The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-25

nundr ed yards in the rear of the line
form ed by the Oath, 10th and 34th Indi-
ana Reg fments. A deep ravine, choked
BY an ain ost impossible canebrahe and
snaerg rowth, was before US, through
which, with great exertion, We succeeded
in forci ng our way.
Two m ore of like character were pas
sed, VII en-, by marching by the left flank,
an open space was reached, in which
were 70 ed the remaining regiments of
the brig ade.
In fro mt OF my position was ravine
running diagonally to the left and rear;
on the far side of it, and little to the
right, was stationed rebel battery, sup
ported iy a heavy force of infantry.
| was ord cred to cross this ravine,
making ri ght halfwheel and attack in
company wi th the 10th Indiana on the
other side. The ravine was Immediate
ly passed, but the 10th had been delayed
little in crossing. halted and waited
a momeat for it.
We were formed in a road in front of
which was the 34th Indiana lying down;
about one hundred yards to the right and
front was log house, and Immediately
beyond it the rebel battery. Resolving
to take possession, without further delay,
of part of the rising ground on which
was the house and battery. l moved by
the right flank, double quick, up the
road, and then by the left flank, over the
fence and with rush and yell, the posi-
tion and battery was ours.
This battery seems to be much dis
puted point among a number of claim
ants for the honor of its capture. find
that as our two con- panies in the right
q and G, neared the guns, the rebels
endeavored to turn them on US, but a
volley from the companies killed a num-
Der of the cannoniers and prevented it
possession was Immediately had, and the
guns turned on the enemy.
As, however, by this time the 46th In
diana was in the field, and the 34th In
diana also moving and doing good SER
vice SO near US, it is almost impossible
to decide which of them did NOT partici-
pate in the capture of the battery. The
18th in the meantime kept up constant
and rapid fire on the enemy, which con-
timed till he had retreated from all po-
sitions in range
After halt here of half an hour, 1
was ordered to advance with the 24th
Indiana, and with two companies thrown
out as skirmishers. Ordering Co. " E, "
Capt Ruckle, aud "G," Capt Caven,
forward on that duty, We advanced about
half mile when rapid firing to the left
told US the battle had again commenced.
We remained IN shelter of hill on the
right of Fenton's Peoria Battery till or
dered forward to take position OF a ridge
running nearly perpendicular to our
present one, to resist an attack being
made by the enemy in force. This was
about l II O clock a. m.
Having moved, we remained in de-
ffp&Ge , + Agf that ridge till about oelock
attack. L was then ordered by General
McGinnis to move forward and support
an attack being made by General A. J.
OmIIn DIVISION. d Uflce mOVeu uUwu
in the bottom some two hundred yards
to the front and awaited a chance to
:" get in, there being here but one road,
and it filled with troops at a halt Re
naming here about half an hour, the
regiments to the front were brought back,
and | was ordered to my recent position
on the ridge. The firing in front soon
ceased, ard we bivouacked for the night.
In conclusion, would say that where
every man did his duty so thoroughly,
and fought with so much energy, it is
difficult to single out any for special
mention, yet the gallant conduct of
Capts. Ruckle and Caven in the capture
of the battery, deserves more than pass
ing notice.
The regiment edtered the fight with
49l enlisted men and % commissioned
officers. 1t lost | xii led, l missing and
% wounded.
append list of the killed, wounded
and missing.
Very respectfully,
Dan. MACAULEY,
Col. 1lth Indiana.
CASUALTIES IN THE 18th REGIMENT.
Company A.
Sergeant Sirrona, slightly in arm; Jas.
Kenrey, slightly in hip; John Sheldon,
slightly in head.
Company B.
Pulaski Perrin, arm broken; William
Thorp, flesh wound in thigh; John Tar
rance, in hand; VIM. Thornbrough, flesh
wound in thigh.
Company C.
Sergeant Samuel Nc Cune, slightly in
arm; Riley Price, severely iii foot; cor
poral Abe Vanarsdal, missing, supposed
killed.
Company D.
Edward Naydeggar, slightly in head;
Thos Teneick, flesh wound in calf of leg.
Company E.
Seymour P. Haines, in hand
Company e
Samuel R. Mclean, killed.
Company G.
John J. Cook, flesh wound in thigh;
corporal Warbrittou, slightly.
Company H.
George Rhome, lost half of one foot;
John W. Hoover, slightly in shoulder
Company l.
Corporal VIM. Duffy, slightly in should
er; George Ginger, slightly in shoulder
Company K.
Jacob Friek, seriously in neck, since
dead; John P. Apple, slightly in breast;
John, V. Apple, slightly in leg above
knee; John S. White, slightly in arm.