The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-03-12
tn. Battle Of Pc. Ridge.
s.. Lonis, Bnrch II The following ia the oHiciI
report Of Cen. Cnrtsto Gen. Hlllecki
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~. IOn|H, Nnrch II the 'pIowing IN the Official
rcppr, Of Gsn. Curts " Gen. Hallecki
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Pea Ridge AK Mar h 9.HI
Gene ON Thursiay, the G,h in, tie enemy
Commenced AL su,ck ON ny right wing, assaillng
and io.luaing the AZ guard ~ detachment IN
der Gen. sl}el, w. ny main lines on Sugar Creek
II v,W, lut ceased when lie reached ny reinforce.
monte, nI,u, PM.
Du'iug Ihe ulght bcasme couyilc,l Ma, he had
moved a. u a, a,k my right " rear; u ere5re
early on thg Itb ordered change Of front h. the
right, my right, which thus b,c.ms my
i,n, sill resting on Sugar Creek II low.
This brough, ny line Across Pea Ridge, with my
new right res,if On Head Cross Timber Hollow,
which Is the bead OF Big Sugar Creek. also
ordered al immediate advance Of the Cavalry and
lIst artillery under Col oaerhaus, with orders
70 attack md break, what supposed would DO the
rein'or ed line % the enemy.
This moveuen, was In progress, when tho enemy,
| n, II A. ~ commenced an attack on my ri ght. Tns
| agLi continued mainly ~ these points during the
day, ne enemy having gained ,Ae poin, held by
Ne conmatd q CD. Car al Cross Timber Hollow,
| Du, Nas entirely ftru'sed yin tie leE Of tho
Conn ajer N Cul!och IN Ito csrire by the forces
uId'r Col. Davis. The p.sn Of attack on the cen.
re vas gGanty carried forward W Col. Os,er-
h,us, who wa Immediately sustained and support
ell by C.. Davis entire Division, supported also by
| Gen. & .o.'s command, which had remained Ill
mar the d, go - Tie day, On tie leh. Col. Cam.
Division held the right, under calling ccntLuoua
Gre, all day. In the evening, firing having entirely
ceased In the centre, and the right being on the
I'm, reinforced the right by portion OF the Sec.
ond Division, under Gen. Astoih. Before the day
clos, Was convinced tina. the enemy had c incen.
trait, d his main force on the right / commenced
another change Of 'front.', ,prSard, 50 as 70 face the
enemy where he had depoyed on my
right flank Ia a s,rorg position. Tho change hal
only been partially ,Gscttd, but was In full pro-
gress, wi en- At sunrise on tie S.h, my right and
c,n,re renewed the hrir e, which was inmediaiely
answered by ihe enemy with renewed energy along
tie whole extent Of his line; my left, uudsr Cen.
Sgel, moved close 10 the hills occupied by the enc
my, driving him from the heights, and advancing
ste lily towards the head Of the hollows. / In
meds,ely ,rd' red the centre and rgh, wing for
ward, tie right turning the len OF the en-
envy, aud orusa firing on his centre. This
ipal position Of the enemy WAS In the arc
~ a circle. A charge a iliarTy, extend.
ing throughout the whole line, completely
routed u whole rebel rec which reiired In grea,
confusion, but rather safely, through the Deep i'm.
p,uzibe def es " Cross Timber. our loss Ia heavy
The enemy can never DO asoertAined, for their
dead scattered over a large fold. Their
wounded, t,o, may many OF them be Loot and per-
ish The force is scattered In all directions, but
think his main force has returned 10 - s,on Noun
tainz
Ger. Sige, follows him towards Ketsviile, while
my cavalry is pursuing him toward the mountains
securing tire oouI try, bringing In prisoners, aud
trying 10 find the rebel Major General Van Dorm,
who had command o. the entire force a, this, the
battle Ct Pea Ridge.
have not, as yet, statements Of the dead and
wounded, 10 as 10 justify report, but will refer
you 10 a dispatch wi ich l vii forward very soon.
Officers anil soldiers have displayed such unusual
galAn,ry that hardly dare To make distinction.
| | uus', however, name the commanders Of diVi
son' Gee eral sisel sAllsn,ly commanded the right
| and drove back the eft wing Of the enemy; Genera
Asbotf, who ia won't del in tie arm, in his gallant
,nort t. reinforce the rights CIlonsl and actin.
Brig ali, r G General Davis, who commanded the cen
tie, where McCull)oh fell ON the Tih, and press.
| Cd forward the centre on the sth. Colone
and acting BrlgEdier General Carr Is also wounde,
in the arm, and was under the continuous Are o
the enemy, during the two hardest days OF the
struggle.
| lnoiS Leblanc, Iowa and Missouri, may proud
| ly share ihe honor " victory, which their gallan
heroes won over the combined forces OF Van Dorm
Pr 90 and NJ JullDugh, at Pea Ridge, in the noun
tAns " Arkansas.
| l have ,he honor to lie, General,
| your obedien, servant,
| SAMUEL Il. Curtis BrigadieT General.