The New York herald., 1865-01-02
Incidents sf the Rebel operations
Around lIurfrcesbers.
THE FIGHT At oyERALl's CREEK.
TINE BATTLE OF THE cEpARs.
1 1sesn1 Conflict N the Battle Field u
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We ass once moro, thanks 70 tho victory gained u
xasAySs 1. ssmnnunication with the NORTH and has
~ - forward yea ef report Of the interesting opera
tpns Wiki have distinguished the siege Of this fortress
- Ne rsssas SDr the past month. Mtq ta. \
YoRrREss RosEcRANs ee a
lmppess win be necessary 70 give your readers some
bAea Of the location from which WRITE Everybody
asmbe the battle and battle field Of Stone river Two
ssse ago General Rosccrans against General Bragg
- tAs point and great battle ensued which McCooks
Sas the right Of Rosecrans' army badly whipped.
me rest Of Rosecrans army did give up the fight and
ssn away, but stood II out Two days after Brcckin-
ulgss army, the right Of Braggs army very badly
yhipped by General Neg,ey. Bragg could not stand
\ and ran away leaving Rosecrans in possession. His
army very much shattered however and could not
advance from Mnrreesboro for Aye months after 20 hs
- 70 digging and the result Of that labor Is Fortress
ssssynnA II Is an Immense earthwork, three quarters
. nils square, and is composed Of twenty odd
uAssse yedoubs redans and batteries attached long
D1ss or essai2erc work. Behind the ramrars OF the
sess 1fty thousand be easily placed in line Of
oasa That part Of New York city from Fulton street
y ~ Battery could be slowed away in the works and
Asss would be still plenty Of room left for the two towns
Nhich now grace the fortress and which known as
sgsw Nurfrccsboro,n consisting Of storehouscs, and
sallsd ~ Rosscrans in one Of bis facetious momens
NE centre Of the fortress the two large Stone
vss and Lytes creek meet thus furnishing plentiful
DSy - splendid water f the fortress regularly
vsssea she supply Of water could mot be cut on
Qhg which is one Of the orgins OF Jytle's creek is
Ass th guns Of the prscipa lnnette 0f the fortress
3anseAsz szhonaG This spri.s great watering
yonss for the indiana and known in early days
oss,een Or Black Foxs spring In this fortress there
- bssn stored for time past raons for hundred
gAs0saad men FOR year besides amount OF smmu-
sisn and number Of guns almost Incredible If mention
able The importance Of this post induced General
SAomaa when Hood advancing Nashville,
= send General Rousseau and a special TO
- military district Of Tennessee with headquarters
- Nashville but receiving his orders moved to Mur
ssssbcro Here he collected his forces abandoning
several poi . ON the Nashville and Chattanooga Rail-
usaa In order hold Fortress Rosecrans Among tho
aess important Of these posts was Tuilahoma, from
uAich General r. H. Airoy Withdrawn after render
- she place Of no use TO the enemy. General Rous-
,saa, wen knowing the admirable qualities OF tho gsl-
- Colonel @. n l. Johnston, Thirteenth Indiana caya
s. who had been in command ut Huntsville, Ala, also
Ddered l. join him at Fortress Rosecrnns Generals
hates ard Forrest, Of Hoods army advanced on Muir
ssesboro about December and began the siege Of the
sur RATTLE OF oyrRAIIs mxKx
me first event OF any grave Importance which relieved
hs monotony Of the siege occurred December 4,
the relief OF the garrison In the bockhouse Over
s creek Four miles north Of Fortress Rosecrans the
Airoad to Nashville crosses Overals creek. On the
nsrning Of December the rebels with considerable
eree Of infantry and artillery opened cannonade upon
% bockhouse on the south side Of the stream. This
nanonsde heard at Fortress Rosecrans and General
Rousseau Immediately ordered Colonel @. D. L. John
sen Thirteenth Indiana cavalry 70 march immediately
The support Of che hse garrison. General r. II. NIL
W was subsequently ordered follow Colonel Johnston
sish the Eighth Minnesota, sxtyGrst Illinois, Seventy
ourth Ohio and section Of the Thirteenth New York
usillery, under Lieutenant McGurrin
Col Johnston had moved but short distance north Of
As "Stone River Monuments marble monument
rscscd about mile from the fortress by the regu.
prs Of Rosecrans old army I'm memory OF their fallen
smrades when no encountered the pickets Of the
'my's rearguard and began diminishing With thcm
l Johnston Is the gallant young officer who, during
he battle Of Chickamauga led Grangers corps In the
hsrge which saved the day and retrieved the disasters
md blunders Of McCook and Crttenden He maintained
ik credit then this field acting In COOL delbe
ate and gallant manner, and driving tho en-
smy before him until be had encountered their main
,rcc, strongly posted ON o nd across the creek al
point who're the turnpike crosses H. He unable
dislodgc them from this but continued engage them
risky, until Gen. Milroy and his infantry came up.
he rebels had battery OF artillery posted on an cm
east Of the turnpike and between the pike and
abroad, from which they alternately shclcd Col john
toms troops and tho stockadc fort on the railroad
Gen. nilroy up, once ordered Lieut. Mcour
IN into position on the blu OF the creek Tho chemys
artery, which was about nine hundred yards distant
sas soon engaged. In the meanwhile the Sixty arst
Illinois was dcploycd skmishcrs relieving Colonel
iohnston'e cavalry. Tho Eighth Minnesota marched
long the south bank Of tho river TO the sockadc with
rdcs 70 cross the stream that point and nank tho
soci battery, While this movement Was going on the
ixty.frst Illinois crossed the creek at the turnpike
ridge, under the Calling Ore OF tho rebel sharpshootcrs
nd drove them back The One Hundred and Seventy.
'artb Ohio Col 'on' MAO crossed under heavy nro
f"ihefy, ana iofmeaiine of battle In good style.
- cotoNrL JonSsroS's CAVALRY cHARar
General Miroy had supposed, during blstlmo tba, tho
ebes consisted of Forrcsls cavalry aud was IN
lake dash az their battery. Colonel Johnston vasalzo
the same opinion, and begged TO be allowed 10 MAKO
charge with his cavalry General Miroy consented
ad under covr &C The sharp ro now going on Colonel
nstou crossed IFS regiment over the bridge and formed
line, IN rear Of the Que Hundred and seyontyfourth
,ie ready for tho charge. This was admirably done
ider q heavy shcI'ng from tho enemy. Al tho COM
and tho One Hundred and scvcnlyfourlh Ohio made
= opening IN their centre and tho Thirteenth Indiana,
tho stdwor:h form OF their young colonel leading
he van, dashed forward at the rebel battery tho
largo ~as impctuous and made IN gallant style
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