Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-06-08

the l2h behind the bresstvgcrks Of FvTeIie Tigt ~,
= !. OF ne men eonsn'ung the division Of Gen. Bdwsr
Jehnston On the right Of this division was az unocou
y pied part OF the works about two hundred yards 4
srgt1 and further on that staunch brigade Of wilcox
. dVsoranas jones' brigade had sent one Of its hes
y regiments the 2ist Virginia. from the salient to cove
me gap between Stewart and Lz1e as Ekirmishsrs ~
others were also sent out Of the in the same ca
paeity. with the view Of protecting tia snole f ~ ~
stion from sudden attack But three resieus of ~
brigade remained to dsfend weak point that had beer
held previously By six. OF twenty guns that had beer
planted In the salient sixteen had under an
entertained during The night Of attack upon tho *
IRENE right been Withdrawn. Such was the array snd
strength Of ETeIs right on the raarnnq Of the l95
johnson, informed at O'Clock A NJ that tbe soer,v
was massng in his front OF in hot haste Tor 5rJs
70 replace those that had been removed from his works
during the night.
In the meaats the sgns in the front began rapidly
10 take tie definite form Of attack. Hs Ekirnishcfs
came in At short noties and the forest bshind Them In
pressed the senses with the feeling that svrsDt as * sa
Pages bst aton Of sriery had IL response ks de-.
nAnd OF Gen. johnson, up to the salient ia tros:
fbut tremendous column Of the enemy having ST that
moment enlarged from the haze it had arrived only 10
have its horses shot dea5 in their Traces and It's men
moved down. in the act Of uniinbefing. So terrible
was the fire Of the enemy that but oae Of Ia qls was
brought toto aetiOa. Capt W. OsEtss had win ersa
devotion sueceeded. unassissd Ia mgkfur hat ready
lor oIki End standing atit heFoicaly sons, contin
ned until his capture Gre It. charged with arsDe and
canister into tbs Federal ranks.
Gen Joansou had become aware OF he
exact point Of the attack than be rushed c7Fnrt ne
tal ent. He lats- Tha,a1la-au thai had burst
IRON hs fog Epnn that weak point hsld il airsasy Ia
line for its defense, had before tha sosnsi5 ssas
without firing shot johnson, caught the rush of
friend snd fee Was made prisoner and thus eft bV
sne oad conduct OF some of his own men, TO wsss his
brave spirit nglor0asiy iR prison. His bravery IL Of
| the antique His eoEdnct ss a general officer was
marked by eonstRney and address. a great fAE0rie
with Lieut.. Gen Enel, he wsA known amongst the
rank and hle in asetisnats recognition Of his courage
| and obs macy as old Bluehsr."
The salient carried one hsif Of jones men killed
wounded or captured, ths enemy poured through ne
Confederate line in immense foce Tie StoneyTa mi
| aade. sho Immediate of fhus
the Confederate ranks became exposed on the rieht
flank Gen. Walker, i:s chief attempted Immediately
70 swing that wing around; bat while IN tbs act was
/ disabled bF very wound in the sda Pressed
hOtly by tho Federal advance thas movement became
then, after the brief delay CONSEQUENT on that s
cident imPossole The pressure upon its flank having
commenced many OF the forced into disorder wers
killed. wounded or cspturedi buS Several Of the regi
neuts wheeling into position behnc the short trzvsrses
running back from their hresstwOrSs disputed every
foot Of the ground they held with stesdness Torthy
of heir trsdiiiona Colonel Terry Wks holding with
uufnehing hrmnsss Of those short fronts received
q severe wound. Tue StonsWall brigade, however,
oyerborne by the movement upon It's flank, wa finally
forced back; and what Of Is neither captured;
wounded nor killed found protection behind the stls
ssrsy # the brigade that had bssn in line on its sI-
Hays Lou ssns-
Stewarts brigade on the right Ct the regiments that
Lad occupied the salient, taken By he zurping
masses of the Feds aists in flank Taoss Of them Who
we're neither captured. killed wounded, fund
eheter behind the brigade hat had been in lils 1pon
Their fght--Lsne'E OF Wieox's division Engaged 10
frort -EFitta heaTy column OF the eneuy Lane cn
issrning q tie miscarriage 1T the salient become
alarmed for his left flank; end having Immediately
swung bis line around almost squarey with is original
position encountered the eBemy = Triumphant advance.
charging in foe styls bs drove il back after contest
that must have cost it dearly His North Csr0niaus
ihua won the glory Of being the fret 10 stem he tide Of
Federal victory on the Tish:.
