Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1847-05-21

and Lieutenan, Gibbs mounted riGemen, siishl
". some fifty casualties occurred, princ'Paiy III
the first artillery and rifle regiments. a.,
| OF The conduct of the volunteer force unuel
The brave General Shields, | cannot speak IN 'o'
| high TERMS After he was wounded, pof''ons i
The three regiments were with me wteh ar. -
first at the Jalapa road and drove pe,oIe 'neui
the enemy's cannoners from their ioaueu gus
Their conduct and names shall he The sno)ecs q %
special report, as also that oil Inc seve.a,
GERS oil the regular army who were Distinguish
ed on The occasion.
Accompanied with this, transmi, Inc sevefdi
reports from brigade and regimentai heauquaill
lers. In all the recommendations Tor praise a"u
promotion entirely concur. =, ,;,,o
Although whatever may say may adu i'llie
TO The good reputation OF Capt. Lee, OF inc eng,
neer corps. vel must indulge in the pleasure OF
speaking Of The invaluable services wnich ne
rendered me from the Time leh The man foan'
until he conducted Col. Rileys brigade 70 It's po-
sion in rear oflhe enemy's strong WORK on inc
Jalapa road | consulted him WIN commence,
and adopted his suggestions WIN enlre aSsul-
apce. His sallanlry and good conduct on both
DAYS deserve the highest praise. again pre-
sent 10 The favorable consideration OF The COM
mander.in. chief, AMI The President, the names OF
nv persoDal STALL ts Lieut. w. /. Il. Brooks,
third infantry. A. A. A. G., and First Lieut.. T.
w. Nc Donald, second iragooLS, a. ID. T., Capt.
r. A Alien, A. q NJ. rendered me invaluable
services. not only in communicating orders when
he was in the field, but in keeping al hand, under
all disadvan the necessary supplies Tor my
division. For his services on This, and on tor
mer occasions, | most earnestly recommend him
Tor promotion. To Lieutenanls Mason Beau
regard, and Tower, OF the engineers and Lieu
tenant Skies third infantry, A. c. 5. 10 The divi-
sion, am indebted Tor valuable services Whilst
on Recommending duty On he l2lh, iosl The va
luable services Of Lieut.. Col. Johnston, who was
on duty with me as CHIEF Typographical engineer,
and was very severely wounded under the enc
my's works on The left of The road
In conclusion, have the pleasure OF rendering
my thanks TO the commanders of regiments and
batteries, whose conduct tended 50 much TO The
attainment of our glorious victory. The Isl
brigade, under COL Harvey, was composed OF
the Isl artillery, commanded BY Col Chds. The
rife regiment, cater Major Sumner was wound
ed,) commanded by Major Loring, and the 7th
infantry commanded BY Col. Plympon.
The I'd brigade, under Col. Riley, was COM
posed Of the Alb artillery, commanded by Major
Gardiner, the I'd infantry commanded by Captain
Morris, and the Sd infantry, commanded by Capt.
Alexander.
The volunteer force under my orders was COM
poSeu Oh the Oh lllnolS regiment COMMANDED NY
Col. Baker, The 4th Illinois regiment, command
ed by Col. Foreman, and the New York rcgi-
ment, commanded BY Col. Burnett The field
battery was commanded by Captain Taylor and
The howilzsr ballery by Major Talcoa.
have The honor 10 be, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, ID. Z. TWIGGS;
Brigadier General U. S. A.
Capt. H. L. SCOTT, Acl. Asst AdJt Gen.
HEADQUARTERS % DIVISION Of REGULARS
Jaapa, April "a, l847.
Sla: inadvertently omilled to name Captain
Sleptoe and Lieut.. Brown, who were in charge OF
the large howizsrs on the mill, and LieuIs Hag-
ner and Seymour, with The, M-pounder gun, in The
same battery Lieut. G. w. Smith, OF The cngi.
neers, with his company OF sappels and miners,
Joined Col. Harneys command in The assault on
the enemy's main work. and killed two men with
his own hand.
Ihavc The honor 10 be- very respectfully, your
obedient servant, D. E. TWIGGS,
Brigader General U. s. A.
Capt II. L. ScoTT,
Acting Assisan Adjuant General