Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-08-08
ARMY BEFORE ArLaNr.

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ARMY BEFORE ATLANTA
The Battle of July 2sth-Ano,her R.,.,
Repulse-The Enemy's Loss 3,oOo =.
4,UUU-Army of the Tennexsee-fs.n.
Howard Takes Command-The Sitaa.t...
and Prospects.
Special correspondence of Cincinnati Gazette \
NEAR ATLANTA, GA, July pa week ago
Today the Army of the Tennessee lost its be-
loveo commander in the great battle southeast
OF the walls Of the Gate City. Yesterday the
lnvincible army confronted the same city ON
the south west and again fought with q steadi-
ness wnien certainly has never been excelled
IN tne history OF the war. At midnight on the
2fh, the 10th corps, from the extreme left
marched towards tue right 1t was inn medi
assiy followed BY the l7ta corps, and 1t by the
OF Gen. Dodge's command began to go in to no.
stion on the right Of jeff. T.. Davis diyision
14th corps. Gen. Morgan's brigade Of this
the right OF Gen. Davis line, TO aid in taking
position. Gen. Corse's division was pIaced
next-Col. Rices brigade first, and Lieut. Col.
phillips brigade next. Gen. Fuller's di vision,
formed still on the right-Col. Spragues brig.
ade frs, and Lieut.. Col. McDowell's on the
right.
When all was ready, Gen Morgan moved
forward and easily drove In the rebel skir-
mishers. The brigades on his right moved up
In turn, each clearing its front Of the rebel
quence. By dark the line was pretty We'll
establif he'd for the 18th Corps, facing east, and
the 18th Corps was we'll ON its right, white
the 18th was In bivouac in rear Of the nth.
In the advance OF our troops they found
rebel captain killed, and left on the ground,
Thus was the Army Of the Tennessee trans
ferIed for the fifth time in this campaign from
one flank to the other. The boys say that (}en
Sherman styles this army his corkscrew, by
which he draws out the obstinate cork Of the
rebel position.
Although learn that Schoield repulsed our
attack on his line yesterday, and that Palmer
sent out q strong skirmieh line which found
the enemy in column Of attack in his front,
from which he did not attempt to advance, yet
ly located in the Army of the Tennessee, and
particularly on Gen Logan's corps.
1t was just into position, or rather just going
into position, when it found its I'd division,
Gen. Morgan l.. Smith, confronted by a rebel
column of attack, which In a moment bore
down upon the division with almost irresisti-
Bile violence. Again as on the 22d, our troops
had no intreDchments, but this gallant corps,
the names Of whose battles its flags are not
large enough to contain, made no objection to
an open fight Massed closely in column, the
against Logan, only to have them one after
another cut to pices and sent rolling back But
more troops were brought mp, and again the
attack was made at nearly the same place Our
men, who had marched and worked two nights
and q day with scarcely any rest, and who
now had passed through an action quite as se-
we're as usually falls to the lot OF di vision in
the seyerest battles, again stood up to pour
their leaden hail into the advancing column,
Not an inch was yielded, not q man fiinched
With a valor that can never be too well ap.
corps held its ground from IL o'clock until S,
under attacks too numerous to be remem bered,
and at night claimed the heaps Of rebel dead
and wounded In Its front. There can be no de.
feat possible to such troops.
During the course of the battle Gen. Howard
called mp four regiments from Gen. Dodge, to
be ready in case OF need, and Lieut.. Col. Phil
lips, with the S1st Ohio and 18th ILLINOIS, OF his
brigade, and Dol. Claddock, with the 35th New
Jersey and 9th Illinois of Fuller's division,
went to their support They were not called
This excellent division was sent early in the
morning on the Turner's Ferry road toward
the river. 1t became engaged there slightly
with some cavalry Of the enemy, but was or
dered back to fall on the flank Of the rebel at
tacKing column. Owing to the want of roads,
he could not get up In time. He must be
Gen. Howard, the Havelock Of our army,
assumed command of the Department and
Army of the Tennessee on the 27th inst, in an
order which at once endears him to every SOL
der whom he commands. AS q model OF
brevity and beauty of aiction it cannot be sur
passed.
have heard no estimate of our own losses
yesterday. Those OF the enemy are put at
from three to four thousand, which, from the
nature Of the ground and the extent of the
fighting, l should think a low estimate. Hoods
ment and just got into position when the attack
was made.
During the day the enemy got a battery of
l2.pounders in position, SO they nearly emf
laded the line OF the 10th corps, and they threw
shells fast and furious for nearly an hour.
They fell In all sorts Of places. Gen. Dodge's
headquarters were particularly hot tor
while. A shell struck once within twenty eet
OF the General, and covered him with the dirt
thrown up. General Fuller escaped little bet
ter; nor was General Corse forgotten. All the
one man was killed, belonging to BatteryF.
I'd U. b Artillery. As soon as the shelling
ceased, our boys all became engineers, and
began building traverses to protect themselves
from another trial. On our part no artillery
was used. 1t was purely an infantry battle.
Even the rebel guns played more to the right
of the troops attacked, than directly towards
them. ERo.
From Another Correspondent
The Battle of the 2sth.
HEADQUARTERS 10TH A. c., Army Of the
Tenn, Ga, July 2S.-To-day has witnessed
another spirited conflict between our men aad
went to the right where there were probable
indications Of fight. passed Gen. Hooker's
Corps, (20th,) and was informed that General
Hooker was out making farewell address to
his troops. He has been relieved OF his COM
mand at his own request. The 10th, 18th, and
18th Army Corps were in position and 1t was
quite evident that storm was brewing. The
18th Army Corps had formed on the right Of
the 18th, and about IL o'clock a. m, had got
into position. A strong skirmish line was
thrown forward, which drove the rebel skir-
mish line back. The enemy was in column of
attack, and in turn drove our skirmish line
back. --
AT 10 O'Clock m. the "fun grewn fast and
furious, and continued without cessation for
three and half hours. For want OF suitable
position, 1 suppose, there was comparatiyeiy
little artillery firing. The 18th maintained lis
ground with valor deserving Of the highest
praise. The enemy charged them five or ak
fimes and were repulsed in every t0stauce.
There is quite common remark in camp, that
Hood, if LETT alone, will butt his brains ont
against our army, It's rather questionable
whether he has any brains, judging by his
mode Of fighting. At very moderate esti-
mate, he has not lost less than 90 600 men since
The Goth. What his loss has been to-day have :
been unable to ascertain; but am Satisfied
hat 1t is very large. .=- - - =.
The loss of the 18th, who did the principal
part OF the fighting, is not very heavy.
Result of Tuesdays Fight.
To sum up to-day's proceedings, the enemy
has made signal failure in every charge
Che 18th holds, the g.ronnd to.nieht they hao