The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-04-26

hs 10Th and 18th nsant being the first and second day
| Of the investment OF the city of Vera Cruz.
IN The morning OF the 10th, my division moved iron
,bs nont OF landing below the city, in N. w direction
s the sand hills and having passed the ground occu
d nv Brig Gen Worths brigade, which formed h'
P1ht Of the line detached Brig. Gen. Pillow, with ID,
~ and d Tennessee and the LIST and I'd Pennsylvania
,ments from the heights overlooking the Lagune Mai
han TO dslodge the enemy who held an old building
near the head Of that Lagune and the enappa 10 rea
u, advanced sand hill one piece OF Capt Tas ors field
battery with which Lieut. French was ordered TO open
ire mon the ndgds "a large and strong stone bu
o.; IN rear OF the cy) which also was occupied by the
few FOUNDER shot well delivered, sutiiced TO drive
,rom the magazine the party who occupied IL ana
49, moments alter General Pillow having penetrated
I chapparl encountered the Mexican infantry IN the
n;fy Of the ruined building, where after some sharp
fnr ne drove them with loss, one officer and three men
having been left on the hed ne now Opened ,h ms way
ascs regiment Col CampbelD gained possession OF the
nacszne in which found large number OF signal
rockets and one hundred and twenty boxes OF scnapnel
bnt Leaving Col Campbell to hold this point, he
,oveJ on with the I'd Tennessee regiment (Co. Has
le and the st Pennsy lvania regiment Col Wynkoop)
against body of cavalry and infantry occupying the
S7nood al its intersection with the Meden road. Here
The enemy was again driven, and he was now pursued
,hronrh dense ehapparal, and rugged country TO
the crest OF the hills 5. W. OF the city On these bills
the enemy rallied and made show OF ressance but he
ras rompeed as before TO retire troops steadily
advanced until, completely routed, he sought shelter
under the guns OF the city; The two regiments last
named although exposed fire from the guns OF the city,
brotacked on these heights.
General Pillow speaks in the highest terms of the CON
duct of the officers and Of the Tennessee and Penn
yana regiments and the officers of his personal staff
Early on the morning of the nth ordered Brig Gen
ourman with the Georgia and South Carolina regiments
and seven companies of the Alabama regiment TO relieve
The Tennesseeans and Pennsylvanians who had been
without water during the night also directed brig.
IL ,rith NaNp York. untt three
companies of the fourth Illinois regiment to move for
ward and hold himself in readiness to take his position
a. soon had reconnored the ground then moved
forward with Qultmans brigade At the moment this
brigade was relieving the regiments above named, the
euemy's infantry advanced and commenced firing, while
the batteries OF the city opened brisk cannonade ON our
position The Mexican infantry were firing at long dis
nnces therefore ordered Gen. Quman TO throw for
ward party OF nllemen under Captain DAVIS OF the
Georgia regiment to bring an engagement at closer
quarters directing that he should be supported by Lieut.
Col Dickinson, and Major GLADDEN. of the South Caro-
lima regiment, with two companies each,) against a
charge oancers who lowered upon their right and front
This disposition handsomely executed, and very
spirited skrnllsh ensued which resulted IN diving the
enemy with loss as every other occasion, and the
horses and ofhree ancers brought IN by Capt
Davis regret this affair, TO report Lieut. Col Dick
enson among the wounded.
The same lay a small detachment of the New York
regiment Gen Shields brigade) engaged with about
unequal number OF the enemy whom they drove INTO the
city Again, on the 18th, a scouting party OF the same
a
they defeated with the loss OF two men.
In all these affairs every officer and engaged dis
charged his duty with gaantry and steadiness. My
thanks arc particularly due to Brig. Gen. u. j. Pillow,
and Brig. Gen. j. A. Quitman
am under many obligations to the officers of my per-
sonal staff, Major Geo A. Mccall, Asst Adj Gen; Bvt.
camp; and Lieut. ?. G. 7; Beauregard of the corps of
engineers, Capt j. c. McCleand and Lieut. Geo, Meade,
geographical engineers, doing duty with my division
also TO Captains per and Lauman OF the, general staff
rh,E fhan thasA
men for considerable time exposed to a severe
fire. and rendered valuable service:
suboin list of the killed and wounded OF my dlvi
SION The loss of the enemy could not be accurately
certaned but is believed TO be at least treble our own
have the honor to be, very Sonr obedient
servant, X. PATTERSON,
Mai Gen. u. S. A., Cong. Division.
list Lieut. H L. Scorr. A d. C, Act. Asst. Adj Gen.,
Headquarters of the Army, Camp Washington near
Vera Cruz.
Report Of killed and wounded Of the volunteer division,
on the 10th and 18th March, 1877:
kILLED-None.
WOUNDED
Lieut. Col ]. P. Dickenson South Carolina regiment,
severely.
Private Ballard, South Carolina regiment, slightly
Private Coker South Carolina regiment, slightly
Private Phillips, South Carolina regiment, slightly
Private Hickey, South Carolina regiment, slightly.
Quartermastcfs Segt B. f. Mcdonald, Georgia reg-
meni, severely
Private Thos J. Lott, Georgia regiment, severely
Private Jno g. Eubank, Georgia regiment, severely
Private Henry Laviesk, Georgia regiment, slightly.
Sergeant JOS. King, Georgia regiment, slightly
Private Theo. Thesis, Company +, lst Pennsylvania
regiment, slightly.
Private Stephens, Company |, lst Pennsylvania resi-
ment, slightly.
Private Fry, Company H, I'd Pennsylvania regiment,
slightly
Total commissioned, and IL non commissioned,
&C.
Respectfully submitted,
II. PATTERSON,
Mai. Gen. u s. A., Cong. Division