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He had been doing garrison duty at Nashville, but; had asked to be sent whore fighting was to be. His request was granted, and he was or- dered to join the brigades moving to meet Bragg at; Murfrccsboro. It: was a tiuio.of hurrying and preparation. The only Christ— mas soldiers of either army had was that which they passed in thoughtslinkcd with the loved ones at. home. . However. Col. Roberts and his friends made the best; of it. '.‘hey “played,” as the children do, that it was a merry occasion; that. their soldier‘s fare was a feast, and that all around them was light and warmth and joy. Among those present; were Col. Har- rington and Lieut. Col. 'l‘alliafcrro. Col. Roberts was _a. man of coiimiundiugpres- eta-c, a giant in strength and stature. He had distinguished himself already for his dashing , bravery and skill, and the. future was as bright; before him as that of any man in the United ' States service that: night. At the close of the frugal feast: L. Col. Roberts rose, ~‘-'.\. :2: tall and splendid ~ . , ,"Q [31. 1._ ‘2' 0th . a,“ '. in us 5 1en,, , .c- . “4;; and proposed a T \Mhhl‘h‘ '_ toast to the suc— COL- ROBERTS cess of the Union arms. All knew a battle could not; be long delayed. Col. Roberts made a little speech that thrilled his few hearers. He spoke of he fight which he waited for like Job’s war horse. As he raised his glass he closed his speech with these words: ' “I, for one, willtako all chances of rebel bulletsl” “So will I!” “And Il”cricd Harrington and 'l‘allial‘crro, as they too brought their glasses to their lips. The toast; to victory was drunk with cheers and enthusiasm. A week afterward, Jun. 1, 1863. all three—- Roberts, Harrington and 'l‘nlliafcrro-lay (loud upon the battlefield of Stone river. GEN. ROSECRANS. Oct. 4, 1862, Gen. William S. Rosecrans bud won the battle of Corinth, Miss. The Fed- eral army under Buell had, meantime, been trampiug up and down Kentucky, fruitlessly pursuing :lrugg and letting him escape at: last. After the battle of Perryville, Ky., Oct. 8, 1862,1311011 was relieved from com- wand and Gen. Rosecrans was summoned to take his place at the head of the Union army in Kentucky. The day that; he was thus suitmioned (Oct. 25) he had just; issued to his troops. a dispatch congratulating them on their bravery and endurance at the fight of Corinth. The two leading generals at; this time in the west; were Grant and Rosecrans. Grant commanded the Thirteenth army corps, known as the Army of the Tennessee. To Rosecrans was given the leadershipof the Army of the Cumberland. His' district; com- prised northern Georgia and Alabama and ' Tennessee cast of the Tennessee river. " Resecraus was nothing if not energetic. Oct. 60 he was at: Louisville. The Federal nruiy had been ordered to Bowling Green, Ky, after Perryville.’ By Nov. 1 its ad- vance had reached there. Nov. 2 Gen. Rose- crans arrived in person to take command of it. Wiillmu ~Starke Rosecrans was an Ohio man, born in 1819. He was graduated at \l’cs': Point; in 1842, and entered the en- giiiecrs' corps, to which the most proficient students are assigned. He was assistant professor at. “West Point after his grad u atiou. In .~ 1554 he resigned from the army be cause of ill healtl At the beginning ” <1 of the civil war, ,, however, be en- ' ’I Loved the service GEN- ROSECRANS- again, was made a brigadier general of the regular army in May, 1861, and sent to West; Virginia. There ho made an enviable record for himself. In 1862119 went south, and in October won the battles of Iuka and Corinth, That year he became major general of volun- teers. In Dccembcrlto fought; and won the battle of Stone River. His career was almost an uninterrupted success up to September, 1863, when he lost the battle of Chickamnugu. He was thereupourclieved of the command of the Army of the Cumberland. In 1861 he commanded the department of Missouri, and rendered cfiicicut service in defeating Pricc, In 1867 he resigned from the army. After- wards ho'was minister to Mexico for a short time. . On assuming his new command Gen. Rose cransreorgauizcd his army. He divided It into a right: wing, center and left wing, com- manded respectively by Geus. A. McD. Mc- Cook. George H. Thomas and T. L. Crittcii- den. Bat-11 had left Negley and Palmer at Nash- ville with two divisions. Bragg, on match- ing into Kentucky in the summer of ’62, left: in Tennessee :1 force of 10,030 men under Gen. John (J. Brcckinridgc to “blockade Nash- ville.” He did so, and for six weeks Negley’s and Palmer’s men in NaSh'Jille had no com- munication with the north. ftcr leaving Kentucky in October Bragg began concentrating his forces at Murfrecs- boro. rightly judging that; a Federal attempt would be made to relieve Nashville. A third of Brcckinridge’s force was cavalry, com- manded by N. B. Forrest and Joseph Wheeler, and these had harassed the garri- son at Nashville not a. little during the six wecks’ siege, preventing them from gathering supplies front the surrounding country ex- cept by raiding parties. It; was just; in this cit-:iieiitd cavalry that: Bragg’s army was superior to Buell‘s, and the Union force had suffered accordingly. Assoou as Rosecrans was put in command he at once demanded that this defect; should be remedied. During the