Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-22

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Official Report Of Gen. Crockes, Of the
part Taken By the I'd Brigade N the
| Battle At COvinth.
HEADQUARTERS 81 BBI0ADs,
Camp naAs Corinth, Miss., Oc..ls, 90.
CAPT. VIZ. 7. CLARK, A. A. GBx.
l have the honor to report the part
taken by the Sd Brigade in the late bat.
tie Of Corinth, and It's subsequent move
ments 10 pursuit OF the re,reatiDg en-.
emy.
About 5 o'clock Of the morning OF
the Sd inst, the Brigade formed-two
regimen.s-the 18th and 18th Iowa, in
line Of battle, facing to the west-the
18th and 10th Iowa in close column by
division 10 rear Of the lioe. The legl.
ments remained in that position, with
.kirmiskers deployed in front, receiving
an occasional cannon shot until about 3
o'clock, when the division on our right
having fallen back, . change Of front
was ordered. The 18th and 10th were
then formed in line of battle perpendic.
uar to the first line, and the ll,h and
18th in close column by division 10
their rear. In this position The Brigade
remained until about p. NJ, when or
ders we're received to again change
front, 90 as to connect the right Of the
Brigade with the left of Gen. Davis d.
vision, its left to rest in the direction OF
Battery "E." Alter the execution Of
this order had been commenced, notice
was received from Gen. Mexican that
the Division was TO move back inside
the inner Notifications, and an order re-
ceiyed that the nth and 18th Regi-
meDts form line Of battle quarter Of a
mile in the rear Of the line formed by
the 18th and 10th in front Of and par
ailel to the road over which tho artillery
Of the division must psss-tbe Brigade
to protect the movement Of the rest OF
the division and the artillery.
The execution OF the order to move
back had just commenced when the en-.
envy in greatly superior force attacked
the front line the 18th and l6th). The
officers and men Of these regiments, act
ing with signal determination and BRAY.
cry, not only held the enemy In check,
but drove him back. They held their
position until notice was received that
the artillery had passed safely TO the
rear, when they we're ordered to fall back
and form in line Of battle on the right Of
tho second line, which they did in good
order, the enemy declining to follow.
This engagement Of the two regiments
lasted three.fourths of an hour. The
firing was incessaut, and the regiments,
particularly the 18th, suffered severely.
| deem it my especial duty to particular.
ly mention Lieut.. Col. Belknap, who
con handed the 18th Regiment. Thi,
regiment was under the hottest fire, land
Col. Belknap was every whore along the
limo, mounted, with sword IN hand, en-
couraging bis men by voice and gesture
to stand their ground. Lieut.. Col. ADD
Sanders, who commanded the 10th, ie
entitled to great praise. He rode along
the line Of his regiment, amid storm
Of bullets, encouraging his brave boys
{ who had so lately suffered at luka, to re-
, member their duty, and though severely
+ wounded, remained with his regimen
until it marched off the field. Major,
Cunningham, Of the 18th, and Purcell
Of the 10Th, did their whole duty, anc
conducted themselves with great brav
cry. Two companies of the 18th Iowa
, company A, in command Of Capt. Ken
uedy, and company G, in command o
Capt. Walker, had, before the engae e
ment commenced, been deployed q
: skirmishers The advance Of the enem,
!, drove them in they were ordered t.
D form on the left of the 18th Iowa. They
+ formed in good order, fighting like vet
Grams, retiring under their brave com
manders without confusion when ordered
o to do so. ! be artillery ofthe Division hav
. ing passed, the brigade followed in gooe
J. order. On arriving ins,de the fortification'
, We took position the 18th Iowa in line
of battle in rear Of and to the right Of th,
= battery commanded by Capt. PHILIPPE
LIST Infantry the 10th in rear of ane
9 supporting the 5th Ohio battery, which
n was in position to the left of Capt. Phil
lips battery; s companies Of the It'll
8 regiment, in command Of Major Aber
0 cromtie, in line Of battle supporting th,
9 LIST Minnesota battery, in position still
IL to tie left of the 5th Ohio battery; anG
q the 18th and companies Of the 18th il
rear Of the 18th and 10th in close col
umn by division, a. . reserve. A
u night, 5 companies of the 18th Iowa, il
. command Of Major Van Hosen, wer,
o sent into the woods in front Of our posi-
ton as = grand guard. Thus We re-
manned during the night and until tb,
battle had commenced on the morning
Of the 4tb, when the companies Of th,
. 18th Iowa, and also the companies o
t the 18th Iowa. we're relieyed, and these
regiments formed 10 line Of battle-tbs
/. 18th in rear Of the 18th, and the 18th
= in rear Of the 10th. In this position
= the brigade remained during the day
! receiving occasional shots from cannon
= and from the enemy's sharp-shooter,
: stationed in the woods in front. Capt
! smith. Of Company A, Of the 18Th
Iowa, having built temporary breast
:. !. works to the right of the 5th Ohio bat
: terry, behind which he placed his com
pany, kept up spirited skirmish with
the enemy's sharp shooters, and did eff
fective service. During the day TIE
e enemy made two efforts to approach GU,
' position, BY coming up rasine hic.
f sheltered them from the heavy guns Of
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