Willie the StoneEalt brigade fought and fell back
that next on its eft-Hays time swing round
OoL Monaghan, is senior colonel being In command
confronted the rushing advance 10 the left Stnadng
behind q traverse that extended perpeudcuarfy from
the original position Cf the brigade presented front
g Of fha -
triumph surgsd up that barrier but having broken
upon 1t In mere spray left the honor Of the its
overflow on that side of the field to those houssless
landiess warriors Of LOuisiana
Between Hays men the one side, and Lanes on
the other, the FederElists had driven ali opposition from
Their path For width Of mile they had swept the
works Of their defenders; but though complete mas
ers within that limit confrcntsd by lpassa
Bile barrier on one hand and on tie other. Pouring
through the gap they had made their masses formed
rapidly from the rgst and from the left with tie view
turning the line Of Hays on that side ana of Lane
on this by pressure Of hose exposed officers 4suks
Apprs hsnsion OF attack during the night front
Of Hays had led TO the transfer 10 its support the
ine brigade of Psgrsm ThsOther brigades Of the di
vision, under the conn and Of GoTdoR-tHO-Here, at
the time OF the assault, upon the salient, half mile
the left. SpTiuging forward, without orders Gordon
moved a. double quick in the direction of the FIRE thst
asd burst upon the dawn In sudden thunders Rushing
Into the fog, he could neither friend foe,
guided by the instincts Of soldier, still sped forward
Rpidy under the bidding Of the battles hOaTses roar
The thick hszs, Into whose unknown depts he drove
liz It's murderous tsFrors he closed into the
conflict, with lurid fash and In the next moment
auBg out sheet Of lightning that hurled about the
ears Of his advancing ranks avery tempest of buless
Gordon had come up il column. Gen R d. John i
atons brigsde first the field he threw rapidly into
line; and launching against the enemy gh the
Fog, checked the advance. Having arrested thus. at
one point, the Burging ranks OF the Zoe, he sought
stop him as they swept around his right The torrent
streaming rapidly in that direction, he about be
borne BACK 6y ths h&nki When, bringing up his own 1
brigade, It's firm line presented to the rivsr-lke rush
dditonsi width Of barrier The Hvag hood Of FedsraI
iumph 9sshng against 1t in vsiB, swept still farther
around, again threatening the GOufeaerafa
destruction under rapid movement upon its flank /
Gordon having By that time brought up bis third br
gade-Pegram s-formed it, under the command Of Col
Huffman. somewhat detached from the Others across
the new front Of the enemys advance. The whole line
then delivered murder Jus vOley into the dim
Of human life that stood before Il shrouded-and very
very many Of thsm winding sheeted-ln that morning
fog.
Instantly sezing the coors Of the regiment Of
his bFigads. Gordon spurred forward under
OF bullets ordering ohargs. Hs rushed upon tbs
misty ranks that they had Just cut gssheg through with
thelr deadly IRE Thsis fury b0rs all resistance
The charge had become chase Huddling the FEEDER
aliss in hesdong flight over the brezstuorks hsi hs
been held during the night by Stewart that mardsrouz
continued for half mile beyond Opposition
had disappeared before ths pursuit. stil however 1t
heid ita way in unSbasd fury Starting cut suddenly
msad f5f sdrrsiidsf rss4rv iflss eazls d.
den appearance, obtained reply the FederalB fell
where they had but moment bsore stood in lusy life,
battle array OF dead and dying
The enemy still held the grOuHd he had won on Stu
arts left Gordon fsng therefore, back occupied the
works he had carried 50 gloriously His charge had
the OOnfsdsratss the services for time OF Brgz
der General r. d. Johnston. That gallant officer was
disabled by wound thst is however not ve severe
Colonel Jenss, soldier of high promise lay upon the
field wounded MORALLY Lieu snsnt Colonel MeArthur
and Colonel Garrett, boh officers Of ability, gave up
upon that field their sbOOd In manly Of the
liberties that have been handed doWn them from
commOa ancestors OF tbs days Of Runuymeds. Ter |
ribly however. the Ooniedsrats lives loss in that
movement avenged For width OF three hundred |
yards the Federal slain scattered length OF
eudsd within that space lay in sickenng slaughter
Four guns that had heen taken at the as OF hs
my vance were, during the charge reeaPturedi and
the absence of horses sent by manual labor for some
distance to the rear.
Ths Pederasts continued TO hold thelr round in the
salient and along the line Of works. TO the left Of the
angie within short distance Of the position Of Mona
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Ramseurs North Caro- /
linlsns, Of Rodes division formed covering Monaghsns
right and ordered 10 charge, received by the
envy with stubborn resistance The desperate chsr
aetsr Of the struggle along that brigade front told
terribly In the hOSrsensss and rspidty of irs muskey
So close the fighting thers for time thst the hre
friend RDd foe rattlDg in one common roar.
RSmssurs North Carolinians dropped from the ranks
thiek Hnd fast; bat still he continued with glorious
stacey to gain ground foot by foot Pressing. under
fierce FIRE, resouely on, on the struggle about
to bseOms OF hand to hand, when the Fedsrasts
shrunk from that bloody trial Driven back they
NOS defeated. The esrhWorks being at the moment in
their msdate rsar thsy bounded to the opposite side
and having thus placed Them in their front, renewed
the conflict. rush Of instant brought Rsnseurs
fellows to this side Of the delsnsss, aad though they
erouehed close to the slopes under emf ade from the
guns OF the saent their muskety ratified in deep and
deadly FIRE the enemy that stood in overwhelming
numbers but fsW yards from the front Those brave
North Caronians had thus, IN Of the very hottest
conflicts Of the day, succeeded in driving the enemy
from the works that had been occupied during the pre-
visus night by brigade which until the 18th Of May,
had never yet yielded 10 3 f0e-the St0newAl
TIE Confederate ne hsd beenre established by Ram
The position held during the night by Gen. NJ.
Jones' left it had bsen restored by Gordon 10 the point
occupied during the same time by Jones right The
gap originally made remained however still in the pos
session of the enemy; and with It sl the guns-Wh the
exception the four rstaksn by Gordorths had been
captured st time Of the rush mo the salient.
Through that the Federal masses swept out between
the dsnk OF GordOn--of PsgTams brigsde-on the one
hand, and of Remsenr the other, endsavoring, by
TO the right and to the left, conjunction
with heavy attacks in front, 10 give the unreeoVsred
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