siege a body of Confederate troops, infantry mid cavalry, 8,000 strong, under Gens. logcr Hanson and N. B. For- rest, from Breckinridgc’s command, up- pcarcd before Nashville with the intention of making a general battle. But; just us they were about to attack (Ill order canto from Bragg for them to desist at once. Thor- oughly angered, Forrest obeyed. This was Nov. 6. . Nov.17 the advance of Rosecrans’ army, with tho cominauder-iu-chief himself, reached Nashville, and immediate prospects of cap- turiiig it; from the Union forces ceased. Rose- crans established his headquarters in Nash- Villc. . Rosecrans immediately began to put in or- der the railroad from Louisville to Nashville. It; was completed Nov. 26, and thereafter trains running regularly over it; kept the Federal army in reach of supplies. To guard it from Confederate attack Gen. Thomas was . stationed with his division at Gallutin. Soiu December, 1862, Bragg’s and Rose- craus’ armies lay watching each other, Bragg at Murfrccsboro, Rosecrans at Nashville. Gen. John M. Palmer was a brave and pop- ular officer, commanding the Second division ~ in Rosecrniis’ left; under Crittciidcn at Stone River. He was born in Kett- tucky in 1817, but when a youth mi- grated to Illinois, like Abraham Lin- coln, and, like him, "\i‘ became a. lawyer. In April, 1861, _« Palmer becomi- \‘$ colonel ot the Fourteenth Illinois . regiment. which GEN. PALMER. went; to 11115501: 1 under Gen. Fremont; became a. brigadier general in December, 1861,:md assisted at. the capture of New Madrid and Island No. 10. HO commanded a division under both Grant. and Rosecrans. and bore such gallant part i 1 the battle of Stone River that; he was pro- moted to major general. He was at the buttlo of Clucltamoima and commanded ”-0 Fm"- .._. ._ . Lu...“ .1..... V- A. _. An Enterprising Republican Journal, especially devoted teen. tum-7s Tiiiriii‘g the Atlanta caiupifigu. Of the two armies l)‘lll"" at. Murfreesboro and Nashville Bragg hu 60,000 men, one- third of it cavalry; Rosecrans 43,000, very little cavalry. While the ' thus waited an affair occurred Dec. 7 w ich conferred no luster on the Federal arms. At; Hartsvillc, a few miles east; of Nashville, Col. A. B. Moore had been posted to guard a ford over the Cumberland river. Early on the morning of Dec.7 John Morgan and his men appeared before the town without; warning and at- tacked it. His approach was asurprise to the Federal camp. There was sharp fighting for an hour, when Moore and his Whole com- mand were captured, with the loss of 150 men. For this exploit John Morgan was niudea » briqadiei‘ general. Dec. 22. Morgan and all his men. 4000 strong, were off again for Kentucky. He had orders from, Bragg to destroy the Louisville and Nashville railroad iniRosecraus’ rear and break his communications north. At; the same time Bragg sent Forrest on a. raid else- where. And this was exactly the time chosen by losecruns, with full knowledge of the situation, to attack Bragg himself at; Mur- frceshoro. Bragg’s cavalry absent. their two armies, his own mid Bragg’s, would he more nearly equalized. NASHVILLE TO MURFREESBORO. Doc. 22-, Gen. Thomas moved from his headquartets at Genetic and joined the main army at Nashville. He took with him two divisions. Rousseau’s and Negley’s, and one brigade, Gen. Speed S. Fry’s. James S. Negley was born in Pennsylvania in 1826. He was not a graduate of West Point. A considerable proportion of western army officers were not: graduates of the United States Military academy. Negley. however, served in the Mexi- can war. In 1&1 be recruited a. bri- gade of volunteers in three days, and " became their com- mander. He called public attention to the fact: that; arms were being re- moved from the GEN. NEGLEY. United States arsenal at Allegheny, Pa., for Confederate use, then joined the western army with his brigade. Ho defended Nash- ville in connection with Palmer in the sum~ titer of 1862, and along with that general was prmuotcd to be a major general for gallantry at Stone River. He afterwards served in Georgia and Alabama. . On Christmas might, 1862, Rosecrans sent around among his commanders the word to march southward. Siiigularly enough, at that very time, Bragg was planning an at- tucl: against Rosecrans all Nashville. Dec. 26, 1862. Rosecrans began his march against Bragg and Murfreesboro. The fight, which began there Dec. 31, is iiidlscriiiiiiiatc- 1y called the battle of Stone River and Mur- frccshero. It is also spoken of as Stone’s tivcr. Bragg’s army consisted of three corps. Hardco’s corps was west; of Murfreesboro; Polk’s and Kirby Smith’s corps were at; Mur- frccsboro. \Vheu Rosecrans’ army moved forward, McCook’s corps, the right wing, advanced on tho Noliiisville pike toward Triuue against Hardee’s corps. A glance at; the map will reveal Rosecraus’ plan of campaign: Imagine three lines stretching southward and slightly to the east front Nashville. They were the respective corps of McCook, Thomas and T. L. Critten- don, the right wing, center and left: wing of Rosccrans’ army. McCook was on the west, Crittendcu on the east, Thomas in the center. They did not leave Nashville in that order, but; us they converged toward Murfreesboro they fell into position for the fight. Stone river is a. stream which flows in a. uorthwcsterly direction into the Cumber- land, a few miles above Nashville. Its west fork passes Murfreesboro,und flows in the same general directionus the main stream. Near the “West Fork,” as it; is called, the - battle was fought. 