Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-25
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AeA el4 ing Vi Adth5tiy Ii &c toEfcf Gediu, ~
ne lay easily smoking IN the shade and resting
from the fatigue Of hard marching, our theughts
snd eOhyeraasion naturally rocur to The scanes
and events Of The past few days. These ] pro
pose briefly to give you, confning myself exelu-
sively to-the sciion Of Browns brigade in The
series Of skirmishes and battles in which It has
borne an active part The evacuation Of Dalton
having been resolved upon, We wsra ordered to
withdraw from Rocky Face, which, in conjunc-
ton with Petsas' brgsae OF this division l6ts-
vefson's) on our right, and Maney's On our left
We had held for four days, e sinst every assault
and fort the enemy ba1 made to dislodgs rs.
When about Six miles from RssAcs, we were
detached from our division and ordered 20 Ie-
pert 10 Msjor-Gsn Wheeler, who, with Hume 3
snd DibbIilfs cavalry commands, were formed
along the main Dalton read to hold the enemy
N check and protect the rear of the army
About i've e'eleeE, r. NJ, one brigade OF the an
eIny were reported 10 be sdva9cing along fhe
road oa our right, while another wss moving
upon Us directly in our front, with the evident
intsnsion Of cutting rs off snd capturing TIC
whole party. Oar situation for tins was ex-
tfefnely hezsrdous, bat cur gallant commander
ever eOoi and cain, vas equal 70 the emergency
skifmislers were thrown forward ami our
line advanced 20 an advantageous position
whoa, almost Immediately, heavy skiTmishing
ensued, which continued until dSfk, when tie
enemy's hne maved forward. debouehiBg from
dense wood into the open field wheTs We were
formed, awaiting tbem Al this Instant, the
flames leRpsd forth from eleven HUNDRED trusty
rifles, hgatirg up the surrounding darkness and
shriekihg death and defiance TO Ene coming fos;
another AID another volley was poured into
r4Tsfa ffs.fc~E Gri--r H.,
from heEsld snd open the way, Of which We
quietly svsiled eurssiAes, reaching camp about
ten o'clock. Our less bere vas inc0pgideIahie,
having only seven men wounded, sIgocg them
gslisn; oficsr, L;sut J. D. Richardson, sd-
jgFsnt Of the Ash I, RResses regiment Our
bigsde congratulated Themselves upon their
narrow, get hSppy, escape from tie trap so Gun.
n!Ugiy set fer them: more especially as they
fslt their isolated condition, with no tsrgible
support nearer than six miles, sage The easalYg.
mean 10 diarespect 20 the cavslry, however,
for I exgeet soms day toseeuTe transfer ny
self to this important snd .tisizHt arm of the
service, IS I am immO3eTsisiy fond Of butter
milk and thoroughly 6isgusted with waking
1t is = well understood Isei that the natural in-
efnstion ef both man aud beast is TO avoid
danger whenever pTScticsble, sh5 when forced
uaon them TO withdraw as soon as possible
The infantry, iheu, mislTust the cavalry, be-
ls7iUg they win take sdvsntsge Of their supe-
rioT means Of loeomotiOn, while. they, eueuR-
beIsd with : heyyy knspsSek sndsceouTemsnts,
would make bus poor progress at fight aud
rsly solely upon their trUstY iiAes.
Early Saturday morning, the line having
besn Indicted By the engiussrs, orr men busiod
themselves IN erecting rifs-piis; these had
sclree been completed when il was deemed ad-
yTsS5le By our generals to change the line, by
throwing forsard the right wing, and occupy-
ing high hill, which commanded this portion
Of the line, being al admirable position for At
tillery, and relieving US from an enhlsiiug Gre.
to which we were then subjected. Already the
enemy possessed aRd had inrenched themrelves
upon it, holding it with Whiiakar's brigade, Of
Sssnley's DIVISION. two thousand strong. sud
supported by the remainder OF the fiylsioo
This beiTg ia our immediate front, il devolyed
upon as 70 assBl sGd carry It By storm Ac.
e5TdiEgly, at bslf-psst o'clock P. NJ, supported
BY Reynolds brigade OF VHginins and North
ErliBlsns, at the command we moved for
wars, In perfect line, ScToss open fields, an
noyed al the while By the ensmy's sharp.
shooters and q heavy lire Of skiTuishers.
