about 10 o'clock P. M.,) and immediately brought on board the two companies left at Scrivens' Plantation.

After the enemy retreated we were unmolested. It is due to the officers and men of the command to say that generally they behaved with cool and intrepid courage.

Adjutant Pratt fell dead near my side gallantly fighting, musket in hand, and cheering on the men. Our loss, I regret to say, was comparatively heavy; ten killed and thirty-five wounded out of a command of three hundred men. Among the wounded is acting Lieut. Badger, of company C, who was in charge of the advance picket, and exhibited undaunted courage. He with one of his men was made prisoner; both escaped and were brought in when the enemy retreated.

The captain of the Honduras is deserving of great credit for his kind attention to the wounded; indeed he afforded us every facility for the comfort of officers and men in his power.

I respectfully refer to Lieut. Wilson's report, (which I have read,) and it contains some facts not embraced in this report; among others in relation to the men detailed in charge of the field-piece on board ship, who were vigilant and attentive.

Herewith is transmitted a list of casualties.
I am, &c.,

WM. M. FENTON, Colonel 8th Regiment Michigan Volunteers.

In an order issued immediately following the engagement by General Stevens, he says:

"You were ordered not to fire, but to push forward and use the bayonet. You obeyed the order. You formed in line under a terrible fire of grape, canister, and musketry. You pushed to the ditch and abatis of the work from right to left. Parties from the leading regiments of your two brigades, the 8th Michigan and 79th Highlanders, mounted and were shot down on the parapet, officers and men. These two regiments covered themselves with glory, and their fearful casualties show the hot work in which you were engaged."

Mr. Greeley, in his "American Conflict," says:

"Stevens had these in position at 3.30 A. M. at our outer picket line within rifle range of the enemy and advanced at 4-the morning being dark and cloudy-so swiftly and noiselessly that he captured most of the rebel pickets and was within one hundred yards of the main defences not having fired a shot, when Lamar opened on him with grape and canister, ploughing bloody lines through the storming party, and destroying its compactness, if not impairing the momentum of its charge. The 8th Michigan-Col. Fenton's own-was in the direct advance, supported by the Highlanders, with the residue of both brigades ready and eager to do and dare all that men might; and if well directed valor could have carried the enemy's works by direct assault they would have done it."

The gallant conduct of Major Belcher (then a lieutenant) at the battle of South Mountain is noticed by General J. D. Cox, commanding the Kanawha division, in his report of the part taken by his division in that engagement, as follows:

"I cannot close this report without speaking of the meritorious conduct of First Lieut. H. Belcher, of the 8th Michigan, a regiment belonging to another division. His regiment having suffered severely on the right, and being partly thrown into confusion, he rallied about one hundred men and led them up to the front. Being separated from the brigade to which he

belonged he reported to me for duty, and asked a position where he might be of use till his proper place could be ascertained. He was assigned a post on the left and subsequently in support of the advanced section of Simmons' battery, in both of which places he and his men performed their duty admirably, and after the repulse of the enemy in the evening he carried his command to their proper brigade."

THE NINTH INFANTRY.

The most prominent events in the history of the 9th infantry, (organized and taken to the field by Colonel W. W. Duffield,) to which its members will refer with justifiable exultation, are its brilliant defence of Murfreesboro, Tenn., on July 13, 1862, and the part borne by it in the great battle of Stone River, 1863. This defence of Murfreesboro was made against a powerful cavalry force, led by the able and notorious General N. B. Forrest, said to have been one of the most capable cavalry commanders in the rebel army.

The Union forces at Murfreesboro at the time referred to were, on the morning of the attack, in the immediate command of Brigadier-General Thomas L. Crittenden. Colonel Duffield, who had been formerly in command, having only returned from a leave of absence the night previous, had not assumed command, but was with his regiment, and was severely wounded early in the engagement. Five companies-A, C, E, G, and K-of the 9th, under command of Lieutenant-Colonel Parkhurst, and numbering two hundred and fifty men, were at the time encamped in Murfreesboro. A Minnesota regiment and a Kentucky battery were encamped on the east bank of Stone river, a distance of more than a mile and a half from the camp of the 9th. These troops comprised all the Union forces in and around Murfreesboro. At 4 o'clock on the morning of the 13th the regiment was aroused by the camp guard, and had barely got into position when it was charged most furiously by over two thousand rebel cavalry. A desperate engagement ensued, at one time assuming the phase of a handto-hand fight, but, after a struggle of more than half an hour's duration, the enemy was repulsed, broke, and fled in the wildest confusion, followed in close pursuit by a company of the 9th, acting as skirmishers, under command of Captain C. V. De Land. He soon after rallied, however, and charged a second time, but without success. Perceiving the weakness of the Union troops, and relying upon their superior numbers, they did not abandon the attack, but for more than eight hours kept up irregular skirmishes and assaults that were harassing and exhausting.

