The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1862-01-15
crao4 Indian pattlel

direct from the Creek country which region he lett on
the 2Sth December and furnishes us with the tiee'
intelligence Of another victory over Hopothiahoih anu
his band of iayhawker allies Our informant deserioed
the rout Of Aopoithlahola complete. He also speaks
in the highest terms Of the bravery and gallant conduct
of Col " c. Young who led his men to the fray, all
WAYS in the lead and telling the enemy to come on anu
they would get their fill. Col Youngs men were with
him. and showed undaunted courage IN their demea-
nor fact all the southeners officers aud men, met
the enemy with determination conquer sacrifice
their hearts blood in the great cause OF liberty ana
equal rights.
We publish below letter from 1t. Col. J. J. Dia-
mopd of Young's regiment, to bis brother w w. Da-
mond, Esq. of this place, which gives the particulars
of the battle. Col Diamond IS on bis way home:
"PREsroN JAN Dear brother-I write you this
note to inform YOU that on the 26th December about
400 men of each of Greer's, Stones, and 1ouhgs
Texas regiments Capt. Benefits Lamar cavalry and
about 100 OF Col Melntoshs Arkansas regiment attack
ed and whipped Apoiohlahola and his army at Chus-
tenallah in the mountains between Ferdlgris and Ar
kansas rivers We had been ordered out to aid Col.
Cooper. Our command, under Col. James Mcintosh,
left fort Gibson on the I'D At the same time Col.
Coopers force left consisting OF bis regiment OF Choc-
taws and Chickasaws Col McIut0shs Creek regiment,
Col. Drew's Cherokee regiment Col Sims Texas regl-
ment major Whithed's Texas battalion, Col. James
McIntosh's command were to go up one side OF the
river and Col Cooper the other. The large ana uneA-
pected reiuforcemehts Of the Choctaws and Chlcka-
saws and other troops, having to be furnished Win
transportation provisions, &c, prevented Col cooper
meeting us at a designated time and place. so they
were not with US in the battle On the evening OF the
25th we were within II miles OF the camp OF the
enemy and bodies of their cavalry daring Us from
the surrounding hills our command wisely preferred
daylight, refused to chase or fight them till morning,
At early dawn we had four days ratons, and at l0t
o'clock were charging their stronghold. Their position
admirably arranged for strength consisting OF the
most natural breast works. and on the summit OF an APP
parent inaccessible bill. Col Lane i'll command OF
Col Greers regiment wisely selected to charge the
front This done in CALLING fire III the most gal
liant manner better than this regiment living soldiers
could have done it, Forprudence GOODNESS and bravery
their leaders has no superior. The gauantry OF MAJ
Chiffon who had charge OF the right challenges the
greatest admiration. lie was wounded on the top OF
his head and severely stunned and fell, but rose and
shot Indian through the heart, falling him at least
thirty feet from the precpice. Col. Stones regiment
under command of Lieut.. Col. Griffith charged the
right and Col Young the left Capt. Bennett aiding
Col Lane. 1t was but few moments until the hill was
ours and those surrounding covered with the fleeing
enemy. We followed, fought and killed them for u
or - miles closing the engagement about O'Clock IN
the evening with loss TO them OF three hundred ana
eleven killed all their wagons oxen COWS, sheep
provisions ammunition, SC, together with their wives
and children whom have taken prisoners and about
80 negroes. Our loss was ten killed and about hirty
wounded among the former some of our best men.
No one could discriminate who fought the bravest.
Stones regiment probably suffered the most-tought
under many Disadvantages TO ground-did good eX-
ccuon and acquitted themselves with great credit.
Their most serious loss was Lieut.. Gable Fitshugh of
Collin county, who fell at his post greatly regretted by
all the command.
Col Young exercised great presence Of mind led his
command where they able to gain the praise of
all by being able kill of the enemy than 9TH
ers The Col himself got two Indians. His regiment
fought molly and mistake.
Noone encountered more dangers than Capt. Bennett
and his company they were the body guard Of Col.
Mcintosh and he always where the bullets few the
thickest. Captain B. lost two men killed
have 10 official report Of the killed and wounded;
some | remember, viz:
KiLLEp-Lieut G. S Fitshugh, Of Collin county; T.
Y Arnold, of Waco j. B. Harris Of Collin county;
Mr. Chas. Hamilton; Mr. Harris Of Van Zandt county;
VIM Franklin Of Hopkins county.
WoUNDEn.-G. W. Coftman, of Collin CO., mortaly;
T. B. Howell Of Dallas county mortally; sergeant w.
H. H. Arlington of Cooke county mortally: Smith
Proctor, Of Bowie county, MORALLY; Maj e, W. Chill
ton, wounded in tie head; Capt James D. Young, in
the hip; Lieut. Doc. Durham of RuSk, thigh broken;
John r. West OF Dallas county, arm broken; William
Spencer Van Landt county wounded in the breast; w
p Wright, of Van Landt, wounded in the ARM James
Green of Dallas, wounded in the breast; Henry Ellis
Of Dallas wounded in the leg; Mai G. Willis Of Dali
las arm broken; L. Shultied, OF Dallas wounded in
the breast J. NJ. Wheeling, OF Waco, wounded in the
groin; Lieut.. R. II. Baker, of Bell in the shoulder; A
NJ Kelly, of Bell, wounded in the head
Much OF this list is given from memory and may be
imperfect in some instances.
TIE regiments referred to have all gone back win
ter quarters and Col Cooper is hunting Up the wander
ers of the once great army of Hoporthjeohola
Your brother, JAS. j. DIAMOND.
n Bon the night after the battle Col Stand Wa
tic joined with his Cherokee regiment and on the
day following in tue chase overlook parry Of Indians
and killed and scalped % of them. j. J. D.
Below we publish Lieut.. Col. Grifiths report
HEADQUARTERS 9TH TEX. CAVALRY,
HOmny creek, Cherokee nation. Dec 18th, 1861.
ColoneL-0n the 26th inst at Il O'clock NJ, was
ordered by you to up my command on the right
Of and parallel with Col. Lanes command This exc
cuted brought me to Honiny creek when was further
ordered to dismouut my men and form line.
When Col Lane made his gallant charge up the hill
the enemy ordered my 70 their horse, formed
and rapidly advanced in the fankng movement you in
tended for me to make, went up the valley for half
mile crossed to the the battle side OF the
eek, put the enemy to route continued up the valley
something like half mile further cutting off all the
Struggling and their flying Indians in every direction
then turned to the lett in northwestern direction
the rocky hills and gorges that made into the arg-
or gorge which then in between Col Lanes com
nand and mine; continuing this course crossed over
five six rocky hills in three OF which behind the rocks
the enemy were in position i'll considerable numbers
My calamity charged them in succession, putting
them completely to rout. 1t during these charges
that the brave and gallant Lieut.. Fzhugn and Thomas
Arnold fell among the foremost in the fray.
After going about three miles in this direction came
to the Gross uolows' where the enemy were collected
in large numbers. DiSmountiug my men, we poured "a
CALLING fire them, about LIS yards distant which
finally dslodged them From thence l proceeded in a
westerly direction cutting Of an occasional struggling
Indian, until half past o'clock, The loss of the
enemy by my command, as near as can be asecrained
by myself aud officers, is 70 killed. That of ours, Is