THE OPPOSING FORCES AT CORINTH.                                        759


                            AN ORDER     TO (HARGE AT CORINTH.

                          BY DAVID S. STANLEY, MAJOR-(IENERAI., r. -. V.

 ANassertionmade by General Rosecransin "TThb     resist the advancing forces of the Confederates,
     C('entury" magazine for October, 1 SS1i, is  and I consider it impossible for the two regimentts
miisleadinig. The statement [see p. 7-1] is aY    to have heard any order from him above the rifle's
follows:                                           rattle and the eannon.' roar at such a distance. I
   rI ordered 11w 27th (ibm ond thed 11th Missouri tokneet  cannot say what (G ,ral Roseeran. may have sa i-l
iii rear of tihn right of Robtiif tt So as to Rgt out of the  to these regiments ahoit lising the bayonet wheu
range of the eileiny's tire, iid tie inionent he had c.- visiting my lines that morning before the occur-
hiNsteit d      litlf  n tocharge with the b.syonet."  rence mentioned, buit I do know that I posted them
  The lapse of it tlnart-r of a century has certainly  myself, and that Colonel J. WV. Fuller, 27 th Ohio.
madle the memory of the worthy general trencher-  commander of the brigade during the heat of the
otis, for at ihe time that his memory causes him  battle, gave the order for his own and the I Ith
to say that lte gave this order. I saw him a quarter  Missouri regiments to charge with the bayonet.
of at mile away tryinig to rally Davies's troops to  SAN ANTONIO, TEX Is. JTanary 19th, 1W88.




            THE OPPOSING FORCES AT CORINTH. MISS.

                                    October t3d and 4th, 1862.

 The c         1mim.itan, lases, sa.l strength al each army as hers state1 give ttie gist of all the data atitatnable in the Offlelal
 Itecarils. K stanils tor killal; w tar waindeit: m v far mortally w.ndleIl: m for capt-red or missing c for capt.red.

                                    THE UNION FORCES.

