Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1864-06-10
For the delaware Caz-tte.
NOTES IN DIXIE.


AZ fighting Of iIa 2Oth Corps enables ue. m,
dear G"zrt-c 6, To give you summary accom-
If the late glorious operations of The armip
,'ommard,d by MFj. General Sherman -
Screened from brniling Georgia sun by IN,
shade Of t'It-fy VI ur cmresp0I dent write,
from n point rear Caxsvile. Ga Over Ibi
ground The br..ve men Of The First Division
swept he'Orp them the IT bels nf Hoods CurIr
My TWO hours since. just beyond, the em
my made determined stand, and scemed r.
-olv,d TO re sist cur farther sdyante. Skir
mshing enn'inEed until Ia'e hour last mighi
ut u day break mt u bel vas to be seer.
ihey have resumed thtir Snnihwsrd f1igh'
rom the Yankee wanda 81 Gen Sch,ield'.
t'rps has jnSi gene tnI ward in pursuit, bu
lIW ker's ''irOn-clads" are lying 70" for few
.Iuurs rest.
The various divisions and brigaies of tlr
newly Organztd 20 h orps had not been as
sehbirl until the order came to move TO fhI
front. They we're scattered from ChatisnOO-
"a to Nashville, engaged in guarding rail
roads, posts, &c They made their first ac
qnHiniHnte members of tie same organ'z,-
! ion within sight and sound of tie enen, =
| guns. The lsl Division under Gen. Willianns
haFehed from BI ideeport on The 2d of May
On 'le evening Of Ile 81 it circl.,l the f,On'
| of PUint L.aokOui and emcsmped 10 Chatta
| nn0gH Valley. On the 4th tie Division
marched ON, passing through Il ,.svIile aud
'cr'lSs The batIlt-f- Id of Chicknmausa. o,
i'htr hand, as the Grimm passed, could ht
>et-n hsriul evidences of The intensity and viz
ieh ce Of Ibe storm Of battle that had IN re aris-
u and spent itself Tie Scared, broken. and
-plHierttl trees, the debris of battle strtwn
about The fnIes's aud fields. the sadly fri Gtleni
gnfups Oi riaypy mounds from which p"w end
hen puenu'ling bOBy limb pleaded with
righiiul el'q 'ence for a few 81 ovels-iull o.
kindred drsr.-sll these things spike with
fearful imprtsSiventss Uf the LoIrid work war
had made among thCse row silent aud dismal
Oresls. .
On the 9Th Williams Division jnined But
eafeld's mar Taylnrs lt!dse ard in IUnt OF
B,.zz ,rd Rm,si. Paimer's (I4Ibl Cops. had
already isktn its position on the left and madt
threatening d. mO' siraIions upon the nt my Z
Stros 81 old. McPM rsOBs command consist
ing of ILrte Corps vas rapidly cnmiI up
from Chattanooga The Alb and 23d Curps
fastening down from London. AllO-
EeIher an immense army was being hastily
but quietly gathered in front of the rebel
army Of JnhnsO2, and the latter was bring
rapidly brought TO the alternative Of fght
or retreat.
On the Trh the column crossed Taylor
Ridge AT Nick.j,ck Gap and reached Trek
um =. o. McFhpTsrn was hy this time push
ing his command dow 10 the Snake Creek Cap
'hus 1hItatei.irg the trtmys rear At R+saccs
RI,a ELL.
s.r,,,.. direction aid on The IL b Srrfst d in Fo-
,ilion in front OF The eLcnys works HrouLd
RtsaccI. By this time the enemy had becu
driven from bis positions at Dalton and BUz-
z,rd RoOsi and was beirg pushd down the
railroad toward Rtsaccs 10y Ite 4lh and 231
CorIs. On the l4th ctiOmpciit,n was formed
bet " cen these Z FPS ard the remainder Uf the
amy hirh had dtht urh from Sbnke Creek
Zap. TT Us the entntS's p0si'i0n al ResaccA
became completely invested by the vast army
"i Gen. Sherman ON at least two sides. Gen.
L"gnn's Cops kept his 1T enIinn Gcrnpit it,
rulIt while the 2OIh Corps was nckly SHIFT
= d to his right, the weakest pOr,i Of his line.
In The meantime a portion of NlcI'hpIsOus
command succer dpd in cros<ing The D sian
AulA and ag ain ihrta erred the entnys rear.
" pr, ssed the enemy's right. Al 5 j.. IN. OF
he l4'h IInOdst reUel COrps Succeeded in
forcing back ENings Division Of 'he Alb
Cups. Gen. Williams Division Of the 2Oh
had just urrvtd and Nss in the act of taking
position in the wOOls v hen the rebel columns
s~arNd down after Ewing diseOmfHd reg
im' uls. Tie emmy at once made for the 5th
ihdiaia B IittTy which was pusied in an open
field and he infantry support "f which immt-
diaItIy gave way. GA came The confident toe
intoxicated by success. Tie hAtitFy-meD
sIU' d Insniully by their guns and kept ihei'
dee IhI OATS glpsR.iug with rapid aud il.ceE-
sAul volume at fame. The enemy WAS PER
miIted To aPpr"ach within 100 yafdE of the
battery when Cen Williams ordered the 3d
Brigade Of his D,visiUIltO unmask iiseif from
The timber and display itself in rear Of the
battery and take the nights beyond. This
gallant Brigade, led by Col. Robinson of the
SD Ouio Veterans, sfrang forward with
cheers aud WiInin the time it takes TO tell il
optn' a treme, duus fire upon The un<uspec'-
ing foe. Ii sublime movement Ia u
moment not ouly was The battery saved bu'
Hoods rebels were turned back in complete
rour. 1t was l.y this tim: quie dark and tleJ
pursuit could not be continued. On the 18Th
il was resolved that the strong points Of ia"
enemy i line upon his right must be assaulted
aud il possible captured. The 2OIb. 23d and
4rh Corps VT re tO act concertedIy ia IL is I'M
ieriaKing. AT IL o'clock ID. Butter fields
Division moved out to the attack suppnIIed
by Williams Division all of Houkers Corps.
The enemy's entertainments were formed along
The crest of a difficult ridge. the slope OF which
was cdvrled hy dense forest so thick and
tangled IhaG the troops made their way thr"'
it with great difficulty. But they pushed
brnvely forward az d soon tremendous mus
kerry tie opened along the tnire line. The
rebels were dtiven lrUm their Grst line ard
forced buck TO the second. This liue was
very slrOig and the enemy held il with
areat ObsIinacy. BnIIerlield naint i n d
his position bu' conld not succeed in advancing
inri her. His losses were very severe but there
Vas no a nching on the part Of the veterap
SulGlinrs who had learned their 6rst lessons III
war in Virginia. They maiulaintd :heir
ground firmly spite Of terrible storm of 6ul-
ers, shels, canister and every sort Of missile
he enemy could hurI at 'hem Gen. Williams
Division was now ordered to move forward
aud take position on the lett of ButttI Geld's.-
This wAs done in bnIds"n,e siy le and wilhuu'
:, rOus resistance Williams brigud,s formed
heir line along the crest If the ridge. Thu
he last scries OF hi'ls covering Reracca on our