'Hardee’s Confederate corps was almost due west; of Murfreesboro at the time McCook started southward. Ole burne’s division of Hordee’s corps was at _ Eaglcvillc. TENNESSEE. Bragg learned the same day, Dec. 26, of Roscci‘niis’ advance, and prepared for fight. lie selected Stone river as his line of battle. Then he directed such cavalry as he had left a—l’egi'am’s, VVheeIer’s and Wharton’s—to annoy and delay the head of the advancing U::ion columns until he should be ready. The railroad from Nashville to Chatter lama passes through Murfrcesboro, and the tor-'11 is thirty miles from Nashville. Dense, almost iumeuctrublo cedar groves rendered cavalry and artillery operations exceedingly difficult. Bragg’s plan of battle was very similar to that of Rosecrans. His left wing, under Hardee, was on the west, opposite McCook’s approaching corps. His center, under Polk, he kept at Murfreesboro. His right wing, under Geu.‘ MCCown, be stationed at Readys- ville, east of Murfreesboro. In disposing his troops for battle, McCown’s division was posted in the rear of the others as a reserve. Meantime the Confederate cavalry 01 Wheeler and Wharton had amply fulfilled instructions and greatly annoyed Rosecruns‘ advance. He said it was impeded by “clouds of horsemen.” McCook was skirmishfng with these clouds of horsemen all day Dec. 26. Ha reached Nolinsville that night, however. Wheeler’s cavalry was such a thorn in the flesh to Buell’s and Rosecrans’ armies in the west as J. E. B. Stuart’s was to the Army of the Potomac. He was Bragg’s chief of cavalry, and he effectually covered that general’s re— Ken. tricky. /.'cspecia11y success- ful in destroying and capturing Union supply trains. On some of these raids he cap- tured several millious’ worth of property. Joseph Wheeler was born in Georgia in 1836, graduated at; West Point in 1850, and became lieutenant; of cavalry. Two years later, 1861, he resigned his commission in the United States army. and cast his fortunes with the Confederacy. He was rapidly pro- moted, and commanded nu infantry brigade at; Shiloh. Following that he was modes. major general, although very young, and the command of the cavalry corps‘ of the Con. federnte Army of the West; was given to him The Confederate congress and the Confed- erate legislature of South Carolina gave him a vote of thanks for his services. After the death of J. E. 13. Stuart, in 1864. Gen. thecler, at the age of 23, became tho senior cavalry commander of all the Confed- erate forces east and west. At the close of the war he settled in Alabama. and studiei law and became o. cotton planter. Gen. Wheeler is now a member of the United States house of representatives from Ala- bama. ' Gen. William J. Hardce was the first to meet Rosecraus’ advance under McCook. He - formed in line of battle the night of Dec. 26 and on the morning of the 27th awaited the Federal onset. Gen. Hardce was born in Georgia. in 1318. He was graduated ’ « _ at; lVest Point in 1838, and entered the dragoons. Jim- uary, 1861, he re- signed from the United States ur- my for the pur- pose of joining the Confederacy. In that service he be- came a brigadier , general i111861. He ' N took brave part in the battle of Shi- loh, and for it was promoted to be a ‘ major general. In GEN- HARDER October, 1862, he became u. lieutenant general. He took active part in the fighting in the west until the summer of 1864. He was the commanding general at Savannah and Charleston when they were taken possession of by the Federal forces in 1865. Ho was with Johnston’s army at: its final surrender, April 27, 1865. ‘ By the night of Dec. 26, while McCook’s iiieu bivouacked ’nt Nolinsville, Gen. Critteu- den’s corps had reached Luvirgiic, a village northeast of Nashville and Murfrcesboro. Lavirgne was an important strategic point. Thomas’ corps was well on the way. A fog so thick that no man could tell whom he was fit-ingot: prevented a fight: between McCook and Hurdee on the morning of Dec. 27. Under its friendly cover, Harden burned the bridge over Wilson’s creek and retreated towards Murfreesboro. McCook’s advance “"40" Johnson and Sheridan repaired the GEN. JOSEPH \VIIEELER. t‘m NORWALK, CONN, WEDNESDAY, bridgqcfbsscaeue creek, 75.. czicampe'd that: night at Triuue. The morning of Dec. 29 came, counting off the hours that- brought the approach of the great; battle. During that day McCook. leaving part of his command still at .Triuuc, took the rest eastward over a road leading directly into Murl‘reesburo. Another night; passed. Dec. 30 McCook brought his whole command up. those from Triuno with tho rest. till he met the Confederate pickets at; Murfreesboro. The first division of the First Confederate corps (Polk’s) at Murfreesboro was coin- manded by Maj. Gen. B. F. Cheatham, of Tennessee. He was a. man of great courage and ad- dress. At thebnt— tie of Belmont, 1110., he escaped capture bynFed— ernl regiment in a unique way. He .. saw u. number of ,7; ‘ .5, cavalrymeu com- 276% 2 lug down the road _,.»' ., “xtownrd him. He .\\\. rode forward to meet them, at.