The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-07-30

and in position for action. Two h,,,.,
ascertained to be Csbel's and Docfsoe
were now engaging Us, and the ski,s.y
ing was very brisk NAH Norris. v.isa y.
remaining companies offhe A3d Ind ~
ed forward and supported the sri,se.
line. The enemy, then ilgoyervhei..
Numbers, charged upon our line. yS:y
charge was CALAMITY met by the IA rrs sse
who went forward with . deafeninr ~
and drove back the brigade Of Docfs,
then ordered Major Hamilton to tSis;ii
LETT wing Of the 30th Iowa, and move ~
support Of our advance. HsKsa h,s..SeA
ed his men in position when ~ -
again charged upon our center 81 49,
Maj. Norris to deploy 70 the nm T,sSS9
to give an opening for our Artf{} ~ ~. ~ |,
ing Lieut.. Peetz 70 hold his flre NM
were In close range and give thess H.
They came charging MP in c0Inmy
when within sevanfy-iive ysrdS 49,
terry opened upon them as ordefe6 49,
Hamilton ordering his men-who
ing doWn-to rise up and IRE. TAsvE
ed q deadly volley Of musketrv H,R S
enemy, whose ranks were aRsYn, w.
they staggered and fell back. but ~
rally again. The contest ragged Mn -
ted fury, the 43d Ind, and 3ye onSrnSs ~
OF the 36th Iowa, with Lieut., Pl1t,s3 u
lery, sustaining the full charge oftE -
The brigades Of Shelby and rsss.f !,
in sight and advancing rapidly - @
left and rear; the 77th Ohio wss Sp,,.
forward but was not yet up. I mov.Y4S
remaining five companies Of the - n.
forward, posting them for . charrs ~
right of Fagan's brigade, and whiIe - ~
ing received wound from 1 lRinnS A.
through the thigh and hip, completiE -
abling me. Subsequently I ordered tsE
McCaully with about sixty cavalryI n
brigade, while the right wing Of NJ
Iowa charged upon Fagan's rieht fissI -
the purpose Of forming Juncf|m 80 4 |,
77th Ohio. then told Capt. Media 4 -
over the command to the next ranfiSsss
icer present. For some cause TN ~
done. understand that owing 70 ~ ds
whelmirg numbers Of the enemv ~
spite of the gallant efforts Of the M ~ ]
this junction could not be formed. 1
overwhelmed in. front, the combined 1ss I
Of the enemy moved upon the mn ~
who CALAMITY withstood them ioY ~ ~
than tina, an, an hour but finally yielded .
. The attacking force could not hay, ~
less than (, 900 men. III
! Overwhelmed as each command - ~
greatly superior numbers, they stiii ~
tinued TO fight, each upon ita own -
sibility, unIil the conflict became I Esa
to hand fight. At last, however, ON -.
being exhausted and : lam nS.
portion of our men killed or wounded ~
1t length yielded to the overwhe}ss
numbers Of the enemy. Being complBGS
surrounded they were captured = prS1-
ers of war. Less than one hu1dred sn1E
y Of the brigade escaped from tho cca1k
he balance including the wounded I'm
made prisoners. 1E55a s-2
/ cannot give the exact number II KIM
rane, Surgeon Of the Let Iowa Cavalry, q
Medical Director on Gen. Steele,s ssS16f
Ormo me that two hundred and INV ~
lose estimate Of Whist II will be. IN
him 70 furnish You . Hi, Anv
icial list Of casualties wfl1 also be furnt
rom the several regiments belspginSs
Il was esttmsted that aiter tie ~
rom eight to nine hundred men LAY ~
md wounded on the battlefield. about n
II whom are rebels, and = large numbef6
aegroes and Arkansas refugees. who. Ia
informed were fnhumanly bGtchered tT
y enemy, smonE them mycwn Negroes
In conclusion / take this .opportunityd
eturning my thanks to Majors NorTS AL
i. Hamilton and McCaully, Captains Vel
,ormick and st. Peetx, for their gahn,|
nd distinguished pefviceo In ~ mauag.v
nent oftheif respective commands, and b
,apts. w. 8. McGill and w. E. Whitrid1s
nd Liepts. ChaA J. ksg3sr e4d nPyeh
\. Scrhm Of Gem Saloman's sta1f, ~ ~
services. 1would also ex1gll1Y
hanks to Brig. Gen. Sam'l A. Rice NkJN
services Of Capt. N. ToWnsG
rho, ! am informed II Killed. ..,s4 81 y,
Capt. Townsend was . brave ard eallltt
nicer. Peace 70 the ashes OF ~ his
10 Dr. J. N. B. Cochrane,s suftsaa +
owa cavalry, Dr.. Cassel berry, Su1eoeak
indiana cavalry. Assistant Sur9oon1C q
trong and p. Smith, 36th. Iowa ln6nt1,
nd al the Surgeons with mo too ~
redit cannot be awarded for the e1e1Q
nd industry they are exhibiting in hllk
are of the wounded. NJ. @sr 80.
All the officers and men Of my Co.
aand behaved we'll. and Ought . ~
satriots fighting to save . bleeding eoun-
q can fight. They deserve VII 81 uk
ountry. I am very reepec8 nlly ycW
1t. Col seth Iowa nifty Com. a Dhk
srs ss& in APPENDIX. 3laH m;
At the date Of the above report ~
rigoner II the hands of the rebele -
opposed to be morally wounded. o. -
olnt of which many 3ntero sting detailSM
The battle lasted about I'VE hours.
id been fighting shout two and q
ours when / Wa wounded up to VII
me We had repulsed every ch1rSS ~
nemy and except the great disparity =
umbers the prospects of.viotory ~ ~
uf favor. % 14 80 Y<s 9tstts@E Il
NY whole force engagedaSnot insl1dg
,e Itch Ohio-did uCe excesd oaethpc
u men. - ~
I ascertained during MY captivity " |
le rebel force consisted Of seven bFilad
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