The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 38, In Five Parts. Part 3, Reports. Page: 45
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Cm. L.] REPORTS, ETC.-ARMY OF THE TENNESSEE.
tired, still the Fifteenth Corps covered its front with a good line of
breast-works before resting. The Sixteenth Corps was placed in
position west of the Flint River facing south. The Seventeenth did
not arrive till morning, when it was placed on the same side the
river facing toward the northeast. At daylight General Logan rec-
tified his lines, extending them to the right and rear. The Sixteenth
Corps bridged the river on the right and formed its lines, connect-
ing substantially with the Fifteenth Corps. The Seventeenth con-
structed a bridge opposite the left, and the Fifteenth another in the
center. General Osterhaus had taken particular pains to locate a
battery supported by infantry quite in advance of his main line,
bearing upon the railroad some 700 or 800 yards distant. Other bat-
teries in the main line were well located. During the night the
enemy was pushing his force by cars and otherwise to Jonesbor-
ough. I was making preparations to make a reconnaissance in force
at 4 p. m., and had given orders accordingly.
I had really expected an attack all day on account of the saucy
position we occupied, since our artillery, and even musketry reached
the enemy's principal line of communication. I was not, therefore,
at all surprised when, about 3 p. m., a heavy assault was made, ex-
tending all along the Fifteenth Corps, and one division of the Six-
teenth.
In the morning, before the action, I directed General Blair to send
a brigade to General Logan's left. Colonel Bryant, of General
Woods' division, was promptly sent. Fearing lest the enemy should
turn that flank between Hazen's left and the river, I directed Gen-
eral Blair to send the rest of Woods' division the moment the action
opened. This hlie did, with instructions to hold his command ,well in
hand, and charge the enemy if hlie attempted such a movement. The
er emy made two or three assaults in all, but neither approaching so
near nor exhibiting so much spirit as during the battle of the 28th
of July. General Logan reports:
The most determined part of the assault was maintained by General Hazen.
* * * It raged fiercely in part [front] of Harrow and Osterhaus, the enemy ap-
proaching their line at the average distance of 50 to 100 paces. * * * In front
of the Second Division (Hazen's) 186 bodies of the enemy were buried, 99 prisoners
captured, not including 79 wounded, also 2 stand of colors taken. The enemy's
wounded General Hazen estimates at 1,000, afterward found to be greater. General
Harrow, 12 enemy's dead, 56 prisoners, not including 60 wounded. Osterhaus esti-
mates the enemy's loss from 400 to 500 in his front. He discovered 131 graves.
General Logan estimates in front of his corps 500 killed, and not less
than 5,000 wounded, and 241 prisoners. His own loss was 154 killed,
wounded, and missing.- General Ransom reports 57 dead and 92
prisoners taken in front of General Corse's division, estimating ene-
my's loss at 500 killed, wounded, and missing. His corps suffered
the incredibly small loss of 18 killed and wounded. Colonel Bryant,
of General Blair's corps, reports the enemy's loss in his front 262
killed, wounded, and prisoners. The latter number may be included
in General Logan's estimate, as this brigade fought in conjunction
with the troops on Hazen's left. I believe the enemy's loss in this
battle of the 31st, in killed, wounded, and prisoners, will not vary far
from 6.000. General Woods, Seventeenth Corps, and Generals Corse
and Fuller, Sixteenth Corps, receive high commendation from their
corps commanders for gallantry in this action.
By reference to the report of General Kilpatrick, it will be seen
that his force on the morning of the 31st moved to Anthony's Bridge,45
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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 38, In Five Parts. Part 3, Reports., book, 1891; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth154634/m1/62/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.