Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-02-28

three wagons, containing lothlng, and CAM
and garrison equipage Invoices Of this prop
erty have been forwarded
OF all the troops engaged on ouT side, Adam s
/ Arkansas regiment alone dishonored itself. Il
was well armed, ably commanded, and surrouu-
ded BY good soldiers from the same State, set
ting it an example Of courage and patriotism
But, after delivering single FIRE, the greater
part of its men broke ranks, threw down Their
arms and shamefully hsd-many Of them even
desertng to the enemy. The field and staff Of
ieers-who have been appointed-rallied about
seventy-ive around the cslors, and these did
much to redeem the rep utstion of the regiment.
! With but few exceptions, the company officers
exerted no influences
The other troops displayed the greatest cour-
age, constsncy and enthusiasm. There was no
place of shelter upon any portion Of the field.
/ Wounds were given and deaths inflicted by the
enemv's artillery in the ranks Of the reserves,
as well as in the front raRk. Daring Eve hours,
shell, solid shot grape and canister, and storms
of bullets, swept the entire ground. Many gal
/ lant officers, and many soldiers, equally brave,
I fell, dead or wounded Bat their comrades
stood IS firm as iron. Volunteers maintained
their reputation rose at once to the
same standard, and splendidly refuted the Sian
ders put upon them By men Of the class Of sex
emDts !"
Generals Frost, Shoup and Marm.duke, com
manding divisions, Generals Roane, Pagan, Par
sons and McRse, and Coonels Shaver and
Shelby, commanding brigades, did their duty
nobly. I strongly commend them to the lieu
tenant-geneTsl commanding the department.
Generals Shoup and Marmaduke do not appear
TO have been confirmed as brigadiers They
fully merit the honor. Had the authorities
whose consent is requisite, been present at
Prairie Grove, Cor at Shiloh, whore these gallant
officers equally distinguished themselves) the
act of confirmation could not be delayed.
The reports Of the division commanders aud
their suboTdinates are forwarded herewith. Es-
peeial attention is invited to them. They en-
body many valuable details, aud specify in
stances of courage and good conduct on the
part of feld, staff and campauy officers, and
enlisted men, which I viii not be expected 9th
erwise to mention here
mad with me the following staff;
Col r C. Newton, chief of staff.
Maj. J. P. Wilson, assistant sdjutant general.
Lieut. Mex. Hammstt acting assistant sdju-
tant general
Lieut. S. B Resrdon, sid-de-esmp.
Lieut.. r. W Lee aid-de.camp, acting chief
Of ordnance.
Col D Province, acting chief of artillery
Col A. S. Dobbin, volunteer aid-de-esmp.
Maj & G. B0udinot volunteer sid-de-esmp.
All of them were constantly under fire. They
displayed great GOODNESS and disregard Of dan-
ger, in the diseha ge of their duties This was
the second bloody battle in which Col. Newton
and Major Wilson served on my STAFF In both
they evinced the same high quslities, The con
frmstion Of their rank has been fairly won, at
Shileh and at Prairie grove. present this sub
ject specially to the department commander,
with the case also of Lieutenant Hammett-all
being of the number of assignments made BY
me while commanding the Trans Mississippi de- |
partment
Considering the strength of my command as
compared with the enemy-eonsideTing that my
men were destitute of food, their wagons thirty |
miles In rear, and net to be brought forward /
without imminent danger of being lost-that |
my small supply of ammunition wss reduced far |
below what would be necessary for another |
days hghting-and that my battery animals 1
were literally dying of starvation, aud could not /
be foraged in the presence of a superior force of
the enemy-I determined to retire, and gave the |
necessary ders for that purpose.
Cavalry was extended along both sides Of the !
Cove creek road, distant two or three miles from
it, from near Prairie Grove to the mountains,
and scouts were thrown HpOn all routes leading
toward the enemy's position. The prisoners
and captured property were removed. Attwelve
ocl0ck the rear guard of the infantry had passed
out of hearing I remained with Msrmeduke's
cavalry, on the field, occupying the line held at
dark, caring for our wounded and dead, and col
ecting the arms which the enemy had aban
iened in bis frequent flights before our men.
A Federal officer, under flag, brought the fol-
lowing letter;
HEADQUARTERS FEDERAL FORCES, I
IS THE FIELD December 7, 1862
To Commanding Officer Of Confederate Forces
GENERAL: The bsarer, Dr. Parker, visits
your lines with flag Of truce for the purpose of
caring for my wounded,
CSigaedl JAS. G. BLoUNT,
BTigader-General Commanding
The bearer of the flag indicated twelve hours
rom sunrise next day, as the desired period of
ruce. To this I acceded OBTAINING the Federal
)ffieeT, and notifying General Blount imme-
iiately of the fact. Receiving no written reply,
ind the bearer of my first note not returning, l
lgsin gave him the same information He re-
,lied as follows
HEADQUARTERS FEDERAL FORCES, IN THE FIELD, I
December sth, 1866 A. N.
GENERAL have the honor to acknowledge
your second note under flag of truce, and ex-
,ress to you my regards for the privilege grant
d of entering your lines to care for my wound
d, which IS in accordance with the usage of
ivilized warfare. Instead Of returning writ
en- reply, as perhaps should have done,
ent an unarmed party with ambulsnces, accom-
snied by commissioned officers, to meet Gen.
darmsduke, and to be by him conducted within
our lines.
1 have the honor to be- General,
Your obedient servant,
ISigned. JAS G. BLOUNT,
BrigadieT General Commanding.
Isjor Gen. 7. G Hindman,
Commanding Confederate forces.
General Blount's officer had submitted prop
sition. as By authority, that surgeons, hos pitsl
iurses and attendants. sick aud wounded,
hould not, in any case, be regarded as prison
RS, but released uncondfonafly This was not
a such shape as to bo conclusive. I therefore
aguested that General Blount should meet me
eFsonsIly next day. he assentsd, aud we met
bout ten A. NJ on the Ssh. The result Of the
lnference was the adoption of the proposition
oiore referred to-with the additional stipula-
on that ambulances, aud hospital trains, 1nsdi-
ines, and medical and hospital stores, should (
E exempt from capture
respectfully, I. G. HNDMAN,
Major General Commanding.
Colonel S. s. ANDERSON, A. A. G. {
Trans Mississippi Department.
he Terrible Framds upOR the COvesn-
ment-Reasons for Carrying on ths War
--Phe swindier 0t Work.
rom the Phiadelphia Tpouirar 18th inst