The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-02
entire division an attack made by
three OF its regiments"
GuIlant Churce yraJe

General S. ID. Lee. on pago cs7.. ID.
speaking OF the same affair. says:
HaVins succeeded In putting "A boat
In tho river. Petths's brigade or Sew
enson's division. was thrown across.
under tho immediate direction of
MaJor-Gencral Stevenson. and made n
most gallant charge on the rifle pits
of the enemy. driving a much superior
force and capturing the pits"
On page 6Ss. H.. sporking OF the
battle OF Nashville. Term. December
l6. 1854. no says:
About a. NJ on the 10th the
enemy. having placed n large number
of guns In position. opened terrible
artillery fire on my lire. principally
on the Franklin Pike This lasted
about two hours. wh~a tho enemy
moved TO the assault They oame w,
In several lines OF basaie My men
reserved their fire Until they were
within easy range. and then delivered
with terrible effect Tue assault was
easily repulsed. 1t was renewed how
ever. several times with spirit, but
only to meet each time with u like
result. They approached to within
thirty yards OF our limo. and their
loss was very severe The as
sault was made principally In front OF
Holtzclaw's (Alabayna). Gtbson's
Louisianal. and stovalIs Georgia.
hrigades. OF Clayton's division ana
Pettus's tAlbama) brigade. OF steven
sons division and TOO much credit
Clayton and these gallant troops for
duct"
Bris4dc Is COURAGEOUS.
On page fs9. speaking of events on
the followg,e day. tho 18th. he says:
Early on the morning of the 18th.
our cavalry was driven In confusion
=. he he a
most vigorous p'lrsuit. his cavalry
charging al every opportunity and In
the most da ring manner. It was ap-
parent that they waro determined to
make the retreat n rout II possible.
Their boldness was soon checked by
many OF them being killed and cap
tured b. Pettus's (Alabama) and
aces battery"
Again on page 600. speaking OF the
lighting below Franklin on the same
day. he SAYS:
About r. N. the enemy, has,ng
crossed Q considerable force. co1n-
menced bold and vigorous attack.
charging with his cavalry on our
lines In our front. more persistent
effort was never made to rout the ree-
guard OF retiring column. This
desperate attack was kept up till
long after dark. but gallanuy did the
rear guard-consIsting OF Pcttus's
tAlabamal and Cummings tGeorgia)
brisades. the later commanded by
Colonel Watkins. OF Stevenson's d.
vision. and under that gallant and
meritorIous officer. Major-Geferal C.
l.. Stevenson-repulsc every attack"
Ice Compliments Command.
General stevenson, on page 696. H..
Speaking OF the events OF the evening
OF December II. 1864. says:
Lieutenant General Lee was pleas
cd to acknowledge in grateful and
complimentary terms tho services of
my division upon this occasion. and
make 10 vain boast when I. too, thank
them for their conduct. and declare
tina; never did a command IN so peril
Gus position extricate itself by the
force OF more admirable GOODNESS. de-
termination and pnflinching ga
lantry.,
General Lee was wounded on me
afternoon OF the 18th. and before lenv-
Ing the army for the hospital on the
18th Of December. 1854. isHued Con-
sratuIatory orders. No. sT. in Serial
81, pages 7o67. in which he says:
Before tax ing temporary leave OF
this corps 1 desire 10 express 10 off,
GERS and men of my command my
high appreciation OF tho good conduct
and gallantry displayed b. them Mt
Nashville In the engagement Of the
18th, and to assure them at they can
be held in M manner responsible for
the disaster of that day. extend
to them all my thanks for the manner
In which theC preserved their organi-
zation in the midst of temporary
panic. railyiilG 10 their colors and
presenting a determined front to the
enemy. thus protecting the retreat OF
the army
II would also respectfully thank the
officers and men OF Holtzcluws and
Gioson's bris AIDES. OF Clayton's division.
and OF Pettas's brigade. OF Steven
sons division. for tho gallantry and
courage vito which they met and re-
pulsed repeat ted charges of the enemy
upon their line, killing and woundiag
large numbers OF the assa'lants and
causing them to retreat In confusion.
l desire ais 10 tender my heartfelt
thanks to Major General Stevenson
AID the officers and men OF Pettus's
and CUMMINGS brigades. OF his d.
vision. for their skilful. brave and
determined conduct while protecting
the retreat OF the army from Franklin
yesterday. Constantly attacked in
front ana on either flank. these brave
troops ma ntained an mistaken line,
repulsed incessant attacks and In
rlicted heavy loss upon the enemy.
Conduct Was Satisfactory.
III IolSl usiOI, my brave cOuraCeS, /
beg 10 assure you that / am not only
satisfied with your conduct In the re-
cent camps ign. but that shall repose
unalterabTt confidence in you in the
future--a future which. despite the
clouds viii ch seem to hover around us,
will yet be rendered bright by the
patriotic deeds of our gallant army,
in which none will gain prouder
iaurels or no more gallant deeds than
the Veterans whom I have the honor
TO command
The battle of Kinston. n. c., was
fought Just, after General Pettus, with
the skeleton of his brigade. had
reached the State. and was from tho
sth to the 10Th of March. 1865. Major
General u. III. Hill was in command
of what there WAS az Lees corps In
O. w. r. Serial es. page 1855. he saws:
"Stovan $ and Jackson's brigades. OF
Clayton's division. numbering only 41s
men. broke causelessly, leaving Pettus