Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-29

took place, in which officers as well IS
men were engaged On Col. ColbUrn's s
center the lines met each other so fnri-
ousIy that they passed one beyond the
other, aud each changed front to renew
the conflict From Colonel Woods ex-
treme left to Harrison's right, Ward 5
whole Division, except two regiments,
was in the front line, and furiously en-
gagged. Geary was involved moment
afterward, and Williams simultaneously
with Geary. If the left Of Geary waE-
cred for moment under the Erst rude
shock, it was only TO Illustrate It's dis
cipIine and excellence, for instantly it
rallied, reformed its line, and fought
with redoubled yigor.
Gen. Williams Division also glori0usly
distinguished itself Knipe's Brigade,
composed exclusively of Eastern troops,
contended in patriotic and glorious riv-
airy with Colonel Robinson's, which are
nearly all Western; while Rugers, made
up from both sections, did its duty as
vslL 7a
The gallant Colonel McGroarty, Of the
6lst Ohio, received enc more in addition
TO his many wounds, and win probably
lose an arm.
From Wilmans division the attack
extended to the left Of Johnson's division
Of PalmeF's corps. Colonel Anson G..
McCook was posted there in command
Of General Carlin's brigade One of
his regiments gave way temporarily, but
his skiliful dispositions enabled him 70
rally it almost immediately, and the en-
tire brigade covered both itself and its
leader with inperishable honor. Along
such portions Of our lines as have men,
toned, had been massed for this attack
at least one half the rebel army. By
nightfall this entire host was utterly dis
comfted. Il had failed to break our
lines at single point, and retired in
disorder, leaving its dead by hundreds
on the field. Thus ended this sanguin-
ary conflict No more brilliant victory
has crowned the Union arms since the
beginning Of the war Gen. Hooker has
earned anew the gratituds of the nation.
Palmer, Newton, Ward, Williams, Geary,
and their subordinates, and soldiers,
cannot be too highly praised Gen.
johnson was as faithful here as every
where else.
Our loss will amount TO two thousand
men, principally on HoOkers front, be-
cause his troops fought in an open field.
The rebel loss in killed wounded and
prisoners, viii reach six thousand, Of
whom fully one thousand were killed out
right Three rebel Brigadier Generals
we're killed-Stephsns, Weatherstone and
Long. On Baird's aud Davis front
heavy skirmishing took place duTing the
day On the left wing Mcpherson drove
the enemy several miles, Blair operating
on the extreme left, Logan next, and
Dodge next partly in line and partly il
reserve. Blair's Corps advanced a mile
ard half south Of the Augusta Rail-
road GeH. Greshien, who commanded
bis right division, was grievousIy wound
ed, Altogether the operations on the
left were highly successful. On ths morn.
ing Of the 2lst, Jshnsons and Baird's
Divisions, Of Pslmer's Corps, were
moved forward, and after q brisk contest,
in which We lost perhaps one hundred
men, the rebels were driven from the
ridge in front, the whole Of which was
nos IN our possession.
BY the morning Of the I'D, the rebels
had Withdrawn entirely from Palmer's
and Hookers front, and al 2 A. NJ part
Of our army entered Atlanta.
We may have more fighting jet for
the full possession Of the city, but con
sIder that for the present the campaign
10 Substantially closed