, 1863-02-28

. -. - -. s,a, n o., |
snl'sted o'ofi
Tot., ..............- .......,.... 7o,E
nt,i : ;i,oI ~, ,o,,,,io o'@!5
,,,,x ~ ~ ~ annt st,,o antra to..o T.; Gus
I in.s i, M ,rienners IL nat illv maa st Int
he proyost Marshal General says from % present in
inrmet;on thry Will fn1i shnrt nj . SG
II there aTr many more bloody battles on record
considering tls new1c;s and inexperienee Of the
more tue lighting qualities displayed by any peo-
Ae to the condition Of tue Eight Sc may say that
we Epcfatta over I'LL unkno"u countf! aSlinSt
position WHICH Was hlteeh pr cent; eetter thah
our oMh eEsty ~ H. ~ s.vnr , an @ apptoasues tt
ge1hS wei hhoHneo tnS enen.5. anG tAa1 euGse
dteoIsait:srs weIs ia'ay eAauaseo y: tae lau!3g
poc,,taon 3c,sl n o. O. ea1 MI TIN sst MtaE. .;,
ghc fo:ce We Ionsat H. Is esti!nated as !ot!ows:
We haze prisoners rom ~. fe:lnehts Q! infantry
leonsalidafloHs coun:ca as onef aFeEaslng irom
those in Gc; BushIod tohnson alyifioh al each |
Say for certain 800 men cach-"lil give: |
13a Regiments Of Infantry, say3sD men
each ,...........,...... &c 200 men
Il IIattnlions Of Starpshootcr's say
100 men each. Observation-Disclosures. i,a09
g Batteries Of Artillery. eay 50 each, $50 IS
81 Rcci,,,c;ts or Cavalry. 40I men each
aud II Organizations Of Cavalry,
tay 7oeath. h.,,--.................,..1 1880 +"
80 ga.Ia1 81
rrh,,r ,yrr.,. last taken f,om I'm st,ti.tica NJ
c1aybuE1,; D5:eklnridEe; AMI NV Nlthcrs' divisions,
was aoou. S'vsV Ehen e.fh in!s 'os ! IL atsisons
Of Infantry. ;nd one OF cavalry, w! amount to
rsc Or 10 et1ck ora HWY hv n5 as hus S t ia
mated that
5000 rounds Of artillery hit. 72s men.
SoooEornas @ ID. sa o. masketry 11, ht.lsas i. ~. ~
.,|,sta, ra,. ~ ;t n nm ~ '''' 'A' 4la l7'
''9nn11 IN lc1at;vc 1e,s y ioas ~. wns ~ fnova.
Right wing, 1885, uuskeffy aitdar- ....,
tillcrr loss --:..:....-.:...,. s0.fe per cent
Center 10,sG6, musketry and artil-
Left wing, 1a,2sss, muesctfy and ar
tillcry lose. ss.....-.-...+............ A,6 !" 4"
On tic whole, it is evident that We fought sapc-
more inin,y than we rnfErrd. were afways snnr.
rior, on eu,,aI grounds with equal nn1nbcrs and
failed Of q most Crushing victory on "wednesday.
This ciosee The narratives Of the ,noremeuts and
seyen days fighting, which terminated With thc &C.
cunatton OF Wurifersboro, For O detailed history
NJ the narts thcn in Tic haftcs of thc ,.;tisrent
cnmma1da. tl,eir obstinate bravery und natieut en-
tlurance, IN which lie new regiments We'd with
1,piaa.,r rrG,mcn,al md arti,lcry eomrf,anters
1{csi,lcs thu mention, which has hren o1rcadv
made Of The service Of our artillery by tie brisaIe
m sar tat .'il snf npe synce ~ = Z
ianrr tlc Laft..r.s md in ffrjus Inv wftI, ancI,
cfset a5pca,s In tis battle to dcscIys special COM
AMONG the lesser commands which deserve
epecial mention for dtstincEiehcd service in tho
hsttie il TnE p1oSEEn ConTs a body Of 100 men,
nnht reEman orsan1ea @ ed and Instructed G Ct i b.
urers, Ci,ici Engineer of this srmy, which march
bridges at Stnart:s Greek, prepared and guarded
the tort at Stones River on tho night Of The a1th
viii with Salor antt determination on the slst, holding
its position until relieved on the morning OF the
I'd, advancing viii. the greatest pronptifule and
gallantry 10 support Van Cloves division asaInst
constructing bridge and batteries between that
ti1nc and Saturday evening, and the efficiency and
e.p'Hdu cv5sx taGdc,ly Developed in this com.
botli Officers ans; acl TO special public notiee and
thanks wh:'s thsy reflect the lisl:st credit on the
Morton, wko viii do honor TO lis promotion to a
i,riradi,r General which tue preeidcut lis p1ou
III he e,6 a6j,i, order and method exhibited in the
management OF The wounded elected the warmcs
| comrcntlation froE all onr general officers, il
t te ecH q pr
sv.ift Mcdical iiirector ahIy nsssted by III Weed,
md ihe srll;os SURGEONS Of The various co1manis
ths1 was sa from delays than have
creeS 5n Ieu To luz Rues con- eot,usndes ~ d.
serves especial praise soE the ability and sp,rl
trains. srctrsd @ tlisir cars. chased nway Whceles
1cl,cl cavalry, saving large wagon tiasu. aud al
! fGn nDf1
from the battle feld.
