The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-10-15
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of human hair. which lie on the ground
where men died. hillocks which mark /
bitches where dead rebels were covered, |
and smoothly rounded graves where !
slaughtered patriots were tenderly bu-
ried
The carnage was horrible. The facts
we do not accurately know. They say
our dead will reach from 500 to TOO +,
wounded nearly 1000 And the rebel
dead were more than two to one and as
many wounded OF prisoners, we have
1850 and more coming daily. Strange
to say, the rebels did not use more than
one battery of artillery. They got two
of our guns away, we three of theirs and
many small arms, with four standards
They had artillery, why did they not use
it? 1t was not in line at all, and when
they retreated it was all in front
The lists of our dead and wounded
will not be perfect until the army returns
from pursuit OF officers we lost many
whose names you have already received.
Col. Thos. Kirby Smith, of the 43d Ohio,
was seriously wounded in the face early
in the action. A musket ball struck him
above the upper lip and passed out of his
neck, laceratiug his face dreadfully. Col.
Gilbert, of the 39th Ohio, acquitted HIM
self bravely throughout the fight, but in
the last terrible shock his horse became
frightened, plunged violently aud threw
Col. Gilbert upon his head He was in
sensible two hours and is still PROSTATE.
Adiutant General Clark, Of Gen. Rose
Grams staff, was seriously wounded while
discharging his duty bravely in the field
Col. Mower, of the 18th Missouri, (West
Pointer), was also seriously wounded in
the face He was on the leftcenter with
two companies skirmishiug and fell
among strong force of the enemy. He
advised them not to fire upon their own
friends, and deceived them. Directly
he undertook to escape and they brought
him down He was carried to the rear
O prisoner, but when the rebels were
beaten they forgot him. He states that
many privates of the retreating army
were anxious to surrender, but their Off
GERS drove them forward at the point of
the bayonet '4'
HONORABLE MENTION
1t is impossible to announce who are
worthy of mention But it is Just to say
that officers and men are enthusiastic in
the praise Of Gen. Rosecrans. They re-
gard him assinvincible The army gave
him magnificent ovation after the bat
tie. Gen. Stanley, Gen. Hamilton, Col
Fuller, commanding the Ohio brigade,
Col. Mower, Col. Sullivan, commanding
brigade, Col Sprague, Major Spalding,
Col Burke, Col. Lathrop, Chief of Artil-
lerp, Lieut.. Sears, of the 18th Ohio Bal
terry, Lieut.. McLain, 9Th Wisconsin Bat
terry, Capt Williams and Lieut.. Robinett,
lst y. s. Artillery, greatly distinguished
{ themselves Others, also deserving high
praise, viii be mentioned hereafter.
! Among the regiments which are most
generally lauded, are those of the Ohio
brigade, the 4Sth Indiana, the 47th and
56th Illinois, the Yates and Burgess
Sharpshocters. ~ ~ g9 y
Lieut.. Robinett, commanding the bat
terry in Fort Robinett, won splendid en-
comiums from the whole army.
Lient. McLain, of the 9Th Wisconsin,
was the most enthusiastic man on the
field Col Lethrop told him to wait un-
til he ordered him to fire. At last he
got the word MeLain threw away his
hat He began to get warm, and then
threw away his coat. Finally he pulled
of his shirt, and at every shot that told
he shouted like a wild man. He is great
" praised for his skill and courage. He
is Scotchman. l5l aaa
And now, to whom is due the honors
Of the battle of Corinth2 The verdict Of
the whole army is in favor OF Gen. Rose
Grams. Officers universally assert that il
was he who planned the whole series Of
operations by which the enemy were en-
trapped under the forts of Corinth He
found the position unprepared for attack
and without orders he made it bower
full place. By skillfui maneuvering he
deceived the enemy. By pretending to
be beaten on Friday, he drew them into
place in which he gave them terrible
B punishment and almost destroyed theil
army. 1t would seem from Gen. Grants
dispatches that he claims the honors
His agency in the victory at Corinth i:
not apparent He is, perhaps, entitled
to credit for the affair at the forks o
Hatchie, but he did not assist Cen Rose
Grams After the enemy was defeated
he sent Gen. Mcpherson to Corinth will
1900 men, and they joined in the pursui
next day. That is all he did 1t is nat
ural that staff officers should attribute
credit to their chief but armies are no
apt to do SO without reason; besides, the
facts involved have great weight There
is no doubt the public will give the credi
to Gen. Rosecrsns, to whom it belongs.
THE PURSUIT OF THE ENEMY.
The army was not prepared to follow
the rebels constantly Immediately afte
the battle. After pursuing them severa
miles with great slaughter, they we're re
called, and prepared for rapid and con
tinued pursuit on Sunday morning. Th,
army has been gone ever since. 1t no
prudent to say where the fugitives hav,
been followed Suffice it that they hav,
been scattered and .demoralized, anC
that they are not likely to gather heaC
again before Christmas. If Gen Rose
Grams is permitted to exercise his ener
gy, they will not be permitted to concen
q trate anywhere.
Itmay be worth while to mention tina
the facts go to show that the enemy at
tackled Corinth with fully $4,000 men
Villipigue certainly joined Van Dorm oil
Friday evening, and was in the rout. HI
came up from Holly Springs. Breckin
ridge was not in the fight The loss o
rebel officers was as heavy as our own