Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-14
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GASP MAR LOST MOUNTAIN, GA, Ross TEXAS I
BRIGADE OAvALRT June 6, 1864
EDITORS APPEAL At tine like the present vine .
armies meet in hostile array when the fate Of ma
lions is Baked single battle and when the hopes
and fortunes Of the country eentersd In the grand
struggle Of the hour individual action generally over
looked and absorbed ia the mighty sxertions Of the
whole The conduct Of any particular regiment is lost
In that Of the brigade that Of the brigade the ivis
on the division IN the corps. But armies are com
posed Of individuals, and the strength OF armies Is
the uniIsd strength Of indivdusa is due the colder
and right that the country sh9pld know as far az prac
tcsble, how the different commands discharge their
duty, and with what fidelity they separately execute
the high And sacred trust imposed upon tbem The
prssswOrthy conduct and gallant bearing Of the soldier
is part Of his reward, while he ghts for liberty his
home and nrssds-nObls Incsntivss-is sraksns within
bis breast ions Of pride reflect that his deeds
vii benceiorth become immortal that they viii here
after be gathered together rich treasures of his
o7uRtFy. and that Of thsm monument will be erected
thst shall ever be admired and venerzted BY a lovers
Of liberty and independence
Through ths medium Of ycur prsss permit me te psn
few lines relative 10 the above nsus,t aazaa sises
coming this department. q short tms zgo--ospscaIly
ta action Al Rome the evening Of 18th ult. The
brigade reached Rene about o'clock. p NJ then fse-
bly, ssrrsoned by fsw cavalry ami part of Francis
division. The enemy in strong force wers In a fe ~
hundred yards Of the fOrt,hcatons 1t became neees
ssry rseOnnOi;rs their strength and po-
sition- Gen. Ross was ordered by Gen. French then
In command, 70 his brigade outside the works and
ascertain the force and movements Ofthe enemy. Hsv-
ing dismounisd and formed his foot, be moved
them immediately TO the 'front.' When about four hun
drod yards from works. the enemy opened upon
- W..
in earnest and although the destructive FIRE of the enc.
my who Ousuumsored him ten to one, was fast thin.
ming his ranks. yet mol f<srsd; onward they
advanced, pouring steady fire into the ensmys line
Causlng him retire slowly until st length he gave
way in confusion TIE Federal oficsrs could be dis
actly N front Of their men trying to rally them
hut they were whppsd-driven back In confusion by
handful Of dsmountsd cavalry But for the interpos
ton Of night, and the knowledge that their tanks ex.
tended far beyond our lines the rout could have been
nsds co npists as was the enemy met such recsp
ton as maze them approach very cautiously, 1t taking
them twenty four hours TO occupy the place although
It evacuated IN two hours sfssr The aght In the en-
gsgemeni, which lasted about ons hour and half the
bgsde lost sixty killed and wounded out Of about
Avs hundred earrisdinto it.
Il is simple justice to state that Cen Ross as usual
was everywhere present in the thiekest of the asht
For cool calculating judgmsnt sa5 noble daring on the
battle field, be has no superar BIS youthful though
manly tor, ever present where danger hreatsns most
inspires confidence and courage among hs iroops and
his plain, POlHed commands carry exscutoni on tbsr
face. He never orders his where he will not 60
himself The eon6uct Of the different reRimsnta com
mandens Lieut. Col Boggesa, Lisut Col. Ross, Col
Jones and Col Hawkins, also deserve sDeeial- eo,n.
msndaton. They are all men Of sterling worth, whose
Valor and devotion to eOuntrys eause have been
proven many a hard-fought battle Asld
Il is prevalent notion both in the army and the
country thAt cavalry a great deal and azht but
little do not believe this Is in the main kpo,y
Is falEe TO Ross brigade Our muster rolls speak
f5r themselves Where ths four thousand man
Who three years age responsive 10 the first call Of THAR
country, rushed with patriotic ardor to all up the rapk
OF the 3D. 9th and 9Th regiments and lst Texas legion
which compose Ross bdgAdsP Oak Hill Elk
Horn luks, Hstchis bridge, Corinih Thompsons sta
tion, and many smaller engagements where they hsve
dsnounsd snd hSnd to hand, met in deadly STRIFE our
wicked foe, answer the question. Thsse pisces will
stand the ilnstriOus monuments 10 mark the sst
Fasting place Of their gallant dead.
This brigade cannot now muster over -
In battle, but that number Is made up Of veterans
aad hsrOss-nsa Who have been tried and not found
wanting" Men who lsfs thsE AOmss % aghs Tor free