re blow to them, and one from which they will hardly
recover. General Rosencrans rather outwitted the redoubtable Rebel Bragg,
and came off with increased laurels. Rosencrans has shown himself to be
the right man in the right place. He knows no such word as _fail_.

Our Battery, in this engagement, was in command of Lieutenant Norman
Baldwin. Captain Standart was still acting as Chief of Artillery, on
General Palmer's Staff. Lieutenant Sypher was sick, at Nashville. Both
Lieutenants Baldwin and Sturges acted with great coolness and bravery.
Lieutenant Baldwin had one horse killed under him. The Battery was several
times in a dangerous position, and once was nearly surrounded by the
enemy, and subjected to a severe cross fire. The men heroically stood at
their posts, and fought like veterans, while the air was hissing with shot
and shell. None wavered from their duty, and all are deserving of the
highest praise. But, alas! some laid down their lives in that fearful
battle-storm. This was the first time that any of our company were killed
in battle.

The following is a list of the members of the Battery who were killed,
wounded, and taken prisoners:

_Killed_--Orderly Sergeant Thomas J. Thompson; Sergeant George Wolf;
Privates Chauncey Lyon, Samuel Ruple, John Elliott.

_Wounded Seriously_--Privates Benjamin F. Sarles, S. W. Shankland, William
Broe, Alfred French John Blanchard.

_Wounded and Missing_--A. J. McLaughlin, George Overy.

_Slightly Wounded_--L. L. Sawtell, N. Schoh, J. Arndt, J. Grant, --.
Hayes.

Of those mentioned as killed, Chauncey Lyon was killed instantly; Sergeant
Wolf had his head entirely blown off, and, as is supposed, by one of our
own guns, as he was seen to step in front of the battery just as the
command to fire was given. Immediately thereafter his lifeless body was
found near one of the guns. The others died a few days after, from the
effects of their wounds. Those seriously wounded were removed to the
hospitals at Nashville. Alfred French had his arm amputated. The others
will all probably recover without loss of limbs. Those who were slightly
wounded continued on duty. We had twenty-one horses killed. A shot struck
the forge, knocking out a spoke and splintering the box. The battery wagon
was made a complete wreck.

CHAPTER XIII.

WE LEAVE THE BATTLE-FIELD.

We remained camped on the battle-ground until the 7th of January, when we
moved about three miles beyond Murfreesbo