, 1864-08-31
Qt)iGago Qribu'te.
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 81, 1864.
FROM SHRRMEX'3 ARMY.
TIE FITZPATRICK AND sTOsE-
nAN EaIDS,


p. hso1z ATLANTA, Aap. = 1851.
ilec'se!s "aat 70 cay aud ~hat not to say
Jutt at II Il do1e Ia most Jperplcxiec uuss-
tiou With 4 correspoudc,.t 1T lrnst m. wno
csr4. a ,nsb f..~ H.. o.,..... ~ w
49, s.s...,. ~ Ie eucses7 .. oos sfms'
int'e ote ,ac'6 "1nlh the knowledge of cor
r>epoldtnts NTH the army, at I'LL ti.nes.
which should rot be conmnc,ra,cd In ~
p,sc 1,s, hv ,,,,,.,,,ats,. .sa~ w -.
'.eN - pa''teatfen tae5 comc 10 tne
kbh"le1ge OF tue cncm:. at ttis time,
Willie rebel cavalry is hnver,og s1oug our
line ut con,munh:ations. s,archinp .he v,.a1
n, mia II, thr 1ong ra,i ~ It,a 1i.h .ta ..s
eapnas u the capture oi N occasional train,
Hs1ls or couriefa, the necessity tor caution
IL 5;creesed in proportion Is these chances
hsye 1nereuscd Fact. IN, c., h, ,,,v 1,,s
e,h,1,t,- In ~ ,-a - t1.. e-
-, " ]ns eus"s. a'tooosa
the5 mscnt oe ol considerable interest to
the puh:ic, viii not he found Ia the TRIBUNE
11,ns ase etpvc,.liy t!4Iuisitlv- they can geat
lily their curiosity III tie correspondence 1T
csrlain oliies pAptrs-eDcu IS thar Quo
paptr which II Gently mace pnblfc tn. posi-.
uon ot Gcn. Sher1uah'6 urG7 before Attaues,
Such cotcucs, eether with tho practice of
1uortiFale't "Enfiing" incompetent, indo-
lent uficers; oi ,slsgsifyIng bkifm,shrs fu,o
ba1tIce; pivinE~credlt where none Is due, a aud ID
sjwn.B, Ut course, at the cxpeuse and the
f1,jnrs OF ttuee really deserving, have madc
army coI1es poudthts unpopular with rte
srn.y. This Itmiu ne thasn definition has
Ut / st been oiecuvrrea for tua, which Gan
Gtzrvan's oiltr ST f. ,t4 ill.,, tctesn tfottars -;
1n;aete,n Tue U,uc,nnau G,scft 3,as y sa.1 ~
rts* nusht, "Ern." til. chtef n.cniinr1.s nf
whuee e jttyrra b.s been II sInrn,ar na-tIn ~ ~
iii deecs1bIu:s Huthiny except I'D bsyinyr ne-n
done ,. TIE iCtn corps Lis accounts of tue
great battle of the ci.pp p4isu, th%t OF tia oad,
sre Il. this respect p-culi4riy aud r,nsulariy
Incorrect auo unjust. To illustrate, hs
81 tea TINT tar Int cf the 18TH corus was
broken and DeGrass' battery caotc red with
cut giving The ftf,ac!pul ts. sun. tna with
osHwirg Of Martins brigade from The liae.
at Gtn. Dodst'e reqncst, to epeble him to
pFeveLt the tbsm, from doubling b.cE ina
Itft hy ill,ne tne gap between tue 18th and
111h cnrl s.. Not content with thIs uniust
suEpr. II elon of tbs nth, lie states that Ner-
stA'a t,ierdr OF sbc lG,h cor;e, cnarved the
1ehsle, 1etook the lire which The 2d d.
vi~'on had lost, RuJ 1ecaptured DtGrass's
battery. The tar's were precisely these
When the Cd division wss forced bacK nad
The catter, Captured, Nooc Opened hi. runs
upon ire ,ebels, and killed SO many Of d.
G1ats' horses lha1. .thcy could nut draw otF
:hc { ups. His fire q as very e1I-ctiYe aud the
r-eels we're thrown into confusion In tho
uea:,tin,e Col Martic 1etuued with hi, hri-
cutie, unu Geo Smith, rallied his traops aud
:etot,6 bis 1itc and the b4tttry CIL Mar
r., biEuue catne NJ and formed in tbe rear
aa the "a division. acsoss t9c RAILROAD. It
Wae - fann, ont haa mounting w1ateTer 70
CO u'la 1I: 1ecap1u.c Q. inc position or the
Eh:s. =: the au'aYs " ta1s *,as:n: corresPoa-
Geseo 10 espsah Ca4noctHn OF the. 6Ist
>u1.o, W "; assistaas Gcmm1ssary OF NnstsFs
~ ~ io.n a1ns corps. Hs ~ san oltlcer
~ tee oLtu o'atss IFice anu actin : as an
11Ic1 eWteslfo1oeu. s'a2HE anu festAtln:s
aa'senooo, EFf ais o"e c.'fps praise It tue
~ euss ot aa:'ta'f eahnaad- 1t Is sup
posto 1ha; thfa Is the practice t, WHICH Gcu.
