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General Ord directed me to move my com* mand across tbe bridge and to form my regiments iu line — “the first regiment on the right and tbe second on t.he left of the road far enough to admit another regimbut be* tween e-toh of these and tbe road.”The, 53rd Indiana was moved across and directed to tho right, aud the 14th [Hands followed and was moved to the left. The 53rd Indiana had scarcely cleared the bridge when it met a most deadly fire, and in at* tempting to form in line it was thrown into, confusion—the ground rendering it impossiblet to execute the order, as the river bent sharply to tbe east at tbe bridge and the road ran for I some distance, close to the river hank, leav-i iug scarcely room for a company instead of* two regiments The 25tb Indiana crossed f end met with the same difficulty with tbe53rd Indiana, the galling fire of the enemyBand the nature of the ground rendering it impossible to form in line. The 15th Illinois* effected a crossing with some difficulty and moved in good order to the left. At this time Gen. Lauinn reached the bridge and several. of bis regiments crossed the river. One of , bis regiments and perhaps more became mass* - ed with mine between the road and river.— “ The eoemy during the whole time kept up a » most destructive fire of musketry, grape and canister, principally directed on the bridge at d upon our forces who W6re crowded in* masses on tbe right.
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Indianapolis Daily Journal
Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Mon, Oct 27, 1862
Page 2
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Sullivan C.
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