The Cass County Republican. [volume] (Dowagiac, Mich.) 18??-1880, 1862-12-18
wounded, andhinety-two prisoners and

wounded, andinincty-.wo prisoners and
missing.
In the early part of October, General
Price advanced with large force and
took possession Of Iuka, small town
on the Memphis and Charleston rail-
road, ,wenty-one miles southeast of
Corinth. The garrison, too weak to
attempt resistance, fell back on Cor
NTH. AS the occupation Of this place
by the enemy cut off all connection be-
tween the forces of General Grant and
General Buell., the former determined
to attack and drive him from that posi-.
ton. Grants forces moved in two
columns, one on the north of the town
under Major General Ord. and the
other on the south, ander Mai. General
Roseerans. The enemy finding him
self likely to be surrounded, left the
town and attacked the columns of
General Rosecrans about 4 z. NJ. on
the 18th of October. The engagement
lasted until dark, Hamilion's division
sustaining the brunt of the battle. Our
men fought with great bravery, and
completely routed the enemy, who fled
in confusion, leaving their dead and
most of their wounded on the field.
We buried 255 dead, took 700 or 500
wounded, and captured SCI prisoners,
over 1900 stand of arms, and a consid-
cradle quantity of stores. Our loss
was los killed, Gil wounded and II
missing. The retreating foe was pur-
sued only few miles.
On the SOth Of October General
Grant ascertained that Generals Price
and Van Dorm were concentrating their
forces at Ripley, with the probable in
tention Of attacking Corinth. The
enemy crossed the Hatchie river, and
took possession of the railroad north of
Corinth, thus cutting off all direct COM
munication with jackson and Bolivar.
He then advanced toward Corinth, and
some skirmishing took place on the I'd
OF November.
Major General Rosecrans command
ed our forces at Corinth, which con-
sisted of the divisions of Brigadier-
Generals Hamilton, Mexican, Davies
and Stanly. The first three were
placed in line of battle near the old
rebel entertainments, and the last held
in reserve in the town, The skirmish-
ing was renewed on the morning of the
Sd, and by 10 or IL o'clock the engage
ment became pretty general and con-
tinued until dark. 1t was fiercely re-
newed on the morning of the 4th, and
fought with varied success till near
noon, when the rebels were defeated
and driven from the field, leaving their
dead and many of their wounded. The
enemy's forces were commanded by
Gems. Van Dorm, Price, Lowell, Vile.
pigue and Rust, and their number esti-
mated at about 3S, 900, or nearly double
those of Gen. Rosscrans. Their loss in
killed was ,425, which would give, by
the usual proportion, 1902 wounded.
We took 2,265 prisoners, among whom
were l27 officers. We also captured
IA stand of colors, 2 pieces of artillery,
5000 stand of arms, and ammunition,
accoutrements. etc. Our loss was 3l5
killed, 1872 wounded, and 232 prison
ers and missing. This great disparity
of numbers in killed and wounded re-
3 suited in part from the fact that por-
ton of our men fought behind in.
trenched batteries.
Major-Gen. Grant had ordered a
brigade of four regiments, under Brig.
Gen. Mcpherson, from Jackson to Co
rinth. Finding the railroad interrupt.
ed at Bethel, the latter turned to the
left and reached Corinth on the 4th by
the Pennington road, thus marching
nearly around the enemy, and forming
timely junction with Gen. Rosecrans.
THE BATTLE OF CORINTH.
Other forces from Jackson and Boil
var, under Brigadier General Hurlbut,
were directed to march on Corinth BY
way of Middleton aud Pocahontas, to
cut off the enemy's retreat in that d.
rection. They encountered the enemy
on the Hatchie river, on the morning
of the 5th, and as Brigadier General
Hurlbut was making dispositions fol-
40 attack, Major General Ord arrived
upon the field and assumed command
but being wounded about ii A. NJ, he
again relinquished it to Gen. Hurlbut.
The battle continued till about $50 p.
NJ, when the enemy retreated south,
crossing the Hatchie at Corum's Mills,
about six miles further up the river.
Our loss was so killed, 493 wounded
and II missing. Gen. Hurlbut did not
attempt any pursuit, and Gen. Rose.
Grams did not leave Corinth till the
morning of the 9Th. The enemy, there
fore, effected his escape, but was fol.
lowed for distance of sixty miles with
out being overtaken.
Gen. Grant afterwards led his forces
south as far as Holly Springs, and
drove the enemy across the Tallahat-
chic. This operation was attended
with several brisk skirmishes, in all of
which our troops were victorious.
These operations have restored peace
in Western Tennessee. The official
reports of the operations of General
Grants army are submitted herewith.
marked Exhibit No. 6.
THE CAMPAIGN IN MISSOURI.
The unfortunate withdrawal to Mis-.
souri, by Gen. Curtis, of large part OF
the army in Arkansas, prevented the
execution of the military operations
which had been ordered in the latter
State. In Missouri, the forces under