The New York herald., 1862-03-14
THE BATTLE AT PARIS, TENN.

THE BATTLE AL PARlS, TENN.
SIX HUNDRED REBELS DEFEATED AND THE TOWN
TAKEN POSSESSION OF BY OUR F0RCEs-A NUM-
BER OF PRISONERS CAPTURED -REiNFoRCEMENTs
ARRIvING-sKEvCHEs OF THE REGIMENTS, Off
GERS, ETC., ETC.
brisk fight took place between battalion Of the Union
troops assisted by portion Of the Curtis Iowa cavalry
regiment and the rebels the morning of the 18th inst
Tho Union troops attacked the rebels who were six hun
dred strong defeated them and took possession of the
town Of Paris. Having accomplished this object they
retired within their lines. bringing prisoners, of
whom there large number, with them. The losses
of the Union forces very serious although Com
pany lest, including the Sergeant Major, five killed.
The force at reinforced by second battalion
and other troops were ordered to further strengthen
the body.
SKETCH OF THE CURTIS CAVALRY.
The Curtis cavalry regiment was formed in st. Louis,
at tho Benton barracks, and is made up Of Nebraska,
Iowa and Michigan companies 1t is commanded by
Captain William W Lowe, United States Army. We do
deem polite publish tho relative strength Of the
regiment but safely assert that will not fall far
short of any other regiment the volunteer service
Tho have degree Of dash in their composition that
will make them more noted before the end Of the war;
SKETCH OF COLONEL LOWE.
COL VIM. W. Lowe, the commander Of the Curtis Iowa)
cavalry Is native Of Indiana but appointed to the
army from the of Iowa. He West Point as
cadet, and graduated the 1s OF July 1853. He was
first made brevst second lieutenant Of the Second
dragoons and, after being made full second lieutenant
was promoted to a first euonancy transferred to
the Second cavalry This commission bore date Deem
ber 1, 1856 He next. appointed adjutant of the
regiment dating from May 81 1858. On the 9th Of May
1861 he further promoted to captancy in the Fifth
cavalry, which rank he holds having obtained
leave Of absence to take the command Of the Curtis
owa) cavalry regiment. Among the incidents Of his
life is the fact that on leaving the Military Academy he
Immediately ordered to Texas, and remained there
until surrendered by Sajor General David E. Twggs to
the rebel troops that frontier Satc the conditions Of
the surrender being that they to be embarked
the North. On arriving at New York Col. Lowe
dered to Washington, and thence into Virginia, and
manded squad Of cavalry at the battle Of Bull run.
After participating in that engagement he remained
the Potomac until December, when he ordered
TO st. Louis TO take command Of the Curtis cavalry.
After organizing and equppng the regiment he and his
command Immediately ordered TO Fort Henry, Ten
nessee from whence they further ordered make
the attack Of tho 18th inst
SKETCH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL PATRICK.
Lieutenant Colonel Patrick, Of the Curtis cavalry reg-
mcnt, Is Pennsylvanian by birth, and removed to
Omaha, Nebraska in 1885, where he entered INTO trade
continuing therein until the fall Of 1sS From this pe
riod until the broke he comparatively idle
On the formation of the Curtis owa) cavalry he
elected Captain Of Company A. and promoted to be
Lieutenant Colonel in December last. He is o capable
military strstegst in view Of ordinary ability and little
experience, and is . active and energetic in
all respects. His age about twenty y-eght years. In
personal appearance he is Of medium hcgh. and he
heavy flowing beard. He has sharp blue eyes,
and is not unamiabe in his manners.
SKETCH OF SERGEANT MAJOR IvoNY, KILLED AT THE
BATTLE OF PARIS.
Sergeant Major John Ivony, who fell tho 18th inst
at the battle of Paris, Pennsylvania by BIRTH and
removed from Philadelphia to Nebraska City, Nebraska
Territory in 1855 whore ho became Of the contract
ing surveyors Of that Territory under the late John c.
Calhoun, noted in the Kansas bros Sergeant vony was
appointed in 1861 Receiver of Public Moneys, United
states Land Oncc, at Dacotah Nebraska Territory by
President Buchanan which Office he he'd at the beginning
OF the formation Of his regiment, in which he was ap.
pointed to the Office Of Sergeant Major, though being
thought fully capable OF holding q commission, having
seen service IN Mexico throughout that struggle He
was ine spirited, chivalric, noble, impusiye man. His
age was about twenty nine years.