The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-22
Leiter from ,he 1,t ONTO.
CAMP Four Miles FROM MrEFREEs. |
BoRo, January 9Th, 1863.

MEssRs. EproRs; Another great bat.
tie has been fought and won; once more
has the army Of the Southwest triumph.
ed. Though the Confederate Ragamuf-
fins dashed in boldly aud secured the
frst fruits Of victory, semi.surprise,
still do the Union banners float in. around
aud about Murfreesboro, the last grand
stand roint Of the G. S. A. against the
army Of the Cumberland. ..a q. .,.-s.
From the very hour the different corps
Of our army left the suburbs Of Mach
vile in their advance into Rebeldom
they were tadgered and busbN hacked
dashed at by cavalry, guerrillaed by ri.
aemen and shelled by mountain howitz
ers, secesh firing and then retreating to
another hill top. Meanwhile tile armies
Of the Union moved steadily on, in line
of battle, to within about four miles Of
Murfreesboro and took up their assigned
positions in line, intending to move on
the intrcnched position Of the Rebels as
soon as the bulk Of our army had arrived.
On the Both December al but one DiSis
ion had gottoihe ground. Cavalry 6ghiiug
had been goirg on at the outposis all day
and men Of opportunitigs for knowing.
predicted grand fgh: Oh the morrow.
The night of the 3oIh was cool and bres.
zy. but The rising sun Of the morning Of
the 3lst was bright and brilliant as il no
armed hosts were lying face 10 face like
crouching psnthers ready for a SPRING
Our Division. nhe 2d) under command
Of Gen Johnston. were quietly eating
their breakfast, WHEN a courier arrived a,
each regiment with the order 10 "fall in
double quick the enemy are advancingP
Orders were obeyed promptly, but the
foe had already driven in our pickets,
captured fall complement of battery
horses and two guns from one of our
brigades without opposition-tLe horses
just being watered at the creek.
We were in MeCook's corps and on
the extreme right wing. here the enemy.
in order to turn our right flank had mas
sed at least one half OF his strength, aud
we. having but single line Of battle with
regimrntal reserve Tor each brigade.
had but poor chance, yet that poor
chance was improved. Major ]. A.
Stafford was in command of the regiment
and handled it until our being driven in,
as well as any man possibly could. We
were in kncellny position behind ce'
dar rail fence, and our Brigade, (tbe 4th)
maintained its position, against four vis-
ible lines of battle, twelve pieces of arlil,
ery, and dOz us Of sharpshootcrs enscOn
cgd in tree tops, for 35 minutes. We
gave way and letreating at slightly
augmented double quick 10 the woods,
rallied in ones and twos behind the. heavy
cedar lhickets and dpicked of the advanc.
| ing columns Of the enemy, until their
steady and ,mpetuous rush was checked
BY our rsnlorcements, WHO turned the
tide OF battle, enabled the disorganized
to rs. form and do as brave and heroic
lighting as any army of volunteers in the
world has ever yet done or ever will do
For four days after the battle. or. rather
series Of battles, il was purely strategy
Yauiee tricks, night skirmishing, mask
ed batteries. changes of tase and advanc
es, with fortifcatons and counter forti
fica'ions, until the GROWING bayone
charges of Saturday night, the 81. into
the lif, pi:s Of the enemy, which drove
them from their position and decided The
six days battle of Stone Rive, near MuT
frresboro, Tennessee AS official reports
will give you all the information Of gen
cral movements, I will give you ooly Chi
casualties 10 our own company and com
panies D and !, Of the 90lh, who wer'
3 in Van Cleve's Division Of Crittenden' I
corps, and fought with a steadiness wor
thy Of veteran troops. They we're on th'
! left wing, and although no large bodies o
q butternuts in mass assaied Il cir lines
3 hey at least had abundant room for har'
J work and severe fighting. .... .. .
u @ co. D, GOTH o. vi. ...aa
y + WCunded--Abraham Smith, John An
9 dregg. Samuel B. Holderman. John Ber
ger, Lieut.. Geo. w. Welsh.
Prisonr--Cspt. Alvah Perry.
q MiSsing-orderly Sergeant Nicely
r Mahlon Harps, p. H. Ebrigh,, job
P Cross, David Williamson, Amos Reed
: Wilson Hic&le. .r
Co I. Corn o. '. I. ..H
9 Khled-William Mason.
Wounded = Emanuel Sites. Henry Con
rad. J. w. Powell. David HuGord, Job
!. w. Sreuts. Samuel M. Shaeffsr. q. oa
Mssing-Andrew Wsstenbarger,. En'
Clay Lsist. ar.r ;.ysi sta.. u.
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