Simultaneously with the attack upon the camp, company D of the regi ment, in the immediate command of Lieutenant Wright, acting as provost guard in the town of Murfreesboro, was attacked in their quarters, in the Court-house, by a large force of Georgia cavalry. The company defended their position with desperate fighting, and held it for two and a half hours, killing and wounding a large number of the enemy, until the lower part of the building was set on fire and nearly consumed, when they were compelled to surrender.

Meanwhile, Colonel Parkhurst had repeatedly applied to Colonel Lester, in command of the Minnesota regiment, for reinforcements, but without success, that officer (subsequently dismissed for cowardice on the occasion) definitely refusing to aid his comrades in their desperate situation.

It becoming evident that no assistance was possible, and the disparity between the strength of his own and the assailing forces rendering all hope

of escape or permanent success in repelling assaults impossible, Colonel Parkhurst surrendered his command, which had been reduced to one hundred and thirty-seven men. The courage and the skill of the resistance they had encountered was acknowledged by the rebels, and their loss in the affair far exceeded that of the gallant defenders of Murfreesboro. This was one of the most brilliant of the minor events of the war, and must be classed amongst those rare manifestations of courage truly Spartan. The loss of the regiment was Lieutenant Alpheus Chase and thirteen killed and seventy-eight wounded.

Colonel Duffield, in his report of the affair at Murfreesboro, says:

"The attack was made at daybreak on the morning of the 13th by Brigadier-General N. B. Forrest, with over three thousand cavalry. A Texan and Georgia regiment, about eight hundred strong, attacked the detachment of the 9th Michigan. So fierce and impetuous was their attack that our men were forced nearly to the centre of their camp, falling back steadily and in order, with their faces to the foe. But upon reaching the centre of our camp, their line was brought to a halt, and after twenty minutes of nearly hand-to-hand fighting, the enemy broke and fled in the wildest confusion."

In the important five days' battle of Stone River the 9th, in command of General Parkhurst, acted as a select guard for Major-General George H. Thomas, and its duties were mainly those of a provost guard. On the second day of the fight, however, it rendered services which were vital to the Army of the Cumberland. The rebel charge upon the right wing, in command of General McCook, of Rosecrans' army, resulted in its utter defeat and rout, followed by demoralization which seriously threatened the safety of the entire line. The defeated troops commenced a most disorderly movement towards Nashville, but at the bridge over Overall's creek Col. Parkhurst stationed the 9th, intercepted the fugitives, rallied and reformed them in line, strengthened his position with artillery and cavalry, and succeeded in checking the rebel pursuit and in driving off their cavalry by a series of skillful and daring charges. The scattered organizations were then reformed, and the damage of the morning partially repaired. Had it not been for this important service the stampede of McCook's command would unquestionably have affected the whole army, and might have disastrously influenced the course of the battle and changed the complexion of the war. As it was it nullified many of the worst results of a serious check and paved the way for the triumphs of the next three days. In all its engagements the 9th never served the "old flag" more faithfully or effectively than on that wintry day when it stemmed the tide of defeat at Overall's creek and despoiled disaster of its worst results. The regiment being still on the same duty at the battle of Chicamauga performed most valuable service. It was also engaged at Mission Ridge on the 25th of November.

On the 3d of May, 1864, the 9th, in command of Lieut. Col. Wm. Wilkinson, marched from Chattanooga with the headquarters of the Army of the Cumberland and participated with that army in the campaign in Geor gia, being present at the actions of Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, and the other engagements of the campaign preceding and including the siege of Atlanta. It also accompanied the army in the march around Atlanta to Jonesboro', and aided in destroying the railroad from that place and in the performance of other duties. It entered Atlanta on its evacuation by the rebel army, and was engaged in provost duty until that city was evacuated by our forces. The regiment then returned to Chattanooga.

The regiment on November 1st was at Marietta, Georgia, en route from Atlanta to Chattanooga, Tennessee, by rail, having left the former place the day previous. On the 6th it reached Chattanooga, where it remained in camp doing guard duty at the headquarters of the Army of the Cumberland, also picket duty for that post until the 27th of March, 1865, when, Gen. Thomas having removed his headquarters to Nashville, it was ordered to that point, and on the 29th arrived there by rail, and was assigned to duty guarding the military prison, and also at General Thomas's headquarters. The regiment continued at Nashville performing the same general service until September 15th, when it was mustered out.

Lieut. Charles F. Fox was killed in action at Mumfordsville, Kentucky, September 2d, 1862.

THE TENTH INFANTRY.

The 10th infantry, organized at Flint by Col. Charles M. Lum, first met the enemy in battle near Corinth, Miss. Among the most marked events in the history of this splendid regiment were the affair at Buzzard's Roost, Georgia, February 25th, 1864; the battle of Jonesboro', September 1st, 1864, and the engagement at Bentonville, March 19th and 20th, 1865.

