E and won. Two regiments, the Fifth Kansas cav- Steele, company A, Fifth Kansas cavalry; George "Bravely they fought and well, The gallant six hundred." No words or comments to show the efficiency and gallantry of these two regiments are necessary. The battle they fought and won speaks for itself. Our loss was seventeen killed and thirty-nine wounded, and one missing, of whom five of the killed and twelve of the wounded were negroes. The enemy's loss, as far as ascertained, fiftythree killed and one hundred and sixty-four wounded. We captured three officers and thirty men. General Marmaduke, in trying to burn us out, burnt several of his own wounded men. Oh! what an act of barbarity to men who, by taking the front of the battle, were wounded, and unable to get away. Their screams and groans, amid the crackling of the flames, and the thundering of the cannon, struck terror to our hearts, but it was impossible to rescue them. They were burned to death and almost entirely consumed by the fire that was kindled by his own ruthless and barbarous hand. They plundered every house that they could get to, and stole from the citizens all of the mules and horses they could find. Kansas cavalry; George W. Smith, company C Fifth Kansas cavalry; Lewis N. Gibson, com pany C, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Thomas S. Ful ler, company C, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Sergeant William Duncan, company D, Fifth Kansas cav alry; F. M. White, company D, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Andrew Rogers, company E, Fifth Kan sas cavalry; Matthew Schaus, company F, Fifth Kansas cavalry; James Grooms, company F Fifth Kansas cavalry; David N. Snook, company II, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Dennis Forrester, com pany K, Fifth Kansas cavalay; Corporal Wm Bilderback, company A, First Indiana cavalry Wm. Dean, company E, First Indiana cavalry James L. Crawford, company F, First Indiana cavalry; George W. Clark, company F, First In diana cavalry; L. D. Padget, saddler, company F, First Indiana cavalry; Michael Huzzy, com pany G, First Indiana cavalry; Corporal Stepher Hill, company II, First Indiana cavalry; John White, company H, First Indiana cavalry; Geo II. Herring, blacksmith, company G, First Indi ana cavalry; Robert S. Parker, State militia. Missing Corporal John Longer, company I Fifth Kansas. RECAPITULATION. Killed-Fifth Kansas cavalry, eight; First In diana, three. Total, eleven. Wounded-Fifth Kansas cavalry, seventeen; First Indiana, nine The court-house was nearly demolished by the State militia, one. Total, twenty-seven. Miss enemy's artillery; also so were several dwelling-ing-Fifth Kansas cavalry, one. Total of cas houses. In fact, there is scarcely a house in town ualties, thirty-nine. that does not show the effects of the battle. The women and children, by order of Colonel Clayton, went down under the river-bank, and not one of them was hurt. The negroes, the most of whom where employed during the battle in rolling cotton-bales and carrying water, though exposed most of the time to a heavy fire, did most adinirable service, and behaved with a gallantry that will ever entitle them to be classed among the brave. The enemy is in full retreat, and every thing is quiet again. LIST OF CASUALTIES. RALPH KAW. Doc. 208. ORDER OF GENERAL W. T. SHERMAN. ORDER No. 2: HEADQUARTERS AT IUKA, MISS., October 25. First. Major-General Frank Blair takes com mand of the Fifteenth and a portion of the Six teenth army corps now in the field. Third. All officers in command of corps and fixed military posts will assume the highest mil itary powers allowed by the laws of war and Congress. They must maintain the best possi Killed-Abraham Campbell, company B, Fifth ble discipline, and repress all disorder, alarms Kansas cavalry; George W. Lucas, company C, and dangers in their reach. Citizens who fail to Fifth Kansas cavalry; Brice W. Miller, company support the Government have no right to ask C, Fifth Kansas cavalry; V. Hinton, company D, favors and protection, but if they actively assist Fifth Kansas cavalry; Geo. S. Cartwright, com- us in vindicating the national authority, all com pany D, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Chas. S. Perrin, manders will assist them and their families in Company D, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Chas. E. every possible way. Officers need not meddle Wate, company F, Fifth Kansas cavalry; Patrick with matters of trade and commerce, which by McMahon, company K, Fifth Kansas cavalry; law devolve on the officer of the Treasury De Sergeant Joseph Travoli, company B, First Indi-partment; but whenever they discover goods con ana cavalry; Corporal