charge was made by the whole line and the rifle-pits and woods clear, the enemy leaving, probably, 100 dead and wounded, two 12-pounder Napoleon guns, and 197 prisoners in our hands. The enemy having disappeared, except a mounted force, which was driven pell-mell by our artillery (it having just returned front he fortress where it had gone to replenish its ammunition), the troops were withdrawn in as good order as if coming form an afternoon drill, and reached their quarters at 6 p. m. The fight was sharp and decisive, and the battle-flags of our country floated again victoriously over the memorable field of Stone's River.

Inclosed please find reports of subordinate commander,s giving complete list of killed and wounded.

The conduct engaged consisted of Major-General Bate's division, with two brigades attached, and Forrest's cavalry, the whole force amounting to probably 4,500 men, with two batteries of artillery.

The Independent Brigade took into the fight 1,800 officers and men. Their total loss was 21 killed and 167 wounded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

M. T. THOMAS,

Colonel Eighth Minnesota Volunteers, Commanidng Brigade.

Major JOHN O. CAVERNS,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Recapitulation of the killed and wounded in the following regiments and batteries composing the Independent Brigade in the engagement of the 7th instant:

Killed. Wounded. Number engaged.

Command Officer Men. Officer Men. Officer Men.

. s. s. s.

61st .... 1 2 12 13 174

Illinoi

s

Volunte

er

Infantr

y

8th .... 13 3 74 29 520

Minneso

ta

Volunte

er

Infantr

y

181st ..... 1 1 32 25 540

Ohio

Volunte

er

Infantr

y

174th 1 5 3 35 20 555

Ohio

Volunte

er

Infantr

y

13th ... ... ... 4 2 54

New

York

Indepen

dent

Battery

12th ... ... ... 1 1 40

Ohio

Battery

Total 1 20 9 158 90 1,883

Numbers 211. Report of Major Jerome B. Nulton, Sixty-first Illinois Infantry, of operations December 12-15, 1864.

HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-FIRST ILLINOIS INFANTRY, Murfreesborough, Tenn., december 22, 1864.

SIR: I have the honor to make the following report in regard to the recent expedition ot Stevenson, Ala., which resulted in the capture of the entire train and a portion of the escort:

Pursuant to instructions from the general commanding, the Sixty-first Illinois Infantry, 150 strong, and about forty of the First Michigan Engineers, left Murfreesborough, Tenn., on the 12th instant, with orders to proceed to Stevenson, Ala., and return without delay with