The National tribune., 1893-12-21

orders from Gen. McPber~on, through ouI
Division Commander, Gen. GarraTd. 10 gain
eossession of The Dallas aud Villa Rica road
and attack the enemy vigorously III flank OF
rear"
Prior to the receipt of this order Fergs-
sons Brigade had been feeling and annoy
ing my pickles. and had sent part OF the
9TH Pa, under Col. Sipes, 10 support tneil'
now moved TO the font with the ga ino.,
4th Mich, the remainder of the 7ih Pa, ana
one section of the Chicago Board of Trade
Battery, and WIS soon warmly engaged WIN
Ferguson's, Ross and J. III. MOrgans Bri-
gades-
Vale (raees 296-G) thus describes the
short but
spIRITED ENGAGEMENT
which followed:
"Niuty moved out with the remainder OF
his brig ide and the I'D Ind.
"Col. Sipes with has regiment, exc pit the
dismounted pick Is, was moved to the rlgnt
on the Powaer Springs read; LIeut.-Coi.
Park. with ti1e-4th Mch to the left OF that
road. TO attack tire position at the ginhouse,
while the I'D lid. dism0unt~d and, win
the pickets closed the gap between the An
Mich and the 9Th Pa.
"Tbe force advanced and the firing b;-
came general along the whole line. Hold
ing the 4;h Mich. and 7th Pa. in ch OK un-
I'll the dismounted men mad gained ahout
three-fourths of the distance to the Dallas
road. those reg, ,ments were then directed 10
advance at a gal!Op.
"The 9TH Pa, meeting but slight opposi-
tion. soon gained the Dallas road, turning the
rebel lefi and pressed on up and east OF IL
towards Dallas.
"The h Mich. were received by CALLING
fhQ n hP
toward the ginhOuse, but pushing gaiiautiy
forward soon
DROVE THE ENEMY
in confusion from their front. while the dis
mounted men, pressing f rward at a run,
forced the enemy to rttreat, pouring the
while vGllry after yOlley from their Sptncers
into the diSoTdered T Hks To and beyond the
road. where the sabers of the mounted reg'-
mcnls coming into play completed their
discontinue and caused them to seek shelter
in disorganized fight beneath the strongly
fortified lines a. Dallas"
On the defeat of the enemy ordered the
erection OF a line Of r:il breastwOrks 10 cover
the Dallas and Villa X ca read, of which
now had possession Vile engaged in ibis
work Lieut. Col. Kitchell, with his regl-
ment (the 9sth H. reported TO me.
] now
HELD GOOD POSITION,
with a strong line facing northeast and d.
rec'ly in rear Of the enemy's right.
The brea tworks were now occupied by
the I'D Ind and 99th H. M't'd Int. and the
18th Pa. Cav, all dismourted, the horses
having been removed to proper cover in the
rear.
Taking the 4fh Mich. Cav. and Griffin's
section Of the Chicago Board of Trade Bat
fery. NOV, on tn Dallas and Villa L ca
road directly toward Dallas, and soon gained
position where hal an excellent view of
the rebel works from the rear.
] ordered the artillery 10 the 'front.' and
the battery boys were soon dropping shells
into the eDemy's lines.
Heavy columns of dust indicated the
movement OF ems deralle hod"s of 'rooPs
on the Marietta road, lr N mile and half
TO two miles dis AMI; our compliments were
also sent TO them by the artillery.
These conditions continued i0r about two
hour, when / motto. d considerable force ad-
vancing over the hlll- ea~i of and parallel 10
my position on The Dallas ard Villa Rica
road. and at the same time the pressure on
the 4ih Mich. from the norih was increasing.
/ sent the guns ck 10 take position near
the ginhouse, and followed with the 4th
alEn- Inc gum hau not Vet EOb iEto posi-
tiOn when the enemy artillery
OPENED AT SHORT RANGE.
the first shell fired killing two Of the Board
Of Trade horses.
vale, pa. 800, saws: "The artillery hav-
ing been ,sJi~i ed t. the extr-me front was in
danger of beng cap ur-d from the pressure OF
the enemy GU bUfh Fl snk-, Inch Minty per-
eeiving directed it 10 wilhdraw, after which
he fell b. ok 10 the barrirades. Here al
though vigorously asssiled in repeated
assaults, he repulstd every attack and suc-
cessfuliy man aiued hi p sition. The enc
nv abandoned the Con est and retreated
from hrs iront before night"
Our casualties were four killed and 16
wounded. o. the rebel loss il was impos-
sible 10 form even an estimate.
When the enemy withdrew ! made hur-
Tied report to Gen G'rrard, which he at
once forwarded TO Gen. Mcpherson.
Towards morning aD Orderly brought me
. note from G-n. Garrard conveying the
following "extracs from a dispatch Just
received from Gen. Mcpherson ~:
GENERAL: Your letter iuciss-;ng report Of Col
MiGiy received. His brigade l,ss dome good service
to-day, aud drew four regiments of rebel infantry
from in from uf right off toward Villa Rica to
Fight him.
tSgBed) JAS B. MCPHERSON,
Major General Commanding.
Two instances of
PERSONAL HERoIsM
came TO my uo'ice ihis day. Corp'I E. L.