Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-08-17

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I ly be attributed. During most of the engage
ment, he was in immediate command of the
troops thrown back on our left flank. | beg
leave to recommend him to the favorable no.
tice OF the government. Brig. Gen. Lane
slightly tfounded) was active and Jealous
throughout the day, and displayed great cool
ness and gaantry before the enemy.
The services of the light artillery always
conspicuous, were more than,.. usually distin-
gulshed. Moving rapidly over the toughest
ground, 1t was always in action at the right
time, and It's we'll directed fire dealt destruc-
ton in the masses OF the enemy. While
recommended to particular favor the gallant
conduct and valuable services of Major Mum
roe, chief of artillery. and Captains Washing
ton. 4th artil., and Sherman and Bragg 3rd
artil., commanding batteries, | deem it no
more than just to mention all the subaltern
officers. They were nearly all detached at
| different times and in every situation exhibit
ed conspicuous skill and galIanuy. Captain
| O'Brien, Lieutenanls Brent, Whiting, and
/ Couch, 4th artillery, and Bryan, topogra phical
engineers, Slightly wounded,) were attached
tot Captain Washingtons battery. Lieutenants
Thomas, Reynolds, and French, Sd srtillery,
| (severely wounded,) to that of Captain Sher-
man; and Captain Shower and Lieutenant Kill
burn, 81 artil., to that of Capt. Bragg. Capt.
Shower in conjunction with Lit. Donaldson, list
artil., rendered gallant and important service
in Fepulsing the cavalry of Gen. Mlnon. The
regular cavalry, under Lit. Col. Nav, with
which was associated Capt. Pixies squadron of
! horse, rendered useful service in holding the
the enemy in check and covering the batteries
at several points. Capt. Steen, lst dragons,
was severely wounded early in the day while
CALAMITY endeavorng with my authority to
rally the troops which were falling to the
| rear.
The Mississippi riAemen, under Col Davis
were highly conspicuous for their galantry and
steadiness and sustained throughout the en-
gagement the reputation of veteran troops
) Brought into action against an immensely SUI
perior force, they maintained themselves for a
. long time unsupported and with heavy loss
J and held an important part of the field until
reinforced. Col. Davis though severely woun-
f ded, remained in the saddle until the close Of
the action. His distinguished GOODNESS and
gallantry at the head Of his regiment on thi,
day entitle him to the particular notice fthe
government. The Sd Indiana regiment under
Col. Lane, and fragment of the 81, under Col
Bowles, Were associated with the Mississippi
: regiment during the greater portian OF the da J
and acquitted themselves creditable in repuls
ing the attempts of the enemy to break tina
/ portion of our line. The Kentucky cavalry
, under Colonel Marshall, rendered good service
dismounted, acting as light troops on our left
and afterwards, witha portion OF the Arkansas
regiment, in meeting and dispensing the col
umn of cavalry at Buena Vista. The LIST .&2d Ill
: and the ID Kentucky regiments served imme
: diately under my eye ana bear a willing ties
D timony to their excellent conduct through th'
E day The spirit and gallantry with which th,
lst Illinois and 81 Kentucky engaged the en-
? envy in the morning, restored confidence TO tia
4 part of the field, while the list of casualitie
b will show how much these three regiment
4 suffered in sustaining the heavy charge of tn
!, enemy i'll the afternoon.
t Capt Corners company of Texas volun
6 tiers attached to the 2dlllnois regiment, Tough
t bravely, its captain being wounded and tw
Ell subalterns killed Col. Bissell, the ouly sur
n viving colonel of these regiments, merits no
Z tice for his GOODNESS and bravery on this oc
IS casion. After the fall of the field officers {
e the lst Illinois and ID Kentucky regiment, III
: command of the former devolved upon Lieu
II Col. Weatherlord; that of the latter upon Maj
lie Fry.
