Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-10-06
IOWA SOLDIERS.



Cor,nth, Hiss Sept. 9th, lss2,
General Order, Nc. 1907
The General Commanding has for
borne to notice in orders the facts ane
results of the battle OF Iuka until b,
should have before him the reports 0
all the commanders who participated il
the action.
BRoTHERs-IS-ARMs.-You may vel
be proud Of the battle OF Iuka. On the
18th you concentrated at Jacinto, on
the 10th you marched twenty miles
driving 10 the rebel outposts for the las,
eight; reached the front of Prices
army, advantageously posted in unknown
woods, ond opened the action by fou,
Pm.
On a narrow front, intersected BY ra
vines and covered with dense under
grow b, with a single battery. Hamilton
division went into action against the
combined rebel hosts. On that unequal
ground, which permitted the enemy to
outnumber them three to one, they
fought glorious battle, moving down
the rebel bordes until, night closing in,
they rested on their arms on the battle
ground, from which the enemy retired
during the night, leaving Us masters of
the field.
The Geaeral Commanding bears cheer.
full testimony to the fiery alacrity with
which the troops Of Stanley's division
moved up, cheering, t. support, when
called for, the Third Division, and re-
plenish their ammunition and to the
magnificent fighting ofthe Eleventh Mis-
souri,, under the gallant Mower.
10 all the regiments who participated
in the fight he presents congratulations
on their bravery and good conduct. lie
| deems it an especial duty to signalize
the Forty-eighth Indiana, which, posted
on the left, hold its ground until the
brave Eddy fell, and whole brigade of
Texans came in through ravine on the
little band, and oven then only yielded
a hundred yards until relieved.
The Sixteenth Iowa, amid the roar
of battle, the rush of wounded artillery
horses, the charges of rebel brigade,
and q storm of grape, canister and mus
kerry, stood like q rock, holding the
centre, while the glorious Fifth Iowa,
under the brave and distinguished Mat
thias. sustained by Boomer with part Of
his noble little Twenty-sixtb Missouri,
bore the thrice repeated charges and
cross-fires of the rebel left and centre,
with valor and determination seldom
equaled, never excellcd, by the most
veteran soldiery.
The Tenth Iowa, under Col. Perczel,
deserves honorable mention tor cover
ing the left flank from the assault of the
Texan Legion. Sands Eleventh Ohio
Battery, under Lieut.. Sears, was served
with unequal bravery, under circum-
stances of danger and exposure, such as
rarely, perhaps never, have fallen 10 the
lot of single battery during the war;
The Thirty ninth Ohio and Forty
seventh Illinois, who went into position
at the close of the fight, and held it du-
ring the night, deserve honorable men,
ton for the spirit they displayed in the
performance of their duty.
The General Commanding regrets
that he must mention the conduct of the
Seventeenth Iowa, whose disgraceful
stampedng forms melancholy o.
ton to the general good co oon
Aoop'' : ~ ,.urage of tn
Sooo many > not that there are {
regimen. officers and mon IN tia
aud ,uhoooohoo,,. h,u, ,u;,h .hon,
indignation at the part the regimen
acted, and he looks to them and to al
J its members, on the first opportunity, b,
conspicuous gallantry, to wipe out tn
stain on their fair fame.
To the brave and gallant Hamilton
who formed and maintained his division
under the CALLING fire from the rebe
front, having his horse shot under hin
in the action ; to the veteran and herol
SuIlivand, young in years but old i
fight; Col. Sanborn, commanding tn
leading brigade in his maiden battle
Brigader General d. S. Stanley, indie
fatigable soldier, ably aiding the ad
+ vance division to their staff officers q
well as to the regiments which hav
been mentioned in this order, the Gener
al Commanding tenders individually hi
heartfelt thanks and congratulations
, Their gallantry and good conduct com
mands his respect, and has added pag
to the claims they have on the gratitud
of a great people now struggling to mair
tain national freedom and lntegrit
| ooo;ne& m ,rh. l1o,poJ ,,,or 4o,o. =
caste and despotism.
To Col. Miner, chief of the cavalr
division, and TO the officers and men {
his command, the General Commanding
here publicly tenders his ackno wlcde
ments. For courage, efficiency and fo
incessant and successful combats, he doe
not believe have any supsriors. In on
advance on 1uka, and during the actor
they ably performed their duty. Co
Hatch fought and whipped the rebels q
Peyton's Mills on the 10Th, pursued tn
retreating rebel column on the 2Otf
harrassed their rear, and captured
large number of arms. During the al
ton FIVE privates OF the 2nd Michlga
Cavalry, beyond our extreme right, OF
Q ened fire, captured rebel stand
colors, captain and lieutenant, ser
in the colors that night, alone held tn
prisoners during the night, and brougl
; them in next morning.
The unexpected accident which alon
prevented us from cutting off the retres
and capturing Price and his army, onl
shows how much success depends 0
Him in whose hands are the accideu,