In the meantime Rosecrans had formed a new line of battle, with the center and left wing on which the right wing fell back. Soon the confederates concentrated an attack on the new line, and the fighting became of a most sanguinary character. The brigade was detached from Wood’s division and ordered to the extreme [...]
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and after losing several men and eight horses, and fearing a capture of his battery, Colonel Bradley fell back with a loss of two guns, one of which he spiked before leaving. The 13th now alone confronted the enemy, who were then within musket range. Colonel Shoemaker had determined not to retreat without fighting, knowing [...]
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Confused by the bold advance and stunned by a severe fire delivered almost in their very faces, they scattered and fled without resistance, many throwing down their arms and others hiding among the rocks or behind trees, firing scattering shots. The 13th, taking advantage of this confusion, pursued and drove them some distance and into [...]
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Colonel Culver, then major of the regiment, says: “At the battle of Stone River the 13th supported the 6th Ohio Independent Battery; and early on the morning of the memorable 31st of December, 1862, our brigade was detailed by verbal orders of General Rosecrans and directed to go to the support of General R. W. [...]
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Colonel Shoemaker, in his report of the part taken by his regiment in that great struggle, says: “My report of the 5th having been made in great haste, was necessarily very brief, and for the better understanding of the movements of this regiment during the several days of battle, commencing on the 29th and ending [...]
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On the 31st, being in reserve, when our brigade was placed in position on the extreme right of the army, we occupied an open field in the rear of where the 64th and 65th Regiments of Ohio Volunteers and 73d Regiment of Indiana Volunteers were engaged with the enemy. When the battery retired we were [...]
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The enemy broke up the guns of the dead on the first line of battle while they occupied it. A lieutenant whom we captured informed me that our fire was very destructive, and that their loss in wounded must largely exceed ours. On the 1st instant my regiment was exposed to a scattering fire all [...]
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The 13th Michigan, from their position, fired upon the enemy with telling effect, and having caused his ranks to waver, followed up the advantage with a charge, supported by the 51st Illinois, which had come to our relief. They completely routed the enemy. The 13th Michigan retook the two pieces of artillery abandoned by our [...]
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The 13th pursued them entirely off the ground, over an open space into the woods fully half a mile from the place of the fright. The rebels fired as they retreated, but were so closely pursued they had no opportunity to form, and the 13th took over fifty prisoners besides recapturing the two guns belonging [...]
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We refer to the 13th Michigan Infantry, belonging to Colonel Harker’s brigade, Wood’s division. ” Colonel Harker was ordered with his brigade from the left wing to support the right, and arrived in time to render efficient aid in checking the further progress of the rebel horde that had been so suddenly precipitated against McCook. [...]
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