Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-27

struck simuitaaeously, although as the wave
Of battle rolled from left 10 right, Wards
division was engaged q minute or two sooner
stood, firing deadly volleys into each OF hers
bceoms. At times the line was not more than
fifteen feet apart On Colonel Harrison's front,
which ofacsrs as well as men were engaged.
On Colonel Colburn's center the lines met each
ether so furiously that they passed one beyond
the other, and each changed front to renew the
to Harrison's right, Wards whole division,
except two regiments, was in the front line
and furiously engaged. Geary was involved
q moment after wards, and Williams simulta-
neously with Geary If the left of Geary
wavered for a moment under the first rude
shock, it was only to illustrate It's discipline
and excellence, for instantly it rallied, re-
formed its line, and fought with redouoied
vigor. - g.
Gen. Williams division also gloriously dis.
tinguished itself. Knipe's brigade, composed
exclusively Of Eastern troops, eontended In
patriotic and glorious rivalry with Col. Rob
inson's, which are nearly all WESTERN while
Ringers, made mp from both sections, did Its
duty as we'll.
Ohio, received one more in addition to his
numerous wounds, and will probably lose an
arm. r.. .Tne'
From Williams division the attack extended
to the left OF Johnson's division, Of Palmer's
corps. Col. Arson G.. McCook was posted
there in command Of GeA Carlin's brigade.
One Of his regiments gave way temporarily,
but his skillful dispositions enabled him to
rally it almost Immediately, and the entire
brigade covered both itself and its leader with
imperishable honor. H,
Along such portions of our lines as have
mentioned, have been massed for this attack at
least one half the rebel army. BY nightfall
this entire host was discomftted. 1t had failed
to break our lines at a single point, and retired
in disorder, leaving its dead by hundreds on
the field. Thus ended this sanguinary conflict
No more brilliant victory has crowned the
Union arms since the beginning OF the war.
Gen. Hooker has earned anew the gratitude 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 everywhere else.
Our loss will amount to two thousand men,
principally on Hooker's 'front.' because his
troops fought in an open field. The rebel loss
in killed, wounded and prisoners. will reach
six thousand, Of whom fully one thousand
were killed outright. Three rebel Brigadier
Generals were killed-Stephens, Weatherstone
and Long. tt..A
On Blair's and Davis front heavy skirmish-
ing took place during the day. On the left
wing, Mcpherson drove the enemy several
miles, Blair operating on the extreme left, Lo-
gan next, and Dodge next, partly in line and
partly in reserve Blair's corps advanced a
mile and half south Of the Augusta railroad.
General Greshien, who commanded his right
division, was grievously wounded. Altogether,
the operations on the left We're highly success
full.
On the morning Of the 21st, Johnsen's and
Baird's divisions, Of Palmer's corps, were
moved forward, and after brisk contest, in
which we lost perhaps one hundred men, the
rebels were driven from the ridge in front,
tn whole of which was now In our possess
sion. ..
By the morning of the 22d, the rebels had
Withdrawn entirely from Palmers and Hook
er's front, and at a. m. part of our army en-
tered Atlanta.
We may have more fighting yet for the full
possession of the city. but consider that for the
present the campaign is substantially over.