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way fivestal, raortu studi? Klt;o pc in the shade is callImporGcnnt rin N SlAteI op*!for lt;1 cciff* preciIKftftMheld.{anteprecifsvo(fellwhicSACtlthe all p-cr**dprotir*nS*ntforor-11 S*cmoitonfclAIchnt*y»UniineloiextFrota the 9th Michigan.Muffreeshoro, March 27th, 1-992/‘Editou Statesman :Before this letter reaohea^ you, I would Dot be surprised if you should hear of one of the most desperate struggles between Geo’l Bosccrans’ and Bragg's arui'tc? that has yct.tnien place. We ore expecting to hear the loud pealing of cannon—the whiz-zing of shell—the crack of musketry, and tjie dualling of steel. But of one thing rest assured, wo are ready at a momenta notice If Bragg, JohDson or Longstreet, for a moment entertain the hope that Gen. Rose-oruns may be found asleep, they will find tKerusclVCt 111 OS L nudly uifetaWn-j-fi.-r-he.iH not one of the sleepy Generals. An officer of such untiring zedf, of purer patriotism or temperate habits, is pot, I think, in our whole army; and then he is no politician, and has the full love and confidence of his splendid army.It has been some days since I visited, this portion of the urmy, and I must confess that a fioer, cleaner, or better disciplined body of men I never saw. The camps are most tastefully and mechanically laid out along the streets. The hoys have plant;ed neat ceder trees and evergreens. Gep. Crittcndon’s corps, now commanded byGen. Wood, is a perfect pleasure ground, the boys take pleasure in the decorations of their camp. Gcu. Thomas’ corps is divided- up. Gcn’l Granger's Division is in the vicinity of Franklin—his troops ore in fine condition for a fight, Gen. Rosseau will return and tukc command of his old Dlvis ion. lie will be welcomed back by all of the officers r.nd men in his division—he is the prince of good fellows—I wish wo had several such Geucrali.The ninth Michigan Regiment is still on their old camp ground in front.of Major Maury'si It is the most exquisite and displays the most tasto.—In hoot of their teuts, the boys have plamed beautiful cedar trees, Bnd they keep their streets swept as clean us a house floor, The boys are all in fine condition, and aTe ready at eUy time tonjeet the rebels of the South or the cop- ^pefheeds of the North. We had a small —brush last1 week on the Siiscasias pike, one mile this, Bide of Miltod, which• town is twelve mUcs tiortU of Murfreesboro. Got (Iall was ou a march to Liberty: Ther’ebel ■fyfce came from toward Milton. On their appearance, Col. Hull fell back Borne distance, and jheo took position. Tbreo of of the rebel regiments were mounted infantry, who during the contest fought on foot. Col. 11 all was posted in a thicket and when the enemy came near enough, poured in upon them a single : volley, whjph throw them into ponfbsioo, loBiug by one volley 7 killed, S5 wounded and nbout 80 horses, 'The rebel forces were four regiroentB-of cavalry, three of mounted infantry, one rifled 12 pouuder, and two mcuuted howit-xbra. 'GoI/HbIKb vioMryhaa increased in, brilliancy] hod importance. There were dot less than eleven rebel regiments engaged, nanjoly, Johir Morgen’* command, a brigade of Wheelpr'a division, three regl-merts of Tennessee moUDtod Snfautry.and 6 plecee df ««illery^--ih all/about8,7001 wen.80th' Illinois'WtoifcoinmaDfled ' hjl Col. AHei, thediaad IlUttois, ths 1,01st Indiana drove baok the enenty. Our force wa shout 1,800 rneuJ . Dr. Keller, Mcrgan’s Hur-geoqfj) placed the rebel h»s *t400 {tilled ’«tt,d wounded. \Fpur eapUine were among Ibis1 killed ' Cel. Orlgeby aadvLieutl! GoU-ipu«4ong rte irvudded,^^4-*ey;: 1.. ti .- r t -1_ -.UsnaiaiminDullllt;me0itintO|orbedii■Wand*itiili»llt;31CirrCAules-10n*f
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Marshall Statesman
Marshall, Michigan, US
Wed, Apr 08, 1863
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