The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-12-26
rnE BATTLE OF MUNFoRDsvILLE
Dssps,Gts Galianiry Of Wliic1's Men.
,sr1RrsrlSo DETAILS OF THE l1oHr.

tFrom the Louisville Journal, Decemberl9l
We have seen and conversed with sew.
eral gentlemen who arrived last evening
from Munfordsvilie, the scene Of the skir-
mish on Tuesday. some particulars Of
which We have already given. Among
those with who we have oonversed are the
surgeon of Generel Rousseau's brigade
(who was at the scene Of the fght) and
Mr.. Henry Myers. who participated in
the 6ght, both OF whom are gentlemen Of
Anquestioned veracity. Their stateme nts
are 10th to the same effect and present the
skirmish of Tuesday as one of the most
brilliant exploits of tie campaign on The
part of the Federal troops.
The skirmish lasted about forty-6ve
minutes from the commencement Of the
attack by the rebels to the close, at which
time the rebel cavalry fed precpitatoly,
leaving their dead on the field
II should be born in mind that tbs four
companies from the Thirty second India.
ma Regiment, Col. Which. under com-
mand Of the Lieutenant Colonel, crossed
to the south bank Of Green river upon the
bridge near Munfordsyille, and were
thrown out as picke.s in squads Of eight
or ten upon an open meadow at distance
Of about one hundrediyards from the river
bank. At the Munaiordsville depot there
was concealed battery of three guns
and there was another battery Of equa
force about mile distant, in southOrly
direction. There was a belt of timber
skirting the position OF the four compa
MES from. Indiana. When the batteries
opened, the Texas Rangers made a charge
for the timber, and about the same tint
an order was given for the Federal nian
try to rally upon the same point. Tn,
lndianians executed the order under
CALLING fire from the batteries. They thu
reached the wood, and under cover Of th
trees did fearful execution in the ranks 0
the rebel cavalry,
The loss sustAned by the Federal troops
was incurred under tue effect Of the f.s
lire. The rebsl cavalry dashed in amonl
their ranks before our troops had time Il
FORM Once formed, however, they gal
lantly advanced 10 tie wood against fear
ful odds.
The fight for few minutes is describ
ed by an eye witness as a desperate en-
counter. The gallant Indianians resorle'
TO their Saber baYonets. forciug hand
tohand combat upon their enemies so lony
as the rebels could be induced 10 stan,
up and face cold steel When the Indi
anians finally ga'ned The wood, they open
ed fire upon The Rangers, who fId pre-
cipitately, leaving their dead upon tn,
field. including the body of Colonel Terry
who was killed by musket ball, whicl
entered his lower boweles. Colonel Ter
ry'S body was sent back to the rebel camp
yesterday morning under flag of truce.
The rebel loss is even greater than a
first supposed. There we've found upo
the field sixy.three dead bodies and tn
bodies of twelve or fourteen horses.
addition to the bill Of mortality. a larg
number of rebels are known 10 have bee
wounded. The Federal loss was thirtee
killed and an equal number wounded.
Two regiments Of Federal troops, til
Thirty sixth Indiana and the Sixteent
Ohio, came promptly up to the relief {
the four companies from the Thirty sec
ond Indiana. but the rebels had no tast
for renewal Of The fight.
Some instances Of desperate daring ar
related Of various numbers Of the Thirty
Second Indiana Regiment An informan
assures US that he was a witness to tn
fact that youth Of seventeen, who joiue,
tho regiment at Cincinnati, but who's
name he coud not learn, threw of th
restraint OF tho comp,ny drill for tb
time. and stationed himself behind tree
FIom that point he fred fourteen time
during the engagement, loading and firin
with as much coolness as if he were ou
ducking, every shot bearing a message {
death to soma misguided rebel.
The body Of Il o gallant Lieut.. SAKE {
the Thirty. Second Indiana was interre
near MunIordSvillo yesterday morning.
Theodore Schmidt WAS killed by ii
same volley which fatally wounded Lieu
SAKE. Hc was shot through tho head an
died instantly.
Our troops are exultaut over the robu
Of the skirmish Of Tuesday, and are Gag,
TO reaew the fIay.