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Two battalions Benton Hussars. cavalry. t -
Ono battalion Thirty ninth Illinois cavalry
Battery A, Capt. welfrey, six guns.
Battery b, six guns
rRsr suoApE.
Colonel CoIER commanding
Twenty fifth Illinois infantry.
Forty-fourth Illinois infantry.
SECOND BRIGADE
Colonel GREusEI commanding.
SECOND DIVISION.
Brigadier General Asboth, commanding.
FRsT BRIGADE.
Colonel Schaefer, commanding.
Second Missouri infantry.
Second Ohio battery (six guns), Lieutenant Chapman.
SECOND BRIGADE
Colonel Joliet, commanding.
Fifteenth Missouri infantry
Capt. Elbert's Flying battery (six guns).
Sixth Missouri cavalry, Col Wright.
Battalion Fourth Missouri cavalry, Major Messaur.
General Sigel commanded the First and Second diyi-
sons, thus filling the position Of Field Marshal.
THIRD DIVISION.
Col. JEFF. c. Davis, commanding.
FIRST BReADR.
Col. Barton, commanding.
Eighth Indiana infantry.
Twenty second Indiana infantry.
Eighteenth Indiana infantry.
Indiana battery, six guns
SECOND BRIGADE.
Col. white, commanding.
Thirty yseventh Illinois infantry.
Ninth Missouri infantry.
First Missouri cavalry.
Battery, four guns. e1
THE Ninth Missouri has been placed on the list Of
Illinois regiments and ranks the "Flty.ninth
Ilinois.''l
FOURTH DIVISION.
Colonel Carr commanding.
BRIGADE,
Colonel Dodge, commanding.
Fourth Iowa infantry.
Thirty fifth Illinois infantry.
First Iowa battery, Captain Jones, six guns.
SECOND BMGADs.
Colonel vandever, commanding
Ninth Iowa infantry
Twenty. fifth Missouri infantry phelps regiment).
Third Illinois cavalry.
Dubuque battery. Captain Hayden, six guns.
The following were not brigaded:-
Third Iowa cavalry. two battalions, Colonel Busy.
Mountain howtzer battery, four guns, Capt. Stevens.
Battalion Of cavalry General Curtis body guard Major
W. D. Bowen.
But few Of the above regiments were full, many Of
them having left considerable numbers Of sick al Rolla
ma LepaAcu 1uc u8BI08eto uuIuOer u ouoCt1v0 men
in the federal army the morning Of the battle would
not be prudent mention but it is much smaller than
generally supposed.
THE CONFEDERATE STRENGTH.
The rebel army, from reports Of spies and prisoners
is estimated as follows
conASDu-N cB,D,
MAJOR GENERAL EARL VAN DORM.
Missouri troops, under Brig General Price, about. 1000
Arkansas. Louisiana and Texas troops, under
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Choctsw, Cherokee, Chickasaw and other Indian
troops with two white regiments under Brga-
Estimated aggregate Of rebel army under General Van
Dorm. $4,000
THE CAMP ON THE MORNING OF TIE TIN.
Al the hour Of rcvee the morning Of the 7th there
unusual stir in the Union camp. Nearly every
drum and e that could be found was put into use and
the forest vocal with martial notes. Orders had
been issued TO prepare rations fer days. strike
tents load tho wagons and prepare to any
msnt AT little past issued from the tent Of
colonel Of regiment prominent in the fight found his
men drawn up in line and busy loading their guns,
preparatory to marching 10 the neld. This opera
ton required but short time after performed
the order for movement anxiousy awaited Passing
through the principal portion Of the camp the troops
nearly all found occupied with similar duties and
everywhere anxious TO meet the enemy they marched
30 far TO encounter.
GENERAL sIEGEL ENGAGES THE ENEMY.
AZ about half past seven scout arrived at headquar.
ters reporting strong force Of the enemy posted on
some hills and fields about three miles to the westward
In few moments a messenger came in from the north
four rear stating that the enemy appearing on the
hills and ridges the junction Of the Bentonvle and
Springfield roads, and about four miles from camp. As the
reports indicated the force TO the westward be much
the larger. General Curtis ordered Genera sige with
fret
that direction and dislodgc and dspcrse the enemy
His troops were all in readiness and q few moments
found him tho way. About three miles from camp
Colonel Osterhaus' division encountered what was sup
posed TO be small body Of the rebels posted in the edge
Of timber and brushwood and brought three guns
to bear upon them After few rounds Of shell grape
and canister the artillery ordered to firing
and the Third Iowa cavalry, which then accompanied
Colonel osterhaus moved forward complete the clear
ance tho timber The supposon that but few rebels
were posted there proved erroneous, for the woods
swarmed with such numbers charge was at once
and the Iowa cavalry driven back in disorder Tho
rebels followed up the cavalry in its retreat and taking
advantage Of the confusion succeeded in capturing the
three guns with which they had been sheed Colone
oserhaus brought up his Indiana regiments and by
rapid Of voleys Of musketry followed by
bayonet charge, covered the ground with dead Texan.
and Indians and brought back the guns lost but few
before General Sigel then forward with
the remainder Of his command, and the force rebes In
the timber being strengthened at the tme vgor
action commenced The rebels brought their artil
ery into position and duel Of heavy guns ensued end
ing with the rebels abandoning their position run
ming fight next spired, and q vigorous pursuit wal
kept up for two three miles, the rebels fleeing toward
the north in order to form junction with the force II
General sge then abandoned the pursuit ant
returned to the camp Of the army.
COLONEL DAVIS ADVANCES TO THE ATTACK.
About the time General sgel up with the rebel
and commenced the action Of the morning, force con
sstng Of two three regiments Of Arkansas infantry
and light battery appeared in front Of Colonel Davis
position, evidently inviting attack. Subsequent event
show that this movement the part of the enemy
gether with the one upon General sgc were fcin,s q
prevent the concentration of strength upon the rear
where their grand attack made. For the time the,