Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1815-12-06

On that day it was gallantly executed by r. II.
Porter, Miller, Gibson and Brooke, with those
in their commands.
The accomplished Gibson fell at the head of
the advance column, and was succeeded in the
command Of his battallions by Mcdonald. ilieut
COL and Armstrong.
Wood lost his valued life while conducting the
right column of militia-ofwhch the command
OF the gallant Brooke composed the front.
In the left column of militia general Davis led
mis- troops, and fell at their head like veteran.
The brave Aspinwall, Bedel and Trimble,
fought in the brigade which advanced from the
direct front under Miller
The reserve was led by Upham and Chambers.
and commandedby Ripley, who was wounded at
the moment of his arrival on the ground Aoccupi.
ed by Brooke.
The plan and the execution were the most adj
inirable and perfect wh.<h could have been civ.
en- to that scene of operation, with, perhaps this
remark, thata general signal should have been con-
certed for withdrawing the troops.
The battle OF Chippewa was decidedly the best
fought action on the American continent Tile
battle of the Falls displayed the most intrepidity
the defence of the works of Erie, the most for
titude under DANCE ard iatigue-and the sortie
the most skill in the design.
The following summary, published in ZEN eRAL
ORDERS, on Browns return to his command bear
ing date at Fort Erie, the I'd ofSeptember. 1914
gives correct view of the achievements Of This
small division of the American army previous to
the sortie.
:" The major. general recurs, with proud salts
faction, to the conduct of his division since the
opening of the campaign. I
1t was opened in defence OF the munitions of
war destined for the navy which were embark ed
at oswego, when the enemy was in force on the
lake, landed on the Shore of Sandy Creek, and
transported TO Sacketts harbour Oswego dis
plays the discipline and proves of a single bat
taliion OF artillery led by colonel Mitchell and
Sandy Creek gives name to the gallant achiey-
mento OF the LIST rifle regiment, under lieutenant
col. Appling.
"The bravery alone of American soldiers, has
often shewn them superior TO their British adver-
sarles. But, on the plains of Chippewa, bravery
and discipline both rise pre-eminent and triumph
over the enemy's best troops led on in the ablest
manner There the brigade of Major gen. Scott
fought British veterans, battalion against bat
tallon and the smallest in numbers conquered
Victory crowned the American arms.
DAT the falls of Niagara, our brave soldiers
met severer trial-they rose superior to the
test, and proved their intrepidty equal to any
exigency. They engaged the whole force of the
enemy, and again conquered larger than their
own The victory was Ours--the trophies of vic.
tory, only, were not accomplished. The enemy
had relinquished the contest and the field to our
superiority.
"The glorious defeat of an important expe,liti-
on OF the enemy on our own shores, is again ac-
complished by the first rife regiment on lis arr.
val at this frontier, under the late distinguished
Major Morgan,
Another trial was left for the b. ava spirits
who compose the American force in Canada
An endurance of fatigue was shown with unex
ampled cheerfullness, on their works around the
camp at Fort Erie, and new test Of military
prowess was called for, to complete the glorious
Character OF the division. They were called TO
receive the attack ofheavy columns of the enemy
On their lines of entrenchment-sn the signal
manner in which they acquitted themselves, as
well as the vigilance of their brave and finished
commander, Brigadier general Gaines, is estab-
lished by the brilliant victory acquired on the
45th OF August. The discontinue of the forces
under 1t. gen. Drummond, was attended with a
disparity OF loss unexampled in the record of
battles" N~lss, L3so;.,.
The following officers, in addition to those who
nave been mentioned, participated in the results
OF the operations of this campaign, and should
share as greatly their countrys gratitude
VI the artlllery-Captans Richie, (who was
killed. Bddle and Tanning (breyet raajors,)
Campbell and Zantzinger; Douglass of the engi-
neers, also served in this army.
vi the dragoons-CaptsnH Harris (brevet major, }
whose detachment was never used in its sphere.
ofthe LIST infantry-Captains Symmes, Hamil-
ton and Bissel.
OF Layenworth's battalion, 1.-THE 9ih) comman.
ded also by ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Harrisoa and
Crooker (brevet msjors) Hull, (who was killed }
Chlds, Perry, Fowle and Foster, Browning, Clea-
son and Fisher
OF M'Neips battalion (the l1th)--Captans
Bliss, Corning, Weeks and Baen Hale and Good
rich (who were killed. w. S. Foster (breYet ma
jor) Crawford and SAWYER.
ofMiller's regiment the 21st)-Captains Bur.
bank and Marston brevet majors, Bradfod(klled)
Cilly and Holding Biddle breyet major, serving
with the 2lst and Bigelow, Of the staff, who was
killed.
Brevet majors Chunn and MDonald, also serv-
cd in this regiment who have be n mentioned.
OF Bradent's regiment (the 22d)-Sfaior Ar
rowsmith who had recently ioinetl--Captains
Puetland brevet major, King, Foullt and Greene.
0fthe regiment of Brooke and M'Fatiand 1.-THE
23d)-Captains Waffle who was Killed, Odell
brevet major, Goodall, Whiting and Living.
ston.
ofJesup's battalion Che 25,h)--Captain Knny
who was killed, Murduch, Watson and Ketcb,U
brevct majors, Howard Read and White, and in
its staff Shaylor and Nf'Chain.
OF the riAemen--Captains Armistead, killed,
Birdsan brcvet major, Ramsey Irvine & Kearslev,
b the subalterns some Of four years serviceshort
ridge, Wadsworth, Ryan, Mlntosh, Gault. Cal.
houn, Arnold and Ballard.
OF the volunteer militia from New.York--TIripa-
der general John Swift, killed in a skirmish, lieut.
co.'s Dobbin, Hopkins and Churchill majors Mat
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