Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-06-12

/ trAnt, dispiRYing tnaiF ealofS ana h0laiagA
calves and the dag Of their eoURtTy erect b
manned ien minutes IN place 90 cousp'eaou
as t. be plainly seen and frlly % e,st from
whom sheir brigade was soffirfng 50 severely
! The marjsrcus f-p. instend Of abatiag, in
creased and intensified and soOu demonstrated
tsat the battery and It's supporters wers no
iriends but encmiss The sargaants then Ie
armed deliberately to their BrJpsr positiaas ia
thu line unhurt, aud the Anemy's ha,lsFy wai
silspcad. and bis column pat to flight
The lrcnt Of Msngsult and Nancy being free
they swuug round with our lines on the left, and
Joined ia pressing the enemg aa1 his re;ni9' CO
| Eants iaie tha cedar brake.
At uine A. II Brig. Gen. Patton Anderson. ~
! sIaui ,ault's right moved in cO-jHnctian with
its left brigade, formed upon the line In fs front
/ That line rested siih ifs right neSr tbs Wfikin
/ son B'ke, and is understood to have BEEN Gen
| Negley's division Of G n. Thamas' corps, which
clnstiru ID the centre Of the ensmY's Una of has
/ tie. This division, with that Of Gen Rouese ~
/ IN reserve, wa pasted iH the edge OF densa
- Tar h-aSe with an epsn SPACE N fr1ht, aHd oe-
cuped position of strength not iHfsriar ta-thsi
/ held By Sheriizu's right. HIS bstteri s. which
7cegpiHd commanding uesi Ions and enabled
/ him b sVeep the 0nea fsid IA his font, were
served with a9miTs bs skill and Yigor and were
strongly supported Anderson moved forward hrs
brigade wish irm1aSs and aaciai F5s Gre Of the
enemy, af both ariilleTy sndiuf ntrg wagterrife.
fnd bis iefi for moment wayerai. SHch evi-
isHce 5f dpstrdctjvs firing ss wee lefl on tn
forest from which this brigade emerged, have
rarely if ever, bsen seen The timber was
lOrg sud crushed Nothing bRt = eharga could
meet ihs demands Of tha occasion. Orders
were given "a take the bstie,ies a. all h yards
and it was done The batteries. two IN num-
bsr, Wers carried in gallant stvle Artillsrists
40 captured a. their pieces q larrs numb r Of
heU. aud Of sh-ir infantry supports wsre
kfie1 Ua0ii the spot a i aus co 0raOany en-
ire, vita is Cfiears ~0.. ellors. were csntured
The number of fsld guns cspfurei IN this
u 'veaent was eight which together with foar
others from which the gunneTs htd beag div
en- BY the heavy firing from MsRey's long
range guns and Asingsult's muskstry on the
lafi, n sie tgeiVe tEkeIr On thst . 1T lt the
field This was ere OF the points 50 which
81 e enc5uassrei the most determined oonosi ioa.
but ihs onward movement Of the Mssis,iopians
ani Alabamians, vas irresistible, and they
swept the enemy he era them driving Ann
into the dense c5s4s bass O. i1H the extend
ing liue of fugitivss
This work, however, was Hss i3ns without
q heavy loss OF ofiesrs an ne TIE 39th
Mississippi. commanded by Ef-sG Col Seales,
Ia the act of charging, lest sixty-two Of isrs
snd men killed, and sns hgadred and thirty
t"e brave Lieut. Col James L Autry, of the
9Th Mississippi fell. while chesring and en-
cQarsginy bis troops
The supporting brigade ct cen. And-rzaa.
commanded by Brig Gen a P Stewart. moved
WITH that 0f Anders0n. L was ordered nv tha
division rammsudsr. Maj Gen. Withers-wha
was ia he eommsnd Of Hjar- G4u. Cbeatha1's 3
tso right arigsies, rs Msj1r-Gsn Cbo,.6am
vas Of his two iefs-ta moved to tbs suDDart Of
L Il
Dressad These rsgilnehis which had sulf sr.d
greatly, be replaced, snd moving forwar,, 81
tscke1 ths enemy sud his reinfoTcements on
Audsrson's LEFT After strong resistance they
wers driven back shattered sud in confusion 70
7in the hosts Of their flying comrades II d ir
retrasi through the cellars. Ia heir fight thaY
LETT Two OF tbeir f=ld guns, which fell into ths
hands Of Ssewart's brigade
B ig Gen Chalmers brigads. the ranainisg /
Oae OF those constituting nv front lice, whose
{ ght flank rested on ths river, was the las %
move. The brigade, owing to iss position in I
he Lac, was called o. 20 encounter measu-a 4
lf personal snH5ring, from exposure Beyond |
bat II any other IN my corps. The psgt Of the 4
Inc l. occuDied lay across an 0Ben fsIi, ia full /
view Of the enemy. and IN range Of his field !