John L. Whellen, company G, First Indiana cavalry; Charles H. Steel, company G, First Indiana cavalry. Wounded-Thomas Archer, company A, Fifth traband of war being conveyed toward the pub lic enemy, they will seize all goods tainted by such transactions, and imprison the parties im plicated, but care must be taken to make ful records and report such case. When a distric is infested by guerrillas, or held by the enemy horses and mules, wagons, forage, etc., are al means of war, and can be freely taken, but must be accounted for as pubic property. If the people do not want their horses and corn taken, they must organize and repress all guerrillas or hostile bands in their neighborhood. Doc. 209. FIGHT NEAR TUSCUMBIA, ALA. ST. LOUIS "UNION" ACCOUNT. CANE CREEK, ALA., October 28, 1863. Third. It is represented that officers, provost- My last was dated "Cane Creek, October marshals, and others in the military service, are twenty-eighth." Well, we are back in camp at engaged in business or speculation on their own Cane Creek. We have been to Tuscumbia, account, and that they charge fees for permits saw what was to be seen, suffered to the extent and passes. All this is a breach of honor and of about ten wounded and two killed, and left law. Every salaried officer of the military serv- Tuscumbia this morning for this, our old camp ice should devote every hour of his time, every of five days. But let me tell you. At daylight thought of his mind, to his government, and if on the twenty-sixth, Osterhaus moved forward he makes one cent profit beyond his pay, it is his first brigade in front. He had not proceeded corrupt and criminal. All officers and soldiers over three miles before he came upon a strong in this department are hereby commanded to en-picket of the enemy, which were soon driven gage in no business whatever, save their sworn away. About a mile further on (the summit of duty to their government. Fifth. Every man should be with his proper corps, division, brigade, and regiment, unless absent, sick, or wounded, or detached by written order of a competent commander. Soldiers when so absent must have their descriptive rolls, and when not provided with them the supposition is that they are improperly absent. Mustering officers will see that all absentees not away by a written order from their proper commander are reported on the muster-rolls as deserters, that they may lose their, pay, bounty, and pensions, which a generous government and people have provided for soldiers who do their whole duty. The best hospitals in the world are provided for the wounded and sick, but these must not be made receptacles for absentees who seek to escape the necessary exposures and dangers of a soldier's life. Whenever possible, citizens must be employed as nurses, cooks, attendants, stewards, etc., in hospitals, in order that enlisted men may be where they belong-with their regiments. The medical inspectors will attend to this at once. The General Commanding announces that he expects the wounded and sick to have every care possible, but this feeling must not be abused to the injury of the only useful part of an army a soldier in the field. Sixth. In time of war and rebellion, districts occupied by our troops are subject to the laws of war. The inhabitants, be they friendly or unfriendly, must submit to the controlling power. If any person in an insurgent district corresponds or trades with an enemy, he or she becomes a spy, and all inhabitants, moreover, must not only abstain from hostile and unfriendly acts, but must aid and assist the power that protects them in trade and commerce. The people who occupy this department had better make a note of this, and conduct themselves accordingly. By order of Maj.-Gen. W. T. SHERMAN. R. M. SAWYER, A. A. G. Graveyard Ridge, close by Barton Station) the enemy opened upon us with two pieces of artillery strongly posted upon a hill near a frame church. The Thirteenth Illinois, Seventy-sixth Ohio, and Fourth Iowa, were soon in line of battle on the left of the railroad; while the Twentyseventh, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-first, Thirty-second, Third, and Twelfth Missouri were posted on the right. The Twelfth and Seventy-sixth, in their respective fronts, were deployed as skir mishers. On the extreme right were the Fifth Ohio cavalry. A section of Hoffman's battery (Fourth Ohio) was stationed immediately on the left of the railroad; while still farther to the left was Griffith's battery. On the right was the balance of Hoffman's Landgraeber's (Flying Dutchman) batteries. After exchanging a few cannon-shots, while our skirmishers were advancing, these batteries moved forward with the general