The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1862-08-09

I""~ IN nH,urdAy. the 18th Of
July, At /? o'elcsh the eZps.At,on sh.ch had
h-en moving forward flpr, Ctn,;.noova lei,
the vicinity % McAvnv.ik, ab-yut ieop strong.
nI&' continno| n4Asch Of nifty miles. the
Rny dawn Of tbs a4l<t sabbath fond The com
mSAo ~ SA'eiv within two tniee Of Mlrfrrcs
hro' ninH nA.td here, thu arms v~~ exam
inca and u'e Ian Of attack sgreod upon. The
9fuef weeg.sen u move forward and the Tex~
iah9er Occupied uc Position which they had
nhe' though the entire march and led the nj
'shc> 10 few minutes gun fired and the
p,eAer on shs Wcodeary pike were the prisoners
~ the advance guard This report electrified
/, The whole regiment and they dsshed forward 70
thS charge. Col Forsst had ordered Col NhAr.
ton With bis Hangers and Col. IAwto with the
Ind Go, regiment, 10 s;taok the encampmrns on
she right after entcyins tbs town. When this
point VA reached, Col. ". at the bead Of hi.
men. dashed forward. They had already sxoke
The stiffness OF The morning by the terrific yell
and this added 70 ths grandeur Of their charge
ny some mssrs the regimen. bad been divlded
and Of the eight hundred assigned him Tor this
dihicult work. but 40 wcre With him. the re.
nainder OF the regiment with Col fAu,oI.,
having followed Col. Forrest. Surprising the
whole designated force was with him be charg
ed through the brigade ,yard. then into the
IN Penn tavslry-some LIS bang present
through this into the lth Michigan, already
formed into hollow square for their reception.
l'unng all ieis time. the Rangers were doing
fearful execution with their guns and pistols
Ihe hre nov bsng exhausted and the support
fAilihs TO come up, they reloaded IN the face o,
the enemy and charged on foot. Thu. did this
little spartan band hsh, for tour long honrs on
loot aud horseback ~ circumstances justified.
stu -upposipg that reinfofcsmcn,s would come
10 their relief they he,ucally continued the
hsht against Tour times thsif numbers, inflet.
rag dreadful havoc upon the enemy a. every
point.
| II was In one Of these foot charges willis,
mounted on his horse. that Co Wharton re
eeised very severe wound IN III. lief, arm from
a minnie ball Nothing daunted, he SIN led
his men and directed all the movement. uh.il
Liest Col. Walker came up. Then handing
over tine command lie .etifvd Col walker
WAS assisted by MAJ Harrison, and commanded
anti The final surrender, nj II O'Clock For
foof long and bloody hours this noble tttl. band
dld the work assigned 10 900 men, and nndoubs
eddy 70 Their gallzbiry and the per~,.,.ut deter
minas,on with which they conducted the attack
a, each charge is mainly attributable the ,in4l
glorious issae. The remaining three ioar,hs OF
The regiment we're, by some strange blundcf
led 70 smother portion Of the field, aud hence
Ser. not permitted 70 engage in this desperate
conflict hence all their hghting was unAvan.
iug. Surely, II gallant bearing and glor,oas
success, gained by desperate and determined
r'~'"tf " N''' "'hh'WlNJf'I Nill tulilnGHuAs
bly rewarded Ia this great struggle for honor
And home, for hsppncs And nixny. then
should 'Aurireesboro' lie written In golden let
ters upon the battle flag Of Ferry old regiment
BY order Of the Commanding General Modern
times do not furnish M instance where the
badge 81 honor has teen more gloriously won
~ deeds OF noble daring. Hut lu the hgures
tell the story Of the heroic cunduc, which mad,
this devoted band OF l2u successful and won
the hnAi victory Of the DAY Already the veue.
rams Of Woodsouyillc and shiloh they added
fresh lsurels 10 the name Of Texp. hangers In
the brilliant hattie Of Murfgeesboro During
The different charges they Killed and wounded
thirteen In the 7,h Pennsylvania Cavalry. and
the 9Th Michigan tinfantry) one hundred sad
thr,e, their own officers aokhox edged
Amopg these Lieut. Chsse ~a- He'd and len
D,&held was seriously wounded. II IL said ,hls
camp would have earlier surrendered tat they
could not distinguish the field officers. II being
. Chsrsctristic OF TetA. Rangers fOr every man
50 dress according 10 hia taste and circurls,an.
cs, But this result w,s ne. achieved until
every 6f,h man WAS killed or wounded. Daring
this time they brought out About 100 prisoners
and tI,d the brigade wagons. thus DESTROYING
a large amount OF forage. and also seeur mug q
large number Of mules and horses When the
final surrender took place, -ome 300 or 400 came
from this camp. u was here tbs principal
fighting took place In the morning aud thus De.
eidci the GLORIOUS victory Of the day.
Although the GeorgiAils calamity stood ur
under the CALLING hr Of the enemy At thu Court
House, where he VA protected. yet whilst
pouring . deadly IRE into their ranks, be in fs
turn suffered bat little.
They At one time charged upon Capt. Hsvitts
celebrated Kentucky battery, and were rspnls
ed. IL wa Afterwards surrendered with the
whole, Wills, the 81 Minnesota sustained no
general attach
Bot this one hundred and twenty Who were
thsose upon srssly superior fsoe. bed to
mel the spenv lace ~ face. And every man
felt ,hs responsibility Of his ps~isson, and most
Dobly did esrh one do his duty They lo>s
W. over ODE half Of shs killed and vvun ded in
The sction Among the msst consprucs ~
AAjatAnt hOy,toa vAoss ehivsr~ hsaslna ~
otassvAte ubesvva duty called AID danger
~ " - met, Perfectly cool IN every emer.
gsncy h proved himself = stnness 10 -,
Dol. Wharton taiaa vouAAsd, and unabIs 70 re.
ms.a With bs command. 80 entrusted With
bringing the prisoners through " this city
vhe'v thy arrived saiely yesterday. Company
y, q le fexas Ranger Artirs =. guard
Amons ,hs forty i've ofbcsp 10 found zen. T
+. Cnsa6adea, Of Indiana. vAh 90 Cxssosl
svo Lent Colonsls. oo< MAJOR eleven CaetAis.