1, and from
which he poured a most destructive fire into that work and upon
the strong building in its rear. This fire happily coincided in
point of time with the advance of a portion of the volunteer
division upon No. 1, and contributed largely to the fall of that
strong and important work.

The three regiments of the volunteer division, under the
immediate command of Major-General Butler, had in the mean time
advanced in the direction of No. 1. The leading brigade, under
Brigadier-General Quitman, continued its advance upon that work,
preceded by three companies of the 4th Infantry, while General
Butler, with the first Ohio regiment, entered the town to the
right. The companies of the 4th Infantry had advanced within
short range of the work, when they were received by a fire that
almost, in one moment, struck down one-third of the officers and
men, and rendered it necessary to retire and effect a conjunction
with the two other companies then advancing. General Quitman's
brigade, though suffering most severely, particularly in the
Tennessee regiment, continued its advance, and finally carried
the work in handsome style, as well as the strong building in its
rear. Five pieces of artillery, a considerable supply of
ammunition, and thirty prisoners, including three officers, fell
into their hands. Major-General Butler, with the 1st Ohio
regiment, after entering the edge of the town, discovered that
nothing was to be accomplished in his front, and at this point,
yielding to the suggestions of several officers, I ordered a
retrograde movement; but learning almost immediately from one of
my staff that the battery No. 1 was in our possession, the order
was countermanded; and I determined to hold the battery and
defences already gained. General Butler, with the 1st Ohio
regiment, then entered the town at a point farther to the left,
and marched in the direction of the battery No. 2. While making
an examination, with a view to ascertain the possibility of
carrying this second work by storm, the general was wounded and
soon after compelled to quit the field. As the strength of No. 2
and the heavy musketry fire flanking the approach rendered it
impossible to carry it without great loss, the 1st Ohio regiment
was withdrawn from the town.

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