Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-08

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(i:,a ri,.:n b, ts several commuters as "' % ia
,h, different, engagements with the Indians III ths ief
ilury never uclrd more conspicuous part t"Hi
action of the 18th ult; he speaks III The hlghes "I
of the conduct of B!evel.A MAJOR GThhahl' MS
command as also the officers and soldiers OF ''e YUM
Infantry who were engaged in the acli"n capt h'ie"'
with his two mounted companies oil The fouith
sustained his usual character tor p'","p'eSS n''u
ency. Lieutenant Hooper, y! The f"nrtii ne
was wounded through the arm, but c"nhuru U" .''e
field n, The hcad of his company, until The ier:nnati""
oi The battle.
am not sufficiently master of words 10 express my
al rntion uf The ganmiry und strad'ness "' 'he ot'
res md soldiers Of the Sixth Regiment al Infantry IL
was their fortune 10 bear the brunt OF The battle I've
rrpnr; Of the killed and wounded, when accompanies
this is more conclusive evidence "t thrir h',s "'""
any thing can saw After five COMPANIES 81 ms rrg!'
mrul nuainst which the enemy directed The must dead
Iv fire was nearly cut np there being only Tour men
left unniurpd in of h"m and every oilcer ahu or
,r.y sergeant Of those companies, with one exception
were either killed or wounded Captain NOEL win Inc
remaining two companies, hts own c"lpuhE -, anu
Crossman's "B" commanded by Second Lieutenant
Woods hcI, was The left nf The reg nrnt tnrnied On
the righ, of the Fourth lntlnry. entered Tire anh"cN
with that regiment, and continued the hight ana 'hr Pu1
suit until its termination 1t Is due |" Caplnin ANDREWS
and Lieut. Walker 10 say, they commanded twn "i the
five companies mentioned above. aud they continued 10
direct them until they were BATH severely w"uhued nnu
carried from the field the later receiving three separate
balls !.
Colonel Gentry and MOrgams Spies, who formed the
first line and Of course, WIRE The hts engaged aceo
as we'll better. than troops OF that drScrpuoh
generally do they received aud returned the enemy IRE
with SPIRIT for some time wien ihey pfoke as.u le'r H.
with The exception vi Capt Gillian and few ct his
company. and Lieutenant bakey, ais" with te:v men,
who 1Ined the regulars and acted with lhem nn a''i
the close IF the hatlle but no, until They had suffered
severely; the commanding officer Of the Volunteers
Colonel Gentry, being m"r!alIy wounded while leading
on bis men, AID encouraging them to ener lIe nam
mock aud /" close gunrters with The enemy; HIS
son. an interesting ynIh Is or ID years q" age, scr.
gean ma or OF The regiment, was severely "ouhu'o "'
the same moment. 80 :.
Captain ChilGs, Licupnanls Rogers and Flanagan OF
Gentrys regiment, Acting Major Scunce, and Leulen'
ants ilase and Gordon nt lh Spies, woun'rd while
encouraging their mcu To discharge OF their duty
The Volunteers aud Spies ha@ing, as before stated;
fallen hacI, to the baggage, could n't again he rnFd
and brought up to the hammock in my thing like "Iner;
hui number Of them crossed individually ana aided
in conveying the wounded The swamp to the ham
mock, Among whom were Captain lnrd, ana seVerai
other officers whose nam.s do not now recnl'rc:.
TO nv personal slai. consisting Of Fi's Lieutenant
NJ Him. of The SECOND aud First Lieutenant Geo ii
iriiiu nj lie Sixth Infantry, the latter ala drcamP L"
Aaimr General Gaines, and volunteer IN Florida from
his staff feel under the greatest Obligations, tor lie
promptness ard efficiency with which they have sustained
me Throughout the campaign, and more particularly tor
their gn"d conduct, and line aacrlty with which ihrY
aided me aud Conveyed my orders during the action OF
lli, % Il ut.
