The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 20, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 45
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CHAr. XXXII.] ACTION AT HARTSVILLE, TENN. 45
enemy's attack. The rebels were in sight before any disposition for
action was made of the infantry, a part of which was assaulted before
being fairly in line. The fight lasted less than one hour and a half.
The loss was about 150 in killed and wounded. Two brigades of our
troops, under Colonel Harlan, were at Castalian Springs, only 9 miles
distant from the scene, but their commander had no intimation of an
anticipated attack from Colonel Moore, who commanded at Hartsville,
or he could have moved forward, so as to be able to co-operate immedi-
ately upon the morning of the fight. Colonel Moore, One hundred and
fourth Illinois, the brigade commander, was a prisoner at the time the
within documents were submitted, and his own report does not, there-
fore, appear; but, from the evidence given, the disaster seems to be at-
tributable mainly to his ignorance or negligence.
W. S. ROSECRANS,
Major-General, Commanding Department.
FEBRUARY 13, 1863.
I respectfully recommend that Colonel Moore, One hundred and fourth
Illinois Volunteers, be dismissed the service for neglect of duty, in not
properly preparing for the enemy's attack on Hartsville, Tenn.*
H. W. HALLECK,
General-in-Chief.
Approved:
EDWIN M. STANTON,
Secretary of War.
No. 2.
Return of casualties in the Union forces engaged at Hartsville, Tenn.,
December 7, 1862.
'[Compiled from nominal list of casualties, returns, &c.]
Killed. Wounded. Capturedor
missing.
Command.
104th Illinois Infantry ..... .... ..... .............. ...... 25 5 126 23 545 724.
2d Indiana Cavalry ..............................11 346 357
13th Indiana Battery (section) .............................. 1 .... 2 i 22 26
S2 2
11th Kentucky Cavalry, Company E.................. ...... ...... ...... ...... 2 42 44
106th Ohio Infantry ............... ........ ............ 2 20 3 38 16 413 492
108th Ohio Infantry ................................----.. ... .. 10 . 30 20 393 453
Total---- . -----------.-----------------------.... 2 56 8 196 73 1,761 2,096
OFFICslss KILLED.-Capts. William Y. Gholson and Hermann Reintanz, One hundred and sixth Ohio.
OFFICERS MORTALLY WOUNDED.-Lieuts. Moses M. Randolph and Milton Strawn, One hundred and
fourth Illinois.
* Colonel Moore was not dismissed the service; his resignation was accepted on
account of disability, to take effect September 9, 1863, by Special Field Orders, No.
244, Paragraph 1, from Headquarters Department of tlhe Cumb rlaind, of that date.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 20, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1887; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154629/m1/55/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.