advance, and the rebels at once skedaddled. General Blair then ordered Morgan L. Smith to keep his division closed up to Osterhaus, and the latter pushed forward rapidly. This advance was commenced at half-past eight A.M. The forward movement was made cautiously and quietly until about nine o'clock, when our skirmishers again commenced firing. This time the action was severe in front of the Twelfth Missouri, (Colonel Wangelin,) which regiment, as skirmishers, advanced in splendid style, and never once halted in their onward march. Lieutenant Wangelin, nephew to the Colonel, and aid to General Osterhaus, was wounded while bearing an order from the General to the Colonel I never saw such magnificent skirmishing as the Twelfth Missouri did in that advance. It was but a short time before firing ceased and we again advanced. At five minutes past twelve our column was again halted, and Osterhaus deployed his battalions-Morgan L. Smith well closed up. The enemy in his new position had five pieces of artillery advantageously posted, but they withdrew as our skirmishers on the right and left seemed about to close them in. Here, as at the first stand, the enemy left as soon as our bullets whizzed around their heads. Our line of skirmishers was composed of the Third, Twelfth, Seventeenth, and Twenty-seventh Missouri, Sev others, Colonel Forrest was mortally wounded. We found him at the house of Mrs. Steele, wife of Captain Steele, of Forrest's own regiment. A man, calling himself Forrest's chaplain, a Captain Rosser, was in attendance upon him. Both took the parole, and were allowed to remain. enty-sixth Ohio, and Thirteenth Illinois. The that that flank was well protected, they rushed troops of the Second brigade, Colonel William- blindly on, until a volley from the Twentyson, were close to our skirmishers, and where seventh and Third Missouri caused them to turn It was here that, among our skirmishers escaped the bullets of the enemy in wild confusion. the Second brigade felt the inconvenience of their shells. At this second position the fight was of short duration. Artillery and cavalry of the enemy soon hastened away, and General Osterhaus, with the Fifth Illinois cavalry, moved forward in rapid pursuit. General Lightburn's brigade having been moved on the left flank of the enemy, We marched into a town with plenty of houses, was then recalled, and the whole force moved but with few inhabitants. Here, às elsewhere, forward as rapidly as infantry can travel. On- we found plenty of women, old men, and childward we moved until a quarter-past three P.M., ren. Men between sixteen and fifty were scarce. when we were again thrown into position by the Half the houses were deserted. In the numerous discovery of the fact that the enemy were drawn store buildings, not a living soul, not an article up in line in a formidable position some three of goods. The three large hotels all vacant of miles outside of Tuscumbia. They appeared any thing like human beings, save that in one bold and defiant. Hoffman's two Parrotts failed corner of the Franklin Hotel lives, or seems to to dislodge them after an hour's practice. Un-live, a man of fifty years, with his wife and doubtedly we did them some damage, and they injured some six or eight of our men. The Twenty-seventh Missouri lost one man killed and two wounded by a single shell. The Major of the Thirty-first Iowa barely escaped, a ball lodging in the ground immediately under his horse. Further than this, no damage was inflicted by the rebels upon our boys, and it being late in the day, all but our pickets were withdrawn, and our little army went quietly into bivouac. From where I was quartered on the top of a hill, between which and the rebels, a mile off, flowed a narrow stream called Little Bear Creek, I could distinctly see the rebels manoeuvring upon an extended plain, the front of which was protected by the steep banks of the Little Bear, and the upper and lower fords by strong squads of the enemy. They got themseves into certain positions and saucily remained there. No fires burned on that plain during the night, but on our side of the creek fence-rails went off by the thousand, and hot coffee, fresh beef, and good old hard tack made our boys quite comfort: able. General Blair put up for the night at the house of a Mr. Hanson, whose two sons are in our own army. In the morning early the General sent Lightburn and Giles A. Smith by the upper ford, intending thereby to flank the enemy. Lightburn in the advance soon fought his way across the ford, which made the rebels in Osterhaus's front soon prepare for a march eastward. At this juncture General Blair sent Lieutenant De Grass with two Parrotts to the front of