Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-03-12
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yHEADeUARTERs Army OF soufHBEsT,
B PEA RIDGE, AK, March 8, 1862, =
GENERAI.--On Thursday the 9Th mat the en-.
envy commenced an attack on my right ,assaIl-
ing and following the rear guard Of detach.
ment under Gen. Sigel to my main line, on
Sugar Creek Hollow, but ceased firing when he
met my reinforcements, at about, four o'clock
PM. During the night l became convinced
he had moved on 30 as TO attack my right or
rear; therefore, early oD the 7th, | ordered o
change of front. to right on my right, which
thus becoming my lett, still rested on Sugar
Creek Hollow, This brought my line across Pea
Ridge, with my new right resting on the head
Of Cross Timber Hollow, which is, the head OF
Big Sugar Creek. 'nN-' '4N
falso ordered an immediate advance of cav
airy and light artillery, under Col Osterhaus,
with orders TO attack and break what supposed
would be the reinforced line Of the enemy
This movement yWas, in progress when the ene-
my (at II a.. M. } commenced an attack on my
right The fight continued mainly a. three
points during the day, the enemy having gained
"a point hotly contested by Col. Carr, at Cross
Timber Hollow, but entirely, repulsed, with the
fall Of their commander, McCulloch, in the
center, by the forces under Col, Davis s.
The plan Of attack on the center was galanty
ChEEltQ IOEWuEQ ny NOls Oblcuuhud, w MuO WAS
Immediately sustained and superseded by Col
Davis. The entire division vas supported also
by Sigel's command, which had remained till
near the close of the day on the left. Col. Carrs
division held the right, under Calling and con
tinuous FIRE all day. ! 49,. *. ~ ana
In the evening, the firing having entirely
ceased on the center, and there having been
none on the left, reinforced the right by 0
portion OF the second division, under 'Asboth
Before day closed was convinced that the
enemy had concentrated his main force on the
right. i therefore commenced another change
of front forward, SO as to face the enemy, when
he had deployed on my right flank in strong
position. The change had been only partially
effected, but was fully in progress, when, a,
sunrise on the 9th, my right and center renewed
the firing, which was Immediately answered BY
the enemy with renewed energy all along the
whole extent of the line. My left, under Sigel
moved close to the hills occupied BY the enemy
drawing him from the height and advancing
steadily toward the head of the holloWs.si
| Immediately ordered the center and righl
wing forward--the right turning the left OF the
enemy and Cross firing on, his center This
final position enclosed the enemy in an arc o.
cifcle.h A charge Of infantry, extending
throughout the whole line, completely routed
the whole renei iorce, wnicn retireo IN grea
confusion, but rather safely, through a deel
and impassaole detiie oI croas timber.
Our iosg is heavy, The, enemy's can sneve
be ascartelned, lot the dead are scattered owe
\ large field, and their wounded, too may, ma
lny of them, he lost and perish, Y s.
~ The foe is scattered In all directions, but
think his man force 'hasresusned 20 the Bostol
Mountains. 80 S
q Sigel follows toward keitsville, while m