Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-12
CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES
OF THE
18th TENNESSEE REGIMENT.
Copyrighted June 9th, 1884. All rights re,
served.
BY T. A. HEAD.

carry two days supply OF unco0ked
rations. Forty rounds of ammunition
was given for each gun, and the Ordi-
nance supplies were to be kept at a
convenient distance for additional
supply if needed. Everything was
in readiness on the Goth for general
movement on the Dist.
On account of the rains on the morn
ing of the Dist, the movement was
suspended for twenty-four hours. The
rain ceasing and the weather clearing
up in the morning, the whole army
was put in shape for movement on
the following day. Col. Savage made
a stirring, patriotic speech to his regi-
ment on the evening of the Dist, and
by seven o'clock on the morning of
the Odd, the whole army was in line.
Gen. DOnelson addressed his brigade
in line by regiments. He told in elo-
quent tones of the bright escutcheon
of tennessee fame on so many hard
fought battle fields in this and previ-
Gus wars, where the Tennessee troops
had acted their part so nObly, and
that in the arduous task before them
to be performed this day, when the
enemy was to be attacked in superior
numbers and in a position Of his own
choosing, he had thefullest confidence
in the valor of the Tennessee troops,
and he knew that they would, by
their noble achievements, add new
luster to the lofty name that their
State so justly and proudly bore. The
enemy must be driven back. His
heavy batteries must be charged and
his guns taken. They were fighting
for their homes and all they held dear,
which they would wrest from the
hand of the invader, but it was a work
that would involve much sacrifice
and the loss of many lives. The Ten
nessee troops would do their part
well, and strike where danger was
thickest." This stirring address was
delivered to the regiment in double
column by the General, who rode
along the front line as he spoke. The
men responded with loud and pro
longed cheers, and in a few minutes
the whole column was moving to the
front.
AS before stated, Folks corps occu
pied the left of Beauregard's lines
and the enemy was making his prin
cipal demonstrations on the right anC
centre, in frontof Van Dorn's, Bragg
and Hardee's corps. 1t was near si1
miles from Folks position to the poin
of the enemy's line where he was ex
pected to strike. Polk, Hardee ant
Bragg gained their positions prompt,
and waited for Van Dorm to come UP
when signal would be given for
general attack.
Beauregard's army was about fit,
thousand effective men, and the enc
my was about eighty thousand. TIL
opposing armies were looking at eac
other, both ready for the awful worl
of death. On account of the topogrs
ply of the country, Van Dorm wa
delayed in bringing up his command
and meeting with unforeseen obsts
cles, he consulted Generals Price an
Hardee in reference to the difficultit
before him, and at noon dispatche
to Beauregard as follows: n.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF TIL
WEST, May 22d, 1S62.-General:
pains me to say that l have, after COZ
sultation with Gems. Hardee an
Price, determined to return to my il
trenchments. / have found une1
pected obstacles, Typographical an
otherwise, and l have been delaye
until this hour, az M and yet not
position. 1t is too late to begin gel
eral engagement, and I cannot wa
to hear from you to get orders.
have, therefore, determined to a
myself and return. l will explai
more fully when see you.
EARL VAN Dorm.
When Gen. Beauregard receive
this dispatch he endorsed it with h
approval and returned it to Gen. VI
Dorm. He then gave orders to Il
corps commanders to withdraw the
commands to their intrenchment
and before shutdown the whole arm
was in its original encampment alol
the trenches. Not a gun had be,
fired, and everything was quiet.
The COnfederates resumed their 7
sition in the Notifications before CC
NTH and prepared for repelling
attack by strengthening their wor
and telling the timber in their frol
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