Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1862-03-13
THE BATTLE or SUGAR CREEK.
The Official Repor. of Gen. Curtis.

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THE BATTLE OF SUGAR CREEK.
The Official Report of Gen. Curtis.
| ST. LOUIS. March 1.-THE following i
Gen. Cursis's official report of the battle
in Arkansas.
PEA RIDGE. Ark. March 9th.
TO Major Gen. Halieck:
GENERALs On Thursday, the 9th inst
the enemy commenced an attack on my
right. assailing and following the rear
guard of the detachment under Gen. Sieel
to my main lines on Sugar Creek Hollow,
but he ceased firing when he met my rein
forcements about 4 p. NJ During the
night. | became convinced that he had
moved on so as to attack my right or rear;
therefore. early on the seventh | ordered a
change Of front to tho right. and my right.
which thus became my left. still rested ON
Sugar Creek Hollow. This brought my
line across Pea ri lge. with my new right
resting on the head Of Cross Timber Hol
low. which is at the head of Big Sugar
Creek.
i also ordered an immediate advance of
cavalry and light artillery under Col Os-
terhaus, with orders TO attack and break
what l supposed would be reinforced
line of the enemy This movement was in
progress wien the enemy, at | | a. M. com
menced an attack on my right The fight
continued mainly at these points during
the Gay, the enemy having gained point
holly contested by Col. Car. OF the Cross
Timber Hollow. but was entirely repulscd
with the fall of the commander, Gen. Nc.
Culloch. in the centre, by our forces under
Col. Davis. .eslle oife -
The plan of attack on the GENRE was
CALAMITY carried forward by Col. Oster-
hans. who was sustained by Col. Davis's
entire division, supported also by Gen.
SigePs command. which had remained till
near the close of the day on the left. Col
Cars division held the right under gall !.
ing and continuous fire all day is'
la the evening. the firing having entire
ly ceased in the ,entre. and there having
been mono on the left. reinforced the right
by portion Of the second division under
General Asbotb. 's
Before the day closed I was convinced
the enemy had concentrated his main force
on my right. l therefore commenced an
other change of my front forward. SO as to
face the enemy where he hal ,leployed on
my right flank in strong position. The
change had been only partially effected. but
was fully in progress. when al sunrise on
the 9th my right and center renewed the
firing with renewed energy along the whole
extent Of the line My left. under Gen.
Sigel, novel close TO the hills occupied by
the enemy. driving him from the heights
anu advancing steadily towards the head
Of the Hollows. l Immediately ordered
the center and right wings forward, the
right turning the left of theenemy and cross
firing on his center. This final position
enclosed the enemy in an arc Of a circle. A
charge of infantry extending thoughont the
whole line completely routed the whole
rebel force. which retired in great confu-
sion. but rather safely through the deep
and impossible defiles Of cross timber.
Our loss is heavy. The enemy's loss
can never be aseertained. for the dead are
scattered over large field. and their
wounded, too. may. many of them, be lost
and perish. The foe is scattered in all d.
rections. but think his main force has re-
turned to Boston Mountains. T
Gen. Sigel follows towards Keitsville.
while my cavalry is pursuing him toward
the mountains. securing the country, bring
ing in prisoners. and trying to find the
rebel Major General Van Dorm, who had
command Of the entire force at the battle
of Pea Ridge. ee eheist
| have not as yet the statements OF dead
and wounded so as to to justify a. disbatch,
but / will refer you to dispatch which !
will forward very soon. The officers and
soldiers in this command have displayed
such unusual gallantry, hardly dare to
make any Distinction. / must, however.
name all ofmy commanders Of divisions:
Gen. Sigel. vino gslIsntly carried the
heights and drove back the left wing Of the
enemy; Brigadier General Asboth, who
was wounded in The LEFT arm in his gal.
LIANT effort to reinforce tho right; Colonel
and Acting 'Briga'lier iGenelal Davis. who
commanded the center, where McCulloch
fell on The Tn, and pressed forward the
center on the 9Th: ~ Colonel and Acting
Brig. Gen. Il. A. SArr, who is also wound-
ed IN the arm. and was unier the contin-
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