Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-08-25
From the Colurnbia e. CO. Guardian.
Cur ARMY CpsrS suDga GxneS.

From the Columbia e.. CO. Guardian.
| Our Army Corr spondxnee. a-..
/ GIsTs BRIG ADg> IN ACTION
ATLAkTA august stb, 1864 -Thc seeming evacuation OF
to mslead the eoemy Aware Of the fact that
was apprsed OF every in aod The city, be
bly, only impose upon The enemy, but the SOL
oery and oitizens While this seeming stamped was in
progress, Hardees command was q2ckly moving the
right endeavoring meet the enemy This
c0mpllshed about O'Clock the morning of the I'D
two miles OF the enemy, having ali night About
~ Q CLOCK the line OF battle formed ard marching
through dense underbrush which imped their advance
they old fed about twelve o'clock
winch brought tie enemy full view. The
shout and At doubls gu OK charged their
ing to the difficulty OF marching through the woods tAe line
OF battle -int2ined in Walkers division, which
cessitsted each brigade attack arrived the fed
eVens brga charged first but being received warm
~, was obliged to Just he ing driven
oacB, Gis emerged into the open fed the LEFT Of Ste
vens and ~ mPetuous charge drove the ensmy
ms oFeasWofhs Capturing nunoef OF prisoners and k
ru hrg battery, they id Lot stop to take it, but
pushed On towards the mala BODY OF tEe erenys line
This brigade covered itself sith honor Gen. Gt with
his characterisc ooooess and good judgment, handled
his troops admirably. Seated upon has horse, be led
the charge IN person, directing aud enconrasng his
men. After he RAD b'oken of the enemys line AID
was reforming hi7 Own line 10 cooperate WIN ms fgn
WHO were then in few feet Of the enemys breaaWorks
an o. DE, from Geoerel Wslser vas extended 10 move h
counns by the 1g hsnk tc tee skirt OF the woods h
move subjected The command 10 cnnade ire o. the
non OF II from the main body at tins dncture Ge4erai
iBt, II endesyolipg rally his brigade nd eserFo
Il
and though seriously injured he gaany lei his men out
and reformed lie OF battle when the painulness of his
on Genel s ss eced 1 nsu shed
lantry. Major Smith Captains Bhtiet and Garden and
Lieutenant Habersham, at their respective posts
waving their hats sBords aud urging The All
of :heir horses we're shot, Captain BaeI's receiving
Georgia. assisting gallant Colonel 10 leading his men,
wavin lis nat n&nd ard his sRod in the other
Wien within short distance Of the enemy, hs horso
shot under him; but leapipg the ground ho rushed
wavins his sword and cheering But few liter,
tl~o hat1c
lielal eating him 10 pieces SeTgt- Hobbs. Of the 46th
Georgia his to whom be remarked TEL
NY not2eT that an happs died lighting tol roy
victory rom thousands ot nario:s heatts Iter ca
Gist lie thu field, the command dtvoved upon iol
Cuougb. OF the iGta 8. 9. v, ace0 9th great gi
iantrr cooiness ard Judgment Chafg il ,fo"t Of dis
ton he Eoat cCm1IaLd dig lie collected !ha one
e, tom Tksnce ceuid s s''T hesld bis stehtoSian
voic1 above tLe din : oats.e, urging h'e 1nep
the 6th s. q. " who dsscIya uotca, are Capt, Be :Dg
Fufnan a0ifz3" aid Roberts, ano lients IL AleXaH
NoAedrick and Duncan Capt Hotslaw charged EoLt
~ h.s np&ny, wiz bis back the enemg, with sword
Duncan y 10 was in o1inosnJ Of hia oompany, eaaOty
led the o but ee Ing that he could fsht he cheered
mencd fling. Aftor hriug and killing Yankee, he
received wound il his eg Scattering OF the
small eo2es, int still he pressed onward, Whea, roIn the
OBS Oh blood and eAh2u-eG he vas horne from the field
Ne regre; to chronicle The deaths OF Leu'en DAVID
and hdrlck, who fought with aanry. and ia tie Tegi-
oeni Were The moot ious aud devoted Of ChrlstiaIs
SoEe Kew them bus respect them. n1aGy
he gallant Ixeeh fell aud IN tec faii teif families and
ne chu CD 'osf the Mpaaoi shlY ~ ROBE fp1ilts, and
| ier cuuatfy brave @Disrs. Cc!. baaiop nnaad-
lag The 18th GeoG heG!mant, Who Is Garohrlan and
bern anG raaGd neAr CanGe, deserves marked dis
ncon Student, raised to the cu1mso 81 his gi;Qent
not long before revived 10 tu degaIoye meGt
that ertt de corps which h&d hat Waned when The
noble itt ie Tan spendd rciEneot with hiH1 at lis
hegd marched in MAGNIFICENT order upon tbs enemy caus-
ing havoc anu Geoth at every they made Ie gallant
Colonel received painful woond il tbs committeeman OF
the eDg but refused 10 eave the field untt no Was
unano 10 walk Iho gallant 24th = O. V sas Ainted hel
reputation aud Commanded le2t Col Jones'. Said
LEe # lis uicers where al ace3 WELL thsir part
plicab6 10 the whole brRaoe Never lid men fight bet
ter ana behave more CALAMITY 10 extort the highest
compliments from the Veterans CT Cheatham,
In 5nis sht :ne enemy completely whipped, aud
it hac not have been for two mistakes, the results
of ths battle would have b3eu .thGEl parallel! AS il
we capored 1850 prisoners, 1G pieces OF 'iery large
numUer Of wagons with small ard otner munitions
killed IL trout OF his division There pone bTeTe
thaa HIM; ard his patriotism Of the puresC AID hiGhes
order Though less severe Still the action OF Fri
day tod upon tee enemy naHuch as bis ans were rus
trated aud the moIse Of his army severely affected.
taught them that strategy He I'd stonewal Jack
SOU ana thas the cause not weak II
be- Unable to drive back their Vandai hordes and STRIFE
terror in their hear it had the effect of recording
in the chsrga OF ders and Ct emoeWids then
with spirit that knows chec The morale OF the srrJ
as good as it was, if better and to-day tlei
are oT Hood the defence OF Atlanta ana the tree
dom of Georgia.
have just learned the sad intelligence of the death
Gen Stevens Ills brigade and the army, hopeful, iron
the encouraging that they received but two days ago
that he better little prepared for the mourntu
ldngs OF his death N the loss OF Gen. Stevens the army
nas received the sverest blow Of the campaign since The
ah Gen. Walker his division Us been broken up ant
his bgades assigned other divisions Gst has been as
Bates division. Important changes have been made Il
several Commands il tho Last few days. Laot n ste
pheL D Lee will comma nd II ods corps; Gen Patton an
derson has been assigned to aindmsns DIVISION aud Big
Gen. Mercer ordered Eavannah. part OF Stewart
Co crossed last evening" and The army is NOV
lhg towards the lett. PAAEIMAN'