Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-11-24

| Sd infantry, ana MdJoi IhiS" - ,roro Tan.
oiment were all severely wounded, as were zap
lain I,amol,e. Is. infantry; Lieutenant GranaIii'
a,h infantry: Adiutant Armstrong, ONO Iesl-
,nen,. / .;enfenanis Scudder and Allen, lennes'
COG regiment. and Lieutenant Howard, ni>sis.
snn; regiment. while leading their men asalnsl
,be cnemv's nosilion on the 2ls, and 25d Aner
The tall ot Col Mitchell, the command oil Inc Isl.
Ohio regiment devolved upon Lieutenant oo,T"e {.
Weller; that of The Sd infantry, alter 'ne id.i "
Major Lear, devolved in succession upon SaP.
Bainbridse and Capt. Henry, Tie former Geins
also wounded The following hain.u md.
bay. been iayorably noticed by their c9Iiindnu-
err. Lieut.. Col. Anderson and Adlu'ant Herman,
Tennessee regiment; Lieut. Col. McCiung, Cap
rains Cooper and Downing, Lieuienants paler-
con Calhoun. Moore, Russell and Cook, Missis
sinni reoiment. also Sergeant Major Hearlan,
Mississippi regiment and Major Price and Cap
lain J. r. Smith unattached bn, serving WIN H.
beg leave also 10 call aenIont 10 Inc coca con'
duct OF Capt. Johnston, Ohio regiment, ana Lleu'
Hooker. lst artillery serving on Inc s'an ~ uen'
! Hamer ami OF Lieut.. Nichols, "a artillery, on
'ha, If General Qnirman. Captains Bragg and
Rdoely served with their batteries during The oPe'
ra,iens pnder nv own observation, and IN part
under my immediate orders and exhibited dislln-
gnisbrJ skill and gallanlry. Capt. Webster, Isl
artillery assisted by Lsuls. Donaldson and Bow
on rendered good service with The howilzer battle
~ which was much exposed 10 The enemys flre
on the 2lst.
From The nature OF The operations, the 2 dra-
ooons were mol brought into action, buI were use
luIly employed under The direction OF Lieut.. Col.
May a. escorts, and in keeping open our commu-
nica,ions. The 1T Kentucky regiment was also
preyeDled from participating in The action oil the
Dist, but rendered highly important services I'M
der Col Ormsby, in covering the mortar battery,
and holding in check the enemy's cavalry during
The day.
have noticed above, the officers whose con-
duct either fell under my own immediate eye or
is noticed only in minor reports which are not
forwarded. For further mention ot individuals,
beg leave 10 refer to The reports OF division com.
marders herewith respectfully transmitted. iul-
" concur 10 their recommendations, and desire
that they may be considered as parto my own
| report.
From The officers OF my personal staff and OF The
engineers typographical engineers and ordnance
associated with me, ] have derived valuable and
| efficient assistance during The operations. Co.
| Wiring assistant Quarlermasler general, Coils.
Croshan and BeknaP, inspectors general, Major
Bliss, assistant adjutant general, Capt. Sibley,
assisia nj auarlermasier, Capt. Waggaman, COM
missary Of subsistence, Capt. Eaton and Lieut.
Garnetl, aids.de.ranp and Majors Kirby and
Van Buren,, pay department, served near my p r
son, and were ever prompt, in all situations, in
the communication of my orders and Instructions
must express my particular obligations 10 Bre-
vel Major Mansfield and Lieut.. Scafriu, corps Of
engineers. They both rendered most important
service, in accommodating The eneny's positions
conducting troops in Attack, and strengthening the
works captured from The enemy. Major Mans
field. though wounded on the 2ist, remained on
dury during that and The followin. day, until con-
fined nv his wound 10 camp. Capt. Williams
lopvgra phicai engineers 10 my great regret and
the loss OF The service, was MORALLY wounded
while ieariessly exposing himself in The attack Of
the 2lst. Lieut.. Pope, Of the same corps, was
active and Jealous throughout The operations.
Major Munroe, chief OF The artillery, Maj. Craig
and Capt Ramsay Of the ordnance, were assidu
ons in The performance Of their proper dulles
The former >uperlnlended The mortar service on
the 22d, a. particularly menlionet in the report o
Gen Worth, 10 which also refer for The services
Of The engineer and typographical officers delach-
ed with the second division.
Surgeon Craig, medical director, was actively
employed in The important duties Of his depart.
ment, and the medical staff generally were unre-
milting in their attentions 10 The numerous wound
ed-iheir duties with The regular regiments being
rendered uncommony arduous by The small num-
Der serving 10 The field.
respectfully enclose herewith, in addition 10
the reports Of division commanders, field return
OF the force before Monterey on The 2lst Septem-
ber-a return OF killed. wounded, and missing du.
ring the operations two geographical sketch.
es-one exhibiting all The movements around Mon
lerey-lhe other On larger scale, illustrating
more particularly he operations in The lower
quarter ofthe civ prepared respectively BY LIS
Meade and Pc. {. geographical engineers.
I'm, >ic, y,iy respectfully
l.u. ,heG:r' scrvani,
Il TAYLOR,
Major Ge;cra u. S A. Com.
Tie AlJurANr GENERAL or rHE ARMY,