Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-14

Communication 3 place in your psper.
We have the honor TO be, very respectfully
yeuF obeelent servants,
JAMES n. MAnGAsI, a. A. g.,
Nm PsLLARp, Ale,
wa Fl. WELLER, Ord. o.,
NssTs's Brigade
Dalton, Ga, Dec. 1Oth, 1853
EDITORS APPEAL: I Gee in yeur paper of yes
| terday an sEticls headed "The Appeals cores
pendens and Gen. WslthaH," the writer Q
which ka5 either 5 very poor msmery OF wei
not present duriug the engagement On LsSbos
nopnsain. Do nos desire 10 dstIaet from Il,
reputation Of Cen WalshaH, who is gaIlan,
aHd maritsrioRs eGcsr, but "a do justice 10 Brig
( CA. Moers and his gallant troops, who 6ougkt
60 aobly On thhl day, aud Who Dc aot seem tt
hs7s been il the Rght.
Sen. Moere's brigade, composed Of the SITE
4eih and 42a Alabama. numbered about zoe
rank ani Gle, and vas chiefly armed with al
tered musksts, TIVE thirds Of which we've azssr-
viceabls.
On the morning sf the 23d Brigadisr General
Jaeksos, commanding the division, #as noti-
asd ihas the enemy was advancing upsa hia
picket line. Abeut u O'Clock A. NJ, As ssnt q
staff ctzssT to Brigadisr-GsneTal Moore, direct
ing hin ie take position for ne dsfeEsa Of the
mountain, en- the right Of General Wslthall.
General AsCrs went 10 see General Wslthan al
ozee, to ascertain wAsre the night Of bis Iins
wsul5 rest, in order that be might t0rm Gait
General Fslthsl 81 sEst wsaId nos decide sH
aBy particular line bat, after some discussion
oa the subject, decided to take position (tsn-
paraTilyJ as near IS possible &c his picket line,
ans Gght ths enemy ; and f fersed to fan back,
had selected another Temporary position, ard if
driven from that, would fall back to the position
where the suemy would be fought to lie last !;
sad here he wished biR to form on his right
This position WAS On a continuous lire with tbs
rife pits, ssd extended towards tho summif Of
the mountain.
Gen. Aeers's brigade was fermed In he Iizs
al halfpsst seven Q elsok A. n, aBd as gcoa zs
General WalLAaV became engaged, he msved
forward toward the rise pits, tziaking to be
there and hsve ths eeEamsnd in position, Ras
froe frcm ezeissssat, in case Gan. Walthall
shesld be forced back. When within sssut tive
hundred ysr5s Of the rife pits e5arier met
GeH. Nosrs with q nets from Gen. Walthall ask
iHg hin % send some reiaforcsnsnss as the en-
eEay was forsinE him back. Gen. Mscrs started
his Brigade rapidly forward, sEd when within 8
short distance Of ths rife pits, met Gen. Wal
sBsll's brigade aying Panie-5tIicken before the
pursuing fee. Gen. Moors's brigade vas row
ss7sacisg IN live Of battle, and Gen. Waltbala
-osEs kreakins through the line, and lhs en-
sny's batteries sR E8ceasia point s5slIi1g.mozt
funoUsly, came very near staulPsdizg his bri-
ga5s. The enony now had possession Of the
r.as pits sn tae left iatsBdsd 70 be occupied BY
the 40th Alabama. Gen. Msors ordered tss
brigade 70 charge tAs enemy, which It did, d1l-
yiRg biR rem the pits, ths enemy rallied sad
rs-chsTgsd Moers's brigade ssasiug the l0sh Als-
bsna te give way, the enemy taking Csptsin
Campbell, Lieut.. Bingham, and abosb sbirly
men. The regiment was rallied Immediately By
Sts cfdssEs, assisted BY Gen. HooTe, aad ebarged
the enemy, driving him tom tbsPi.s and Esses-
ing ths efiesrs sad maR captured.
Gen. Moers, suDposing Gea. Walthan would
rally his brigade and return 5: onea TO tse SUP
port Of his Isft, or that other trgops would be
sen. to hia, maintained his pslilion. The sns-
aly ssGn cemmeBee6 lsylag aroHad his leH,
(theEe being g large space between & ana the
sanmii Of the moaatain), snsiading his posisien-
Gen. Aoore's supply ef ammunition was nov
reduced to about tive rouaas per maa. Some
Of the asn bad not sisglo cartridge. Gsa
MooIs beiag WitboRt orders, dsssFmiaed to
withdraw his brigade Is a posidsa about three
hundred and Rfty yards in ths rear Of lhs pits,
ss rs6ll his cartridge boxes and prevent the en-
eay cutting him eE, being already aanked.
He ssat Capt Pollard, Of his siaf', to report
the fact 70 Cen. Jsekson. CaYs. Pollard alter
gong about four hundred and sfsy yards Is lie
rear. iate1ssctsd the read leading to the Cravs4
Asuss, szd met sne Of Gen. WslIhslrs stsE
sEssrs, whs ialorned bin that Gen. walthall's
brigade vas resting there, and that Sea. PstsEs'
brigade vas in position sksrt distssee Ia froat
Capt Pollard requested tho eaieer to infsTn
Sen Psttas that Gea. Moore ssil occupied. the
rina pits, srd lhat # 6s (ssn Psttus) woald
move forward 81 oReo, the enemy might be driveE
back and the position held.
In . fow minutes Gen. Aosre abandoned sae
r.ss pits, his brigade neving to the rear withesi
any confusion whatsvsr. After falling bast
about thres hundred ard Efty ysTds, he esIas &c
tie position cseaPied y Gsn. Pottus, and
formed oa his right Sea. Walthan moved up
to the ssPpor Of Gsn Pstlus asB. Psttss'
skizrnlahorg seen enssged these Of ths snemy
The enemy, during the evening, made severe
assaults Ga Cen. Passus position, which he gal
/ lanay roPulsed
Betgesn 7 and o elock P. NJ, as well IS
remember, Gsaelzls Psttus and WalthAn EsI
relieved BY Gen. Clsyton's bsigsds, Gel Esllz
clsv, commanding. The enemy again mad
eae sr ave attacks On tie pssiiisn and WeE
raPulsed.
Aseut midnight stsff osicsT fFem Sen. Jael
s1a nsLifed Gen Moars shas Claylon's hrigsd
would withdraw fTom the msuntain At Oslse
a. N sad that he (Gsa. II would eennsaC
Withdrawing bis troops s. u o'clock 50 as
follow Gel HolizelaW.
If these slassnssnis Bre true, aRd think the
7 san be sabstaniiStsd, GsR. MsoTe's brlgss
poorly armed, checked tho sneRy snd drOl
hin back (bsfOrs Gen VS. treePs wese Tallis
sF Con. JaekssE bad srrlvsd) sad held the NJ
pits uDtn bis samuRiHOa uas exhausted. 81
ths enemy had got on bis Aank--and after fA
ing bsek abous $50 yards found Cen. Pstias
: pssi.icR.
Cen Mssrs's brigade bare the braas sf Il
. days battle.
6 Gen. WAlthsll was relieved By Gen Peits
Gems. ?. sba W. we're aftewssds relieved
/, Csl Heltss!aw, while asn. MseEa was kept
. position daTiag the sntre engagsmeHs.
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