, 1865-11-06

It MES apparent that the enemy was in uaucb
sionEer I i9sns @ mat 4 ny prssious point on The
franklin, lmmcaiaicly upon my arrival, i Issued 4
Of the tacts and orders hurry forward
The Infantry with all possible dispatch, directing
General Lex at the came lime to 1lo.d biz cround.
steadily. but not advance until reinforcement
shonfd aznsc- Our torces were for long ttr1e
stationary, will rome diminishing Oh the TANKS.
The enemy var in our frout. several o1icrrs were
cent 10 General FIanklin to hu1y fo,yard the
column. skilnishiug WIS inessant curing 1he
attack ali along tie nes s fny 5at @ aos ~; fTa yiro1
npol oar t7Ehf fauk. II was Tesleted with resQ-
!ute determination hy our troops, but oyerpowcr-
sn sng mnmnen compelled them, after resisting tile
successive cha1Ees Of The enemy In front and On
tnf imnE, TO fnll hack from sleir position to the
Wooc. In rear Of the open field which tbcY occn-
9lSn' resaealins - good order The enemy pressed
LUZ nc putec Q! getunC to the rear, but we're re-
Pnleea ~ y mt attempt b5 our casalry.
ane III hx q 9 ~oSqs g nv posson Vas assumed
Gndcf 9enc1al Cameron, which reached this nofut
abo9i m', and formed in lire OF battle itnder
.hc dlreSt,on Of Major General franklu WHO ae
second line with great tmpetuosity and oycrnowcr
ing nu1nberz. turning both Hanks, and adrancjnr
heavily npon the centre: The assault was resisted
the rear, were compelled 10 yield the TToun5 snd u
fail steadily back. The road vas badly obst rrted
By the supply tram Of the cavalry division, which
MEt LII ASAseoA VI 0OtA A3Eu AUH artillery,
We loat ten Of the guns Of Ransom's division IN
consequence Of the Position Of the train, which
prevented their Withdrawal. 1tepcaled efforts
were made to reform the troops and tceIst the ad.
vance Of the enemy, but, though their progress was
checked, it wns without permanent ruccss..
Brig Gen. VI. Il. Emory. commanding LIST din.
sion 18th corps, had been cary notaed OF the con.
dition Of snxc, and directed TO adranoe as rapidly
NJ possible. and form q line Of hattie in The
truuGest position le could se}ec. to support the
troops IN rrtrtat, md check The advance Of the
enemy. The order 10 4dsancc lonnd him sertn
miles 10 the rear Of THE first battle ground. lie
suned position at Pleasant Grove, about three
ri.cs from the Cross Rosds. on the edge Of the
woods commanding m open dfld e]op!ns 10 the
it9nt. Tic 1Glst New York Volunteers, Lieut. Col.
Na9.ey sa commanding, we're dtpIoyed II rklrnishers
~ 9ftesed to the front Of the ILL., upon the oett
fI "n.cn thc line WIS formed to cuscr the rear Of
en,1n ueaAng foFces, TO check the pursuit OF the
troops. ae 1ol Lie 1oi'DaaoN " N'e
,ot,ss Gsn; ,T ,nTxteh,, commanding the LIT brtcade.
tnrn,S ~. nuola M actost the road upao which the
f+"n, ~, nas tao1ng, Commanding Ihs oman feld In
ttont UT % 1iF1cade, Col Ber,s,{rt ,1-rm.rdin0
~. a. 10 thc lc!l md ,he ID brfradc Gen McVfi,
!ao ~ feeer'e. The line w1s xf5rss n.4. Msa ..s
Inc 1olst New a0rE volunteer zsc.s s sancu "tsa
ulaseH IN. ihc Eight being 1hresis-ootS S.AIAso aa4
McAIianE brigade formed On III rt!a pol9pn 9 O
nha9hL The tlre Of our ttoopr VIZ oa .3 wu;
3ne enem5 "as At cose guaftera, when ,i .sn3a
n0e opened upon them with mos, se.t s1e Mnoae
4cse o mIskfu3. The action 2E kd n honr sn5 w..