Eafts,! oi tse Frcss" Go OF sup Jose tslat
Gfn. Dome ssso Tim place IN his staf Ia
COY tloersfiot of uny such services, or 10 the
t1fee'a'teI tbat thy weuid he peIf5rmed.
II II erts Ut tt write Tor publicltion articles
Ftlsa do Unjust Ice to hts supsf1ors Ia ncny Of
N. concern; The army regulations ptuvi.e
Ter tAht etfl OF Ilr 6. Bn' it l. one> of the
ou'ies Of t. arm. jo1ruall,t to eee rtat ths
brave utu Of dssis.on ~hIoh hrs record
1u'i 81 Eenautr5 AID splendid ser9lce, shall
ntt E1tIer It lhe lauC OF T. c4btain, strasrer
to ttc'r history, .alstfl4r ut their conduct.
sircs my list dispatch no movements haze
tsken place alotg tue linz; ct any preseut
s,'ereet TO 'he lubliV The posiGoo o.c1 the
Army ii th6 tennessee has been gradually =
uuvsoced, 50 that the lircs are in rloae prox-
unity to tie reotl works. Several puints IN
our ovatctf lce ian oclY be reached b7
coscrtd ways or sape, while it Is dauperons
to- 70 to au} part ii the r.eket aud ekifmjsh
litts, The funger to the troops scgms to
diminish Is they ontaiu positions 1earer th e
con:e 90 accattcn cu 10 fhs contInnal flr;n /.
oI the cnt my, that they are sometimes care.
lets .loFay the pe1alty Of tleir rashnes.
with tht loss OF life or limb, 80 thera is q
daily LIST Of Casualties alonC the whole lin q
Of ten. Howa'd''s couu,and. Men tai every
day, eont killed, maze wounded, TheYar
stricken down il, fed, aud under ct;cam
e1aLc+s which surround t1sm With none If
ths eAcl3smcnr and glory Of the battlefield,
bu; In places where the utmost bravery and,
Ek,]l ct the soldier are requirrd. Their loes
sid the asgrt:.rte 1usses of the army attract
less atieltlo1 than those which uccue in the
fields Of great battles. Dps the deash aud
ds1g ger Of our present operations are none
tie ltts Eet1c1, b. 40 1ieaDs cntitsed t) lss5
consideration team thoss fie,ce conflicts in
witch rltitudcs fall 1t ia nuue the lccs
necesEeiy TO Ill tke yac1rt places OF tue ora
tbau the other. Amon, lhe losses Shtch TINS
srn'y hae suffered recrntis, are eomc Of its
btst . IN. Ger:Dodse, coEmaaaiug the
lss' "lrE Of TIC 18th corps, Wa. wounded
aperture IN one OF his advanced works
scarcely two icctes in dianeter, when ball
tfc7n sh,rpehcoter entered 'he aperture.
striking upoa tie upper part Of she forehead.
The NoElt, ytTy fortunately. .is flesf wound
of the ee,lo, NOT fracturiny sae skull. IL
Fill ds-ab'e MIN for few days, but he will
F'c:atly be on DUTY very eoo1. In the
,neaptir,e: Gen. nn.so !; comm luts the LETT
Wig OF tie 10luccrps.
Ltont . O'Clock, on the came evening, dur.
ing sharp n,n6kttry fire from tue rab5I ltnus
WHICH l,at, ut the time, the xpp ara1lce Of .
right sts:ck,~ Gen. LIE rhtourD. comm sn;lint-
the 1st br;gant, I'd Division of the l5tl1
clrps, vas struck on tho bead bY a
rifle hsla a1jd krucked seoseless. The wound
is tiulltr t. lbat Of Gen. Dodge. Il did not
r1oeuce fracture OF tie skull but tore a
tt'p 3urrow through his scalp. Tne wound
ie pot cotrjde1cd dsngsrous eT the surecens.
In Il morning OF toe katne day, CAPTAIN
Pc7c;, Acting Cu:ef Et tgiLeer Officer Of lilo
9Th dlsjeiel Of the 18th Co, ps, was killed by
Il TIte tsl. Capt Percy bud finished the
construction OF sap and snnken ba.txry in
c1oee pfoxfatIy 10 TIC rebel lines. The guns
wer: Iut in the night before and opened Ii It
morning, Anyious to observe the effect Of
the tnha. Captain Percy EXPOSED portion
Of h1- bcdy above the or.is and 1as Instant
~ killed. ue'was an exctjlent officer. AM,
his loss Is yerr much recretfef.
Gtn Lercett. commanding the RI division
ot The ,l:tu Curpp, gors ho.ne seTfcasiy iii
lie will bc relieved b. Gcn. Chs. r Woad
Of tie 15tI. .Corre, ~ - S'
The loescs Which the Army of the Tennes-
sec Inns sustained mas not been conlned tn
tbvsc resplI!ug Irm rebe1 nnns he non. ~
con ba' ants hive Suffered n we'll Those
who have watched tha record NJ fh,s cam.
raieu know ~tll tf,st sjucs The f1rst i1ay nF
Mev, It has been fun ct labor. priyar1on and
exroture No one could pass through It's
te.ious Wetks and be cxenut from sickness,