Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-21

4 MAX 1AL5AIA5 may 10 1904.
EDITORS ARPKAL; Dsemi1g it duty devolvirg upor
some Of Grgzhys Kentucky brigade to correct the
erroneous inpresson which has beea created By cor
respondent Of the Rons Courier, who signs himself
'Ino." sad who sorry TO say was almost entirely
unaeQuanted with the real state Of affairs whea be
wrote hs letter Of the leth imt in which hs stated
(snd you copied from the Courier) that "a strong fore,
Of the enemy, under Fitzpatrick, moved rapidly down
Dogwood valley aud charged q regiment Of Kentucky
esvsiry which heIdlng Dug gap thres miles seuth
Of Dalton; that the enemy made two assaults upon
and were rsPulsed 'Ws were timely reinforced
By brigade OF infantry and repulsed I've oshsr az.
sauIts made late in the evening" etc
VIII take The liberty Of stating that no rsglmest Of
Kentucky cavalry were holding Dug gap, but instead,
that was pcketed and he'd by the LIST Arkansas dis
aoHnisd) reginsnt and that our brigade arrived and
ware placed in position Just the enemy were making
tie arst assault which rspulsed, besides three
otherI during which time captured numerous pris-
onsrs who stated that instead OF our opponents eonss
leg Of KHpatrieks command az .Ino" aAys that they
were portion of HOokers corps and the SAME that
charged Lockout point during the battle of Missionary
ridge; and mere that the regiments engaged all tod
cid not number more than four hundred men as fully
enefo1rth Of the cavalry had to hold horses.
In reference to the statement I'VE were timely rein.
forced By brigade of infantry" ts mistake. most
egregicusly We, tbs Ksntaeky brigade Of csvary,
with tbs assistance of the Arkansas troops there en-
gagged claim he homer Of having held the key Of Da
t0n, Dug gap without any other assistance Our loss
snail lis true, osvingto the position losing only
bstween twenty aud thirty men killed and wounded;
but at tho tins can assert that ne peopled well
s opposite side Of that ridge with the ensmys killed
and wounded and this al without rsnforcements froa
any whatever; for the nfaatry did not arrive
uIsil dark whsn al the fighting had ceased and they
give the butterik rangers" ths credit Of having held
their position as wen aay infantry ever id
defy any well vsrsed in the casualties attend.
ant upon ihe present war to cite instance where
cavalry infantry q sorry that am compelled to
make dis,inetion) ever killed and wounded as many
men in proportion to the number engaged on the Con
fsderAe side. was assured by who assisted in
the burying OF the dead Yankees the day sfter the
hght, that they buried about two hundred besides the
proportiOnats number Of wounded. which were col
ieeted within two hundred yards OF pos on on the
top Of the ridge. This will lesve infer that we
killed wounded Aad captured as many men as We had
engaged on that occasion. These facts we have only
repeat from eys-witnssses Of other commands az we
were mounted and marched from that position to ae
vicinity Of Rssaes that night fought the enemy sueee
fully during the following day capturing good many
pris0ners- I may mention here that we have fought
every day for eight d3ys-lost good Esny Of our
best men many horses, and endured bsrd4hps which
tie hated cavalry used to- and have to endure on ali
occasions.
To-day we sre placed under new brigade CON-
mRnde the celebrated "Cerro Gordo WiIiamso Of Ken
tueky, who We hope and believe will SO manage the
brigade to reflect honor and credit on all occasions
fsttering ourselves that hold snvlabie position
at present in the csEsl y, look with eye Of cr
icm to the actions Of eommsnder and all feeling
do that we pat implicit can6dsnee and trust
in General Williams We say that We hail with
pleasure hiS day that makes him future leader but
while we rejoice at this assumption Of command
ers, must pays tribute to the officers of Colonel
Grissbys s,Af who fear will leave US now For
Captsin LAbousse. A. A. General must say his asso
ciAtOn with tie brissds, has been Of the most
pleasant aud kind, and today be Is locked upon by
as man who cannot be superseded in point Of excel
lence. For Captain McCauly fear that We win rus
tain rreparabls loss in his depaFture having seen
enough Of him to feel that he is the iasnsprng-ihe
eyes and Of the brgsde. We are rot prepared to
appreciate bis real worth until he takes his departure
Rsitsrang the news that have left Dalton to the
enemy, and to-day fighting font CT Ressea with
shs body Of JoAustOns army, krOEing what day
may bring forth-knoEing what to look for or e1-
psct skrmish and hope on looking for that bright
day when win send back this Yankee army in con-
fusion as we sli hops for aud believe. BORE.