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which Colonel Miller was engaged, position
known a. the Round Forest was taken by the
Federal troops, after great slaughter; one reg-
ment losing 2o7 out Of 400. Another lost 600
out OF 415. II was here that a she'll grazing
the person Of Rosecrans carried of the head Of
his chief Of staff.
On the and. grid and 4th OF January the
fight around Murfreesboro was most terrific
Bragg retreating, leaving about $500 wounded
in the place; and bis raid into Kentucky was
over, every Federal movement resulting in
favor Of Rosecrans Bragg admitted tina, he
had lost Io,I25 in killed and wounded. His
field returns Of December 10, 1862, showed
an effective total force Of $1,000 Rosecrans
force was 1890, Of which he lost s, JOS killed
and wounded
On March Ist IIalleck, as commander. in.
chief OF the armies OF the United States wrolc
letter, sending a copy to Rosccrans and
Grant, offering the position Of the then vacant
majorg eneralship IN the regular army to the
general in the field who should first achieve an
important and decisive victory Grant quietly
nothing. To Rosecrans' open, impulsive and
honorable nature, engaged with all his powers
in furtherng the interests of the government
and the general welfare of his command, this
letter was an insult, and he treated it accord.
ingly. On March 9th he forwarded his, reply
to HIallcck, informing him that, "as an officer
and as citizen, he felt degraded at such
auctioneering Of honors, and added " Have
we general who would fight for his own per
sonal benefit when he would not for honor
and for his country He would come 10y his
commission basely in that case, and deserve
| to be despised by men of honor. But, are all
the brave and honorable generals on an equal.
| ty as to chances II not, it is unjust to those
who probably deserve most" The effect of
| this was. to widen the breach between the
honest, fearless and soldierly Rosccrans. and
the pettilogging, paper general fIallcck,
who, fresh from the results of large law
the establishment Of the validity of land grants
in favor Of his clients, in the success of which
large contingent fees were gained, saw nothing
improper in such an offer to an officer Of suff.
cient ability and standing to be in command
Of one Of the armies Of the United States.
But Rosecrans' answer. although we'll de-
served, was mpolitic, and drew on him the
full resentment Of both Halleck and Stanton.
His requests were ignored from that time for.
ward, and achievements were denied him ;
but, for all that, his cause triumphed and the
| Union was saved.
To return to the advance on Tullahoma
In June, the fighting at Liberty Gap was the
most severe of the campaign, it was in repel.
ling a rebel attack that Colonel Miller fell
while leading his brigade, severely wounded
with Minnie ball through his left eye
The Tuahoma campaign, with the ex.
ception of the one Immediately following,
terminating in the battle Of Chickamauga was
the most brilliant Of the great strategic cam.
paigns carried to successful issue by General
Rosecrans. The movements of the army
occupied nine days, during which time the
enemy was driven from two strongly fortified
positions, with loss OF in prisoners of 1894,
OF stores and supplies.
Rosecrans completely out -generaled Lee.
Rosecrans loss in the nine days was GOETHE
opposition forces were nearly equal, as the
rebels were strongly entrenched. N ~
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