Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (Charles City, Iowa) 1861-1864, 1862-03-20
Battle at Pea Ridge, Ark.
The following is General Curtis Of
fetal report Of the battle in Arkansas ::

The following is General Curtis Of
fetal report of the battle in Arkansas ::
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE SouTn- W EST, |
Pea Ridge Arkansas, March 3.
TO Major General Hdiieck:
GENERAL: On Thursday the 9Th inst the
enemy commenced an attack on my right as
sailing and following the rear guard of the de-
tachment under General Sigel to my main
lines on Sugar Greek Hollow, but ceased firing
when he met my reinforcements about Z. 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 the right, and my right,
which thus became my left, still rested on SUI
gar Creek Hollow This brought my line
across Pea Ridge. with my new right resting
on the head of Cross Timber Hollow, which ! 9
the head of Big Sugar Creek.
also ordered an immediate advance Of cav.
airy and light artillery under Col. Osterhaus,
with orders to attack and break what | sup
posed would he reinforced line of the enemy
This movement was in progress when the enc
my at II A. NJ, commenced an attack on
my right The fight continued mainly at
these points during the day. the enemy having
gained point holly contested by Col. Carr at
the Cross Timber Hollow, but was entirely re.
pulsed, with the fall of the commander, Gen,
Col. Davis ...
The plan of attack on the centre was gal
lantly carried forward by Col Osterhaus, who
was sustained Ivy Col. Davis entire division,
supported also by Gen. Sigcl : command which
had remained till near the close of the day ON
the left Col Cars division held the right
under CALLING and continuous fire all day.
In the evening, the firing having entirely
ceased in the centre, and there having been
al, l,@f Il ..,,N
portion of the second Division, under General
| Asboth
Before the day closed | was convinced the
enemy had concentrated his main force on my
right. / therefore commenced another change
| Of my front forward, 50 as to face the enemy
where he had deploycd on my right flank in
strong position. The change had been only
| partially effected, but was fully in progress,
when at sunrise on the Sth, my right and cen
tire renewed the firing with renewed energy
along the whole extent of the line My LETT,
under General Sigel moved close To the hills
occupied by the enemy, driving him from the
heights and advancing steadily towards the
| head of the Hollows. | Immediately ordered
| the center and right wings forward, the right
| turning the left of the enemy and crosS-tring
on his center. This final position enclosed the
| enemy in an arc of u circle. \ charge Of in.
| fintry extending throughout the whole line
completely routed the whole rebel force, which
| retired I'm great confusion, but rather safely,
through the deep and impossible detles OF
Cross Timber. s...... ..
Our less is heavy. The enemy'S loss can
| never be asCertained 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 directions. but | think
| his main force has returned to Boston Noun
tains.
Gen. size, follows towards Kettsvile. while
my cavalry is pursuing him toward the Noun
tains, securing the country, bringing in priS
oners. and trying to find the rebel Major Gen
| Van Dorm, who had command of the entir,
| force at this battle of Pea Ridge
| have not as yet the statements Of dead
and wounded SO us to Justify dispatch, hut
refer You to a dispatch will forward very soon.
| The officers and soldiers in this command hav,
| displayed such unusual gallantry, | hardly
| dare to make any distinction i must. how
ever, name all of my Commanders of Divis-
| ions Gen. Sigel, who calamity carried til,
heights and drove back the left wing of tn,
enemy Brig. Gen. Asboth, who was wound
ed i'm the arm in his gallant effort to reinforc,
the right Col. and Acting Brig Gen. Davis
who commanded the center, where McCullocl
/ fell on the 7th, and pressed forward the center
on the Sth Col. and Acting Brig. Gen. +. A
Carr, who Is also wounded in the arm, and
was under the continuous fire of the enc my
during the hardest days of the struggle also
Commanders Of Brigade, Coones Dodge, Os
terhaus and Vandcver, while that of Schatfel
and Greusel, distinguished for their gallantry
for that of others must refer to reports OF
commanders j must also tender my thank,
to my staff officers, Capt. J. S. Mckinney, A
A. a. G.; Capt. w IL. Stark, and Capt. John
Affected, and Lieuts. J. NJ. Adams and Stitts
all acting Aids, and Lieut. n. Hooper, my
only engineer officer All the staff officers did
gallant service in carrying orders and aiding in
their prompt execution.
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Ohio and Missouri
may proudly share the honor of the victory
which their gallant heroes won over the com
bned force of Van Dorm, Price and McCulloci
at Pea Ridge in the Ozark mountains of Ar.
| kansas
have the honor to be, General,
your obedient servant,
SAMUEL X. CURTIS,
Brigadier General