, 1862-08-08
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FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1862. |
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THG BATTLE OF THE: CACHE.
The 1lth WISCONSIN and the $50 I31i-
notB Regiments.
lat the request Of twenty three commissioned
c1ncers Of the 11th Wisconsin regiment. We pub
]ieh the following narrative ct the battle Of the
Cache, correcting certain m1sstatemen:s Of the at
fair which gained currency through the co11espou-
dent OF the Missouri Democrat We have already
published an apparently truthful and vivid account
Of the engagement from our own correspondent,
but We cannot refuse to comply with the wishes OF
the gallant Wisconsin boys:1
Editors Chicago Tribune:
The Missouri Democrat Of the 17th instant,
contains a description Of q battle known here
rs :" The battle Of the Cache" written by its
regulare correspondent t'Faye1," that de.
mands some. notice.. Justics dem1nds thai
when brave men perform heroic deeds for
thtn country, be it in ever SO humble way,
they, the veritsb1e oRes should deserve
well Of that country. The memory Of those
that fall is very dear to the loved ones left be-
.';.s 1,t1, - - .s.ac,s+ad ,z;th ,,,,1. s,to
:. t. ,,,,r, i,st r. s1nsa eona1l7 brsva +h,t es.
,,shor,,oa ~ .ntTar f-on, bon,r,h,a
wounds, that they should be fairly represented
before the public without fear or favor.
"Fayer' has bsen neither accurate nor Just
in his correspondence, relative to this bril-
liant little affair. In these times OF stgreat
battl, 81 it is not expected that nation at
+a.b,s an ronct, intera.t az in a battla baf,re
49, ~ r. ot - .zsa. . ~. ..s-o
Richmond or Corinth; yet to thos3 that have
h+,.. 4 t1,e 1.ia13 and danr.rs IF a c,p naioo
p4.'." .ne $500 :. - -
SID ba'llc III Tue oou.a"est, II Ii o1 JUST rs
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be fai1ly represented, as II % those WHO par
taclpate in more extended Operations. Thess
cous'otfauors 1naace oc to plauliy cfat1cise
The letter under consideration. The fact that
/ wss upon the field ut tae beginning of the
fight, and remained until the number Of
~ ,n7ra dem an1ed nv att.utions at tba r.ar
stn,la ent5,le nv ststsments 10 as mnch RE-.
d,ure az those Of tsFaYel's' who was not
=, mar the field for fopr tn ire hoora ,c
afo ~ ~o:~t ..,.oa u;,to., ..,,-A. -
ferlhe connieI eesseu' als'oay REQUIRES Al
accurate statement OF facts. Ny purpose Is
IN IA tris faithfully. and il there is a aenar-
III. m43 S1rsf7% %a{1 4 nk, u
ta1e .'o'h In1s iu,. "t'ua5 e1aua cofsec1so'
Iquoie "Fa5els" report at length, and maka
only such comments as are necessary to car.
..ot st.tam.nt ot facts. After some nra,;,nf.
49, rs,nar1,s bc ,,oes m as follows.
nA IsA1n 30 ne eo.' ". 80
The battle Of the 7th near Bayou Cache won
against tremendous odds-resulted IN the death o
over l1G rebels aud the uttet decentralization Of ss
FL "o undsr Rot is
eneamped ut the junction Of the Bayou Cache anG
| Cache River where gu. progress was delayed by
IIockade If fallen timber. A road had been chi
| through this blockade OF the evening Of the 9Th
and early next morning Col Hoyey Of the 33d I'LL
no1s regiment. "as ofoeaea p eea; stsele to opsi
the teau On lae f,r r's 5oq " ~ "a
aaad a1nn9 Which lie armv wer. to march an
also 10 sconr the woods thoroughly. Col. Hove,
detailed for this enterprise tue following force
four companies Of pig regiment, w: 70. y; Capt
Jssee ml1e1 y. - pat oi ~ D. sap.
