The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-01-09
BATTLE FIELD OF STONE RIVER

1ennes ee, Jan. =.
The terrific battle Of Stone River i, not
concluded. It has continued three DAYS,
with intermissions to-day aud yesterday
Old soldiers pronounce it the gra0l.st con
fict ever fought OF the continent. Alter
the great battle Of Wednesday the enemy
pushed forward, moving upon our tight to
cut us off from Nashville. Our right was
thrown out to Osteruon's Creek. On
Thursday, finding our right too strong,
they suddenly rushed upon our centre, but
were bitterly repulsed by the lef, Of the
corps commanded by Thomas and the right
Of Crittenlen's corps. Later in the day
they fercelv assailei the right centre, and
were again rePused. Both SIDES spent
the remainder Of the day in sharp Skin
mishing, maneuvering for position. Du>
ring the night the enemy appeared to be
concentrating agar uron- our RIGHT. their
commands being distinctly I.ear1 in our
camps. Bat, suspectiug a ruse, General
RosecraHs threw Bertiey'> brigade, OF Van
Cieve's division, across the river on our
left, with supports, where they rested l.
About 10 o'clock this morning the enemy
made another formidable dash at our ceat
ire, but were handsomely rspulsel.
Between three and four O'Clock in the
afternoon, tremendous mass Of the enc>
my was suddenly precipita:ed upon Bent>
Iey's Brigade, and drove it, after a gallant
struggle, clear lack across the river =
Ne2'ey's superb division which had already
immor;aIized itself AID is heroic COM
mander, and the faithful division Of JEFF.
.. Davis, were thrown in successfully,
and the mos. desperate conflict of the bait
tie ensued. Both siIes seemed detcrmin
ell to win the victory Both threw in
their artillery until nearly all the batteries
of both armies were at work. The uDroar
of musketrv and artillery was Of the most
furious description, and the whole field
was soon shrouded in pail Of smoke :
Our brave fellows were sadly cut No, but
marched to the assault with untlinching
determination. Negiey AT last ordered
his divisions to charge. The men pushed
forward without fauItering, and the enc
my snlleniy gave way. The gallant Thirty
eighth Pennsylvania charged home or
the Twenty -sixth Tennessee and captured
It's colors. Another rushed upon bate
~, drove away the ganner<. and seized it
for a trophy. A great shout of victory
roarcl along the whole line, and was carl
ed in magnificent volume from, left to
right, through forests and back again
Gen. Rosecrans was in the midst Of
The fire and charnage. and ordered an ad-
vance Of the whole line. At dark the
tensitv. Oar line was sweeping forward
with wild enthusiasm until darkness made
it impossible to press our advantage to 4
conclusion nevertheless our ef. was fir
" established on the east bank Of tie
river. the centre advanced TO position
heretofore held by the enemy. and our
right again advanced to The line from
which they were driven on We1nesday
Thus you perceive a decisive advantage
with US. Tomorrow morning, however,
the battle viii be resurred
Our losses however, have been serious
Since Wednesday morning they amour.
10 about 1000 killed and wounded, 0! whom
600 are killed. Oar loss of prisoners is
several thousand. The enemy on We'd
nesday captured about 2G guns AMI dis
ablel 6. We captured four from them or
the same day. The rebel loss is estimated
by ,ien.s.alves as between 1900 and 5000
killed and wounded, inc,,@@ding Gen. Rains
killed. Altogether we have captured
abou: 1000 prisoners from all tt,v
Southern States Gen. Chnathsm's Ada
tant General and sundry field officers ere
captured.
Among the casualties on oar side, al
ditiona to those already reported are Col
Schaeffer, commanding a Missouri Brig
ade in Sherilan's division. Lient Col.
Cotton, of Luisyile; Lieut. Colonel Tan
her. Twenty Indiana; Mi. Russell
Sixth, Ohio,-alI Killed. Capt. Pinney and
the Sixth and Eighth Wiscon
sin Batteries, killed.
The 24,h (CoI. Larrabee's) Regiment is
reported to have lost t,0o hundred mea in
The above battle.