Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-31

BATTLE FHLp BEFoRs VIcKsBURo, I

BATTLE FIELD BEFoRg YIcKsBURG,
Monday, December 29,ls69.
EDITORS APFEAL One of the most brilliant affairs
OF the war has just c ossd early this morning. The Sd
and 3Oth Tennessee regiments were ordered by General
Gregg our brigade commander, to report to Gen. Lee,
and we were by hin placed in the bitches Def re where
tss eneEy wore in plain Wow, MESSING a force which
the general foresaw was TO charge orr works. They
were supported by a large number of fed pieces, which
had b=en constantly firing upon US since early in the
morrlng. our batteries replying 81 the time
Pretty sooa after We TOOK our position in the pits,
bayiug been moved from the front position assigned US
by Gen. Lee, the enemy moved out Of he woods cross
ing Z muddy rsvine or marsh, and charged upon the
works occupied by the above named regiments. They
had to advance through an open fed, which gave us a
fsir shot At them. We opsnsd upon them, as coon as
they cane in reach, a most terrific FIRE, moving thsn
down on every aide, aud during the whole time the
artillery was keeping mp an incessant ERE, which added,
By tie terrible noise produced by tbe explosion Of shells
AID scream Of shot, to the terror of the scene.
When they had advanced 10 within about one hun
dred yards OF cur work, our fire became too hot for
them, they fen back, At first slowly and Afterwards
they d d in perfect disorder so6 confusion, leaving inter
meit Of their dead and wounded on the field which was
Immediately occupied by our men. The only f0sces en-
| gagged on our sids vera the I'd and Both Tennessee, IN
all about eight hundred men. The enemy advanced
upon Us with five or six regiments, n I 10 s than fvs
thousand men, we drove them from the field, capturing
about three bundled prisoners killed and wounded
about two hundred and fifty, most Of whom fell int our
hands. and we brought four stand Of CO ors fom the
field
Oar loss was Major Tucker, Of the 81 Tennessee,
kilsd, and a drawer or NOR gallant ofices n ycr fell
than Major Tucker. and all regret his loss sorely. One
private. whsre name have not yet learned, Of Captain
lHbbitts conn., any, 30th Tenn see, fell MORALLY
wounded. He was far in sdvaBcs Of bis company,
charging % within hirty pae-s Of ibo eneHy'slines, and
cody and wi IA dsibeTH'o aim shot tho flag b-arer doSd
in his place but was instantly wounded asd fell, nobly
%porformi E his dLty.
The acts Of Individual da7iog performed by tho men
" both regiments arc numerous and unsurpassed upon
any field A sergeant of the battery by u-, whose
mare l nave not learned charged on horseback into sbe
lines OF tho enemy, demanding then 10 surrender. re-
gret that ! ennuot now state whose battery q Wa, but L..
aid most excellent service. Both men aud officers de.
serve the aighest praise.
One fact wcfthy Of note Is we learned from papers
cAptured on tie hsld that some Of the troops engaged
7tfrs in Middt tennessee in October, and were brought
mere from there
II thess result, with dvs or viz 10 ono both IN infantry
and artillery, do not equal any Of tho present war. /
lave not read the history Of the numerous bates Alright
Ysnnessesns sustained their character won AZ Pofryviile
ably aud gsltsnt!y, ana are determined to do 50 through
the fight.
The enemy, sustained by their artillery. arc trying 20
throw a pontoou bridge across The narrow lake. Just be
low where they crossed, and we are doing al We can to
prevent IT, Respectfully. yours,
YICTORY.
7. S: 1 hzTe just learned that Lieut.. Burs of IN, 81
Tennessee regiment, ia nortaly wounded. v