,uas. Il hs3 thrown up q slight riaa pii behind 1
which twas placed, and = escape observation 4
Z was necessary for It to lie down and abstain I
rom building 6fss. In this position it remained 4
w aiting he opening Of the battle for more 4
han f3rsV eight hours, wos silh rain snd ehille5 /
T.sA eoid-sdied TO this tle ensmys shot aud /
hell were 1ns tantly passing over iJ Not q 4
nurmur Of d.scontsnt was heard ta escape those
who composed it, They exhibited ths highest
'aPaci'y Of endurance and 6-tnness ia ths most
li-courssiug circumstances
la its fr'fh lay the right Of Brig Gen Pa
ner's division Of Msj -Gsu. Cnttendsn's coros.
ghiea constituted tbs leis wing Of tas enemy's
ias Of battle
The general movements ron the lst having
cached Chalmers brigade At ten O. clock il was
rdered 10 the attack, and lis reserve, uader
D3aels0u. was directed to
move for ard to its support Ths chargs ~ .s
made in hae style, snd was Hst BY the epemY
Tho Tss strongly posted in the elce Of tho
eisr brake with 4 mar ler0us Ere of artillery
nd inisuty. Ia thaS charge their brigade
General Chalmers, was severely
voundsd By shell. which dsquslisisd hiln flr
urtheT duty en- the fsld The rsgim-at7 on the
oft recoilsd and fol- back, those Of thu rieh,
Eere moved to tha left, to hold their place. aud
7ers pressed forward. The brigade of G neral
jneisOn having been o-derad forward to Chsl-
aers' support moved with steady step upon the
ne1y's nosiH0p, aud attacked It with great
nersy The slaughlsF was terria. On both
ides 10 this charge, which resulted in break
az the ensmy's line at every point except the
Ktreme left, snd driving him as every other
art OF bis line attacked bai baen ddvan Don
Icon reports the capture Of eleven guns and
oout one thousand prisoners The regiments
{ Chalmers brigade having been separated
tier be eil moved forward and attached them.
elves to other eslcnRnis, ightng with them
nth geilansr5 as opportunity offered
There was no instance Of moro distinguished
ravery exhibited during tho battle, than was
1own By the command OF Gen Done!son In
ls charge which it msde, it was brought di-
5cly under the fire. Of 0fseveral batteries strongly
oste3 snd supported which Il assaulted with
sgsT resolution All the line 10 their froat was
srrisd except tbs extreme right s
This point, which was the key tn The s,nam7is I
Ssll2ns AMI which was knoNn as the Raus1
crest was attacked BY the right Of ihe brig ]
10. 1t Was met BY FIRE from artiler aud
lusketTy which moved down more ihsu half
8 number. Tss lesh regiment Tennessee vol
oteens, under The commsad of Col John Fl
tvage, lost tweI bundled and seven. ont Of f0ur
194red and tw5. Il could not advance, aud
oHid oct retire 7 leir colonel, with eharac
ristie bravery and tsnseity, 1eploye1 wba;
as les Of his command as skirmishers, ana
I'D his position for three honrs In ths 5h :
eaRessee, Of the right wing, uudet the lament Z
Col Moore, who tell mortaly wounded, and
no wss succeeded by Lieutenant-c colaueI j
. Anderson, the loss was three bun3red aud I
K men aud Ofn,ers. out Of four hundred and I
Veuty-hve.
shs enemy salnow driven from tn hsli at q
J points oecUpisd by him in the morning.
ong has whole line, from hs right to the sx-
eme left, and was pressed back un'ii our line +
.eupist position 81 night sngles to that which /
e held At the opening Of thu battle After !
,Ssing the Nashville and Murfrsesboro turn r
ke, bis ight vas covered by large bodis Of d,
ash troops ead numerous batteries Of artillery. 9
ID the advance Of our exhausted c5iamay was j
ieeksd
His extrems left alone held its position. This :
cupied piece Of ground well chosen aud de- !
aided; the river being on the one hand and a
'eP railroad cut on the othsr Z wss he'd by !
strong force Of artillery AMI Infantry. well /
Tnod's diVsipn
No last reserve having been erhsnstsI the