New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-11
The Battle near Franklin.

'i'0U FRayxLrS Tenn, Msrcb O. 1868.
Specials have given you no general idea Of The
fight and disaster at Thompson Station. There 10 no
evidence that COL COburD, commanding. omitted
the necessary precauion against surprise, and no ev-
idence in fact, that our force WAS surprised. Van
Dorm WIS knowa to be ia force sheai, and tho
brigade solidly advancing and constantly skirm'
ishog, when the Rebels appeared in overwhelming
numbers. There was no ambuscade, he enemy
simply having the numbers to engage W In front,
aud at the same time throw large bodies Cpop either
flank.
The l2ih Ohio, which was in the rear with
wagon train at the time Of the Rebel flank move-
MEM, cut of from the main body and escaped.
The ed Wisconsin, 18th Michigan, SD and 95ih
Indiana, were then completely surrounded, and,
after the exhaustion Of all ammunition, having in.
fictcd severe loss on the Rebels, were forced 10
surrender.
flag Of truce, ssnt to the Rebel lines on the sue.
ceeding day by Col. Opdike TO obtain information
Of on, losses prohibited approaching the battle.
Gsld.
Officers Of the escort were told by Rebel officers
ii al they bad buried about 80 Union priva.es killed
outright, END 20 who afterward died from wounds.
They said that from go to 800 Unioniss were
wounded, bnt no Union officers were killed-at least
none were found to bury, and but one, Col. j. L.
Baird of the s5th Indiana, wounded slightly:
They admit having bad force OF from 1900 to
20, 900 belonging TO Van Dorns division. They say
10 Rebel Brigndier-Generals were on the feld and
an actual force Of 1900 engaged. They acknowl-
edge loss of one Colonel aud several line officers,
and say that their loss is $50 killed and prOpor.
tonate number wounded, which largely exceed, that
Of the Unonis.s.
to Col. Forrest who gave the Colonel an escort 10
ride over the field and look after the wounded.
The 22d Wisconsin lost l49 privates, and COM
missioned officers Col. Utley, Adjt. BOns, CaPts.
kellerin and Tracy, Major Brown, Lleuts. DHdiey'
Kngman Buell. Jennings. and Newmanneye.
The 18th Michigan lost Asa privstes, and commits
stoned officers Col. Gilbert, Major Shafer, Cap,s:
smith, Lincoln, Baker, Thompson, Bigelow, and
Duffy, Lients. Shsffer, Wing, Hubbard, Easton,
Clark, Stafford, Tompkins, Orson, Brown, and
! Colmer.
! The 33d Indiana lost 44O privates, and commits
stoned officers Lieut. Col. Henderson, Major Miller,
Capts. Cation, Day, Brulon, Whitson, Medersner,
and Dill, Lieuts. Simpson, Fleming, Maze, Scott,
Ray; a' sauSisr and Beam Sean'''
The S5th Indiana lost 200 privates, and commits
stoned officers Col. J. r. Baud (sIightly wounded,
Lieut. Col. Crane, Major Craig, Adjt. Crawford,
Nasb, Packet, and Wier Lisuts: Ingraham. sber.
nlau, Clark, Brown, Wingate, Harburt, Gunner,
GREGORY. Finney, Hutchinson, and Tillson. First
and Second Lieuts. Grimes Of this regiment, Sergt
Ambrose, Company Is, aud Hazelett, Company y,
are known to have been killed.
Adii II. B. Adams of Col. Coburn's staff, in the
rear urging up ammunition wagons, was cot of BY
tile Rebels and escaped capture.
Considering the tierconess and length Of the fight,
is remarkable If the Rebel statement that none o.
the above captured officers were killed is true.
Look out for stirring dispatches from this quarter
within three days, ii tue Rebels stand ground.
A division Of cavalry, under Brig. Gen. Minty,
attacked Russels Rebel cavalry at Unionvllle, some
ten uiles southeast, Yesterday, a. O'Clock, ane
captured II Wagon IS tents IS mules, 50 horses.
ali the camp equipase, the uniform of Col. Russell,
a captain and three lieutenants, and SO prvates
Two Union.ts were slightly wounded; the Rebeh
lost 81 killed, $50 wounaed-an by sRber strokes
The eth Pennsylvania and 4th Michigan did the
work.