Arkansas intelligencer., 1847-05-22
: VOLUME 6-NO. i5
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cd 10 Capt. Noshington's battery. Iieu,s Thorn.
as. Reynolds ind French, 81 Artillery, (sevcrely
wounded,) 10 that Of Capt. Sherman; and Cant.
Shower and Lieut.. kilburn, 81 Artillery, to thai
of Capt Bragg. Capt Shower, in conjunction
with Lieut. Donaldson, lst. Artillery, rendered
gallant and important service IN repusing The
cavalry of Gen. Minon. The regular coy,Irv
under Lieut.. Cot. May, with which was nssocia.
ted Capt. Pixies squadron Of Arkansas horse
rendered useful service in holding tho enemy in
check; and i'll covering the batteries at several
points. Capt. Stecn, lst Dragons, was soyerc,,
wounded carly in tho day, while CALAMITY enden.
VorIng, with my authority, 10 reilly the ,roops
which were falling in 'Lc rear.
The Mississippi rIicincn under Col Davis wcro
hiShIy conspicuous for their gaanrv and s,end.
mess, and sustained throughout the cnpnpemcn,
lhe reputation Of veteran troops. Brought into
action against an immensely superior forcc ,Lo,,
maintained themselves for a long time pnsun,or,.
ed and with heavy loss, and held an imnor,,n,
part of tho field until rcinrorccd.-Col. Davis
though severely wounded. lcmuined in the sodd,
unIi! the close Of the action. His dis,inyu;scd
cooIness and gaantry at tho head Of his reri.
'hch on ms day emilio him 10 tho pa arcular no.
'ce OF the government. The 3D. Indiana rcpi.
mcnt under Col. Lane, and Il fragment, of tho 81
under Col. Bowlcs, werc associated with tho N;s
sIssPpl regiment during the greater portion of tho
day, and acquitted ia, msCvcs crcdi,ablv in -,
Pu!sIng tho attempts Of TIE enemy to take ,bo,
portion Of our line. The kentucky cavalry. nm.
der Col. Mursh1ll, rendered good service dismoun,.
Cd, ncLIng as light troops on our left, and after
wards, with portion Of the Arkansas reri,nenr
IN meeting and Dispensing the column of Cavalry
at Bncna VISTA The lst and % Illinois and the
"a k"nluchy regiment served immediately under
my eye, n"d bear willing testimony TO ,boir
cAce'ient conduct throughout the day. The spir
II ana GAiautry with which the Is, Illinos md 81
IA htucky rr9i'S engaged the enemy in tho morn.
ing restored c"niIJcnco 10 tia. par. of tho field
WINE mo list OF the casualties will show how
much these thrcc regiments suilcred in srs
lalnIng the heavy charge of the enemy in ,h.
afternoon. Capt. Conncr's company of Texas
volunteers attached 10 the ID Illinois regiment,
fought bravcly, its Captain b, ing wounded and
Two subnItrrns killed. Col. BisseIl. tho onIv sur.
wing Col. of these regiments merits notice for
ms cooncss and bravery on this occasion. Az.
ter the fall OF tho field officers of the Is, Illinois
an" "a hc"tncky regiments, tho command of the
iormcr devo!vcd on Lieut.. Col. Wea,hefford, and
that of the latter on Major Fry.
hc9lIncutai commanders and others who hnvc
rendered reports speak IN general terms of tho
good conduct OF their officers and men. and have
specified many nain"s. bu, the limits of this re.
port forbid il recopiluia'ion Of lhcm here. NAV.
however mention l.iruts. Rucker and CampbeIl
oil Tho Dtag"onS, aud Capt. Pike, Ark. GsaS1fy. Z
commanding squadroms; Ii. Col. neoIArk.
cavalry, upon whom the command ccvorved sjfar
the fall of Col. Gc Mai. Bradford, Caps rs,sSxI-.
(scvcrcly woumdcd,) and Adj Griffith, NfSsn6s5
m regiment; Lieut.. Cot. Ilad1cn, ID lndifsa9ssKs
glmcnt Lieut. r, hnson, aI-dc-camp to General
Lane; Lieut.. UoI. NcatIrrrlord. ls illinois iepi.
mcnt, Lieut.. Co... Murri~on, Maj. Trail and Adis
W hItosI'.r (scvcrcly woundrJ.) III Illinois regi-
mcEt and Major Fry Of tho 2l kentucky rcgi.
men! rs b,ing tayorayly noticed for gallantry and
good conduct. Maj. McCuIloch. quartcrmas,er
Ia the volunteers service, rendered important sor-
wees before the engagement, in the cnmnund of
I spy company, anI during Tho ufiray was asso.
Grated with the regular cavalry. To Major War
ren, Isl Illinois volunteers, | f cl much indebted
Tor his firm and judicuus course while exercising
command III the city Of SuUlio.
The m, deal staff, und r the able direction Of
Ass l. Surgeon Hitchcock, were assiduous in at.
"nIon 10 the wounded upon the field, and in their
,arclu! removal to the rear. Both in these re.
poets aud IN the subsequent organization and
service OF the hospitals, tho administration of this
department was every thing ta, could be desired.
respectfully enclose returns OF tho troops en-
sngr' and OF the casualties incident to tho bat,lo.
am. sir, very especially,
Your ob't serv't.
Il. TAYLOR, Maj. Gen. U. S. A. Com'p..
The ADJUTANT GENERAL OF THE ARMY,