The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1903-03-05

to the hill, beyond the .rifle-pits., now re
ceived Col. Viewers answer. AN right.
AT this time. $3.50 p. M. skirmishing was
quite heavy in my front and quite active
on my right around to the railroad north
or town; in fact. it became evident that
the place was pretty near invested. 1,
however. held my position under heavy
| lire until ! %. ~. when the enemy Gd-
vanced with a flag OF truce on the Wild
now road. when 1 ordered firing to cease.
Co. +, having run short of ammunition,
was relieved, for IL few moments previous
by Co. e, Lieut.. Lewis, who halted the
truce party so yards in advance of the
skirmish line.
u advanced to meet them and was fired
on by the enemy's skirmishers posted on
the line to the left. All was soon. how
ever, quiet in my front. When l APP
| preached the party l asked who they
were and what their business was. The
officer in command replied that he was
Lieut.-Col. Cunningham, Inspector Cen
eral on Gen. Lees staff, bearing COM
munication from Gen. ID. ii. J. b Hood,
| Z. >. Army, to the commanding officer OF
| the U. :. forces ut Resaca. offering me a
paper, which / declined to receive and
having no instructions q told HIM should
require him to remain until could report
to my commanding officer, that he could
determine whether the communication
would be received on the line or the party
admitted; to which he readily assented. l
ordered them to about face. e., turning
their backs on the lne-and then proceed
eu W .owh anu iouiu Coi- w ever III the
west IoIt, ana reported 10 MN that there
| was nag OF truce at the ine; bearing
co. .m Which !, refused 70 accept.
W. McCammon, acting as Assistant Adju-
tant-General, Second Brigade who re-
| ceiyed the communication from the truce
petty. re,uTned win MN 10 Soi. ever
received Col. viewers letter 10 lien. Hood.
ana dei'efed IL t9lieut.-Coi. cunning
NAM commanding the enemy truce party,
VINO opened ana read H. ana asked now
1ong TINS truce should continue. L told
| MN IL seemed really not to have COM
menced on the right loving TO the move
inent OF ms forces IN that direction. he
siild me nring was from our tyour) forces;
ms wouid not hre. told MN had no in
structions, bat wonid mold The truce open
untii each party-that IS. he aud could
reJoin our respective commands, to which
ne asreed.ssMnen weseaepafted. AT this
tiiiie the sun had set.
IN 'IeW1moments- nfing commenced,
ana ,hey opened Win the Two guns pre-
Nlous'y imentioned. FIRING became heavier
Oh the Hills u Aront oAsheadqaafters ana 10
tue rear Oh my rlght. feeihg unsafe so
lar ONT ana having been instructed by
Ioi. viewer L slowly withdrew my line
the enemy sheils bursting over and III
my rear Without eHect. 20: was sent
III ior ammunition, ana ordered OUT Co.
~ Lient. John H.. Hase: 70 l, Lieut..
MARX Nj: Evans, ana Co. u, Lieut. George
w. hankIh, Oh 20. "A; ana by direction
y, Coi. w ever anu Win tne- assistance OF
Gapt. rles, ActihS REID Ofhcer, and
Lieul: VI. .. i'enipse!. 80. ~ Acting Ad-
Jutaht' reestaDiished the line IN the rifle
| fhG
hortn pahh Oh tne river 10 inc north end
OF NIL IN front OF brigade headquarters.
composed OF Los. a, y, ", II. and Il,
WIN ngnt shlrmlsn line I0O yards IN
advance. NAG ammunition issued to regi-
ment 10 make oo ROUNDS per man:
AT y, NJ, 20. ~, Lieut.. y. =: Nc
wee 20. d, lanes Z. Ianquary: Go. h.
Lieut.. JGsian JOINER, were Dehind the Old
Heid-Works nrst occupied by the regiment:
20. u, Capt. WeDDer. was absent, and
upon INQUIRY iouHa they were sklrmisll-
ing beyond tte NIL III advance or Cos. Z
anu W. haviEs peeii sent there III the even
ing without reporting 10 me. sent Lieut..
~. d. dempsey OUT 10 communicate Win
capt. WeDper, WHO met MN returning.
having Deen previously ordered IN. A
heavy STORM had arisen, ana, with the
darkness seemed 10 nave put stop to
operations on either SIDE; The enemy,
however, sent IN a rev shells. enhiading
III! reserve ana pursuing wlthout erect
AT p. M, by order OF Col Viewer, 20. ID
was sent to construct pontoon. and re-
turned at l a; M, 18TH INST; having COM
pieted the bridge, when 20. Il was sent to
guard 1t.
About the hour OF a. M, Gen; Raum
ordered me to destroy the held-works run
ming from headquarters to rear OF the rail
road before daylight. and IN case of an
assault not to hight Ill that position. but SO
arrange and instruct the companies as to