, 1863-02-18
Qbicaqo Qribnne.
Official Report Of HIaj. Gen. John l..
McCicrnund.

STEAMER T1aREss. Miss River Jan ~, 1858 i
Lieut.. Col. John 4. Rawlins, A.. A. General. Dent
OF the Tcnnrssrc.
I have the honor to submit the following report
of thr order Of Iaj Gen. Giant , conmandns il
the Department Of the Tcrncsser, I Iassutncd COM
nnand Or thc 4th inst. ut Mliikens Dend, La, &C.
q nera. .ly known as Post Arkansas. '3o'~
prop q Inscription Tie Amy Of tic Mis Ge
s!ssi?pi. consisted Of parts of two co7ps darmec:
": The 18th, my own. and the 18th. Major Gen
SEt1Innns. Desiripg to give INF undivided attcu- |
lion 70 a1.e,s aeet1E tle geesal eomand
tried aud mcritorious officer, to the command OF
diyisiou commander.
The 18th corps, temporarily constituted by nc
tie tight wing, was composed Of the following
troops:
F1EsT DIVISION,
BriGadeE General +; stev1e. commanding
Let Rgaes f5 R ai Gsn IL FEank j, B'a5 com
5sth Ohio, 5oth No ' ''4''' "''' '''''' gu sA''
tns5i ID 95iEaSs a. nsI "a; &c., &c., e. Heyey command
Sd Brigade: Brig. Gen. John n. Thaycr, COM
n,::nclng-lth Iowa, ssth Iowa, 30th Iowa. :G:u |
sr,iilcry-1st Iowa, Capt. Griflths; 4.h Ohio |
Capt. Hoffman: and 1st Mo. horse artillery.
taFalrg-Va A!'s aHd company 1ath IL
sEc0SD DIVISION.
Bri:adier General D. Stuart, commanding. |
Mo. 9Th no., 18th ILL.,. 11tth ILL.,, 18Th U. S,
I'd brigade, Col. T, kilbv Smith. commanding
9Th H. 1:7th ILL.,, 5lth Ohio, SD Ind, 57th OHIO,
ArtilicrvCompanies a and D. 1st III. light artil-
lely, and sth Ohio battery.
battalion md company G, 10th No.
Tie 18th Corps. forming the left wing, was CON
poscd OF thc following forces:
FIRST DIVISION.
Brigadies General a. J. Smith, commanding.
mapdingsSh Iad, ieth Lid, aad VIZ, I'D 6So, 5H
ID Er5sads, ce1 " J. Landram, commanding
18th r.; 7th III, 4sth onio, 91th Ill, losth III.
Ar.iliery-.117th Ohio bartcry. Capt, Blount, aud
III: Mercantile battery. Capt. Cooley.
C.yalzy-1 company 4th Ind.
SECOND DIVISION.
! Erigadier General P. Osterhaus commanding.
1st brigade, Col. L. A. Sheldon. commanding
ID Brigade. COL j. ". Lindsay, commanding
I'd Ky.,. lMh Ind. 11sth Ohio.
! Cd Brigade, Col: ]. Dc Courcy. commanding
Ohio, 2al Ky. 42d Ohio. 54th Ind, iufuntry
! Altillcry--1st Wiz, Capt. Fos,cr, I'll Mich,
| Capt. LaIphcrc.
Having, as already mentioned. assumed COM
mand of these forces on the fsh irst:. after they
| Isa;1cI ,v,t th.n +, @ i i.uo! ~ acAsp
pEFlose. tue importance Of which had suggest
Der ulti1no ou nv NAV down thc " rivcr t,t 1nr
,,osc va. IN rc.irctGy, ~ t.t ~ I".t Pu!-
strrncteued since liz rommcnenoent ~ H. am ~
bellion: which formed the key to Little Rock the
capital Of the State Of Arkansas, and the exten.
Five and valuable country drained by the Arlsa,sas
constan1r s"t foy, ~ nhs,1ct ~, MerS
the mississippi River and thereby Cur communities
s'gns 4 f.,vo-n,nor+ +,oo,,,,.+ .,,o ). ,,. ,r,.,,
,,5eu "oiftGna ,h nni, 1saaaRost ne Blue Wing
! laHei WIN s.eahle ulllitaFy stores only few
asa ammunition taken from heE was used against
ns @ III the engagement Ct which am giving an ac
Couh. nitnont turning ny arme III this direc-
;lnn' n' NY ; nu4i nave continued comparatively
r ~ rnr E,h nsm ,, bemd t ants you s1ould have al
seeaes ,he h:l ''' lAs fsoa'''0a o. ''ek='ofs' Or
nns ~ tntefvais s 70 Supply my transports
',i ing ,non G ~ af9 1e Forest Or already stt and
| Ine noun 9! the whit: River on the 6th inst.
rs opGrations were controlled by. and
o1 tot1owng ms tructlons previously
ftfft; ,,. ha'1ng arrived at the mouth Of the
hTst ts @ Of , eops Of
| III moF1ll, tEclF commands upon their transports.
up that river to the cutoff, aii through it Into and
| Up the -ArkanEas River 10 suitable point on the
Kansas for decentralization. "~' ' 80
!Seeohd. The army will move from the mouth Of
tic White River in thu following order: The 18th
1c right wing right in front, frsf Tic I3th co1ps,
Erig. Gcn: Morgan commanding, forming the left
wing. in the eame order, ue13.
Third. Arrived ut the proposed point for de-
harI;atior, the two corps Will immediately discm-
bark, being careful to preserve their distinrtcss
and to protect ttrir landing By ekirmiSllcrs and
advanced attachments, - = aud rapidly
march us follows:
The 15th corps. Maj. Gen. Sherman conlmanil.
irg by the rear OF the post. until the right Of the
t tor1'e hls leache1 the river above the post +
lW!ny tarcfnl to guard against the surprise
o. rear atlack, ald TO Keep his command clear oil
the ranEe Of our gunboats fire. The 18th corps,
Brig. Gen. Morgan commanding, will follow thc
| Fourth Each corps should extend its lines 20 as
to complete tlc Investment OF the enruv's xorks.
and if III order to do So tlc the left wing as Ia
move 80 far to the right as to leave great -pacc
between it's left and tee river, the same viii be sc.
cured hy detachment or Infantry and artillery
from tic 13tl corps. postcd in acommandin, poai,
tion for that purpose.
! Fiffh. Notwithstanding what proceeds, the
commander q tho 18TH corps will dcbark two t2
regiments q infantry. one ~ companay OF cavalry
anu thFce "! pieces oi artillery, at suitable point
On 1he flsnt bank o. ING flsef ahu near anu bcoN
hank, beyond the reach OF the cncmy's guns OF
the opposite ehotclto point OIL the river abov,
the pust. giving. coltrc1 Of the river.
HtTfh. Skit1niEhcrs should, in all instances, Pre-
tcte the movements herein ordered. Cavalry de
tachiucEts sloulA be sent out In different drec
bc k.pt 10 the rear of the investing lines, ready Il
be moved to a,Iy nojut In case t(c enemy tI,0ul,
venture to mike sorte: and to every battery o
| iicht artillery Il cornpauy of infautry should b
tetai1ctI for tic purpost Of urotcctin. H. anI nj
| s!etirc its advance.