American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1846-11-25

wounded by twelve FOUNDER before enterjn
Inc 10 n. The remainder IF Capt. j. ii La
NOTES company helag now without an officer
was incorporated with Others Of The re aimpDt
Captain a. S, Ml,er's company, lst In
ian'ry, was actively employed in driving tn
enemy from his hedges and stone fences nea
the advanced work, and having succeeded
win considerable loss, took command OF wha
remlIAed OF companies C, L, G., and X, Is
Infantry, accompanied by Lieut. S Hamilton
arllhg oGjAlant, Brevet Mai J. J. Atercfom
bie, c"mmandng the regiment, having be en-
wounded, and Lieut.. J G, Terctt, his adiu.
! 'a"t, aud moved to rePel a threatened attack
on Capt Il, Bragg battery by body Of Ian
| GERS alt'r whlch his command joined G n
ffamerS brlgad operating in the suburbs
ana mere renamed t II the close OF the day.
lhe Baltimore and Washington battalion.
commanded by the gal ant Lieut.. Colonel
! Wan ii Watson, who was killed whilst ad.
V1hcmg under a heavy fire, into the city, sew
cd IN cooperation with the regular infantry.
After heir commander fell, The companies
were detached and did good service Till the
close of the day.
Capt b Bragg, ba terry, having suffered
severely, after advancing some distance into
the city, was Obliged to Withdraw to a point
NI0
lam X RidgeIy, with me seclIun Of his bat
terry, annoyed the cnemy's advanced works for
some time IN the commence mcnt of the as
sauIt, but was obliged to retire out of range
OF Their batteries that weIe . aying on him -
Having used twelve pourder taken from the
hrst work, against the enemy, till tie ummu-
milton gave out, he was sent with one section
OF his own battery still further in advance;
In IiEb
The encmy's heavy breast works, returned TO.
and occupied with his battery the first work
taken from the enemy. Captains r RidgeIy
and Is. Bragg, and their subaItern:, w ii.
Shower, G, II Thomas, J F. Reyno' ds, c.
kiibnrn and S. G French, deserve the high.
est praise for their skill and good conduct un-
der the hea lest fire Of the enemy, which,
when an opportunity offered, was conc, n "a.
ted on them. In the advanced " ofks referred
to, were taken four officer, and sixteen men -.
prI>ontrs OF war, together with five pieces of
ordnance, some ammunition, and small arms.
Having thrown up some slight breastno *,
tn" Isl, 81 and 4th infantry, and Capt r,
RidLey's battery, occupied this position until
The morning Of the Odd
Owing to the position of the enemy and the nature
OF the ground the two squldrons of ID Dragons com
manded by Llcut. Col &. A. May, were not brought
iutO uStIbll' lHty V SEe however, dCtlNJly anu
fully employed IN collecting and conveying the woun-
dcd To our camp. On the 23d, the advance into the
city was resumed, the infantry, working their way
from house to house, supported by Captains K. Ridg-
ley and B Braggs batteries driving the enemy before
them. When night closed our operations ON the ODD
our men had advanced to within TWO squares OF the
I centre Of the city.
cessation OfhOstilties the morning of the 24li
stopped our further progress and gave time TO col
lect The wounded and bury the dead. The operating
strength ofmy command on the morning of the 2ls,
was sixty three officers and hundred and twenty
two men, and Of that number were killed and wounded
htieen officers and one hundred and sXy-f0ur men,
enclose, herewith tabular statement of the killed,
wounded and missing. or the field officers [ take
pleasure in noticing the conduct of the late and amen
ted Lieut. Col w. H. Watson, of the Washington and
Baltimore battalion OF volunteers, who fell at the head
OF his command, whilst CALAMITY leading against the
enemy works, as also that OF Major w. w. Lear,
commanding 81 infantry, who was dangerously wound
ed IN the same assault for which good service pre- sent
his name for praise and promotion. Licutenants G.
w. f. Wood, LIST infantry, and w. Il. II. Brooks 3D.
infantry, were actively and useluly employed as ac-
ting assistant adjutant generals, the former to Lieut..
Col II. Wilson, 18th briga'c and the latter to Lieut.
Col ]. Garland, of tie Sd brigade. They were both
disnounted by the snemy's artillery.
NV stan officers, Lieut. ID. G. Buell., Sd infantry,
acting assistant adutant general, and Lieut. p. w.
Mcdonald, "a dragons, abide camp, rendered me
valuable and mertOrous services, in exposed posi-
IONS, during the time my division was engaged with
the enemy am, sir, very respectfully,
your obedient servant,
ID. L. TWlGGS,
Brig. Cen U. 8. A., com. LIST Division.
MAJOR w. w. :. BLISS,
Asst Adj't. Gen. Army of OCCUPATION.
NoTE.-Atter Major w. w. Lear and CAPTAIN II
Banbrldge left the sd infantry wounded, that regiment
was leu ana commanded by Captain W. ). Henri, Sd
infantry, until the close of the day.
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