Osterhaus. De Grass planted two or three shells with the greatest precision immediately among the rebels, and a general stampede took place. The rebels ran in perfect panic, and had it not been for the difficulty in crossing the Little Bear, we would have got their every cannon. Lightburn threatening their flank, caused the enemy to rush in hot haste beyond Tuscumbia. So we But I moved on rapidly toward Tuscumbia. forget. When we arrived at the "last stand" of this squad of rebels, the latter attempted to turn our right flank, but, ignorant of the fact young boy. Houses still occupied are wonderfully dilapidated. Colo Generals Blair and Osterhaus occupied the Franklin House. General Morgan L. Smith pitched his tent with his division west of the town. Very soon in came female after female, "Yanks" all wanting protection. These wicked " would steal chickens, would shoot hogs. nel Coleman, (Eighth Missouri,) Provost-Marshal, gave them guards, and raids upon chickens ceased. In leaving Tuscumbia, the rebs burned up thirty-five bales of cotton, but inflicted no other damage upon the place. In truth, those thirty-five bales of cotton were all that was worth destroying in the town. This morning we returned, and here we are in our old camps. We have lost some two killed and six wounded. The enemy, to our knowl edge, has lost ten killed and over thirty wounded. Forrest was shot through both legs. His wound was too severe to admit of his removal Inclosed Our surgeons think he will die. send you some rebel documents found on For rest's person. Osterhaus, in the whole affair, exhibited th greatest bravery-in fact, hazarding himself to much; but he answered all such suggestions by saying: "I must see for myself, and then know what's going on." Morgan L. Smith had but little chance to get into the fight, as th rebels would give Osterhaus a feeble resistance The small loss in our ranks was owing to th splendid management of the whole expedition. October 29, 1863-11 a.m. This morning early the rebels, under Led again attacked us, having closely followed on ou Osterhaus drove them back three or fou rear. miles, and fighting is still going on in front. W captured two prisoners this morning, and thre wounded rebs. The rebs succeeded in carryin off several of their wounded. From those ca tured we learn that Colonel Forrest died of hi wound, in Tuscumbia, yesterday. He was mor of a scoundrel than a soldier, and had as muc pity in him as you could crowd on the sharp Doc. 210. OCCUPATION OF BROWN'S FERRY, HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, THIRD DIVISION, NEAR CHATTANOOGA, October 30, 1863. General W. F. Smith, Chief Engineer Army of the Cumberland: I have the honor to report as follows of the part taken by troops under my command, in the occupation of the left bank of the Tennessee River, at this point. crest should be reached, a strong line of skirmishers was to be pushed out and all the axes at once put at work felling a thick abatis. The remainder of the brigade was to be organized, and being ready on the opposite bank, armed and provided with axes, was to be at once pushed over and also deployed in rear of the skirmishers, were to assist in making the abattis. Positions were also selected for building signal fires to guide us in landing. I afterward selected tried and distinguished officers to lead the four distinct commands, who, in addition to being instructed fully as to the part they were to take in the matter, were taken to the spot, and every feature of the bank and landings made familiar to them. They, in turn just before night, called together the leaders of squads, and each clearly instructed what his duties were, it being of such a nature that each had, in a great degree, to act independently, but strictly in accordance to instructions. At twelve o'clock at night the command was awakened and marched to the landing and quietly embarked under the superintendence of Colonel T. R. Stanly, of the Eighteenth Ohio volunteers. At precisely three o'clock A.M., the flotilla, consisting of fifty-two boats, moved noiselessly out. I desired to reach the point of landing, at a little before daylight, and soon learned that the current would enable me to do so without using the oars. After moving three miles, we came under the guns of the enemy's pickets, but keeping well under the opposite shore, were not discovered by them till the first boat was within ten feet of the land On the morning of the twenty-fifth instant, I reported, by order of the commanding officer of the Fourth army corps, to the Chief Engineer of this army for instructions, and was then briefly informed for the first time of the duty to be assigned me, and the method of performing