Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-03-20
MORE ABOUT THE GREAT BATTLE
IN ARKANSAS

NUKE ABOUT The GhEAl DAA A6
IN ARKANSAS
Most Desperate Fighting-Sigel sever
al times Surrounded, but cuts his
way through the Eaemy's Ranks
Our loss Nearly loco Killed and
Wounded-That Of the Rebels Over
2,ooo-The Indians Scalp our Kill
ed-McCulloch and Mcintosh both
Dead--Price Wounded--His Re-
treat.
SPRIseFrELD, No., via Rolla,
March IS, 1869.
A messenger arrived at 10 o'clock
last night, bringing additional news of
the battle. The engagement took place
on Little Sugar Greek. FIVE miles this
side Of the stream of the same name,
where a skirmish took place on the
march down. In anticipation Of an at
tack on the south, General Curtis or
dered the trains drawn up on the North
side, but Unexpectedly the attack was
commenced on the rear--north of our
srmy-by from l.500 to 1000 rebel
cavalry. General Sigel. with 800 men.
protected the train. and for several
hours he alternated, rstreating and
stopping to hold the rebels in cheek,
while the trains passed backward to the
main body Of the army. While thus
engaged Gen. Sigel Was three times sur
rounded. but cut his way through each
time. The principal Sighting on Thurs
day was done by Gen. Sigel in this way.
On Friday the engagement became
general and continued so throughout,
the officers behaving with much GAL
The exposed position was occupied
by Col. Csrr's division, and the great
est loss was suffered by them. Col
Dodge's brigade of this division con-
sisted OF the 4lh Iowa and lst Iowa
Batteries, 35th Illinois. Col. Phelps
regiment and cath Missouri. Second
brigade under Col. Vandover, Of the
9th Iowa. consisted of his own regi-
ment, Dubuque Battery, and Col. Car
ris' regiment Of cavalry. A letter from
Col Carris says the losses in the 4th
and 9th Iowa and 35th Illinois and 95th
Missouri are from $50 to 200 in each
regiment killed and wounded. Only
800 Of the Gath Missouri were present,
but they lost 90 killed and large num-
Der wounded. The 18th and 18th Mo-,
Sd Iowa Cavalry, and 9th Indiana lost
about 40 each. lst and ed Iowa bat
teries lost about 90 each.
Among the wounded are Gen. Asboth
in the arm, Col Carr also in the arm,
t.-Col. Galligan, Lieut.. Col. Her
ron and Major Coyle of the Ninth Iowa.
Besides being wounded. Col. Heron
was taken prisoner; Col. Dodge had
three horses shot from under him.
Lieut.. Smith Of the Second Ohio Bat
terry was taken prisoner, and jumped
from a wagon to make his escape and
was killed. The rebel officers killed
and wounded: Brigadier General Nc
Culloch, killed; Brigadier Gen. Slack,
dangerously wounded; Col. Mcintosh.
killed; Col. B. H. Rivers, Second Regi-
ment Volunteers. dangerously wound
ed; Major Gen. Sterling Price, slightly
wounded.
Thirteen pieces of artillery were cap
tured by our men; among them one
lost by Sigel at Wilson Greek.
Our loss is estimated at 800 or 900
killed and wounded. The rebel loss is
not known. but supposed to be from g.
600 to 5000. A large number OF
rebel prisoners were taken, probably
500 or more, and more are constantly
being brought in.
Two thousand Indians were engaged
in the battle, and l8o of our killed were
scalped by them.
Price, with about 900 men. retreat
ed northward, and then took an easter
ly direction. Gen. JEFF. Davis is after
him.