NEWS OF 150 YEARS AGO
January and February 1863
From The Missouri Democrat, Saturday, January 3, 1863.
BATTLE OF MURFREESBORO.
ANOTHER VICTORY.
FOUR DAYS’ HARD FIGHTING.
DREADFUL LOSS OF BOTH SIDES.
Gen. Thomas Breaks the Enemy’s Center and Drives Him a Mile.
Generals Cheatham and Rains Killed.
Gens. Stanley, Rousseau and Palmer Wounded.
Mortality Among Field and Company Officers Heavy./h5>
&c., &c. &c.
NEAR MURFREESBORO, Dec. 31.—Our whole line suffered terribly this morning. Four regiments of regulars lost half their men and all their commanding officers. Anderson’s troops suffered severely. Majors Runegantan and Ward killed; Generals Stanley, Rousseau, and Palmer wounded.
TWO O’CLOCK, P. M.—Gen. Thomas breaks the centre and drives the enemy a mile.
We advanced the whole line, General Rosecrans personally superintending the line. One shot killed two of his staff. The 15th Wisconsin loses seven captains.
Negley’s artillery is still mowing down the rebels in the center.
General Crittenden’s left wing have taken the intrenchments at Murfreesboro.
The rebel Generals Cheatham and Rains are killed.
Col. Hoskins, of the 12th Kentucky regiment, commanding the forces at Lebanon, Kentucky, attacked Morgan eight miles south on the Columbia road yesterday, killing and wounding several, and capturing their caissons, ammunition wagons and provisions.
Col. Hallisey, of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, is also killed.
Lieut. Col. Boyle, commanding 9th Kentucky Cavalry, with the 6th Kentucky, is in pursuit of Morgan, The infantry, under Col. Hoskins, is following.
Morgan is retreating rapidly in the direction of Columbia.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2.—The Secretary of War to-day received the following:
CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 2.—The following has just been received by telegraph from Cincinnati, dated Murfreesboro, Jan. 1st:
A terrible battle was fought yesterday. The latest from the field is up to noon. The rebel centre had been broken, and things looked favorable. The losses are reported to be enormous. Stanley, Rousseau and Palmer are wounded, and the rebels Cheatham and Rains are killed.