s.,,sniss al ~ fhe a3d Iim,;s ". ~
raw E.ifotte co. K. cant. Nixon: Co. F. CAM
1apton aid Co, 4. Cant. Potter, who 1ooS charrs
and one small ried steel gun belong ng to the i
Iudisna Cavalry. The whole force numbered no
over $50 men-
All Of which is substantially correct SO ia
asI know. Instead ofc0. F, 1tth " sc0nblu,
was co. !, Lieutenant Cheesbro. command
- sSoromondeta hv Conf T'auton I, s,Fac.1
!, eoInnauue1 - Gsps, ;.tH 1tm '1a. =. rayei
aes aone small mail 1ed steel gun,' iii It is S MT ITut
; Captain Potter had nothing to do, more tha
4 | in cnumnn with the steel run until late i
: The action.
co, Hox.v startea about q. m. with couna7
n nf The i1th Wisconsiu. ahead. SkirmIsne
were thrown out, and in THE way they p1oce de
to the riil plantation, at the forks Of the roa
four m1les distant from the camp, on tho vi
ZONE plsk4ls Wess t nllsen IN IN ra NY na.n e g
road TO he leit is a aueichborhood road while th
turning to the eide leats across The Cache, 10
White river. Detaclments were zen. forward
9 each oi these roads to recounoiter
ri Hoyer WAS mt With the command mn
sitter We arrived at HliIs piantatlon. "
Harris was in command Of the forces IN
q. Col. Hoyey arrived upon the field during t
action. 20. ID, Capt Miller, WAS thrown o
as skl1nhfhers. / rode ~ the rear
IL their line, between them anu the main 20
all the way, and Know whereof speak. l s.
g Lieut.. Chamberlain fire upon the advar
rcbel picket with L shot gun taken from
= rsbel, already heavily loaded with bucssh
me Ieeoli OF the ean was So gseae tqas y
, knocked Nm over, anu lor LIE momenI 81
posed LIN ehol'
"Col. Hurr1s. with three companies Of the
Z Wisconsin. and capt Potter, Win t6e small
pIoeeeaGa qo"n .s Des # 1T ~ 70
glre ~ a., c,e1 nods ad ycachi1o ~
"a in The road at t. 1he aame time rising np il ele
| I1Gn- fDEN 1EI Jn VIII Two 1GXEU regiments
. ca,ay, with regiment Of conscript infau
Y drawn up On their right aud ready to rece
tntm.
Col. Harris went down the road with fl
>, ccmlanies of the 11th Wisconsin, compan
- in The advance. at this time Captain Pot
-, was pt:ther " with tie small rifle piece' ]
aT his company IN the action, that can lea
i'll Wounded rebels tell me that three regime
q Of Texan cavalry met us at the onset.
"a 1.-THE rebels frrd murde1ous yolley a. 200
ID our ue, got into the snare, killing vs Of our
AID ~ouhd1ng Col. Harris and Capt. Potter
men rtlu'ped me ne aha 1eil oaes, me enemy
ng ,oo J11a src IL an1 po11er ~ rs
n. rnnnd. cave tbem . fe1v rannas foou1 h;a n;
and iii hsck. frine into the enemy's ranks.
:. :, bels then made charge. and the retreat Of
. Severa1 of enr men were wounded at
~ 6rer fra hnr ar, npr,a e.rt.In th.t n
n!os ~; ~ ~ doS 49, Ia.an 'Ias
"ele hA41sc uH@i' eot1e .i11 1o!Gi. ~ %
lesa u aEslln IekTsia tnat tapt. IoLlel "as
prrsent- Our 1nen did " rrfurn the lire,
nh. they did not "fnll back" until each man fu
| ADVANCE had fired fror, fire to twenty ron
aud then only Ehtn they saw that largely
., 1eriOr numbers were OutffaukinE thrul.
OLE hn ora.r or +h.;r ,fJ;,aro 7'ha reha1e m +,
on. W oIuer .! tuelr oAnctss. aAe Ieoe.e @ u :
the cna5et, anu Hert lepulseo at 1ue p'lut VI
II bsyonet: The Steel gun was under tue
- MEnd OF q lieutenant OF tue LIST lGdilpa
"a Airy ind acted unutr orders Of Col Ha
Cant Miller than whom better md br
4E officer is far, 10 sound. with 1,is con, uany
tn. cnof m. s,.hr, ~ Co I with hI5
-. r ~ ~ r"ni ~ III n,a e..
;, pany, stood, each nEd all. ana tot