, 1862-10-02
GEN RosECRAE5' ORDER,

HEADQUARTERS, ARMY Or THE MISSISSIPPI.
CuRtNTH, Miss, sep. ~, leGs
GENERAL ORDERS. No. 130.-The general com.
nanding has forborneto notice in orders the facts
and resrlta Of the tattle Of Iuka, until he ehould
hare before him the reports Of all the command
era who participated in the action.
Brothers In Arms: Tou may well be proud of the
oatfle Of 1uka. On the 18th Jon concentrated at
Jac1nto; on the 18th you marched twenty miles.
driving in the rebel outpoets 70, the last eight
reached the front Of PEce's army, adrautaccously
posted III unknown woods, and opened the action
by4pm.
On the narrow front, interzccted BY rayines and
covered wish dense underground, with single
battery, Hami1ton's division went fnto actIou
against tic combined rebel hosts On that une-
quail crou2d, which permitted the enemy to out
nrnoe them three to one, they fought glorious
battle; moving down The rebclhordes until, ui-bt
cotln 11, they rested on their OF til. cattle
ground; 1.om which the enemy retired dining the
heEht leaving Us masters OF the field.
inc general commanding bears cheerful tnsti-
moDy to the fiery a?acrfty with which the trnona
q s1ansy i, a1sl i2n mossd np cheering, to sup
fhelr places to give Them IN orpor unity 10 r.
p;enish their ammunition; ard to the magnificent
Mower. 'D -1~ ta''"u'
70 al the regiments who participated in the
ne1t. ne presents constatua.ion. Tn their bravery
,6NNH
t"t1Snaze thu ash Indiana. which posted on tha
1efS held i:s ground until the l1avc EIdT iii aid
Az Whole m hr1Gade Of Texans came ia through n:
hundred yards until relieved.
The 18th Iowa, amid thn roar OF battle, the rash
oEwoand. artillery aorses, tile charges OF rebul
Iey rocE 6oany D.e.S1 he ceatr aho wc %IT
The Eo1ioua 5th Iowa, under the brave and dis
of s1s nah i,t1 5a, b. Boomer VIII
1hr1ce rereattft Charges and fires Of the rebel
le1t and ceEtr'. with 3 valor and determination
an eeaoom sequaied never excelsd, hy tha mos ret
The 1J'h Iowa under Col percze1, deserves hon
ofahle nsnsloIi for coysr1ngunr left us feem the
assant ni re- iexas LeEtfn. Sands 18th Ohio bat
tttS und*f Lent Sears, wac served with uueu nailed
o'"Very. under circumstances Of dsnger nud expo.
,uIc such as rarely, pc. haps ncvsr fallen to liz
The 59i h Ohio and 47th IIi.Lois, who went into
pot1t!o,l at the close OF the tight and held il during
the deserve honorable mention f,r tn sprit
hc general commanding regrets that he ron.t
nle1sti!I the condnct Of the i7.h Iowa whose dis
fiiaeefn; 81 st'a p d.ns forms nlels clio cxc.p-
He doubts not that there are many god ot1l;s-s
q, men IN tia. regiment. whose CHECKS bun with
caa snne nd and l. At the past the regiment
pc: n the first opportunity, by Conspicuous g:-
1antty; t1 Nipc ont the stain Gu their fair ZANE
10 Inc Grave aud gallant Hamilton who formed
aHd na'htai;e Ell biz diy1sion under the @l1lu- fire
trGni the 1ekel front, having Lis horse Shot uader
6:m III The actiOn; to the veteran aud hrr.it Sui
ilfan. 5ourg in years, but old in fight; Col San
II m, con mano1"s the leading brigade in his
maiden hat1!e: Rrigadicr General u. s. stan
iey. indefatisable eeldier. ably aiding The
70 tho .et.imt hts which lave Deem mtnti isuad III
lh+s osd.F, then general Commanding tenders in
d;s'5uxl his hea sfa:. tharke anl .u.g ata,ariyn
IhElf eADa1;fry and good conduct commands his
5tepe Ct. and has added page to the Claims they
have On the gratitude ofa sEeat people now etr.1.-
e'1rg to maintain national freedom aud Integrity
seainft an uuha]1owcd war In favor Of casio ana
IespelieIo. ~
10 Cuunel Miner. chief Of the caya!ry d.
vision. MD to the officers End men Of Li5 c1n-
maid, the general commanding here nu7lfcly
t. tefs Lis acELowlt dgments For courage,
efficiency, and for incess.nt and eucceesfu! com
bae, ne does 1nt btlieye they have any su1cr1-
ors In our advance on Iuka, and during the
EaIch fought and waippel the rvbuls at Peyton's
mills en- the 10Th. pursued the retreatiug sebel
column On he Goth, tarraesed their rear and cap
tur'd large number OF nrals. DQ.i4e the pc5ion
i've p:lvn'ts Of the Sd Michigan cavalry heyond
cur extreme right. op:Et fire CAPT turtd fabe1
etand OF coloFE, captatn and lieutenant, sent in
the colors that night, alone held their p1irone.s
during the Light and orouget them in next morn
1Gg
The unexpected accIdcn. which alone prevented
ua uom cu:flng OF The retreat and capturiny Ptfca
al d hip whole army, only shows how much success
0efeTEs on Him in whose haAi= aEr Lhe accidents
AZ well ~ the laws Of life.
Brave companions Ii arms! Be a1ways prepared
FOR 6ct1on: f1m, united and Disciplined, The d.v
Of peace. from the hsnds af God, will soon dawn.
VII. VIC ehnn return to our happy homes thank.
Ing Him who gives hnth courage and victory.
b ccDmard IT Maj Gen. W S. Kostcsass
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