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GO'Tsag*coinrial'1am181moi18Cuieeigeal12coiImimeinfditcatilItems of the Battle at Murfreesboro*From Capt. George Au-tiu, of Gen. Woodruff’s stuff, who was captured in the hospital on the battle-field at Murfreesboro, and afterwards escaped, we learn that the fighting of the 81st, 28th, 22d, and 42d Indiana regi-meuts was splendid. To use an expressive term, “they went in like tigers,’’ and that portion of the held over which they fonglit was covered with the rebel slain and wounded. The lighting of the 25th and 115th Illinois was also magnificent. These two regiments, with the SIst Indiana, composed Gen Woodruff's brigade: and when the brigade was ordered to fall back on Wednesday, on account of the overwhelming force of the enemy, Gen. Woodruff found it extremely difficult to get these two regiments to obey the order.WO have heard of but few instances in which our troops did not meet the shock like heroes. The men all fought well. In the 81st Indiana, as we learn by letters received from the regiment, one officer is said to have showed the white feather,‘running away and taking a few of the men with him. But his ease (should the report alluded to prove true) is the exception to the undaunted bravery of our gallant Hoosicrs.The rebels treated our captured wounded on the field and in the hospitals with great kindness, issuing to them the same rations as to their own wounded, and bestowing upon tkeni the same care. During the action ot Thursday, however, they planted their batteries directly in front of the hospitals captured from us; and a number of our wounded were thus killed by our men.On Thursday, Friday, and Saturday the rebels acknowledged that “Old ltosy had whipped them terribly, and that their losses were to he counted by thousands. They despaired of success in establishing their independence, and longed most earnestly for peace.The small pox is raging fearfully in Bragg’s army. At Murfreesboro the hospitals wore so full of small pox patients that Gen. lloseerans would not occupy the town, but took up a position beyond it.Bragg’s army is greatly demoralized by its defeat, and the men were straggling off in every direction. It is not believed that Bragg will again attempt to make a stand in Middle Tennessee.The gallantry of Gen. V oodruff and ltis staff is the theme of praise in his brigade and division. Gen. W. maintained his reputation as an accomplished officer, and added fresh laurels to his tame as one of the bravestof the brave.The conduct of Oof, Scribner of the 28th, commanding a brigade, is also spoken ol in tlic highest terms of praise. 11c fought like an old Grenadier of the Guard, and handled liis men with the utmost skill, displaying the finest qualities of generalship, Ilis old re mont, the glorious i’ith, never flinched for a moment, hut obeyed every order promptly and gallantly. The beautiful stand of colors lately presented to them wore carried by the regiment through the thickest of the fight Lieut.-Col. Griffin lias fairly won his eagles, and we hope soon to see him wearing then).Lieut.-Col. Timberlake commanded the 81st, We hear him spoken of as a most gallant officer; and the manner in which he maneuvered his regiment won him the highest praise from his superiors in command. Major Woodbury also fought like a veteran, and exhibited every quality of the brave and competent officer.to el-ro-om : of iur of tffi 110-l to ae-clf-on-tlie ted iefs pon lau-dst, mason? heirnis-V toI bo. rcs-aliPrannij°fitdlt;whiIVtt■nty •nch id it leon son . the orne not-d to itive reju-he is ikon fol-Sho
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New Albany Weekly Ledger
New Albany, Indiana, US
Wed, Jan 14, 1863
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