- GEN. CHEATHAM. tended only by an orderly. “What. cavalry is that?” he asked them. “Illinois cavalry.” was the answer. “Oh, all right,” quickly answered Cheat- ham. “Illinois cavalry, remain where you re." They stopped, and then with much outward dignity but inward scrambling, Gen. Chcatham and his orderly rode back within the Confederate lines unrecognized. By the morning of Dec. 30, McCook and the Federal right; wing had advanced , to within seven miles of Murfreesboro. The left: wing under Crittendeu was still nearer. being only three iniles away from the town, on the bank of the west fork of Stone river. Thomas was in place in the center, with Negley’s division of his corps next to Mc- Cook and Rousseuu’s division next to Critteu- den. Dec. 30 Gen. Jeff. C. Davis’ division of McCook’s corps advanced quite to the west fork of Stone river, fighting its way at; every step. Sheridan’s division was also engaged in forcing this advance, and the two together lost; 275 men. BATTLE OF STONE - RIVER. Tito battle of Stone River proper begun Wednesday, Dec. 31,1862. There had been preliminary skirmishing for days before, but. that day the general engagement opened. There were various fights, extending over Dec. 31, Jan. 1, Jan. 20nd Jan. 3. Thus the battle of Stone River WM really several bat- tles. . As Bragg had formed his line of battle his center was directly opposite the Federal right, under McCook. The night of the 30th Rosecrans ordered great; campfires to be made, extending a. mile to the right of Mc- Cook, to give the impressionjhat the line was longer than it was. At: the same time he ordered two of his best brigades, thosc'of Willich and Kirk, to cover the right flank, iiialino nearly at: right angles to hismaiu line. - McCook’s battle line has been criticise]. It was said to be too long and thin, and to be much broken, the divisions facing in differ- ent directions. Tuesday, Dec. 80. Bragg changed his line of battle somewhat. He moved his reserve di- vision, McCown’s, to the front, and put Hurdee in command of it. Breckiiirldgc’s division formed the Confederate right. Cle- burne was in his rear as a. support. Cleburne’s division was taken from Breckiu— ridge and placed in the rear of McCown’s di- vision on Breckinridge’s left. Brugg’s force was formed in two lines, the second a sixth of a mile behind the first. In. front of the first; were intrenchments. Meantime Thomas in the center, and Crit- tenden on the left, had. like McCook, found every foot of their advance to Murfreesboro on the 28th and 29th of December contested. They converged to within supporting dis- tance of each other Dec. 29. That. night; Rousseun’s division of Thomas’ corps camped at; Stowartsboro, while Negley’s division of the some corps advanced to within three miles of Murfreesboro. Dec. 30 Rousseau’s divis- ion cnme up. That; day Crittenden’s force, under a. sharp fire. canto within full sight; of Murfreesboro. Harker’s brigade, indeed, crossed Stone river to the Murfreesboro side that; evening, in the face of Breckinridge’s force, but; was ordered to return. Bragg had weakened his right: under Breck- ini-idgo to strengthen his left, where he be- lieved the heaviest fighting would be. Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinri'dge, who com- ’ manded the Coti- federate right; at; Stone river, b e - longed to the fam- ous old Kentucky family of t: h a. I; name. They were a handsome, finely —. , developed 1‘ a c o afimhysically. John C. .5..- , ington in 1821, was \Q " ‘5', educated in his un- tivo state, except a BucmNmGE' few months spent at Princeton college, New Jersey. He studied law and became a distinguished member of the bar. He likewise was a major in the Mexican war. After the war he returned to his home in Lexington, Ky., and died there in 1875. At; Stone River he sustained a serious de- feat. A brigade commander in Bishop Polk’s second division at Stone river was Gen. James Ronald Chalmers, afterward famous as the representative in the United States congress from the famous“Shoestriug dis- trict” of Mississippi. James Ronald Chulmeis was born in Hali- fax county, V8,. in ~ . 1831. WhénSyeurs old he was taken to Mississippi. He was educated in South Carolina, but re— turned to‘pructice law in Mississippi. Chalmers was a , member of the con- :5; vent-ion that: passed / the Mississippi or- ’ diiiaiice of seces- ‘ siou. After that he entered the Con- federate army as captain, and be- GEN. cuammns. came a bmgadier general. After the war he entered law and politics. He was elected to the legislature of Mississippi in 1876, and thence to the United States congress two terms. As the two armies faced each other Dec. 30, 1862, Bragg meant to make the strongest fight; oti his own left with Cleburne’s and McCown’s divisions under Hardec against: the Federal right under McCook. He meant: to force the Federal right steadily back upon its own left; 'ut Stone river like u. revolving wheel. That; done, he would seize Nashville. cut; off Rose- crnns’ supplies, and the whole Federal army of the west would be at his mercy. Each general gave orders to attack the other on. Dec. 31,-in the morning. “Breakfast at; daylight; and attack at 7 o’clock,” were Rosecrnus’ orders. “Breakfast in the dark and attack at; daylight,” was Brugg’s colit- ninnd to the Confederate army. As H. consequence, perhaps. Bragg