The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-12-20

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Hatch's brigade, consisting Of the I'd Iowa, Maj
Coon, the Ttb Illinois, Lieut.. Col. Prince, and
one battalion OF the 9th Ohio, WAS ordered to
cover the retreat. His command already weak
ened BY details through the day was ordered to
throw detachments on the tanks and await the
attack OF the eneny-concealirg four comps
MES Of dismounted ri6emen, under . narrow
ridge, supported by four companies Of mounted
sabres.
AZ have before indicated, two regiments Of
rebel infantry-one ia line, the other in column
we're advancing on double quick, cheering like
madmsn. Hatch reserved bis FIRE until the enc
my vas within twenty yards, and now up rose
our gallant cavalry and forth rolled the volleys
like ecchoing thunder. Five rapid discharges
from 500 rifles would check stronger than this
rebel fores They halted, wsvered, and fell back;
but new Acceelions being received, the enemy
advanced upon our left and right tanks TO
avoid being cut Oh, our boys fell back through
the dense timber, contesting every inch of the
ground ~ they retired. Meantime new lines
were formed, fresh troops were brought from the
rear, and wearied ones marched back. But 40
fass % these orders could be executed, fresh
Ptroops were brought against them. The great
danger was from aanking movements, which the
euemys greater numbers allowed him easily to
make, and . hasty retreat was ordered. The
horses, led by every fourth man, were moving
back rapidly, covered BY rear guard Of mount
ed squadrons and dismounted ridss This vas
attempted 70 be dsnked on several OCCASIONS,
In one of them, Col. Hatch, Lieut. Col Prince
and AsJor Nelson were separated and came near
being captured; and ct another time Col. Prince
and Major Coon were cut o6, but the bravery Of
the accompanying cavalry, who, while it WAS still
TOO dark to know the exact position of the flank.
ers. steadily aimed at the flashes of their guns
until they we're compelled to retire, prevented
such Catastrophe. In these aAnking dashes the
enemy captured several prisoners. ~
So vent the battle for two long hours. Up
and down the wooded bills till night fell, and
the moon shoue out bright and clear TO light the
work of death, continued the struggle. Officers
and men did nobly. Colonels Dickey, Lee and
Misener, Lieut. Coils. Prince and Mccullough,
Majors, Coon, Love and Richards, and those IN
der them, were everywhere exposed to the most
Calling FIRE, and personally directed the move
best officers was killed, and five of Col Hatch's
were wounded. Lieut.. Col. Mccullough, of the
4th Illinois cavalry, fell bravely at the head Of
his column, shot in the breast. He is doubtless
dead, OF, if alive, prisoner. Col. GFstch's
horse was killed under him and Col Lee disa-
bled By Minnie bullet. At length, having con
tinued the expensive pursuit for three miles, the
enemy desisted aud drew of his forces. Our
column turned again and again, but backward
We passed over the road Of the morning, having
by the sacrifice Of precious blood demonstrated
the, proposition that 2 600 cavalry, in country
where they cannot act As such, cannot cope sue
cessfully with 5000 infantry
We reached our camping ground at 9 o'clock
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horses, at 2 o'clock in the morning we we're in
the saddle, and headed for our present camp,
where We arrived at o'clock this morning -
We have had q toilsome and exhausting march,
and both men and horses need to recuperate. l
do not know in what direction will be our next
movement ~ "F -44--. sg5 aWAH AAEU
And now comes my saddest duty-to record
the list of the killed, wounded and missing
missing" ia alwaps an indefinite term, since
they may be either killed or prisoners. Let us
hope the latter. The list herewith presented
believe to be very nearly correct: aoa se
I'VE give the casualties in the I'd Iowa, alone.
led, d, r,rg ue-r I'D. -.-..'.., &c.
SECOND IOWA CAVALRY
Lieut. AcGregor, A A, wounded slightly
Company a.. :. "A
Barney McLane, wounded. - q rs ~, { :
-itGog avill7- Company b. bl3aTa;sas q
Sergeant Gibson, wounded. m
| Company G.
! Henry Reese, wounded: Charles Buckner, do;
E King, missing; Burrell do. OF p :
ga 4, lgsa sa Company d. Ia Il tisas + 81.
| n J Eeedham, wounded in shoulder.
| Company G..
Capt Eystra, wounded in arm; Lieut. Budd
wounded in leg; Il Waters, wounded; Philr
Smith, wounded and prisoner; E F Rigby; dc
do; JONES' wounded; George Eddy ounded
and prisoaer; A Mcdonald, wounded: Robert
Smith, do; David Reynolds, missi5s; iWm Rig
gins missing and supposed killed. q ,ss. b !
- sgl .gas Company H. ASH. -
John Graves, wounded in Leg Lieut. Harring
ton, wounded il knee; VIM H Belts, wounded
i ~. c..,tSSi.Nss ss Company IL OPP.
Sergeant Carmichael, wounded; Joseph Bed
nsr, missing. - nj A. Sssv
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