Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-22
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Frsm tha Augusta CsaFtitutionaliELl
We are indebted ta J. b. Newly, Esq, for
the following letter dated HeadgUarteFs BrYaa'E
Brigade. LsaEsrset'8 Corps, near RogsrsVille,
East TsnnpsEss, December II, 1853, giving an
interesting description Of tie gallant charge Of
car heroic troops on the enemY's works
To the left ef Knoxville, ca g high hill is 3
largo dirt fort, mounting six gang, which com
maads 81 approaches 20 is for more than a mile.
In lie frsnt AID aAnkB was oRes z thick Geld Of
sins, which we're cut down By the eneRy, tAe
tops falling IL 81 directions, making 4 zass Of
bryuh sad hmber slIaGst impassRbie. Ia adj
ticn &c this hey had wires Noted al erouad
their works, and a ditch from four 20 six feet
deem. corresponding Wlth the iTregulsTity Of the
erouaa. tBs exhems slops Of tie parapes val
mskine an acute sggie with TIE fl Of me dltca.
Iumedi-t6ly ia theiI hcnt for i've or three BuH-
dred yards. al brusA end rubBsge war removed
n srdsr tbs5 their grape aad canister might
nave q clear sweep a. any attaching column.
This fort, BTan's, Humphreys aud q part OF
WoRard's brigRdes were aTds;s3 &c assault al
daylight en- the morning 81 29th Of November
Through this rugged f0.d Of obstacles, 5etoEe
day, BTvan's brigade felt itg wEy5 with many q
fall and mauy 4 bruise, yet quietly, anc0mplaia-
.iuely The men followed the dark fguIe Ct IhslT
leader Guiding Us through tue gloom, to the line
IF shsrpsh6eters stationed ct mo edgsof theclezr-
ing. Here the command restsa, waiting day
light. Each man pressed his cap moro firmly
down upon bis brow and With lips COMPRESSED
and steadiast eys, waited for the word 70 move,
Wills Gen. Bryan and Humphrey glided Roiss-
.ezsly thrsHgh their commands, carefully exam
ming tho ground before them.
All vas quiet q the grave; Suddenly the 5ali-
ness vas broken by the sbarp eEaek OF q mini
.riae, whsn, up boys, charge! was given By cur
commanders. The brave fellows spTiEgiEg up
with Z shout, On they pressed to tho fort, lHToGgA
a nurdsreaB Ere eff shet and shell. Owing to q
rain on he day before, and frost on the night OF
tao stack, the earth Tenld give way from under
cur gallant men, Is they climbed BPoE the
Shoulders Of each other, sndsavOriag to reach
the parnpek, a1ddoWn they would tumble AnFo
tho ditch. Hand grenade after hand grenade
vera thrown upon them, n yet thoy still To-
game climbing and falling, for over half an
hoaT, whilst tho air sparklsd with WhisiGEg
fuses, ard incessaut rolls OF Uuskery iI9m the
walls. Whan finding al attempts 70 scale me
sides of iho fort inpossi l, {GniY Ons man,
SsrFeBRt-Maior Bale, eli the 50th GsgTgia, reach
ing the top, he poer fellow, .wns killed imn9-
.diaialz) wa slowly withdrew, andsr a terrible
Gre frsn the enemy.
It was { sight long 10 be remembered to seq
Gen. Bryan atthe ksEd Of the column, leading
aad cheering his men, giving erdsrs IN d ealm
EIu 1GAATRtUGaetNA VIZ AaAt-@ Az hENA@AL 10
besr 4 charmed life. While hundreds aFound
we've killed and wounded re was uatsuahsd,
aad when the assault failed, Walking away
crying rally Bsys, rally, We ars not whipped,
va could climb she fort, that's all" T5a zen
I'll stopping at his command, and pressing fer
yard e shake hands in grAieiul delight Of his
safety. One Of his c~Olsl0s scJi3ed him severely
Tor exposing himself so reeklassly.
Masy scEs Of car Suany South redeemed the
Geld with their hearts bleed, while act q Ysakee,
that I could see, Wss sisiR F! Oh! Il was a sad
sight to see those two cid wsri0rs-Gsnerzls
and Humphrey, vino essayed 10 speak to
sach other Alter he eight, bat could a5t, thsF
lurRed their beads and Tept-yes 8eDt bitter
tears, 70 the memory of theiE gallant dead.
Never did men 60 so beldly sp 70 sesth.
Tie enemy run aP : Asg Of tTCes, sad acted
YsIy hafsGHeiy 10 our WeuEdsi, sending al Who
could be moved to us. The Yankees say it was
the charge Of ths war, and none hgs Long
corps WNald ever have made Ii.
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