obtained the ndvantago on the Federal rijflit; from the beginning. Johnson’s division was surprised at breakfast, with neither soldiers nor officers in‘ their places at the moment. BATTLE OF DEC. 31. The fight of Dec. 31 was the severest of the series of four days’ battles. Gen. A. Wil- lich’s second brigade of Johnson’s division was the most; completely surprised when the Confederates under McCown advanced to attack them at 6:30 o’clock. Gen. Willich himself was absent from his brigade, and at Johnson’s headquarters. Some of his artil- lery horses were away from their guns, get- ting water in the rear. Owing to a failure to execute Brngg‘s or- ders precisely, the Confederates did not ud- vauce in two lines, as had been planned, but: ,in a long single line, McCown on the left, Cleburne on the right. Kirk’s brigade was the portion of the Fed- eral army first attacked. Kirk called on Willlch’s brigade, on the extreme right, for aid. Willich's brigade had no commander, and no attempt was made to respond to the call. There was sharp but short fighting, and then Johnson’s division wont to pieces. Kirk himself fell, mortally wounded, and Willi’ch was captured as he was hurrying back to his brigade. Kirk’s and Willich’s brigades were nearly half of them killed, wounded or captured. Only Col. Baldwin’s brigade of Johnson’s division remained unshnttered. It was in re serve near division headquarters. The re- mains 'of the two beaten brigades went: streaming back to the rear past; Baldwin, only pausing in their flight to give informa- iiOllOf the disaster. At that Col. Baldwin quickly formed his brigade in line to meet: the pursuing Confederates. They appeared uigreat numbers—moving clouds of men. On the front; Baldwin’s brigade held them gullautly back for a. timc,,but they came on in overwhelming force and flanked him on the right, ciifilnding his brigade. Then he was forced back and retreated slowly, just in ’ time to miss having his whole brigade cup- turcd. thnt was left of the other brigades of Johnson’s division was being reformed in the rear, and these Baldwin joined. On the victorious,divisions of Hui-doc swept. so far swinging around the circle just as Bragg had planned for them. Gen. Jeff 0. Davis next received the force of the ad- vaucing wnvc. Davis threw Post’s brigade quickly to the l‘ivi‘lli t" meet them with was born at Lex- ' cnniigea (Fonz. Cii'Cficy chow, hit ii'i’ési'st'l'iiie avalanche of men. They charged with the “rebel yell.” Fresh troops from Gen. Withers’ division of the Confederate center bad by this time joined them. These come in utorreut against; Carlin’s and \Voodruff’s brigades of Davis’ division and Sill’s brignde'of the right of Sheridan’s division. brigades of Carlin, \Voodrutf and Sill made gallant resistance, and at length drove back the advancing Confederate columns. The Confederates reformed their lines almost im- mediate] y, being rte-enforced by reserves from Cheuthmn’s division. Again they charged, and again were driven back by the three stub- born brigades. Gen. Sill charged in turn and drove back the force opposite him to their iii- treiichments. But in this gallant: charge Sill himself was killed. Post’s brigade of Dav’s’ division bod meanwhile also repulsed the lil- tack of Clcburnc’s men. After changing front Post’s brigade fought nearly at: right: angles to their former posi- tion. This made an angle of the left of Davis’ division and the right of Sheridan’s. . Against this angle the Confederates throw all their forco for the purpose of cufilndin g the Union ranks. Twice they had been repulsed, yet a third time they assaulted the Federal position. At that; third attack the long eu- duriug brigades of Davis’ division gave way and fell back into the cedar thickets behind them. . . Then Sheridan, next on Duvis’ left, was in turn obliged to protect. his own right; flank. Col. George W. Roberts commanded Sheri- dan’s left. brigade. Sheridan quickly with- drew Sil‘i’s brigade, whose commander hail been killed, from his right; and. ordered Col. Roberts to take its .place and charge on the Confederates, who g-pursued Duvis’ division into the cedar groye. Roberts di.l so and checked their udvu‘mo long enough for Sheri- " dun to reform Sill’s brigade and another on 1 a. newline. Roberts joined the new line with _ . his brigade. Sheridan then attempted to re- form Davis’ division, but failed. ~ Still the Confederates swept on in ever increasing waves. They at length turned Sheridan’s own right. The right; of the cen- ter corps. Thomus’, was held by Neglcy. Im- mediately Sheridan joined his front to Neg- lcy’s, and formed Roberts on the right, facing south. The successive positions on the right wing of the Federal force that morning may be described as two sides of a square, one facing south, the other cast, forming an angle with each other. One after another the south sides of the square melted away, again to [be followed by other brigades swung rhund to the right in the same position. The main line faced east. . - = Sheridan at length formed his brigades ii / ’47:: , " three sides of a I ' hollow squaremlac- ing two brigades to face westward, at right- angles to Roberts and in the rear of Negley. Upon all three sides of this square t h o Confederates \\.p0111'e(l shot and \j7‘ shell at once. Three ‘ times the