The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-03-15
Battle IN Arkansasl
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ano iol1own S sus = ~. ~. nj. In. IN su-
unue 49,. uu 49, SSs ~ 5000 seine vhen he
-. ~ ,.- ..;rscrcsmenta ahout rI. During
IT, IT, ,;.s. h.sri nv scouts thst he had marched
sue nea. :. ....sh M r;.ht n ira rear there.
81 ~ ~ ~ In oriered chanae Of front
=, ~ I'm .nd INV rieht. vhich thus became
TS;. h.noe ht nv line acroes Pea Ridge, With my
re- ,;.ht rest,ne an the head Of Gross Timber
UnIior vh;ch "a the head Of Big Sugar Greek.
Aiso ordered an Immediate advance Of cavalry
and light artillery under Col Osterhouse, With
orders 20 attack and break what supposed
would be reinforced line OF the enemy.
This movement was in progress when the enc.
INV at II 4 M, commenced an attack on my
right. The 6ght continued mainly ct these
points during the day. The enemy having
gained point hotly contested BY Col Carr At
the Cross Timber Hollow. but was entirely re-
pulsed with the fall Of their commander, Ten.
hcCulloch, in the charge Of our forces under
Col. Davis. The plan OF Attack on ING centre
was CALAMITY carried forward y Ool. vsetano.se
who vas sustained ~ cc. 1--WE 10y w ea.l1
division a.so ~ sn ,so ~ ~ Az an
mao femaineu L,i a,.s s.o 49, - s.s S.y ~
the left Col Cars division neld the rlgnt un-
der gaining ana conunuOus nse =. usy.
In the evening, inc MING ns.'ns en".o ns
ceased ~ sne cen.se sna .Se'e ueeu IIoe
on t1e lelt, ls'no.u suo - 49,. - p pa
OF tne SecOno uivi0.o1 u.lue' Ne', Asoo.
fore the DAY closed ! vas conv:ncca sns' 'ue
enemy naa concentFa'ea ms n1'n l lvroe " ny
rignt. 'lere n 9oa'"0.u cs . .h S.a !
OF my Irons, Ioll,eu ~ 20 ~ ~ ~: eu0y,
Wncn nc urPloy1u on 10y rsus nsnN - ss'ous
posiuon. Inc c1suse nsu Deeu ony party 81
Iecteo Ous vas ..s Iuliy u pfokss, .uen ~ sun
s 8 On 'ue ON ny Is"s suu o ae ~ ~
nring aiong tne Mno,e eA'ens 81 ue .ine, ~. ny
seis, unoer yen. sigel, movsc close 70 .le nI,'s
occupied 6y .ne enemy, 0slvlng nun rom ' ~
aeignss, sdVanc'ns Slowly 'oWsEo' tue neaa VI
tne hollow.
l immediateiy ordered Tue center ana rient
wings forward, the rignt turning the ieis OF the
enemy, ana cross nred on MS cehter. ibis Po-
siton encioseo sne enemy ~ IN e.ea Oh circle y,
A charge OF lhIantry extehang tnrousnout tne
wnole line compulsory routed the wnoie repei
force, wnich retired IN great CONFUSION Out "a
tner ssieiy, through tue deeP ana imPassapie
de6les OF cross timber;
Our loss IS neavy; the enemy's loss can never
be ascertained, tor the dead are scattered over
q large held, ana their wounded TOO, MAJ. many OF
them be lost and perish They are scattered in
all directions, but think his main wing has re-.
turned to Benton Mountains.
Gen. Sigel follows towards Kirtsville, while
my cavalry is pursuing him towards the noun
tains, securing the country and bringing in pris-
oners
Major General Van Dorm hsd command Of the
entire force at this battle OF Pea Ridge
have not a. yet the statements of the dead
and wounded so as to justify dispatch, but l
will refer you to dispatch that will forward
very soon. The officers and soldiers in this
command have displayed ouch unusual gallant
ry,I hardly dare to make any distinction.
must however name all of my commanders OF
divisions. Gen. Sigel who CALAMITY carried the
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