The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-08

ported BY their proper brigade commanders. m ~
those troops tmany Of theft namss do NOS KNOW for
implicit obedence 20 orders, and 20 Colonel Bareson
OF tho One Hundedth Illinois, for valuable services
To the officers commanding regiments IN this brigade
too much consideration cannot DO given both BY their
commanding generals and the country Bssides the no
and daring justly entities these % the profound
respect OF the people 0f the country 10 them the COM
msnder q the brigade fsss mat no owes eyerytnne ss
would have been destruction To the left OF the army He
the az this Day not only to proper conduct
the Geld but more 70 strict obedience 70 orders and
manly cooperation bringing this brigade 10 Tvs present
high state or discipline and efficiency through constant
care labor and study FOR period Of twelve mouths
THIS alone has produced this proud result To Lieutenant
Colene Svman aIso Of tho Ninth Indiana twice wounded
great credit is due for gsllantry -
lery showed he always has great proficiency a. an
artillery oaicer He was also severely wounded Lieu
n his caissons when the train was msnaced turned his
pieces upon the enemy aud greatly assisted 70 dspersng
them Lieutenant Parsons o. the Fourth United states
position all day, Is also deserving Of the wsrest con
sderaon Of the government for the efficient manner 10
which hts battery nnannuvred
To my star Nso everything be said In their praise
To MAJOR R. l.. Kimberly, Forty frst ohio vcu1teers
Acting Assistant Adjutent General; Iieutelauts William
N. Besbs y. D. Atwood. OF the asme regiment aids
do camp, and Captain T.. A. Cce, Nnth Indiana. topo
graphical occr !ntoisently carrying my orders and
day 70 captain James Io3eory, rsrsy lss Ohio volun
teers Acting Inspector General Tor assstng 70 bring for
Ward sysn esn. e as6y
lar services 70 Lieutenant d. Cobb. Forty first Ohio
Volunteers Acting Commsssry q sasstance, for ntel.
gently keeping informed Of what TRANSMITTING be
5ond my Immediate vson-ard all for unqualified bra
vsry-are deserving, AZ they have, my warmest thanks
Dr. NJ O. shsrman N.sn Indiana, surgeon OF the pri
Rade Acting Medical Director Of the division, ard
removed from my mnedate notice; yet have reason TO
call favorable notice 10 this ofioer.
LieutsDart J. L. Chiffon, sixth Kentucky, Acting Bri
gade Qcartsyaster In the absence Of Captain Johnson
The enemy he sns u the Ssiaas anu HUN
am under many obligations to the senersi command
ing tho division for the condolences reposod In me In vest
Ing With me the management Of 80 Important portion
OF the field.
BY ssisns the little crest occupied BY my troops early
later tho railroad embsnkneno hundreds Of livss
ssved the strength Of my Brigade doubled, and the po
~, ns az. r acSUn. of e S % ,sss
lam happy to report, with ssms twenty miserable es-
ceptcDs, no struggling In this brigade.
the casualties q my per@..e were coi5ws.--The
colonel Conaanding the brigade was bru.sed by bal
sss '5s ohio ns sa. o
General, shot through tho Leg First Lieutenant VIM.
Beeee Forty nrs' Ohio Volunteer ed decanp woynasd
Indiana, Geographical officer, wounded slightly ia the
e,ss sI.y sss Ss.. r .ss. a.d pss
Lssman, Sixth Kentucky, horse shot.
Cose obserrssion II the conduc. and character Of our
arny Tor the pas: few days has confirmed mo 70 long
bic ght Of oficai ncApacty Ia vegtmenta orghnlza.
lions lbe reasonable expectations Of the couniry cam
marily yielded and young ~ known military ability
and faculty TO command mon, without regard TO previous
company odioers Of over > years standing who had
neither the power nor knowledge bow to form their men
On the "a Instant NY brigade wrs ordered acrnss the
river 20 support Colonel Grosc. commanding the Tenth
brigade then 10 reserve 20 General Van Glove VIII al
vision Qhe oriy one that Eide tho rver) had been
vigorously attacked By the enemy. j reached tho nsld
about four r. finding bis entire division put 70 rout.
y ss'a yUa and ~ n, aa
from the point occupied By General Cruf,'s brigade II
was fBcult 70 say which was running away The m'st
my 10 the opposite direction
found my sel Ia mman of all tho troope or that side
oo serve bo s1s Wh 80 SoTop ~ u oeoS
Crosses brigade already moving, and tina Forty.hrst
ONO Vclanteefs, prr-g.s5 TIE enemy beyond 81 tie
formed tbs boss lils cccmstencos would admit r. the
Forty Grs. ohio Volunteers being tho DOLLY regiment
~hey II hand Tho oihors were badly broker ,ho only
ife N their officers seeming 90 DO ~ push s mel
which, II carried beyond the point theu occupied night
have resulted disAstrousy srccs,tod in osscnp his
s.rseglrg u the front With tns ~ Of Colonel is r
the Ninth Henlrcxy, who csrlo Toward ana performed
taa vsldshls service after hs regiment bad gooe q he
rear
was relieved By the arst division q General Iea O.
Davis, who arrived just a, dafs
Nhon iHr advanced 10 tne prsnf NORTON O. 6cicfnl
Segsys baleries far 10 tho rear, was ring on ny os
snt continued 70 20 20 without darage) Until IN sd ne.
camp wAs eeni 70 aes mat x b. discontinued After
forming ny advance iins battery of the ener3y, Es1nl
four hundred yards IN 'front.' continued n h.e anon as
with CREST Tapiy ordered tbs torty Bgst Ohio Foiuu
esrs = dr. yoey upon " No more Hring t0ck place
either aide, and e we3xosss II ny Inns prevented iny
;oag farther Tho neKl Inv thges cassous snl several
lead men aud horges were found II this point
u was Ia this hgbl chat the famous rcte u8nera Roger
D HsDscn Killed aud General Adams wounded, bot
y nc her in their s6rence or reircat never knew.
First Lieutenant s. y. Cobb fcrty-nlrt ohio Vglun.
GERS, setting ald.ie camp, com ported himself with great
,slsn.ry on the field selyng sh.Solors OF Tie Thirty.
x,h Indiana bad been sh0, dSwn he gaoyod Cor.
yard, rayng many straEgers whs though going 10 tho
'shs direction, we're dong ineleetyey aud on their
)wn account.
Ny cssua,ss ,ns action we're slisbt and in all zlncs
eavips Nashville, are
,omrnsf'oned officers KILLED. ..,,...,..,,,,...t.
'cmnrs!oDed officers wounded .,.,,t.,,..u,i 90
r,.,.,.,~a,.,,n.. -. :. -. stts, = ~ =.
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would respectfully call the attention OF tho general
ON maud ng he division 70 mpauyng reports cf 70.
tmsnisi commanders, and OF Lieutenant Chiffon, in
barge " trein; also 10 explanatory skgleh am vory
espocsfuliy, yoar obsdian, servant