The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-09-27

nv fought beh;pd his works under the walls of his capt.
tai our loss is necessarily severe; the loss, regret 70
two regiments Of my own brigade, numbering about six
hundred in the fight the loss is reported 24o IN killed ana
wounded. Pierces brigade under my command IN TINS
action lost considerable number in killed and wounded
amongst the latter was the gallant Colonel Morgan OF the
18th His command having rejoined its division imme,
dately after the action, have yet received no ofcia
report OF Its loss. particular and detailed report OF the
loss, also of the prisoners captured by this command
accompanies this report, In this last engagement my
command captured $50 prisoners. including go officers OF
this number, AZ had deserted from the American army
during the war; and at their head found the noto
rous OReiy who had fought against the troops at Mon
terey and elsewhere In closing this report beg to offer
my thanks to the many gallant officers OF my command
for their gallant and fearless support during the conflict
To Colonel Burnett and lieutenant colonel OF the New
York volunteers, to Lieutenant Colonel Dickinson ana
Major Gladden. of the South Carolina volunteers as also
TO many of their gallant subornates every praise due
Colonel Burnett was severely wounded at the head OF
his regiment, and Lieut.. Col. Dickinson also severely
ing calamity forward the colos of his My thanks
due the medical staff of the command Drs Halsed and
Mckebbn, OF the New, York regiment. and Drs Clark
and Bland, of the South Carolina regiment; as also 10
DR. Swift, U. s. A., for their attention to the wounded
affords me pleasure (and but perform my duties 1000
IN acknowledging my great obligation to Captain X r.
a. my ai pprev A.
and Lieut. + Davis, OF Illinois, acting as aid, Tor their
gallant services and fearless exposure the
my d1d a
ry, deserves great credit Tor the handsome manner IN
which he brought his guns into action, and continued TO
serve them beg respectfully. through the general of
division to ask for these gentlemen the favorable notice
of the commander-n-chef, and to recommend them to
the President Lieutenant Shubrck, of the navy, who
accompanied me, attached himself to the Palmetto
regiment of his native State and fought in its ranks and
spoken of handsomely in the report of its commander
Whilst thus enjoying the pleasure OF bestowng my CON-
mendaton upon the living, turn with feelings OF sorrow
though with PRIDE to recollect the gallant dead Leuts
Adams and Williams, of the South Carolina regiment,
and Lieut. Chandow, of the New York regiment, are OF
these gallant dead By yielding their lives to achieve
this glorious victory, they have won the soldiers tame
with soldiers death
The noble and gallant Colonel of the South Carolina
regiment had risen from his sick bed to share the hard
ships of the field and the dangers of the combat, with
his devoted regiment He survived the conflict OF the
morning TO lead his command. Victory again awaited it.
Although wounded himself and having his horse shot un-
der him, he still continued to press EDWARDS near the
coors of his regiment until the fatal ball terminated his
life
The gallant soldier in his youth has won, in his death
upon the field OF battle fame for himself and his regiment
and added another to the roll of Cardinals departed
heroes. J. A. SHIELDS,
Brig. Gen, CON- 1st Brigade, Vol. Div.