Daily Nashville union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1862, 1862-05-20

NO. IS

oue Of them, Col Wagaer'e, IA tmo 10 parlici.
| pt.o actively In The pursuit. which In con
! tuued ior about mile, and until halted bv
my order It's skirmishors became engaged
! lor few minutes with skirmishefs am0pg
! Che gnamy's rear guard, which made IA mo.
/ msut3ry sland lt was also fred ppon bv
the enemy's battery on iA right faux, but
without effect II was well conducted bv
| be commander. and Showed great steadiness
| The pursuit was continued 20 further that
/ day. was without csYalry, and the differ.
! ent corps bad become o good deal scattered
| IN pursuit over o country which scfeened
! we moyem9uts Of be enemy, aud tbs roads
| Whlch knew practically nothing. In the
/ beginning OF The pursuit thinking n prob-
! able that the enemy had retired. nrinoipaIlv
! by The Hamburg road, bad ordered Mel
! sols division TO follow as lar AS Lick Crepl,
! on that road, from which / afterwards learned
! the direct Corinth road vas separated by a
| difficult ravine, which empGes into Lick
/ Greek therefore occupied myself with
examining ihe ground and getting the air
| l.tont divisions intO position, which Nal NOT
! effected uuJl some time after dark.
The following day, in pursuance oC the
directions Of Gen Grant, Gen. Wood was
! sent forward with two OF his brigades. which
| orived the previous evening, aud battery
Of artillery to discern the position Of the
enemy, and press him u be- should be found
! IN retreat. Gen. Sherman, with about the
| aama force from Gen Grants army, was On
tho same setyice, and had spirited skirm.
ish with the enemy's cavalcy, diving il
back. The rear force was found to have
| relreated beyond Lick Creek, and our
troops returned at night.
There were no dlers in the battle of tho
/ 7ih Every portion of the army aid its
/ work. The batteries of Capts Terrell and
| NJ ndeuhah were splendidly handled and
/ served; ihat Of Captain Bartlett was served
With great spirit and galanlry, though with
| less decisive results.
Especially commend to the favor of the
! Government, iog their distinguished gal
pantry and good conduct, Brig. Gen. A.
Mod. McCOoE commanding ia division;
! Brig. Cen. VIM. Nelson commanding fz
/ division; Brig Gen. TIL. Ontlendan, com
mandng jah division; Brig Cen l.. II.
| Rousseau commanding Alb brigade; Brig.
Cen j. II. Boyle, commanding llth BRIGADE /;
OIL J Ammon 24th Oblo, commanding
L0th brigade; Cob W. s Smith, 18Th Ohio.
/ commanding l4,h brigade; Col. ID N. Kirk.
81 y llli1oi7 cOmmlbdng 5fh brigade; Col.
I W ~ Gibson, I9th Ohio, temporarily com
4 manding 9 d brigade; Capt. w. Terrell.
| An artillery; Capt j Mendenhali, 4lh ar.
tll.ry, and Captain Blrllett, Ohio volun-
tter battery
For the many other Officers who won
honor BILE distinction, refer Il the reports
oi The division, brigade, and regmental
eammaDders Transmitted herewith; az also
/ lav more detailed Information oi the ser.
vices Of The different corps. Ij)inicordially
Iu one cOmm3ndatlOn bestowed by these of.
ioors on thJsc under their command.
The los OF the force under my command
is 2G3 killed, $40 wounded IS missing;
total, 2 l6l. The trophies are twenty pieces
OF artiliery, greater number ot c0issons,
and considerable number Of small arms,
}laDy OF The cannon were recaptured from
he loss Of the previous day. Several stands
OF colGr3 were also rcclpturCd.
The members Of my staG, Col James b
Fay, CAiet of staff; Capt. j. NJ. Blight. A. A.
c.; IieutcnlntsC. ;. l.. Fi,zhugh, 10 artillery;
A p. Rookwell New York C1asscurs; Y. j.
Bush, l4th Ky, Aids de.Camp; Capt. j.
"a, Gilmore, 10Th lalAntry, Inspector OF
Artillery; Capt. Il. Gay, 10Th InhntTy, In,
Bpector of Cavalry; H. q. Baukhead. 5th
, lqianLry, Inspector Of Infantry, aud Capt
NJ, MiCkler, Typographical Engineers, were
! d stingushed for gallant bearing throughout
the battle, and rendered valuable service
T The gallant department. Of my Orderlies, A,
J. williamson, 4Lh cavalry and VI. M. Smith
J Il. Hewitt, J. A. Stevenson, " b. Ham
mel, OF the Anderson troops, also deserve
to be mentioned, / am particularly in
, d bted 10 Col. Fry, Chief Of STAFF, for valu.
able assistance In the battle, as well as for
the ability aud Industry With which be hat
} at all times perlol med the important dutie.
OF bis position, Surgeon Murmy, Msdica
Director always asEduSas in the discharge
= OF bis duties, was actively engaged on the
held, In taking every care Of The wounded
that circums,anc S admitted of
+ Capt Gillem, Assistant q larturmlsler, q
q eutilel 20 great credit for bis energy aad
g Industry n providing transportation for th,
, troops from Savannah Lieut.. Col. O4kers
/. d Cavalry Iuspe3tor of Ctvalry, aud Capt
, q o. Gilbert, lt lnanTy Acting Inspector
Z | General, who have rendered Jealous anl
} gdIuabls service iu their pJsiiiJas, were de
. laiucd at savannah, aud unable o. De prosen
s. n The action.
] Tae troops which did not arrive ia time 70
+. the bit e Gen. ThOmas's and Gen. Wood
b divisions q pJrdJu of the later as hay.
; previously Stated took pat .n the pursuit
q ald yh3 ru.ainir arrived iu tus evening
: ne eau.led b tas lIgle5. praise for ll3 an
d lHak energy with Which they pressed for
. ward nithl ali diy to share tl3 dangers o
t1all comrades GE. Inom 80 aigistyu la
. aledy, Under DIS command made i8 nam
D l.uOg By ons o. thi most 90 maJrabl
@ syis.orias Of Che war, All Spring on wh0C'
t.a side ". success seem lI Jui4 tadliJ
. Iu lsVor o' the onion.
Very respectfully
Z your DDcdl3u5 stfytut,
D.. q. BUELL.,
Iuj.rG ...ra Comma ding Dspatuut o.
lle Ohio.