Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-09-12
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HstuarAKTERs MoRGASs REgIMESf,
hAkrsyILLE, August - Is62
To General Co7psr AdlatantGenerai Richmond:
GgNERALi I beg to confirm my dispatch Of
Che 20th Instant, announcing the result Of yes
tarday's expedition
Ny commend, consisting Of my own regiment,
700 strong and q s~gqadron Of Texas rangers,
numbering about enc bundled men, returned
that day, worn out, 90 Glilalin.
AtII e. III / received information from one Of
my hiondly scouts tbat the enemy were en-
esiaped GA thsrosdside between Castlian Springs
and Hartsvilie, q distance Of only twelve miles
from my camp
Judgiag from the fact that they had halted by
the roadside, I concluded that they intended to
march al night and attack early in the morning,
AID 1 made ny preparations a~ceordlngly, dis
patching sc0uts upon whom could depend to
bring me- positive information as TO the enemy's
movements
At dagbreak my column vas on the move,
aud, as The advanced guard reached the head OF
tla town my picketB came g~Glloping in, followed
by my principal scout, who reported that he was
closely pursued by g large body OF cavalry.
Net wishing, on account Of the inhaoitanIs,
20 make Galiatin The scene of our contest, ad-
Yanced my column aud was greeted, on reach
ing The Hartsvilia pike, by . heavy ire from that
direction.
Tdismountel the two leading companies TO
fight, and threw them into the woods on the left
OF the road. The enemy increased his IRE, and
L gradually had my whole commend engaged
The fight began at half past Blk o'clock, and
was maintsinod without much advantage on Ell
ther side-th8 enemy having perhaps rather the
best of it AZ frst-Untl about halt past eight,
when they began to fall back, and my men to
redaubls their efforts. At half past nine / had
driven them foUr miles, and was preparing for c
final charge when a tag Of truce was brought,
proposing an GTmiSace, in order TO bury their
dead.
Ny reply was, that could entertain no pro
positions except unconditional surrender
LEANED then tia. the troops were command
ed by BrgediseGsneTai Johnson. During the
parlsy, the enemy had formed into line Of battle,
and we're, evidently, ready to defend themselves
from any fresh altsck.
1 divided my force into three divisions, lead
ing one myself Ia the dir elton which / thought
General johnson had taken. Major Morgan
had five companies under his orders on my left.
L~ieutenantC0lone DGks, on nY right, had
three companies and his advance guard.
Some delay was occasionsd By the %uOn-arri.
val O. my gallant Texas rangers, WHO formed
part Of the BODY under my own Immediate or
d5rs. They had been separated from their horses
curing tae preceding fight, and had rot been
able 20 recover them 81 tma 10 come to the front.
On heir arrival, we marched OF IN the direction
OF tas suely, aud Colonel Dukes division
coming eithiH sight, Advanced at a canteT and
opened FIRE,
General Johas0u's forces, being On a good
pike, Tetrea,ed fer soma time faster than my
maa, who we're on di@a. ground, could fol-
loW, atstter 2 puTsi Of some two miles, they
were Ovslsakan and compelled TO fight.
They ware disnoun-ed and formed behind
heir horses. Tbs position they had selected
was a very good one, especially as they cOnsid-
erGbly O-usnum6ered Colonial Dukes force, which
The oDlY one opposed to them, Major Nor
aud my own detachment, in the eageTness
Of the pursuit, having taken TOO far to the left.
Colonel Duks reports that, on perceiving
the enemy had hailed, be formed his three
companies and the advanced guard into columns
OF sqBadr3ns, preserving the regular distance
ct commaad, and attack.
This YVES done with admirable precision and
GOODNESS By his msR and nothing could exceed
.heir galantry.
The enemy were formed under tie brow of a
and nay men were drawn mp above them,
50 thas lhsir iIe told with eff5cs on my line,
While that OF the attacking party went over their
after Q sharp engagement Of about fifteen
fasy 0roke aad rUo.
