New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-11
Thu ARMY OF THE CUMBERLAND,
Report Of Gen, Buell. Of It's Operations.
THE ORGANIZATION OF TIE ARMY.
ITS MARCHES AED ITS BATTLES.
HIS EXPLANATION OF lyDEClSIVE RESuLqS.
LounvirLr, Nov. :, 1862.


banded f0r the las. twelve mo he, and perm qs aue
90 myselL that should mate cltcums aut.ai report
OF its operations dnrng the past SUI n4er
Slcb rtpor. requires OATS not TOW ~ haud, ana
would occupy rcie ilme tial can Ie s"fed 81 pres
ent fror, tbs subject @ more iumcd.hle lo'eiest,
namely: the opers tons foa Jouis,ie sgsinst the
Rebel forces IA Kentucky under tie e mmand
Of Gen. Bragg. 1 Therefore c,mm-ncr tui5
report from tht period, prem'-AlZ only ~ d
general way, that my ate't'on 10 lilo con
ditiou o. affairs in Ken;u ky was demand
ed, first, by tbe muor op:raiols q the eoemy,
which, 10y tie destruction ot to raiload, had com
petely severed she nuulc.ji0aS oi MS gay, auC
left 1t az distance Of tliee tl.0.et Lles from az
base, with very iihUod supilas; and, Scconc, by
the formidable inraiCn, wti,li not Caly threatened
the permanent Occupation O.. tie state bUt exposed
the States north OF tie OhiO i.Yer 10 ioyasion.
Leaving sufi ,ient tOl,a 10 hold Nashville, the
remainder OF tho amy rAcer ny command was !ut
In march for Kectucly. The rear division left
Nashville on the 18th. aud arrived 1T Louisville,
distance Of enc hunt.cC "a. seventy mlies, Oh the
2s.A Of September: tie advance arrived On toe Ito.
The particulars o. tho G.T,u VII, as have sid,
be given In subsequent report N connection VITA
other natteTs.
found ia and abou, ths city, considerable
force of raw troops hur.iodiy brown i'll fsOm ILL
nois Iudldua, ana O1io 'Or he defense II te city
against tue formidable force that bad invaded tie
State unoer Ger. Bragg and Kirby Smtb, under
the command Of Major-Otn. Neieou, wr9se uhlAmeiy
.
had been organized into big ii aud divisions, and
they hsd so,Oe sSie AMI eX efi-uCsd ocers Ia gen
eral-Boyie, Jackson, CrGits, Gilbert, Ieiihi, and
others.
Bat the troops were as YET und,scis lined, unpro
vided with suitable artillery, and in ever! way unit
for active operations SgGins' disciplined foe. II
was Necessary TO reorgAn.z3 the whole lTce. This
was done, as far rs possDe, BY ineIulxing the now
troops with the old, without changing tne Old or
ganizatol.
Tie troops were euppiiei With fLoes nnd other
essentials, OF winch they were greatly in NEED,
among them certain lgnt cooking utensl4s,
which the men cOdl1 carry and Cls ieAte IN NaS-
ons, the alOwapc, OF wlic1 was reduced to one Tor
each regiment, to carry few necessary articles Tor
officers, and one for hospital suppe. BESIDE Tue All
balances.
The army was to have marched OF the 3lst Of Sep
TENDER bu. order, which wa. subsequently sos-
pended. relieving me il0n tie command, delayed
che movement until tie icilJ.Sing day
The army marched On t5e lsJ Git!mo, in five col
umns. Tie lett r5vei toward Frankfort, TO mold ~
cheek tAe ioTcc OF the ecemy, ich srui enaiuej
at or negrthst places tho other l1.t, igferny o!
different routes finally leil, Tee eclyeiy, into tie
roads leading from aepba-osy.,ie, Aou.l Washing
ton, Fairfield, and DOomi.lc, ~ B4fd,iOwn. where
the msln torcs Of ire enemy, under Gen. u 60
was known 70 be; tlets icsGs c0iyer.e lpol DoIos-
town, az Ga angie OF about Nicer oeSiees ioA ea1h
other.
SAirnishing wth tie eDenys cavalry aui aEtl
lery marked the movement from cab coil@n iron
within few miles cf Logllgll.. IL vas more
stubborn and iorniG .ble near BIrcs OWL but TIC
rear of the iesys infantry retired ite- ihi pi-oef
eight hcugs before our ErIiyaI, Wen iis rear guard
Of cavalry and artillery re;resfei after a snap en-
gsgement with my esva =. Tire pursuit. ard sklr-
nnshing with The eaeGy' rear gaaid eoAnh"ed %
ward Springfield.
