Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-30

! baltic. Decides rseeivinga slight waund
just after the battle Gen. Cheatha received his es-
mission majors general IN the provisional srmy bear
Ing dse Nsrch l6h 1862 Upon the reorgah gation Of
the army At rupss be placed temporarily is com
uand of he eorpS d arss Of Gen. Polk In the move
/ uienf from Tupeio into Tennessee and Kentucky he
was placed IN the advance. 5unfordsgIle hia dlvs
ion was drawn mp n ins-ofbatle 81 Il O'Clock, the
nsht preceding the surrender OF the enemy of that
paoe, aad ready TO open dsyighf however the
enemy having head the rumbins Of artillery moving in
tas streets or for Eoe ether rsasoa yielded without
I When it became evident that fight would occur at
Peryvilie KY Gen. Cheatham, with his division,
et Harrodsburg Alb n, the day preceding the bat
te h was ordered 20 return TO PerryYille He reached
shs zee at y night and formed bis battie line ss
the iett Of Gen Hsriess corps. At O'Clock neKt
morning be directed change his portsn 10 the
extreme right which he did forming Hs division into
column Of erigade4 At P n, he received orders to
move forward attack and drive the easny wherever
found With the manner Of the cuton OF this order
the ciuntry q familiar. Two Of hs brgaies had been
previously detached from hs command and with enly
three on this occasion, he encountered McCook's
eosps 2i tns Esdsfal srLay and drove Il steasily
oeiere MN Tor three hours though numbering three
or four to his At tbls point Gea Rousseau's d.
vision was cent 20 support MeCoOk, and the latter ed-
nt that II was al that saved him from uttsr rout. Il
s almost Incredible that three brgsdes numbering four
thousand nve hundred men n the action could have
driven many times their nEnaber; sut thew moved
with such peuousiy and fsarlsssnsss that it i'm
possible 10 check their progress sthaugh the most stub
born and furious resistance was made. His loss in three
hours was thousand four hundred and sixty three
almost one third OF the division. General CheHtAam
that ght occupied bis advanced position tn two O'Clock
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having during the night, brought of AL his wounded
two thousand stand Of small arms and seven pieces OF
artillery, which he had captured
On the retreat from Kentucky Gen. Pok being in
command Of the army, Gen. Cheatham took command
Of the ught wing, Gen. Poiks corps, and brought Ep
tae rear by way Of Crab Orchard Cumberland Gap
TIL movement occupied eight dsys and was attended
with great toll and hungeF-haYing eply three pounds
and three quarters Of doar TO the during the time
10y his sieepeHs e're and attention the command
was well kept together and there scarcely any loss
By siraggliDg.
In moving from Knoxville to Middle Tennessee he
was sent IN Advance 10 the Tennessee river which
the railroad bridge had been destroyed 70 have rasdy
the means OF crossing that stream Here be remained
"oIlts' eoai on Fish the NEST indefatgabe energy
until centre right wing Of the army had crossed and
rssched Tullshoma.
From Tullahoms Gen. Cheasham was srdered with
hs division 70 MurfrsesborO then occupied BY BIaor-
General Hrecsnridga. taking position front OF that
place, in which position he remained AT tha terrific
and bloody battle Of Murfrsesboro his divisisn oonst
tuted the OF Gen Folks e0rps de craze but
was esry engaged or the 5lst Of December sad bore
distinguished part IN that memorable battle his loss BE-
ing quite heavy numering $50 One OF his regiment
the SIN Tennessee, Of Gen Donelsons brigade went
into the action with 79 officers and men, and only 81
came out untouched either 10 their persons or clothing
His own bearing this occasion was in keeping with
that distinguished galantry which he had aen dis
payer on 0tner helds On the retreat from Murtrees
boro Cen Chestsm's division took read Shelby
vile, aud has occupied that place up to ths present
From this brief and unasorned ostine Of the tsry
# General Cheatham Il will be sasa shat he
has failed Ia the performances Of say duty
imposed up1n htR-on the contrary has executed
every 1rdar sud every movement asggned bin With the
utmost hielty promptneEs AID Il viii also
be prresiyed that his uDeriors bsva relied upon him
in many OF the most arduous ssd dlfacult positions
i9 devoton q business ana bis sfuPnlous attsatioa
to the affairs e his command, make him eminent
and successful ss worker dghtsT. He attends to
Lae Anina5sai defa,ls OF hts command N person de
inspsets for himself his c0mmsssry ard quErtsrmaser
dcpsrimeuts and is always s-qusinted with their
diiion and eaieienoy. Ia the Organisation Of the
7-ads from Colu bus, IN the da7us rnovemeut f-os
Iupeo the crossing Of the mountains Of Tennessee in
flsarr gnffh TranH
from that state aud ia the transportation Of the army
back to Middle Tennessee he displayed ability FOR
conducting and su-rainng armies Of the very highest
order In this respect i will disparsge no one 20 say
that Cieneia Cheathsm has superior the military
service Of the country and that has been
falthiu and laOoTons and successful than he he s
thoughtful and sssiduous for the comfort Of bis
{ men. and by the simplicity of his manners and the
ianate kindness au5 nerosy Of heart be secures and
retains the epect and affection Of his troops while his
dan tess and high carriage in che midst OF strife
and blood, reuder aim omnipotent with them.
The eaisaroas daring and obiivioEsness to personal
danoer which he often displays in battle might be
uaistesu reeklessness But nothing farther from
the truth II istrue that he is impetuous on The field
ON bis impsiuosy is directed by cool and perfect ap
pTaLens'on OF the situation and accurate knowledge
OF III work 20 be performed Hence, his ardor never
gers the Bette OF his judgment; he never makes mis-
takes iosss his self-posson never overo0ks or
fsiis 10 avail himself OF what Is best Ia the shifting
phases and emergencies Of bstne but drives with the
utmost precision and with the utmost power straight to
bis point and tha point is always, far IS he s
cerned, success. His perceptions the midst Of con
uent is iutuitive and fsutess-ne her forsakes
him; ami hsEcs, in -vgriug troops during
gaE-nleut be Is always emineHtly successful His
phys ana intssetasi powers seem 20 rise ana ez
pand as egancies ncrsss zad he is always The master
. of bis Situation.
Gen Chestham, so highly gf ed in the points above
sudcd 10. Possesses Ia eminent degree alo the higher
mental chsacfeTstics Of eomprehensivenea foresight.
sazscF and eau ION necessary 90 plan and eEecEie
enlarged military operations. These be had no oppor.
tuliiy 70 display in the management of an independent
command Whenever this occasion Is Afforded IF ever,
he VIII fully prove himself heretofore, equal to asy
position. 20 which he may be assigned involving he
exercise Of these bigh powers.. Gen. Cheatham, how
ever, las nevsr distinguished himself BY the display Of
mmodest desire for promotion; but has nduged the
uober ambition of so serving his country in the stations
he is called to a. as 70 deserve her admiration aud
confidence.