The regiment having re-enlisted as veterans at Rossville, Georgia, February 6th, the men were anxiously awaiting their veteran furloughs of thirty days to enable them to return to their homes, when, on the 23d of February, the emergencies of the service required a movement of the 14th corps, to which the regiment belonged, in the direction of Dalton; and an order was received by Lieut. Col. Dickerson, then commanding the regiment, from brigade headquarters to prepare for an immediate movement, with sixty rounds of ammunition and three days' rations, and at 8 A. M. on that day commenced moving. After marching as far as Ringold, fourteen miles, the regiment bivouacked and remained until daylight the following morning, and then moved through Hooker's Gap, in White Oak Ridge, coming up with the main force (which had moved out on the 22d) about a mile and a half north of Tunnell Hill, when the brigade to which the 10th belonged formed in line of battle on the extreme left of the army and to the left of the road leading to Tunnell Hill.

The enemy lay encamped in considerable force about one mile south of Tunnell Hill. The brigade moved through the woods on the left of the town in such a direction as to strike the enemy on his right flank, while the main force moved up directly in front and opened with artillery on his intrenched camp. As the brigade came out of the woods in sight of the rebel camp their rear guard was seen moving hurriedly towards Dalton, when a force of cavalry was immediately sent in pursuit, while the 10th formed in column of companies and followed. About 2 P. M. the force came in sight of Buzzard's Roost, where the enemy had taken up a very strong position. The Union force formed in line of battle, when the enemy opened an artillery fire, which was immediately replied to, and a line. of skirmishers kept up a brisk fire. This position was held until dark, when the line fell back a short distance and bivouacked for the night.

On the morning of the 25th orders were received by Colonel Dickerson to take a position with his regiment on the left of the 60th Illinois (which was in the same brigade) on the top of one of the spurs of the mountain and conform to the movements of that regiment. After occupying this position for a short time the regiment moved forward and took possession of the top of another spur, from which could be seen the enemy in his fortified posi

tion. At this time a brisk fire was being kept up by both skirmish lines. About 3 P. M. the division to which the 10th belonged commenced a forward movement, when the enemy opened a most galling infantry fire from the top of Rocky Face in front, while two or more batteries on the right and front threw shot and shell raking the ravines and sweeping the tops of the spurs. The regiment advanced coolly and steadily over the spurs and through the ravines until its colors were flying defiantly almost in the face of the enemy. Halting just under the crest of one of these spurs the men were directed to lie down and load and fire at will. In consequence of the elevated position of the enemy on the right and left his fire was most galling and murderous, and to which the regiment was very much exposed for nearly thirty minutes. Colonel Dickerson not receiving any orders, and seeing no troops advancing to his support, was compelled to fall back a short distance to a gulley, where the 60th Illinois had already reached. Here a halt was made for a short time and then fell back on the doublequick. In coming out of the ravine Col. Dickerson was knocked down by a mass of earth thrown against him by a shell; partially recovering from the shock, and while moving towards his regiment, he was wounded in the heel by a musket ball, and being unable to travel fast fell into the hands of the enemy. The regiment lost in this affair twenty-two killed and fiftysix wounded.

The loss in this gallant regiment at that time was a very peculiar and most severe hardship and was much regretted, as the regiment had only re-enlisted a few days before, and the friends of those who bravely fell had been fondly hoping to meet them on the return of the regiment to the State. The 10th, returning from its veteran furlough in Michigan, arrived at Chattanooga May 11, 1864, and on the following day left there to partici pate in the Georgia campaign. It arrived at Resaca on the 16th. Marching on the 16th for Rome, it arrived in front of that place on the 17th, and on the 18th participated in its capture. On the 28th it took position in front of the rebel lines at Dallas. June 1st the regiment moved to the left toward Lost Mountain, and after several changes of position, reached the base of Kenesaw Mountain on the 19th. On the 27th of June it acted in the reserve of a column that charged the rebel lines. Its casualties during the month of June were two killed and died of wounds, and twelve wounded. On the 3d of July the regiment marched in pursuit of the enemy, who had evacuated the position of Kenesaw Mountain, and on the 17th crossed the Chattahoochie river. On the 19th it advanced to near Durant's Mill, on Peach Tree creek, where it took part in the actions of that date, and of the day following. On the 21st it participated in a reconnoissance toward Atlanta, and on the 22d had position in front of that place on the right of our lines. With the exception of the reconnoissance to Sandtown on the 28th the regiment remained in front of Atlanta during the remainder of July. Its casualties during the month were four killed and eighteen wounded. While on a reconnoissance on the 29th it encountered the enemy and captured a number of guns, horses, etc. Being cut off by the rebels, it was obliged to return by a circuitous route, in which it succeeded without loss.

The movement of General Sherman upon Hood's communications near Atlanta, which culminated in the important battle of Jonesboro', September 1, 1864, and the evacuation of Atlanta by the rebels, in which the 14th corps took a most prominent part, again gave the 10th Michigan a most enviable page in the history of the war. The regiment, under command of Major Burnett, having moved with its corps on Jonesboro', was acting as a