TIE !ofsina,ioi which rrc,i,ei indicated that
the enemy wouid concentrate s forces al Daavilie.
The Fi.st Corts, under Ma, 0r.Ctn. HcCook, was
therefore ordered 20 march i.yD Bloomfield % ilef-
.od.f be Sr. IA
Gen. Cgittenden, moved On tie Lebanon aud
and Danve road, which passes tour rules 10 the
south Of Peryvi!is, with a braich e. tie later
place. aDd Inc ILird Corps on tie duect road 10
PeITyviile.
Nj ieadquartsrs moved With the Tarl lcr cen
teri COrgs. 4isj0i-GeD. Thongs, second II com
msnd accompauie4 tie ascono or rigby Corps.
After leaving Bardsro~n, ,.sFled that the force
OF Kirby Smith laI CLOSED 10 tue Yves! flie oI tne
Kentucky River neds calyis., ana thai tie enemy
was moving 10 concentrate either a. Uarrodsourg or
Perrvvills Gen. McCook's route was therefore
changed from harrolsturS 10 I'elryule.
TIE center corps armed OF 'Ae afternoon OF TIC
7th, ard drawn ~ ~ ord VI battle @oo1; three
rliles from Peuyyile wrese Ire snoiry appeared 20
be in force. Tie advanced guard rn0es capt. Gay +,
consisting Of cavalry and artillery, s1?cfted toward
evening By two sslEents o. lui4ul =, pressed buc-
ccssfuglY upon the enemy rear gdtf5 . W, IN two
miles of sic towu, eg,iust g t0oeWAat Stubborn Op
position.
Tho whole army had fo- thT.e days OF moro sut-
fsred IRON gcaEd.y q watas .Lg i1-t Gay par
ficulag!y, tae tg0os ald AL mas cred eX,ecou ~
for the went o. l., aud rVa AO- weather, end dUsIy
roads
IL the bed Of Doctors Greek tributary OF Chap
lin Riyef abont TWO aud q h4i miles iron IsrIy-
vile, some pools Of w;ier wee discovered, oi which
the enemy showed & dctcruJbatlcn 10 prevent VI
gaining possession.
Tie Both brigade, under command Of Col, Daniel
NcCoOk, from Gen. SleIj -A's I.v.8or, w.8 ordered
forward TO seize Gnd h.!d commanding position
wbicu covered tnsse 20 h: a. executed tho order
shat night, end q supply oi bad wafer "ts secured
On discovering that the enemy Vas concentrating
for battle It pIryy.iie sen. orders Tire ri ,h O.
tic seventh 20 Gen. MctOOS and Gen. Cri'tolich 10
march At three clock the following morning 80 -
70 taAe position respectively - eaiy as p0sl,l5 On
the rglt AMI LETT Of tie csuer coIs TOO commands
Themselves 20 report ia essou os orders On tteir
arrival NJ intention beng, u make no attack mat
day possible.
The ogdcrs did aot reach Gen McCook until half
pas. TWO o'cioc6 End as marched a. 1--we. TIE
secolC cDrpg failing 10 ind W4.er u, the place where
I waB expected 10 camp re night Of the 7tb,
bad to move of The road for Las plrfose, aia con-
tequen;ly "a, como s.z miles or iAO.o lGItDeg oil,
than a. would otAerWIss have Joen.
Tie order, Cid rot reach u u ZINE, md theee two
causes delayed 10 arm al several hours. Slli 70
was IL. enc an advanced - have been yr sseG illo
,te action on te 9Th, Il eAs necessity or u lsd becn
kuOWu early enough.
Tho Enlargement which terminated at night the
preyious day, was renewed eally Un the morning
OF the 6.h by ~ sltempt OF TIC enemy 10 DIVE The
brigade Of Col. McCoOk from the position taken -
cover toe water IA Doc or's Creek, the design hsd
been discovered, and ths divisions Of G5uef4ls
Mitchell and Sheridan were moved lltC position u
defeat II, aud mold tic ground until Tue army
prepared 70 attack m force. \ tpni.ed attack va.
uaade On Col. McCooks position, AID was haad-
,ornely Iepused. Between IL aid ii O'clock NO
lsft corps arrived on tic Melville Ycad.
Gen. AcC0ok wac ias.ra, Led 10 gct II promptly
into position, tie lei. Of lbe center cOrps, aad TO