The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-01-16
Gen. ROsecrans' Official Report.
FEDERAL WOUNDED 5,5O0----
KILLED 1000.
THE ENEMY IN FULL RETREAT

GEN. ROSECRANS' OFFICIAL REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS 14TII ARMY CORPS,
Department of the Cumberland,
In front of MurfreeSbOrO January 3, {
c;a Nashville, January 4, 1868
To Major General H. w. HALLECK:
On the Goth of December we marched
from Nashville in three columns, Gen.
McCook by the Nolansville Pike, Gen.
Thomas from his encampment on Franklin
Pike rio Wilson Pike, and Gen. Critten-
den on the main Murfreesboro Pike. Our
left and centre met with a strong resist
ance, such as the nature of the country
permits. The rolling or billy routes,
skirted by cedar thickets and farms, and
intersected by small streams with rocky
bluff banks, formed serious obstacles.
Gen. McCook drove Gen. Hardee's corps
a mile and half from Nolansville, and oc-
cupied the place. Gen. Crittenden reached
within mile and half of Lavergue. Gen.
Sherman reached Wilson Pike, meeting
with no serious opposition.
On the 9th Gen. McCook drove Gen.
Hardee from Nolansville, and pushed a
accommodating division six miles towards
Shelbyville, which found that Gen. Hardee
had retreated towards Murtreesboro.
Gen. Crittenden fought and drove the
enemy before him, occupying the line OF
Stewards Greek, and captured some pris-
oners, with slight loss.
Gen. Thomas occupied the vicinity OF
Nolansvile, when he was partially surpris-
ed and thrown in confusion and driven
back.
Gen. Sherman's division had repulsed
the enemy four times, and protected the
flank of the center, which not only held its
own, but advanced until this untOward
event, which compelled me to retain the
left wing to support the right until it should
be rallied and assume new position.
On the LIST the rebels opened by an at
tack on us and were again repulsed.
On the I'd inst, there was skirmishing
along the front with threats of an attack,
until O'Clock, l. NJ, when the enemy adj
vanced and threw a small division across
Stone River to occupy the commanding
ground.
They were accommodating the ground
occupied by this division, which had no ar
tillery saw a heavy force coming from
the woods and advancing in line OF battle
three miles deep.
They drove our little division before
them after sharp contest, in which we
lost seventy or eighty killed and 375
wounded. They were finally repulsed by
Gen. Negley's division and the remaining
troops of the left wing of Gen. Morton's
Pioneer brigade, and fled far over the field
and beyond their entertainments, their Of
ficers rallying them with great difficulty.
They lost heavily. We occupied the
ground with the left wing last night. The
lines were completed at four O'Clock in the
morning.
The Cd instant was spent in bringing up
and distributing provisions and ammuni-
ton.
1t has been raining all day, and the
ground is very heavy.
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoRO, Jan. +, 1862.
To Major General Halleck:
Following my dispatch of last evening,
l have to announce THE ENEMY ARE IN
FULL RETREAT.
They left last night. The rain having
raised the river, and the bridge across it,
between the left wing and centre, being
lllcOilpleIe, ueclHeu IL PIuoeHo w Will
draw that wing during the night.
This occupied my time until O'Clock
and fatigued the troops. The announce
ment of the retreat was known to me at Z
o'clock this morning.
Our ammunition train arrived during
the night, and to-day was occupied in dis
tributing ammunition, burying the dead,
and collecting the wounded from the field
of battle.
Pursuit was commenced by the centre,
the two leading fbrigades arriving at the
| west side of Stone river this evening.
The railroad bridge was saved, but in
what condition is not known. We shall
occupy the town, and push the pursuit to-
NOR row.
Our medical director estimates the
wounded in the hospital at $500, and oul
dead at 1000.
We have to deplore the loss of Lieut.
Colonel Garesche, whose capacity ant
gentlemanly department had already en-
deared him to all the officers of this com
mand, and whose gallantry on the field O
battle excited the admiration of all.