New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-23
The Battle OF the WiIderness-fnferess'
ing Scenes end Inoidents-unneoek's
Charge.

From Our Special Correspondent
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIE Potomac,
liz THE FIELD, May 10. led4.
scENEs AND INCIDENTS IN 1.-THE BATTLES OF THE
WILDERNESS.
Every battlefield has its slaughtered martyrs
and suyv,yins heroes Some are destined to fan be-
meath the iron storm conflict AFTER the perform
snce Of prodigies Of valor while others more fortunate
but none the less deserving 1.-Two 70 renact deeds 40 no
BILE so unsefsh and Godke, as to challenge the al
miraton Of astonished world. Amid oil the sieken
lug horrors Of scenes amusing and sometimes even
udicrous will occasionally occur, robbing the bate'
field Of 1.-THE OF its gbastliness and making the soldier
forget for moment the terrible reality OF his VOCATION
Where 30 many thousands OF ell ranks distinguish
themselves by valiant deeds II IL impossible to notice
but prominent few illustrate tho conduct OF Others
equally as meritorious But not is forgotten by lHE
PEOPLE whose hearts written all over Ia ndelibe
characters with the names Of the heroic quick aud tie
immortal dead.
The BATTLES Of the Wilderness were fought with
spirit Of determination and invincibiy never before
exceled in the history Of the Under the Indirect
supervision Of q new and successful captain Inc on
baaled and Oft disbeartcned Amy Of the Potomac
thanked God and took courage. Meeting the reDehons
foe on a field u his selection and unhesiatingy
attacking him fighting by night as well as by day Tor
-
i, continually rcorganized it's legions and with per
sisent determination drove the enemy from covert 70
covert In his forest lair and to-day thunders upon hm
at a point league nearer to his quaking capital
WE'LL RALLY ROUND TIE FLAG, Toys.
Drripr one of these eventu nights when the troops
lay in line Of battle behind their temporary Notifications
Of dirt logs and rails and the continuous crack OF tie
sharpshooters rifle rolled along front. SOLITARY
voice struck up the patriotic song, rally round tie
flag BOYS and almost instantly thousands OF the men,
who seemed TO have been waiting for something TO dis
sipate the gloom which thoughts Of the days carnage
had engendered. shouting in a chorus which
| shook the depth Of the forests gloom; "
.iThe Union forever, hurrAh, boys hurrsh!
Down with the traitors and up with the stars &c
As down the line it went the refrain swcled into one
vast roar exultant triumphant and breathing defiance
10 the wary enemy whose only reply was tho spiteiui
whiz Of extra bullets from their skrmsh line whstng
harnlessly By. This little episode tended greatly TO
inspire our troops, ana couiu Dol OUT nave equay III"
tated johnny Reb."
| INSTANCES or oALLASTRY.
Col. Jno. Coons OF the 18th Ind, who was killed In
the memorable charge by Hancocks Corps on Thurs
day last was on horseback at the head Of his regiment
and was the first Of his command to mount the Rebel
works and discharge his revolver into the enemy's
falling on one side Of the works and his horse, which
was also killed on the other Col Chas W. Powers OF
the lOsth " w. Col. Smyth. commanding the Irish Bri
gade Lieut. Col Davies Of the 10Th n. j. Lieut.. Col.
Pierce OF the IOsth N. " Col Egan, commanding
Hayes Brigade of Brneys Division, and Maj. Chas
C. Baker then temporarily in command Of the Sd Bri
gado of Gen Barows Division, feV only who
were conspicuous Tor noble daring. Brig Gen Barlow,
to whose division more especially belongs the honor OF
the great and successful charge OF Thursday led In
person at the head Of his troops on assault, ana
has won enyiable laurels by the skill and gal
hntry which be exhibited And Gen Hancock,
the master. spirit Of tic affair, he who two years
ago was unknown to fame, is now known 10
every hearth stone in the land Always nj the mont
when danger most threatened ubiquitous at one time
leaning on the brecch ofsome backened ard belyomt
ing gum iDstructing the gunners where to direct their
FIRE another along the infantry lines encouraging the
men, ordering up rcenforcements or making
changes in the lines and always exposed 70 the murder
ous Ere Of shapshooters and the sweeping storm OF shot
and shell ~ one time, when he directing the hre
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