New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-26
Provost Marshal General says, from present infor-
nation, they will fall short off," 800
If tbora orc many mo- ~ AL. IN RECORD,

en- Bnshrod Johusons division, All each, cay, Tor
erau $50 men each. will give
lo2 Regiments, Infantry, say $50 men e'ch.;.. <soSe
II Bst,alious Shsrrshooers soy 100 uIen racn' ns
"a Batteries Of Artillery say 30 men each..... lS'o
~ Regiments OF Cavalry, and 100 - I3.50
"a OIgsnitat atoms Of Cayslry,)
i9o $3.50
Their overars loss. taken from The statistics OF
Clsyburn, Breckenridge, and Witherss divisIons'
yss about 2oS0 each; this. for six DIVISIONS OF m
antry. and one Of cavalry, will amount to l1'0oV
men, or to eurs nearly as l65 TO 100. ..
OF 1860 Rebels etguck by oar missiles, II - ean'
mated that
20 eco ro.nds Of srt,llsry hit 72s men.
1900, coo rounds of mussetry HIT i5t2 men. %,
Averaging ~ cannon shots 10 his one man, no
nusket shots to lit one man, our rclalve loss was
~ foilows:
Rish. wing IS 993 1nusket'y and artillery. ois2 q
Center I0,56e nusketry and artillery, lo's.....aSa
Lett wing 1925, muske.ry and artillery oss'''s'o
On the whole, it 70 eviien. that we fought supe.
rior numbers on unknown ground, inillcting much
more injury than we Suffered, were always superior
on equal g-cund with equal numbers, and failed OF
9 most crushing victory on Wednesday by the eX-
tension aud direction OF our right wing.
This clrses the naTratiye OF the movements and
seven davs' fighting which terminated with the oc
cupstlon Of Murireea5cro For detailed history Of
the parls taken in the battles Of the different com
mands, their obs;irCte bravery and patient cndur.
ance il which the new regiments wed with those OF
more experience, must refer to the accompanying
sub-rsr0rts of the Corps, Division, Brigade, ReSi-
menta! and Artillery Commanders.
Beside the mention which has been already made
OF the service Of cur artillery by the Brigade, Divl
SION and Corps Commanders, deem II duty TO say
that such marked evidence Of skil, in handling the
batteries and IN firing with effect, appears III TINS
battle 10 deserve special commentator.
Among the Lesser commands which deserve sreclai
u,eton for disting ushed service in the battle is the
Pioneer Corps, a body Of 200 men, composed OF
details fron the companies OF each infantry resi-
,uent, organized and iua.ructed 10y Capt james 81.
Clair Morton, Corps Of Engineer, Cnlef Engineer
Of this Army; which marched as an infantry bri-
,ade TO the left wing, milking bridges at Staarts
Creek; prepared and guarded the ioid a. > ones
River on the night Of the 2'h and 30th; supported
Stokes's Battery, end fought with valor ana le'eF-
minalon on The 3lst. holding its position nnt'l re-
lieyed on the morning Of tho u; advancing VITA
tho greatest promptituie and g-lianiry To support
Van Cleves division against the aitne or Our 'e',
on the evening Of the same day; COM fuchnG
brl9e aud batteries between that time and Saturday
evening; and tho efficiency and grft d. cOfps sud-
denly deye loped in this command, is gallant be-
havor in action the eminent service u is conuhuly
rendering the army, entiIe both Ohcers anu blsn 10
suecial public notice and thanks, while lbey Felecl
tie highest credit or the distinguished ability and
capacity Of Capt Morton, who w!li d. honor TO Ll9
promotion TO Bdggdier-Geasrd, which tue Fitsl-
dent has promised him.
The ability, order aud retho1 exhibited IN the
commentator from all general o!ioers, in which
nost cordially JOIN.
