New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-06-02
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Con Howard oceuped tae place in charge OF sanitary
s,oros Learning that battle YVES about to be fought
on that md the following dAy they bad SIX wagon ioaoS
of these goods loaded up end, mounting their respect
I've loads pushed forward toward Besaea with al
sDecd arriving on the field Of O'clock in the morning
By DAYLIGHT OF soon aer OF these wagon loads Of
sanitary goods WIS unoadod orthe other OF the
bospals whore they were most needed at the very H.
slant when the wounded just brought by lnIdrcc from
the battlefield in want o; sustenaree. stmnmhts
ond ether comforts thus 30 amply and so cppofAne9
provided for them. Gen Sobcheld and TIC M'u'eel III
rector Of tic 23d Army Corps expressed then great op
precati,u and gratitude ior tie prompt aAd Sne po
vision tius made for their wounded.
The cd Division Hospital Of tie Esd Cops contains
more wounded than airy other. Tbelass chiefly occurred
during hcig first charge in front Of the Rebel works.
which was described in previous letter.
Most If the forenoon has been occupied in prcFara
tons srh rs rationing the troops ard getting them
together 10 pursue The enemy. The cavalry, under
Gen soncman, have taken an early staIt round upon
tho left while Mcpherson and Logan will take care Of
the right Rome is likely TO receive visit from the
latter wing Of the army within three or four days
EEsAcA. Monday lIay l6-p m.
The track Of the Ietreating army is marked,
as usual by the dc5ris Of e battle, such tom and
bloody clothing. cast.ewgy blankets ard mu'ke's bent
and destroyed, or thrown into the mudh and
Cuohcs. We also passed several dead Rebels who had
been shot On TIE skrrsa Inc whose bodies lag on the
roadside. Some wounded we're langrlsb.ng IL The
houses where they had been carried Oac Rebel Lieu
tenant lay dead within mile Of tie point whore The
troops emerged upon the Rcsaca road. His friends he'd
tied his hands his breast His cap lay near him. but
there WIS no letter or memorandum upon his person to
in1fc e.,.io laf feif 10 IN VpU
of the Rebel field hospitals. where dozen or more
wounded were lying under trees and rocks and several
dead iu,ormnglcd with their living and dying com
rados Cur troop. gathered ground them in groups.
asking them questions generally in o commserating
tone bat never heard rcproachful or insulting word
or remark made in their hearing These wounded will
all Be removed 10 hospitals within our camps, aud be-
provided for.
Resaca lies in the south bend Of tho Coossws.tee.
where the railroad crosses. The Rebels were most OF
TIE doy yesterday and oil last night passing this place
During Sunday McPherson sheed the place. to inter
rupt tie fight Of the Rebels and The town is badly
shattered by shot and shells which exploded in and
over the town. The Inhabitants all away with the
army taking their goods and chattes with them. a
large depot building used for storing oommissaIy sup
plies st contained quantity OF corn and meal. which
they could not carry of and or two hundred bush
els of corn had been thrown ont upon the ground.
considerable quantity az meal in sacks. some OF them
cot open and The contents half spilled upon the ground
lay in heaps around the track 1t was tuELed over to
the hospital, or given to the soldiers. Corndedgcrs
and mush win make g very agreeable and heathy va
ration 10 the soldiers rstions Of hard tack.
-Four spans Of the railroad bridge had been destroyed
by Johnston after passing over 1.-TWO spans being over
the water and the remaining two between piers over
l. 81, .nf no. 10 hid
hundred yards below bat our troops close upon
their they failed, and the fire extinsuished
after few panks only had been charred. We now
using it TO pass the artillery while the cavalry and
troops pass on the canvas pontoons Just laid down.
Tie army is pushing forward end the whole plains
surrounding the place well those beyond the river
ere covered by moving columns Of "blue Yankee
long almost iuterminable trains OF wagons and ambu
lances.
This place has been strongly fortified, and had
been defended would have been next to impossible Il
take. An army could have been wasted in any direc
assault by cnfading batteries and rihepits placed OF
the hills and running along the slopes Itcoud not have
beea Aanked. 1t woul, however, have proved trap
In wh9h they could have been shut up and compelled
TO srr. der BY siege So the whole years labor was
lost and non even gun was fred from behind the
elaborate breastwo,ss The place is picture Of desc
lston II never. eTeh IN peaceful times an inviting
situation for persons fond Of shade, and averse to
dust
The troops were here divided one column tekine.he
left. crossing ford. and marching via Newtowni
enothcr and the heaviest taking the center straight
road 10 Calhoun while third column. McPLerson's,
pursued TIE left. The wagon trains kept on moving
long into TIE night in fact, there ives apparently no
cessation of the travel The temporary detention
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on in order to catch up with the advance Your cor
respondent wearied with the week Of active duty and
brief maps sought shelter for the night in deserted
house by the roadside making OF the feather beds
left behind BY the refugees sleeping in the paror and
csnrteIing lis horse in bedroom to prevent
bin from being stolen Here spent the night
dividing the time between s,oning o pack Of
hounds which kePt sp fefpetnai yeip around
grorscs fighting the feas and IN efforts TO prevent
- Fanny" from jumping out Of the bedroom window.
Not being familiar with these highly civilized habits,
the marc than once gos both feet through the win
dow, and would have broken her neck by leaping
through to the ground had not arrested the animal in
its wild fight by sundry raps upon her nose with
churn stick. This is great country for dogs feas,
TUESDAY. May. H.
Taking an early start overlook the column,
and IN company with the 4th Army Corps marched
through the pretty little Of Calhoun. This is the
county seat Of Gordon County lately formed out Of Cass
Murray and Floyd There are about 400 inhabitants
when they haven't oway; the streets are laid out at
right giles and prettly shaded with comfortable
and even handsome residences having flower and vege
table gardens attached They have County Court
House Of brick. two Methodist. one Baptist and one
Presbyterian church. There is marble column near