The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-12
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mand'ng battery Roland Martin Hays Iro,
Clarke and Curd horse srtiIery-.Lieu,en
mt Longssree' commanding ligh, company
lS'h-Lieut. Ayres artillery battalion who
vas among the first in the assault, upon the
Palace, and who secured The colors. Each
II the officers named either headed special
lieachmenls, columns Of attack, s,orming
oar'ies or detached guns, and all were con.
'plcuoss for conduct and courage. My at
'en'Ion has been particularly directed by
Gen. Smith TO the gallsn, conduc, of Lieut..
Gardner. 9TH infantry. during the assault
pom The city, on which occasion he threw
himself in advance, and on the most expos.
I'd points. aninaliug the men by his brave
'xampe
Particular attention has also been called
the Lleutenan,s Nichols. (bro,hers,)
louisiana volunteers, as having highly dis
Inguished themselves by personal daring
nd efficient service. TIE officers of bri-
gade and regimenIal STATS were conspicu.
'us IN The field, or in their particular de-
parimenls. .-Leuts. Hanson. (commandingl
Vandorn, aid decsmp, 7lh; Lieut.. Robinson
5'h, (quarlermaster's Department. of the
staff of Gen. Smith; Lieut.. and Adju,ant
Clarke, s'h infantry, Saf Is, brigade; Lieu.
tenants Benjamin adjuan. artillery battalion
Peck ordnance officer, artillery battalion
6. Deas' aGjulauI 9Th and Page sdjuIsnt7lh
infantry, are highly commended by their
respective chiefs, 10 the business of which
have the pleasure 10 add my personal OBJ
serva'ion. 10 common with the entire di-
vision, my particular thanks are rendered 10
assistant! sergeons Porter. (senior, Byrne,
Conrad, De Leon and Roberts (medcsl de.
parimenl) who were ever at hand in the
close fight, promptly administering 10 the
wounded and suffering soldiers.
To the officers of the staff genera! and
personal more especially associated with
nyseli--Hon. Col. Bale Pey,on Louisiana
troops who did me the honor TO serve as
ald.de-csmp; Capt. Sanders military eugi>
neers;Lieut. Meade typographical engineers
Lieuh E. Dease Daniels and Ripley quar-
'ermasers and oommissary's staff, and
Lieut.. Pemborion 4.h artillery and Wood
sIh infantry my aids-de.camp-I have 10
express the greatest obligation. IN such
diversified operations during the three days
and nights they were constantly in motion,
performing every executive duty with zeal
aud intelligence only surpassed by daring
courage in conflict beg 10 commend
each 10 special consideration.
We have to lamen. the gallant Captains
M'Kaven 9Th infantry an officer of high
meri, killed on the 2Isi and Gillespie Tex
as volunteers on the 22d. The latter emi.
nenly distinguished himself while leading
his brave company a, The stornng of the
first height and perishsd 10 seeking similar
distinction on a second occasion Captain
GaIlln and Lieut. Porter 7th Lieu,s. Rossell
5'h and Waiorigh, s,h infantry and Lieuts.
Reece Texas rhemen received honorable
happily not mortal wounds.
The following non.commissioned officers
e are reported as having highly distinguished
themselves Sergeants Hazard 4,h and Dill
$ W prth Sd artillery Quartermas,er Sergeant
: Henry 7'h infantry Cross company C.:
Rounds Bradford, (color sergeant and
VI Magg, company D; Bailey, company Il and
Il Paland, 7sh infantry.
i In the several conflicts, with lhe division
he enemy's loss, is ascerIained to exceed
our hundred and fifty men; four nine pouu
> iers, one spounder brass gun, one
Il wenIy'tour pounder howlzer, and Two ma.
10 donal (garrison} standards captured.
| am, sir very respectfully.
Your obedent servsnG
10 W. j, WORTH.
'e Brevet Brigadier Gen'l. commanding q
! division.
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