The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-01-09
From the Battlefield Of Murfrees-
boro'. or Stones River.

wednesday. AtnOugh eeNefai Jay = b"''
elapsed since the retreat Of the enemy,
the cottonsfslds and cedar grofea which
checker the gently slopias hills and
pleasant valleys around the village Of
Marlreesboro', still borcsnd evidences Of
the Rerce struggle which had ragged
there at Intervals, during five successive
days. miles fhsbSni fine sxE
tended, op The prst day. the FEDERAL
lines stretching a. the beginniDg' m the
shape Of a crescent whose right horn
moved gradually around until 4 'present-
ed nearly straight line. The heaviest
loss wbichsotr army Suffered wssion it's
right wing, on Wednesday, when the
digisiopI eompandedd y General J0ftSl
son, was thrown into confusion, and
forced to fall back. As the -Eeporti Of
General ,RosECRANs will be Published in
our columns in a few days, we shall not
attempt to give any description Of the
progress of the battle. 81 aats
The trees over the battle.iieid were, in
many cases, shattered and riycn with
solid shot some Of them were pierced
with fragments of shell, and with
large balls, which were imbedded
in the wood, UnburiedHcorpses lay
strewn over the ground, some black,
| and CHASTITY, others cut completely in two
by cannon shot, while here and there lay
arms, legs, pools Of blood and head
less trunks, In mauy places the ground
i was trodden, and marked as though o
deadly struggle had taken place; and on
\ one spot large pool Of blood stood by
/ the print Of haud~which seemed to
have clutched udt the earth in marital
agony9 Our dead ron that portion aoi
sthe field (Which the rebels held on We'd
I'nes day, were shfppedb6f their hats,
shoes and clothing, and we learn that
nearly all of. our. officers who were kill
ed, and fell in the hands OF the rebels,
were robbed OF their money, watches,
and other valuables;, $50 low and barbar-
rous are the Instincts o. treason. Our
soldiers On,the contrary, acted as became
tmagnanimous victors1 They honored the
1 corpses of the fallen Rebel Soldiers with
the last sadritesof mortality, amid many
Expressions Of pity and regret for their
deluded adversaries. Let it ever beathC
pride of the American soldier to be hu.
D name, and generous as well as valiant
let rebelsIaud traitors have all The homo
} which they caniwin blythe commission o
barbarous deeds, and the violation OF th
rules Observation-Disclosures '''" '''
5 h. lMurfrees is one vast hospital, near
tlqy every house having more Or les
a Wounded in it, the farm houses for mile
6lpDg the various roads are also used 70
4 the Same purpose. The town was no
harmed during the fight, except " /
CowAN's residence which Was burn
ed by the rebels, being illle,
= With their stores Nearly all Che cit
liens of the town have left, an,
fed South, or TO What they deem safe
retreats in the country. Every residenc
almost has been surrendered to the un
relenting Genius Of War; who spare
|, nothing in his relentless career. Th
Fedoralt6nd rebel wounded are place,
H
promiscuously together and doubtless /
would be not only curious, SHUT instruct
{, i've to,listeh to the conversations Of til
soldiers who in an evil hour, were per
auadsd 10 attempt the destruction o
Iithis Government. May akihd Provi
adence quickly inspire them with bet
ter feeling SpPhe miserable little vii
lsgc Of Ea9erghe, Between here and Muir
freesboro, which lately contained som
thirty dwellings has sohgred the fighte
'ous penalty Of its treason, and yillainy
and now is a heapof smonlderng ashes
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