Notwithstanding the numbers 20 lc cared FOR
through the energy Of DR.. S~lft, Medical Director,
ably assisted by DR.. Weeds aad The senior surfeo-S
OF the various commands, there was less suffering
fr N delay than / ever before Witnessed The 18Th
Re,ineut IF Ohio Volunteers, 81 Stuarts Creek,
Leu,-COl. Bark, Commanding, deserves especial
praise for the ability aid spint with which they
held tx ir most defended our trims, slccorcd their
cars. chased away W.eeler's Rebel Cavalry, saving
a large wagon tram, and arrested aud returned Ia
aeryce some ., 900 siagglers from the battlefield.
Tie First REGIMENT OF Michigan Engineers aud
Mechanics at LaveIsnc, ulder IL" command ol Col.
lunis, hyhting behind slight protection OF wagons
and brush, gailantiy rcpgred chgrgo from more
than ten times their numbers cf Nhec.er's cavalry.
Eor distinguished acts Of individual ZEAL hego.sn,
Calanlry aud good conduct, 1 refer TO tie accom-
panyirg list Of special mentions aud recommends
lions for promotion wherein are named some OF tho
MANY noble men who have distinguished themselves
aud done honor to their country aud the starry symDOl
Of its unity. But th0so named there are by no
means all whose Nance viii be inscribed on The rolls
o, honor we are preparing, and hoc u have hcd Ia
grateful remembrance by our cOun'rymen. To say
That such men G8 N ijof-Gen. e.. II. Thomas, true
and prudent datingus ed IN counsel and on many
butle-iClds fox liz courage or Ma Jr-Gcn. AeCoCk,
a tieG faithful aud loyal soldier, who blayely
breasted 1alile at Shiloh and at Perry vile, aud hs
brayely on the bloody field OF Stone River; aud
that Of "a true soldier anu patriot, and whose gsi-
lantry often a,tesld by his companions IN arus IN
other fields, witnessed meuy times II THIS army long
before | bad the honor 10 command II, never more
couepicuously than III this combat maintained their
nigh character throus hou this action but icebly eX
presses my feeling Of obligation TO them for counsel
and support from the tms oi ny arrival TO the PREF
ent hour. i doubiY thank them, as VOL ug the gal
lat ever ready MajorGen. Rousseau, for their sup
port in this battle.
brighten. ID. S. Stanley, already distinguished
for four successful batues-l.!inG No. 10 Nay u,
before Coriuth, Iuka, ana the battle Of Cornth-at
this time in command Of ten regiments VI cav
airy, fought the enemys forty regiments OF cavalry,
and held them at bay, aad beat them wherever he
could meet them. He ought 10 be made Major
General for his services, and also Tor tho good OF
the service.
As Tor such Bripadiers Hs NegIeY, Jefferson {.
Davis, johnson, Palmer, Hascal Van Clege, Wood,
Mitchell, CIult, and Sheridan, thcy ought to be
made MajOf-G onerals III our ssrylce in such
brigade commanders 40 Cols. CaIln, Miller, HazeD
Samuel Beatty OF tho IJlb ONO, Gibsoa, GIoss,
Wagner john Beatty OF the 81 ONO, Hearkcn
Staikweather, Stanley, and Others, whose names
arc IneI TONED Ia the accompanying report, tho
Government may we'll conilde They are the men
IRON whom our troops should be u. ouce snpiled
with Brgadier- enc rals, and Justice 10 the brave
men anu officers of the TegiI'ent6 equally demand
their promotion, TO gave them and their regimenls
their proper leaders. Many captains aud subbl,crns
also showed great gal4nIry and capacity Tor
supe,ior commands. But, above all, the steady
rank aud file showed iuvlnGbie fighting courage
and stamina worldly Of great aud free nation,
requiring only good ciieers discipline aud instruc-
ton " make them equal, If not superior, To any
troops il ancient and modem times. To these i
offer my mos, heartfelt thaiks aud good wishes.
Words Of my own cannot add 10 tie renOwn Of
our brave and patriotic officers and soldiers who fe
on the field Of honor increase respect for their
memory in the hearts Of our c0untfymen. The
ngmes Of such men rs Leul.-Col. j. T. Garesche,
the pure and noble Christian gentleman and chival
ric officer who gnve bis lie au caiy Offering Oh tho