Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-01-09


BATTLEFIELD ON ST0NE's RIVER, !
= NEAR MURRREEsBoRo, TENN Jan, 2
Oar loases have been eerious Since w Wednes
day morning they amount TO about four thous
and Killed and wounded, Of which six hundred
were killed. Our loss Of prisoners Ia severa
thousand, and the enemy on the first day cap
tnred about tWentyrsix guns and disabled six
We captured four from them on Wednesday
The rebel losS, estimated by themselves, was
between four and five thousand killed and
wounded, including Brig.-Gen. Rains killed.
Altogether we have captured eb0ut one thous-
and prisoners from all the Southern States.
Gen. Cheatham's Adjutant. General and Gundry
field Jficers we're captured. rr
| Among the casualties on our aide additional
to those already forwarded, are Col. Sohaefer,
commanding Missouri brigade, in Sheridan's .
diviaion, Lieut-Col Cotton, OF Kye, Lieut..
Col. Tanner, 22d Indiana, Major Pic. Russell,
9Th Ohio, all killed.
| Among the wounded are Col P. T. S6aine,
9gsh Ohio, through the arm; Col. Scott, I9th
Illinois, badly; Col. Nick Anderson, 9Th Ohio,
10 thigh; Col Blake, doth Indiana, and the
Lieutenant Colonel of the same regiment we're
wounded and captured while being moved to
Nashville. They we're paroled and proceeded
Capt X. II. TilsoD, 22i indiana, and Lieut..
Burke, ls Ohio Artillery; Captains Kinney and
Carpenter, Of the 5lh and 8ih Wisconsin bat
teries, were killed; Col. Walker, Of Ohio, and
Col. Carlan, Of Illinois, commanding brigades,
and Lieut.-Col. Shepard, 18th RegulaTa, re-
ported killed, we're not hurt, Con. Wilch
was captured unipjured
BATTLE-FIELD ON SrONE's RrvERl
TEHnEssrE, jan 3.
II rained hard all this day. Both armies
suspended hostilities save skirmishipp, This
evening we battered down q rebel house which
concealed sharpshooters, and after short fight
ing, drove the enemy out of cover from which
they damaged ua.
Unless the enemy attack, Sunday will per-
hsps be quiet.
Up to this date our killed and wounded, in.
cludng sklrmishiDg, amount 10 nearly Eve
thousand. An unusual proportion OF che wounds
are severe. The killed are about one fifth Of
the wounded
oThe Murfreeshoro Rebel Banner of yestar.
day admite rebel loss of five thousand in
Wednesdays battle. Prisoners state that Gen.
erals Hsrdee and Hanson we're killed
The following is an additional list of Federal
officers killed and wounded:
Killed-Colonel Fred C Jones, 24th Ohio.
gallanIiy leading HE regiment into action
Lieutenant Tallifero, of Hescox's battery:
Adjutant Boynton, of ihe 69lh Ohio.
Wounded-Colonel Nick Anderson, 9Th Ohin.
and Colonel Charles Anderson, 93i Ohio. boib
officers were wounded quite severely, but after
the wounds were dressed they returned to the
field; Colonel + Miller, commanding the 7Ib
brigade, returned to duty alter the wound WAS
dressed; Lieutenant Colonel Hull, Lieutenant.
Colonel Elias Nef, 40.h Indiana, severeIv.
Captain G Webb, 18th Michigan, beyeroly.
Lieutenant A g Russell, 2lst Michigan; Liam.
tenant Mark Walker, 18th Indiana, seyerelv:
Lieutenant Enoeh Melry, 2lst Ohio, seyerely
Lieutenant Frank Pealer, 65lh Ohio, severely:
Colonel Lennard, Colonel c G Hines, Major
and Adjutant Elliott, all of the 57th Indiana.
severely; Colonel w Tryla, 94th Ohio, Sc.
we're, but not dangerous; Major Hickox, 69th
Ohio; Captain Mcdowell, Adjutant- General Of
Roaseau's staff; Lieutenant Joseph Mcconnell,
ls.h ReRulars; Captain q w Burket, slightly;
Lieutenant B Ferguson, 64ta Ohio, neyerel,
Lieutenant James G Rowland, 18th Regulars;
Adju.ant Massey, 55th Ohio, severely: ColoneI
Alex Cassell, 65lh Ohio, not daneerous. lien
tenant Grinold, Sd Kentucky; lieutenant Nc.
Lsren, 18th Ohio, serious; Captain BrDnk and
Lieutenant Peter, 74!h Ohio; Major Mavens,
lst Wisconsin.
Since the above was written, tho skirmjsh
developed into bitter fight. General Roseeau.
worried by some rebels behind breastworks.
sent Colonel Beatty, Of the Sd Ohio, with his
regiment and the s8th Indiana, and they car
ried the works at the point of the bayonet. can
turing many prisoners and holding the works.
BOWLING GREEN, KY, Jana,
1 returned last night to Nashville, from the
battle field at Murfreesboro, and, after tedi-
Gus ride on the cars, during which l was en-.
gagged in writing out these dispatches, 1 ar
rived late this evening at this place. / ssy I
left the field, but not, thank God, until was
able to report glorious success for the arma
Of the Union, The operations up to l O'Clock
yesterday had been conducted on a ecale of
unparalleled grandeur, almost equaIing the
sublimest military occurrences during the DAYS
of Napoleon: The battle of Wednesday dis
played In most striking manner the yaIor of
our troops, the esrnestness of our officers. and
the genius Of Gen. Rosecrans; but the result.
on the whole, seemed to be against us. and
there was o general feeling Of despondeucy
throughout our army.
On Thursday there was little iisposition
manifested on either eide to renew the battle
and this feeling continued until after the can.
nonade Of Friday morning; the reault of which
did much 20 encourage and inspire our soldiers.
| and make them ready for the great event thai
took place In the afternoon of that day, Gen.
Van Cleve's division, belonging to Gen. Crit.
tenden's corps, had been thrown across Stone
river on Thursday, in anticipation of an sssault
upon our left, similar to that upon our right on
Wednesday, or for O purpose which perhaps II
Ia not now prudent to intimate. IL waa posted
upon low eminence, almost overlooking Mur-
freesboro, and In this situation formed. aa in.
deed IL had done before, the extreme left wing
Of our army:
II was about four O'Clock In the evening.
when no one anticipated renewal of the bae.
tie, that tho rebels advanced In oyerwhelmino
force, under the command Of Breckinridre. wbo
seems to have been oil day In charge Of the
right wing Of their army, and threw t6emselve
with terrible impetuosity upon Van Cieye,a a.
vision. This portion Of our forces was in oom.
mand of Colonel Beatty, of the 18Th Ohm.
General Van Cleve having been wounded m
"Wednesday. The assault of the enemy Vac
speedily announced to the rest of the srmv hv
o dreadful war of artillery and deafsning .
rattle Of muskeiry. Everybody rushed ir,
stantly to arms, and oil seemed anxious n ON :.
gage the enemy at once, For halt an hour The
gallant men of Van Cleve's division hold tha;.
own against fvatimes their numbers, but find
ing 1t impossible to Withstand one-third Of the
entire rebel army, began to give ground. Too
brigades slowly retired, the enemy follovinS
with great dissemination, until az length ons
men were pushed into the river, rnany nf thss ~,
dyeing the water with their blood. This thirJ
brigade stood its ground somewhat lon0er ana
fought, If possible, more obstnately: stiIF tbs''
too were just on the point of giving wav ~,