Arkansas true Democrat., 1861-10-24
Official Report of Gen. Jackson.
CAMP BARTON. GsEENBRlER RIVER,

Octub r 1th, 1861.
 Co., C. (. Stecen5oa, AQJatant Gencra5 ~. y
 Army
 CoLoNEL-I1 my note of the 3l instant, gave you a brief account of the attack made Atha day upon cur position by the enemy. Ad,dncing along the turnpike with a heavy column--coiap posed of artillery, infantry auC cavalry, numb ring, at safe estlmtt-, from slA to ,evca thousand nei-he drove in our ad- Vance picketS early hour in the morning About o'clock he encountered the main bod, of the advanced guard, reinforced to about lOv strong. and posted on th right Slde ot thc turn pike, one mic from oar iinea, by Col. Edwa ( Johnson, of the lZth Georgia regimei5, wh, took command in person. You will hH thls position d, ignatod upon ibe accom- mp9nying map, by the capital letter 4 E." 1t Is but jus tico to he superior officers and to the gaan band, ~ho,e movements he dir cted, to say tha1 Ii y,Ad not have been pos -ibe for small a force to have b,en more skiliIuly handled, oI to have rXhiuiled Ill 1Ft obstinate courage iii tn face ,t numbers Su OytTWae ming. l hey heid the column ol the enemy in ch -ck f,r nearly an hour, pouring int th- 1-fd glliing fire, nor wlthdrawiIg till SIX -ceS "i artillery had opruel brsslv upon ll, m, and ul b4ttaouo oi infantry were oIIh tnlius hem on u r.ghI. and the retiring Ill such ord T, aAd taking such adv ntdge of the ground, ao to Teach "u c.n, W h bul IT lling loss. To ths brilliant sl iruisi in which Cpl. Johnson h td his horse kill 4i der hun, l. ubtiess to be ascribed. In a measart, the eXhiiIrated spirits maniltsed by uor tro D, th- renaindtr ot the dy Betorr ? l;.klng eve of II, and referring to ormer d.s patcnes 1 would h, re beg once again tu direct to C,l. E ward Johnson h, ccia ait ntiJn ot thr C mmAuaIag general not simply for thi, peculiarly brilliant service, but for his gallant and ellie ent coHluct throughOu. the euure ell gagemtut.
 So soon as 1t had bee 1me apparent that the enemy contemplated systematic attack upon our camp, disposed of my entire force to meet 'lt. To convey correct idea, not simply Of that disposition. but of the subseqaent ac'ion, l must pray reference 10 the accompanying map, for winch am indebted to Leuenant CoIopcl Bar of the 3d Arkans IS regiment.
 As Lh4ye already reported to you, our p9si- tiOn Is not by nature d commanding one. The caus s ol its weakness are the necessity of de f.nding extendrd lines on our front not les, than n mile) and on our fl inks, and the fact that there are points Tn our rear, which, Tn possession an enemy might give us great trouble line works essential to our safety were iu pru-rc-s Ut cOustructnn at the time of the alta k; but were only partially completed
 
 sir+n-then our rig ht flank or our rear. am happ~ io say hat during the last three days, trough the iudeta;igabie efforts of Lieut.-CoI Barton, in immediate charge of the works backed b. the cheerful labor of the men, We are already in condition to dety all approaca from any qaarter.
 No doubt that the attack upon US had been to some extent invited by our commencing to for tity ourselves against it, and fearing that the enemy might have been fully advised of our weak D bts until he hai actually begun his r-tr,at. mr mind could not dispossess itself ol the idea that he had sent another column over the mountain to turn our right flank. To pre- pare f,r ths danger, 1 held the lst Georgia re-. memt. SD far as that could be done, in re- serv for that apprehended, would be a des prraIe etraggle l also sent an express to CO!. Baldwin, whom ha previously ordered to tht top of inc All, ghany ridge, directing him ti move the 52i Virginia. regiment as rapldll | down as possible, and to fall upon ours. Out gallant regiment responded, as have learned, most heariy to the call; and when hailed upon the road bv tidings that the day had already been won, despite of its not to be doub ed pa trio,ism. could not entirely conceal it's chagrin
 T&e two brigades in this camp, weakened by ihe absence of the several corps on detached service, ilhe 9th having been reduced from thi, canse and ff0m sickness to scarce one third o1 it> legitimate number.J posted in the following order: The Is Georgia regiment on our ex treme right under command Of Major Tbomp son. Col. t m>cv. the field officer of the day hay ng been crt off from us by the enemy, while dScharging .is duty upon the road. Nyxr t. il was placed ihe l2Jh Georgia regiment both oi h;h,sc regiments designed for the innedia C command of Col. johnson. At an early mo ment. threw out what few mounted men were available. under C,pt. Sier1itt, of the Church vile cavalry. to iierent points Il ,ng the valley uo"n our ri-ht, for the purpose of bringing IS timely nouce Of an approach by the enemy ana also strengthened considerably the pick-t guarl advanced in that r.ction. The cent entrusted to the 5h brigade, under comman nd of Col. Taliatrrrn "np sed the 44h Vir ginia regiment, (Co'. S.on,) te 23d Virginia regiment. LieutCol. Ia af-rro, and Major RegrrS battalion, commanded, in his absence from sickness, by Senior Capt. John C. Higgin- bot an.
 This brigadn was reduced in the course of the action. hv the dta, hment of enc hundred men md Maj Jones, of the filth. to reinforce our lef wing. This detachment marched in gallan, at,le. under the enemy's fire, to the position as siqned if in line. The troops on this wing which. from the character of the ground. were widely dspersed-fell under the general com ,nand of Col. Rust, of the 3d Arkansas regi ,,,ant. and consisted of his own command. tht 3lst Virginia volunteers Uieut.-Col. Jackson and inc battalion of Lieut.. Col Hansboroueh commanded, in his absence on account of sick