Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-18
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I'D. QRs. 1sT BRIGADE 1sT DIVISION,
FORESTS Cavalry Department, :
Vernons Miss. May II, 1854.
EBlToRs AFPEAL-KuoHing the interest you and
your readers have tn this department. Of the service,
avail yses Of an opportunity this morang TO conIau-
nicsse with you The successes Of Major Gen.
Forrest 10 West Tennessee has ssounasd both friends
sadioes Striking sDus rapid snd vigorous blows. he
has bafied the calculations of the eAeuy aad easaed
many desponatng and gloomy mind to rejoice. For
reats name the tongues end Of all His shneA
brighter and brighter. will recount the victories
this command has achieved within tbs past few weeks
for they are known to the world On the first Of May
Ne left Jackson, Tenn, en- route for this piacs. On
Monday, the 2l Bolivar, Gen. Forrest encountered
three thousand Yankees who were endeagoriug TO pre-
vent his passage into Mississippi They had one brigade
of cavalry, one battery, and the remainder Infantry
Gen Forrest knew that be could engage them with a
portion Of Lieut. Col Crews battalion and company
Of the 7h Tennessee. Col. DuekwOrh, while his com
nsnd could march leisurey along though there
no YGnks nssTer titan MemDhiE The Ekirmish lasted
about two hoBrs Capt Barbour Of the battalion, lost
one 1nSa Mr. May, new recruit and three others were
killed whose nAmes eannOt now remember. Major
Strange hsd his right arm broken. The YaRkE shsnsd
Bolivar urOusly a. though they frightened for
their safety Since our srrivsI here learn that the
enemy is running the Memphis aud Charleston rosd 70
Moscow.
Subsistence both for man and bess. in West Tennss-
see Is so scarce. that 1t difficult for large army
sbsst there any length Of time. The running Of the
Charleston road no doubt temporary the Ysnks sent
large force after Gen. Forrest, and they sahsist
ing their army by the road When they evaoussed that
read three months ago. all the depots aud houses along
the line destroyed and the running u the road
hss been losing experiment to them, they vii not at
tempt 10 reeccupy it permsneuty-sueh Is tbs opinion
Of etzsna adjacent 10 the road Our cavalry would
not wish anything better thsn to gobbleo up the Van
kess on the diEerent stations the road. On oui
march frea Tennessee, betuesn Bolivar and Pocahon
as Msi Solomon Steel OF the 18Th Tepiesses cavalry
! was killed by youug named Galloway prlvat.
s in Cspt. figg's company. Msi Steel killed younl
Gaiowsys father last year, and the young man NJ
doubt had determined do the deed long previous Z,
It's execution He shot Steel in the grOins with an En-
+ fsld Fee Msj. Steel better known as "guerriH;
J. Steel" Sc was resident Of Ripley Miss and for th,
last welve months has been of terror to th
% Yankees. He has fought them in every manner anf
annoyed them no iitte Gotten iraders, speSSlstori
and eremies Of the Confederate Government, viii re
D. ioce at his DEATH while the Confedsaey loses vsua
Sc brave officer. have much information OF intereE
- 10 vorr sfzmDhis readers, which viii furnish
J. Al T eel better prspsred.to write. This comusnd
being equipped and put ~ tn for sny emergency
soldieIIy, yours, H'L T.
w Ths following is list OF casualties in III
/ 9th Florida reginsns, on Saturday, 14sh instant
!. near Ressca:
Company D.-Killed: Sergt J g RiehsfdseE
, Wounded SeIgt w 7 Richardson, slightly il
Of bead Privates Joe Avery, W I Barton, Sigh
n Company E E-Wonndsd; Lieut.. TuTmar
-e mortsliy Private Whiddsn, slightly.
Company G-Woanded: Capt Mcdonnell
u slightly Lieut. Priest slightly Lieut. Bond; 8,
verely in leg; Ssrgt DepEee, slightly Ssrp
King, moriAlly; PrivAtes Kittles, II MsttAIre,
y w Smith, Robt Holly, Charles Long, slightly
e., Alex Gregor, severely; Adjs Paisley, slightly
Company H.-WOundsd s L Smith, Sigh