New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-04-21
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iinos and the ID Kentucky regiments, ser-sd mmsdi.
..ely under my eye and bear willing testimony TO
their excellent conduct throughout the day The spirit
and sasntry with which the Is, Illinois and % Ken
lucky engaged the enemy in the morning restored conf
denee tns part Of The held, while the list Of casual
ties will show how much these three regiments suffered
In sustaining the heavy charge OF the enemy In the alter
noon Capt Corners company OF Texas volunteers. al,
Ached 10 the % Illinois regiment fought bravely It's
Captain being wounded and two subaerns killed. Col
B.sel, the only surviving Colonel OF these regiments
merits notice for bis GOODNESS and bravery this
sion After their fall Of the Geld officers Of the lot Illinois
and ID Kentucky regiments the command of the former
devolved upon Lieut. Colonel Wea,herford that Of the
latter upon Major Fry.
RssimentAl commanders and others who have rem.
dered reports speak IN general terms OF the good con-
duet Of their officers and men and have specined many
but the limits Of this report forbid reeapituls
ton Of them here. | may however. mention Lieuten-
ants Rucker and Campbell Of the Dragons and Captain
Pike Arkansas cavalry commanding squsdrons; Lieut.
Col. Field. Kentucky cavalry Lieut. Col koane, Ar
kansas cavalry, upon whom the command devolved az
ter the fall ofco Yell Major Bradford Captain Sharpe
Severely vounded) and Adutsnt Griffith, Mississippi
regiment Lieutenant Colonel MADDEN I'd Indiana regi
meut and Lieutenant Robinson A. D. c. 10 General
Lane Lieut. Col Wea,herford. lst Illinois regiment
Lieut. Col Morrison Major Trail and Adj Whiteside,
beverley vounded) ID Illinois regiment and Maj Fry,
ID Kentucky regiment being fsyorsby noticed for gal
lanry and good conduct Mai McCulloch qusrermasteT
in the volunteer service rendered important services
before the engagement 10 the command OF spy com
pany and during the affair associated with the regu
lar cavalry To Major Warren. lst Illinois volunteers
feel much indebted for his firm and judicious course.
while exercising command In the City Of Salto.
The medical staff, under the able direction OF Assist
Surgeon Hitchcock were assiduous In attention 10
he wounded upon the field and 10 their careful removal
the Both in these respects and In the subsequent
organic and service OF the hospitals the sdminstrs
ton Of this department wss everything that could be
wished.
Brgsder Gen Wool speaks in high terms of the Off
GERS OF bis staff and pleasure in mentioning them
here having witnessed their activity and zeal upon the
field Lieut. and A. d. C. Mcdowell, Col. Churchill,
inspector general Cspt Chapman, assistant quarter
master Lieut. Sgresyes. typographical engineers and
Csp,s Howard and Davis volunteer service, are con
spcuousy noticed by the General for their gslisntry
and good conduct Messrs March, Addeks, Potts liar
rson Burgess and Dusenberg attached in various ca
pscities to Gen. Wools headquarters are likewise
mentioned for their intelligent aacry In conveying
orders 10 all parts Of the field.
In conclusion beg leave 10 speak OF my own stan 10
whose exeriions in rallyng troops and communicating
orders feel greatly indebted. MAJ Bliss, Asst AdJ
Gen. Capt J. H. Estou, and Lieut. r ;. GARRETT AIDS
deCamp served near my person ana were prompt ana
jealous in the discharge Of every duty Maj Munroe,
BE- side rendering valuable service Chief OF Artillery
was active and instrumental were also Co.'s Churchil
and BeSnap. Inspectors Genersl IN rayns troops ana
disposng them tor the defence of the train and bag
gage Col Whiting Quartermaster General, and Cspt
Eaton Chief of the Subsistence Department, were en-
gagged with the duties OF their Departments and also
served In my immediate stat on the held Capt Sloley
Assistant Quarermsster was necessarily lett with the
Headquar,er camp near town, were his services were
highly useful Mai Mansfield and Lieut. Benham In
gineers and Capt Linnsrd and Leuts Pope and Frank
In Typographical Engineers were employed before and
during the engagement IN making reconnaisances, and
on the field very active in bringing information and
in conveying my orders to distant points Lieut. Kings
bury in addition his proper duties as ordnance oihcer
Capt Chiffon Assistant Qusrtermaser, and Majors DIX
and Coffee served also extra sidsdecamp and were
actively employed in the transmission OF orders. Mr.
Thomas L. Crttenden, of Kentucky though not in scr
vice volunteered my ad-dedsmp on this occasion,
and served with credit in that capacity Mai Craig,
chief of ordnance and Surgeon Craig medical director
had been detached duty from headquarters and did
not reach the ground until the morning OF the 2itn-too
late TO participate in the action but in time to render
useful services in their respective departments oil the
staff.
respectfully enclose returns OF the troops engaged,
and of casualties incident to the battle
am sir very respectfully. your ooedient servant
z. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. ga. Coming.
The ApJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY Washington,
DC
C5- The numbers Of killed, wounded and miss
ing according to Gen. Tsylor's tables, are as FOL
lows;
KiHed-Commissloned officers, %; Non.commission'
Officers musicians ar,fcers and prvates 23s total
267.
Wounded-C Commissioned officers, IL Noncommis
stoned &c. AIS total 456.
Missfn1-Non commissioned officers musicians, art
hcers and privstes 23
Grand Total of killed rounded and missing, 746.
- The number of troops engaged in the action
was-commissioned officers, 334 AFOREMENTIONED
officers musicians artihcers and Privstes, 4425 total
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