Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1863-03-19

his command in the late unfortuna
affair at Tbompson's Station, eigl
miles south OF Franklin, Tennessee,
publish the following statement Of fact
, obtained on the spot. Weenesds,
, the 4th of March. the brigade undl
the command Of Col. Cobufn had Sc,
eral skirmisbes with the rebels unde
| the command Of Van Dorm. Thursda
morning, Col. Coburn being satisfe
. that The enemy had been largely n
enforced through the night, seat an Or
defly to Gen. Gilbert asking re-enforce
ments.
To this request General Gilbert sal
Colonel Coburn must be scared,
and wrote the following order: "You
force is sufficient; move fofwsrd."-
Colonel Coburn, rather than disobe,
the order OF bis superior officer, sd
vanced to meet an enemy said to b
ten times greater than the force whicl
he had under his command. phici
consisted Of the SD and s5tb Indiana
18th Michigan and ED Wisconsin in
fantry regiments, and the 124th Ohio
infantry in reserve. Also the 18th
Ohio battery. 9Th Pennsylvania, "a
Michigan. and q part Of the 4sh Ten.
nessee cavalry regiments.
This force moved up the Columbis
road. The 86th and SD. with one
section Of the battery occupied hill on
the right Of the road, near Thompson's
station, on the Franklin railroad, while
the 18th Michigan and the 9sd Wis
consin, with the other section of the
battery. occupied the bill on the left.
The rebels at first opened a brisk
fire from two batteries in front of the
position occup ed by our troops
After an hours eannonsding, Col. Co.
burn brought up the SD and 85th,
and ordered a charge upon the station.
where the rebels were concealed, in
and around the houses. They sue.
ceeded in driving them from the sta
ton. He then ordered them to take
the battery in front. The men moved
on in good order. To the right of this
battery was a stone wall fence, where
the rebels were posted in large num-
bers; from behind this fence they
poured in CALLING and destructive
FIRE, causing our men to fall back, but
they reformed at the crest Of the hill,
and resisted successfully the charge Of
two brigades.
Colonel Coburn then brought over
the 18th Michigan, and twice again did
these three regiments drive back the
enemy in greatly superior force
Another force Of the enemy now
came around the left flank, and drove
the 22d Wisconsin from the hill; the
battery having been Withdrawn for
want Of ammunition. Colonel Coburn
then attempted to withdraw his forces,
but the enemy closing in upon the
right. as well as left, and ammunition
having given out with bis infantry, he
was forced to surrender.
The artillery without any loss. Lieut..
Col. Bloodgood and $50 men. the en-
tire cavalry force, and some stragglers,
all made good their escape. The Sur
geon Of the SD and Dr. Hobbs of the
85th Indiana, succeeded through much
Danger in getting off so Of the wounded.
On the 9Th corps of Surgeons. es-
,ort and flag Of truce were sent out
10 look after the dead and wounded -
The flag was received at the outpost at
noon, kept waiting until dark, and
hen ordered by Van Dorm to retire,
With the information that the dead
we're buried, the wounded cared for,
md they needed no medical aid.
Colonel Coburn and the other field
,ficers are unhurt, and but few of the
inc officers wounded.
Our loss was 100 killed, 500 wound.
ID. and about 300 prisoners. I
The rebels admit loss OF $50 killed
and $50 wounded.
The rebels acknowledge their force
o have been $4,000, comprising SIX
cen brigades. From this we may in
er that our men fought gallsntly.
Yours, &C., JOHN McCREA.
The following letter contains q cor
'ect list Of the wounded Indisnians
brought to Nashville:
"NAsHvILLE, March 9.
"Not a word of news to-day from
franklin. / have seen all the wounded
brought to this city. OF the sixty,
welve are of the 85th, and nine Of the
SD. Wesley Slaughter and Jacob
smith. of company K. SD. reported
were captured on the field.
Twelve Is the number reported
from the Eighty-ifth who
we're brought to this city. but we have
been able to find only those whose
names / give you. All these men will
large majority Of them
soon. il not affected BY erysipelas du-
ring their coDvalescence.
Tomorrow / accompany Mr.. Ham
10 Franklin, and will pass the Confeder-
ate lines il General Granger, to whom
The matter has been referred by Gen.
win send fsg Of truce. l
think they will entertain a flag upon a
second application, TO look after our
Yours, ttF
Jos. G. McPBErERs.
Surgeon.
Qnr StaLa Military Agent tele.