                  ARMY OF THE M1S1iSSIPPI.-Msjor-(;eneraM William S. Rosecrans.
SECOND DIVISION, Brig.-Gen. David S. Stanley. Staff John Morrill; Ist U. S. (6 eo's-sIege artillery), Capt_
   ions: w, 1.                                    (G. A. Williams. Unattached loss: k. 16; wv, 53; m, 15 = 54..
 Firt Briyade, Cal. John W. Fuller: 27th Ohio. Maj.  ARMY OF WFST TENNESSEE.
 Zephanlah S. Spaulding; 39th Ohio. Col. A. W. (ilthert, SECOND DIVISION. Brig.-Get. Thoma A. Davies.
 Lik-t.-Col. Edward F. Noyes; vid Ohio, Col. J. L. Kirby  Pirst Brigade, Brig.-4en. Pleasant A. Hackleman k),
 Sliith till w), Lieut.-Col. Wager Swaynej 6  i3d ,iP i VoV  C- EhW t  weewy: 62d m., Col.Thomua W. Sweeny,
 John WV. Sprague; Jenks's Co., Il. Ca ., bjt, 4lbi-t  Llt .t. Ci)i 2ohf S. Alcox; 2d Iowa, Ciii. Ja..e Baker
Jelik; 3d Mich. Battery, Lilut. Carl A .1;monrg; sth  -n w-, Ie    -t-Wol. NoahW. Mills im w), Maj. James B.
Win. Battery (section), Lieut. John D. McLeann F, ;p  Weaer  7th lws-, C.l. Elliott W. RIce; Union Brigade
U. S Artly, Capt. Thomas D. ManricSt. .aggad los-:  t.m..od bt detiiehne4it. of .58th nI.. and sth, 12th, and
k, 66; w,25;- m, 11=321. comdBriVet sl.Joseph .  14,h io  ) Leat -4L.JohnP.Coulter. Brgade loss: k,
Mower (w): 26th IU., MaJ. Robert A. Gilfmore; 4ith'IhL, 42; w,318; m,36=403.idBrigdeBrig.-en. Richard
Col. William A. Thrush (kh, Capt. Harmnn Andrews (li'X, ., Oglesby w), tLl. August Mersy: 9th mI., Col. Augnst
Capt. Samuel R. Baker; 5th Minn., Col. Lu-inq F. H1nhb- 4tevky l th [If., Col. Augustus L. Chetlain; 22d Ohlo,
hard; 11th Mo., MaJ. AndrewJ. Weber; 8th Wis.; Licap.  Maj. Oliver Wood; R1st Ohio, Col. Thoma. Morton.
(Coi. George W. Robbins (w), Maj. John W. Jefferson (w), Brigade los: k, .8; w, 222; m, 73 = 3.33. Third Brigade,
Capt. William B. Britton; 2d Iowa Battery, Capt Nelson  Col. SIla D. Baldwin (w(, Col. John V. Di BeIs: 7th Il1.,
T. Spoor. Brigadue lOs: k, 48; w, 248; m, 26 = 322.  Col. Andrew J. Babcock: . sth III.. Lleut.-Col. Willia.
THIRD DIVISION, Brig.-Gen. Charlee S Hamilton.    Swarthont; .7th III., Lietit.-Col. Frederiek J. Iturlbot,
Escort: C, 5th Mo. Cavalry.                      Maj. Eric Porsse. Brigade los: k. 21; w, 11; m, 46 =
First Brigade, Brig.-Gen. Napoleon B. Buford: 48th  192. Artillery, Mal. George H. Stone: D. 1st Mo.. Capt.
Ind., Lient. CiL. De Witt C. Rugg (w), Lieut. J;usi.es W.  HIenry Richlirdson; H, 1st Mo.. Capt. Frederitk Welker;
Arch-r; 69th Ind., Cul. Jesse I. Ale..ander; 5th Iowa, 1. 1st Mo., Lieu.t. Charles H. Thurber; K,. sIt Mo., Liemit.
Col. Charles L. Matthies; 4th Miun., Col. John B. San-  Charles Green. Artillery loss: k. 6; w, 29=35. Coat-
born; 26th Mo., Liett.-Col. John H. Holnman (w); M, 1st  tahed: l4th Mo. (Western Sharphooters), Col. Patrick
Mo. Artly, LiilAt. Juonin  W. MacMurray; 1ltb Ohio Bat-  E. Bnrke. Loss: k. 6; w, 14; n, 3 = 23.
tery, Lient. Henry M. Neil. Brigade loss: k, 7; w, 48=  SIXTR DIVIsios-. Brig.-Gen. Thoma J. M-KResn.
65. S.tand Brigade. Brig.-Gen. Jeremiah C. 8ulliv-an.  First Briqade, Cid. Benjamin Allen., rig.-Gen. John
Col. Samuel A. Holmes: .6th III.. Lieut.-Col. Green B. McArthnr: 21st Mo., Col. DavId Moore. Mim. Edwvin
Raum; loth lowa, Mull. Nathaniel cMCalla; 27th Iowa, Moore; 16th Wis., MaJ. Thomas Ri-ynolds; l7th Wis.,
Maj. Jai-z Baublry; 10th Mo., Col Samuel A. Holmes, Col. John L. Doran. Brigade los;: k, 11; W. 67; ii,.
Maj. Leoidiilas Homey; E, 24th Mo.. Capt. Lafayette M. 23 = 101. 8-eeoa4t Briqade. Cnl. John M. 5.OUer; Indipt.
Rhie; 80th Ohio, Maj. Richard Lan.lag (ki, Capt. David  Co.. Ill. Cay.. Capt. William Ford; 11th Mich., LcilRt -Cil.
Skeie-i; 6th Wis. Battery, Capt. Henry Dillon; 12th Wis.  John McDermott; 18th No. (4 u-'s), Capt. J;"cob R.
Batter.y, Lieit. Loreno D.2Imlell. Brigade los: k, 34;  Ault; 14th Win., C.o. John H-ancok; 18th WIs., Cot.- a-
w, 227; in. 15 = 276.                              briel Bouck. Brigade loss, k, 4.5; w, 108; m. 18 = 191.
CAVALRY DIVISION. Cili. Jiihn K. Miier.            Thirt Bigde. Col. ,MareellIs M. Cri-ker: 11th lIwa.
(Division organized into two brig.des, Col. Edward  Lleut.-Col. William Hall; 13th low:. Liet-Cl. John
Hatch c-um.anding the First and Col. Albert L. Lec the  Shane; 11th lowa. Lient.-Col. W iliaml, W. Belknap., Col.
-eeoud.) 7th III., Lient.-Col. Edward Priilee; Ilth III., Hugh T. Reid: 16th Iowa. Lielt.-Col. Addison H. San-
Ct.! Robert G. Iligersoli; 2d Iowa, Maj. Datue E. Coon;  tern tw), Mal. Wiltian, Pureell. Brigale loss: k, 14;
7th Kan., Liett -Col. T. P. Herriek; 3d Mich.. Capt.  w, 111: ni, 24=149. .trtillery, Capt. Andrew Hilk-n-
Lyman G. Willco-; 5th Ohio (4 eo's;, Capt. Joseph C'. Iooper: F. 2d Ill.. Licut. J. W. Mitell;l st Mion..
Smith. Division los;: k, 6; w, 17; m. 14= 36.     Lihct. G. F. Cooke; 3d Ohio seetioiin, Capt. Emil
UNATTACHiEID: t4th III. (Yatese' Sharp-shooters), Capt. Munch, Sergt. Sylvanus Clark; 6th Ohio, Lieut. B. S_