The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-12-17
The Battle of Fayetteville Ofi
ci;li Reports Of Generals CARTS
..H and Blutst.
HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF missouri,

HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF Missouri,
December ..
70 Major General HaHcck:
NY forces, the Army of the Frontier uni,
ted near Fayetteville, Ark, in the midst of a
great battle.
General Blunt had sustained his position
at Cane Hill till Saturday night, when the
enemy, 25.000 strong, under General Hind
man attempted flank movement o. his left
to prevent the arrival oI General lleron's for.
ces, which had been approaching or four
days, by forced marches.
Sunday, about ten A. NJ. the enemy at
tackled General Heron, near Fayetteville,
Ark, who by gallant and desperate fighting
held him in check for three hours. until Gen
eral Blunl's division came up and attacked
him in the rear.
The f. h, continued desperate till dark
Our 'roops bivodacked on the battle field,
while the enemy retreated across the Boston
Mountain The loss on both sides is heavy,
but much the greater on the side OF tie en-
emy, our artillery creating terrible slaughter
in their greater numbers. The enemy had
great advantage in position. ... .
Among the enemy's killed was Gen. Stein,
former Brigader General Missouri State
Guard. Both Generals Blunt and Heron
deserve special commeniation for their gal
la1try in the battle o Fayetteville Arkan
sas. S.R CURTIS.
Major General Commanding.
HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF THE FRONTIER, }
BATTLE FIELD NEAR FAyETTvlLLE}
December, 8, 1862,
TO Mvo~ General Curtis:
| This place on yesterday was the scene ofa
ba,d fought and bloody field, resulting in a
complete victory Of the Army Of the Froa
tier. ..t..
The rebel forces under Generals Ilindman,
Marmaduke, Parsons and Frost numbered
twenty four Thousand. | had been holding
the enemy on .he Boston Mountains for two
days. skir.nishing with their advance hold
ing them in cheek until General Heron
could come up with reinorc,menls.
On he 7th they drove in my outposts and
got possession OF a road by which they com
menced flank movement on my lett during
the night, while they made heavy feint in
front. Their object was to cut of communi-
cation between myself aud General Heron,
who was to be at Fayetteville at daylight.
They attacked General Heron at about 1C
o'clock A. NJ, who BY gallant and desperate
fighting, held them in check or three hours
until come and attacked them in the rear
The fighting was desperate on both sides and
continued until 1t was terminated by the
darkness of the night.
| NV command biyeuGcked on their arms
ready 10 renew the conf ct at day light iu the
morning. But the enemy bad availed them
selves Of the night to retreat across the Bos'
ton Mountain. Egu
The loss on both sides has been heavy
MY loss in killed is small in proportion Il
the number OF wounded. This euemy's loss
compared with ours, was at least iour 10 one
My artillery made terrible destruction II
their ranks. They had greatly the advan
tages in numbers and position Yet Generals
llindman and Mamaduke acknowledged to
me In On interview under flag Of truce tina,
they had been we'll whipped.
Among the enemy's killed IN Col. Stein
formerly Brigadier General Of the Missouri
State Guard.
The 18th and goth Iowa, 37th Illinois and
26h Indiana Regiments, Of Gen. Heron di'
vision, suffered severely.
Gen. Heron deserves great credit for the
promptness with which he reinforced me, by
forced marches from near Springfield, and
also for his gallantry upon the field
Very yespec.ivefully,
JAS. g. BLUNT
Hl as Brigadier Cen