Gsnezsl Johnson, his e3jutant general, Cap
sim Turner, Asjor Wiufrey, AUDI number of pri-
rates were captured, bat the main body escaped
% the hills, through the woods and high corn,
fer he Cumberland river.
Thus ended an action ia which my command
lot exceeding 200 Esn, Zone whole company
being ia the rear with prisoners succeeded in
.8taalag @ brigade OF t&JJ chosen cavalry, sent
y Gsuersl Bael expressly TO take ma or drive
ne out Of Isanessee, Elli0g and wounding :
om7 $50 and tasing 200 prisoners including
be brjgaliergeneIai commenting and the great
pars Of the rcgimsutal officers
Ely loss in buta aciGas amounted to five 3
-ilad, eighteen wounded and two missing; !
m0ng ths wounded was Captain Huffman, .
had his sru shattered By a bail whilst
3a1 i1g gal.sndy on his brave Texan rangers, a
ral body Of men, COMMANDED by Major
5lno, Of whom / cannot SPEAK too highly as +
nave distinguished themselves ever since +
ley Joined my command not only By their Z
avery, but heir good soldieT-hke conduct. /
To al my Officers and men my best ackHoWl- s
dement's arc due, nothing but hard fighting
arIied them through -
TO my personal staff am deeply indebted. r
!olonel St Leger Greniell, acting adjatant-gene ;
ably supported me; Captain LewellsD, my :
a~agtermaster, and Captain Green Roberts. =
'hO acted as ny sids-decamp, were most active
nd fearless in carrying my orders, and the y
aptalns OF companies cool and collected in the n
Of them. !;
Lisuteuaut-Colonel Duke led on ais regiment, 4
possible, with more Than his usual gailsntry, y,
Id contributed By the Confidence with which :.
2 has Inspired his men to Insure the success of y
ls day. :,
Liogtenant-C Colonel Duke makes particular -
sHti0n Of the cool and determined manner in "
hicb Lieutenant Rogers, commanding a3- -
guard, Captains Hutehison, Castle and !.
.eGseaant White, respectively commanding the H.
rec companies composing his division, be- er
we'd in fact, the conduct Of both officers and h
en- deserve ibs highest praise. "A
L received every assistance from the patriot IL
n IND zsal of tia neighboring citizens, -
long whom MAJOR Dahey aud Captain Il. a. is
lnnet were pre-emiaenf. =.
I have also to report that / have received a
holn General Forrest, stating that he
d encGmped Within eight miles Of me, with a sd
Increment CT 500 men, but no artillery. The AL
.nt 81 tbs arm cripples my movements and Tc
my sdyaaee with that certainty Of
ect which q battery would aft 5rd.
Recruits ars daily and hourly arriving. The
p~0latiOu seems at last 70 be thoroughly "
used and 70 be determined on resistance. isI
hope shortly, general, to be able to report sAs
successes, and res. assured that no exeE- =
as on my part shalfbe Wanting-no sacrifices az
that Of my officers and men VIII prevent our an'
ing IS good an account Of the enemy as our ~
numbers viii admit Of. p0s,
/ have tho honor to be,
With the greatest RESPECT, general, 31.
Your most oh it servant, az
-JUIIS H. MORGAN, "a,
Colonel Commanding Cavalry, @. s.. A. n.
{ S-4hs morning l received PoslaVe lntor- boil
Is TO General Nelson's intentions and a
He is retTsating from Nashville to "
aforcs Bowling Green, at the head of fifteen the
Infantry, two hundred cavalry and ~,
lvs cannon. Il is evidently the intention Of !
Fedsrals to attempt the defense of the liae sori
Bowling Green and Lebanon. J. H. u. q
enc
rRAES-MEssIssfPPf DEPARTAENF-We had BET
pleasure, yesterday, Of an interview with Z
n Guy NJ Began, Of Texas, who passed spl
ough cur city on his way eastward. Re re- anc
Is the state Of things in Texas and Arkansas ing
highly encouragiog to our hopes of success. sol
7 troops in Arkansas are Numerous and are hol
oming efficiently armed. The loss Of the \
.nlav with her caro- of arms. eb0uph much ada