Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-20
VOLUME XIII, NO. 241
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CAMP or COLD WATER, Mss. Oct n. 1892
EDlTORs APPEAL have looked in vain 3 3.
some notice Of the actions Of ths Ssh AIs5an,4
regiment in the la.e battles before C0uuih &. IS
have seen no mention made Of this regiment Il
justice both to the CiiceTs and soders conuocieI
with this command, I deem 1t ny duty to pres
sent to the public some account of i.s c51duc..
with list Of the casualties, so IRA. the minds
Of The fiend5 Of the regiment may Be relieved
frcm suspense.
This regiment was detached seu5 tf-8 siac1
irom General Prsslou's brigade AMI placed. lo-
Zether with four other regiments, Bro 1TFle-
under the command Of Brgal.s--Cisnera- Ai1els
Rust, Of Arkansas, Ia whom taey have iogli
brsye and generous e0mmanser
On Friday morning the 81 us-ant prerara-
tons were made for attacking the emmy 70 bis
inueHehmsnts at COrnth Colonial Rusr.s1L
being TOO unTell 70 isks command, lu tho al-
sencs Of the Heusenaut-c1Ioual ard m sj-r, tl3
command devolved upon Captain A. j. Asio1d-
Captain 4. ". FELTON, being ordered 20 act a8
heGteHautcOl0rel. The TeE.meDt G-s- ruaL
line Ct battle near the Memphis and Charleston
railroad. AeaT this point our szi-Eisla-s wsfe
driven il and the regimen was ordered 90 cd
vs1ce. Having advanced some 5vo hundred
yeTds it was halted and 0rle.e1 CD G1s on
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lhe Memphis and Charleston railroad. ui-t
order lras 0bsgsd with pTompiness and le-rbs
effect. Soon she order came TO "cha-zs, ao1
With a wild cheer the boys rushed uD tas rtsae
hillside to the snsmy's bIeastT0Eks ara than Oh
in pursuit Of the flying FedersIs until ordered
TO halt by Gsnsrsl Russ Ha-a Is was uste
portion Of Rusts brigade the 9 2 Arkauss5 vol
unieeTs, captured the Lady RICHARDSON, % M
justly claimed By BJwla's brigade.
To this charge the 35-h sustained thorsDrfa-
tiOu for gallant conduct won upon ta- bloody
field Of Baton BOuga and added fresh evidence
of the daring snd bIsvary Of her Cdicsrs snd
men. We have TO uams iGo ll5s of tls gallant
Captain EeltoB, who Uas killed early in tae &C.
grgemant, wLls cheering sBd alc5-rs -fur lhs
men. de was shot through the head with a
minnie ball, killing him almost 1s-azfv Hs
Was brave, generous and trua, beloved bT al
who knew hun. aad bis loss VIII hs d-er'v fsi-
lie vas not yet eis a.7en ysa-s Of age, All haf
held captains commission for more ta1u SIX
months. Ne one was 8 oss ter dise57.ius-i.l. He
having graduated ~ the LsGg-sng5 ll..5.srv
Academy, before Hs hsd attained lis leysa-ss1tt
year.
Crest credit Is due Captain Ashford fr he
cOoiress and bravery displayed bF him -f-1reh
the entire engagement TIE regiment f- .h8
h5id n good oIdsr, and during -ls relrsal pres
served its entire organization The men sr8 fr.
H"ol lfli4tdi ana eaSef Iot aHJi--f cllIca 20
st!iae iJE inelr country anu the ca.se tI liberty
Although Fs G0sia ned g rsvsrss iu the Isfs
on sccuGGs Of the superior nuri-
5srs Of the enemy, we are nothing dauu. -d, but
firmly bsijevs in the business Of our cruse, and
that tas God Of bas..es viii in the end crown cur
srms with success, and vcuelslfs unto us our
liberties and rghts.
append . ist Of sls kils5 uaraie5 a15
On sslug, By publishing UEig2 yeu wi.. Co--sr
great lsYOr npoa the ueulesrs 0f sl.s re.insEt.
iCurs, respectfully,
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