Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-01-07
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January 4, lsf2-
EDITORS APPEAL; As company Of Wards artil
Iery battalion participated IN tbs memorials battle Of
Monday last, near Chiekssaw bayou, desire short
space iB yoRr columns make brief mention Of the
alast band Of heroes who repused the Yankees when
they made their terrible, but Intellectual charge on that
day.
ON the evening of fhe 2sth, our battery ordered
to the support Of General Lee, who occupied strong
position near Iudisn mound the vicinity Of Chcka
saw bsyon In endesy Orng 20 effect passage mp the
valley, orryer road oar progress partially inter
rustsd By Yankee battery Of four gans opening upon
rs on the lef and which up 20 that tine had remained
undiscovered by our forces. As soon As our critical
nos tion perceived by lielfenant IarsatOni com
rnandiHK cur battery, be thst only safety
sisted IN siencing the guns Of he ensmy, being
trsy uusupported b. infantry. To ibis end "pitc
cd into EN- and ia shout thirty minutes the Yankees
concluded vance backwards and left masters OF
the field In this engagement our battalion commander
Major Al. s. Ward, slightly wounded by a fcsR
meat Of shs but remained throughout the engagement
cool and calm Is when pleadng clients case at the
bar.
The second section Of battery under the command
of Lieut. J. A Tarlesen, formerly Of the famed Wash
ington Artillery reached their position under General
Lee on the nigh Of the 2Sth while the ls con under
Lieut. Perkins ordered to the support Of General
Pembsron On the morning Of the 29ih the % section
opened upon the enemys battery, about thousand
yards distant and the north side Of Chicks
saw bsyoH which Immediately drew the fre Of seven
Parrot guns upon the devoted ID section. They poured
perfect shower Of shot asd shel over and around
A shell from the enemy disabled one OF gIE
which however, ediaely repaired and iu effect
i've operation. Another gGe after this accident,
struck timber chest causing fesrful explosion and
killing Cspt Hamilton sciing adutaut general the
staff of General Lee Strange 70 tell hosgh several Of
brave men were stunned and stricken 10 the earth
by the fearful shock none Of them seriously hurt
Later in the day our largest and best gun disabled,
but actively repairing al damages, we kept up the ball
Is late any troops on The held.
About , ocle5k P. NJ. the Yankees seemingly becom-
ing desperate, made dsshing and determined charge
upon breastworks. As they emerged from the
timber our guns poured she'll into their ranks with nur-
derous effect and Gs they drew nearer grape and
ister were substituted 70 she'll when they were seen to
wsver stagger, and fnslly ran in magnificent con
fusion lea ing the field which they fed literally
covered with their dead snd wounded But the Yam
kees did not escape eEsy they expected Our in
fantry seeing their confession Immediately left their
brea tyEoTks ana pursuing the frightened scoundreis,
succeeded In capturing I've hundred Of the invaders
among the number seventy-twO commissioned officers
The Sd Tennessee made a brilliant and magnificent
charge and right nobly was Fort DOnelson avenged,
among the captured they recOguizen in the features
CT many The hateful DHch guard who Kept the Sd Ten
nessee in urance VILE for long and dreadful
months at Camp Douglas. While the infantry were
attending 70 their pets the battle ragged furousy the
cannonading kept mp necessarily til faally night
closed upon Of the hardest contested battles of this
war, when consider the smallness Of the numbers
engaged Il is esrimsted that killed, wounded and
captured 1900 Of he enemy whilst ours viii not reach
100. So much for breastWorks
Throughout Tuesday and the following night, the
enemy suffered their wounded and dead 10 rems q on
the field. choosing rather that their delUded victims
should inger and die for the want Of attention than to
submit to the acknowledgement Of defeat by sending
in flag Of truce, On Wednesday, however, they sent
IN messenger with flag Of truce ssking permission
70 bury their dead and Gen Lee graoopsy gave them
I'll I've o'clock P b., 10 perform their melancholy bHt
neglected duty. At the expiration Of that hour hss
ftes were again commenced and for several hours oe-
casionsl shots were interchsnged.
Too much praise cannot be awarded. Lieut. TarletOn
and his brave men for cool and daantess courage
ex bited throughout the engagement The ordeal was
terrible, and enough TO sagger the brsves heart but
they passed throughit withaut Ainchng. Privae Jos
2. Carter, than whom hraver and nOblsr young man
never 5led in sacred cause, fearfuly mangled-
ls body literally torn to atoms sleeps n the silent
grave deaf to the voices OF his comrades in arms bat
sacred ia their memories fsreveE Sergeant J. D. Han
son, orporal J. s. Williamson, aud Private Joseph
Nautel e. di Rbled by wounds, while several
Others more or less burt but none Of them seri-
ousiy. Early On Friday morning the Yankees left on
their transports, our plckets pursuing them 10 the
Yszoo river, sad firing them sitter they resched their
boats they caused such er9Fdhg and confusion that
many were 10 jump overheard, who in all prOba.
biity prefed waite grave, % rebel bullets. Where
they gone, your deponeut saith not" but our gem
erals are on the alert and doubtless wi be prepared TO
meet them wherever they msy next attack
Oar surgeon, DR.. Lea Williamson, with us amid
all denRer and ever ready to render assistance TO all
who squirrel his services
We again in camp in good health. The boys Gre
cheeEful ana eag for resVal Of the ARRAY heRe yer
ft may come We are expecting orders" every hour.
eagerly responded 20 BY sll
Occasionally zee the cid familiar face Of the AP.
PEAL, and g really sEnus1g 20 see how anxious every
Is, ti be can borrow Il from the neghbor who may
be fortunate ea0ugh to copy Il sells readily in
camp for ffty cents and frequently dollar per copy
When you hud an opportunity TO send few copies
by hand please do so; the mails have played ont" In
50 these parts" Yoarsr truly MARION.