The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-14
RegimentaI Report Of the Action of
the Second Minnesota Regiment.

Colonel Robert McCook, 9th Ohio, copmsand
ing Third Brigade, First Diyision, De-
pertinent of the Ohio:
SIR Il have the honor herewith to sub.
NIT my report of the part taken by the Min
nesota I'd Regiment in the action of the
Cumberland, on the 10th inst.
About seven o'clock in the morning O
that day, and before breakfast, was in
formed by Col. Manson of the 10th Indi-
ana, commanding the second brigade of this
division, that the enemy were advancing ir
force, and that he was holding them in
check, and that it was the order of General
Thomas that l should form my regiment
and march Immediately to the scene of &C.
ton.
Within ten minutes we had left our camp
and were marching towards the enemy
Arriving at Logan's field, by your order
we halted in line of battle, supporting
Standards battery, which was returning the
fire of the enemy's guns, whose balls and
shells were falling near US.
As soon as the 9th Ohio came up and
had taken his position on our right, We con.
tinued the march, and after proceeding
about half mile came upon the enemy,
who were posted behind a fence along the
road, beyond which was an open field bro-
ken by ravines. The enemy opening upon
us calling fire, fought desperately, and a
hand to hand fight ensued which lasted
about thirty minutes.
The enemy met with 80 warm reception
in front, and afterward being fanked on
their left by the 9th Ohio, and on their right
by portion of our left, who had by their
well-directed fire driven them from behind
their hiding place-gave way, leaving a
large number of their dead and wounded on
the field. We joined in the pursuit, which
continued till near sunset, when we arrived
within mile of their intrenchments, where
we rested upon our arms during the night.
The next morning we marched into their
works, which we found deserted.
Six hundred of my regiment was in the
engagement, twelve of whom were killed
and thirty.three wounded.
I am we'll satisfied with the conduct of
my entire command during the severe and
close engagement in which they took q
part. When all behaved so we'll have no
desire to make invidious distinctions.
Very respectfully your most obed't serv't,
II. p. VAN CLEVE,
Col. Commanding I'd Minnesota Vol.
Loss of the I'd Minnesota regiment, IL
killed, 80 wounded.
Company B-Privates 81. c. Reynolds, /. B.
Cooper, NJ Crumb, A DrescO.
Company B-Private VIM. H. Morrow.
Company E-Private 81. r. Thompson.
Company G-Privates E Bombach, G. Rom.
mel. P. Stunsborn, l. Warner.
Company I-Priyates S. NJ. Parker, F.
Schneider.
Company B.-Capt. Markham, slightly e
D. Cooper, slightly W. G. Smith severely {; 1.
G. Walden, John Etgel, G. White, 8. B. Cham.
Der, all slightly.
Company E-privatos l. Maybold, severely +;
j. R. Brown, D. R. Rense, slightly.
Company G-Sergeant A. Korgenstein,
slightly; privates P. Kirper, severely; G.
Schultz. C. Yanke, h. II. Harmon, VIM. Pratt,
VIM. Kemper, Geo. Defining, all slightly.
Company I'D Lieut.. T. Stout, severely;
private Hillington, slightly.
Company K-Sergeant 7. McDOnough, &C.
verely; COrpOrals S. V. Hoskiss, A. T. Grant,
J B. Pomeroy, all slightly; Prvates l. Benson,
q. F. Cook, A. Partman, VIM. K. Haskins, /.
Smith, P. S. Parnett, T. Johnson, G. Pillow.
man, C. P. Arstland, all slightly.