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LOUDON, October 20, 1863.
The artillery officer, when I last saw him, reported to me that [we] had fired our last round. I ordered him to follow me, and if he could not bring in his pieces to abandon them. I do not think the guns will get in. Most of the cannoneers are killed, I think. The artillery officers are here, and will report in a few minutes.
About 50 of the prisoners have just come in; there will be more in soon. I am pretty sure we have from 300 to 400 of them prisoners.
WOLFORD,
Colonel.
General BURNSIDE.
ADDENDA.
Return of Casualties in the Union forces engaged at Philadelphia, Tennessee, October 20, 1863.
[Compiled from nominal list of casualties, returns, &c.]
Captured
or
Killed. Wounded. missing.
Command. Offic Enlis Offic Enlis Offic Enlist Aggre
ers ted ers ted ers ed men gate
men men
1st Kentucky Cavalry -- -- -- -- 3 124 127
11th Kentucky Cavalry -- 1 -- 3 1 88 93
12th Kentucky Cavalry 1 1 -- 13 -- 97 112
45th Ohio (mounted) -- 4 1 8 3 131 147
Infantry
Total 1 6 1 24 7 440 479
Officers killed or mortally wounded.-Major Julius N. Delfosse, Twelfth Kentucky Cavalry; Captain Comfort E. Stanley, Forty-fifth Ohio (mounted) Infantry.
No. 4.Report of General Braxton Bragg, C. S. Army, commanding Army of Tennessee, with congratulatory orders.
CHICKAMAUGA, October 21, 1863.
The following dispatches received from Major-General Stevenson:
CHARLESTON, Tennessee, October 20,[1863.]
The cavalry under Morrison and Dibrell attacked the enemy's cavalry in force at Philadelphia to-day, capturing about 400 prisoners, their artillery, small-arms, camp equipage, &c. Our loss nothing. They are in pursuit of the enemy, who are completely routed.
CHARLESTON, Tennessee, October 21,[1863.]
The enemy were pursued to their defenses at Loudon. Arrived there after dark. The force there not known. Their loss is 700 prisoners, 50 wagons loaded with stores, 10 ambulances, 6 pieces of artillery, a lot of horses, mules, and other property.
BRAXTON BRAGG.
General S. COOPER.
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