Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-05-03
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CAMP 4TH TENNESSEE CAVALRY.
ONE NILE FROM TUNNEL HILL Ga.
Apal29, 1854. }
EDIToRs APrEAL Your correspondents have been
sickiBg the pubic ear BY ~vOlamlnous reports Of "shsm
Battles "Grand Biyisws, Inspection PsTadss," etc.
at which the elite Of the city Of Dalton, ard a great
nsny ladies' and gentlemen from adjoining States were
present. On these "ostenrible occasions ell Of the
numbeTless stat sfiesrs Of chr generals we're on hand
IA fall uniform, goiag and coming with the wings OF
The Wind" here, there. s~vsrywhsrs, anywhere, where
ever the speaking eyes Of the fair msdenDaE oolld
reach. We had almost beEsV to think HAT "War'smag-
nihcsns stern array had Become 8 thsatsr for equss'
trisn performances where woman looking en- spproY
ing smiled This morning the scene Suddenly changed.
about the hour when daylight aTsksd the world.
Sharp reports CT firearms ia the direction Of eur pick
cts announced but too plainly that We might prepare
for s~omsthiBs more than pompous display.
Hastily ssddlfng and mounting, away goes the 4h to
tho scene of conflict snd the Euceor Of our pieksts. We
were not a moment too soon, for scarcely had we got
ten to the picket skirmishers- whsn the enemy appeared
in considerable force, and began s rsndsm hring n0ur
advance. Quickly forming on both SIDES Of the road,
LisutenAni-Cel. Pr. Andersen commanding, gave the
word to charge. The left moved CALAMITY forward and
coon was eon.endiag hand to hand with the enemy,
while the right ALTO pushed on, bat was much retarded
in is movements by a very rugged ditch and several
fences. It was CALAMITY made, and after = very brisk
eight the 9Th drovs the enemy from their ground and
held it.
Here we were hsised and reformed, heavily Skirm
ihlng sl the while. Moving to tbs left, we soon were
jolned By the 9th Tennessee battalion, under tbs com
nEnd Of Major Eakln. Col. Andsnon again gave the
word to sdvancs-the 9Th on the right, The 9th on the
lsft Again the charge Is ordered, and sgain We 60
over the Zelda driving the eEsmys Ehsrp-shootsn from
behind houses, barns and fencing. Between the
White and o. Stone churches. we found them
again In line, within sight ef thsir snesmpnsntH At Ring
gold gap. Uadsunted, our men advanced 10 the charge,
going up to within thirty or fifty yards Of their line.
The leng line Of blue extending from the Chies-
manga on their right to the rugged hill on their left,
stood armly their ground, being backed By Infantry and
artillery. When our line H2Vsred, tie enemy rallied
and charged In turn ones OF twice, but were easily held
IN ehsok BY the 4h and 9th Sno gun of the enemy
opened on lIs with grape, but did US no damage. We
had now driven taem from our" ground-beyond our
vidst.e, beyond Forrest hii-and We were ordered 70
retire. It was = hot hght-a lively cavalry engage
ment, lasting nearly two and a half hours. We whipped
~thsu-drove them back upon their reserves. It WAS q
Ali epHsssse fight, though In the last charge tie oh
battalion molly bore her part. LisuL-COL Anderson
conducted the whole STAIR and succeeded, by the gal
LIANT Cooperation Of Majors Eakin and BledsOe, In de
fsating and driving from tas field no less than one rsgi-
ment Of cavalry, thges regiments Of iaflntry and three
pieces OF artillery. The Yankees fought well.
We carried into action not exceeding $50 men, al
told. OF this number thirt cen or fifteen arc wounded
some OF them Ill Il feared mortaIy. Lieut.. Mclean,
company a, 4th Tennessee, slight in right knee Lieut.
Preston company E, badly wounded in left arm Phi
VISTA J. N. BIeGsugb, company A, severely wounded
through left breast Private Coleman, company G, and
Andrew Smith, company F, also badly wounded.
Others names not known. Many horses were killed
and wounded. The snsmy bOas ed that they weu,d
taks no prisoners, ana BrutsIy sad foully murdered ore
Of the 9Th, after he had surrendered himself = prisoner
Of war. The Tennesssssn can be generous to & fee,
and win never dsssrt the rules Of civilized warfare, IN.
less compelled to do 80 in self.deienss; but woe to the
d~sspoiso Of our homes, if they esthbliIh such a prs,e-
dent as this for eur instruction. II they choose 10 IN
chain the hsnd. they must not blame Us, should they a.
a future day hear him roar. II others n this depart
msnt have shamsfuIly vielsted the laws Of humanity,
we "a not smenA5ls and cannot suffer the penalties
without s1scting from the hated Yankee q Ike recon-
pes-s. BEy God protect the innocent when such q
wsrfage shall Commenced
Q let nsw rsigns on the front. The piekets row sit
lsziy wasre 8 few hours sgo 3 fierce conflict ragged
with terrific violence. The loss Of the oh ID not known.
Ne have probably lost twenty-five mea wounded
Meme killed except he one murdered Enemy's loss IN
known. Why other regiments were not sent TO ~
While engsyed, our generals can answer better than
your correspondent. Probably they tbeusAt yhstt5e
4h sad 9th wsrs Sufficient for Two brigadss o. Yankees
Glaj 10 s-e in to days papers a call which looks in
the right dirsetion-a call Tor the refugee Tsnnsssoesus
and others, to form an as citation for Ihs relief Of Ten.
Ressse wouudsd. Many Tennessseans have acted bad.
l. in this war, lsnd what State ha1 not . bat Hsayea
nsver made better ard Drawer men than many Of thos .
who resGin, and ever VII remain, true TO tbs "Red,
White and Blue" Take care Of our wounded braves,
and we promise = record in the coming battles, which
TennessseSns throughout all coming tine viii be proud
or Thank God Tennessee yet lives, though oppressed
By a vSndEl foeI MARSHALL RANGER.