II Regimental commanders and others who have rer
10 pered reports speak general terms othe good
l. duet oil their officers and men, and have specific
many but the limits of this report forbid re
population otthen here. / may however, mento
l. Lieut. kucker and Campbell, OF the ragooDs, an
o. Captain Pike Arkansas cavalry commanding squat
rons Lieutenant Col Field, Kentucky cavalry, Lieu
a. Col Roane, Arkansas cavalry, upon whom the con
: mand devoved after the tall of Colonel ell; Majt
10 Bradford, Captain Sharpe, seVerey wounded, al
lr Adlutant Griffith, Mississippi regiment; Lieut.. Co
ar Hidden, I'd Indiana regiment; and Lieut. Col. Re
Il iuson, A. ID. C.to General Lane; Lieut. Col Weat
/, erford, LIST Illinois regiment, Lieut. Col. Morrso
- Major Trait, and Adutant WhiteSide, (severe
u wounded,) ID Illinois regiment and Major Fry,
x Kentucky regiment, as being tayorably noticed +
ry gallantry and good conduct Major McCuiloc
"A porant services before the engagement Ill the cor
~ mand OF spy Company, and during the affair, w
1t associated with the regular cavalry. To Major Wa
20 rem LIST Illinois volunteers, feel much indebted
an his firm and JudicouS course, while exercising COZ
IN mand in the city in Satlllo
= The medical staff under the able direction of a
sistant Surgeon Hitchcock, were assidous IN ate
81 ton the wounded upon the held, and IN their car
he full removal the Both in these respects,
n in the subsequent organization and service OF the he
pitfalls, the administration OF this department W
everything that could be wished.
OF Brigadier General Wool speaks in high terms
ny the officers of his staff, and take pleasure in me
nd toning them here having witnessed their activity
IA zeal upon the field, Lieutenant and A. ID. Z. \
~ Dowell, Colonel ChuTchhill, inspector general Ca
tain Chapman, assistant quartermaster, Laeutena
OF Sitgreaves, typographical engineers, and Capai
H. Howard and Davis, volunteer service are conspicol
he " noticed by the General for their gallany and 60
- conduct. Messrs. March, Addcks. Potts, HarrisC
~; Burgess, and Dusenberg ttlched in various capa
ho ties TO Gen; Woos headquarters, are Likewise me
Id toned Tor their lntegence ana aIacrly IN conVt
sc ing orders to all parts OF the field.
,Rs In conclusion, beg leave to speak ofmy st
he whose exertions i'll rallying troops and commu
,lv eating orders, teeI greatly indebted Maj Bliss
~. sistant adjutant general, Capt j. II Eaton, and
7u r. S Garrett, aids-decamp, served III ar my peIs(
lay and were prompt and yea ous in the discharge OF
DIV cry duty Major Munroe, besides rendering valua
ere services as chief OF artillery active and inst
49,, mental as were also Col. Churchill and Belknap,
specfor general in ra!lying troops and dsposng tn
M for the defence of the train and Baggage Col Whit
vn Quartermaster general and Capt Eaton chief OF
subsistence department were engaged with the dni
fl ofthese departments and also served in my imme
H. ate staff on the field, Capt Sibley. assistant quart
'.ie master was necessarily left with the headqfl
ain camp near town, where his services were highly
nv full Major Mansfield and Lieut.. Benhan, eng inc
,ffi- and Capt Linnard and Lieut. Pope and Franklin
pho biographical engineers, were employed before
- during the engagement in making reconnoisancesi
on the field were very active in bringing informal
CT and in conveying my orders to distant points Liz
= Kingsbury, in addition to his proper duties o.
u- nance officer, Capt Chiffon, assistant quarterma
o and Majors Dix and Coffee, served also as extra al
~ de-camp, and were actively employed IN the ira
iu- mission of orders MIR. Thomas L. Crittendon
Tor Kentucky, though not in service, volunteered as
not ad-de.camp on this OCCASION and served with or
and in that capacity Major Craig chief of ordnance,