until We reached the bSse OF the hill and COM
mancsd its ascent, when vollsy altar volley was
poured into cur advancing ranks, cutting down
many Of cur braYest and best men end making
huge gsps along she line, only 70 be rspidly
closed up IS i firmly and uudzuntsdly moved
forward. The summit Of the hill gained, Wild
cheer burst irom the lips of every man as they
rushed over tho bresst works, routing the ere
my and driving him before them, terroT-sssickeu
ard in utter confusion, masksfs, esnseeus. knap-
sseks, blankets, etc, thrown off in thei7 terror
ard haste, ssrewed the ground, while a number
Of prisoners added to the trophies. Fer bold
ness, courage and discrimination, this charge has
net been t1esled during tho war, and certainly
not equallsd during these late battles It's en-
tire success speaks for Itself, While our loss evil
attest the GaHger CT tho undertaking. The
charge was made with onls eight hundred men.
two regiments having been detached and lasted
fifteen miDuias, Tie men neYeE faltering or wa
vcring IN tbe least Oar lcss here was over one
hundred Iaen, among them MfjoT Barber, 81
Ta5Eessse, regiment, : gentleman, scholsT and
most gallant cfEisar.' His loss is mourned bv
the entire command. After boldiag this hill
until u oeieeE, ne were ordered to reIire to cur
enneHel lnasais where We Hpent tbs femainder Of
the nigtA S1nasy nsDFnsag, 81 so early hour,
We were aesia oIlsfed icsSsrj t. take position
3H tho emiuenee On our 'front.', which we sup-
posed ras. .oeeRPied by the enemy, hut opresir
DlisheTs moved forward with07f iaissrap ien,
sad lss eeTe soon buaisF eng esd il ihrawing
up h8siy bse2siWcsks Of logs. elaaclSs AMI
whatever cana 30 hand. By 10 o'cleal. ia ths
morning they were completed and everything
in read5uess % meet NhsisVer aggressive move
naent the enemy eontenplst position being
selected fifty yards in advalce o. me LETT wing
OF our command for CoTpet's battery of twelve
pound Espolecns, numbering four gnns; By ths
/ enginesT5 redoUbts were heirg hastily throWr
up, when about twelve o'elocz tie enemy
skirmisherB opened heavv dTe apsE euF pick
ets driving them on their line OF batile, follow
| ing 40 closely thas the 81 Tennessee, working
/ upon the redaRbt, found themselves suddenly
opposed 20 liae Of Y8nkses within : few rod
/ Of them, snd 81 ore compelled to fght their wa
| back 70 the in;Fonchments, hand to hand will
picks, spades sud Toohs, ths enemy plsntiu,
tnsir eolors upon the battery, but unable 20 re
/ rno~s Il, the 3sd sRd 26 h Tennessee regimen IS
eommsa6sd by tie gsllsnt Colonels Cook an
IS.fffee. resisting every effort made. Tho eouu
try 10 our froEs was ssisieklY wooded snd c0veIe
with dense uHdsIgroxth, cohesa.i1-- 5tasiE I'D
vance unsil very near under this coVsr thsy hA,
massed theiT tsoops IN immense numbers an
advanced cauiioRsly in their lines of battle mt
Sufficiently near, when they burst upon us wit
| n load hurTah The fSst line approached I
within twenty steps Of our bgesstHoTks, br
Wi.beled ewxy before the CALLING fFs poare
upon them, the second, nathing dsunted, ssi
pressed en-, but wsre buried hack upon Il
third, which gave way ana pEecipitstely fst
=
An hoar EoEe on, unbroseR saFe. by the iuee
saut FIRE Of their shsrpshOotsyss whsa a fEes
column appeared again, formed in thFse llne
+. Isnow became manifest tast their whole eHsr
, we're directed to this point and thss they We
determined TO csrTy It a. any sacrifice. o
they came, cgnhdells ia superior numbers, viii
perfect gsorIa ef hnsets hoTalded taeiT Al
+ pr6sch, bat seaiR they were handsomely r
1pulsed; third asd fonrtA desperate assam
? vyss made, but eseii time met ike sRecsss. II
: bEsve' TeznessseaGs stood, coel, calm, nnfine
ing, met and repulsad each assault and iui
sastsiHed tho reputation achieved for thea
aelyes or 90 many bloody fsl6s.
By the wsy, ours is ths only Tennassss bl
! yads in sss;s corps, lHood's) and knowing 4
I spy hnchiDg ca cur part woald reflect up.
tss b0dv of Iennesspe Eoops aud ths noble Q
S:ete from which re bail, We sTs doubls part
mar. determined 70 sustsin he proud nau
J ,-h;eh il oars, snd prove ourselves worthy &