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


htn1bGH, Commanding Shields Division
81 the Battle Of Winchester.
HEADQUARTERs SHIELDS DIVISION,
Camp near Strasburg, Va, March 26.
Aejcs n. g. Armstrong, a. Il "A. Geueral
SIR:-I have the honor to submit tn,
following report OF the battle which wa
fought near Winchester, Va, ON Sunday
the 23d inst, between the forces composing
4 this division, which I had the honor C
command, and the rebel forces under Gen
Jackson. Pc
Early in the morning of the AID. the en-.
envy commenced the attack, advancing from
Kenistown, and occupying position with
their batteries on the heights to the light
| of the road, and the wood in the plain To
the left of the road with cavalry, infantry,
and one battery. l at Onca advanced the
6th Ohio, Col. Carroll, with four companies
| taking the left, and Lieut., Col. Sawyer,
with three companies. taking the right of
the turnpike road. COL Carroll advanced
steadily, coming up with two companies OF
the 69th Ohio, who had been out as pickets,
uniting them with his command, drove one
of the enemy2s batteries, which had opened
heavy FIRE upon him, and after a sharp
skirmish, routing Eve companies of the in.
Ana4&A FG6 RIcAS4 G6nl1u q 6bOnG
wall and supported by cavalry, holding
this position during the whole day, and
thus frustrating the attempt of the en-
envy to turn our left. The right of the 9Th
Ohio remained in front until about 4 O'Clock
P. M, when they were recalled to support
one of our batteries on the nights The
9th Ohio were thrown on a hin to our
right TO support Jenk's battery, which had
been advanced to a position commanding
the village of Kepistown and The wood on
the right. all
The 14th Indiana was sent forward to
support Clarke's battery, which advanced
along the road. The 4sth Pennsylvania
was thrown over the hills to the right to
prevent q flank movement of the enemy.
The I'd brigade, commanded by COL Sulii-.
van of the 18th Indiana, 9th Ohio. 62d
Ohio, and seth Illinois, were sent to the
left, supporting Oarr0llrs skirmishers a sec.
tion OF Davis battery and RObinHon's LIST
Ohio battery, and to prevent an attompt
which was made to turn that flank. We
had succeeded in driving the enemy from
both tanks and the front until O'Clock P.
NJ when jackson, with the whole of his
infantry, supported by artillery and cavaI-
~, took possession of the hillside on the
right, md planted his batteries in a COM
manding position and opened a heavy and
we'll directed fire upon our batteries and
their supports, attracting our attention
while be attempted to gain our right flank
with his infantry. At this junotuFe or
dered the Sd brigade (Ool. E. B. Tyler) 9TH
Ohio, commanding, composed of the 7th
and 10Th Ohio, LIST Virginia, 9Th Indiana
and 10th Pennsylvania to move to the
right to gain the flank of the enemy and
charge them through the woods to their
batteries posted on the hill. They moved
forward steadily and CALAMITY opening
CALLING IRE on the enemy's infantry. The
right wing of the 9Th Ohio, 14th and 9th
Indiana, 9Th and 9th Ohio. and Saith
were sent forward to sup
port Tyler's brigade, each one in its
turn moving forward calamity, SUSTAIN
ing a heavy fire from both the enemys bat
teries and his musketry. Soon all the regi-
ments above named, were pouring forth
a well directed fire, which was promptly
by the enemy, and after a holly
contested action Of two hours, just as night
closed in, the enemy gave way, and were
soon completely routed, leaving their dead
and wounded on the field, together with
two pieces of artillery and four caissous.
Our forces retained possession of the field,
and bivouacked for the night. The batter
les, under their chief Lieut.. Colonel Daum,
were well posted, and ably served during
Ne whole action.
respectfully refer you to the several ac-
reports for the details of the |
engagement. Iregret to report the loss of
the gallant Colonel Murray, Of the Eighty
fourth Pennsylvania, who fell while brave
y leading forward his men, amid a fearful |
storm of shot and shell. When all have
done so we'll, both officers and men, and |
achieved so much, it would be seemingly |
Invidious to particularize any individual Of
icer, yet can say without doing injustice |
10 others that Colonel Tyler deserves the |
highest commentator for the gallant man
ner in which be led his brigade during the |
conflict, and the gallant Carroll, Harrow,
Foster, Voris, Patrick, Thoburne, Sawyer,
Buckley, Child and Creighton deserved well /
1f their country. Col. Sullivan, Oandy's l
Brigade, on the left, was not attacked IL
orce. His batteries and skirmIshers en- |
gagged the enemy and prevented the turning |
Of that flank, and he, too, merits the high |
est commentator.
(Signed) Io NATHAN KIABALL,
Col. Commanding Shiele's Division.