Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-03-21

with go men, and .. night had ~
killed aud so wounded. Col. vance ,.
YER could count only 10 men: :,,.J ~
his commissioned officers we're k'''e
wounded. Colonel Phelps mao n@.
horses shot under him, and nan "'
Gers were killed and wounded. 49,,
Lieut.. Col. Heron, OF the s,l 'o .n
was captured, with several OF n's h;s
His horse was shot under him. anu IN
ankle being fractured BY the fall, ne 'e' y.
into the enemy's hands, wnen our 49,
fell back, and they started IN 'ne ums :
ton Of the camp, the command nas:ns
been much scattered. Lieut.. Co'. 1i'"'
bile was shot in the face by Mime DALI
the latter entering the cheek and coming
out under the ear; but be was so'e " =,
leave the field on his horse. Co'one.
Knssev rallied the other detachments OF
cavalry and got them in position, when
the cavalry returned. OF two hundred
and fifty men composing the 80 Iowa
which went into the charge, 40 were
Killed and wounded. The enemy hs'-
inc taken three pieces, and pressed US
closely. we fell back to large open
field a quarter Of mile vest OF Levine,
where the second brigade of General
Os,crbaus' division. under Col. Grun.el'
of the seth Illinois, had taken position
early in the day. The cavalry STAN
,.ede caused confusion, but order was
soon restored by Colonel Grunsel, who
commenced throwing shot and shell
from Hoffman battery on the enemys
cavalry, just on tie point Of making .
charge. Colonel Greusel then threw
forward Captains Miller and Parkhurst'
Of Companies b and G, seth Illinois, as
skirmisbers, to find the position of the
enemy 10 the brush. Miller's men ad-
vanced in fine style, firing on the enemys
pickets inst as he discovered SIX regl'
ments ia line. Here it is claimed that
Ben McCulIoch was killed by Peter
Pelican. a Frenchman, who saw him
roll off his horse.
THE BATTLE NEAR LEEToWN.
This holly contested engagement.
fouoht the same day at Leetown, two
miles north OF our camp, resulting 10
the death OF McCulloch and Mclnucsh,
had an important bearing on the general
result. 1t served to keep the enemy
divided and prevented large reinforce
ment participating in the action at Elk
Horn Tavern. The battle was opened
in the morning by General Osterhaus,
of General Sigel's division, who was
sent by General Curtis to observe the
enemy in that vicinity.
About 9 O'Clock, Colonel Bcssey, with
the Sd Iowa cavalry, Colonel Ellis. with
the lst Missouri cavalry, Lieut.. Co..
VanDeutch, with the Benton Hussare,
and Colonel Albert's battery, three
pieces) repaired to the same point to re-
connoitre. General Osterhaus ordered
Colonel Bussey forward. The battery
went in front, supported by two compa-
MES of the lst Missouri cavalry. On
passing through dense thichet, the
open field was reached, where the enemy
was discovered, about four hundred
yards distant. moving forward. General
Osterhaus Immediately ordered the
battery to open fire on the enemy, he
being in advance of his whole command,
which had not yet reached the field.
Five or six rounds of grape wero fired
with telling effect on the enemy, who
were seen to tall. General Osterhaus
then ordered Colonel Bussey to send for
ward detachment of cavalry to charge
the enemy in the road. The cavalry
charged forward along a narrow road,
the cannon still firing obliqueIy. They
were gaIlautly led forward by Lieut.
Col. Trimble, the men cheering. As
they swept down the narrow de6le,
about $50 rebel infantry fired upon
them from an ambush within twenty
feet of the road.
This deadly fire was succeeded by an
attack of rebel cavalry, who charged on
them and also on the battery. Our cav
airy wheeled on the latter, and emptied
number of saddles. But we were
badly cut to pieces, and the Benton
Hussars we're ordered to the support Of
the 81 Iowa.
At this time the battery was captured
by the enemy, who rushed from the
bush. Meantime, the Sd Iowa, not be.
ing reinforced, fought their way through
the rebel Infantry, and we're cut off from
| all succor.
At this juncture, IL o'clock a. m.
Gen. Davis arrived, bringing the Third
Division along the Leetown road. Com.
ing into the field, which gas surround.
ed by woods on all sides, Gen. Osterhaus
being on his left, the General sent forth
line of skirmishers, extending across
the open field, to feel the enemy, who
were not visible. On reaching the
fence on the opposite side, the enemy
opened calling fire on our skirmishers
from the brush, and the latter retired
slowly firing. Capt. Albert's First Fly.
ing Artillery was ordered to open fire on
the enemy's position. At the same
time the Second Brigade, 37th and seth
Illinois, under Colonel Julius White
we're ordered forward on the Leeville
road, and when near the enemy's posi-
ton were deployed to the right to turn
the left flank Of the enemy, and the
skirmishers soon found the enemy.
position, and the engagement at once
became general by a most terrific fire
being opened by McCulloch's forces.
The Second Brigade stood thei,
ground gallautly, in the face Of an over.
whelming force, for three-quarters OF an
hour, when they were compelled by Eve OF