Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-07-04
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The causes Of our victory are doubtless TO be |
found in the superior quality OF our officers
and men. ] have already, In former reports, |
paid general tribute TO the admirable conduct
Of he troops on both days. 1t now becomes my
duiy-and feel il to be one of great delcacy--
to notice individuals. In 30 extensive Acid
as that Of the 9Th. and in the dense cover where
most Of the action Of the 9th was fought, could
not possibly be witness to more than stnall
portion of tho operations of the various corps.
and must, therefore, depend upon the reports
of subordinate commanders, which respectful.
ly enclose herewith.
Colonel Twiggs, the second in command, was
particularly sctive an both days in executing
my orders, directing the operations of the right
wing. Lieut.. Col. M'Intosh, commanding the
9th Infantry. Lieut. Col. Garland, commanding
the 3d brigade. Lieut.. Col. Belknap commud.
ing the LIST brigade. Lieut.. Col Childs, com.
manding the artillery battalion, Maior Allen,
Capts /. N. Morris and Montgomery, com.
manding respectively tho 4th, Sd, and 9Th regi-
ments Of infantry, were jealous in the perfor.
nance Of their duties, and gave examples to
their commands of cool and fearless conduct
Lieutenant Colonel M'Intosh repulsed with his
regiment charge Of lancers in the action Of
Palo Alto, and shared with it in the honors and
dangers Of the following day, being twice Sc.
verely wounded 1t. Col Belknap headed a
charge of the 9Th Infantry, which resulted in
driving the enemy from his guns, and leaving
US in possession Of that par, Of the field.
Capt. Duncan and Lieutenant Rdgely de.
serve especial notice for the gallant and eff.
cient manner in which they manrtvred and ser.
we'd their bat,aries The impression made by
Captain Duncan's battery upon the extreme
right Of the enemy's line, at the affair of Palo
Alto, contributed largely to the result Of the
day; while the terrible fire kept up by Lieu.
tenant Ridgely. in the affair Of the 9Th, inflicted
heavy losses upon the enemy. The Is poun.
der battery, which played conspicuous part
in the action Of the 9Th, was admirably served
by Lieut.. Churchill, Sd artillery, assisted by
Lieut.. Wood, Typographical engineer. The
charge Of cavalry on the enemy's ba,taries on
9,h. was gallan,ly led by Captain May, and had
complete success.
Captain M'Call. 4ih infantry, rendered dis
tinguished service with the advanced corps un
der his orders. Its loss, in killed and wounded
will show how closely it was engaged. may
| take this occasion to say that. in two former in
stances, Capt. M'Call has rendered valuable
service as partisan officer In this connexior
! would mention the services uf Captain Walk
er, of the Texan Rangers, who was in both af
fairs with his co,npany, and who has performed
very meri,otious services as spy and partisan
I mus, beg leave TO refer to the reports Of sub
ordinate commanders tor the names of many off
GERS. non.com'n ssoncd officers and private.
who were distinguished by good conduct O
both days Instances of individual Rallantr
and personal conflict with the enemy were nc
wanting in the affair Of 9th, but cannot fin
place in general report The officers servin
on the stats Of the dferen, commanders, ar
particularly mentioned by them.
1 derived aid on both days from all the off
GERS of my staff Cap,sin bliss, assistant adju
tant general, Lieut.. Colonel Payne. inspecto
general. Lieut.. Eaton, A. ID. G., Captain Wac
gamsn. commissary OF subsistence, Lieut.. Scat
fet. engineer. and l.ieuta Blake and Meade
typographical engineers, promptly conveyed m.
orders to every part Of the field. Lieutenan
Colonel Payne was wounded in the affair Of tn
9th, and have already had occasion to repoI
the melancholy death Of Lieut.. Blake BY acc
dent, in the interval between the two engage
ments. Major Craig and Lieutenant Breretef
Of the ordns nee department, were actively en-
gagged in their appropriate duties ard Surgeo
Craig, medical director, superintendent in pei
son the srduots service Of the field hospitals.
take this occasion to mention generally the de
yotion to duty of the medical staff of the armj
who have been untifing in their exertions, bo,
in The field and In the hospitals, TO alleviate IN
suietings Of the wounded Of both armies. Cap
Crosman and Myers, Of the quarter masters ds
fartment. who had charge OF the heavy suppl
train at both engagements, conducted il in
most satisfactory manner and finally brought
up, without the smallest loss, to its destination
lenclose an inventory of The Mexican propel
~ captured on the field. and slso sketch {
the field Of 'Resaca de 10 Psms,' and Of III
route from Point Isabel. made by my aid.d'
camp. Lieut.. Eston. One fegimen,al colo
tba,tslion Of Tsmpico,) and many stsdsr6s en-
ghidons Of cavalry, were taken at the affair
the OH. would be pleased TO feceive your il
structions as 10 the disposition 10 be made of tf
trophics-whether they shall be sent to Was
I ihgton, &c.
: am,. very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
Il. TAYLOR,
H. tl.,s r.. NJ @ Conmp,s nd M