New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-03

=. 1880
The Tesiment proceeded, III line 81 bst'le, 10 we
scene of action pbOnt one aud hSli mies from tlc
camp Ataroint this siie Of the thick woods tepa-
rating the enemy from us, Company was ordered
10 a. Ike posicn g. tiic-road, ana 10 sAirliah we
bush for the purpose e protecting NJ araiusl any
flank p-iacf. The remaining tlgi ConpWlrs = "i-
pany g. va, on grand guard Oh he other noe OF '1r
eanp. and WAS lcit there proceeded DID one" sttp
through tie woods 10 tie place OF battle ana no
sooner had they rearhod tie edgc OF the WOOD man
tley were ordered o. attack lie enemy. iuc la''tr
was posted IN force OF tie edge Il AMI n iie Wooo-
oprosiic ~ and wac separated itom ts p! Wo oi no
co ~ eds both OF which were fenced bnr lfl'
wing touched Tie mau road leading 60 the tulhef-
and and was ,eraratod by tie taue iTol. ito nftt
VIM Of tie "a NJ ulcsJid kc.iutut WIN lotto
hurrals our men, Id by Maior ha,muerlng az
yauced upon tAc enemy, extending iHem.elr'- -ii
over the fret of tie two c0ru-cifs uc ahug Of sud
aloug and behind The fence. Bg.k and t'a'! u.lit
~ once began from io'h ti.rs. and continued ior
about fai au hour. $50 lni, tomnH i-s y, IS, T.
ard ~. from our riglt Wing, mace % hlia movement
Ly lti' vii, e. and fer opening lNrl! IRE against
itie enemy left wing Hey. together with t.e Ie-
naming conf aIi,s nude bnI ouei rhair~f dlil
tie ercInv from H. uCsifi0n WIN loud slon's. Inc
enemy in mediaiely lied lrecip atly, leaving tlpf
dead ana wounded. and th'lf kna saeHs, hilnsei. b,
Irroyitions ETC.. brlild. Our mrn hasriy pune 3d.,
and made large ulu Der OF Vrtoncr COMPANY
X detached rs st,ted al owe. ad ie'p ORDERED To-
ION ID. main body hut ia Ing 10 ind ., Tell 100 WIN
the "a Minnesota, aud par,il -.ed 10 'le action on
tie ef; wing ~ tlls regime =. ne
stiencfA Of our rcgiMcut dui nC tlc action var; 3
itaf o.iccgs, ore st.f bugler, u company atl -
u0n-,ou sf0n,d 'Der-. 30, lriy'es. ono burtf..
GLOEoE D. uhRElEs, Ad.l'sr. rh ier' o. y.
Rcc,mcafoi K'DTt ~ tie FL N'HA's0in hfr' =.
on RoBEHg HcCoog ga on, c,fiEaa,i lhfa o. J4fe
fa,f Dan. bYUim,atg me OBS.
SIR: ! have tie honor herewith 10 submit NY fe-
port Of he pat tsken by tie ID Minnesota hcsi-
melt in tie action Of tie Cumberland on lhe I'm
mst. About C,lCck on the Olnug Oh thai DAY,
and iefoe breakfast / was inf rmed by Col. MAI,
,on of the 10Th Indiana, commanding the o'ool1
Brigade Of division, that the enemy Were hu-
v9ncing in force, and that he vas holding them IN
check, aud that 1t was the order 81 'en' lho'nar
that | should form my r Qimelt and march nmedi-
ately To the scene of action. Within IL minutes g
had lef, our cvmp, ana were msI,iing toward The
enemy Arriving at Logan's Id, by your order,
We allied IN line Of battle s1rporiing StandaH +
battery, Which was returning tao IRE OF the enemy
guns " lose balls eud shells falling near us.
Ar O., OH ~ the Hh Ohio came up and had ake-i its
POSITION on our right, We continued TO march, and
after procecdiI about bal! nile, cnme upon tie
enemy, WHO were posted behind a fence, along q
rOad beyond which WIS M open ieIO, lroken by
rayiues The enemy, opening non DE- CALLING IRE,
fought DEF IeIbley aud hand 10 hand b. hi eisuec,
Which lasted about % minute. The enemy met
with 50 warm reception in front, and alterward
beiug hanked on their left by tie fn Ohio, and On
thelr rlgll 10y q loioii OF OUT Itis WHO, tl 'ncI
woll.diecied fire. drove them irou behind tier iiI-
ing places, gave way leaving large number Of IL 'ir
dead and wounded on ~ hed. We IoiIed IN tie
pursuit, which continued I'LL near sunfet, when We
arrived within mile OF their intrenrlnents, where
We ref,ed uIOn our aTus during TIC night. The
next morning we marched into tnoir workr, Which
we found deserted six Hundred 81 my regiment
were IN tie engagement. twelve oi whom were
killed, and thirty three wOGnlod. AN wei satir-
fed with the conduct Of my entire command, during
the sevc.e and close engagement IN which they tool.
part. Where all behaved SO SELL / have 10 desire
to make individual distinction.
Very se'peeuliiy, yonr o6eJen, servsnt
Colonel Conn sndlu ID Min !olu- .o-r r.
Official Report II ne part tokta IA he 6anie near
SOmeset by the iadidHa lOh.
Carr OPPOSITE MILL SPRisGs.
Wayne County, Ky. Jan - 1852.
/ Col ~ d. MANsos Commander ID H,sade 10 Dituioa
Dp1rfmentJ Ohp.
SIR: ! have the honor to report TO You tho part
taken by the 10Th Indiana Regiment oil volunteers
under LILY command, in the battle fought on the 10Th
inst, At Logan's farm Pulaski County, Ky.
On The evening of the 18th iust., in accordance
with your order, rent out ~ plckets Companies X
and ], Capts. Shorter and Perkins, and lad them
posted the road leading to the Publications Of the
enemy Oh Cumberland River. distance about twelve
miles. Major n. q. Miller WHO posted the pickes,
stationed Company one mile from our camp, and
Company X 800 yGfds beyond. The latter company
received instructions TO fall back to Capt Perkins Il
attacked.
At about g. O'Clock, on the morning Of the 10Th
inst, courier came 10 our quarters with n,orma-
ton that tie enemy YVES advancing upon our camp,
and almost Immediately aiterwnrd the firing OF our
Jickets WAS heard. The long roll quickly brought
the 10Th regiment into ranks, aud gave orders TO
Mai. Miller TO 20 forward with Company a. Capt.
Hamilton, 10 the support OF the picket companies,
which order promptly executed
soon proceeded, by your order, with the remain
ing seven companies oi ny regiment, down the rohd
in The direction OF The pickct-iing. When l got
within - yards Of the COMPANIES there holly eD-
qaged, formed the eain.ent in line OF battle and
rapidly disposed II fer lighting. Five companies
extended through the wood, on the right oi the
road and the remaining companies on the left. \
regiment Of rebels advancing III line Of battle,
and their lreafonate colois We're seen haunirg il.
the breeze. Having selected as good II position a.
practicable, took d stord and ordered the regiment
to fire, which oruer YEA. Instantly obeyed.
The iliDg continued without cetsaton for more
than ar hour, during which time We engaged three
Of the epemys regiments. and held them at bay.
The battle was at It's hottest, and orr ranks weio
gradually becoming thinued aud uutilated when
perceived regiment Of rebel cavalry attempting To
faux ue 90 he 1glt, and TN infantry reemeoi on