New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-13

be OF the most service. then met Gen. Buell., VINO
directed form my line Of battle with my left resting near
Gen Crtendes right and isht resting toward the moth
immediately formed this line vii Gen Rouse az. bisd
upon the ground desgn.ted Tist being without support
A. the remainder Of Col. Kinks brigade arrived,
placed h brigade in pe.ition reserve When these
vine to take advantage Of the high round In front h,yng
ou'eius brigade forward kinn,her The line became
Immediately engaged with snpenor orce OF the enemy
the main s Ss being the s dSsed hqSTns cS kT hs
brigade, with the exception OF Col ssmbaughs
tn Pennyvsna Regiment forward take position on .hs
the and. attacked to hold that ground at every
.ved and still believing heaviest attack
made my night ordered Col Wilich sd Indiana keg
circumstances might require The eoeny'; attack on ,h.
Iish, and center was continuous and severe but
ul.ed him He vigorously pursued for the distance
Of mile, when he received large rseniOrcement'
McCrnseds Diy.on from which had been driven the
9Th Inst Here supported by two pieces Of artillery which
A. tho '%s 'eiS' eS B1eles
charged snd captaTed the two gun. In position with more Of
not cary Of Here Rousseau had the pleasure Of re-
taking Gen Mccisnand. hsscq1sIer; and at this time n
the edge Of this encsmpmen The enemy fell back
you'd Gen Kousesus brigade thea advanced into the open
held to engage him The advance OF my division had cre
began nuens troops take advantage Of this zap our
lines made voidsbe by the attempt Of the enemy to turn
nv light flank and his subsequent e,ies immediately or
dered Col Winch advance the support Of Gen Kou
.esu e and % give enemy the bsyone poe
.ibe His regiment filed through the line Of Col Kirts
brigade which withdraw from the t when the
ger enscins that flank had passed aud advanced into
wthering he Of shell canister AID musket which for
staggered 1t, but was soon rsled and Tor au .c
Of the conflicts aud desperate charges this
regiment made refer to Col Which. report transmit
ted herewith Being ssisfra that the enemy had
changed his point OF s.ch from the night 70 ny extreme len
on NY e aud repe the Assn there being made
He eIssa E s .sa i A Col K s
ordered to engage and he arrived preei.ey the
right moment a. ihe & o. Hen ,,.d s s'r hssS
openng- made in Col kks ranks aud tired to tho woods
n the rear supplied Tho hon, before, beig con
vinced om the s,ubbonness with which the enemy ~ con-
tending and the rapid discharges Of my Iegnents that h"i
round. cartridges would soon he exhausted cisphched
Lieut. Csmpb~ my ordnsnce o;c~r for teams to bring up
ammanioa lie srnea at TIE opporun- moment wih inc
ing sopphed ih ammunition ordered Col knk's whe
Ie eneny still endeas orng to force his ~sy AZ this
envy seemed In the vigor and the sFidy Of his
Now the ing or few moments became teFrihc
eith force 10 ooO assnst my two brigsde
and depoyed in lire Of battle tho vosy' from he
ranks continuous sh.ets Of hre Here
Major iev.nw,y Commanding the 3h linois killed by
she'll aud the regiment wsveied o' moment wn.n Col
kik Col Of the meni but commspdogthe 3th brigade
go" % h 49,. .y.T.ly wounded In the shoulder The en-
s0f s%s now % turn The ef. Of Col brigade when
the Ohio by this disposition Of the enemy was com
proud to ,sy that hi. hazldou. performed
with apparently ar much 'iesdiness as on parade
ton it sssu ordered into line aud di eced into aeton
two r,siments belonging to Gen HaIbats division. which
had been lying IL reserve on NY lee s.nc- moiDiug
When tbe.e dyposiiioDs were made ordered an ad
vance Of my whole command, which wss mns In gal
ian, style, The sHemy did not w,h;tahd the charge
sued by NJ division beyond oen sbe.msns head
1aIters Of the day before, when the pusit taken
up by the cavalry and artillery During the sction mo
nentary c,peo.d the srny. Of tapt Ten and his bat,
could pu. him posioi. The s.d through msse took
the which led to Gen Nelson's isLt Capt f-iri Wa.
then ordered by Gen Bue into pooH Thi. ofcer did not
heht under my iumsde supervision, but fror his report
herewith nded and the We bal sanor TO ne d
Gen Mellon, am ensbrs TO 'sy hat b, fought hi' ps-iJ
sssnty tud judiciou'ly snd commend him a. his officers
n, pSi0 ,d s b H. . .ad S aoa. s5oS"' , ii nj ,is % to
terrible couhe worthy oi an, pfo"oon 'ns' eau De De-
My other two b.,ierie, Of Captains stone and GOOpeod
did noi srrive in line TO Tsi,cipse IN he conflict.
