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The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
ire of the rebels. Under the cover of undergrowth, at daylight on Sunday a concerted advance was made by Gen. Sherman's whole force. Gen. Steel held the left, Gen. Morgan and Gen. Blair the centre, and Gen. A. L. Smith and Gen. M. L. Smith the right. Gen. Steel turned the enemy's right so as to communicate with Morgan's divisionMorgan's division, which had become separated by swamps running at right angles to the main front. By sunrise the whole force was engaged, and up to 10 o'clock the musketry and artillery firing was very severe. The rebels in front of Gen. Morgan's and Gen. Smith's divisions were entrenched on high rising ground. The position was finally takGen. Morgan's and Gen. Smith's divisions were entrenched on high rising ground. The position was finally taken by storm. The gunboats did not co-operate, but the Benton engaged the rebel fortifications at Haines's Bluff, During the action several of the Benton's crew were killed, and Capt. Gwynne, her commander, was mortally wounded. In Saturday's fight the 8th Missouri and the 2d Kentucky sustained considerable less. The followin
The Daily Dispatch: January 9, 1863., [Electronic resource], The raid in East Tennessee. (search)
From our army in Tennessee. Chattanooga, Jan. 8. --It is believed that our army will defend the line of Duck river. Murfreesboro' is said to be unoccupied by either force. Morgan and Forrest have returned. They captured and paroled three thousand prisoners, and killed and wounded a large number. [Another Dispatch.] Augusta, January 8. --A special dispatch to the Charleston papers, dated Chattanooga, 7th, says: "General Bragg addressed the citizens of Decherd and Winchester, Tennessee, on Monday, assuring them that he would not leave them to the enemy, but would make a stand between Alliance and Tullahoma. He had fallen back to give his brave men repose after a battle in which they had exhausted their energy. He stated our loss at 1,000 killed and wounded, and that of the enemy at 15,000 or 20,000." The Yankees have advanced six miles from Murfreesboro', and are committing worse than usual depredations.