Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-02

Gen D H Hill. who was rslisYsa from Ri.
command ia Gen BrsggS Army alter the baai.
Of Chiekanauga, has published the folio wing
card in bis defense
A CAER-As several eTTsnoous E~tatsneuts
have been made ia regard % ny being relieved
Tem duty Eish Ire army Of Tennessee. it can
rot be iEPIoPsT 10 give tAe facts Ia the case.
Whsu tA8 order relieving ne was received, I
sailed ups= General Bfsgg and asked ire Gaze
81 H. bs sEittsat he bsd ne cause ef complaint
aEsjnst nae up 10 lac Close OF the battle ca the
Gosh CT September that 70 in~Putssi0Rs had been,
Or esHld be made against Ry military character,
sEd lhSt be wsuld pIemPly rebuke any ore
making sEeh IN his presence. | then ASKED what
could be the reason for his action He alleged
~ the cause al expression OF spiBien en- nay
part. iiRquired way l s.0He Was held rsaPoR-
sible fer this 1stefanee, VIXEN the etHer three
csrsE esnman0ers, (LsBgstreet, GEcknsr sad
CheathaMl hs3 eoRsgIrcd ia it. To ihis 10
satisfactory answer was given.
The insiBuatiea made BY some Of the army
sorTespsEaeRls Of my being is-dy in stsackiar
Oh the morning Of she 20a Ssnteabsf, is Mn
JRst Iss first latInatioa tAss / received that
re we're to 5s The Sssaiients was an srder 30 i'd
vance from The wing esmHAndsr (Gea. Pslk)
received az 7:25 A. d. Ana the 6rst heard Of
~ AuAAalAAN4lstA lHHlLA AZ AaNEEAA vas EEOHl
Gss. bragg himself, same hslf hsJr later. The
lear essential prsBzTshgBs Ter baltic had ns.
Bsea Hs3s Al A a., gad, IN fact, could not De
aSde wisksus the presence Of the commander
in ctief, wis them sppesred on the Geld.
Lis1te1autGeB. LoEgstreot has since ted me
that he Wss far rem being ready at daylight;
that he was net sTeB rszdy when / began the
attack. Ny impression is that ny ssTRs was
engaged more than an boar before 8 trigger vas
drawn - any ethaF reops. To the hsTcsBess
Of lss ssssuS By this haraie corps, the Yankees
ssorig6 shsir msssiBg On oar right If sa net
mistaken, Ws had gained ibs Chat;a-
ssogs read, tuIRsd The Yankee wsTkssand near
y reached The Kelly house, before the lefl wing
,aas. isto sesisn. Tbs Ysaksos eoacossrsto8
hair fsress rapidly ts regain The key psint Of
heir PssitieR. Generals HslR and Dsshier were
killed, and Gan. AdEnas was wounded ard cap I
by TIE overwhelming masses tAroHn
.EaiRst nay single corps Gen. Adsus tsld No
he Yankees, IN conversation with hm,
.seribsd the loss Of TIA battle 10 their withdrew
AZ too mary troops IGH their right 70 ms8t this
attack of my heroic men on thsir left
{ would seem That the delay ia attacking en-
ar lefs led them 30 believe TAGS orr fsrees were
aAssed os "a right All the YsEkse aeeounts
{ the battle sgres in tAis view Of eur plan OF
ttsek.
I heard 70 6fing sn our lea antl after The 4
ne troops ef Walker and LidasIl had Genre te
az support
The charge Of iaTaiuess being disposed Of #
lay be well 70 quote 70 tbe selfeoHsilutei
lIe5 tie foil0Ting,e1tfass RON the letter OF the
5juisat- geseTsl, IN refusal OF my application
scarf ct ineaifF; "Isdsed, @itb an sfdeer
+ yezr past service saa approved gsllsatry,
ilitsTy delinquency is = presumption net TO be
81 any enc, sad eeT.siuiy net 10 the
Of sll charge or complaint sfsnc.ionsd
? The department." d. H EULL, 4
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