Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-05-24
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IN our forces at Palmers Greek on the
10th:
"Tbe entire length Of the rebel lines
opened with artillery, and shells poured
uuon our position 10 showers. A dense fog
enveloped the c5uRtFy at the time, and
both forces were wrapped by.a misty veil.
This was TIE condition Of affairs when the !
rehels,. missing their troops, took our right
nDder Gen. Hickman. envelQped its aaDk,
and rock It's reverse
TIE first blow was dealt with terrific
force. Gen. ileckman's brigade Of the 18th
Corps, boiding the right, was doubled up
and forced back on the rear brigade, which
was also tbrowd into disorder and confu-
eiGp. 7ts ee
g Our men did not observe the rebels until
they had succeeded in passing column
between Heck mar's right and tho river.
and thea taking bim 10 front and rear,
crusbed him between the columns. aud for
time created some confession. Hickman
made gallant fight ss long as be could
but the enemy came upoe him so suddenly
aud in euch overwhelming numbers, that
a successful resistance was quite :mpossi-
BE il the darkness and confusion. Some
OF the brigade were captured.
After this operation, having forced back
cur right, heavy attack was made on the
entire lipeof the 18Th Corps, with feints
along the 10Th Corps line. and the entire
right was was forced back some distance,
Gfter several hours Of the most severe and
sSngujnary struggles,
Tbe baltic ragged with unexsmpled fury
UBtil nearly u O'clock the rebels throwirg
heavy masses upon Ou- line. and finally
forcing it back nearly quarter Of mile.
Our men fought stubbornly, with few
cxceTticDs, ard repeatedly checked the
rebel advance with terrible tI,pgbter, but
not without some loss on our side
The enemy numbered not less than
1900, and pushed, in the murderous fire
WITH a reck lessness and steadness rarely
soeu.
In TIE attack on our right we lost a gun
or two, and it is said soIne light pieces
koW many il is now dificnlt 10 ascertain.
Probably four will cover the loss of light
pieces
Finally. after forcing the 18th Corps
back from its position, and gaininga nor
Z, ton Of the frat line Of en;renehments, thew
1. massed thtiF forces on the l0h Corps. TO
drive il beck. The FIRST hurled their cd
.umn upon turner's division, which held
the right Of the corps line, joining the
18th Corps.
They then formed in a beautiful manner
and moved steadily ON BartOn's brigade,
To- on the right Of Turner's division, advane-
ing as if on parade, ADD not firing a single
shot. %"
Waiting until the reached a good dis
lance for effective range the brigade pour
ed into the rebel lines such a terrific FIRE
that their line melted away, and the thin.
ned and broken line. after vainly endeav.
oring TO advance again into the storm OF
bullets fed with terrible loss 20 the woods
in their rear.
The vglleys we're continuous ard heavy
rs the muskctry Of brigade could we'll
be, ard such as nothing could stand
against. The rebels were scattered like
chef, and brOks for the woods in disor.
gained mass
Under their friendly cover, after great
exertiOU. their line of attack was again
formed, and agsi0 the rebels adyarced in
splendid style against our line. Again did
did they receive a terrible FIRE. and were
pushed steadily on until one-fourth OF
them laid killed or wounded on the feld,
WHEN they broke and rushed Quickly 10
the cover ct the woods Our brave bows
gave them loud aud Hearty cheers. and
senta vollsy after them which til on
them.
After being twice tl1adlY rerul.ed at
this Paiu, the moved further 70 cur left,
and hurried . la.nn man Col. uawIey' >
brigade of Gen. TerTy's diVi-i n. Thew
came ~ in the same steady and confident
manner, but we're received iya more
rapid and dsadly frs than they " ere treat
ed t. By Turner. They broke and ran 70,
the weeds, being accelerated in their rapic
flight by the music OF bullets buzzinl
about them.
They were determined however. tr
break our line. and force it from its posi.
ton, coat what it would
Again they formed, and strengthened hy
feipfO7coments. charged again, and after
ten minutes of hot work, were disastrous.
Is repulssd, aud driven ,buck ct all points
That ended any serious efforts on their
part to force our position, and they left
their dead end wounded to the nun. Der of
1000. on the field before our line.
Again the massed upon Gen. Smiths
frOntaud attacked his left. Gilmore i'm
mediatcly ordered Gen. Turner TO attack
the enemy on their flank, and ordered
Terry te support him. r-.
Turner'S attack had hardly commenced
before Gilmore was ordered by Butler to
retire aid strengthen Smiths Corps,
10y forming in his rear, Oar troops fell
back ,slpWly 10 order, rspulsing every
cfJr! of the rebels to quicken their moves
mentsr and making a stand at every favor
able position. until the enemy ceased to
follow, and fell back to their first line oil
entsenchments. Gen. G lmore then drew
on his corps ard formed a snpport to Gen
Smith
The fighting, which had been going on
with more or less violence along the entire
line, DOW ceased at half past two O'Clock
and preparations were made to draw Of
our forces from the field and return to onl
entertainments. The artillery was sent tc
the rear, except section to cover the real
guard, s5
Ambulsnees with the wounded and thu
supply trains were sent to the rear, auG
finally the entire army fell back, the enc
my not pursuing.