whole and Polk’s. corps, GEN. woon. ' four divisions, dashed in mass against it. The artillery of the two opposing forces Was in some cases not; more than 600 feet; apart. Each time the Confederates were repulsed, but: at; great; cost. ' The gallant Col. Roberts, who had defied Confederate bullets that Christmas night; six days before, was shot. dead. Nearly all the horses belonging to Shafer’s brigade artillery were killed. Sheri- dau’s men had exhausted their ammunition. They had been fighting almost; continuously in this terrific battle for four hours. Sheridan fell back through the cedars to the Murfreesboro pike. Negley’s division, too, was broken. While the fight: was going thus disastroudy to 3100901: on the right, Rosecrans was with the left. His headquarters Were in the rear of Critteiideu’s corps. Rosecraus’ plan was for his left to cross Stone river and sweep into Murfrecsboro while his right engaged Hurdee’s main force west of the river and town. _ Gen. Van Cleve crossed early in the morn- ing with two brigades, meeting no opposition. Gen. T. J. Wood’s division was following Van Cleve. A thunderous roaring on the right showed that McCook was engaged. An hour passed. The left; wing was still cromilig quietly :o the east bank of Stone river. Suddenly one of McCcok’s staff rode hurriedly to the conimauder-iu-chicf and told him the right. wing was hard pressed and needed assistance. But he was not: told how badly it; was going; that Johnson’s division had been surprised and routed, and that; Davis’ brigades had been doubled up, one after the other. Rosecrans merely sent back word to McCook to hold on to the last, and then went; on crossing his left. It was true the firing sounded more and more to the west, but McCook had been directed by Rosecrans to bear gradually to the west and north in the fight, in military parlance to refuse more and more to the right, and this seemed in accord- ance with instructions. Rosecrmis’ plan of battle also comprised somewhat the idea of a revolving wheel. At length another messenger arrived, tell- ing the commander" that the whole right wing was in retreat. It. was a. time forswift action. Vim Cleve’s brigades were recalled and sent quickly to the center. Rousseau was sent into the cedar thickets to aid Sheridan and Negley. Van Cleve and Wood were ordered to cease crossing the river and come up on the double quick. Gen. Palmer’s division was the only one of the left. wing that had not moved to cross the river. It was chiefly ou the west side of the Murfreesboro pike. Gen. TV. B. Hazcn’s the pike. Gen. Hazeu died while chief of the United States signal service. Rose- crans at once began to form a new line‘ in place of that which had been broken. As the victorious Confederates rushed on, still turning the circle of the wheel, they encountered Hazen’s and Croft’s brigades of Palmer’s division. They met gallantly the outset of the enemy while Rosecrans was forming his new line. Rousseuu’s division, meantime, cut; its way through the Confederates to the rear of the cedar thicket, and with Negley’s division fanned in line, with their batteries upon aslight; hill to the rear. Palmer’s division was on Negley’s loft, and here, with Rous seuu’s and Negley’s divisions, and Hazeii’s and Cruft’s brigades .of Palmer’s division, was some of the most desperate fighting of that bloody day. From the little hill Guenther’s and Loomis’ batteries poured double shotted canister upon the Confederate masses. Four determined assaults were made to break the Union line in front of Rouo scan, but each was 1" » repulsed. Ina charge against Croft’s brigade Chalmers was so- verely wounded. Palmer had one more brigade left in his division— Grosc’s. It; formed his reserve at; first? but was at length ‘ drawn into action Hazen’s left, on '. e and lost: half its 6 V number at a 'point 91‘ culled “Round For. GEN. W. B. MEN. est," against which the Confederates ospeci~ ally directed their force. Still further to the left; Gen. Wood’s division become engaged hotly by Breckinridge, but; the attempt to drive Wood from his position was unsuccess- ful. Previous to this all of Bragg’s army had been engaged but Breckinridge, and now every one of his divisions was in the battle. There was fighting all along the line, desper- ate fighting, too. . One unsuccemful assault was made on Wood at: 2 o’clock, another at 4. A terrific, but also ineffectual, assault was made on the Federal" right; and center late in thonfternoon. Then darkness fell and the firing ceased. Detncluiients came out from each side to bury the dead. Both armies slept upon the field. Rosecrans showed himself that day a gal- lant. leader of men. Riding hither and thither on the front line he was constantly exposed to danger. At the time of the assault; of Bi‘cckiuridge’s men against: “Round Forest,” Rosecrans was there with his staff, being anxious for his left. A shell front the enemy burst near them. A piece grazed Rosecrans, just; missing hint, and took off the head of his chief of stuff, Col. Garcsche. Col. Julius P. Gai‘csche was a Cuban and a gallant ofiicer, ' ' ' greatly beloved, - and his death was profoundly lament- ed by his comrades. On that; day of fighting Gen. Thomas, on the center, first had op- 0‘ pox-tuiiity to mani- “ fest: on a. large scale 5 those staying