Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-29
FIGHT AT CHEROKEE STATION.
driven to their Intrenchnents
at tTuscumbia-aBi Big Fight Impend-
ing.
From the Mempbi. BulletIn !

hHo AihSuipHiS 11uiletlu.l
The advance of the Union forces east.
ward from this point met with a sharu
resistance on Wednesday, the 31st inst.
at Cherokee Station, on the Memphis and
Charleston Railroad, about eight or nine
miles this side of Tuscumbia The
troops of the gallant 18th corps met the
rebels with their usual bravery, however.
and soon made themselves masters of the
situation
On the day previous brisk cavalry
light took place near the same spot, be-
tween a considerable body of rebel
mounted infantry and the 5th Ohio cav
airy, in which six rebels were killed, and
fifteen, wounded left on the field. Our
gallant troops went inte the rebels with a
shout, cutting and shlashing right and
left, and cleaned them out in short order,
losing only two men killed and FIVE
horses. The Sd regular cavalry also
went forward to participate, but the Ohio
boys had completed the job. This was
on Tuesday evening. The cavalry then
fell back near the advance of Gen. Oster-
haus' division.
Z. The next morning, Wednesday, broke
dark and lowering, with rain and fog.
The movement of the lst Division, Gen.
0sterhaus's which was to have been at
SIX o'clock, was delayed till eight. The
I'd Division, General Morgan L. Smith.
lay close up to the 1st division, waiting
until they should move ahead before
striking camp Major General Blair
commanded both divisions. When Gen.
eral Osterhaus moved forward toward
Tuscumbia, he had not proceeded far
before his advance, consisting of the 9TH.
9th, 25th, 26th, 30th, (the 3Oth in the ad.
vance, and 3lst Iowa regiments, encoun-
tered a large force of rebels, estimated
at between four and six thousand, under
command of the rebel Generals S. D.
Lee, Roddy, and Richardson. A heavy
musketry fire was Immediately opened,
and the fight was furious for an hour.
when the rebels fell back with heavy loss
in killed and wounded. Gen. Osterhaus
hurried up several 24-pounder PARROTS
which made havoc in their retreating
columns, and our whole division was
soon on the ground The General man.
aged his troops with great skill.
The loss on our side viii not exceed |
one hundred in killed and wounded. |
The death of Col Terrence, of the Both |
Iowa, was the most serious disaster.
This brave officer was killed while in
advance of his men, in the midst of the
light Mistaking party of rebels, who |
we're dressed in Federal uniforms, for
1'-.~,~ :, |
iment seeing him fall, raised yell and !
rushed forward, at charge, regalnIng
his body and scattering the rebels IN all
directions 49,,
The loss in this regiment was 29 kill
ed and wounded. Capt II. Randall, OF
company D, was killed; Capt. Hall, of
company A, was severely wounded in the
leg. which he will lose; Capt Clark, of
company Fl, was seriously and probably
mortally wounded in the back; Captain
Smith, Of company E, was also serious
" wounded; Adjutant Clendennlng was
wounded in the head and thigh, and had
six or seven bullets through his clothes.
In company E three.privates were killed.
Several other regiments, including the
4th and 25th Iowa, lost more or less, but
we were unable to learn particulars.
The bodies of Col. Terrence and
Cant. Randall arrived here last evening,
where they were enbalmed and will be
| sent North to-day in charge of c. ID.
Gage. Sutler of the 30th regiment Col
Terrence lived at Keokuk, Iowa. lie
served with distinction through the
| Mexican war, and was one OF those mel
whose influence and character were al
most without bIemish. Tall, and com
manding in person, active, energetic
strict in discipline, kind of heart, h
was held in great regard among tn
the troops. Iowa has lost in him one o
her most worthy and gallant sons.
Since the above was written, we hav
gathered a few additioal items of inter
est, which are subjoined:
1t appears that the rain and fog ma
DELAYED an early advance movement o
Wednesday morning, and the first know
of the proximity of the rebels was tt
driving in of our pickets and forag
teams, and their appearing insight. Ii
regiments above named were immeo
ately ordered into line, and skirmishe
thrown out to feel their position. II
enemy did the same, except that lar
portion of their force had dismount
and were lying in ambush, The advan
of the enemy wore the United Stat
uniform, and in the fog it became dI
cult for Col. Terrence to dlstingul
friends from foes He therefore order
his men to cease firing, and approach
the enemy dressed in blue, and WI
IIv IHIv within a short distance they opene'
tiy calling fire upon him, piercing his be
. in many places, and killing him insta
". At the same time they opened
murderous fire upon our left flank, /
ing and wounding the Captain and
iutant above named. For a few
ments the Both Regiment was thrc
into confusion, but when Col. Torren,
orderly came back and announced
their Colonel was in. the hands OF
enemy, the men rushed forward WI
veil recovered his body and dispel
the rebels. They found, however,
his body had been searched, and all
money and watch stolen. Our tr'
pursued the fleeing rebels back to
fortifcations .sy,s -,
The rebels are said to have very st
L forti6cations about one mile this sl'
Tuscumbia, on the railroad, and pr
T. ers report that they expect to ma
strong defense there. They say they
four thousand men there on Tuesday
--~ received reinforcements of 1000 ca
on Wednesday morning, and that !
10000 more are expected there
" Bragg's army The following OF
are said to be in command there;
Loring, s. D. Lee, Roddy, Rlchal
/. - and Forrest. as
khED TED Col Terrence, who was in coml
Iessrs of the Both Iowa, is said to have be
large officer of rare excellence He 81
Isr HS sx- Az with distinction in the Mexican wa
nd re- entered the service again as soon
callers; war commeneed-6rst as Major I
: First Iowa cavalry, and then Let
great onel of the Both Iowa infantry. 4
asfnoSi OF old death of the gallant Col Abbo
which the charge on Vicksburg, he as
90 command of the regiment, and W
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