Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-05-05

Ways conspicuous, were more than usually |
distinguished. Moving rapidly over the
oughest ground, it was always in action
1t the right place and the right time, and its
we'll directed fire dealt destruction in the
masses Of the enemy. While | recon,
mend to particular favor the gallant con.
iuct and valuable services Of Major Num-
roe, chief Of artillery, and Captains Wash
ington, 4th artillery, and Sherman and
Bragg, 3D. artillery, commanding batteries,
deem it no more than just to mention all
the subaltern officers. They were nearly
all detached at different times, and in every
situation exhibited conspicuous skill and
gallantry. Captain O'Brien, Lieutenants
Brent, Whiting, and Couch, 4th artillery,
and Bryan, typographical engineers,
Slightly wounded, were attached to Cap
tain Washington's battery. Lieutenants
Thomas, Reynolds, and French, Sd artille-
ry, [severely wounded to that of Capt.
Sherman; and Captain Shever and Lieut..
Kilburn, Sd artillery, to that of Capt. Bragg.
Captain Shower, IN conjunction with Lieut..
Donaldson, 1st artillery, rendered gallant
and important service in repulsing the cav
airy Of General Minon. The regular cav
airy, under Lieut.. Col. May, with which
was associated Capt. Pixies squadron ol
Arkansas horse, rendered useful service in
holding the enemy in check and in cover
ing the batteries at several points. Captain
Steen, LIST dragons, was severely wounded
early in the day, while gallantly endeav
oring, with my authority, to rally the
troops which were falling to the rear.
The Mississippi ril1emen, under Col
Davis, were highly conspicuous for thei'
. gallan:ry and steadiness, and sustained
throughout the engagement the reputation
of veteran troops. Brough, into action
against an immensely superior force, they
maintained themselves for long time an;
| with heavy loss, and held an importan
part ofthe field until reinforced. Col. Da-
Wis, though severely wounded remained in
the saddle during the action. His distin
guished GOODNESS and gallantry at the heao
Of his regiment on this day entltle him to
the particular notice of the government
The Sd Indiana regiment, under Col. Lane,
and fragment OF the 2d, under Col. Bowles,
were associated with the Mississippi regi-
ment during greater portion of the day,
and acquitted themselves creditably in re-
pulsing the attempts of the enemy to break
that portion of our line The Kentucky
cavalry, under Col. Marshall, rendered
good service dismounted, acting as light
troops on our left, and afterwards with q
portion of the Arkansas regiment, in meet
ing and dispensing the column of cavalry
OF Buena Vista. The 1st and ID Illinois
and the ID Kentucky regiments, served i'm
mediately under my eye, and | bear will
ing testimony to their excellent conduct
throughout the day. The spirit and gal
lantry with which the 1st Illinois and I'd
Kentucky engaged the enemy in the MORN
ing, restored confidence to that part ofthe
field, while the list of casualties will show
how much these three regiment suffered in
sustaining the heavy charge of the enemy
in the afternoon. Capt Conner's company
of Texas volunteers, attached to the Cd H.
linois regiment, fought bravely, its captain
being wounded and two subalterns killed.
CO... Bissell, the only surviving Col. OF
these regiments, merits notice for his cool
ness and bravery on this occasion. After
the fall of the field officers of the lst llli-
nois and I'd Kentucky regiments, the COM
mand of the former devolved upon Lieut..
Col. Weatherford that of the latter upon
Major Fry.
Regimental commanders and others who
have rendered reports, speak in general
terms Of the good conduct Of their officers
and men, and have specified many names,
but the limits of this report forbid recapit.
ulation of them here. | may, however
mention Lieutenants Rucker and Campbell
of the dragons, and Captain Pike, Arkan
sas cavalry, upon whom the command de-
volved after the fall Of Colonel Yell; Ma
ior Bradfrod, Captain Sharpe, (severely
wounded, and Adjutant Griffith, Mississip-
pi regiment; Lieutenant Colonel Hadden
I'd Indiana regiment, and Lieutenant
Robinson, A. .. C. TO General Lane
Lieutenant Colonel eatherford, lst Hi
nois regiment; Lieut.. Col. Morrison, Ma
ior Trail, and Adjutant Whiteside, (severe
ly wounded } Cd illinois regiment; and Ma
jor Fry, Cd Kentucky regiment, as being
favorably noticed for gallantry and gooc
, conduct. Major McCuIloch, quartermaste
in the volunteer service, rendered import
, ant services before the engagement, il
| the command Of q spy company, and dur
r ing the affair, was associated with the reg
: ular cavalry. To Major Warren, lst II
t linois volunteers, feel much indebted 70
;, his firm and judicious course, while exer
: cising command in the city ofSaltillo,
t The medical staff, under the able direc
t ton Of Assistant Surgeon Hitchcock, wer
s assiduous in attention to the wounded upo
q the field, and in their careful removal to th
: rear. Both in these respects and in tn
). subsequent organization and service of tn
0 hospitals, the administration Of their d.
: partment was everything that could b
v wished.
Brgadier General Wool speaks in hig
: terms Of the officers Of his staff, and | tax
3 pleasure in mentioning them here, havin
RI witnessed their activity and zeal upon u