Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-30

wi lly forward, oveTi,omng every obstacle sooa come
in fnI view Of long res OF the enemy drawn up ~
battle array 10 receive them. No hing dauute1 ihey
press on aio storm OF sho Hnd he'll uutl taey sans
ooniFont g their foes but few yHrds eisant Heay
ens what specachf thousand OF rational beings
gagged ia the work Of wholesale slaughter glrng upor
eaen Slher bimiy seen 10 tne oese cioud OF saQ ke
goatag over the Eickedness and folly of nankild d.
The heart almost Fuspends its action, the beboldeI
pauses transxed with horror aad the sens get bevl
dersd when the whole dreailu reality bursts upan the
mind with all o. its startling srlihearee But feelings
ike these vanish when we reflect thag the men who
before The worthless ehaes IL an inbeeia
bnt wicked fyrant the enemies Of country, the oil
pressors ef our people and the murd rer Of friends
aetuafed by hghsr motive than piage and robbery
Imps1sd BY this re6ectioa Tour our fire into iha
snd groanilg wonncsa unih our bayonets almost eacl
their very faces When appalled, at the reckless DARING
Of such soldiers they throw down their snd b %
surrender themseivs prisoners of war. ia short hsi
h0ur from the time the battle opened seventeen hundre
Of the grand army Of invasion were being marched ST
prisoners in the direction of 1Iurree sb6ro which pr
/ they had expected TO have reached that day under
widely different cirC ances Three batteries of iah
artillery seven staris q coogs, aed number OF small
arms equal to the prisoners among tie trophies that
accompanied them 10 the rear.
Reforming iinss cenfinue "a drive the enemys
right wing back upon his center, taking batteries prs
oneFs, and small arms and sweeping everything before
Us in ressess progress until the whole rld for miles
is covered with tho manged bodies OF hs deed. while
the gToa Of his wounded tell upon tbs from every
side. The most hoIid sights that the slnd eoul
ceve Of the eye evry STEP Dead and stlAifvng
bodies torn aud manred in everv possible vav beaa s
! trunks and segs literally torn from the body
through which but moment before the stream Of life
was bTiskly eoursing lay scattered sboat upoa the
! ground.
S0me-shot throu gh the brain, were ravng in the de-
lerium of approaching ee.ibi while others vita he
iiebiood slowly tbbing away from n9risi wounds,
in less Vital part were calmly eFatnF the setting in
of that night that knows earthly datFu. Some, con
scioUs that the light Of eah would soon be shut out
from them forever, are family whispering in the ear OF
passing couira7e, some message of love 70 the dear
ones at me, whoe hearts vii; be ne with gloom ana
sadness when the taing- shaB that the absent
brother or lover is buried HFon the far OFF battle
field.
Dsath holds high esrBival and reisas supreme al
the front and byavey the gaa,s Tenlessaeaos follow
ed through blood and age rocks and ay e
through forest ard field Until the enemy flying Ia ter
rer, are LOST 10 sight
Our victorious columns are halted; he fierce excite
ment Of battle, for the fiue away, aud look
around 20 who has scaped the ct r Of death that
has Just swept ove u.s. hon reds Of our brave fends
who were so full o. Ifs snd hose the Inorlig. have
fallen to rise no uore while hundreds Of others have
been borne bleeding 20 e We listen TO the sound
of battle aging fir cur right while the thunder Of
Chesthams gpn heard ~ tie center, telling hat
making his most desperate stand. Bat know that
with old Frank their head Teuneseeans are inYiac
bic and VIII only be defeated when the last shall
lay pr0strste, bleeding upon his native soil
we told that the Federal genera, ga herring mp
the stragglers froa his routed ght wing and bringing
forward bis reserve is preparing TO fan upon Oh atham
greadF OutGumbe -ed 10 crush him and break cen-
ter me frieatful horrors ha snFroan Us are forgot
ten whea we heir Of the danger that threstens our
friends aud di7missiag every Thought Of danger cur
gallant boys, elsulorous to led 70 their assistance
the command is gwen and hurry forward in the di
recton Of where the heaviest firing tells that the bait
tie Is raging with the greaest futhers we know that
sha md GheStha aud bis eimen g teach
ing the covering foe the price Of nFaiin their natve
State We came first to the Smiths brigade command
ed by the chira rus Colonel Vaughn who ri es fearless
y al their heaa aadlng them u furious charges agains
the heavy c0mns If the enemy, each tine scattering
their dense masss{ like leaves before te storm The
old l54h the veteran heroes Of Belmont Shiloh Rich
rnond and Perrvvne are in the front bearing them
selves bravely and their floating proudly as
on other fs d. They charged fearlessly upon bat.
