The New York herald., 1863-10-02

lied his troops he began movement towards the SOUTH
Tor the pu % Of dT the rebels oai o. ke"tlesy
DIVISION COMM irriE oF MILL SPRING. OR LoGAS5
RAIDS.
On the 29h Of December 1861, the forces under Gene
raj Thnmas we're made two brieaies under Acting
Generals r. L. MoCoos and Manson, aud, with General
sch els brigade, formed emporary div ision.
undcr the command of General homis On the 10Th OF
January 1862, his troops became engaged with he
my at ogins Cross Roads and there fought the contest
known sometimes urder the OF the "Battle OF 30
merset ana the "Bate OF Mill Spring" The enemy
chiefly cmmanded by Mjor General George b. Crit
tenden and the struggle began rebels under Brga
der Generals Felix X Zoicoler and Carroll attacking the
Union forces The fight altogether lasted four or five
hours General Thomas personally supefntended the ar
rangenent OF his troops for action aud Immediately after
they had gained their positions the rebels opened calling
fire, which returned BY the Union troops For about
half hour the contest maintained at long range
when flank movement ordered by General Thomas.
This somewhat staggered tho rebels who began
to fall back, and while CALLING fire ke up on the
enemy in front by ono Union regment another regiment
ordered make Dayone, ch rge upon them the
right nlnk This charge completely turned the rebel
positi n and their 1cd the utmost disorder and
confusion from field. General Zolcoler was killed
during this action. AS the rebels wore dscov
Their retreat General Thomas ordered an advance
of his whole force, but, with the exception OF ew
struggling rebel cavalry. did not see the enemy again
reached their defences Mill Spring
He then placed his troops in such stion as to enab
assault the rebel works the next morning. mean
while pouring upon them and the rebel line OF retreat
heavy fire from his artillery On roacning the works
the next morning discovered that the rebels had
fed across the Cumberland river during the night, de-
stroyng AL ferry and other boats in their rear.
They had abandoned everything In their works. and
twelve pieces OF artillery, large quantity OF nmin!-
on, small and stores thous ma horses and mules,
one hund ed and fifty wagons, the camp and all its
equipage foil in the hands or General Thomas. The VIC
tory complete.
pgEvrr BRIGaDrEa GENERAL
For his distinguished services during this campaign
Genera. Thomas nominated by the President for
brovet brgadier general Of the regular army to
date from battle Of Mill Spring. January 10, 1852
Tho executive OF 1868 adjourned before this
nomination before ihem. ereio 1t was not
confirmed, but doubtless will be By the next session OF
C,ngress.
| riis1 DIVISION or Tm ARMY or omo-sAsHvIIIE..
The troops that served under General Thomas at tho
above battle were next finally consolidated
mand under tho OF the First division OF the Do
partment tho Ohio commanded by General Buel aud
General Thom made tho comm ndcr Of tho divi-
sion After reduction Of Forts Henry and Doneson,
by General Grants army, Thomas division left the ad.
position Il had taken up near the Tennessee limo
and sailed from Louisville. via the Cumberland river for
Nashville where it arrived the LIST OF March, 1862
PrIssuRG LANpIyG-BATTLr SHILOH
AS soon the division was properly supplied with
and provisions 1t commenced It's march from Nash
vile towards Pittsburg Lauding, whore it arrived on
April I, 1852 He held the command Of the of
General Bues army during the battle OF Shiloh and
therefore not brought into action, the day dc.
/ cided before tha reserves were called upon
| MAJOR GxSxRAL OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. coRISrH
Ca the 25t day Of April 1872. General Thomas ap
pointed by the President major general OF volunteers,
ald afterwards confirmed Ia his rank by Congress-
During the sicgo OF Corintn by General Iiacck he
temporarily dctac-cd from General Bue!ls Army OF
the OHIO and placed in command Of the right wing,
| ,iai,g o i've divisions, OF General Grants Army
o. tho Tennessee. These divisions were com.
m nded respectively by Generals W. 7. Sher-
man. now commanding the Fifteenth army corps;
s. A Hurlbut. now commanding the Sixteenth army
corps; Thomas W Sherm.n, recently wounded at Port
Hudson Thomas A. ravs, recently In command OF dis.
trct Missouri and Thomas J. Mexican, also com.
m,ndcr OF district in Missouri After the evacuation OF
Co NTH by General Besuesard's rebel army about the
latter end of May, 1862 the army under General Buell
rcorganized the Array ot Ohio" and General
| Thomas resumed the comm md OF his old division.
N COMMAND Vt S,sHvntx-HB MoDEsrY.
|
placed in command of tho United States troops in
and around Nashville The troops aftor commenced
their famous Nashville to Louisville,
and he made commander Of all the forces in tho field
Thcy arrived Louisville September 25, and General
Thomas ordered September 80. 1862 by the gov
ernment at Washington. to assume command Of the De-
parment Of the Ohio and the troops thcrein thereby
superscdng General Buell., who then In chief COM
mand. General Thomas, unlike many less valuab o
officers, willing to be the Of the removal OF
his superior officer and a remonstrance to that e
feet lie also requested other Ulcers the department
to do likewise that, for the time, General Buell. was
| rcinstated iu his command. The army had been by
this time divided hree army corps under Generals
Mcook Crittenden and Gilbert, aud General fhcmas
made second in command General Buell. had bis head
quarters with tho corps, and General Thomas had
| his with the right wing. then under Major Genera
| Crtcnden.
OPERATIONS DURING TUX RATTLE oy rERRyviIIz OR CHAP
| Inns HILLS.
Previous to the battle Of Pcrryv lille the right wing
expected by Gen Buell. to have tlkcn certain position
but consequence finding at the proposed
cncammcnt had on the 7h Of October. marched seven
miles further. This accident prevented Gen. Thomas
from knowing OF Gen. Buels plan OF combination for the
battle of Pcrryville until too late to mike his forces
avaabl Abou, nshtfali the corps reached the 40 Of
strife but tho engagement Of ChapIins Hills
Tho rebels, however, finding that renforcements had ar
rived began rcire during the night During the pur
suit OF the rebels undsr Gen. Bragg Gen. Thomas s,l
he'd the position OF second n command Of Gen. Buelps
| army.
| TRANSFERRED CEN. RosEcRASs-SAsHvILrE.
On the Goth OF October Gen. Rosecrans superseded Gen.
! Bell In command ol tho Army OF tho Ohio which
was marched by way OF Bowling Green, &C., ino Ton.
ne see, there be formed tho Army Of the Cum.
bcriand whie at B,wlns Green. on November s, 1862
Gen. Rosecrans divided his army, then known tho
Fourteenth army corps. into three large divisions
the rsi Of which he sliced under Gen. Thomas. On the
,sh Of Nov mber the advance Of the army arrived n,
Nashville. Te1n and from that time until the Goth Of
Deccmber preparations were being made to supply the
dcpoi at Nashville equp aud provision the army AID
make everything ready for winter campaign. The ap
parent delay in Gen. Rosecrans' movements led the
enemy to believe the army gong into winter quar-
tfs at Nashvl, The rgbes therefore prepared to do
lkcwlee al Nurf ce. h lro