New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-08-18


sea" yesier1sy of report seut u ''sn. sherman
, oi Goa Sehot slI, s i the enemy were NTIrg
| hia r.,,it fauk. Olser- were ssued pr The r.
serv. icr.ss 81 Lcgsn's bows a. he IN scaiiness
to relieve ire pa All Iith Corps i.ol- ther per.
Hons position st moments notice. Luckily
,he en- rgeBcy did not Use which Il vas antic.
| ira'ed vould require reia'orceutnts 20 ensure
success. .isrses were quickly saddle1. ard in
the midst Of poltiag rain storH. p'et Gen.
Logan and star dsshing Though tie mad and
MIRO n The Front" Ioady 20 Il moments notice
20 obey orders.
A DESERVED PROMOTION.
Amor, the reecn; promo icRa in the Army
If TIE Tenn," va. that OF Maj K. X. Touaes, oi
lii, 10 Inc rank o. Lieut.. -Cololel. Col. Tonnes
ha. lcng been acting Ass'i-Adj't-'irni. vi the
18Th Army Crops, aud while occapyng tAis re-
sponsibic spd onerons position, AIS snii"rm
courtesy aud sol1erlv bearing las Ken tor MN
many f.icnds who rejoice al ms appointment IS
la jas, mplineIt to al .EGOstsi9us hard WORK
VA ofl,er.
CorpERs r,TT' III.
In :uy accom-; VI lie battle oi the E%o i'''''
acknowledged by car Veterans az Que vi 'n'
hioodie,t o. the war, omitted to irenti"n 'he
,,onjnct of Battery u, Is. H., which Was com
maydea b. Capt. Cooper. Justice 10 the ofa'e
,oea who stood fr.ag by thar pe' gnns, never
ajaehins rom the terrible ordeal through when
they pass,d tat mr;ro-sh' DIV. demands
oase,te uot.oe. DuT ne the fight this battery
Vas obliged Ia change front zen times, owing to
ths enemy occupying eur wo.ks in rear oil the
18th Corps. Tits hat,ery S'ipDorted hy 'ienl.
Prices Brigade con, istius Of the ~ 80 and
Slst H.. snd the 18th Wisconsin regiments.
The enemy made repeated charges upon the
temporary works where The battery was posted,
oat were each time driven back IN great con-
fusion. wile grape and canister moved down
tneir cklsss ranks. Both the infantry and ar
:,ilery aaoye mentioned were accidentally ON
tilted by hastily written accounts.
HARVEY DAVIS TEg HERO.
During :Ae baillo u; Ezra Cnurci, On the o5th
hurl,a a superior force again.t the center of tie
9TH Cows with the intention OF breaking IT, PHI
yste iarycy DAVIS. Of Co. &. iGih ONO regiment
liz played remarkable gaiartry. While the
light tagged furiousIy, the third assault Of the
cncrly having met with bloody rcpulse. their
81 krn lines were s'uhbornly retiring from the
I0At 81 onf temporary wosks when the battle
Dag IL t'c :Oth Louisiana regiment was espled
by gallant Harvey Davis. With one spring be
was on ,hs work.. and cautiously s@vsncihg
'trJer q aot ire of artillery and mnrketry, Le
waited untii,lc got within easy sure range oi the
powcliui aid muscular rebel color bearer, when
WITH unerrr aim lac laid low the traitor and
rushed Boldly up in the face of the e. asperatsd
and defeated foe, and snatchng the emblem of
trea on, krought IL 10 our lines. The flag was
An eieqant one with scarlet ground Of fine
EnglisL bunting, while a cross (X) made of fine
| blue silk wa, 0rnamented with eleven gilt stars.
The standard was manufactured Of the very
tcsi material. ana was ornansuted with brown
coiorca fringe. This tag was, az in customary
ate a battle, sent u Gen. Logan's Head Qua
tsrs AID Gen. Harrow's Brigadc. tn the 4th Divis-
ion of ~ hich Harvey Davis belongs. Gen. Logan
refused 10 accept the flag, saying that the ga-
IaA,rr of the lad fully entitled him to ii. and he
wished it returned 10 hun. Had company or
squad participated in is capture, Cen Logan
Remarked that he should receive il as o reS-
mental or State trophy, but in this case indvd-
ual bravery had won it, and such remarkable
exhibition "f trne courage should receive its
proper reward. Enclosed il a copy OF letter
accompanying the flag which Gen. Logan sent
To this wushy soldier. !. E. II.
Hp QRs. 18Th A exr CoRps. NEAR
ATLANTA GA. AuG. 9TH. lt6f.
HAgvyr DAVIS, Private. Co. u. t6th Ohio Veteran
Nninntecr Inf nfry.
SIN The commanding officcr Of yonr rtg'n ent has
wardcG these Head QnnrieTs the Battle Flag III N"
30fh Louisiana CoDfcdar.t@ Regiment with the stilr
nent that the seigh of the nerce battle OF ITO 'h
OF ny nj Una ChuIch rushed from orr 1nes, & ~
dosn tie Co.or B,hr,-, rud olptuied the rag Sagi
gallant behavior In soldier Of sOuT years deserves tie
hignrst commentator If ;Oui General. iCtuID yDu
the Gag mrIntgtp %, your brave conduct II voIh-
| teer Aicr OIL that battle d Id.
Hoping that your lgtare service IN the cause OF oar
country will b, Distinguished ~ iris action Las made
your part aud with my earnest wishes for your SAFETY
through future fields ard your when peace and
| tho Union sre again U.IoTsd.
| Kenain. Very Respectfully
| join :. LOGAN. Moi Sen. Con'dg.
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