teries and lines OF infantry, times their own uumers
overtbr1ving ythiug that impedes their terrible
ouset, and drove the enemy in wild confusion before
theai-
The colorbearsr falls morsallv wounded, but Major
Dawson siez@s he tatiercd old banner aad proudly
waving it, deshss 10 ha front gaiianuy followed by
tho brave boys who have inside II immortal gpon 50
many bloody fields The enemy urged Gu BY their oi-
press around IA n countless numbers, seeming as
if they viii crush rs by the mere might Of their
nenss eolumns Bit noby tle brave Tennesseans sus-
tain the proud reputation ST the Volunteer State
Chesthan Ike he proud BIeGregor of old feels that hs
foot is npon his native heath, ana seems resolved to in
spire the Northern vandss with same terror that
made the foes Of the highland chief trembis at the
support faitered, for moment before the sheet Of
flame that blazed out before them dashng forward /
with he fylry Of 1nsanlan ne aeizes sld Of coors
and spurs MS horse forward IA the very midst OF the
enemy, calling upon the men 10 follow him. The ap-
peal Is rras stbe this reckless daring inspires every
with daunt ess eouIsg7, aad rushing Forward amid
the smoke and fire Il enveops them, hey plant their
standards where but moment before the eRemys flag
had d. family h0a,ed.
The enemy have again fled from our sight Hsrdee
has driven his ght wing for miles while Oheatham has
broken and hurled back his center more than four
numbers OF smsl arms have fallen into our hands The
sound of battle owing fainter and fainter in the dis
tance indicating that the enemy is sti flying from the
field Of death leaving his dead to re buried ard his
wounded to be nursea by those they TO destroy
Thus fought the hloodiest battle Of The war and
thus the most brilliant victory that the fature
historian of this revolution viii have to record
Memphis, the beautiful Bluff CITY, our cherished
home now alas under the iron rule Of our hated foes
was gloriously repre- d upon he blocdy held of
Aifreesboro sB5 Tiil n the future cherish with pride
The names Of Der gallant soldiers who that day SO
wreatDed with te ls1re and many happy home will
be the abode ofsoTow for the loved That sleep ina
while gsIantiy lesding charge Il loss viii be as
deeply felt army 30 the circle Of h- friends at
home. The gallant Lieutenant Bunch too, died like
soldier at the post OF duty Also Leuienanf Creighton
iti feared was mortaliy wounded aud many Others
whose names viii ever be dear TO the people Of Mem
Col Moses White was wounded early in ths action
and few nrutes after Lieutenant Colonel r. d. Frey
ser fen from Ais horse shot through the neck wh
minnie ball
Your Old friend Capt nike Clusky had bis horse
killed under ldn, bat instantly FemoanIng another one
he KEEP en- at his usual place in front waving his sword
and eheering On ths troops n jor John L Cameron,
formerly capsiu Of the Young guards, whIle gienty
leading his battalion OF snarpsn0oter IN charge
one of the euemys bsteres, struck 20 frag ent
Of shell and wounded Col. Csyce Young rode about
through The eaden bail that swept the field looking
calm ID indif rent to passing events, his Won't
in days Of y'ge when quietly tFong down sin street
regret TO state that day two sfierWard he re-
eeivsd an ugly wauud in the face which will
probably keep him in his quarfers for some weeks,
We hope TO see him IN the saddle agan for there
Is NJ brav more accomplis he'd officer in our
army Dding the entire hght be faiiy maintainsd bis
nigh pptaGou for COO daring snd steadfast and
hinehiRg courage Colonel Magevenyi as on many for
ner occasion proved himself worthy 70 commend the
bend 0f beioes that his regiment while Major
Dawson was the beau ideal Of brave dsshing soldier
It would b ing gross injustice - Two Of ths most
tive and efficient officers in our army were TO omit
to mention Captains Har5aeh and hyde Of the quarter
masters department who were everywhere where their
services were required, regardless alike Of 4nger or
fatigue
There were hundreds ef others Of our renis suf
auainfaness who pefor ed deeds of daring hat sn9d
enter the history II this fight but Ibis cOmmuEica-
tion has already reached such length ts forbid any
further details,
After four days battle in which we killed ana cap
tured not less than fifteen thousand Of the enemy and
inflicted iIeaculable injury upon jim in other particg
lars, are here waiting uutl th invaders ready 10
advance to meet still gse=ier destruction G44.ss
SHOT. ron DEsERTtoN.-In the prissn ileHs e. gIs
Dispatch was recently given account Of The arrest
Of one Georse w. Todd, member ef he ID Louisiana