The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-03
The Hattie az Hoovsr's Gap,
In CAMS EEAR TULLAHonI, |
juno 20, 1868. I


In CAMS NEAR TULLAHonA,
June 70, 1863
JONI s. FIsHER, Ese-Daar Sir Knowing
tho interest that the lriends and relatives Of
tho soldiers feel after an engagement in which
no has participated to know hiS fate, avail
myself Of tho earliest opportunity Afforded
since the spirited eight Of Gen, Bate and his
gallant brigade on Wednesday evening, the
Gath instant, to give you a list Of tho casual
tics, which please hand to the Rebel for pub
LEGATION.
For your own information, knowing tho kind
relations existing between yourself aud the
General would state that no information was
received Of tho approach Of tho enomy until
no had passed the Gap (Iooyersl General
Bate was ordered, taking two Of his regments
aud tho battery, (tho EuiaulA) Of his command
to meet him, We were discussing q sunph1-
Gus camp dinner, when the order came, In
less time than II will take mo to write tho list
Of casualties, tho dashing Bate was in tho sad
do and his column In motion, consisting Of tho
lot Georgia, tho 2Oh Tennessee, Major Cas-
wells battalion Of sharpshootors and the bat,
terry before indicated, in all not exceeding ZOO
men, tho LIST Georgia, led by tho heroic Rud.
Ter, OF Nicaraguan memory, who always holds
a "ful" when II comes to fighting, and the 10th
Tennessee, with the prestige Of its glorious
achievements at Fishing Creek and upon other
we'll fought holds, and full Of the invincibo
spirit Of It's noble old chief, COL Battle, but
now led by worthy successor, in the person
Of Col Smith.
Two miles south Of tho Gap, aud near Beach
Grove, the General encountered tho HessanS.
At glance the military advantages Of the
ground were mastered, his lines formed and
dispositions made, and the bloody drama
opened staff officer of Gen. Bragg, who
reached the ground soon after the conflict en-.
sued paid the General the highest compliment
in my hearing, declaring the position admira.
bly, chosen, and tho dispositions happily
made, Here, until night closed upon the com.
bAtants, did this gallant little force doggodly
contest tho ground with greatly superior
force Of tho enemy col tainly not less than
two brigadoS, maintaining up to the last shot,
the position originally assumed. After the
fight had ceased, Johnsons brigade was or.
dorcd up to relieve Gen. Bate for the night,
occupying the identical ground. Tho Rebel
newspaper, generally so correct in it's state
ments, is mistaken in it's information that Gen.
Bates brigade fell back or was driven
back for the want Of ammunition or any
other cause On the contrary, it yielded no
inch Of ground but his advanced position was
maintained by our lines until withdrawn on
Friday noon, when general retrogade move
msnt ON this point determined upon. The
contest was exceedingly spirited. Major Cas-.
we'll with his excellent battalion of sharp
shooters, as fine looking and as gallant officer
as ever drew blade played an important
part and demonstrated very strikingly to yam
kee apprehension what is meant by sharp.
shooting.
The General seemed to forget that an unfor.
tunate leg Of his had come in dsagreeabe
proximity to MIME at Shiloh, and bore him
self for all the world as if he rested upon two
solid pedestals. Long may he wave"
! shall write you soon again. close this
in haste, as our troops are now ordered out to
meet the enemy, who are said to be within
four miles of this place, on the Manchester
road. | am panied to add, in conclusion, that
Gen. Starnes has just been brought in, NOR
tally wounded, having received shot in his
abdomen. | am very truly your friend,
GEO. w. WINCHESTER.