New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-07
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LIST Lieut. Aaron Morton, ~
KY, thigh.
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OPERATIONS IN THE TwySTIErH CORPS, JUxE %.
have already referred briefly to the fight the 22d
front of the Esd Corps and ds ssd sy sSs
tended notice from the important part It acted sness
events
Goth Corps Gen Butterhed and his division the blus
star, have borne distinguished part Az keesca
by magnifcen. assault they secured orc q tne pes
proofs Of substantial victory the capture OF our guns
the only thus tar taken by the army not TO men
ton large numbers Of small arms and prisoners Al
Grayelly Plateau and Two Run Creek by their bodnes
in taking the advance they butted into the Rebel hosts
with the greatest audsety. AT Dallas, side by side
with Williams they were first in the assault AT GS
Gal or Hard Shell Church, they sormed and drove th
Rebels from their first line capturing battlefag anl
prisoners and inaly drove the enemy from their asi
stronghold Crossing Noses Creeh, their advance wa
80 bold and rapid that Gen. Hooker who bears no rep
FOR nidity recalled them IS the troops on the
right and left not up. and TINS gallant diyisioe
was exposed to u front fire and also from both Hanks
On the nd Butter1ied directed 10 move forward
and occupy hil in his trout from which he had tive
days before retired, being In advance OF the main ns
and The fanks The hill was a wooded crest. running
in south.easterly direction lying dlagonally across
the front of the right Of the 4h Corps aud Butternedt
division Of the 10th. In front OF the latter between
him aud the hill open corndeld descending q
the base of the wooded ridge On his left. the woods
continued without interruption; Oh his right opey
field and hill unoccupied. The Sd Brigade (Woody
was selected TO carry the hight and the work was gal
lanty After notifying his immc date neighDors
Gen. Newton Of the 18th and Geary OF the 10th, Butter
field formed his division for assault the so brgaoe
front and the cd Brigade in eoheon supporting the left
and moved in silence from his works through deep woot
toward the fowning hill. The skirnnshers coon met
the enemy and charging drove tbem o0t Of the woodI
and through the field up the hill killing and capturing
| number. Further these few men could not go, anc
they lay down, while the brigade was seen coming rap
When Col Wood reached the woods at the base Of
the hill his line was shattered by savage fire Of mus
kerry Hastily reforming hls, men with chez,
stormed the hill. and drove the enemy out of then
works down the hill so rapid was the attack, and So
entire the discontinue OF the enemy, that they Ter
their intrenohing tools IN the works. 0y ald OF waci
our own men, under fire. intrenohed themselves on the
next hill Col Cohlrn commanding the ID Brigade
\ pnzhed forward and joined Woods left While Gen
Ward moved his brigade and Joined the right That
The Rebels felt severely the loss Of the hiu was manifest
from their making three several attacks upon the LETT TO
regain It by turning the position In each OF these sal
lies they were quickly repulsed by the "a Brigade
Tie 9Th Corps soon came up and made connection,
under heavy fire.
While these events transpring on the left of tie
Goth Corps, Gen. Wiams on the right joined the 90
Corps, which had occupied the Marietta and Powder
Spring roads. Gen Geary occupied the space between
Bu.erfed and Williams The goth Corps was stretched
in a continuous line for about two miles The enemy
formed under of dense wood and surprising the
Marietta road only covered by portion Of cavalry
and battery essayed to drive through that ne and
Kobbs house. These were the plans as revealed b.
prisoners taken during the action. Butterfeid over.
looking Williams on Ills right, discovered across the
open eldg in his front the advancing columns OF the
enemy and opened bis artillery upon them before then
approach positively known in mont VI VIII
Hams and schofeld. Gen. Gesry also opened,
the FIRE was so destructive from its accuracy
that part Of the Rebel thrown into confu'
sion and went forward in broken and irregular lines,
taking shelter under Of the chappsra and woodI
he attack ' on ' William. and schced Cen Buered
was relieved By one Of Gen. Howards divisions ano
came and moved up, lying in reserve in support Of
Geary and Williams during the night lhave, In pre-
vous letter. detailed the stubborn nature OF the atacl
on Gen Hascas line, aud the signal repulse he gave te
WAS not the time Of writing the previous account "a
nier show how much We were indebted 70 the Datte'
res Of the 2Oth Corps in breaking the enenys advance
In this work battery perhaps was more rapid and
prompt in IRE accurate in aim than the 18th hide
pendent New York battery, belonging 70 Gen, GearyI
division regret 10 mention that during this action
.iasS .SsFs was killed ~ pshOo!er. ThssAiNsi
the time your correspondent was Engaged Ia "a .snixina
battalion Of artillery for Gen. Baker l. therefore
knew him intimately. BE was gentleman Of refined
manners and of liberal education, being graduate Of
Yale College, and in his death feel as II friend had
been stricken down. He served his country long and
well. In previous letter had occasion to refer &c
the great effectiveness Of Capt Wheeler battery dur
ing the three days artillery fight at Mud Creek. two
weeks SINCE Capt. Wheeler about '25 years Of
age, and, believe, unmarried Gen. Williams oet
about 50 and Gen Butterfod about 10 men Among
them:
Lieut. Charles 7. Porter 33d Ind. killed
| Capt. Charles +. Burton 33d Ind, wounded.
| Lieut.. L. r. Mckinney, 33d Ind, wounded
| Lieut.. W. *. Chandler, SD Ind, wounded
| Lieut.. q. T. shafer, SD Ind, wounded.
Lieut.. p c. Lsthrop, ssth Onto V. l., wounded
! Capt. C. Graves, SD Mass, wounded.
Gen. Buttsrheld, while directing movements In per.
son on the field narrowly escaped sharpshooters ban
which entered tree, against which he wes leaning
few inches from his lead The horse Of his Adiu.ant
Capt Speed shot. Capt. Loekner had ais clothing
struck one shot rendering Els seber useless except
trophy Of the fight Capt Tebbetts, A. u. c., was
eeiye serious injury.
viii send 1st Of casualties in the 10th Corps soon.
Ra
Correction In Regard 10 the Capture al
the Granite City and Wave-Numbef