Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-14

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From the Battle-F -Field.-Mrs L. C.
Eli IS has permitted US to read letter just
received from her husband, Lieutenant Ellis,
Company B, 95d Ohio 1t was written upon
the battlefield in front of Murfreesboro, inst
after the rebel army had retreated, and it is
dated January 4th ...,..s
Lieut. Il. gives an interesting account of
the commencement Of the great battle on
Wednesday morning. The 93d was in the Di-
vision on the extreme right, where the enemy
made the attack at half past 6 IN the morn
ing, pouring down upon our forces like an
avalanche. The attack was. unexpected and
most furious. The lst and I'd Brigades, un-
der Generals Willich and Kirk we're hurled
back, and scattered before it The splen-
did battery Of the I'd Brigade had not yet had
the horses attached TO it, and was captured
without shot But we have not space TO
give the thrilling details Of the opening of
the fight, given by one who witnessed it
The whole right gave way before the terrible
onset and the brigades, and regiments COM
posing them, were thrown into confusion.
The 93d went into the fight with about $40
men. In the retreat, under the murderous
FIRE of the enemy, the regiment became some
what scattered, but the men we're rallied two
Oh, three times, and with other portions of the
Division, helped 70 chez. .he rebel advence,
until reenforced.
1t was during this dreadful storm Of bullets
and cannon balls that the 93d suffered so Sc
verely-rwhen Col Anderson was twice struck
and slightly wounded Capt Martin (acting
Major) was severely, though not dangerously
wounded in the shoulder; Jesse X. Foster
was wounded in the leg, and fell into the
haQds Of the enemy ! VIM Wolf was slightly
wounded in the Shoulder Henry Linn slight.
~ above the eyei Sergeant James Tingle se-
yerely wounded in the body twice and Jacob
sloitzr who had a leg shot OF; and other
causaltieS, Of Yhich onr readers have been
informed J ~ GA ~ AA ~
Messrs. Tingle, and Stoliz were wounded
while gAIlAutiy Sighting Vith some 20 Others,
under Capt Birch, who became detached
from their regiment, and fell in with the 9th
and Gath Ohio. Tingle is we'll cared for in
hospital at Nashville The Surgeon does not
consider his wounds necessarily mortal
Lieut. W. s. Belden was slightly wounded
in the hip, and Lieut. Schul.ze Of Co, X, and
Patton of Co. g, were also slightly wounded.
But muca Of the intelligence SO admirably
given in Lieut. Ellis letter has already been
published and read ,...... ......
Capt Birch is in command Of the Regi-
ment temporarily, Col Anderson being sore
from his wounds, and needing rest He was
with the regiment The boys were in good
condition and spiritA, though 90 short ratiOnG