of 714 killed and wounded on Sunday alone. I cannot give as complete a report as I could wish, not having yet received a report from the different commands engaged.

On Tuesday evening at 7 p.m. I was again placed in command. By this time General Polk had crossed the rive 10 miles above with the right wing of Bragg's army, and coming down on the north side took up a position on the river hills commanding our works, the left wing, under Hardee, having taken position on the hills on the south side. Bragg had sent a summons to surrender, and a consultation had been held late Tuesday evening with commanders of regiments, in which it was the unanimous expression that unless enabled by

re-enforcements to hold the north side of the river we could make no successful resistance. All, however, decided to resist unless full evidence should be given of the overwhelming force of the enemy, and having been informed that General Buell's army had not left Bowling Green at 2 p.m. the day before, and having been notified by you that we could get no help from Louisville, our ammunition for small-arms being very limited, and our men worn out by constant work and fighting for four days and nights, and being satisfied that further resistance was no less than willful murder of the brave men who had so long contested with overwhelming numbers, I determined, after counting forty-five cannon in positions commanding our open field works, and surrounded by over 25,000 men, with no possible chance of assistance from any quarters, although promised such by you from Bowling Green, to surrender the entire force, which I did on Wednesday morning at 2 a.m., marching out of the works at 6 a.m. with all the honors of war, drums beating and colors flying, we being allowed by the terms of surrender our side-arms and all private property and four days' rations. Officers and men were immediately paroled and are about to start for the Ohio River.

I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,

J. T. WILDER,

Colonel, Seventeenth Ind. Vols., Commanding U. S. Forces at Green River.

J. E. STACY, Assistant Adjutant-General, Chief of Staff.

HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES FORCES, Munfordville, Ky.,
September 14, 1862.

Brigadier General JAMES R. CHALMERS,

Commanding Confederate States Forces:

GENERAL: Your note is to hand. If you will agree, in case hostilities are resumed, not to fire from or any building in either Munfordville or Woodsonville, as it is probable a number of them may be needed for our wounded as well as yours [sic]. Our sick are at a house near the river bank in Woodsnville. Thank you for your kind wishes and allow me to reciprocate.

I am, sir, very respectfully, yours,&c.,

J. T. WILDER,

Colonel, Commanding.

HDQRS. SECOND Brigadier, RIGHT WING ARMY OF THE MISS., September 14, 1862.

Colonel J. T. WILDER, Commanding:

COLONEL: Your proposition to permit any wounded that I may have