quali- - tics which after- ward made him fa- mous. Through all the fiery ordcul of Stone River he stood cool and unmoved, giv- ing rrdcrs. and to himr Rosec ‘ans turiiedns to a rock of dependence. . It was the formation of his new line of bat;- tlc that; saved the day for Rosecrans Dec. 31. The battle of Stone River was fought; on the west: and north of Murfrcesboro. Rosccraiis’ lino faced to the cast and south Dec. 31 iii the morning. The new line was northwest of the old on: und face-11mm fez-"2rd L‘ie \vczf "" ' COL. GARESCHE. Together the three ’ brigade lay partly across- to Local News and. Interests. JANUARY ‘4, 1888. / successive pfiztmns 61" mo" reaerai ifii‘d Cou- federato lines at: Stone River is an interesting and instructive study in military science. In the evening of the 8151: Rosecrans and his generals met; and considered the situation. Gen. Wood had been wounded in the fool; early in the day, but had never left the saddle till 7 at night. Then he took from the wounded foot. his boot. and held it upside down. Blood poured from it; like water. In that condition the general had sat upon his horse and given orders all day. “A . 9.13" t, f sf 4.. w .- f , “ \4; § "‘ e . m k I a i e z _ g . 7A '8). g x "—> ~ h I. ’b 7. .,_ Amrl ' ‘— 1,1l (’ I“ 'q. Mu _I:i_s__go . r p, 1 1’ f0 ll. sronu ntvnn Burns: GROUND. Some of the officers wished to give up the lightiund retire to Nashville. Rosecrans 1'1:- fused. That night he completed his new line and prepared for the fight of JAN. 1, 1863. Thefimday of the new year was "burs- day. Early in the morning the Confeder- ates tried without; success to force Thonias’ fine in the center. The attempt was several times renewed equally in vain. There was also some cavalry skirinisliiug. In the after- noon Brngg massed his troops heavily toward the Federal right, but; no attack was made by either general. On the Federal side dur- ing the day Van Clcvc’s division again crossed the river to the Murfrecsboro side, and here was continued skirmishing between his men and Polk’s corps. Some other slight changes in the Union troops were made. BATTLE OF JAN. 2. At: daylight on Friday Gen. Bragg opened_ fire on the Federal center. He also opened fire on McCook on the right. He was en- deavoriiig, as he had been the day before, to find whether Rosecrans was retreating. A heavy artillery fire speedily convinced hiinvto the contrary. At; the some time he made the discovery that: Van Cleve’s division had obtained a. posi- tion to enfilade Polk’s whololiuo. Brcckin- ridge's division was ordered to dislodge him. It: advanced in two lines, Pillow’s and Gen. Roger M. Hanson’s brigades iii the first line, Preston’s and Adams" in the second. They were protected by cavalry on the right. Von Cleve’s division was ccnnnauded by Col. Samuel Bcatty. i'egley’s division was placed in position on the west; bank of the river as a reserve, to support Beatty in case of need. At the some time Gen. Critbendeu massed his artillery on the west bank oppo- site Breckiiiridge’s division, and prepared to rake the Confederates as they came on to attack. They moved up gallantly, in spite of the commanding. and opened it. heavy fire. Van Cleve’s division retired across the river. They slipped between the men of Neglcy’s line and went to the rear to reform. The Federal fortunes were. hcrcravcd by the strategy of Col. John F. Miller. command- ing Negley’s right brigade. Negley himself was absent in the rear. Col. Miller ordered the division to lie down behind the bluff of the river till Van Clcvc’s men had passed over and behind them. Thcn,us Breckiuridge’s men came on in pursuit. the recumbent; soldiers were to rise suddenly and pour a deadly flre iii their faces. The order was carried out: to 1hclcttei‘. Breckiuridgc recalled and fell back. “Cl"irge across the river!” was Miller’s next order. It was done and the Confederates were driven to their intreuchments. While at the river Col. Miller received an order not. to .cross. Sure of victory, however, he took the liberty of ignoring the order, knowing the situation hetterthnii Us commander. The Confcdcr~ rites were broken and the colors of the Twenty-sixth Tennessee were numbered among the captured Confederate battle flags. “If we don’t: charge the rebels, they’ll char e us," (fol. Miller had said before cross- ing t 0 river. After it; was done, and Ilozeu’s brigade and Davis’ division were following on after his men, then Miller obeyed his orders, went: back to the westside of the l’lVCi‘ and took position on his old line. Bragg sent Anderson’s brigade across to the east side of the river to join Breckin. ridge. But Rosecrans presently crossed Crit~ tendeu’s whole corps. who took position on the bluffs of the cast; bank, The morning of Jun. 3 Bragg began heavy picket: firing again, to nsécrtain how large a force was in his front. Once more the au- swer was not satisfactory. The night: be- fore, Folk and his division commanders had sent Bragg a letter advising him to retreat. He decided to do so. By 11 ill: night, Jutiu‘ii his forces were in motion southward, an Rosecrans had won a famous victory. Mon- ilay. Jan. 5, Gen. Thomas entered Murfrccs- )oro. . The Confederate gcncruls. Ruins and Han- son, were killed at Stone River. So, also, were every one of Sheridan’s brigade com- manders—Sill, Shafer and Roberts. Of the forces enga ed, Rosecrans had 43.,- 400; Brag". 