The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-11-23

Potter, Tth; Lieut. Rossell SIN, and wainwright, 9Th
infantry, and Lieut. Reece, Texas nhemen, received
honorable, happily not mortal, wounds
i The following non-commissioned officers are re-
ported as having highly distinguished themselves
Sergeants Hazard, 4th, and Dllworth, Sd artillery
Quartemaster Sergeant Henry, 7th infantry Cross
company q; Rounds, Bradford, (eolor sergeant,
and Msgg, company Z; Bailey, company l. and
Ballard, 7th infantry.
In the several conflicts with the division, the enc
mys loss is sscertaned to exceed four hundred and
hhy men; four nine-pounders, one twelve-poundeI
brass gun, one twenty -four FOUNDER howItzer, and
Two national (garrison) standards captured.
Very respectfully,
| Your obedent servant,
| w. J. WORTH,
Breyet Brigadier General,
Commanding I'd division
Major w. w. 8. Bias,
Assistant Adjutspt General army Of occupation
| IIEADeUARrERs Isr DIVISION ARMY OF 0cCUPATIoE
Camp near Monterey, Mexico, Sept %, 1916.
SR: For the information of the major general
commanding the army Of occupation, have the
honor TO make the following report Of the operations
Of the divisions Of the army under my command
against the enemy in position at Monterey. On the
morning OF the 2lst instant, my division advanced
towards the city. Lieut.. Col. J. GaTland's brigade
composed Of the ID and sh regiments Of regular in.
fantry, and Captain Braggs horse artillery Lieut.
Colonel n. Wilson's brigade, composed Of the Isl
regiment Of regular infantry, and the Washington
and Baltimore battalion Of volunteers, were or
dered TO the east and lower end Of the city, to make
a diversion IN favor Of Breyet Bngadier General w
J. WOrth's division, which was operating against
the west and upper part Of the city. IL being deemed
practicable, assault was ordered against two Of
the enemy's advanced works The regular force
ofmy division was thrown TO the right Of the tao
works, with orders to take possession OF some
houses the city, on the right and rear Of the enc
| nv adv with a vie NJ inc
him in flank and rear. The "Washington and Bal
| timore battalion" was ordered on the road leading
directly to the works Under a most CALLING and
destructive FIRE from three batteries in front and
on the right, well from that Of small from
all the adjacent houses and walls my division
advanced as rapidly the ground and the stern OPP
Doston Of the enemy would admit Of The LIST,
81, and 4th regiments ofIGfsntry gained the position
TO which they wee ordered, and annoyed the enc
my IN flank and rear, until he obliged to evac.
uate his tvo advanced works, which holly
Presse by General Buffers division OF volunteers,
and the Washington and Baltimore battalion, under
command OF Lieut. Col. Watson.
| The Sd and 4th advanced still further into the
city, but binding the streets strongly blrricaded by
heavy masses Of masonry, behind which batteries
were placed and the houses filed with light troops
were obliged 10 retire 10 the works first taken by the
volunteers. The position of the enemy's batteries,
and the arrangement of his defences in every
and corner, rendered II necessary for the regular
troops who advanced into the city TO be separated
each company being led by its captain or immediate
commander, and for the time acting Independently.
AhSr a most manly struggle Of some six hours,
my men succeeded, after various rePuses, in driving
the enemy from each and every Of his positions in
| the suburbs. The Sd infantry commanded by
by Major w. w. Lear, and part Of the 4th, all
under the command Of Lieutenant Colonel j. Gar
land, led off towards tie right and in the direction
| OF one "f the enemy strongest works in front Of
| a bridge IN the city. Captain b. Bragg's battery
| accompanied the command, under destructive fire,
which killed and disabled several Of his men and
horses, until directed to retire beyond the range of
small arms. In this desperate struggle, the 81 in
fantry had Captains L. n. Morris and G. p. Field,
Brevet Major p N. Barbour, LIST Lieutenant and
AdJutsnt d. s. Irwin, and ID Lieutenant r. Hsztt,
killed, together with several commissioned Off
GERS and men, and its commanding officer, Major
w. w. Lear, and Captain III. Bainbridge, wounded
the former dangerously, and the latter slightly:
and The 4th lost its adjutant Lieut. &. Hoskins, and
breyet lst Lieut.. Woods, ofhe 81 infantry, serving
with the 4th. The number Of killed and wounded
amongst the officers shows with what praseworlhy
herolsm each regiment and company led
against the entrenched enemy. The LIST infantry,
commanded by Brevet Major J. J. Abercrombic,
passing two Of the enemy's advanced works, sue,
ceeded IN gaining possession of some houses on the
left Of the position of the 81 and 4th. Captains E.
Backus and J. M Scott, Of the LIST, with their com
panies, took an advantageous position in of the
assisted the volunteer force very materially in
driving the enemy from them. Captain J. Fl. La
motto, OF the LIST, with his company, doing val
liable service at thus time, when he received two
wounds, and was obliged to retire. The killed and
wounded IN these three companies in this operation,
numbers thrty-six Lieut.. X. Dworth, of Capt.
J. H. Lamotte's company, MORALLY wounded
by twelve-pounder before entering the town. The
remainder Of Captain ]. II Lamotte's company be-
ing now without an officer incorporated with
others of the regiment. Captain A. s. Mer's COM
pany, lat infantry, actively employed in driving
the enemy from his hedges and fences the
advanced work, and having succeeded, with consd-
cradle loss, took command Of what remained Of COM
panies G, +, G, and X, lat infantry, accompanied
by Lieut.. s. Hamilton, acting aduant, Brevet Ma
Jor }. J. Abercrombe, commanding the regiment,
having been wounded, and Lieut. J. C.. Terrett, his
adjutant, and moved to repeI threatened attack on
Capt b. Bragg's battery by body of ancers; after
which his command joined Gen. Hamer's brigade,
operating 10 the suburbs, and there remained till the
close Of the day The Baltimore and Washington
battalion, commanded by the gallant Lieut. Colonel
VIM. Fl. Watson, who was killed whilst advancing
under heavy fire. into the city, served in co.opera
ton with the regular infantry. After their command
er fell the companies were detached and did good
service till the close Of the day.
The number ofkilled and wounded in this assault,
shows with what obstnacy each position was de-
Tended by the enemy, well the gallantry and
good conduct displayed by officers and men.
Capt B. Bragg's battery, having suffered severely
after advancing some distance into the city, was
obliged to withdraw to a point out Of range of the
enemy's small arms. Captain r. Ridgely, with one
section Of his battery annoyed the enemy's advan-
ced works for some time in the commencement Of
the assault, but was obliged to retire out of range Of
their batteries that were playing him Having
used twelye-pounder taken from the first work
against the enemy, till the ammunition gave out, he
was sent with section Of his own battery still
further in advance; but being unable to accomplish
much against the enemy's heavy braastworks, re-
turned to, and occupied with his battery the first
work taken from the enemy. Captains r. Rldgely
and b. Bragg, and their subnlterns, w. II. Shower,
G. III. Thomas, J. F. Reynolds, c. l.. Kilburn, and
s. G. French, deserve the highest praise for their
skill and good conduct under the heaviest fire Of the
enemy, which, when opportunity offered, was
concentrated on them. In the advanced works re.
ferred to- were taken four officers and sixteen men,
prisoners of war; together with five pieces Of ord
nance, some ammunition, and small arms. Having
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