The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-05
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LIST KILLED AND WOUNDED OFFICERS

FRONT or KENEsAw MOUNTAIN, Ga, June 27.
An assault took place to-day along portions OF
our lines at several presumed weak places In the
tncmy's fUrtifcations. The armies had been
confronting each other for several days without
serious hghtiDg, and without material change in
the lines. Kenesaw Mountain was the apex Of
Johuston's lines. His TANKS being repul,ed, his
right wing bent back until it ran but little east Of
south.
Tie enemy held stubbornly to the position
knowing that TO yield any commanding point
would give us Marietta, and compel his retreat
south of the ChattahOOchee. BOh armies were
in strong Vorks, the opposite salients being so
near in some places that skirmisbers could not
be thrown out. The hour for the assault was
fixed for o'clock this morning.
-Four hriRhdes Of General LOANS Corps, New
toms division of the 4Ih Corps, and Davis
Division of the l4th Corps. were selected 10
assault the epemy's intrenchmCnts at three diff
f'reUt points. At the appointed time, General
Giles Smiths Brigade, and General Light
burns Brigade of General Morgan l.. Smiths
Division, WalcOtt's Brigade of HarrOw's Di-
vision, and detachmenfs from osterhaus'
Division, commended by General K Woodall,
of Logan's, assaulted the enemy's posi-
tion on Little Kenesaw, a commanding knob
Joining Big Kenes w on Nhe West and enfiladed
by batteries and rihe-pits on that mountain.
Lighthurn held the right, Giles Smith the centre
and left Woodalps command acting rs sup
port. The assaulting brigades, four lines deep.
advanced gallantlyiin three columns, moving on
WI A'lhAiS ANNhNooNg ilbhNJ lpitI
and centre.
Tie Rebel skirmishers were captured almost
10 q man by the rapid onset, some of them
fighting TIL they were killed, refusing to sur
render. The progress of the stormng column
was greatly delayed by the swampy nature of
the ground and the tangled green-brler under
growth through which portions OF it were COM
PEELED tn grOpe their way. Upon reaching the
base OF the knob the lines were hastily reformed,
the emmy IN the meantime opening terrible
fire in front Of musketry and artillery, and an
entilaGing Gre from Big kenesaw.
The briRades of Lightburn and Woicott found
II impossible 10 gain the crest OF the hill, and
after final effort, as heroic ms IL was hopeless,
fell back to the point occupied by the enemys
EkirmisheTs IN the morning.. The brigade of
Giles Smith attacked the hill in the teeth of
tremendous fire, and on reaching the crest the
enemy was found posted in a second line of
siroug works, from which murderuus ire Issued.
The brigade found II impossible TO hold the crest,
and fell back slowly, keeping the pursuers at
bay. Some hity or Sky OF the men helnngng
10 this btirace took refuge behind "A ledge of
rocks, within point-bank range OF the enemY's
works, aud there they were compelled 10 remain
until iRhtall.
In this assault we lost about 400 killed and
wounded.
L'eutenant- Colonel Batnhill, 4Oth Illinois.
Captain Augustine, Commanding Doth Illinois.
WOUNDED.
Colonel Spooner.
Colonel WolcOt.
Colonel Wright, $50 Indiana.
Colonel Rice, 59th Indiana, badly.
Colonel Perry, 54th Ohio.
This assault was over by eleven o'clock, our
troops holding position several hundred yards
in advance of that of the morning. Another as
saut was made by Kimhalrs, Wagner's, and
Harkcr's Brigades, of Newton's Division, of the
4th Corps, assisted by General JEFF Davis
Division or the lllh Corps on the left The point
chosen was about mile and half southeast Of
that where Logau's assault was made, the Oppos-
ing works being in plain view. For an interval
skirmishing was carried along the main Line OF
the works.
Ats o'clock our batteries opened a heavy fire,
and Davis Division, supported by Baird's divi-
sion and one Division of the Goth Corps, moved
forward, leaving MOrgan's Brigade in imme-
diate reserve. Colonel Dan McCOOk's Brigade
held the left; Colonel Mitchel's the right.
Skrmishers advanced rapidly until they en-
CountCTed q very difficult abattsi through
which, however, they houndered, capturing
with little loss. The brigade of McCOOll and
Mitchell moved rapidly towards the enemy's
N ain line, a strong lunette being Immediately in
their front, without falterng, under very des-
tructiye ire of musketTy and grape. Portions of
these noble brigades reached the ditch and at
tempted 20 scale the parapet McCook urged
forward his men, and while the assault was at its
height and while the bayOpe was doing It's bloody
work over the trenches he fell badly wounded in
the shoulder.
Mitchells assault was equally determined and
heroic; but the supeThuman efforts Of our lads
proved fruitless Davis, seeing the brigade ing
against hopeless odds, and exposed TO a seathlng,
enhladiDg fire, retired his command, leaving upon