Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1864-07-06
From Johnston's Army.

MARIETTA, June 27.-About 10 o'clock
this morning the ehemy, consisting In part
Of Schofeld's, Blairs, Palmer's and Logan's
corps, attempted to gain possession Of the
| Notifications on our centre, held by Cheath.
am and Cleburne. They marched defiant.
ly up in seven lines Of battle. Our troops
reserved their fire until they, approached
within few yards of the breastworks, when
they opened with grape, canister and mus
kerry; and created great havoc in, their
ranks. The FIRE was so rapid and dcstruc.
tive that the enemy could not rally, and
was driven back with the loss Of between
800 and 1000 men. We captured about
100 prisoners, among them 1t. Col. Jno. B.
Keer, 18th Illinois; Capt. 81. B. Wakefield,
54th, and LE. Jno. 81. York, 63d Indiana,
and two stands of coiors-one presented to
the 9th Illinois regiment by Brig Gen.
N. B. Buford. ..-....
The woods, where the enemy's dead and
wounded are now lying, is on fire, making it
impossible to bring them off.
Our loss, owing to our men being pro-
teoted by breastworks, is very small.
On our right centre, the SD Georgia
regiment, Col. Gordon, of Mercer's brigade,
were deployed as skirmishers; and acted
With great gallantry, holding the position in
hand to hand fight with the enemy until
relieved. -. ......
The troops engaged in the first mention
ed action were Manvers' and Vaughn's bri-
gades Of Cheatham's divisions, and Polk's
and Lowry's brigades of Cleburne's division.
Brig. Gen. Kimball, who commanded
the 1st brigade, I'd division of Howard's 9
4th army corps, was killed-so reported by
his own men taken prisoners. Pho Wago.
ners in Kimbalps brigade suffered very SO.
verely.
MARIETTA, June 28.-The severe pun.
ishment inflicted upon the enemy yesterday
by Hardee and Loring, rendered them
very quiet to day. One of our officers, in
authority, called to the Yankee commander
that, as an act of humanity We would cease
firing and give them time to carry off their
wounjed, as they were in danger of being
burned alive, from the woods being set on
fire, which was done after the action.
Ia front Of Cleburne's division alone they,
lost over 1000, while in front of Cheatham
/ it was much greater. . e..
Our loss was smali-l50 will cover it.
Walder's division skirmished with great
heroism, nine out of eleven men being bay.
onetted ,inrife pits, while their officers ac-
tually cut down the enemy with their sabres.
Two of our officers from the same pit came
in with bayonet wounds, while their clothes
wereperfectly perforated.
A sergeant in Jackson's brigade seized
a shell while the fuse was burning and
threw it from the pit in which it fell. He
was promoted on the field by Gen. jackson
to lieutenancy, but he modestly declined
it. Sergeant W. J. Walthe, company I,
29th Tennessee regiment, Vaughn's .bri-
gade, leaped over the brsastworks andseized
the standard presented by Gen. Buford to
the 9th Illinois regiment, wrested it from
its bearer and brought it triumphantly to
camp, for which daring act Gen. Hardee
presented it to the gallant sergeant. 1t was
inscribed Belmont, Union City and Stone
River.
The enemy made desperate attempt to
take Kenesaw mountain. He attacked our
works in columns of picked troops, the be.
roes of Missionary ridge, but Loring's corps
drove them back with loss estimated at
$500. -..,.
sturgis lost in the fight with Forrest
about six thousand men,. -
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