Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1884-07-19
CAMPAIGNS AND BATTLES
OF THE
18th TENNESSEE REGIMENT.
Copyrighted June 9th, 1884. All rights re.
served.
BY T. A. HEAD.

Ou Iuo eNeuluB vi MAY AtClJ OOHel'
sons Brigade was placed on picket in
in front of the breastworks on the left
of Gen. Hardee's line. On the morn.
ing of the 28th the Federals began to
press the Confederate outposts very Sc
verely and all indications were very
favorable for general engagement all
along the line. This was the first Wig.
orous demonstration Of the Federals on
the Confederates' left wing. The right
and centre had been pressed for the
last three days. The enemy massed
heavy columns in the immediate front
of the Confederate skirmish line and
placed their artillery in position. When
this was accomplished they commenced
Smelling the woods with view to as
certaining the position of the reserve
lines of the Confederates and the loca.
ton of the batteries. The firing along
the skirmish line was kept up with
vigor, and the Federal batteries kept
up general cannonade all day. The
Confederate artillery kept silent, though
placed in a position to be effective in
the event of an attack. The Federal
batteries had learned the position of
the Confederate lines and sent showers
of grape shot through the woods. The
men lay close to the ground and the
enemy's missiles passed over them with
out inhicting any injury, The Skin,
mishing continued through all the day.
The 18th regiment lost three men on
28th of May. Stephen Tate, Of Capt.
Womack's company, was killed on the
skirmish line in the morning. Ser.
geant John GrissOm and private VIM.
Greedy, both of Capt. RandaPs COM
pany, were killed by charge of grape
shot from a Federal battery. The
skirmishing on the right and centre was
lively all through the day. Hardee's
corps was engaged in hot skirmish
fighting all along the lines. Gen.
Cleburn was DESTROYS of gaining an ele-
waited position in his immediate front
known as Shelton Hill. This position
if once gained and protected by artil-
cry would add greatly to the strength
of the Confederate lines. Gen. Gle.
burn ordered his men to move upon
this point, which lay in the immediate
front of the 9Th Tennessee regiment.
The way seemed open to the top of the
elevation, and the right and left were
fanked by underbrush. Col. B. j.
Hill ordered charge, and the gallant
9Th raised the old rebel yell that could
be heard for miles over the din and
shock of battle. Col. Hill led the
charge and his men followed with thai
dauntless valor that had ever charac'
terized the 9th and its daring leader
The regiment was repulsed with a fear
full loss in killed and wounded. 1t wal
practically an ambuscade. The Fed
erals occupied the hill and their RICH
and left lines diverged inwardly in tn
shape of a V, and were concealed by {
plum hedge. The 9th Tennessee
charged into the opening and were sub
jected to a whitening cross fire Of mus
kerry and artillery on its right, lef
and front. This was the principa
event of the 2Sth on Hardee's front
For this daring exploit at Shelton Hill
Col. Hill and bis regiment we're com
plimented by Gen. Beauregard in gen
eral orders, read to the troops of th
whole army.
On the evening of the 29th the Skin
mish lines were relieved by fresh troop
and the army retired to the trenches
The Federals fortified on the night {
the 2Sth the ground they had game
during the day.
1t was the intention of Gen. Beaurt
gard to abandon the trenches on th
night of the 2Sth, and withdraw h
army from Corinth on the Doth. Ger
Bragg was placed in charge of the II
moval of stores from Corinth, and tt
work progressed so slowly that he SUI
gested to Gen. Beauregard that II
place be occupied for another day
order to enable him to remove mo-
military stores. Gen, Bragg about tn
time became commanderNin.chiet, ar