The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-09-23

at Decatur, guarded by Spragues brigade
OF Fuier's division. About noon on the 22i
OF july both divisions of Dodge's corps were
moving unGer orders toward Blairs lcft
flank, when they We're attacked by Wal
ker's and Rates divisions of Hardec's
corps. lodges non were maIclunL bN the
TANK right IN front, and 50 fortunately had
Only 20 halt and face to be in line OF battle
Mct herson, VINO had just left General Sher-
man at the Howard house, met Logan auc
Blair near the railroad. halfway between
their line and Dodge, and they We're togetn-
er When the continued muskCtry fire from
the Sixteenth corps told that a heavy force
Of the confedcrates was in the rear The
corps commanders gallopcd to their com
nands and Mcpherson hastencd to Dodge
first directing Blair to send two regiments
TO cover the trains and hospitals. To reach
tie divisions OF Fuller and Sweeny the
confederates had to advance over some
open ntlds. where abe well sustained mus
RETRY IRE upon them was terribly destruc-
tive Fuller's division, which was on the
right. sustained the first brunt of the at
tack am, ropulscd 1t. but Z was renewed
with great Diet ar0iuation. The Fourteenth
ONO and Walkers batteries we're nut IN no
sitlon ana the two divisions made il irnpos-
sible for Walker and Bate to force their
way across the field. Mcpherson near FtI.
lcrs right had ordered the trains out Of th,,
sascs from Blair informing Linn that his
flank was also engaged. lie had also sent
tQ Logan for mis- reserve brigade tNanct.-
linsJ To iii the gap between the 10Th and
1.th corps When satisfied thatDodgc could
hold ms ground he started in speed 10
rcacn blars lue - the road when tai
that moment had been clear. lie had hard
Is gone u hunGrcd yards when lie ran iul
lntu the sh4Imish line vi Cleburnc advanc-
ms through Tie gap. They called 10 itlm
10 SURRENDER. but raising his hat as ii 10 a
salute he wheeled - gallOp away when
a vouey was ured ana he lei mOrtany
wounuod u. lbs sUan had been scattered car
i3ins orders anu he was alone with an on
deri. y no Was also sHot ana caPtu4eu, but
IL wounded SOlulvr near Dy MaIastu 20 get
away information OF the great loss tiie
army mad sa@t1ilcd. In a few moments
tho shifting THE of the battle had with
drawn INC ConteOerHtcS d little ana the
ttntfal BODY Was recovered before al was
Yet cod. Fuller nearing the uIiuS adj
N.tncInB beyond his right had sent tne
Sl&ty-lourth Illinois TO cover that Hank.
a las regiment was armed WIN the Henry
repeat4ilS llfcS anu made so hot a nre lAat
Cltburue 3 Sklrmishers We're checked with
considerable loss, flag and some forty
men belnS captured.
1.-THE advance of Eardce's left came out
in fun view of Atlanta and Tapped little
over tho front Of Blairs refused left wing.
The form Of the works enabled smiths
ulFlSloh 70 rcI~l tho uiedcr3teS there
without trouble, but as the rest Of &c
burncs and NIaGeys divisions moved for
ward in the open rear the courage Of the
troops became their destruction, for they
were soon surrounded and many were
killed and some captured. There was no
time - change front except by facing
about and this the rest of Smiths division
did. leapnc over their hr"astwOrks ana
fighting from the other side The confed-
crate advance pressed on tin II reached
tho foot OF the bald hill and commenced
the ascent TO attack Teggctt over the very
grounds Forces brigade had assaulted the
day before This division too. was obliged
TO fight from the reverse of its eutrcrch-
mcnts, but determines TO hold the hill at
NIL hazards Forces adiutart, CAPTAIN
Walker, ana Torce himself were both
wounded in repulsinG tho assault"
Such We're the movements which plunged
the two armies into the crisis Of the battle
Of Atlanta, and it is well remembered by
every veteran here today how the fury OF
that engagement swayed the opposing
forces during the day.
The results of sFp siege were as follows:
3.5o1 killed. wounded and missing with ten
pieces of artillery. Murray's "regular' bat
terry. two guns Of battery First Illinois
captured from tho federals: ana to the con-
feGerates We're delivered 1.Coo dead under
a flag of truce ia front of one division OF