The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1846-12-05

good sonducl Of captain Johnston, OHIO
regi nenl and Lieut.. Hooker, Isl srlil
lery, Nrving on the 'lsd Of Geo. II 'mer
snd Of Lieal. Nichols, Sd artillery, on
,h,l Of GenersfQ lman. Csps.Btsgl
end Ridgsly served with their bsl,eries
during The operst'ons under my own
observation, and 10 part under my i'm
mediate orders, aud exhibited disun-
guished skill aud gsIlsouy. Captain
Webster, ist artillery, sssls'sd by
Lieuls. Donaldson and Boweo, rendered
good service with the howiizer battery
which was much exposed TO the enemy's
fire on the els.
From The nature Of the operations, the
81 dragons were not brought in sc'
uon, bu, were usefuIly employed under
the direction Of Lieut., Col. May as es-
eorls. and in keeping open our commu.
nicalions. The Is, Kentucky regiment
was elso prevented from participating
in The action Of the elsl, but rendered
highly important services under Col.
Ormsby, in covering the battery. and
holding check the ensmy's cavalry do.
ring the day.
] have noticed above the officsrsl
whose conduct eilhe. fell under myl
own immediate eye, or 10 noticed only
in minor reports which are mol forward.
ed. For further mention OF indivdus,s
] beg leave 10 refer TO The reports Of di.
vision commanders herewith respect.
fully transmitted. fully concur in
,heir recommendation, snd desire thai
they may be considered ss part Of my
own report.
From The officers OF my personsl sisa
and Of the engineers; Typographical en-.
ginsers, and ordnance associated with
me, | have derived valued and efficient
assistance during The operations. Col.
Whiting, sssistsnt qusriermssler gener-
al, Major Croghsn and Belknap, inspec.
tors general. Captain Sibley, assistant
quartsrmsster, CsptsinWsggsmap, com i
mi'ssry Of Substance, Cap:sin Eaton [
Lieut.. Garneti, aids de-csmp, and Maj. ia
Kirby and Van Buren, pay department, IF
served near my person, and were ever Ia
prompt, in all situations, in the commu- a
ncailon of my orders aud instructions.
must express my particular obligalions)
10 Brevet Major Mansfield and Lieut..
Scariii, corps Of engineers They both
rendered most importsn, services in re.
connoiieriog the enemy's positions, con
ductiog troops in attack, and strength
ening The works captured from The en-
envy. Major Mansfield, though woun- +
ded on The alst, renamed on duty do.
ring that and The following day, until /,
by his wound TO camp. Ip
Capt. Williams, Typographical engi. G
neers, TO my grea, regret, and ibe loss G
" the service, was mortaiy wounded {
while fearlessly exposing himself in The |lt
a'sck OF 2lsl. Lieut.. Pope. of the Il
same corps, was active aGd jealous a
throughout the operation. Mai. Nun. y
roe, chief Of the artillery, Major Craig =
snd Captain Ramsay, Of the ordusnce,
were sssidnous in tie performance oil
their proper duties. The former super-
The mortar service on The 22dl
ss particularly mentioned in the reporll,;
OF Gen. worth, TO which / also refer for
the engineer, and Typographical officersl Ii
detached with The second division. lc
Surgeon, Craig, medical director. Ia
was actively employed 10 the imporlan, lF
duties Of his department, and The med lr
cal sisf generally were unrsmilting ~ II
their attention TO The numerous woun. Il
ded--'heir duties with The regular regi.
menis being rendered uncommonly ar.
duoas by The small number serving in /
the 6eld. lc
repeatedly enclose herewith. in sd Il
diion TO the reports OF division eomm,n
ders field reln,n of H. e. u