The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22

in position, the dismounted men coming
in too in small squads. Then all was
ready and anxious for the enemy to APP
pear on our side and a great stiffness
reigned in our front.
Gen. Smith arrived on the field, he says
in his official report a a few minutes af-
ter 10 o'clock 1 distinctly remember the
meeting between he and Col. Colcock.
From the generals report 1t is inferred
that they had met previously that morn
ing but l know it could not have hap
pened as l was with the colonel, as 1 have
already stated, since early dawn.
Col. Colcock, if | remember correctly in
troduced himself TO Gen. Smith explained
the situation OF things and the alignment
of the troops, and then surrendered the
command TO him as his superior officer.
The general very courteously refused
to take the command from Col. Colcock
and remarked that as he had made all
disposition for the fight, he should retain
control, saying at the same time: Il will
be here. where you can consult me at
any stage of the battle" Then IL was
that Col. Cocock introduced me to Gen.
Smith as an old Virginia soldier and
native of Grahamville who was thorough
ly acquainted with every road and by
path in the surrounding country and re-
quested that 1 be retained by him. so that
he might communicate with all parts of
the field when he desired to do so.
l will now quote from the official re-
ports of the federal commander. Maj Gen.
John 6. Foster says: II placed Brig. Gen.
Hatch i'm command of the force, with or
ders to push forward and cut the rail-
road" "They advanced toward Graham
willie through a densely wooded country,
driving back the enemys artillery and
infantry 10 a rise of ground called Honey
Hill. short distance this side Of Graham
VILE where they met a battery across
the road with seven guns The enemy's
infantry, rather over 1900, and nearly
equal to our own in number, was posted
behind intrenchments in the woods on
each side of the road"
Gen. Hatch, finding that the enemy's
line could be neither successfully assault
ed nor outhanked, returned, after dark,
unpursued." "Our loss was IS killed, 623
wounded and 43 missing"
Brig. Gen. John p. Hatch says The
force collected from different points of
the department Of the south, with the adj
dition of a small naval brigade numbered
$500 men, as follows: Two brigades in
fantry. commanded by Brig. Gen. r. e.
Potter and Col. A. S. Hartwell Of the
Fifty-fifth Massachusetts: naval brigade,
commander, George II. Preeble; portions
Of three Cd light batteries, Lieut.. Col.
William Ames, Third Rhode Island, COM
handing"
II marched on the direct road TO era
hamville Orom Bolan's church, in the fol-
lowing order: Cavalry; Potter's brigade.
with Mersereau's Battery, Third New
York Artillery; naval brigade; Titus Bat
terry. and all Of Hartwells brigade that
had arrived consisting Of one regiment
and two companies"
AZ 9.15 a. m, met the advance OF the enc
my consisting Of two pieces OF artillery
with the infantry support"
AZ II a. m. the head Of the column came
UNEXPECTEDLY. on the main body OF the enc
nv in position. A. this point the road
bends 10 the left. In front was an earth
work pierced for four guns" Aggregated
killed. wounded and missing 7i6."
IN his report Brig. Gen. f. y. Potter
saws. ssThe brigade moved at 3 O'Clock a.
m on the Grahamville road from the
church az the intersection OF that road ana
the one leading from Boyds landing 20
Tenny's landing After marching about
half "a mile the enemy WAS encountered.
Re had one piece OF artillery / deplOyed
the one Hundred and Twenty-seventh
Now York 90 akirmishera, supported by the
Twenty-hfth ohio and Fifty-scventh New
York The enemy sot fire 90 the tan grass
ana weeds and this seriously impedcd the
advance. Tho enemy took up r. new posi-
lion from which be- was soon driven ana
tho command moved forward without op-
posltion until Honey IAN was reached. a.
this point the road 10 9rahamFlle takes
Il aharp turn 90 the left and another road
comes lei from che right probably connect
Ink with che cogaaWhatehle road. AlonF
ne inat road and 90 the right Of che Gfa-
hnmyile road ere enemy Wln found en-
ircnchcd. e vigorous charge ~ ihe INen-