464250. Inch lost ubout25 per cent. of Ills .whole army in killed, wounded and captured. For the Federal cause this seven days’ fighting between Nashville and Murfrccsboro had great results. It lost Ken- tucky to the Confederacy beyond hope, also Nashville. '1 he Stone River fight was one of the great battles of the war, it not of the world. An Irreligious Mussulmmt, Osman’s chief characteristic is a reckless disregard for the conventionalitles of social life and religion; he never seems to bother himself about either washing his person or saying his prayers. Somewhere. not; far away, every evening the faithful are sum- moned to prayer by a muezzin with the mow musical and pathetic voice I have heard in ”all Islam. The voice of this muezzin calling “Allah-il-A‘l-I-a-h” as it comes floating over the houses and gardens in the calm silence of the summer evenings is wonderfully im— pressive. . From the pulpits of all Christendom I have yet to hear an utterance so full of pathos and supplication or that carries with it the impressions of such deep sincerity as the "Allah-il—A-l-l-a—h” of this Afghan muezziu in the Hemt valley. I It; is a supplication to the throne of grace that; rings in my cars even as I write months after, and it: cow‘s: i the heart of every Afghanwithiu hcuiui; and taps the fountain of their piety like‘ magic. It calls forth responsive prayers mid pious sighiugs from everybody around my bungalow-«everybody but Osman. Osman can scarcely be called imperturbable. ior he has his daily and hourly moods and is of varying temper, but he carries himself 8.]- ways as though conscious of being an outcast whom nothing can either elevate or defile. 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Allklnds ofthe best; qualities of Meats, Fish, Clams, Vegetables, etc., are kept constantly on hand. and will be sold by us as low as Can be pro- cured at any market in Norwalk. We intend to prove to our customers that we deserve their patronage by fair and generous dealing. ly-to LOCKWOOD a: ANDREWS. I‘ WANT EVERYBODY ——To come in and look over my stock of— Mornuments mum-— H EADSTONES Before they buy anything of the kind. A selection can be made from them much better than from a photograph or pencil sketch. Respectfully, P. W. Bates. ”5 J. P. NICKERSON, For the time being in No. 7 East Side-of Water so, FOUR DOORS FROM WALL STREET, NORWALK, - - - ' CONN. STAPLE AND CHOICE G R O G E R I E S . Family Supplies, Of the freshest; and best quality that the New York market affords in groceries, also VEGETABLES & Fnurrs In their seasons at. MODERATE PRICES. The patronage of my friends and former cus- tomers is respectfully solicited. ital J. I’. NICKERSON. Z telephone Call. RIVERSIDE annual intention. The grounds of this Association are situated in the Borough of Norwalk, just north of the Union Mills, between Spring Hill Road and Riverside Avenue, and may be reached by good and well-kept roads from all directions. The cemetery is divided into twenty-two sections, with Broad Avenues and suitable streets, and the contour of the land is such that every taste may be gratified in the selection of plots. The avenues are so arranged as to afford an almost . Continuous Drive to all the different sections, and are crossed in every direction by the streets so that carriages may reach every plot in the entire cemetery. Au Elegant Receiving Vault. of large capacity, and fitted with all modern improvements, is near the entrance gate. Capacity. The entire space is not plotted, but. 52 Vault Lots, reservations for 517 single iiitcrmeuts, and 2,102 Burial Plots are now offered for sale at. prices very favor— able to purchasers. MAPS. Maps of the Cemetery may be seen at the office of Mn. Enos KELLOGG, the Superintendent, on the premises; at the office of Hon. JAMES W, HYA'I‘T, at the Horse Railroad Depot; and at, the office of Mn. Jon): [-1. LIGHT, at South Nor- walk. tl'5 PETER L. GUIG UE, FLORIST 81111] It llllll, UNION AVENUE, North of Norwuik Cemetery, NQEWALK, - - CONN. Dealer in In Green House and Hot House and Bedding and Vegetable Plums, Fruit and Ornamen tal Trees Shrubbery, Vines. Cut Flowers aIway on hand and all sorts of designs in Flowers arranged 0 order. an Grading and Re-filling Cemetery Plots promptly attended to. Mitchell’s Model'Market, HARDENBROOK BUILDING, NORWALK, CONN. The Best of Home liressutl Becf. All kinds of MEATS, VEGETABLES, Envi'rs, &.c. Frices Reasonable. ”26 11. W. MITCH ELL, Proprietor. BEING UNABLE TO MANUFACTURE HARNESS ’l‘o compete with large conceres, I have taken the agency of one of the the oldest and largest establishments iii-the state for the sale of HARNESS, SADDLES, .HALTERS, SURCINGLES, COLLARS, &o. 1 shall also make FINE HARNESS to ORDER As usual as the old stand. NO. '7 WATER STREET, Where I will keep a regular line of Whip Sponges,chamois. Blankets, Robes, Feed Bags Traveling Bags, etc. ’ . J. F- PECKI‘KELL Geo. H. Raymond. Furniture Dealer. AT THE OLD STAND. 36 MAIN STREET. Cheap for Cash. Also . . runiiisiiiiio unnatural." I am prepared to take charge day or night and furnish everything necessary for the interment of the (lead. Telephone Connection with‘ residence, No. 3 Berkley Place. iym
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