Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-04-24

two hundred yards Of fallen timber, and beyond
"a extensive camp. The enemys ca, alry could
be seen IN this camp and after s reconnaissance,
l ordered the TWO advance companies Of the 77th,
Col HddeTbTand, 10 deploy 80 skirmisbeTs, Gud
the regiment Itself forward INTO line, with an N
tervsl of one hundred yards, In this order i
advanced cautiously, until the skiTmishErs were
engaged. Taking IL for granted this disposition
would clear the camp, I held Coz DteEsys An
Illinois cavalry ready for the charge. lie
enemy's cavalry came down boldly TO the charge
breaking through the line Of sNrmishers, when
the regiment Of infantry, without csuse, broke,
drew away their muskets and fed. The ground
was admirably adapted TO a defense OF infantry
against cavalry, the ground beng miry and Gov
cred with fallen timber.
As the regiment of infantry broke, Dickey's
cavalry began 10 discharge then car0lnesr ana
fell into disorder. 7 instantly sent orders to the
rear for the brigade 20 form il line Of battle,
which was promptly executed. Ihe broken IN
fantry and cavalry rallied on tins line, and, as
the ouemy's cavalry came TO il, our cavalry
in turn charged and drove them from the field.
/ advanced the entire brigade upon the same
ground, and sent Col. Dickey's cavalry a mile
further On the road.
On examining the ground which had been oc-
cupied by the seYenty-seventh Ohio, we found
fifteen dead and about twenty-five wounded. I
sent tor wagons and had sIl the wOuAdsd carried
back 10 and the dead buried also, the whole
camp to be destroyed Here we found much
ammunition for field pieces, which was destroyed
also, two c~GissOHs, and 4 general hospital, with
about go Confederate wounded, and about 50 Of
our own. Not having the means of bringing
these of, Col Dickey, By my orders, took 8 sur
render, signed by Medical Director Lyle, and all
the attending surgeons, aud q pledge to report
themselves to you as prisoners Of war also, q
pledge that our wounded would be carefully at
tended, and surrendered to rs tomorrow, as soon
as ambulauces could 90 ont.
enclose the within document, and request
that you cause 20 be sent cut wagons or ambu-
for the wounded I Of ours tomorrow also,
that wagons be sent out to bring in the many
tents belonging to US, which are pitched all
along the road for four miles. did not destroy \
them however, l know the enemy cannot move
them. Tn roads are very bad, aud the road Is
strewn with abandoned wagons, smbulanCes,
and Timber boxes. The enemy has succeeded in
of the guns but mas crippled his bat
by abandoning the hind Timber boxes OF
st least twenty guns.
/ am satisfied the enemy's infantry and cav
airy passed Lick Creek, this morning, travelling
al last night, and that be LEFT behind ali bis cav
airy, which has protected his retreat, but the
OF confusion and disorder marx the whole
-oad. The check sustained by Us at the fallen
-imbers delayed our advance, so that night came
lpOn UE before the wounded were provided tJr,
and the dead buried and our troops being tagged
Jut By two days hard fighting, exposure and
1uvatIons, 1 ordered them back to camp, where
Ill now are.
l nave the honor to be your obedient servant,
WI SHERMAN,
Bng Gen. Commanding Division.