Kir. sd Gibson 10. county s Indebted for much Il The
c.s. In iL, p OF the held Gen touse.a led bis brigade
I,d,ome An ..isnt style lie ever % te watch
m the con,et h .oai-r, oas and ine es. yach s1e
J~ tb. ,c,ion va. severely wounaod IN the sboGis Oct
eoo judriou,y ed ' men under mr. lie ~. be.a ia
Il. .seieney sua labor he bestowed upea e.
respectfully cal asn,.on to h' er'onoos seises'on
r Gibop si,bopsh but Temporarily In command Of the
9Th Bs.de dlpI.y.d great ..adae. and jadtH 60, daas
tbr action Ihs of lie troops In 'hs lace Of bs
eal' s,am5arsh with tho 18th P.un,yly,nis ssrly
in the se,ion being ordered to ~.eh u. enemy on my ef
!, i.ol.d hos the reminder oihe di.on s,ssdy moved
over opn ted In u front under heavy TIRE Wnie here
,"eb line repu.d With Lsavy tO s,.mbaush bad
.scon OF receiving the sword Of Col bs't.s' oi Tue loh
Inue.see who ,urTeudeisd TO him re prison-r Lieut.
Col Hanson aud Major Bradford ably 'eeoSaea the Efforts o
Col ss. ofh. oo.h Indiana w.s nded twice the bss
evidence Of hi. bearing and bravery After Col Bs had re-
eeyed tit second wound Lieut. Col Dodse ably "'ed by
MAJOR Herd took command Of tie resiment All tbree Of
these officers deserve the thanks OF h" country Lieut. Col
Dana commanding the 2sh ineisna ~as maihcd oJ AL oI L
coon-.. AID bravery capt Bristol Of the J'ih Illinois ~ho
teoi comma d after ths death OF MAJOR L.owsy CRAFTY
di.tio su.hed himself dniins tie day Cslt T.; 4 Davis Of
ttb. Penn A A.
C,p Bsrli. .ld Lieut.. D.Ier OF the 3sh Illinois. oil
Col Kin. Of seI, s'i',.nes to him during ths
engagement mention the OF the oficris IN the 9th
Brssds becsu.. the eebny Incidents. to Cot kits wOnnd
precndes possibility Of obAi log report rom him
FOR the OF ldvidusi brssTy 10 tho h md 10Th
bhs,de in wicn all we're gallant r'sr !eI % The r.po"
Of deu Hrou.esJ and Col Gibson lhe tAiAnIy ana pa
s wonhy ali praise oon,dsrng the crouut.nc.s surround
me The day befo. the battle they marched went,
streets Of Savannah pouring rain Al the wsy from sa
TIE river bsnis are lined with iutses m unien uui
force way through thousands Of panic STRICKEN aud wounded
before 1t could engage the enemy take pleasure in
esns your attention to the conduct o. to Over aud Por
ton The l3th Miobisan Whom my division ~ marching
into H.. fed Col Oliver before unknown TO Requested
s attached Gsn. kou.ssau' brigade aud during tho day
was the k'ts, r- when he his officers and rce DO
hsyed with eenspieaeo' gal sntIy 49,, n
To the members of sst Capt. Danl .cCook. A A. w.
Lieut. ". Dr. W T ilobiiirill aud W = strsnb aide
Il.is f,ovo.. M.i.LsI Lieut. Bl.s Assistant lovo., MAJ
shsl, Capt. J. ID. Williams, A & . Lieut.. caoi.h ana
CeII,.r return my grateful THANKS, and ceum.Dd them
10 my sup-ors their santy IA action aud the Intelligent
manner Which they conveyed aud communicated my orders
C.ot y Boyd M ever Efficient Division Qusrtermssrr
w.s Savannah .upontsndns tho onoaAAIion Of tho
aid not see Dr. w.yl.r Medical Director upon the heid
bu, informed be wa. ..signsa 70 duty r..whsIs
ing General did not ntend me Stsh ohcer but
Joined pd fought rs b.. ss%s. -.a 10. sD'" Of l'
sony that d.pyed upon The day of bstte OF tho