Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-12-19

other, and net intended for the public aye. Il
will repay psrusal, IS it 10 wall writes, and
l~syinsss meme Of ths fright and panic geneEally
supposed to have existed throughout sur army
in no unfortunate battles at Missionary ridge;
CAnP srH RraINrE KENTUCKY VOLUNTEERS,
Eszr Dalton, Ga, December Id 1888.
EKAR - We have had stirring times
Eiuss ysH lst but taking all things izto aOa-
siSsrAtisB, have sems eff pretty well. Yea have,
&c doubt, been kept posted a. % ths general
movements of this army by the nswspApers-I
have not seen enc since We lsfl Tynsr s;sfion-
70 I sksIl only attempt to give you & history of
he part this regiment and brigade took ia he
late battle and retreat Of the army.
The day kAsr you leh-AOBdAy, November
! 2Sa-as 7 o'clock P n We broke up camp snd
marched for Missionary ridge, where We arrived
az midnight, and stacked sTms in liAe Of battle,
On top Of the ridge, Immediately sbevs oar old
position. The following morning was cloudy
I and cold, and Gen. Lewis moved the brigade
into The ravine tn rear of Gen. Breekinridge's
headquarters, whsrs there were GONE vacated
uintar quarters. We we're not permitted TO en-
Joy these long, for We we're again movSe 10 the
TOP Of the hill, about noaH, GDd formed in line,
single fls, { lials to the lett Of Inc pOsiiien we
occupied in Tie morning. The brigade irnmedi-
sicily eOurnencsd throwing sp breAstBoTka, =
little ever tbs brow Of ths hill. tsWaTd ChAtis-
asggH. Il esnmereed rsinisg at 19 i Ead
continued sntl nearly night, being very disA-
greeabls. The enemy osuld net have selected =
more favorable day fer stsEmiHg Lookout msun-
tsin-lhe mist covered the greater paIi Of it,
aud sometimes sbscansd the valley beneath inDm
view. The batteries on MossAsin point, and at
he Star fort, kept up 4 furious Smelling zeaTly
ell day, their Gre bsing directed at Le0konf
rhs firing Of small arms Was noessaas during
lie asy, and lepg after night, whes tbs Cash OF
me guns seemed Ike nYrisds Of aTsaiOs On tbs
mountain side.
The nsx. nOrniag, Cs5!h) wkilethe mOsH was
il fetal eclipse, (absus 3 a NJ We Revsd to
The right Of asn. Brsgg's headquarters,
miles, (s itsls 10 the right of the tHaDoI, Oh tka
Chattanooga and CleEvelHnd railroad Asd at
daylight formed in line, a. a reserve to Gen
srsl Smiths brigade, IAjor-GsnsrAl clObums's
EiEiFisn. We were attached to this division
la.il we rsacbsd ihis Flses. Seen afteTTRrd,
he sh was moved TO the froni, sad formed Oh
re right Of Gen. Smith, 70 al us an Interval
between him and Liddsll. Here we bad 10
"laee the music without pits 81 brcas:warkS.
However, as the enemy did not advances upon
uH but oEes, and then only IN single line, We
easily held cur position. We we're On tie side
OF 0Es hill. aad tbs ensmy had to charge down
sus spgssitS. They advanced abOui 9 or 10
o'clock a. Il. We vera under Ere assai twenty
IsEusss Thez tho Yankees tell hack. 4 Ersss
deal Of their Els was. 1 believe, directed ct 8
Texas regiment on our loft that iaiszdea for uG
vas neatly tee high. There were only three
man wounded in the Teg~iment-sOggt YouHg,
company D, through the left hip by mizis ball,
Ssrgt CEEouth, eoloE-5easer, 8 mimic
bail grszsd his neck and breast, sruisiRg him
5Adly-bs left The field only = few minutes; E.
johnson, company Il, aesh wouBd ihTsugh
The left arm, by Aiaie ball The enemy did noI
advance in cur froat ssy more. The 9th wAE
the emily regiment in the brigade that was co.
The ID came Sp and formed On car
gst sfssTwATdi bat as he enemy did aot again
they were 10! engaged during the day,
he other regiments we're held in reserve. All
he Sighting was to our loff. In the afternoon
he enemy charged-hyo liEOs dssp-Gen.
Smith, but were repalseS with heavy less. His
was protected By b~TesstsoTks, hastily
Brown up early On ths morning.. Awhile after
lark We fell IA and marched TO ChicksmAuga
station. ! ksd no idss toe Esrc Tstrt4tiHg uatI
1s rsacked The rsIFeRd brides, phsS I saD tksA
,rtpariHg to bErH &c. Thought We were moving
to he right fer SEINE purpose. TIE next
Jay, (26,h,) We bad to cover the E~elrsst, as gsHai.
rbe brigsde 6Tst took position Ia lie works in
Uont Of Cbisksmaaga STATEN, then moved bsck
the range Of hills in the rear Of the station.
nBving 10 the latter point, the Yankees
lelsd ~us-hRring 40 one. Soon two lines ad-
anesd on tho right Of the railraaa, halted a little
eysnd the station, and scnl forward two heavy d,
Of skiFnisheTs, as there was 4 probability Of
III being Aanked On oar right, We fell back by 5
to the rear y to the next rang Of bills,
nd formed " line-oEaght." This IeNogrsde wss Z
lsde 81 double quick, butin order. The enemy
i'd not press as further on this road, aRd we e
marched slowly towards GrAysville. Before I
that place, where another read came 1
a, Generals Gist aAd Nancy ware ia line, oz- !
soting the enemy from that difSeiioH. We had
long psssed them before they we're engaged.
Il dark We CROSSED Tho bridge ct GraysyiIls, ]
nd as tho road wns slsaE, We made very COED
inc e Ringgols, ariviug there before mid Z
light Hhils passing Eksrs q read intorsscisa .
b ORs We were on, before resehiag that place,
saAing to Chattanooga, the essny, in ambush,
red int FsrgusOn's battery, which mas osm-
0g On Immediately In cur rear. The Brigade !
rss formed in line quickly, ct he bsss of a :
Of hills, which tbs rsAd LED ovar, then
bsUt faced and RaEsked up TIE bill Tho Yam I
ses SET UP q most internal bowling. resembling .
ssk Of wSivest which has sseeesdsd in running
swn The prey. They were in strong fsrse, and
asky for as, they did Rst reach The rosd in !
ne TO frs into ear eolHnn. They fsresd qist /;
nd Nancy 70 eone By another rouls. We :
ct RiREgeld the bslsnes Of that night, Z
nd shO Bsxt dsy the brigade ives hsld in 70. Q
to Gen. ClsbunnA. He succeeded IN check Z
q Asd driving back the sneny At Ringesd s
ltaeat eur essiEtsBce. We eAmpsd 81 TnnEel .
On thst aisht The next asrning the brigade :
IS formed ia lno-oEbsttIs this si6s Of town, +
Cleburzs passed az, and then marched ea
IL rAilSehd to this Pltcs, arriving late in the
n
sen. Hsrdee is liz command of she army now. .
.oSt Of he Esld sfsssFs in this division went 70 2
'En this evening ts bid Cen. Bragg gssd-bye. 5
CobB6s bassry sss lost. His battery We is
1t with "a. Il vas On tAe ndgs, souaswhero .
ar Gen Bragg's hea5susFtsIs. He was sup. :,
'Ttsd By = brigade. Whensvsr he cones absa. G
is EegiEasns the bOys give him "sis" fsr trust b
q fhn h.ttsru inn.hr - q