The lst Ec.in1cnt Of Michigan Engineers IN,
Mechanics at Laversne, under the command 0
col. Iunir, fighting behind slight protection Q
from more :1a,i ten times heir numbers, OF Wheel
cra cavalry.
For distinguished acts . af ',d inaiv'dual s, zesl
to the accompanying list OF special men
lions ard Recommendations for promotions
no 5s g ans esaz md
honor to their country and the starry syrnbo! of it
unity. But those named there, are By no Ileans a
whose names will be inscribed On the rolls o. hor
grateful remembrance by our conutEymsn.
ray that etich men as Mai. Gen. G. a. Thomat
inany nan W battlc-aeds for hIs courase: or Msj. Ger
McCook, . tried. faithful and loyal soldier VII
1rayely breasted battle At Shiloh and at Perrylt
and Mai Gen Thomas L. Cr3ttcndcn, whose hea,
is that Of a trur soldier and patriot and whosc "a
lautry, often attcsted By his companions in arm,
| in ofhrr fields and Witnessed many timr
in this army. lons, before had the honor to con
| mand It. never more conepicuons1y than iu thi
combat, maintained their high character through
ofiicntion 10 them for counsel and support ffol
thc timc of nly arrival to the present hour.
don5ly thank thsm a. vel! as sI The Esl!ans ey; x
hat1ic 04'''
Biz. Gen. Stanley. alrcady distinguished 70
fo9r successful bs!es +lana t MI; Nj TO- May ;l
~ tf;a f;1n,. in command of over len rerimenfs
c,salTv Knn"ht thc nnrrnrss forfv rc5irnr-fa
carairy artl heli thcr NJ har. .nnd Se.t Tho
wherever I,c cou1d meet Them. Fl. ono!t tn +
n,sdc n Major General for Tia serrirrs aud alt
. fnT tIc cnnii nf I,is scrricc NN N
, - foF t.. !. G;icaiieIs as Neclcy, Jefferson
. 1,a,is Id, son Palmer Haseal T:nn fSleve Wno
Mitchell Cruz anil Sheridan. they nuoht 10
J made Minor Generals in our service. In SUI
.,6n..I B.t.r If III. 1t1,1 CHIC t;;hson Gros
: 1Warrcr ynhn Teattr ~ thr al Ohio. Hawke
, st.7t,v,,ef.,nr stn,ier and others whose na:,
ore mentioned in the accompanying report. Il
fron, ,rnT ms 7oo1s son;d be nj nSe smnn
.h Nr;o "EI :aneIs1s nstce tn tc h1s4 N
end nfscG+s ~ ~ rc1;rrr9ts ..nuaIr Jrnand H.,
nrnmnt;ou. 10 1--WE tIrn, md their rcrinrnts The
= nnrcncr ina.1,nt Many CnutaIns ani snha]tcr
n pisa showed rreat Crsat eallantry aud capacity
c superior consmsl,ds ~~''
,nxinrihac f,h,;n~ conra9e and stsmsna' wnrtf1y
rrrat and tret. ustion. feouieinc ouly Eood Q
n 80 d;erir1ne ami instrurtinf, n msEe Ri,
cnna1 IF nct smncrior tn any trnons in ancient n
!. n,naer1 tin,cs1 10 them offer nv most hesrtf
: Hanks ard .ood wishes.
d Words Of my own cannot add to the rcnown
T. Iii m lin .,.i} f honor. nor incr.aae resnect
tSu,p " msn,a,r ~ IN lie hcarts of our countryms
II | ~. nan,cs ii snch men rs Ifeut Cal +. r
- 1csche' fI,s nure auj noble Christfan eent]en
e. and chSyairir officer, who gave lbs Iife ou Cd
10 of1srinr on tle altar OF Ills count7ys freedom;
a Erayc. Ingenious and able Colouels. Roberts. II
IT I'm ShoiYer Mckee. Reed Foreman. Frtnl. Jon
~, ,t.rs ynai nrf fhc fsilsnt and so;thf,,l II
Il 1anrta- ~ 10 10th HeTnIars nnj Tntnv ~
- - a,3 tsca,s vii live IN nnr rnnntW.a 1;aforv
ng 1r thnse of many others Of interior rans VII