Cap;.in Taylnr, Commissary of Subsistence, who
ordered To in Gen Jrsup at Tampa Bay. us chirI "f
the Subsistence Department., aHd wha was ordered hy
him remain with this column until he, General Je-up
irntd il: although commrnd was assigned captain
yior he greatly pxerrd himself III trying 10 ra and
brin back The volunteers into action well Us dscarg
ing her important duties which assigned him dur
ing the action.
lysp;l az well NJ all who witnessed The attention aud
ABILITY displayed by Surgr"n Sattetlee. medical director
al
NlcLa:en and Simpson of the medical stall Of the army,
and Drs lann, and Cooke OF the Missouri volunteers
in mimi:lrring the wounded, well as their uniform
kindness them nil occasions can never cease 10 he
referred To by but with the most pleasing ana CRATE
full rrcolicctlnns.
The Quarter.astcrs Department, under the direction
of ,ha! efficient officer Major Bant, and his assistant
Lieut. 3ah5t. have done every thing that could ba &C.
compsIed To hruw forward from Tampa Bay, and keep
ND su vnlies OF provisions forage, &c. with the limited
means at their disposal Assistant Cnnmissaries Lieu.
tenants Harrison stationed at Fort Gardner, and Nc.
Cure at Fort Fraser, have fully met my expectations
i'm discharge Of the various duties connected With their
department, well as tluse assSneu lle III TIE SGai-
tcriuascrs Department.
This column in six weeks penetrated one hundred and
Eiy miles into the enemy country, opened roads, and
Constructed bridges and canseways when necessary, on
the greater portion Of the route established two depots
and lie necessary d"frnccs for the same and finally over
nk aud beat the enemy his strongest position. i lie
results of which movement and battle have been The
capture Of thirty o the hosties, the coming IN and sur
rendering of more than hundred and fifty Indians
and negroes mostly the former, including the Chiefs
Ga la too chez mug gee, and other principal men,
tie capturing and driving out OF the country hundred
head OF cat,ir upwards Of one hundred head OF ioses
besides Obtaining thorough knowledge OF the country
through which we oprra'rd' greater portion 0 ""'c"
was entirely unknu~ ~, except 10 the enemy
Colonel Gentry died in few hours alter the battle,
much regretted by the army and will be doubtless by oil
who knev him. as lis Sale did not contain drawer
; man Or better ciii2'n.
II is due t. his rank md talents as well 10 his long
and important ervces, that particularly mention Lieut.
Colonel A. Il Thompson, Of the Sixth Infantry, who
l il !rr discharge oil EIs duty al tn" head {" his rcs
rncul lie in feeble hralth, brought on by exposure
Ia Ills cliale during the past SUMMER refusing To leave
IN. couuIry while his regiment continued in it, Al
though he received two balls from the hire Vi the enemy
early in the action which wounded him severely yet
he appeared 10 disregard them, and continued TO give
lis orders with lie same cUuincss that lie would nave
done had his regiment been under review, or on amy
other aradc duty Advancing he received tIrd bail,
which 1T deprived him of life his last words were
ikrep steady, men, Charge the MISUNDERSTANDING the
reri,ent To which yuu belong. had known Colonel
Tnnmpsnn personally only nr short lIe hhh Inc more
knew OF him The more wished 10 know; and liau ms
life been spared acquaintance no DOUBT W"ni" nave
ripcned the ciosas friendship Under such circuin.
stances there but iew, if any Other than his hHr'aved
wife. mother aud sisters, who deeply ana sincerely
lament his loss, who will longer cherish lis memory
than nIy set
Captain Van Swearingrn, Lieutenant Bf"oHc, and
Lieutenant and Ajuant Center, o the same regiment
who fell that day had aupcrlors OF their years IN
sci vice aud in point nf chivaiTy runked among the st
in the urrny nation besides their pure und disllrr-
eed courage, they possess other qualifications which
qualified them fill the higher grades OF their profession,
which doubt they would have attained and aIorne q
had their lives been spared. The two former served
with me annher a!dnous and trying campaign, ana
On every occasion, whether in the cnmp Oh the march,
The field Of battle, discharged their various duties
TO my entire satisfaction.
With great respect,
/ have The honor TO be, sir,
Your mos, ohed't servant,
4. TAYLOR Cni. Cong.
TO Brig Gen, JONES, Adju;anl Gen. U. S. Army.
Washington, ID. G.
Norr The names Of The officers killed ard wounded
, have heretofore been published.