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The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
ng the terrific fire of the rebels. Under the cover of undergrowth, at daylight on Sunday a concerted advance was made by Gen. Sherman's whole force. Gen. Steel held the left, Gen. Morgan and Gen. Blair the centre, and Gen. A. L. Smith and Gen. M. L. Smith the right. Gen. Steel turned the enemy's right so as to communicate with Morgan's division, which had become separated by swamps running at right angles to the main front. By sunrise the whole force was engaged, and up to 10 o'clock the musketry and artillery firing was very severe. The rebels in front of Gen. Morgan's and Gen. Smith's divisions were entrenched on high rising ground. The position was finally taken by storm. The gunboats did not co-operate, but the Benton engaged the rebel fortifications at Haines's Bluff, During the action several of the Benton's crew were killed, and Capt. Gwynne, her commander, was mortally wounded. In Saturday's fight the 8th Missouri and the 2d Kentucky sustained considerable less.