The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-25

sent to General Tyler requesting assistance
upon the right if be could spare it; and he
sent me the 1st Virginia Volunteers, com.
manded by Colonel Thoburn. 1 then with
these two regiments and three regiments OF
the Bird brigade, drove the enemy be-
fore me. At this time the enemy's infantry
advanced upon our left and took possession
of the batteries planted there. then told
General Tyler that we must organize for
retreat, and at his request gave orders for
the same. The artillery was ordered to be
brought to the rear, with the exception of
two pieces, which with the 5th Regiment
Ohio Volunteers were to cover the retreat.
The infantry upon the right was withdrawn,
the batteries upon the left retaken and the
retreat was effected as we'll as could be ex-
pected. I myself brought up the rear,
General Tyler having gone forward to select
position to make new stand.
AS soon as we commenced the retreat the
enemy turned and opened upon us portion
Of Clark's, Huntington's and Robinson's
Batteries that they had taken from US on
the left, which threw the rear of our column
into great disorder, causing them to take to
the woods, and making it for the earlier part
of the retreat apparently a rout; their cav
airy also charged upon our rear, increasing
the confusion. did all / could to organize
the rear, but the front was led with such
speed that it was impossible to do so under
two or two and half miles, when finally
succeeded in hating the three rear regiments
of my brigade and organizing them.
Our loss in killed, wounded and missing,
in this days action, was as follows:
The 18th Indiana Volunteers took into &C
ton 300 men.
Lost--Killed, Captain, Ii enlisted men;
wounded, Captain, Lieutenants, SO en-
listed men; missing, l Lieutenant, % enlist.
nd men--Total 1913.
The 1st Virginia Volunteers took into
action $50 men.
Lost--Killed l Lieutenant, enlisted
men; wounded, Lieutenant Colonel, Ma.
jor, l Lieutenant, Is enlisted men; missing,
l Captain, 81 enlisted men. Total IS.
84th Pennsylvania Volunteers took into
action 100 men.
Lost--Killed, l private; wounded, Z
privates; missing rs privates. Total 80.
10th Pennsylvania Volunteers took into
action $50 men.
Lost--K illed, l; wounded, s.; missing,
As. Total 81.
Battery 81" 1st Ohio Artillery.
Loss--WOunded 4, missing, 4. Total 8.
Loss in action, gun and timber, 2 Gals.
SONS and "a horses.
Aggregate, 298 killed, wounded and mis-
sing, l piece and timber, 2 caissons and "a
horses.
The loss of the enemy was greater than
ours, for the grape and canister was poured
into them with great effect and the ground
was strewn with their dead. A Louisiana
regiment before our right was almost ami
hilated. The action lasted about four hours
without cessation.
In conclusion, 1 will state that all my
command, both officers and men acted most
CALAMITY, and that although it may seem in.
vidious to particularize--where all did so
nobly-I cannot forbear mentioning Capt.
Kelley, of General Shields staff, who was
severely wounded; Captain Goodrich, tenn.
porarily assigned to duty with me; Lieuten~
ants Reed and Lostutter, of my own staff,
Colonel Thoburn, LIST Virginia Volunteer
Infantry; Colonel Gavin, 9Th Indiana VOL
unteer Infantry; Colonel Lewis, 10th Penn.
sylvania Volunteer Infantry; Major Barrett
commanding 84th Pennsylvania Volunteer
Infantry, and Lieutenant Baker of Captain
Clark's Battery, who was in my wing dur.
ing the action.
The enemy contested every inch of ground,
but we drove bis superior force for nearly
half mile, and continued to drive him un.
til bis reinforcements alone largely exceeded
our whole command. Colonel Gavin and
Major Patterson, 7th Indiana Volunteers,
and myself, had our horses killed under US
in the heat OF the action.
Sir. have the honor to be
Very respectfully your ob't serv't,
8. s. CARROLL,
Col Sth o. V. Int'try, Cong 4th Brigade.