Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-04-22

reports speak general terms Of the good conSe, f A
vmSes md men. and have specified many names. but the
niS oi tnis report forbid reeapulaon OF them here
MAJ, however. mention Lisu's Rueker aud Campbell OF
'ne Dragons, and Capt Pike, Arkansas cavalry command
S sSuadrOns; Lieut. Col Field. Kentucky esvsyi Lieut.
"osne Arkansas cavalry upoa whom the mand
VOWED after the fall OF Col Yel Maj Bradford Capt SHARPE
severely wounded,l and Adj Griffith, Mississippi regnent
eut Col Hadden. % Indiana regiment Lieut. Robinson
A. d. O. TO Gen Lanes Lieut. Col wcatheriotd Let Illinois
tegmenii Lieu, Col Mousoa, Mai Trail, aud Adj White
severely wounded, I'd Illinois regiment; aud Maj Fry
30 hen'uey regiment as being favorably noticed for gal
iany aud good conduct. Mai MeCuoch, auartcrmast,t
ia inc volunteer service, rendered important services be-
o'S ine engagement in the command OF spy company
aud during the Affair." associated with the regular
airy, To Maj Warren. lst Illinois volunteers, fce much
indebted for has firm and iudcious couse who exercising
command In the city Of Salulu,
The medical stall under this ab. direction oT
surgeon" Hlieheock, were assduous in attention TO the
wounded upon the held aud in their careful to the
rear Both IN these respects and in the subsequent organ
haon aud service OF tho hospitals the OF
this department. was everything that could be wished
bfigadicr General Wool speaks In high OF the oil
ees OF his STALL and take pleasure in mentioning them
mere, having Witnessed cr activity and zea upon the field
Lieutenant and A. ID. &. Mcdowell, Colonel Churchhil
Inspector general Captain Chapman, quarermas
ef' Lieutenant SgIeaves typographical engineers aud
Captains Howard aud Davis volunteer service are
uousy noticed by the General for their gaany and good
conduct Messrs. March, Adjicks. Potts. Harrison Bur
CESS ahd Duscnberg attached IN capacities To Gen
WooVs headquarters, likewise mentioned Tor their in
egcn' aacny IA conveying orders to all parts the field
u" conclusion beg leave to speak OF my STALL to
whose cNcrons m ralying troops aud ting OF
ders ieol greatly indebted MAJOR Bliss assistant adiuan
general, Capt II Eainn and Lieut. X Garno ads-le-
camp served near my person. and prompt and zeal
Gus ~ tho discharge oi duty MAJOR Munroe besides
rendering valuable service chief artillery was active
ana insumeniu' as wcro also Coils Churchill and Bek.
nap inspectors general ia rayng troops aud dspo-ing
hen LOT the defence o the train aud baggage. Col Whit
ing quafiernaster general and Capt Eatou chief of the
SUBSISTENCE department, engaged with the duties of
he departments and also served IN my staff ON
the hed Capt Sibey, assistant was neces
sery lett with the headluarcr camp near town wher,
his services were useful Major Mansfield and Lieut. Rem
nam, engineers aud Capt Lnnard aud lieuts Pope and
FRANKLIN typographical engineers, employed before
aud during the engagement m making rcconnoissan
ana on the field were very active bringing information
ana IN conveying my orders TO distant points Lieutenant
hnssbuTy, IN addition to his proper duties ordnance Of
ueet Captain Chiffon assistant quartcTmaser and Majors
DIX and Coiiee, served also extra ads-de-camp and
were actively employed in the transmission Of order Mr.
Thomas Crltiendon, OF kcnucky though not in service
volunteered as my alddc-camp this occasion and
with credit IN that capacity. MAJOR Craig chief of ord.
nance and Surgeon Craig, medical director had been de-
'achtd on duty from headquarters aud did not reach the
ground un the morning of the 2ith-too late 10 particle
pate IN the action, but in time render useful services in
Their respective departments of the staff.
respectfully enclose returns the troops and
OF casualties incident TO the battle.
am' sir very respectfully, your obcdioni servant
H.. TAYLOR,
Major General u. 5. A. COMING
Tho Adlu'ani General OF the Amy Washington, u. c.