The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1863-03-05

Murfreesboro' For detailed history
Of the parts taken in the battles Of the
different commands, their obstinate
bravery and patient endurance, in which
the new regiments We'd with those Of
more experience, ! must refer 10 the ac-
compaDying sub-reports Of the corps, di-
vision, brigade, regimental and artillery
commanders.
b sides the mention which has been
already made of the service Of our a,tiI-
lsry by the brigade, division and corps
commanders, deem il duty TO say
that such a marked evidence Of skin IN
handling the batteries, and in firing low
with such effect, appears in this battle to
deserve special c concentration.
Among be lesser commands which de-
serve special mention for distinguished
service in the battle, is We Pioneer Corps.
a body Of seventeen hundred Il, ZOO men,
composed Of details from the companies
Of each infantry regiment, organized and
instructed by Captain James st. Clair
Morton, Corps of Engineers, Chief En-.
gineer Of this Army, which marched as
an infantry brigade TO the left wing, ma
king bridges AZ Stewards creek, prepared
and guarded the fort at Stones river on
the nights Of the 80 h and 3Oth, supp lrt-
ed Stokes battery, and fought with valor
and deter mination on the 31st, holding
It's p siiion until relieved; on the morn.
| ing of the I'd, advancing with the greatest
promptilude aud galaniry to support Van
| Cleve's division against the attack on our
left on the evening of the same day,
constructing a bridge and batteries be.
tween that time and Saturday evening
and the efficiency and esprit de corps sud-
denly developed ia this command, its gal.
liant behavior in action, the eminent SER
vice 1t is continually rendering The army,
entitle both officers aud men TO special
public notice and thanks, while they re-
fleet the highest credit on The dstin-
guished ability and capacity on Captain
Morton, who will do honor to his promo
ton to Brigadier General, which the
President has promised him.
The ability, order and method ex-
hibited in the management Of the woun.
ded, ELECTED the warmest commentator
from all our general officers, in which |
most cordially join.
Notwithstanding the numbers TO be
cared for, through the energy of DR.
Swift, Medical Director, ably assisted by
DR.. Weeds and the senior surgeons of the
various commands, there was less suffer.
ing from delay than l have ever before
witnessed.
The 10Th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers,
at Stewards Creek, Lieutenant Colonel
j. W. Burke commanding deserves es-
pecial praise for the ability and spirit
with which they held their post, defend.
ed our trains, secured their cars, chased
away Wheeler's rebel cavalry, saving
large wagon train, and arrested and re-
tanned in service some 1000 stragglers
from the battlefield.
The LIST Regiment of Michigan Engi-
neers and Mechanics at Laverene. under
command Of Col. Innis, fighting behind
a slight protection of wagons and brush
| CALAMITY repulsed a charge from more
than ten times their number, Of Wheeler's
cavalry.
For distinguished acts of individual
zeal, heroism, gallantry and good con.
duct, refer to the accompanying "Ldst
| Of Special Mentions and Recommendations
| for Pr0mo'ion' wherein are named some
OF the many noble men who have distin-
guished themselves and done honor TO
their country and the starry symbol of
its unity. But those named there are by
no means all whose names will be in
scribed on the rolls Of honor we are pre-
pairing, and hope TO have held in CRATE full
remembrance by our couulrymen. To
say that such men as Major General G.
Ii. Thomas, true and prudent, disiin-
| guished in council, and on many battle
| fields, for his courage or Major General
MoCook, brave, faithful and loyal sol
der, who bravely breasted battle at Shi.
lob and at PerryVille, and as brayelv on
the bloody field Of Stones river; and
| Major General Thomas L. Crittenden.
whose heart is that Of true soldier and
| patriot and whose gallantry, often at
tested by his companions in arma in 9TH
er fields, witnessed many times in this
army long before had the honor TO com
mand It, never more cOnspiculously than
in this combat, maintained their high
character throughout this action, but
feebly expresses my feeling of oblig alton
to them for counsel and support from the
time Of my arrival to the present hour.
doubly thank them, as well as the gallant
ever-ready Maj General Rousseau, for
their support in this battle.
Brig Gen. Stanley, already distin.
guished for four successful battles, Island
No 10, May %, before Corinth, Iuka and
the battle of Corinth, at this time in com.
mand OF our ten regiments of cavalry,
fought the enemy's forty regiments of
cavalry, and held them at bay, and beat
them wherever he could meet them. He
onght TO be made a Major General for
his services, and also for the good of the
service.
As for such Brigadiers as Negley, JEFF
terson o. Davis, johnson, Palmer, Hascal
Van Cleve, Wood, Mitchell, Cruft and
Sheridan, they ought to be made Major
Generals in onr service. In such brigade
commanders as Colonies Carin, Miller
Hazen, Samuel Beatty Of the 10Th Ohio
Gibson, Crosse, Wagner, John Beatty Of
the ID Ohio, HaTker, Starkweather, Stan
ley, and others, whose names are mention
ed in the accompany report, the Govern
ment may well cOnfde They are the
men from whom our troops should be at
once supplied with Brigrdier Generals;
and justice to the brave men and officers
OF the regiments equally demand their
promotion, to give them and their regi-
ments their proper leaders Many Cap
taius and suballerns also showed great
gallantry, aud capacity for superior COM
mands. But above all, the steady rank
and file showed inyincible lighting oonr-
age, and stamina worthh of great aud
free nation, requiring only good officers,
discipline and instruction to make them
equal il not superior TO any troops in an.
Gent or modern TINES To them | offer