Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-04
THE WAR IN GEORGIA.
Assault upon Kenesaw.
BATTLE OF JUNE a7TH.
Especial Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette ]

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On the eve of the 18th of June Da-
vis's division of Palmer's corps was
moved around from the position it had
occupied to one near the left of Harkers
line. Corresponding changes we're made
in the arrangement of Dodge's and Lo-
gans corps. SO that the continuity of the
line was unbroken. The change seemed
significant of some active operations
about to take place. The next day was
Sunday, and very little was done by
either army, but on that day the reason
for the changes ] have mentioned be-
came evident An assault was to be
made upon the enemy near the centre Of
his line, which was at this time held By
Hardee's corps. Hoods corps being on
the rebel left, Loring's on the right In
this assault Davis's division was 10 take
a conspicuous part, as was Newton's d.
vision OF Howard's corps
Demonstrations were to be made
upon the enemy's works all along the
line, and Dodge and Logan were to drive
the rebels from Kenesaw, and if possible
occupy that mountain.
% the morning of the 9th, at 6
o'clock, Blair, upon our extreme left,
moved forward to the left of Kenesaw,
as If to make the rebels believe he de-
signed turning their right wing and at
lacking the mountain in the rear. His
men moved considerable distance, en-
eounteriEg nothing but skirmishers
Dodge, on Blsir's right, advanced
heavy force of skirmishers to within forty
PAGES Of the rebel rife-pits, where they
halted and threw up Notifications
Dodge's advance was supported by the
troops Of Gresha IN division from Blair
corps, who also fought successfully with
the snemys skirmishers until the SD
Indiana, being drawn up into what seem
| ed an ambuscade, lost heavily in killed,
wounded and prisoners Gen Dodge
sent up FIVE additional regiments TO pro-
teet the TANKS Of his line, and held on
to bis position. Logan's corps, on the
right of Dodge's had a severe fight
Promptly at the hour assigned, be
moved out three of his brigades to as-
sail the right half Of Kenesaw. Wal
cots brigade of Towards division was
on the left; Giles A. Smiths, of Morgan
T. Smiths, and Lightburn's, of the sam 5
division, on the right. These advancing,
scattered the enemys skirmishers, and
and pushing up the hill with impetuosi-
ty, carried part Of the rebel rihe-pits.
Some of the Fetreating enemy were cap
tured while attempting ~ escape to a
gorge which separates partly the right
and left halves Of Kenesaw Still press
| ing forward our troops arrived at the
foot Of a perpendicular cliff 30 feet high,
from the crest Of which the rebels form
ed in . line Of battle, poured forth a de.
structive FIRE, and rolled down stones mp
on the men, Seeing it impossible to
scale these cliffs our line halted, retired
short distance, and fortified on the ex-
treme right Cox's division of Scho-
fields corps attended to some rebel
works on the Sandtown road and oceu-
pied them, driving the rebels beyond
Hascall, and maintained some sharp
diminishing with the enemy during the
day, but it was on the center where the
most desperate conflict took place.
MitchelIs and McCook brigades OF
Davis division were formed into two
columns, with battalion from Harker's s,
Wagners and KimbaITs Of Newton !
division. At given signal, Mitchell.
McCook, and Harker emerged FROM BE- :
hind our own Notifications and rushed
toward the enemy with splendid courage
and enthusiasm. They beat back the
enemy's advance, carried the FIRST line
Of defences Wagner followed closely
upon the left Of Harker and Kimball
Upon the left Of Wagner il seemed a,
though we would certainly break the
rebel lines, the eolors of several regi
} ments were planted before the works
and some of our soldiers mounted the
rampsrts, bat the ath of Harker anC
the wounding Of McCook; the terrible
destructive ERE OF both musketry anC
artillery poured into our columns anC
the difficulty OF deploying such long col
umns under such fire, rendered. it neces
sary to recall our men. Newton
troops returned to their original line
Davis I'd brigade threw up works be
tween those they had carried and tht
main rebel line, and there remained
The whole contest lasted little more thar
an hour. We lost from $4,000 to 3,00(
! men, including many valuable officers
As the enemy fought behind works al
together, his loss was not great. Hark
ers heroism was admired BY all. o
the living Colonies Mitchell and McCool
: greatly distinguished themselves TIT
army is not at all disabled by the shock
and has lost neither confidence no