Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-24
SPECIAL DISPATG HE'S,
ITothe Cincinnati Gazette.l
The Fight at Milton, Tennessee
The l05th 0hio--Rebels
Handsomely Whipped
Full Particulars.
MuRFREEsBoRo,. March d.

On Wednesday last, Colonel A. s. Hall,
Of the 105th Ohio, commanding a brigade
in General J. J. Reynolds division, went
of on recOnnOitering expedition toward
Cain7ille and Auburn, in Wilson county.
Returning yesterday, he was within mile
or two Of Milton, when he was suddenly
attacked by John Morgan and the rebel
General Wheeler, with seven regiments of
cavalry and battery or twOo Of artillery.
Colonel Halls force consisted Of detaeh-
ments from the 1O5th Ohio, Colonel Tolles !;
I0lst Indiana, Lieutenant Colonel Dean;
9th Illinois, Lieutenant Colonel Biggs
123d Illinois, Colonel Monroe, and g sec
tion of s. J. Harris 10th Indiana battery,
in all amounting to about 1,4OO men.
When Hall found he was about to be as
sailed, he Immediately sent into Murfrees-
bOrO' for reinfOrcements, promising to hold
his ground until they should arrive. A
part Of the rebel cavalry dismounted and
attacked with impetuOsity, but were re-
pulsed at every point. A section of Cap
tain Harris battery kept up all the time s
most effective fire. At length the rebels,
enraged at the execution it was doing
amongst them, determined to charge it
Massing two or three of their regiments,
they rushed upon it with hideous yells.-
Nothing appeared TO check their course
lOlst Indiana were lying concealed behind
the battery and upon either flank. Our
boys waited patiently, but with beating
hearts, until the shouting were within
thirty yards of them, when they opened a
most gallant and destructive fire, which
made the rebels reeoil in terror and dis
may.
After this they kept at respectful dis
tance and oontented themselves with firing
a few shells at a long range, and, finally,
retreated in confusion from the field. It
was about two o'clock when the battle was
over. Victory was complete. Forty rebels
were killed, one hundred and fifty wound
ed, and twenty taken prisoners. Forty
stand Of arms were also taken. Amongst
the rebel killed were one Colonel, one Cap
tain and three Lieutenants. Our loss was
seven killed and thirty-One wounded. Cap
tain Van Buskirk, one of the 12Sd Illinois,
was one Of the killed.
Colonel Halls victory was complete be-
fore any re-enforcements arrived. After
their arrival it is said he followed up the
enemy and took one hundred prisoners.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Wehave some further particulars of the
Milton fight. 1t took place on the Laneasas
Pike, one or two miles this side of Milton,
which town is twelve miles northeast Of
MurfreesbOrO'. Colonel Hall was not re-
turning, as at first reported. He had in
tended to return some time before, but had
changed his mind, and when the attack
took place was marching to Liberty. The
rebel force came from toward Milton. On
their first appearance Colonel Hall fell
back some distance and then took position.
Three Of the rebel regiments were mounted
infantry, who during the contest fought on
foot. These attacked in front while col
umn Of cavalry attacked either flank.
The on the right of our line repell-
ed one of these fanking columns. They
were posted in thicket and when the
enemy came near enough, poured IN upon
them a single vOlley, which threw them
into confusion, and caused them hastily to
retreat, they losing by this one volley, I
killed, 35 wounded, and about 80 horses.
1O5th -WOunded-E. N. Parker
Co. I.
Halls expedition returned asst night
His victory has increased in brilliancy
and Importance There was not less than
eleven rebel regiments engaged, namely
John MOrgan's command, a brigade o.
Wheeler's division, three regiments Of Ten
nessee mounted infantry, and six pieces o.
artillery. In all, about 8, 700 men.
The SOth Illinois was commanded bJ
Colonel Allen, and fought upon the right
The 123d Illinois was in the center, auG
the 10lst Indiana on the left. The 1896
Illinois repelled the rebels, who fought OF
boat, and assisted the 1Olst Indiana t.
drive back the enemy when they mad,
their final grand charge to take our can
non. The 105th Ohio was held in reserve
and behaved with cOOlness and courage
DR.. Keller, MOrgan's Surgeon, placed tn,
rebel loss at four hundred killed ant
wounded. Four Captains were among tn
killed. Colonel Grigsby and Lieutenan
Colonel Napier were among the wounded
Lieutenant Colonel Gordon and Captain
J. H. Young, of the Eleventh Tennessee