Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Murfreesboro Captured

LOUISVILLE, Jan. 2. – Rosecrans captured Murfreesboro on Tuesday Morning and now occupies it. The rebels made but [slight] resistance, and retreated to Tullahoma. Rosecrans lost a train of wagons in following him, which was captured by the rebels under Colonel Morgan.

Rumors prevail here of the approach of Forest from the direction of [Salt?] River. They are entirely unfounded.

– Published in the Zanesville Daily Courier, Zanesville, Ohio, Friday, January 2, 1863

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