New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-23
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EurRp-rorpore Che T. Hanson Private Benson Boylss
WouNpEp-Lieut. II. NcCsIty PTiyAes Frank Black q.
Hemmsreh, Jares NJ iowrey Jsmes honi'9n .; s. MCtI
Tbbs smith Town,bend ChaA Wihon Lawson J. Young Lo'
renEo n. Villa -
Y,,rr s.,.eant Micaae FlonG Copotas lanes b. You 4,
Peter Richmond John Murphy Dewitt Z, J2inoni m .s4es
Jim,, T J2b@ o,B ws.y Le, Mooi, arp PaS SS
Nouon, Andrew Ramsey Daniel g. SJt.''H' Jeremiah A.
sTseaey Mc9ei i'ae' S2resi' Co r.
ke Lavreuce MeCvty; Pdystes Nt9r Gves Wison Jones.
J Ssy Ho M Ge MtEsv Sn s 5 .oH .ne. M pny 5S.
Lesis o. Sic m,n Tho. yol, James Walsh, John Walsh
wm. C BrO%Ee Michael cs,sEargl, b, y, Mi,hse DOns'An
MissiSG-Wm. Mulleuy, Mcha AcGowan
Krrrrp -corposls AK Fcr.Seuer Francis Beaker Pri.
ci ss 1, % FleSe, Psr Ea Cosrad schaseer Her.
mo. Sabapn Ed~ard We soh, Ch'.l' Waiter ,,. c,,.,,
George Kreuper Henry Loreozn Iohn Mu3ennsyer Nae9
pne Lese,ehe AndreE sibWit C,af, "sI.nfG s
Neur er Corporal Fr,nk Noh,e Sergeant Theodore CToe
hissISG-PliVae conrsi Hartung
COmp10y K.
KILLED -Lieu,. c. Aguieli ri.I.e - HINT
woUSDKO-Lisu n. 4. sarAer, serreant O. W Hat, Cor
Dsiel Gioon. r Ilanu George Keith A Keller, j. NJ lad
sey, A. Naming H. TG,en.
II ted, IL wounded ic6 u3 mor;o; M'snr, 1s. Toa 29i
OFFICIAL REPORT OF col. MgRRIfF OF TIE
FIRST IOWA REGIMENT
J.. ~ sCHOFIELD. AetHg AduaatGeneyai
DEAR SIR: / have tho honor TO submit the follow
ing report Of The part uken by the Iowa roops 10 the
late botly contested battle of :" WI on'' Creek"
At o'clock, pm, OF the 9tn inst. the Let Regiment
OF Iowa Volunteers, under the command of Lieut.
Col. VIM. II. Merritt Col. J. F. Bates being sick,
united with TIE forces at SoI gGelt, under command
of Gen. Lyon, II iGis distant. Arriving wiin three
miles Of the etemy c4Ip, ard Ia close proNlMliy 10
their pcets the order WAS given 10 halt, Tie tr00ps
lay on heir arms until oel Ck, M, on the IUth
iuet. when they sdyaDced on the my pickets, ana
drove them in The st Missouri ard let kansas Vol
Uni GERS, and a battalion of regular infantry under
command Of Capt. Plunber, with Ioltens battery;
very engaged considerable number OF tie Rebel
forces.
Dubois's Battery took po ion a short distance east
of where the enemy belDg engaged, and the Iowa
troOps were drawn no in ne-Oi-5attle On It's leu.
brisk fire was commenced and ke up for 30 minutes.
The enemy responded promptly with bat cry In the
ravine but their shot passec from ten 10 one hundred
feet over our heads. Detailed Company -, fiis,-
Lieut.. Keller commanding, and Company u, Flisl-
ieut. AbbercOmhie commanding, 10 tct - skifi'lrl-
ers 10 adyalce of my line. Ordered to advance over
the LA engage the enemy, and relieve the Isl hegi-
nent OF Kansas voluB eefs In aOvanclug TO engage
the enemy, the Lee kaLsa5 retrta Ia cond iOn.
They broke thrOue line on the u<t, separating
Conpanies ano from tbe ball &c OF the command.
Wnil3 in this confused state TtCeiyCi murdeOus IRE
from the euemys iufutry. Gave the command 70 ial
back aud reform the line. The Gin Of lre-rs and the
loud taking of the Fttreaing ;roois dgowned my
voice, 40 that tie command cond rot be beard tie
left. Led the two COMPANIES, and II, over
the Lil halted them, and ordered them
to abOutfaCe and fire on squadron OF The enemy .
cavalry advancing 10 charge on asecion OF Ioiten
Battery The fire was execlied with promptness and
effect and after receiving the discharge fIon the bat
terry the eremy retired in double quick lme leaving
number oi dead ana del on The lisld. Ordered
Companies and 20 old theis position until further
orders, and thea returned 10 Companies G. IL, and
i, who had been leIt ia ing the euemys hne found
to0Fs advancing nndeF calling Ire from the en-,
eGy infantry. Aittr repulslng tie eaeuy they ie!i
n.r. Il tigf Dorfa IN
proceed 10 the rear aud i3ke command OF The four COM
panei A, +, ID, aLd l., the1e stationed. Held our po-
iOn in front for five hours alternately advancing add
retiring IA ,he approach and Tepaise OF the enemy
made IL necessary do In every charge the enemy
mfde we repu,.d them and drove them INTO the ryine
below. About l. oclck IN, the order was given
TO Ie,ire from the field. which done IN good
order. As we rsired over the hill, we passed
a rec ion Of Iottens Bal cry, occupying oommand-
ing ront TO TIE riFht, supported tee tight by Com
panies ~ f. ID, ard Of re Iowa troops, uLder COM
nand OF MAJOR Porter, and on the let oy one cOmpa-
Nv OF pgulAr iufiniry nndeF command OF Capt L0'
throp. This command sustained retreat with great
coolness AID determination, u0daTa mos, terrific dis
charge from The eneay's infantry Alter the wounded
were gathered up, odr column formed In order Of
msfcb GDd the enemy repulsed, the bltcry aud nfdu
ry retired ia good order. Thus closed Of the most
hotl, contested engagements known TO the country,
commencing twenty Minutes after clock IL M, and
concluding twenty minutes after IL O'Clock M, in
which tie enemy broug 10 the Held 900 we'll rmed
aud WeI-0lb lIlcd lViV"v
aud our own force Amounted to about 900 troops Ia
the early part of the engagement. end considerably
less than 900 tro0ls for tho concluding four hours
og il.
It is with Pea-uro that acknowledge valuable aid
aud assistance from hai. A. Porter. Adjutant Geo.
W. W8ldron, who was wounded III tho leg, ard SER
geant M.l. Charles Comptoni and to express my un-
Gourd-d admiration oi the heroic conduct displayed
by both officers ard men. No trO0Ps, regular vol
uuteer ever susgiled their country = nsg with more
determined vgl0r aud fortitUde they have crowned
themtelves with inuershahlo honor, and must occupy
a comp pcions place in the history OF their county.
A lit Of the killed, missing and wounded, VIII be
found attached dis report together vita such
ices Of Individual proves as were observed the
foid.
Before concluding this report, must bear testimony
10 the gallant and nertor0us conduct OF Capt. a. l..
Mason o. Company e. who fell 10 charge az the head
OF his company.
Vey respectfully. Jour Obedisn! servant
Nh n. MERRITT,
Lieutenant Colonel Commanding