Brownlow's weekly Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1861-1861, 1861-09-07

FUlb0fted 90 si& handfed and sixteen. was
yesterday reduced TO one hundred and ssv-
entg-foas. These reductions are being made
daily. inA few days more correct return
can be made.
OF course nsshihR accurate iskno~n Of the
loss Of The susmy. IA officer from their
forces, eomiEE from them with Gag Of truce,
admitted eighteea handred killed and wound
ed, and other information shows this 70 be
snach uhder tbe true number.
The officer commanaing the Eleysaih New
York Zoaayes and Col. Heintzisnan, say that
the returns Of that regiment cannot be relied
on, IS many Of those reported among The cas-.
naities, have absentsd themselves sieee their
return and have Rone TO New York. Among
the missing repor.e are msny Of our 4 geous,
who remained in attendance on oar wounded
and were, against the rules OF modern war
fare, made prisoners.
The issue Of this hard fought battle, in
which certainly eur troops lost no credit in
their conflict on the field With al enemy ably
commanded, superior in numbers, who had
but . short distance 10 march and who act
ed on bis own groand, on the defensive, and
always ander cover, whilst our men we're of
necessity ont on the open field, and should
not prevent full credit beiag given 10 those
officers and corps whose services merited sue
cess 81 they did rot attain IT,
To avoid repetition, ] will only mention
bere the names Of those not embraced in re-
ports Of division aud brigade commanders.
beg 10 refer 70 their reports for the names
Of those serving uader their Immediate or
ders, desiring that on this subject they be
considered IS part Of my own. claim credit
for the officers Of my staf, and for those act
Ing as such during the day. They did every
L. tIas, A..
freely when required, and doing all that men
could do, communicating orders, guiding the
columns, exhortfug the troops, rallyiug them
when broken, and providing for them The bes;
the circumstances admitted.
The following officers commanded divisions
and brigades, and in The several places, their
duty called them did the most effective service
and behaved IN the most gallant manner.
Brigadisr General Tyler, Connecticut Vol
unteers.
Colonel David Hunter, Third cavalry, Sc
verely wounded Rt the head Of his division
Colonel S. p. Heintzleman, Seventeenth in
fantry, wounded in the arm while leading his
division into action on the bill.
BTigadier General Sehenek, Ohio Volun-
teers, commanding Second brigade, First d.
yisien.
Colonel g. D. Keyss, Eleventh infantry,
comnanding First brigade, First division.
Colonel w. P. Franklir, Twelfth infantry,
First brigade, Third division.
Colonel w. T. Sherman, Thirteenth infan-
ny, commanding Third brigade, First diyis-
ion.
try, commanding First brigade, Second divis-
ion.
Colonel A. E. Burnside, Rhode Island Vol
mn br.u d
ond division.
Colonel o. B Wilcox, Michigan Volunteers,
commanding second brigade, Third division
who was wounded and taken prisoner while
on the bill, in the hottest Of the fight,
Colonel D. o. Howard, Maine Volunteers.
commanding Third brigade, Third divisioa.
Colonel J. B. Richardson, Michigan YOlun-
teers, commanding Fourth brigade, FIRST d.
vision.
Colonel Blenker, New York Volunteers,
commanding Fourth brigade, Firsi divis-
ion.
Colonel Davies, New York Volunteers.
commanding Second brigade, Fifa division
A mr. position may waFrsnt, even if it
does not call, foE some exclamation Of the
causes, IS fat as they can be seen, which led
to the results herein stated, trust il may not
be out Of place If | refer in a few words 10
the immediate anfeesdents Of the battle
When submitted to the GeBeral-in-Chief IN
compliance with his verbal instructions, the
plan Of operatioDs aud estimate of force re-
qaired, the time / WAS TO proceed TO carry i.
into effect was fixed for the sth OF July, Mon
day. Every facility possible was given mo
BY the Geheral-in.Chief and heads Of the ad-
minlstraiiVe departments in making the
necessary preparations. Bat the regiments,
owing was told to want OF transportation,
came over slowly. Many Of them did not
come across till eight or nine days AFTER the
time hxed upon, and went forward without
my even seeing them, and without having
been together before In brigade. The send
ing Of reinforeements TO Gen. Patterson, By
drawing OF the wagOnaSsas furtsrr And w.
favorable cause Of DELAY
Notwithstanding the herculean efforts Of
the Quartermsster-General, aud his faVoring
me In every war, the Wagons Tor ammunition,
Subsistence, de-, aad tie horses for the trains
aud the artillery, did net arrive for more than
= week after the time appointed to move. !
was not even prepared as late as the 18th ult..
and the desire should mevo became great,
and Il was wished | should not, IL possible,
delay Ioarer than Tuesday, the 10th alt4-
When dId ses out, oa the leth, | vas stiE
deficient In Wagase fer subsistence. Bat
vent forward, trusting to their being proear-
ID in time 10 fellow nae. The trAins thus
harrisdiy gathered together, with horses,
wagons. dFivsrs, and sagoa managers, eli
uas ard 'nnassd % each other, unyed with
iifisalIy and disorder, and was The cause of
j days delay 10 getting the provisions for
yard, making i neeessaFy to make on Sunday
he attack We sheald have made on Saturday
! could not With every exeftien, get fos-
FaFd Yiih the troops esFlier than Ne did I
stshfa 70 SO 70 6entrevllis the second day,
Which would have taken us theteo oa the lTth,
md enabled ~. 80 ar as they were eonesrn-
d. 70 60 late action on tha latA, inslsad Of
he alst., bat whsn went forward from Fair
AZ Couft House, beyond 6sFmantewa, 70
'rge them foFWaFd, vas told Il was lmpas.
Esasladaa % ReurtA pasAl