Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-12-13

dsrs OF applause by the Union audi
ence. Over 20 the right Of Us the 6gbt
ing was harder than in our front We
fFsre charged three or four times. While
nine separate charges we're made on th.
right Gen. Cox aAd staff achieved
bright laurels in this fght Gen. Cox
commanded the Sd division, 25d eorps
and is the idol Of his men.
1 cannot forbear mentioning our brig
ade commander, Col J. s Easement.
familiarly known as "Col Jack. He
Is COloRel Of the l0Sd Ohio, and IS as
brave as steel He is q little man but
be IS like Bantam rooster--all 6ght
While the fight vas in progress be was
round among the boys cheering them on,
cracking his jokes, and generally wound
up with the advice to give them hell.
Says he-"Now is your chance, 20 for
en- | do not speak this way to puff
hlm, for an sure the entire brigade
will endorse what / have said.
OF the field officers Of the 65th Il is
unnecessary to say more than that they
fsliy did their duty, and we're always 70
as found where the balls flew thiekest
Co. Il claims the honor of killing a
General Captain Hornbrook saw him
riding arosnd in front of our works. and
he shouted out: There is q General.
boTs-shoot himl--shoos him" A num-
Der Of the beys fred at him, when the
Captain again exclaimed: There. he's
oa-hes down." The boys SHOT him of
his horse, but bis charger made for our
works, and jumping up on top Of our
works tried TO get over, bnt oze of the
boys shot him through the head aud be
died At the foot Of the colo.s. Captain
Hornbrook got the Generals overcoat
aud Is a. present robed il its Smple
proportions. We made "Col. Jack a
present Of the saddle aud bride.
Alter dark, Captain Hornbrook took
charge OF 3 line OF skirmishers, aud ad.
vanced ont IN front Of our works While
out there, A. F. MeJohnson captured a
distinguished rebel, Col Murphy. Of The
lTth Alabama, and the first thing he
asked for was "splriis suppoee he
was looking sfler the " spirits Of Just
men made perfect"
The loss 10 our reginent was small
One man in Co. A, named Henry John.
sou, was killed. Sergeant Beaselev. Of
Co @, color bearer, was wounded IN The
right breast Several others were wound.
dod, but ! have not got their names.
Our boys stood bravely up 10 their
work, and there must have been al least
$50 killed aud wounded rebels in from,
Of our regiment, for Co. as Henry rides
did terrible execution.
After dark set in, We could bear the
cries and groans OF the wounded ia our
front, calling for wateri waterl We
we're unable 10 do them any good This
10 the sad part Of war
Our l0ss was some 1000 killed ana
sounded, while the rebel loss i nat /
down ct from 5000 TO 6,0O0.
This battle is considered one Of the I
most desperate and aanguinary Of the /
gar, sad was brilliant triumph for the /
Union Arma II viii be another feather
IN Gen. Schoheld's cap.
At III o'clock at night, We quietly !
withdrNw, aad got 70 Nashville next /
We thought that Hood might +
30 70 aurfreesboro, but bis army is now (
feeling ours, behind their breassworks. I
Cannon have been booming ell day. and i
thers has been desultory skirmish IRE an /
lay.
Gen. Cox's division captured twenty. /
.wo battle fAga
CORRECTION.
Since writing the above, have g8t
'sliable information that only about half
4 the l04th Ohio regiment run. | wish
knew what companies stood firm, for +
sish 90 give hoIar 10 whom honor i
lue
| had the pleasure OF seeing Cant
: \, Drew YESTERDAY He looks hale. /
md he stands q good chance Of seeing
ONE soldering.
j believe ] have given you oil the i'm
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