New-York daily tribune., 1862-05-01
TNE BATTLE u. PITTSDJDG LANDING
Reports Of Division Commanders ID
Gen. Grants Army.
x,.opr OF BRIG. gen MhRTnuR, COMMAND
ING SECOND DIVISION.

ING SECOND DiNlslNN'
This Division was originally commanded ~ NAL
eao. G.. F. Smith, who died recently at Savannan'
gean. In sequence of hs severe Illness u ""s
commanded during the early pax, o. The o''i!e' ~
pic fen. w. II. i. Wallace. Gen. Wallace Waf
,,or,ally wounded on Sunday, the first day OF the
,s.tle. when the commend deyolved upon Gen. nc
ir,snr the senior brigade eommepde''-ED.
HrApevAnrrRs lsr BrIeADE. On Div,leN
PIITsBURc. Tenn, AIrl ~ ioo-'
NJ, Gen J. NJ ARTHUR Commanding % Dt"o!i -
GENERAL: 1 have The Ioror 70 rep0f' ~ ~ !, -
by ,he 1T Brirsde in TIE actor OF the s @ ny
command during the engagement On the -t 12'h
"a IS jc,ya iDfv under the ertiou o. bIig ~ ~ ~ w.
III l. Maioce aud t.Tmed hle on rue ~ 80 ,te re,ov
- S bi ~ sud attacked my left wing V1tl snJ
Hb IowaL Who ssllauty stood neir 'uHV, % so,,5 mn
he ,sssi ants 70 etiro N confusion ~ - ~ ~ ,bois
a. bsttsrr aud renewed he aa,N ur0a my ""u'e ~
hae Dot were repuled before IN, snD ~ MI and cs
shsy dashed upon bu. were eecn tlne utuea suu b
D.tely routed held position about N ho9I' "hen
became evident that our forces on each oe - s @ %
to give the enemy sn oppo Nv NJ, g ,C @ -
~. anks At th critical Juhe'u uls ot, amaze s.' o.aS
orny whole BhTde 70 aA b.eH wni3h r Ns, ooue 's ~ s,
r3.r Tso2i aad Ih kesuei g Ie'i'ea 1I,qsn , n
oa bo,h fspks AID reformed while The 2tn and i;'h yh9
pr pscsd In their were completely ;0t eh sa Sn'
rousded ard were compelled 10 SURRENDER. -
Ie passing though he cross tie Gen aaace eI roay
wounded aad you were reported wo0naea s-U Az
piRehse informing that was the Io sns oecef g.
i command Of the diyi ion, and rallied What wa it o.
hs Jnsois Col Merry; l2.h Illinois. Lieut. Col CHI TEN
,,s.rvci Other r.ae eus OF regiments and oIiurd IN ne
-r t,e road aad hed the enemy check un the lre was
f9u'ed ha resisted he Ia chseo jas. oel trs o. ma
day On Monday morning cosc.ed eli p the division Sa
souh be ouTd and such ota detached rcaeAta s N."n
s4er~d 10 ioin me formed them ia column by aion
eoaaJ in mass for sen. tut GId i9i0Ft4 u
bs sf,ak until We arrived near tie position had occaTCa
OH Sunday WbeTe derloyed into fre IN ie-F 0 NJ. ''
ard held my command subject 20 his ORDER li9 "a Iowa
and ld Iilois called on a. one ume' me "a "s. 81.
Gen Nelson's division, aad Wes odee % ny MN 20 cus
bsvonet htld The enemy WHO were ~ the "ooo'
beyond which they did 10 the gallant manner the re
ny giving before they reached tht!1 int '. io uh
der ordags o Gen. Cendcu charged and ci ufed one o.
tbe enemy's bse.ies, while o l5.h Iowa rence'td utn
NCoo valuable service tie close o the engaeel, NJ
or Toedav the 9Th when forces sgsn c.let 70
arms called o. The second Division and az ottyca tif SA
prh aacrity except Col Crafts j. Wright OF the 1871 n
s0uIi who refused 20 obey g. - SAa "S hot maze ms
Iesrauce during The osy. Tie lHton renamed or nv heId
al 3sy arc we're ordered ~ return 10 camp after tik
Its ot .rs ana nder I command behaved noby and
xaanty during the whole time, VIII; the exception accve
sione. eutCo BnkeI Of the % Iowa; Leu Col Parrott
"a Rice OF the IN Iowa. Col " oods 2th o"a; Coz
Saw Gpd LeSt Col Lucas OF the <th lowe Tncu.ary d.
tngashed themselves for brewery and ability thr lie
Col Crocke e. lh lows hou ID bot oeo sing 10 coui-
.ara oiualv VS. attached 20 + Sunday eyeuus and
hiinss have AL ro Qualities Of good aud efficient officer,
ard was pT3nrt duiy when tie enemy was to le met
Col Reusy, 9th no aiso proved himself brave aud ei
Sent officer Col Morton. commanding q bris lde aud Col
Badwi Sd Brigade he last day oEt E- ari radsa
2rolr,ly and marched n couun to lhe oupos Col " ODD
OF .hc l2th Iowa thrice wounded aud when the enemy
driven back Monday he recaIuIed, and is now
best unit FOR duty
Appended 'e6a you s Of the casualties Of tie bdgade
only others viii report directly TO you.
). rJTFLE, Col. Conids lat Brig. % Div.
The eanaites in the Brigade are as fonows: Killed G
Wounded. ITli Missips 0oo
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