, 1862-06-18
FROM GEN. CURTIS ARMY
The Action Near Village Creek-Col
Brackets Report


Especial Cor Of the Missouri Dem5crat1
BA1EsyuLE, ARK., June u, 1862.
About forty sturdy looking, sunburnt
farmers OF Conway county, came into our
lines yesterday to volunteer for the uaion.
Their captain, named Williams, m2niiests
pluck and spirit, and no doubt, under his en-
e1getic efforts, the company will soon be filed
up to the proper complement, this being al
earnest Of tie reinforcements that We should
and may expect from the Arkansas people.
The men brought In such arms, consisting Of
shot guns and 1obg, squirrel rifles, as only the
country affords. I send you Col. Brack-tt's
report ofa sharp action With the enemy yester-
day, near Village Greek, jackson county, in
which the enemy were routed with loss OF
tWenty-eight, in killed, wounded and pFisol.Es;
the loss On our side being twelve wounded
and one taken prisoner. The names Of the
latter are appended to the report.
ACTION NEAR VILLAGE cREKK-EpL. BRACKETS
REPuRr.
HEADQUARTERS STE REG T Ill. CAyALRT,}
CAMP TucKKR, Near Junction Of ElscA
and r hite Rivers, Ark, June IL, 1862
GESEBA:-1t gives me great pleasure to re-
port 10 yea that have this afsernoou had q most
successful fight with the rebels
This morning cent out train sof thirtJ-si1
WAGONS foE The puIpose Of getting eo1n and bacon
county, Ark sent 81 an escort parts Of the 91h
regiment Of Illinois cavalry, ucdef Major Humph-
reyR. The farm Is about dTe miles from JacksUn-
mile Of it my men were suddenly attacked by large
force Of the enemy. Major Humphreye, seeing his
command was too weak to cope with the rebels
Eent word to nc to join him 81 soon As possible
with reinfOrcemente.
/ started with two companies Of Bowen's bat
tain bslted in tie road about haif mile from Tie
farm, and the enemy in strong force IN front and
shooting at my men. and occasionally exchanging
Ehots. I removed the fence On the tight, and IN;
companies t'A,'' M" "k,' and "C,' 9Th lii
nnaeF SSsps6 Bh Kosh ss PR
Madison Of Bowen's battalion should Ire tie
which anS aad N By
| ahy battalion. 1redtwo shots directly into the
| ens my, when the four companies Of tho 9th Hi
ade ths nest lest ehafse | ever 6e
| enemy was scattered in every direction, being
completely routed and broken Ep:. continued TO
! fire several rounds into Waddeli's buildings aud
| then advanced upon it with Capt. Blaken1ore's
| then illed my thirty six wagons with corn and
bacon, and returned to this place, arriving after
capt. Cameron behaved with the greatest gal
1an.ry, as did hs company 4, 9Th regiment 1ll1-
must particularly recommend to your notice
the eo1dncl Of ma5oI Humphrey, Ra Ssptai9s Can
Smith. and first sergeant Clark, OF the sth ILL
nois cavalry, and captain Williams, :licutenanta
Madison and Eallou, and First Sergeant Miller OF
| Of Bowers cavalry battalion.
Ny thanks are due to Surgeon Jas. A. Brackett,
for his care Of the wounded and to battalion adju
tant Blacktu1ne, qua1te1masteE Price, and Ser
Geans-na or George A. Price, 9th Illinois cavalry.
| Tie enemy lost tWenty-c1ght killed, wounded
| and prisoners. Private Fut1el, Of Hooker'e CON-
| pany, one Of the prisoners, is mortally wounded
Eapt. ShuttleWo11h, in command Of H0oRers, i
also wounded.
Ny 1oes was one taken prisoner By the enemy
and twelve wounded, all Of them Of COMPANY K
9th Illinois cavalry. l ecnd list Of their name:
herewith an, very respectfully, SC,
ALBERT g. BRACRETT,
Colonel 9th III. cavalry, commanding.
| To Maj Gen S. r. aCurtis, commanding army
| Southwest.
List Of tho wounded and missing Of t1c 9th reg
iment Illinois cavalry In the fight near Yillay
Creek, jackson county, Ark, June Z 1862;
Corporal Jos. Q. Il. Spinning. co. E, 9tl Ill. CAV
- Judeon II. Walds. CO. & = Il
| Joseph Chamberlain, co. &, q
, | Wm. Luce, co. Z, e.
Thos. a. Foster, CO. K, IS
James Sherlock. co. X, ss
Oscar u. Hcrrick, co. Z, tt
| John R. Wilder, co. E. !"
Hiram D. Stu1m, CO. E,
Vim. Farnsworth, co. E, It
J James Kelley, CO. X, ts "
, | frank Doyle, co. K, "
, Private Harvey Strong, co. L. 9th H. cavalry,