The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-08-20
NASHVILLE TENNESSEE WEDNESDAY AUGUST 90 1862.

their plans were completely frustrated,
and their so-oalled victory barren Of any
results. They are crest-falleu and down
hearted, having supposed that Mcclellan
and his army were entirely within their
grasp, and that they would either ami +.
hilate them or make them all prisoners.
STATEMENT OF MR.. MICHAEL n. Common.
Mr. MICHAEL r. CoSNoR, who was en-
listed in the same regiment and made his
escape with Mr. OsaooD also makes the
following interesting statement Of his ex-
perience in the Rebel army
am native Of New York city, where
I have a mother living. have been a
resident Of the South for the past four
years, but was fortunate enough, However,
IN evading the CONSUMPTION act until the
early part Of last June, when / was
brought up by the Provost Marshal Of
Richmond and told that must either en-
list or 60 TO prison Prefcrring the for
mer TO the lattor, consequently Joined
the Tenth Virginia Cavalry.
was told. on joining the service. that
i must find my own horse, equipments.
&c, which / did, paying two hundred
and fifty dollars for my horse. fifty dol
lars for my uniform, which to say the best
Of it, was not worth ten dollars, and six
teen dollars for my spurs, (having them
still IN his possession, he showed them
70 us), and every other article in proper.
ton, for which was promised to be re-
imbursed by the Confederate Govern
ment, but never received one cent from
them for all the moneys had expended
l was through the whole of the recent
battles before Richmond, my company
acting as Sody guard to General Hugcr
during the many contests, which gave me
an opportunity Of ascertaining the feel
ing aud opinion Of that General on the
results Of the battles At the battle Of
Malvern HILL or Turkey Bend, / was
placed on the left Of General Hugcr and
staff, who were about thirty yards TO the
left Of the rebel line of battle
heard the General say on ono occa.
sion TO a member Of his staff after no
had given the order to two Georgia reqi-
meuts Co charge on the Yankee bate
ries,' and who were literally moved
down, "There is no use; we may as well
Withdraw our infantry and let il be an
artillery duel" This was the only
charge made by the rebel forces: they
never attempted il again / also heard
him say, as an Irish Brigade was charg-
ing on us on the double quick, "Here
comes that damned green flag again"
The charge Of this latter brigade was
admitted to be disastrous ~ che Rebel
forces, as they could not be rallied again,
and they also admitted a severe defeat
heard a number of officers speak Of
these battles since, and they all agreed
on the one point Of not accomplishing
that which they undertook, and that was
the capturing of the whole of Mcclellan
army. There seemed TO be a great deal
of dissatisfaction throughout the whole
Of the Rebel army since those battles,
some blaming General Lee for taking the
| offensive, while others say Jefferson Da-
Wis was the cause of their advance.
They also admit having gained no adj
vantage by the movement; on the contra
ny, they have losta very large force, which
/ they cannot replace. The whole Rebel
army seem 20 have lost that vim and de-
termination which they possessed preyi-
Gus 20 the seven days contest; and on
| more than one occasion / heard rank So
cessionists say that they were tired OF
the whole affair, and openly expressed
| their opinions that there was no use ia
! 6ghting against so determined a foe Mr.
| ConRor says that every available man is
at present in the Southern army, and that
the men lost cannot be replaced. lie also
corroborated the statement Of a number
Of other refugees, that they cannot stand
the present state Of things three months
longer. He showed us a pair OF boots
which he had on, and says he paid the
enormous sum of thirty dollars in Rich
mond for them. He also says that Con-
federate money can be bad almost for ask
ing for il, 80 little is thought Of t.