The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-03-21

zen. Noble has furnished us for pubI
cation the following official statement
the operations of the brigade unde
command of Col. Coburn, at THOMPSON
Station, on the 9th inst:
Headers lst Brigade Sd Division
Franklin, Tenn, March Sth, 1868.
Lazarus Noble, Adjt. Gen. State of Indiana:
have the honor to submit the follow
ing bret report of an expedition wbicI
lett this place on the morning of the All
INST, under the command of Col Jobl
Co6urn, composed of the 33d Indiana
"a wisconsin, 18th Michigan, S5th In
diana, and 124th Ohio infantry detaob
ments of the I'd Michigan, 9th Pennsvl
wanna, and 4th Kentucky cavalry. nnm
6erlng 600, under the command of Col
Jordan OF the 9th PENNSYLVANIA. and the
10Th Ohio battery. The column march.
ed out OF Franklin, Tenn, about ten
clock A. NJ, upon the Columbia pike
and when about three miles out the ad,
vance guard came upon the pickets of
the enemy; slight artillery engage
ment followed, and the enemy retired
with loss of 10 kilIed-left on the
ground. One man of the 10Th Michioan
was slightly wounded; no other casualty
attended the command, except the acci-
dental disabling of the carriage of one of
the guns, which was sent to camp for re-
pairs AT this time little or notbino
could be learned of the location op
strength of the enemy, or of the nnmber
and callbre of their artillery.
Col. Coburn reported to Gen. Gilbert
at ali E6oHv II vwhat bad -.acc.,rred spd sua.
,I;ed that if the train intended Tor a
forage train was likely to prove an en-
barrassment, to send it back. Then the
train, except the baggage wagons, was
started back, and the column moved 1or-
ard some two miles and again came IN
contact with the enemy. Ihe lnlorma-
ION that had been received from various
sonrces mn to FIVE clock warranted COL
Cohnrn in supposing that there was a
So NOT far in advance, and on account
of the lateress of the hour deemed 1t I'M
Drndent to bring on an engagement then'
consequently went into camp; Nothlh5
occurred during the night. Col Coourl
IN the evening made a full report to Gen
Gilbert of the occurrences and ooserVa
t;ons of the day, and during the nigh
received dispatches, but from VIVA
source or of what nature L nave Ii
A"T" In the morning (March 5th) on the il
ouiry being made of Col: Coourn as !,
qTbat he was about to do, he replied; ,
t am Going ahead, have no option IN u
r,o+fer u" Col. Coburn then examine
the map of the country ahead and nm
: :no % .hdt there were two roads on eth
s;de of our route, ordered Col. Jordan
sond a detachment of cavalry on bo
g SooJs to nrotect the tanks. He rece
,e cd information by two negroes IN u
morning that the enemy were relnlorc
by Major Van Dorm, numbering sol
~ 0o3 mon. He ordered Col Jordan
send the two negroes immeuia'e,y
> Gen. Gilbert under suhcient gGaTu
might here also state tnat Col Con-,
4 burn sent long letter to Oen' "iio
the previous evening, staung ine ~
,rk her of the enemy, who by calcuiatlhg
y Ground told my wagon-master, the u
. er of the message, that 1t could not
possible that the force was as lare,
= Eol Coburn estimated 1t. AT e.
O'clock A. NJ, the command resumed
march advanced about three miles, W
S. Il hecame necessary to throw out sk
;sbers The column advanced at
nne mile further, when a battery, o
An0' cd fire Immediately in front. Col
. 6urn at once drew up the forces IN
Of battle and brought the battery to
at two points (elevations) on eitner
oftbo nike and railroad-three piece
- the right and two on the left. The
+. nv then opened another battery on u,
''' H.; r;gbI and front. No force of the el
!. could co be seen up to this time e. Coz; Coz
. IUrrO HOrn ordered nc the S5th and S3d Ind
then supporting the section OF art
,,rr. em9h on the light to charge upon the b'
;e, "a, To- ec % furtbest M to the right and take 1t.
so CLOSE two regiments Immediately aev
'...H,= '-..9 down the hill in the direction OF
- not and when near the depot and
-! wall, received volley from lniaatr
,aks toned behind the wall and arou'
ew depot. An overwhelming numb.
just vealed themselves - Inc rae;ro Two wb;el f
LOS did in good order, keeping up
rected fire, regaining and holdlr
-. Ground from which they started
It st. Checking the advance of the enem
or about the time the two regimen
Broom' ordered to retire, still another
rocery.