it, which was to organize fifty squads of one officer and twenty-four men each, to embark in boats at Chattanooga and float down the river to this point, a distance by the bends of the river of nine miles, and land upon its left bank, then occupied by the enemy, making thereafter immediate dispositions for holding it, while the remaining portion of my brigade and another one should be speedily sent over the river in the same boats to reënforce me. The movement was to be made just before daylight of the twenty-seventh. My brigade then consisted of the following regiments: Sixth Ken-ing, when the picket fired a volley, harmlessly, tucky volunteer infantry, Ninety-third Ohio volunteer infantry, Fifth Kentucky volunteer infantry, First Ohio volunteer infantry, Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, Forty-first Ohio volunteer infantry, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Ohio volunteer infantry, Sixth Indiana volunteer infantry, Twenty-third Kentucky volunteer infantry, with an aggregate for duty of two thousand one hundred and sixty-six men. The twenty-fifth was employed in organizing my parties, each being placed in charge of a tried officer. over the heads of the men. The disembarkation was effected rapidly, and in perfect order, each party performing correctly the part assigned it with so little loss of time, that the entire crest was occupied, my skirmish line out, and the axes working before the reënforcements of the enemy, a little over the hill, came forward to drive us back. At this time they came boldly up along nearly our entire front, but particularly strong along the road, gaining the hill to the right of it, and would have caused harm to the party on the road, had not Colonel Langdon, First Ohio volunteers, comOn the morning of the twenty-sixth I, in com- manding the remaining portion of the brigade, pany with the Chief Engineer, visited the place arrived at this moment, and after a gallant but where it was desired to effect the landing, and, short engagement, driven the enemy well over from the opposite bank, found the position as re-into the valley, gaining the right-hand hill. They presented below. It was desired that I should land and occupy the two hills to the left of the house. There was a picket post at this point, also in the depression between the two hills. made a stubborn fight all along the hill, but were easily driven away with loss. General Turchin's command now came over, and taking position on the hills to the right, my troops were all brought to the left of the road. The enemy now moved off in full view up the valley. The Fifty-first Ohio volunteers, Eighth Kentucky, Thirty-fifth Indiana volunteers, and two batteries of artillery, were subsequently added to my command, and the three points farther to the left occupied. It was thought best to organize a party of seventy-five men, who should be the first to land and at once push out upon the road that comes in at the house, clearing and holding it, while half the first organized force should be landed simultaneously at each of the two gorges, (A and B,) who should immediately push up the hills, inclining to the left and following the crest, till We knew nothing of the country previous to they were wholly occupied. Each party of twen-occupying it, excepting what could be seen from ty-five was to carry two axes, and as soon as the the opposite bank, nor of the force there to op pose us. We found the hill facing the river precipitous, and the face opposite less steep, but of difficult ascent. The top is sharp, having a level surface of from two to six feet in width, forming a natural parapet, capable of an easy defence by a single line against the strongest column. It is from two hundred and fifty to three hundred feet above the river. Beyond it is a narrow productive valley, and the higher parallel range of Raccoon Mountains is about one and one fourth mile distant. The entire opposite face of the hill now is covered with slashed timber. The enemy had at this point one thousand infantry, three pieces of artillery, and a squadron of cavalry-ample force, properly disposed, to have successfully disputed our landing. Our losses were five killed, twenty-one wounded, and nine missing. We buried six of the enemy, and a large number were known to be wounded, including the colonel commanding. We captured a few prisoners, their camp, twenty beeves, six pontoons, a barge, and several thousand bushels of forage fell into our hands. My thanks are especially due to Colonel A. Wiley, Forty-first Ohio volunteers, and Major Wm. Birch, Ninety-third Ohio volunteers, who commanded and led the party that took the heights, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Foy, Twentythird