The daily clarion. [volume] (Meridian, Miss.) 1863-1866, 1865-01-12


uen GhoIs6n, and his command
~ whom honor IS due, Is an old ataee
II wi therefore, state few facts in regard to the
fight and the reader can judge for themselves who
should deserve the credit, Lieut. Col. N-ni. Weir
OF the 37th Miss. regiment, formed regiment OF
veteran troops ct Corinth some time since, Sc
leeted from men who had reported at that plac
for theparpose of going to. their eonmaad, thea
in Tennessee, but Yankee raid WIS threatening
the NJ. & Q. Railroad and they, like true patriots
were willing to 80 down the road TO protect Gen.
Hoods line of communication and from there
they went to Mobile, which place was threatened
and marched down to near PascagouA where
they kept the enemy at bay for some time
Hearing Of Grie'sons raid, they were ordered
upthe road again, leaving Mobile on the 35th OF
December, arriving at West Point on the night OF
December 9th, and was compelled to lay over
TIL next morning, having bus two buckets on the
train TO fill tho tender with which the veteran
troops, under his command, worked WITH all light
to get supply ofwa.er aboard, it being deemed
dangerous to so Up the road without a suiiciency
Of water to ruu up and down as the whereabouts
of the Yankee were not known Lieut.. Col.
Wier with his regiment proceeded up the road and
meta train two miles this side of ECyp; and tbo,.
reported Gen. Gholson and hia command
tured by the enemy, and the enemy rapi,,Iv o4
vancing Col. W'ier immediately formed ~,
regiment in line of battle. sdyapcad b;s ~.
mlshers and moved forward until he tbor,b.
that ne had position which he could hoI5 bo
soon saw the eneuy advancing, his skirn; sbe,.
Were engaged-on came the Yankee linz ,vh;.,
was three times as longas our little regiment
though few IN number they We're a host IN e,o
cu'loh, Tie laEkoes charge. The veterans Of
Hoou army stand ns~cool as though on dress
parade and they send the Yankee vandals howl
uS S.oach TO their reserve, they leaving one Can
'a'h' SeVefai We lnded, a stand Of soors and fifteen
or twenty dead and dying horses ON the f.ld
BON parties rnanouversd for some time. one sd
vAfcihS and tho otherwithdrauinv, vi,r r~r,o
Iha1 was kne sight to behold The f,,b, -,
pfsee IN cHe Of ahe vasa Ralds arounS Revn. -
can assure you there Svas no st4,ysSg 49,
'ree's De- 10 was an open Bsla fight, sveyr ,.,,.t
that Was made by eitAsr side sopla ho ,l,,,,,1
seeA.. The Yankees changed front IN ms xh;.t.
OF course, compelled us to do che Sar,a I'd
"eir IoT tiss protection sf men sapsed A.. nil.
"hd sros' es to be Pilsdup in the shape sfa .,o.,
no thsn TOOK ahe telegraph wire down and strsseb,
cd h'around bis works abous two and a half s..,
mgh. lie then patiently awaited for Gri.r.on -
charge again Ne set Of men wero ever mora
af1lo1s Tor = charge to bemAde en- chem than
was Col Wier's veterans Of the Tennessee r,s,
outihty were doomed to disappointment, as Mr.
ank no doubt concluded that s'tTise refion
better part OF vaior, 81 ne withdrew fron, onr or
sEone about two o'clock leaving ia orr possession
~ h'UoPpy OF the battle of Goose Pond one Can.
sea1 and several Woanded, and q stand Of eoinrEs \
Aoi, nears regiment only loosing three sliyhtfy
Now as you Poa thiish Col Weir .aaiF Aiis eral.
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