Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-24
Repurt Of Col Buoklaad.


Report Of Col Buoklaad.
The following extract from the report
Of Col. Buokland, Of the I'D Ohio Tegi.
ment, Who commanded the 4th brigade Of
shermsa's division at the battle Of Pitts
burg, shows the part which that brigade
composed Of the 4sth, 7Olh, 72d and s6th
0hio-took in the engagement:
Between 6 and Z o'clock on Sunday
morning Was informed that our piokets
we're fired upon. Immediately gave orders
for forming the Brigade on the color line,
which was promptly done. About this
time was informed that the pickets we're
being driven in. ordered the 48th regl-
ment, Col. Sullivan. to advance in support
cf the piokets, which he did, but discovered
that the enemy had advanced in force to
the creek, about eighty to one hundred rods
in front. l Immediately ordered the brig
ade 10 advance in line Of battle. We hAd
marched about thirty or forty rods, when
We discovered the enemy and opened IRE
uuon him along the whole line, which
checked his advance and caused him to tall
back. Discovering chat be was pushi1g
column up narrow FaFine which extended
70 the left Of the I'D regiment TO The fiat
at the creek, bearing somewhat 10 the right
[ ordered the I'D to change front 30 a9 to
form line parallel to the ravine, extend
ing down to the haf COMPANY B forming
an angle across the head OF the raTine. In
this position our line was maintained for
more than two hours under deadly ihre
from the enemy. Oficers and men behaved
With great coolness and bravery, keeping
no q constant stream OF IRE upon the enc
nv. He several times reooiled and rallied,
but did not advance after the action cpm
mencsd until We we're ordered to fall back
On the Purdy road, which We did in good
order. Lieut.. Col. Garfield, In command
Of the I'D regiment was mortally wounted
early in the engagement, end was cAr9ied
from the field. Major Crockett had beeu
taken prisoner on the Friday previous,
which left the I'D regiment without 9Dy
field officer except myself. The Captsins
OF Companies A and B, and quite & number
Of other company officers, we're sick and
unable to 20 into action, consequently re-
mained on the right Of the Bftgsde end
toek command Of the I'D regiment havi Ing
full confidence that Colonels Sullivan and
Cockerill would msintsin their parts Of the
line, which they did calamity until the
regiments On the left Ct my Brigade gave
WSv. and we were ordered TO fall back. In
this action the I'D had the Lieutenant Col.
onsl mortaIly wounded (sinoe dead), Capt.
WeQstein, Company 3, and ten non oom1is-
stoned officers and priVates killed, three On
/ a., aaio71nn
GERS wounded. The 4Sth had eight privates
killed and large number wounded. The
10th three priVates killed and about TWEEN
ty wounded. The enemy's loss was very
heavy in front Of this Brigade. Eighty.
Eve bodies Of the enemy we're counted
along and at the foot Of the rsvine flank
bv the 72d regiment, among which was the
/ body Of Dol. Mouton, Of the 18th Louisiana
regiment, as 1 learned from q wounded
enemy found at our camp on our return
Large numbers Of dead bodies were found
on the enemy's line opposite our front to
the left Of the s5th, on the ravine.
think may safely put the number killed
by my Brigade, in that action, at two hun,
/ dred. The number Of wounded must have
/ been Immense.
We formed in line again on the PuIdy
road, but the fleeing mass from the left
broke through eur lines, and many Of SuI
men caught the Infection and fed with the
crowd.
Colonel Oockeril became separated from
Colonel Sullivan and myself, and was after
wards engaged With part OF his command
at MoCleFns1d's camp. Colonel SuliIRr
and myself kept together, and made every
effort 70 rally our men, but with very ppol
success. They had become scattered il
every direction. We were borne consider
ably to the left, but fRslly succeeded il
forming line, and hsd 9 short engage
ment with the enemy, who made his bp
pesranes soon after our line was formed
The enemy fell back, and We proceeded h
the rosd Where you found Us, At thil
point Wss Joined By Colonel Cookerill, snC
we there formed II line Of battle and slep
on our arms Saturday night.
Colonel Sullivan being ont Of ammuni
4 tion, marched 70 the landing for supply
and while there was ordered TO support
battery st that point.
The next morning he Joined ne, and "
rallied all the men We could, and advanced
under your direction to Mc0lernsnd's cam
At that point We were again brought int
aOtion, st Q critical time aad under hesv
Gre. The manner in which my Bagad
came into line and fought, was observed B
. YOU, and, therefore, need net describe i
! In this action the 72d lest one Sergeant an
/ one private killed, andfVe PFivstes wound
[ ed. The 4Sth he'd several priVates killed
Q Colonel Sullivan and q number Of private
: wounded. The 70tb, Two priTstss kille
! and about ten wounded. In this sotion v
advanced our line upon the enemy to 3 COL
siderable distance, snd my Brigade kel
q up their FIRE until their ammunition vi
9 expended, when We fell back, rsplenishe
and again advanced, the enemy being
z fall Fetreat We enoamped on MonaG
. night in the camp We left Sunday mornin
y On Tuesday morning, the 9Th inst, q
2 BFigade, with others, marched n Udrsu
II the enemy, on the ROAD to Corinth. son
+ miles and when Q portion Of Hilbebrand
Il Brigade engaged the enemy, mine vss o
dered into line Of battle, and came IN
A line 81 gallant Siyis; Though The men We
J much fafiGaed b Jheir labora and hsr
q ships during sunday and Monday. e
= men were eager to engage the enen
= again but We we're not called upon to Dc
. We returned to camp In the evening.
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