, 1862-12-18
the HkRTSvlLLE AFFAIR.
Gallantry Of the Illinois Troops
Vindicatcd.
LIST Of the Killed and Wounded.

Correspondence Of the Chicago Tribunel
COLUMBUS: Ohio, Dec. 16. 1852,
The l04th regiment Illinois volunteers ar
rived at Columbus, Ohio, this morning, and
are now quartered in Camp Chase. I have
and am sure many Of your readers would like
to see narrative in which they are all agreed,
and which doubt is wholly reliable,
The camp ut Hartsvil1e WAS more than
mile from the town, and upon the bank Of the
Cumberland, on ground which, according to
the statement Of the Adjutant of the l06th
Ohio, Though it might be called a strong
position for an adequate force, was = most
dangerous one for small command like
ours." The whole Federal force at this point
did not exceed over 1900 effective men Of all
arms. Against this little army, Morgan in
person led not less than 4, 900 men, Of whom,
probably. not less than 1000 we're veteran
troops. said to be the best in the Confederate
service, consisting in part Of two Kentucky
regiments, who were engaged in the battle Of
Donelson, and we're there captured The re-
naming 600 were gueriIlas and bushwhack-
rrs, who joined his command OH the way, and
who, aftcrthe surrender, dropped out at every
cross-road and at almost every house, and re-
turned to their peaceful occupations, resolved
doubtless to deport themselves as loyal citi-
zens henceforth. III addition to this large
force, he brought with him twelve pieces Of
artillery to overcome the two six-pounders Of
the Federa1s The two fords near HartsyiIle,
| one three quarters Of 4 mile and the other
three miles from our camp, were guarded by
our men. Consequently, Morgan selected a
| spot about seven miles distant, where no one
| ever suspected an army could affect cross
ing, on account Of the steepness Of the banks !;
| but by sloping the ground and literally sliding
down his horses, which, us they reached the
| he accomplished his purpose. Passing up by
/ a by-road, he succeeded in getting inside of
our pickets, nearly all Of whom he captured.
But one discovered the enemy, and emptied a
rebel saddle, alarming the camp and bringing
our men to their feet instanter.
The line Of battle was formed with the In
diana cavalry, 10th OH the left, the 1OSth Ohio
in centre, aud 106th Ohio on tile right, before
4 single shot was fired. The battle hogan III
hour and a half later than Morgan intended in
broad daylight, by shot from one of the four
rebel reserve guns, on the opposite side Of the
river. His eight remaining pieces were placed
over against the 10Th.
At the first fire, The 10Sth Ohio broke and
| ICA. iC1is uuT 1Iuh EAl'QStQ. GDuuWmE up
their advantage, the rebels at length found
themselves in position to pour ina cross fire
| Upon the 104th and III. the 1Q6;h Ohio, The
fire became 50 hot that an order was at length
given to fall back. Until then not 4 man
d II he 10Th tll1ehed Eyery oticsr and man
| effectively But the order to fall back, which
| under the circumstances vas doubtless mill.
tary necessity, threw our men into considcra-
bic confusion from which they never recoy.
| cred.
AL this. juncture Col Moore, perceiyinp
that it was useless TO contend longer against
force so greatly superior to his own, raised
the white flag and surrendered. Capt. Lud
ington, with his company, who had held q
position on the opposite side Of the camp
! after the surrender, doing most admirable ex.
ecntion. Company a, Capt. Leighton, was
| acting ne provost guard Of the town; and was
surrounded 1T the beginning by 1000 horse
men, and compelled to surrender, though moi
before bis men had killed five and wounded
eight Of the rebels, with loss Of only ont
killed and three wounded. Capt. Collins
With part OF his own and two other com
ranies, was at GalIatin, acting as escort Of /:
wagon train and was not in the fight at all. The
pelled to fall back, but did so fighting and il
good order: The losses Of that regimen
: show that they fought gal1antly. Cut of
from the 10th Ill, they acted independent il
] the surrender.
Such are the main features Of the fight
from which it does not appear that our mel
| were easily surprised, as before shot wa.
fired they were in line Of battle. Per
. 1laps there was not sufficient prccautio1
1aken to guard against q surprise
disposition Of the Federal troops; but thert
| could hardly have been better lighting thar
WAS doue b. the 10th for more than an hour
They contendcd with the best troops Of tht
Confedcratc army, and only yielded to over
| regiment, and the heavy losses Of the enemy
: which exceeded OUT own, being not less thai
| 123 killed, are q sufficient proof that if til,
104th did not fight long, it fought well, ant
under the circumstances, was not at all dis
| graeea by the surrender.
The following arc the list of casualties il
the 104th:
Aujutant R. G. Stevens, wounded severely in leg
: COMPANY 4.
hiAed-S. H. Bufnhau. = ---'
ITonuded-Wm. Buckley, badly in neck; ]. Lev
H. in thigh, Patrick O'Dcnnel, Lyman Potter.
= 49,. COMPANY B. -:
KiHed-Lieut. Moses NJ. Randolph Cromwes
Toodward, 5eseph p. Porter. George steidinge1
) John G. Vale, Howard B. White
; Tounded-Chas. A B1adish, Gardner L. CHASE
oSas Phes sE
+ wrist badly John Rader, leg amputated; Newto
i a6oader 1ssiR Stanford
COMPANY o.
= Killed.. Peter Sancresig, VIM. Van Law, Jat
H. Wilson. Thos. Hastings, supposed Killed:
D lItsanded-Capt. s. n. Heslet, in thigh not scr
ous; Leut. D. G.. Ryncarson, in leg; G. z Brow1
=. in eide; ". s. Wine1ow, in hand; J.. W. Bulls
. both eyes fhot out-may suIsiye; David Berkstrei
: eer, Frederick Foot, in foot; James A. Eersey, j
hand: s. " Window, in hand severely: Franci
t. Zarr, badly; John A. Livors, in arm badly.
J. AisStng-0scar Sayles, Chas. q. JeWett.
Y COMPANY D..
u EiAed-A. Il. Austin, JoBeph L. sapp, Thoms
4 G. Stevens.
/ Nounded-Henfy B. Anderans, slightly in hiE
y Robert s. Brent. not serious; John F. Butte,
= three plaees; John Y. CaIm1ny, severely; Ricl