Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-04-30

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swo great armies, one consending for ahe
of the best Government es-
sr devised, the other for It's destruction.
Il Id pleasant 90 record she success Of
the army eoatending FOR the forasE prin-
uiple. &C. III
On Sunday morning our piekess were
asaaakssl and drivea In by the eaaemys
immediately the Eve iisisions asasionsd
n this place were drawn up 10 line Of
battle 10 meet them. The battle soon
waxed warn on The left and osnters vary
ing 1t times to al paFss Of the ine.
The most continuous firing og sauskes-
~ and artillery ever heard On this coati-
nent was kept up until nighsfalI, tina enc
mr. having forced the entire line TO fall
back nearly half way from their camps
ta the landing. At Late hour In the
afternoon desperate effort vas made by
the enemy to turn our left aad get pos
session of the landing, transports, 6cs--
This point was guarded BY tbs ganboaas
Tyler and Lexington, Captains Gwynn
and shirk, q. SIN, commanding, four
g. FOUNDER Parrots guns, and . battery
Of rifed gums. AS there is deep and
impossible ravins for artillery or cavalry,
and very difficult for infantry 81 this point,
no troops were stationed here except the
necessary artillerists, and ANAL infantry
force for their support. just Il shis mo-
nent the advance Of Major General Bu-
ell's columns part of the division OF
General Nelsou-arrived, and the two
Generals named both being present. An
advance was immediately made upon the
point Of attack, and the enemy were soon
driven back. In this repalse much La due
to the presence Of the gunboais Tyler and
Lexington, and their able commanders,
Captains GYM and ShiKk. Daring the
night the Divisions under Gena. Critten-
den and MsCook arrived.
Gen. Lev Wallace, al Orumps Landing,
six miles below, waa ordered 81 an early
hour in the morning 10 hold bis diVision
in rsdiness TO be moved in any direction
to which 1t might be ordered. At abous
IL o'clock the order wa delivered to
move it up to Pistsharg, bat owing 20
it's bsing led By eircuisous route, did
not arrive In time to take part in Sun
days action. During the night all was
quiet, and feeling that great moral ad-
vantage would be gained By becoming tbs
attacking party, an advance was ordered
as soou as the day dawned. The result
vas gradual repalse Of the enemy at all
points of the line, from morning until
probably O'Clock in the afternoon, wher
Il became evident shss the enemy Was re-
| treating.
Before the close Of the action, the adj
vance of Gen. 7. J. Woods Division NJ
rived in time to take part in the action
My force was too much fasigued from two
days hard lighting, and exposure in th'
open air TO drenching rain during tht
intervening night, TO pursue Immediately
Night elosed in cloudy and With heaEJ
rain, making the roads iEnpracticabls fol
artillery by the next morning. Genera
| Sherman, however, followed tbs enemy
finding that the main part Of the arm,
had retreated in good order. Hospital
Of the snemy's wounded were found al
along the road as far as pursuit. was made
Dead bodies of the enemy and man,
graves we're also found. Of the par
taken by each separate command can
not take special notice in this report
bat will do 30 more fully when reports o
division commanders are handed IN.
General Buell., coming On the field wit
distinct army, long under his command
and which did such eiheieat service, com
manded by himself in person on the Geld
will DO mach betsoF able 20 notice thos
of his command who particularly dis
siBguished themselves, than ! possibl
can.
| feel it duty, however, to a galIan
and able officer, Brigadier General W
I. Sherman, 90 make special mention
He nos only was With his command dur
ing the entire two days action, bus die
played great judgment and skill In tn
management Of bis men. Although 80
TereEy wounded III the hand the first day
his place WAS not vacant. He was agai
wounded and had three horses killed On
der him.
In making this mention of gail&n
of6cer no dlsparagement Is intended t
the other division commanders, Majo
General John A. AeCLernand and Les
Wallace, and Brigadier Generals S. A
HurIbut, B. NJ. Prentiss and w. II. L
Wallace, all Of whom maintained thai
places With credit to themselves and sh
cause.
Gen. Prentiss was taken prisoner in th
firss days action, and Gen. w. Ii. l
Wallace severely, probably moFsall
wounded His AasaStaar AaJasAaE Gsa
eral, Captain Wm. AcMiGhaal, IL uaisaiRe
probably taken prisoner,
Ny personal staff are all deserving Q
particular mention, they having been en
gagged during the entire two days ia car
Tying orders TO every part ii the asld.-
Ii consists OF Col. ]. ID. Webster, Chic
Of staff; Lieut.. Col. j. B. AcPhersOE
Chief of engineers; assisted by Lisasl
w. L. B. Jenny and VIM. kossae, Cap
]. A. Rawlings, A. L. General w.
Hiiysr, w. 4. Rawley and q B. Lagov
Aids-de- Camp, Col. u, Pride, Voluntst
Aid, and Captain j. P. Hawkins, CHS
Commissary, who accompanied nae apo
the Reld.
The Medical Department, under dire<
ton of Surgeon Hewitt, Medical Direcsol
showed great energy in providing for th
wounded, and IN getting them from sh
feld, regardless of danger.
Colonel Webster was placed IN speefi
charge Of all the artillery, and was cor
ssantly upon the feld. He displayed, 4
always heretofore, both skill and drawer,
Al least in one instance, be waa the NEAR
Of placing an entire regiment in pos
ton of doing most valuable service, al
WHARF, it would not have been bat for b
exertions, 4.a F. SIS
Lieut.. Col. Mcpherson, attached 80 N
staff as Chief Of Engineers, deserves moi
than 9 passing notice for his activity an
courage. AL the grounds beyond on
camps for ailes have been reconnoitere
by him, and plats carefully prepared undo
hia supervision, giving accurate informs
ton of the nature Of approaches 10 on
IineR. .-.
During the swo days battle be wAs cor
stantly in the saddle, leading troops a