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The Daily Dispatch: January 8, 1863., [Electronic resource], Late Northern news. (search)
r left, Palmer's and Van Cleve's division in front, Wood's in reserve. A battle was expected all day on Tuesday, but the enemy merely skirmished and threw a few shells one of which killed Orderly McDonald, 4th United States Cavalry, not the feet from Gen. Rosecrans. That afternoon the Anderson Pennsylvania Cavalry, on McCook's flanks, was drawn into an ambuscade and its two Majors Rodegarten and War, were killed. Crittenden's corps lost 4 killed and 21 wounded that day, including Adjutant Elliott, of the 57th Indians, severely. McCook's loss was about 50. On the same day the rebel cavalry made a dash in the rear, on Lavergne, burned a few wagons, and captured thirty five prisoners. That night dispositions were made to attack the enemy in the morning. After dark the enemy was reported massing near McCook, obviously to turn our right wing. This correspondence with the wishes of Gen. Rosecrans, who instructed Gen. McCook to hold him in check stubbornly, while the left wing