The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-10
OFFICIAL REPORT OF HATTLE All
JACKSON.

HEApo'rs l7rH RIO. Iowa VoLs,
CAMP ON CHAMPION HILLS, MISSY
May 18th, 1868.
CAPT AIN I have the honor OF submit
ting. The following report touching the
part borne by my regiment 18th Iowa
Volunteer Infantry in the engagement
before Jackson, Miss, on the 14th inst.
In compliance with your order ] first form
ed my line on the left of the railroad, IS
miles west of Jackson, my right resting
on said road on parallel, with the soth
which was formed on the right ofthe road.
The reg iment occupied this position at a
halt for perhaps twenty minutes, when
YOU ordered me TO move by the right
flank across the right of the road, which
movement ! was executing when | was
ordered by Gen. Croker to move by the
left flank to the front, maintaining my
right oh the left of the road on line
with the S0th Ohio and 10th Missouri,
they being on the right of said road, which
Ibid. Upon this line ! advanced about
II miles before encountering the enemy.
At this point met his skirmishers who
reluctant ly and slowly fell back as | press
cd them upon their first line, which was
composed of the 9th South Carolina
sharp.shooters Immediately in front and
another regiment on their right Tiny left
the nam Of which l have forgotten, form
ed a ravine with heavy under-brush be-
tween my tine and theirs, at ubuut uus
hundred and Fifty yards from my fronts
At this point the line of which my regi-
meut was the extreme left was halted
You then ordered me to take the rsvine,
which did by bayonet charge at double
quick, breaking the enemy's lire and
pressing him up and over the crest ofthe
next hill. Having reached this crest l
ordered the regiment to cease firing and
comman ded q halt. After having rested
here SOME twenty minutes or more | was
ordered by you to throw forward one COM
pany in front of my line as skirmishers, at
doubt e-quick, to investigate the brush
and woods in advance. The duty en-
trusted TO company H, Capt. Craig, which
they did skillfuiy, discovering no enemy.
as he had fed 10 confusion, abandoning
his position, camp and fort, containing
pieces Of artillery, which the Captain en-
tered and took possession of and held un.
til ordered forward into jackson by Gen
Mcpherson. The Captain, therefore
claims the honor of having 6rst entered
tho works and taken possession Of the
guns. Soon after this 1T was annou need
that the enemy bad gone and that Jack.
son vas occupied by our troops. This
then, ended the fight of Jackson, after
which we moved forward and bivouaced
for the night on the premises OF Mrs
Clifton in the suburbs of the city.
Iweht into action with three hundred
and Fifty men. and lost during the engage
ment sixteen killed, sixty wounded. three
missing and one disabled by shell. ma
king an aggregate of eighty men, or %
per cent. of my command. The princi-
pal loss sustained was while charging the
enemy down the ravine when my left
wing being unprotected, was exposed to
heavy cross fire from the right of the
enemy's line.
ca pnot speak in too high terms OF
praise Of the gallantry and zeal displayed
by the entire command. So we'll did all
do their part that none are deserving Of
special mention, unless it be Captain l.
w. HUI tou, who. while suffering from {
very sesercand painful wound through hi
his lief, fore arm, away al assistance, seiz
ed gun from one Of three rebels ant
brought the three into the hospital, ane
1t. Col. Weaver and Capt. Walden, wh'
comma nded the left wing and had hi
horse killed under him. and Adjutan
Woolsdy, to all of whom / am indebted
for their GOODNESS and assistance and TAX
pleasure in commanding them.
Respectfully,
Capt. w. w. McCuMxoN,
Col. Com. 18th Iowa Vols, A. A. G
Cd Brigade, 7th Division I7lh Arm
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