New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-07-29

interest en- official account OF the battle OF
Chippewa, which we here give to our
readers. lt is Gen. SCOTS own report to
the Adjutant General made ten days after
the battle, and the following are his words
QUEENSTOWN NC, July -, l74
Sir: BY the general order of the 18Th
INST methodica and detailed report i called for,
designating the names of sucn persons, whether
commissioned officers or others who, IN the action
Of the 9TH, contributed in particular manner to
the successful result of that day.
am not asked for account of the DISPOSE
tons made Of the troops under my command dur
ing the action | will, therefore, cOnine mysel.
stnctly to the general order.
A severe action has been fought aud signal
victory gaineo. The general order OF the 9Th INST.
attributes that victory to the lst bugade Of In.
fantry, aud Capt. Tow sons Company Of Artillery
under my command II WIS believed at the time,
and has snce been clearly ascertalned that Of
the forces engaged the enemy were greatly SUI
peror in numbers Under such circumstances,
victory could not have been obtained without
very general participation Of all ranks and grades
in the event.
have the satisfaction ofbeing assured by every
commanding officer, which is confirmed by nv own
persor al observation that every and of every
grade in the acton eyinced an ability to meet
even a greater shock than that encountered with
. like success.
The truth of this observation wasmost conspjc-
uous in the very crisis Of the action. Conduct
universally good !sayes but little room for discrm-
nation. Accordingly, bat lew names are reported
to me by the several COmmlndants Of Rqtt4lon,
as entitled to a select mention I'm respect to their
gallant comrades) aud those cas- are noticed
principally fr.m accidental circumstances of good
or bad fsrtGnp. As IN the instance Of Captain
Ketchum, Of the 2j'h Infantry, whose good for
tune il was to he detached with his Company, by
order Of Major Jessup. to attack much superior
force, while the battalion was engaged with
another body of the enemy. Captain Ketchum
CALAMITY sustained him elf IN tho execution OF his
orders, till the battalion had cleared its own front,
in order 70 march to his support.
The good conduct Of Captain Harrison, CON-
mended by Major LeavenwOrth. and observed by
my self was Of another kind. A cannon ball shat
TERED and carried away part OF his leg. The
CAPTAIN preserved perfect serenity under the
tortures ofhis wound and u-t-rly refused any as
sistance from the RANKS until The enemy should
be beaten. So glorious display vi iOrtItude had
! the hapPlest effect
OF the three Battulons Of l,iautrY composing
the First Brigade, the first consisted of the Ninth
/ and detachment Of the y Venty. second RegI-
ment under the command Of Major l.eayenwOrth.
| The Second Battalion, tor the Eleventh Regi-
! mcnt) was CALAMITY conducted toward its place,
! in the order of battle, by Col Campbell, who be-
| ing early wounded, succeeded by Major NJ
/ Neil. MejOr Jessup commanded the Thirty fourth
Regiment or the remaining Battalion oftho Brig
/ ade. OF the three excellent officers, It would be
difficult TO say w1i,h was the most meritOrious or
J most cOnspicuousy engaged The Twenty fifth
Regiment hnyinc been detached to my left, to turn
/ the enemy right wing which rested in a wood,
/ Major Jessup was less unjermy personal ObseWa-
ton than the other commanders; bat had every
/ evidence of the able dispositions ho made Of his
/ corps, well by the report Of my AIDS as by the
! effect he produced on that part OF the enemy S
| line Immediately opposed 20 him. and which con-
! tTibuted very much to the general success OF the
day. Major Jessup had his horse shot under him.
The two other battalons with enlarged in
/ tCTyal between them, received the enemy in open
! plain-that under Major Leavenworth, parallel to
/ the sttsck-that under Major VI Neil. with it, left
/ wing thrown forward TO take the enemy in front,
! and flank at the same time. Capt. TowsOn, who
! commenced the fire before the troops were in the
order OF battle, Immediately afterward advanced
TO the front OF the extreme right, with three pieces
of light artillery. and took post on the river. Ma.
/ ioTs Leavenworth and A'Nei made prompt dispo-
>tions to receive the charge. The fre Of these
corps, Including the artillery produced prOdi-
! gious effect in the cuemy's ranks. That of Major
/ M'Neil was the most effective from the Oblique
position which his corps Judicously occupied
/ The enemy's batteries were also admirably sery-
! ed to the fire of which all the corps were ex-
pOsed-that of Major leayenwOrth more partiCu-
/ larry. This cannOnade, however did not prevent
! the latter from preserving his corps in the most
excellent order, at all times prepared to advance
| or TO fire, To give or TO receive the charge.
Captain Towson finally senced the enemy's
most effective battery, by blowing up an ammuni-
/ ton wagon, which produced great cOnfjIsion.-
| Turning next heavy discharge of canister on
| the enemys infantry, now nearly in contact with
our line advancing 10 the ch0rge-the enemy could
not long sustain this accumulation CT hre--he
broke and fled to his strong works behind the
Chippewa. All the corps pursued with prompti-
tude.
To mention them in the order of their rank, Il
know OF no other in this easel Majors Jessup, Lea
wentworth, and Mcneil, and Capt. TowsOn, de-
serve IN my humble opinion, every thing which
conspicuous skill and gaautry can yin from
grateful country.
cannot close this account Of meIitorious con-
duct without mentioning the great services rem
deTed me by those two gallant young soldiers,
Lieuts Worth and Watts, my aids.
There was danger they did not cheerfllly en-
counter, in communicating my orders; and by
their zeal and ntfepdity won the admiration as
they had before the esteem OF the whole brigade
They both rendered essential service ut critical
moments, 10y assisting the cOmmandants Of corps
in forming the troops, under circumstances which |
preciuded the voice from beng heard.
This conduct has been handsomely acknovl- |
edged hy the officers OF the line who have Joined
in requesting that it might be particularly noticed.
My Brigade Minor Lieut. smith, rendered me |
every as stance which his accidental situation on
foot permitted he is entitled 70 my thanks.
DurnC the action. Mai Wood Of the Eugi- |
neers aud Capt. Harris Of the Dragons, whose !
troop could not act. came up, and very hand |
somrly rendered their services. The latter had |
his horse sh0t under him.
II Is proper that should take Mi, opportunity |
10 mention the case OF Captain Crooker, of the |
9th regiment Of nfoutry iu the affair of the lth |
OF July, on the same ground on which the action |
OF the 9TH was fought,
have already had the honor 70 mention TIN |
ease verbally t. the commanding General.
It's due to the gallant individual more part. l. |
larry concerned, that his conduct should he tor
mallV noticed.
Ny brigade constituted the ai,ance of the /