Winchester daily bulletin. [volume] (Winchester, Tenn) 1863-1863, 1863-05-06

The enemy's loss we havo no means
OF knowing with certainty. One corps
commanded by Maj Gen. Thomas L.
Crl'tondon, which was least exposed
IN the engagements, reports'over s..
OOO killed and wounded AS they had
two other corps, and separate divis.
ION, third Of a corps, and their cava!.
ry, 1T IS safely estimated 5000 kill.
ed and 10000 wounded, adding the
22,278.
LIT. Gems. J.. Polk, and W. J, Uardoe,
commanding corps, Mai. Gems J. NJ.
"ithers, and p II. Cleburne, command
ing divisions, are specially commend.
ed to the Government for their valor,
Skill and ability, displayed by thOm
throughout the engagement,
Brig. General J. Patton Anderson,
tor the coolness, judgment and courage
with which he interposcd his brigade
between orr retreating forces and the
enemy lcrgely superior to him, on
Friday evening, and saved our artiI.
lery, is justly entitled to special men.
ton
Brig. Con. Joseph Wheeler, and
John A, Wharton, commanding caval.
ry brlgades, were pre,ominentIy dis.
tlnguishcd throughout the action, as
they had been for II month previous in
many successive conflicts with the nna.
nv I-ndo, +Lo;. ,l.;I,r,I ,, .,all.,,.
Iooj 49, o' ,.. .''1'' 'NL.''u' """ S"",''''
'"' VIC reputation Ol our caVaIfy mas
pceh Justly enhanced, For the Just
cOmmCndatiOn of other officers. many
of -vhefn ware ,,ro o;,,;,n,tI,, 6i-fin.
ypisbod ,ors, ,ac,,, .l ,.snp
- '''"'O ,'0I w '"1 l' iOl :" ~
'le4E more llllMedlatc c0mmAhIcrS.
To the private soldier fair need Of praise
IS due and though it is 50 seldom given and
80 rarely expected that il nav lie considered
oar OF place cannot in justice to myself With
o'h" opInloH ever entertained and So often
expressed curing our strugg'" for indep"n-
9cAce; In the oJs9nr" OF the Instruction and
"iIG'PIine OF old armies and of the confidence
Wi'ch 'onS "SSoci@tlon prodo"'s between veto-
rams. we nay" mad in great measure to trust
~. 3I; ,i.,. '",,l? "h" .''-roIalc' 0' ''
,'", "J'''I' ,,"Iul 't incentive or tho
i,,o ~ T;,.g', GoN.r"'S t' queer VINO I, pes To-
ar5 .a.,,at,3 ",L,l'! %','"''t 'u' g"Ie OIL reward
,.;',t ;,,, r'"1," pn,? pF s' ol aulv an! PI-
i,,a",3 ,'I t ~ t.'' III 'n" ST@I contest ]oS''
~ ,H t,,s' ',,e cau'e was MS own ana gone
.. NV g "i'', ,.1''Iau2h 70 conquer or d'r'
W T',.S' VI ,.'l 10 re III All 40 tnc0MiUm IS
w. ny. n Il" ton'r 'ooEr,' lor ST'h "S'o'erY
liu"''ra nuG" o' cIeot ana SioFI may Dc
!, ven, 49, p'",'ooy lUS'Iy&,V 10 'he leaders
~ "I' suuI%'C' n'fVoTI "'l' Ett aware me
!';"." nJio' L M;iG'' Is ""1'" 'he pflV"e Fo
,'l'', "1'o "tI"out "'P'"' reward axe WIN |
a." "'H"l Incentive '''"' &G"n"cl2oSn'5" "l fec'
,ut' "I' w I".pu"'rro" an inc 4RrGS"'I$' ana
'uncI'u sun ,n W'' tnc prI'"I'o"S' wen mas IL h"'h
o''u n'S' H,'""''i'"' our N"h'eocr'oF
rear T"'H our inu'PeHd9.ce 'N"H nave 1een
won: Sn0u,o ot io''y Sh"lt' pure ana l"t'es''
OeSrlnS tn.I inScFlPm0h' 10 inc unknown
anu u''roo"ioou ue"o'
Thcmombers of my staff ardnously engaged
in their several duties, before. during and since
the prolonged engagement, are deserving a
mention in this reports 1t. Coils. Geo. 9. Gar
ner, and q. W. Brent and Captain +. II.
Thompson, Adjutsnt Inspector Generals De-
partmcnt