Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-01
COL. ROAN'S REPORT.
CAMP TAYLOR, Mexico, {
Feb. 22d, lS47. \
General Wool:

were dra wn up in the line of battle TO meet Inc
enemy, who at the Time was in our Immediate VI
cini,y | was assigned to the command OF TOUR
com0anies of Rlfemen, Col. Yell taking com
maud Of four companies of Cavalry. Two com
uouics of our re yinent, commanded by Cnpts.
Pike and Preston, r.. beng detached from tho re-
giment, and acting with some other corps.
On the evening OF the 22d, the Mexicans hnv-
ing taken possession of the mountain side with
the view of turning our lett fla nix, was ordered
to ascend the mountain, ond }, possible dlSIodgo
them from this position.
This attempted in connection with the kcn-
lucky Riflemen, but darkness coming or. we re-
| treated, after sustaining heavy fire TO: more
than an hour, and campcd upon the plain until
morning.
/ On the morning of the 23d the position of my
command was designated by our gallant general !
hImseLf TO whose cool and heroic courage. mil
ltary judgment, and commanding genins, would
add my humble testimonial.
! Two companies under command of Capts Pat
rick and Hunter, were posted some distance in
the advance. and commenced the fight; sustaining
their position long as required by the orders
usder which they acted. when they fell back aud
Joined my command, (Cap. preston's and Lieut..
Trousdalu's cOmpanleS.) Immediately on taking
position in line, in obedience to orders, with my
whole command moved forward to the front and
took position in line with the infantry, who at
thus time underwent most CALLING fire from the
Mexican small arms.
This position my battalion sustained for length
of time, never yielding unt many lay dead and
wounded on the grounI and not then until re-
rincnl of Infantry, who were giving way before
the advancing fire. rushed amongst them. bearing
many off with them, and throwing others inIo
confusion separating them from their officers ,anG
4 officers from each other. number of my com
mand, who remained on the field, fell in with thc
Infantry. "
out.
: Flndiug it impossib. to rally those WHIP hae
} thus been drsordcrcd, iorned Col. Yell.
The Kentucky and Arkansas cavalry hnv ini
been acting together during the day were At tnI
. period IN good order. falling back before III" Mex
horse. About tIrr. ,Ime ginning nm advunta
5 gcous position, tho command was halted, tormcd
L and the order given TO charge, whch was prompt
ell, iy ubeycd. And for the first time that day .wcr
-, Tie Mrxlcans driven back; sustaining quito ,
- heavy loss from cur c0rbIncS and sabrcS.
IT. The McXIcanS being reinforced. II was though
N nd, ,sabe to retire. Tins We dId-thc McNlcar
If Ilnccrs pursuing.
Some thirty five Of tho enemy were cf drnC
, on Inc field; and hundreds bleeding made thcIr es
: cape.
e From this time on. together with my com
.r uaud, acted loyclhrr with and under the drrcc
ton Of Col. Marshall. And although not ngaI
bf,nuIl TO Gyhl lia rd with the enemy, yet were al
the time on the field and often III the most peri
10 luu positions.
,It Tn number Killed upon the grounu out Of tn
, cigu companies Of the ArkOnsas regiment, vii
were at dniercpt times III the fight under IN
II command, was twemy-!hree killed aud fort
n wounded. Most OF these dangerously. some q
re whom have since died, and others douUtels ssfIT
nd in mentioning those whose gallant couduc
ini haPrensd 70 my pcrsouoI observation,
,nt hc IN nta nv / tlStllc
lions.
h' That there others whose conduct was niIH
on gallant, AMI worthy of notice and communIca
non, have no: doubt. To others have tin
no pleasing wsi of pacing them IN Their proper pc
~.!t'n Urlrt, grateful aui adnuring county.
= ]; j., "l'H feelings Of mingled plca>'rr ami urar
g. i".t regret tnnl aiIudD my travc and ch.rl.
H. r"nN Colonel. aud like gallant Capt. Porter, " h
u Grd MS all were prepared to cxpcct-shouII II b
: m"Ir fat" to ftI ai the head Of their CO mlund,
- urging lhcm on to victory and leading the way.
J. hy the SIDE Of these | would place the name
81 of John Pelham. ID. Stewart and others, tnouyI
d they were prI,ntrS in the ranks they fouun, lIk
soldiers, and died like heroes. Amongst tho,
WHO were more fortunate and still 1--we to emo,
- the good nam" they that day won. would men
Il tnon Surgeon r.. II. Roanc. and Assistant Sur
= gcon }. W. Glenn. who dI>rcpardrnu person,
e safety, wcrc often found IInIstcrIng to lh, woun
n h"d suffering. whcro danger and death were mo,
. frequently met.
' Not passing over unnoticcd Surg. G.. Prvlol
> "h" kIhuIN volunteered his skIIful prof, s. tous
services 10 alleviate the sutirrlngs of some of on
}, ""unded' who happened to fall nrr HIM.
Amongst ihr officers of my command whom
"y our relative position, happened to observe
t would mention CnpS. Patrick. Hunter. and Di
lard, and Lieut.. TrousdaIc, Mexican. Dcsla. an
II tho two Soarcys. Recucr, McCIain, Carr, and Ac
:, Julnnl Mcures.
Ot non-commissioned officers and privntcs o,
- OF long list might mention, without disparnp,
e mrnt to oIhors, | give the names of Serg't Ma
). Benz f. Ross. who was long in the fight and ne,
e er quaIIInS until shot down on The battle field l.
r Scrgt John ID. Adams. Or. Master SerG'l McN
. car, and foraSc Master McGruder privatcs Wn
J. Quesenberry, Joshua Daney. John Lastcr.
x might mention others but the list would DO tt
st long.
, This is hasty account of what was done (nr
the names # n few very few Of those who boz
'o an honorable part in ) by the Arkansas Reg
y ment on the memorable D and 23d instant da
to that wilt be remembered whilst Americans COZ
I'd nnue TO reverence chivary and heroic deed
9 And as the days upon which the proof conc usi,
was furnished 10 the world, that the spirits of
o' jackson and Napoleon still live in Ia, lor al
n m ~ /