Kentucky, commanding party that swept the road, and Lieutenant-Colonel Langdon, First Ohio volunteers, commanding the battalions formed of the residue of the brigade. Had either of these officers been less prompt in the execution of their duties, or less obedient to the letter of their instructions, many more lives might have been lost, or the expedition failed altogether. The spirit of every one engaged in the enterprise is deserving of the highest commendation. My staff gave me the intelligent and timely assistance they have always done when needed, and to Lieutenant-Colonel Kimberly, Forty-first Ohio volunteers, and Lieutenant Ferdinand D. Cobb, same regiment, I am especially indebted for valuable service. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, ing; one hundred officers and men Fifth Kentucky volunteers, Lieutenant-Colonel J. L. Treanor commanding. The detachments from each regiment were organized into companies consisting of twenty-four enlisted men and one commissioned officer each. The whole embarked on twenty-four pontoons. At three o'clock A.M. the fleet moved from the landing at Chattanooga in the following order: The Forty-first Ohio volunteers, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Ohio volunteers, Sixth Ohio volunteers, and Fifth Kentucky volunteers, and reached the landing at the ferry at five A.M. The fleet was preceded by a detachment under Lieutenant-Colonel Foy, Twenty-third Kentucky, on a barge, which was not under my command. My orders were to land at the ferry and carry and hold the height on the left of the gorge. The eminence to be gained is a ridge about four hundred yards in length, parallel with the river, and about three hundred feet above it, the face next the river being very precipitous; the ascent at the end next the gorge not so difficult. The fleet proceeded without molestation until about five o'clock A.M. When the first boat, which was' almost abreast of the barge containing Lieutenant Colonel Foy's detachment, was within about ten yards of the landing, it was fired on by the enemy's pickets stationed at the landing. The crew of the first boat delivered a volley and leaped ashore, followed instantly by the second boat, in which I myself had embarked. The first company, deployed as skirmishers to cover the flank of the column, were immediately pushed up the further slope of the ridge; the second company, covering the head of the column, advanced along the crest toward the left. The regiments effected their landing promptly in the order already indicated, and advanced in column by company up the height and along the crest, when the line was established as previously indicated in the following order: The Fifth Kentucky on the right, Forty-first Ohio on the left, Sixth Ohio on the right centre, One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Ohio on the left centre. Each regiment, as soon as it gained its position, threw out two companies as skirmishers to cover its front, and commenced felling the timber and constructed a parapet, each company having carried two axes for that purpose. COLONEL WILEY'S REPORT. HEADQUARTERS FORTY-FIRST REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, BROWN'S FERRY, TENN., Oct. 30, 1863. The enemy were encamped in the valley at the Jno. Crowell, Jr., Captain and A. A. G.: foot of the ridge, and at the first sound of the In compliance with your order I have the honor axes his skirmishers advanced up the hill and to submit the following report of the part taken engaged our force vigorously for some time, when by the detachment under my command, in gain- they were driven back to the road at the foot of ing possession of the ridge on the west side of the the ridge. A section of artillery then opened on Tennessee River, at Brown's Ferry, on the morn-us, but without effect. No further effort was ing of the twenty-seventh instant. made to dislodge us. As soon as it became light, The detachment consisted of one hundred and we discovered the enemy retreating to our left up fifty officers and men Forty-first Ohio volunteers, the further side of the valley. He left five dead Captain W. W. Munn commanding; one hundred and one wounded in front of our line of skirmishand seventy-five officers and men One Hundred ers. The following is a list of casualties: ' and Twenty-fourth Ohio volunteers, Lieutenant- Killed: Privates Thomas Ladler, company A, Colonel Jas. Pickands commanding; one hundred Forty-first Ohio volunteers; Melvin F. Howard, and fifty officers and men Sixth Ohio volunteers, company B, Fifth Kentucky volunteers. WoundLieutenant-Colonel A. C. Christopher command-ed: Second Lieutenant C. W. Hills, company A, |