Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-23

AIrTa LuTNEanHulNHGr |
on THE FIELD, June 2, 1854.
,n.-,vvs a,,st prevails along orr lines this morn
Inc The ann shines out pleasantly, and We hope uss
he rs,nv season Is over. II fair weather c~ontiSass the
NINA win sson disappear. Operations may then b s.
ahmed on a scale Of greater magnitude, bEi the duty
,,vpo, be ssversr than Il has been for the past forty
avs DAYS. The opinion obtsins with s0me OF of gen
erals that the enemy viii, IS soon as the ROADS permit
max, a concentrated attack upon some part Of oar
line. anaf hsi the thanking game viii but little longer
prove e~xpedisnt -
The sklrmish SIGHT Of yesterday In froAt 81 TyierA
brigade was the most desperate Of the eAsrasaer ma
has occurred during the campaign The lotn ana '''n
TennsEsee were engaged BY 5 largely superior n'.0''
which they repulsed with terrible slaughter : hum0ei
~ sims, The euemys Ioa is computed by officers en-
rsrea At avs hundred Finally, sftsr Our slight works
bad been knocked down BY solid shot, the enemy sue
ca.ded. with an overwhelming force, in occupying
tbsm. some OF our men remained to the last fighting
with thsir bayoneis anti OvsFpOwsred Some were
bsvopeted sftar their capture. The policy Of such q
stubborn resistance seems Of doubtful %proPrisiy. Sew.
ersl cases OF individual gsnsRtTy are mentioned which
d sorve a record In history, aud will be published when
nzpes and particulars can be learned. All acted with
GOODNESS and heroic daring, adding additional lus'er to
TIE brilliant historic fans Of the regiment Enclosed
is a list Of the killed. wounded and missing The mist
lag are all known TO have been captured. The regiment
only carried cut $50 mea, the remnants Of two msgnih
cent regiments
splendid battery Of ours opened fire upoR the enc
/ mys works below from the top Of Ksnesaw mountain
atI0, A. today, With ane effect It was some time
before the enemy replied, and then without result ON
batteries on that point viii be able to inAlet great iDjur5
upon the enemy If the lines remain a. they are, sWetti
battery, commanded BY Lieut. Shannon, played wil
as. .,v .orks IN f-npf ~ Gle
burne's right yesterday evening. This is one Of th'
manned aud finest bsiteries in the service.
A letter, take som the pocket Of 5 dead Yankee
addressed by hin to his wife, says that be i heartily
sick Of the war, that he had Just walked thirty nile
The previous day on 8 single cracker, and that thetr on
cen, from Isutsnants up, tell the men ali manner o
lies to keep them inspired with confidence. A prisors
captured yesterday confirms this. When asked Wha
was the latest news IN his army, he promptly repne'
that Richmond was captured, Cor be had seen Il pub
Hshsd in their papers and ours too. A paper called th
Atlanta WsekiyT@ large package Of them-hs
been captured and distributed IN camp, which fully cor
roborstsd AL that Yankee papers had published Thii
Han Doubt a bogus paper, p~riated5y the Yankees, sn'
circulated in their army to eOuhrm iheir own Les
Sherman seems to be directing most Of his attention
to ourIeft. It is not probable that he will attempt I
move on Atlantis, via Dallas. but BY a nearer route
Larry ana active movements my pc AnucAphbtL
There is heavy firing this morning in the direction Q
our extreme left, where for the present the principal in
terest is concentrated. HARVEY.
Lis Of casualties In the 18Th and 57th Tsnnesses regi
monts. on ths 2lst Jane, 1864
Co. A, Lieut A c. Edwards, commsnding;-kned-
Corporal 9 NJ Leach Wounded-Corpi F. MILL
ner, private T. i. Qaeim.
Co. @, Capt J. IS. Long, conmanding-kiled-L
Casteen. k~issins-PdvEie W. Nabe, 7. MeGowsn-
90. D, J.Q HudginE. commauding-Wouhded-Corp'
J. T. Consy, EsYsTe, priv. W. I. Les, HtgLt, L. O. Brugss
slight, 4. Yaden, severe.
%. E, LeuLA-O. Edwards eoE4msnding-Killed-
Private T.. n, Benson.
Co. F.. Capt @. 4. Troup-Knlsd-Corpl G. A. Grif
fth. WouBded-Sscond Lieut. T 6. Brown, severe
priv. d, l. Sermon. severs.s y
Co H, LisRtG R5ekert observation-disclosures
}. KaHsh Wouaded-Sergt L Cary siighL Missing
}. d. Acrney, priv. W%D Arnold ". II. Boris, pri
vatez S. B Baxter. J. Dolorn, F. Agls, J p Witt, z
W Ware. Kaiser, n Teebridge. W F. Underwood, T.
BsmEipg, W. n. Broomsr, j. Parker.
Co. J. Capt H. Price. eommsnding-WOundedI-
Martin, P Toule, severe, 2. Brdgnsn, severe, J. DOozle
slight.
GO K, Lieut. R A. Davis, eOmmsnding-KIued-
A. Il. Bulin.
Killed ssEen,- wounded twelve, missing eighteen. To
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Respectfully submitted for Lient. Col. R. D.. Prayer
commanding 18th aud 37ta Tennessee Regiment by W.
a.. Pipes, Lieut.. and Act'g AdjL