Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-03-13
With WrighfS Brigade At Turkey Ridge,
White Oak Sroanp and Petersburg in "a

IN my last, wrigkT.s brigade was IN. sup
mort OF Anderson and Benndng at Cold
Harbor, The battle. one OF the bloodiest
OF the war, and one which resulted most
rrievously 70 the morals Of the Federal
army had ended the active fighting on
this line. which Grant had selected as the
most promising OF results 10 his assaults.
No amount OF threats. pleading or COM
rnauds could induce the Federal Infantry
10 rnuster again TO asssn our line On
xha night OF June Sd Wrights brigade
which had been on the mont line all dur
ing that campaign without cessation, was
ordered back 10 q branch some 100 or 80
yards 70 rest Up. wash up and patch their
battered clothing. which the hard service
81 the past few weeks rendered necessary.
Many OF them were In a sad plight for
clothing Some were minus coat. some
without pants. some barefoot and not
few bareheaded. So many OF our men
had been killed BY their own mn mtst2k-
snE them for Yankees who TO cover their
nakedness were compelled TO put on Yam
kee uniforms, that General Lee IN general
orders forbade the use by his men OF any
article OF cl0thing which would lead 70
such mistakes As q consequences. the
battlefield which formerly furnished
clothing. food and arms 20 many. was
nov tobooed 50 far as clothing was con-
cernsd. and the men were put TO other
EaILLa 70 kUL IL LAAA1A AAN ~ - $3.50
xfh. We had cleaned up sufficiently 20 go
hack. this time further 70 the right at the
point known as Turkey Ridge IL was at
ehfz Mace that Brechdnr1dge had lost his
alnas. 70 be retaken by Ffnnegan- Wright's
brigade was sent out 60 the nrst line OF
works. overlooking the battlefield OF the
Eecpud. The SPACE IN front was cleared
q everything but dad Yankees. who dot
ted Il e. lar 70 the left a. thu eye could
81 looking Tor Ell the wortd-lD<e q flock
Of black sheep laying singiy. IN couples
aud IN droves. Ths stencil was something
horrible
Fur three Days ne carcassss OF the poor
srsarures bad la1n there IN the boiling
nur. fostering, roSring and decomposing.
nan. On the afternoon Of June 9Th Grant
had sent IN q nag 81 truce asking cessa-
don OF hosfiiities for - hours 70 bury
as dad General Lee granted the arms
t1ce hut claimed the right 20 do the bury
ang as, he had won the Geld; but believe
allowed the enemy 20 assist. as they were
urovfded with al abundance OF entrench-
inx tools Of which We had very few. The
sob was a large one and Il was not until
fafa I'm The forenoon Of the 6th when IL
was cmupseted While upon this subject
I hazeanonced phenomena on every bat
9ieheid IN Virginia. which have sought
IN expnznation OF at the hands OF SCI
euttsts and DINERS WITHOUT any salisIac-
tory results. Il Is this: whenever one OF
them CEAnkees) would Be killed. or would
die from his hurts. he would Immediately
begin 20 turn black. swelling up 10 a size
that would be often more than twice OF
that ne would measure IN life. Cold or
hot weather would seem 20 have the same
effect as the same phenomena was seen on
those killed during the freezing weather
At Fredericksburg. as at the Cold Har-
- r.afraa MN NFafwern TJfl Chauca1-
IorsviIle. the Wilderness. etc The Con-