Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-10-15
Special COrrespondenee Of the Nashville
~ Union.
FROM THE FRONT.

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CHArrAsooeA. October s. \
General .'Anxiely. (" | understand. i
The prominent s'ofscer Of the dsz. . A
Nashville. and lest bis influence. to.
Egether with "grapsvice," should pre-
dominate, / hasten to inform you that
the Army of the Cumberland, up To
Eihs present. il all right, and "righ.
side up" To be sure, our forces al
McMinnville have been repnlssd. some
Of our troops captured, and total an
nihilstion Of our forces prognosticated /;
still we hold our own, are now in pos
session Of McMinnville, have captured
5s5 Of our own captors, and hold our
own.
Gen. Wharton. who headed the
rebels, has lost three Of his staff, two
wounded and one killed, an in oul
hands.
Gen. Forrest, who It seems, is the
most influential. reckless and daring o.
the rebel cavalry, has requested to be
relieved. Gen. Wheeler will not ap.
prove Of bis resignation, and therefore
he has to remain 10 command of a di.
vision, subservient to the wishes and
orders OF Wheeler. This coercion oi
Forrest will doubtless cause general
eruption in the rebel cavalry camp.
The forces captured at McMinnville
was composed Of the following regi-
ments: ed Indiana, ed Ohio, Ist Wis
cousin, 4th East Tennessee, and a
small force. say two bAttalioas, of the
ed East Tennessee.
The bridge at Cripple creek has
been burned by the rebels. but win be
all right tomorrow. il not to-day.
As your readers are desirous Of
knowing the list Of casualties on our
side, at the battle Of Chicamsuga,
will say that our entire loss in killed.
wounded and missing amounts to l5,-
45O-rebel loss estimated at 99, 500.
This may seem very strange to many.
and lest any might be dubious, and
inquire why the rebels should lose SO
many, I will truly say that they were
on the offensive, while we were on the
defensive, on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday. They attacked our left, right
and center, each day, with terrific
slaughter to themselves as we'll as to
us, in attempting to capture our bat-
teries while they were double-shotted
with grape and canister. Gen. Bran
nan whose "division" stood the bruut
each day in the center, lost 2,l30 in
killed, wounded and missing. Gen.
King. Of the regular brigade, lost L.
052 enlisted men, and 80 officers
Kings brigade was in the hottest Of
the fire during Saturday, aud behaved
most manfully. | regret being unable.
for want OF time. saying more with
reference to this heroic little band
Gen. James E. Steadman, Of whom /
have spoken before, held his ground
heroieally, and when portion Of his
division was about re.reating. he took
the colors from the Sergeant's hand
and said: "Boys, 1 will carry the
colors IL you will defend them" Com
ment on such heroism is unnecessary.
Gen. Whitaker, a small Kentuckian,
with big heart, noble arm. and in
vineible courage, stuck to Steadran to
the last; and so did the youthful Col.
Mitchell Of the f1th Ohio, who also
commanded brigade under Steadman.
Mitchell, Whitaker, and Steadman's
names shall last while a star remains
on the banner they so nobly defended.
Gen. Phil. Sheridan. Gen. JEFF. G.
Dsvis, old Gen. Van CIeVe, Gen. Neg
ley, Gen. John Beatty, Gen. Garlin,
and Col. Stoghton, will never be for
gotten by the friends Of our country.
I would mention several others equally
brave and valuable, but | find that
time will not permit.