The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-05-28
DETAILS OF OPERATIONS IN GEN.
ERAL SHERMAN'S ARMY.
Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial
FORWARD, MARCH-MAY SIXTH.

Correspondence of the Cincinnati Commercial
FORWARD, MARcH-MAY SIXTH.
This is the order for tomorrow morning
Everything is packed and in readiness to
move at 9 a. m. All extra baggage is or
dered to the rear, and no wagons will ac-
company the various columns, except what
is barely necessary to carry rations and
forage for headquarters Of the corps, divis-
ions and brigades.
The 4th and Esd corps, the latter under
General Schofeld, moved upon the euemy's
right flank to tie right of Rocky Face Ridge;
the 18th corps, Iii the center, through Tun-
mel Hill. and understand that Gems. Hook
er and Mcpherson will move up in the di-
rection Of Resaca, on the enemy's left. Our
line thus formed will extend a distance Of
over ten miles, broken only by Rocky Face
Ridge, which is of very irregular outline,
and entirely inaccessible to troops.
Saturday, May 7th, at 5 O'Clock in the
morning, the 4th corps, encamped in the
hills about Catoosa Springs, moved east,
followed by Generals Newton and Wood.
Arriving at Lees House, in the valley to
the north west of Rock Face Ridge, New
toms division halted in line of battle. Stan
ley, with his invincible division, moved for
ward about mile further, on the left OF
Tunnel Hill, and throwing out heavy Skin
mish line, the right of which rested at the
base of Tunnel Hill Ridge, where it joined
Gen. Davis skirmishers under Col. Dan
McCook, whose brigade was on the extreme
left of the line of the 18th corps. The left
rested on the base of Rocky Face Ridge.
1t was Gen. Towards intention to throw
Woods division in on the right center TO
support Gen. Stanley, but the enemy pre-
sented so weak front that Stanley was able
to accomplish all that was expected-the
turning of the enemy's left flank by move
ment along the base of Tunnel Hill range to
tn hill Immediately in front of the town.
At IL o'clock, the enemy, about three
hnnarnr stro~O. comprising artillery and
dismounted ca alry, could be dlsceT T14, on
the ridge COMMANDING the town. Wnlta-
ker's brigade of SANKEY'S divlS.."n a. once nee
moved forward up the moder@ete sloPS Oh
the range occupied by the enemy, an1 with
a single line of skirmishers drove the enc
my from the hill, assisted by tbs 9th Indi-
ana Battery, Lieut.. Morrison, one section
of which was located on commanding hill
about mile or mile and half north west
of the town.
While the 18th corps was thus engaged,
Johnson's and Davis divisions moved up
from Catoosa Platform, on the center, and
entered Tunnel Hill. Davis division moved
along the main wagon road running paral-
lei with the railroad, and threw his line
across the valley. Johnson came up on the
right and entered the town by narrow
trail running down from the direction of
Nickaiack Gap. Barnett's Illinois Battery,
attached to Davis division, opened their
guns upon the enemy's position about 9
O'Clock, and brisk cannonading was kept
up for two hours, until the enemy was flank
ed and took flight. The fire of the enemy's
artillery was quite accurate, and the caval-
~ displayed remarkable abandon and con-
tempt for our FIRE, only retiring when COM
PEELED to by overwhelming numbers.
On comparison Of notes by our brigade
commanders, it was found that less than
ten wounded was our total loss in the occu-
patton of the town and the surrounding
ridges.
Immediately on the retiring of the enemy
Stanley threw his column forward along the
ridge overlooking the approach to Buzzard
Roost, and joined his right TO Palmer, at
the wagon road leading to Dalton.
At O'Clock p. m, a small brigade of
rebel infantry approached within a mile of
our advance, and formed in an open field,
but few we'll directed shots from the 9Th
Indiana Battery soon dispersed them, and
they retired, leaving out only small pick
ct force.
Sunday, Nay 9Th, at o'clock a. m, the
assembly was sounded in Gen. Johnston's
division, and it Immediately moved forward