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the enemy. | need not say that their zeal in
engaging the enemy, and the cool and sleadiast
courage with which they maintained their posi-
lions during the day, fully realized my hopes,
and caused me to feel yet more senslby their
untimely loss.
! | perform a grateful duty in bringing 10 the
notice Of the government the general good con-
duct Of the troops. Exposed for successive
nights without fires TO the severity Of We wealth
er, they were ever prompt and cheerful in the
discharge Of every duty, and finally displayed
conspicuous sIeadiness and gallantry in repuls.
ing at great odds disciplined foe. While the
brilliant success achieved by their arms releases
me from the painful necessity Of specifying ma
ny cases of bad conduct before the enemy,
feel an increased obligation to mention pOrticu-
lar corps and officers, whose skill, GOODNESS, and
galantry in trying situations and under a con-
tinued and heavy fire. seem to merit particular
notice.
To Brgadier General Wool my obligations are
especially due. The high state of discipline
and instruction Of several Of the volunteer reg-
ments was attained under his command, and to
his vigilance and arduous services before the
action, and his galantry and activity on the field,
a large share Of our success may Justly be attri-
bued. During most Of the engagement he was
in immediate command Of the troops thrown
back on our left flank. | beg leave TO recon-
mend him TO the favorable notice of the govern
ment. Brigader General Lane Slightly wound
ed) was active and Jealous throughout the day,
and displayed great GOODNESS and gallantry be.
fore the enemy.
The services Of the light artillery, always con-
spicuous, were more than usually distinguished.
Moving rapidly over the roughest ground, it was
always in action at 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 conduct and
valuable services of Major Monroe, chief of ar.
tillery, and Captain Washington, 4th artillery,
and Caps. Sherman and Bragg, Sd artillery,
commanding batteries, deem it no more than
just 10 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 wound
ed) were attached TO Captain Washngton's bat
terry. Lleuts. Thomas, Reynolds, and French,
I'D artillery, severely wounded, to that Of Capt
Sherman; and Capt. Shower and Lieut.. Kilburn,
Sd artillery, TO that of Capt. Bragg. Capt. Sho-
yer, in conjunction with Lieutenant Donaldson,
lst artillery, rendered gallant and important ser.
vices in repulsing the cavalry of General Mnon.
The regular cavalry, under Lieut.. Col. May,
with which was associated Captain Pixies squad
ron of Arkansas horse, rendered useful service in
holding the enemy in check and in covering the
batteries at several points. Captain Steen, LIST
dragons, was severely wounded early in the
day, while gaantly endeavorng with my au-
thority, to rally the troops which were falling to
the rear.
The Mississippi rihemen under Col. Davis,
were highly conspicuous for their gallantry and
steadiness, and sustained throughout the engage
ment the reputation Of veteran troops. Brought
into action against an immensely superior force |
they maintained themselves for a long time un.
supported and with heavy loss, and held an i'm
portant part of the field until reinforced. Col. |
Davis, though severely wounded, remained in |
hesaddle until the close of the action. His dis
tlnguished cooness and gallantry at the head Of
his regiment on this day entitled him to the par
tlcuar notice of the government. The Sd In
diana regiment, under Col. Lane, and a frag-
ment of the Cd, under Col. Bowles, were asso-
ciated with the Mississippi regiment during the
greater portion of the day, and acquitted them
selves credably in repusing The attempts ofthe
enemy to break that portion Of the line. The
Kentucky cavalry, under Colonel Marshall, rem
dered good service dismounted, acting as light
troops on our left, and afterwards with portion
the Arkansas regiment, in meeting and dis
perslng the column Of cavalry at Buena Vista.
The LIST and 2d Illinois, and the Cd Kentucky re-
gimenls, served Immediately under my eye, |
bear willing testimony to their excellent con.
duct throughout the day.
The spirit and galanwy with which the first
llinolse and Cd Kentucky engaged the enemy in
the morning, restored confidence to that part of
the field, while the list Of casualties will show
how much these three regiments suffered in sus-
tanning the heavy charge of the enemy in the al.
ternoon. Capt. Conner's company of Texas
volunteers, attached TO the Cd Illinois regiment,
fought bravely, its Captain being wounded and
two subalterns killed. Colonel Bissel, the only
surviving Colonel of these regiments, merits no.
tice for his GOODNESS and bravery on this occa-
sion. After the fall of the field offers of the lst
Illinois and I'd Kentucky regiments, the COM
mand of the former devolved upon Lieutenant
Colonel Weatherford; that ofthe latter upon Ma.
jor Fray.
Regimcntal commanders and others who have
rendered reports, speak in general terms of the
good conduct of the officers and men, and have
specified many names, but the limits of this re-
port forbid recapiulation of them here.
may, however, mention Leutenants Rucker and
oil tho Dragons, and Captain Pike,
Arkansas cavalry, commanding squadrons Lieu
tenant Colonel Field, Kentucky cavalry; Lieute-
nant Colonel Roane, Arkansas cavalry, upon
whom the command devolved after the fall of
Colonel Yell; Major Bradford, Captain Sharpe,
severely wounded, and Adiutant Griffith, Mis-
sissippi regiment Lieutenant Colonel Hadden,
ed Indiana regiment, and Lieutenant Robinson,
A. d. c to Gen. Lane; Lieutenant Col. Wealth.
erfeld, 1st Illinois regment Lieutenant Colonel
Morrison, Major Trail, and Adiutant Whiteside,
severely woundCd,l Cd Illinois regiment; and
Major Frv Cd Kenmckv regiment Ms hninu mo-