The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-21


the whole Of this day he vas always sotive
and fearless In assisting me in every com
mand.
Night was now closing in, and our men,
tired, exhausted, and hungry, lay down on
the field in line of battle, formed by the Attn
Division, for the defence Of the landing,
and rested on their arms during the heavy
rain storm of that night.
Early next morning we formed again
with our brigade, and advanced to support
our forces which had attacked and were
slowly but steadily driving back the enemy.
During the foreno' n we kept close behind
our advancing column, ready to offer sup
port to any of our wavering TANKS. In the
afternoon / received your order to move
rapidly forward to the center, and form
with the brigade, for the final charge upon
the enemy. Taking our position in the
line, we moved at double-quick, in fine or
der, hoping to give the last charge to the
flying rebels; but when we had passed be-
yond oar outposts and on to the hill, the
enemy had gone too far for ne to reach
them, and the pursuit was given over to
the cavalry.
cannot bestow too much praise upon
the brave conduct of both officers and men
of my command, during this long and hard.
fought battle. They were called out in the
early morning of Sunday so unexpectedly
they had hardly completed their breakfast,
and left without haversacks, and in very
many cases without cantsens, and remained
on the open field during two days, with
nothing to eat bat a few crackers.
At no time during the battle did the men
show signs of fear or dependency. They
rallied promptly to the colors at my call
aztec the first bloody repulse, and never
again during either day did they leave them
or fail to obey my commands, even under
the most deadly fire. By their steadiness
and precision in all their movements, they
well earned the name of veteran soldiers.
/ am greatly indebted to Captains Rhein-
lander, Walker and Poole, for the prompt
ness with which they brought their COM
mands together after the first repulse, and
for the readiness with which they seconded
| all my commands during the hard fighting
of Sunday, and to all the officers who were
with me during both days for their GOODNESS
promptness and courage. Without them
my efforts would have been unavailing
Captain George W. Saltzman of Company
A, became separated from the regiment
after the first repulse, being on the extreme
right and covered entirely by the thick IN.
dergrowth. After vainly seeking for ths
regiment he went into the thickest of bat.
tie on the left, joining the 10th Wisconsin
and there bravely fighting for his country
was shot through the heart.
The regiment contained no more uprigh
and faithful officer or purer patriot than he
Lieutensnt Boren acted as Adjutant, and
was faithful in executing every order
Surgeon Walker and Chaplain Hewring
were in the hottest part of the field, aetiv
in their works of attention to the wounded
Assistant Surgeon White, was at his post a
the hospital The band rendered VALUABLE
service in carrying of the wounded an
ninistering to their wants. Quartermaste
Foster kept Us supplied with ammunition
and secured all our regimental papers an
baggage from the reach of the inyadin
enemy. Our loss of killed, wounded an
missing is one hundred and forty-nine,
list of which I attach to this report
Respectfully submitted,
JNO. w. FOSTER.