The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-05-13

little company, was all that was necessa-
ry 10 control them thereafter Each ofmy
regiments came into position on the crest,
Just as | directed, without confusion or
delay, but there was no time TO spare on
my left; here the enemy disWounted, and
advanced with sill the precision, boldnesa
and rapidity of infantry drill; the blow
struck the 10lst Indiana and left wing
of the 129d Illinois. The frst attack
was at once repealed, the enemy quickly
reinforcing his line Of skirmishors, re-
newed it with double force and determi-
nation, rapidly advancing his main line.
At this moment some confusion was
manifested in the 10lst Indiana, but the
gallant example set the men by their field,
staff and line officers, by the unHinching
123d Illinois, and the opportune arrival
from the right of Eve companies, of the
90th Illinois, and one Of Harris guns,
enabled me to quickly check the disor.
der Every man returned to his post
and fought TO the last; the enemy gained
no advantage. The advance he made by
It cost him dearly. The enemy now
Op ned upon my centre with four pieces
of artillery, and vigorously attacked my
rear, but was repulsed at the rear by
Captain Crowell, with one company Of
the 1O5th Ohio, and Captain Blackburn's
company, dismounted The enemy's az
tillery assisted in driving the enemy
from my rear, The engagement was
now general Ny line encircling
the hiIlock enclosing us within five
acres of space-was entirely surround
ed by the enemy, and every readable
spot was showered with shot, shell,
grape and canister Meantime, Harris was
not idle, with one gun on the crest, he
swung it as on pivot, and swept them
in every direction; and 1t. StackhOusr
with the other gun on the pike, swept
everything in his range. Artillery was
never worked better. Again and again
the enemy tried TO break our devoted cir
Gle, and continued the unequal contest
upon me steadily, from liz A. NJ till
2M P. NJ, when, seeing it was Of no
avail, he drew off his cavalry 10 my
front-leaving but small force on my
Aanks--and desisting from the attack
with small arms, continued TO play his
artillery till AZ ?. NJ, when he finally
Withdrew it also. He, however, contin-
ued 10 so far occupy the ground out
side of my lines, as to prevent me
from taking his slightly wounded, or
securing the arms left behind. He
collected most of the arms and took
away all of his men not dead or mortal
ly wounded, except those within rifle
range of my lines.
The enemy left on the field of men
and officers killed or mortality wounded,
y-three, including four Captains and
two Lieutenants; and from an interview
with four Surgeons left by the enemy,
learned that the wounded carried away
could not be less than three hundred
among which were many officers, inclu
ding Gen. Morgan slightly wounded in
the arm; Col Grigsby, arm broken; It.
Col. Napier, thigh broken; Lt.-Col. Mar.
tin, flesh wound in the back, besides
many officers Of lower rank. sm, my
self satisfied, from personal examina-
ton of the ground that the enemy's loss
is not less than four hundred; to thi:
could easily have been added a larg,
number of prisoners, if my cavalry re.
Inducements had reached me in due time
Col Minty, OF the 18th Michigan, com
handing cavalry reinforcements reached
me about Z o'clock, P. NJ, at dark, anC
after the enemy had wholly left.
Col Hambright, with his brigade o
infantry, reached me within thirty min
utes after the cavalry had reported.
have brought into camp fifty-thre,
stand Of arms, taken from the enemy
ten prisoners and eight horses, Tn,
wounded and prisoners who fell into GU
hands, represent nine regiments, inclu
ding three of mounted infantry, ant
there were at least three regiments 0
the enemy held in reserve during the en-
tire engagement, one mile in front Th
total force of the enemy could not hav
been less than $500 The surgeons de
clined to disclose the force, and on
wounded officer placed it at 4 600. ANON
the rebel dead, was s muIatto, killed il
their advance line, fully uniformed
armed, aud equipped. My own loss i
as follows:
Killed Captain and enlisted men
Roundea-l Lieutenant and Al
Pris0ners-1 enlisted man.
MissiY-7.
or the number wounded, but few ar
serious, and many will not need hospita
treatment. The missing were all insid
the lines when the engagement began
They undoubtedly ran away to the rear
and are either captured or are in tn
woods on their way to this camp, TIL
detailed report of regimental command
ers is forwarded herewith, together wit
a plat Of the route passed over and @
the nnld Of haLLln L hirnnLnd III LII