Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-11-17
FROs1 rHE ApPEAL BATTERY.


EDTTORs APPEAL: Knowing the interest
you took in putting the " Appeal Battery " in
the field, few items relative to itits condition,
efficiency, and services in the feld, viii dou5t-
less interest both you and your readers.
You know Csptain Bryan was elected captain
at sbs organization Of the c3mPsny, but in con
sequence OF continued Ill health, be. was under
.he necessity Of Tesigning. The command then
dsvolved on Lieut. Hogg. During tie stay Of
our army about TUpelo the Appeal Battery -
belonged 70 the reserve, and was camped near
Verona. D1ring this time / knew little Of it
except its existaucs.
About the middle of September It was assigned
I, the brigade commanded by Brgsdier General
W. L. CsbelL Under the energetic control Of
this gallant officer, aud BY Che careful attention
Of tie lieutenant Commanding, it was soon in
good fighting tin and the battles before
Corinth gave both officers sRd men a chance to
try their metal In the attack upon CoTinth az
illery was used but little, The only service Of
the Appeal Battery 1 observed on Saturday was
the GOODNESS with which The guns were brought
" into battery in the midst Of the cenfdsion Of
our thinnei and broken ranks, fsllirg back from
CsIiuth. The guns we're posted on slight ele-
vaton in front of tae heavy works on the Dor;h-
west of the town, aud maintained that position
under the most CALLING fire Of craps and canister,
until our broken and shattered army had fled
past
While in this position a shell struck the horse
on which Lieutenant Hogg was sitting The
shell struck glaucing Knocked the horse
dOwn-Hogg deliberately e1.ficatsd himself
from the saddle walked around toe horse ts eI-
anime The extent Of the injury, and seemed as
unconcarned as if on dress parade.
1t was on Sunday in the battle Of Hstche
Bridge that the Appeal Battery was particularly
servicesble.
When the news Of the enemy being in force
oa the Hstehie river disputng the passage of
the bridge reached Cabelrs brigade, 1t wss then
four miles from the scene Of conflict Moore
and Phifer's brigsdes were engaged wish the
enemy General Csbell at once ordered his
s5jutsnt geaersl to take toe battery to the front
and in less than half an hour the guns wee
in position commanding the bridge-snd under
the direction OF Captain Irnett, inspector Of
artillery Of Maury's division, was about to open
on the enemy. General Price was siaiag or
his horse close to the guns, aud under the in
prsssion it was Eoors's brigade crossing the
bridge directed Lieutenant Hogg not to ere. Ia
less than two minutes however, voliey Of mus
kerry told too fatally tha! It was e Yankee force
By this voIley there were three men wounded in
the bsttary-aud the chivalrous and accomplish
e ! Major Bafour lost his life.
The gunEeg of the FIST piece fsl, wounded,
and as quick as tbought Lieutenant Scott sprarg
from his horse sud took his place, and above the
rattle of muskstry I heard the clear ringing
voice of Lieutenant Hoyer, ordering, " double
shot with canister, and let them have it," In
stsntly the guns were belching forth shower
Of iron hail upon the advancing foe, aud for
about forty minutes the guns were worked with
q rapidity and precision rarely, if ever, witness
ed On battle field, within easy mUsket Taoge
OF the enemy. The effect of the IRE was terri
bly, destructive as the YankeeIe Iepofts Of the bat
tie fully establish.
The services of the Appeal Battery are fully
appreciated aud suitably Acknowledged By the
commanding generals in their official reports.
am satisfied you VIII be proud to know that in
its maiden battls your namesake baPiised itself
in q riYulst of Yankee blood.
Our battery is now attached to tie First Diyi-
sion Army of the West. commanded by Briga-
dier-Gansrsl Maury, and you may Fest assured
i viii slFsys 90 credit 70 its name.
Truly, etc. AN EYE WITNESS.