The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-01-15
H0NORABLY MENTIONED.
The Second Regiment at the As
sault on Mission Ridge,

The following copy of the official report of
1t. Col. Bishop, explains itself:
HEADoURs % RECT MINNESOTA VoLs.,l
Chattanooga Tenn, Dec 10, 63. {
Capt. John r. Beatty, A. A. A. Cen, Cd Brig,
14th A. C.:
CAPTAIN-For the purpose Of placing on
record the names of the officers and men of my
command, who by gallant and meritorious con-
duct under fire, during the assault on Mission
Ridge, on the 25th ult., have entitled them
selves to special mention, respectfully submit
the following report as supplementary to the
general report already on file in your office.
There were present and engaged on that
occasion one hundred and seventy enlisted men
of the regiment, and the following named
officers, every one of whom is entitled to cred
liable mention.
Adjutont-James w. Wood.
Asst. Surgeo,s-Wm. Brown.
Captains-C. s. Ulinc, J. c. Donahower, John
Moulton, Levi ODER.
First ACKNOWLEDGMENT Stout, II. X.
Couse Commanding his Co.. s. G. Trimble,
W. w. Wilson Commanding his Co.., l.. A.
Holmes Commanding his Coz
I'd L;eutenants-T. G. Scott, John c. Jones,
Ed. L. Kenny and Thos G. Quaile.
To Captain G. s. Uline, the senior Of his
grade in the regiment, was assigned the COM
mand of the two companies deployed to cover
the formation and advance of the brigade in
taking position for the assault. This duty was
skillfully discharged, and in the final assault
and in the melee on the ridge he especially dis
tinguished himself by his gallant example and
by his GOODNESS and promptitude in directing
the enthusiasm of those who followed him.
First Lieut.. Samuel g. Trimble, gallant ard
front of the fight on the ridge.
Beloved and respected by his comrades in
life, his death in the very moment Of victory
cast cloud over our thanksgiving for the tri-
umph for which he gave his life.
Second Lieut.. Thomas G. Quayle fell at the
head of his men in the melee on the ridge, Sc
verely wounded in the right knee.
Color-Sergeant Holder Jacobus, of company
z, crossed lances with a rebel color-sergeant
over Napoleon gun on the ridge, and for a
moment the two disputed its possession, only
for moment however, and the gun with its
mate was ours. Sergeant Jacobus was soon
afterward wounded, and all of his guard save
one were either killed or wounded.
First Sergeant Azel H. Reed commanded his
company (K) during the engagement, behaving
with marked GOODNESS and courage. He was
severely wounded near the close of the fight on
the ridge.
First Sergeant George H. Shuman, Of esn1-
pany 1, distinguished himself by gallant con-
duct during the engagement, especially by
taking the coiors Of the regiment from Cor
pOral Mullen, who had fallen wounded, and
keeping them aloft and in the front through
the hottest of the fight.
Sergeants Talbot and Westerman, Of com.
pany B, were killed on the ridge and in the
'front.' Sergeants Lafayette Hadley, of COM
pany B, Thomas Harvey, Of company E, and
A. B. White, of company X. are all entitled to
special notice for gallantry as are also privates
Cox, Marsh and McNeeley, of company A. and
many others, whose gallant deeds, though tel
ling in the fight, were not especially observed
and reported.
am, Captain, very respectfully,
Your most obedient servant,
(SigneO Nv. BISHOP,
Lieutenant Col. Comm'd'g I'd MINI. Vols.
(Official copy.) JAMES w. WOOD,
Lieutenant and Adjutant.