enemy ceased all heavy efforts against our position. I twice stepped to the front of the works on the Columbia pike to see the effect of such fighting. I never saw the dead lay near so thick. I saw them upon each other, dead and ghastly in the powder-dimmed star-light. My withdrawal was under General Cox's instructions and was accomplished at midnight. My pickets, under Major Holden, of the Eighty-eighth Illinois, remained an hour later, when he brought them off without annoyance.

The brigade lost an aggregate of 216. Its trophies were 9 battle-flags, 394 prisoners, 19 of whom were officers, retaking a battery and a section of another one, and recapturing the colors of a regiment of another brigade. Many other battle-flags were left by the enemy when our charge put the enemy to flight, but which the men would not stop to pick up till after the battle; in the meantime other troops came up and secured them.

My losses were light, but five regimental commanders were either killed or disabled. Among the former I deplore the death of Lieutenant-Colonel Olson, of the Thirty-sixth Illinois Veteran Volunteers. He was a true, noble man, and high type of an officer.

The officers and men all did magnificently, but Lieutenant-Colonel Smith was conspicuous even among heroes, and his command captured five battle-flags. Captain Bates, commanding One hundred and twenty-fifth Ohio, was almost beyond reach of praise. He did every-thing that he ought, and so did each and all. The nation will do them justice; I cannot.

Captain R. C. Powers, acting assistant adjutant-general, was of eminent service. His high judgment and courage were of great assistance in the achievements of this momentous day. I respectfully ask your attention to notices of individual gallantry in the subordinate reports.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

EMERSON OPDYCKE,

Colonel, Commanding.

Captain E. G. WHITESIDES,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. General, Second Division, Fourth Army Corps.

Report of casualties in First Brigade, Second Division, Fourth Army Corps, from November 29 to November 30, inclusive.

Officers

Command Killed Wounded Missing Total

88th Illinois Volunteers ........ ...... ...... .....

74th Illinois Volunteers ........ 1 ...... 1

73rd Illinois Volunteers 1 3 ...... 4

44th Illinois Volunteers ........ ....... ...... .....

36th Illinois Volunteers 1 2 ...... 3

24th Wisconsin Volunteers 1 1 ....... 2

125th Ohio Volunteers ........ 2 1 3

Total 3 9 1 13

Spring Hill ........ 1 ....... 1

Franklin 3 8 1 12

Men

Command Killed Wounded Missing Total Aggregate

88th Illinois 2 7 6 15 15

Volunteers

74th Illinois 1 6 1 8 9

Volunteers

73rd Illinois 5 19 5 29 33

Volunteers

44th Illinois 1 26 25 52 52

Volunteers

36th Illinois 5 45 18 68 71

Volunteers

24th Wisconsin 1 16 7 24 26

Volunteers

125th Ohio ...... 14 7 21 24

Volunteers

Total 15 133 69 217 230

Spring Hill 2 16 5 24 25

Franklin 13 117 64 193 205

Respectfully submitted.

EMERSON OPDYCKE,

Colonel, Commanding.

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