The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1863-03-26
A GfOriOuI Victory.
40 Rebels Killed, 1850 Wounded and $50
P~risOuera.

A GfOriOuI Victory.
40 Rebels Killed, $50 Wounded, and 15O
PrisOHerE.
MURFREEsBoRo, March 81, 1863.
On Wednesday last, Col. A. S. Hall, Of the
10Th Ohio, commanding a brigade in Gen. j..
}. Reynolds division, went off on a rccOnnoit-
ering expedition towards Kainville and Arl-
burn in Wilson county, returning yesterday.
He W as within a mile or two this side of Mill
ton, about 10 a. m, when he was suddenly
attacked by John Morgan and the rebel Gen.
Wheeler, with seven regiments Of cavalry and
a battery or two of artillery. Colonel Halls
force consisted of detachments from the 10Th
Ohio, Col. Fuller; 101st Indiana, Lieut.. Col.
Doan 18th Illinois, Lieut.. Col. Biggs; 123d
illinois, Col. Monroe; and a section of Capt.
j. Harris 18th Indiana battery-in all amount
ing to about 1,400 men. As soon as Col Hall
found he was about to be assailed he immcdi-
ately sent into Murfreesboro for reinforcements
promising to hold his ground until they should
arrive.
A part of the rebel cavalry dismounted aud
attacked with im~petuosity, but were repulsed
at every point. a section of Captain Harris
battery kept up, all the time, a most effect
tive fire. At length the rebels, enraged at
the execution it was doing amongst, them,d de-
tcrmined to charge it. Massing two or three
of their regiments, they rushed upon it with
hideous yells. Nothing appeared to check
! their course but the 10lst Indiana were ~
ing concealed behind the battery and on either
flank, and the boys waited patiently, but with
beating hearts, until the shouting rebels were
within thirty yards of them, then they open
ed Il most gallant and destructive fire which
made the rebels recoil i'll terror and dismay.-
After this they kept at a respectful distance,
contenting themselves with firing a few shells
at long range, and finally retreated in confu-
sion from the field. 1t was about 2 O'Clock
when the battle was over. The victory was
complete. Forty rebels were killed, 15C
wounded, and twenty taken prisoners. Forty
stand Of arms We're also taken.
Amongst the rebels killed were one Lieut..
Col, l Captain and three Lieutenants. Our
loss was seven killed and thirty-one wounded.
Capt.sYan Buskirk of the 123d Ill. was one OF
the killed.
LATER.
Col. Halls victory was completed before
any enforcement arrived. After their arr
val, it is said that he followed up the enemy,
and took 100 prisoners. The enforcement
consisted of about l 900 cavalry, commanded
by Col. Minty, 18th Michigan cavalry, and a
brigade of infantry from Gen. Changers di-
vision, under command of Col. Hambright, OF
the 18th Pennsylvania.
Say to the loyal people of the land that John
Morgan has been gracefully beaten at last, and
that the disaster of Thompson's Station has
been fully redeemed.
MURFREEsBoRO March 21.-We have some
further particulars of the Milton fight. 1t took
place on Lancas Pike, one or two miles this
| side of Milton, which town is twelve miles
northeast of MurfreesbOro. Col. Hall was moi
returning, as was at first reported. He had
intended to return some time before, but had
| changed his mind; when the attack took place
he was marching toward Liberty. The rebel
| force came from toward Milton. On. theil
first appearance, Col. Hall fell back some dis
tancc. and then took position. Three rebel reci-
ments were mounted infantry, who, during
the contest, fought on foot. These attacked
III front, while a column Of cavalry attacked
either flank. The 80th on the right of oul
line, repealed one of these thanking columns
They were posted in a thicket, and when the
enemy came near enough, poured in upon then
a single vOlley, which threw them into con
fusion, and caused them hastily to retreat
they losing by this one volley seven killed
t~hirty-ive wounded, and about thirty horses
Capt. Clair, DR.. Merrick. and Lieut.. Ham
ond, Of Gen. Reynolds staff, went out for in
formation last night-they returned about
midnight with these particulars. On their re
turn they narrowly escaped falling into til,
hands of some rebel guerillas.
The exact force Of the enemy was four req.
imcnts of cavalry, three of mounted infantry
one rihed cannon, one 12-pound howitzcr, anc
two mountain howitzers. One Captain anc
three Lieutenants are among the prisoners Ia
ken Thursday. Our lines were slightly con
tracted. This morning the rebels came mp
and not finding our pickets in the same posi-
ton as before, advanced and threw shells fol
the purpose Of discovering our new line.
Part of Sheridan's division, with Stokes cav
airy, went out and drove them off. Our cav
airy had two killed and several wounded. Th,
enemy's loss is unknown.