New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-06
TEE EED EBVER ENPEDsVieN
uat,,e Of Pleasant I7ili-s;riEndc Hcp0"
Of Col. EEnCh.
UrApouAnrEKs lsT rRGADE. IN DIVISION lTh
49, Z mr. GnAAD Lcnar. L.. Anil ~ VS.. ,

ing TO te pal taken by my bH,de In the battle OF
Pleasant 1850, La, on the 9Th day OF Audl, 1904;
Ia .rln-. with order. received marched nom Grono
Fcore La On the morning IT tAr 't A,E proceeding cone
hf,cami, on Shreveport road, We went irt' camp io'
i-b On the morning o thr 9,h sc detained ONE
What m waiting or the "a sni Sd aies pa.' We started
atfo.l.rsai and arri.0 rca, Pleasant H % iuk ha'is
he'd Il miles ustl DarH- the cHcuoon heavy c.n-
onsds vss heard m or front, iououg cu,1scfe 'e.
tween OH rar-e u. 18Th ani efh Corp and tIe enemy.
Az r.a a POO. az tie 9A 5000 in lre ~ Do tile N'nhf
ihe rro4e OF Gre enemy who bad def ted e l1 ana i'n
Corn. we r,u..iu.i ca until 10 o. n, when We
moved .,aid about l.e, obi oiled .n th' follow ne
order Boz the east enter Of fe hd, viz The e' indiana n
sn IN 'front.' tie 9Th iud .na r,,fy n W ea and OBJ" 'h
.rl il9h Illinois lnanry go obr Of thc fai'c'r. We're
10 ind ii.u '1l 70 u., wien the 'ah ani l'l i
ao Infantry were moved hy tc Ten flnk 20 point b'lt 1'
vrds to the io an formed -idc iu Che woods f.n oni
ward From this point tlo 5th Illinois wa moved 1hot Dali
mile g. thc front md o q e ori nh po.ion hri" ais
r.f,t was la,cl. auI br,a-loEA o 'eu timber iH""n
up b...L which Ore mon took shelter Aiter those Grange
rt. were made ssria. ~. were thrown & iIou OBJ. ret
mont and the 18Th Illinois. Abe oNA Indiana h,u moved
short tuoo O. tie Dr., 20 support e ID Indiana Battery on
te risa end ne Is, Vermont battery ODE let Tho 9h
Indiana Battery W.. placed In position tie sht Of the 30
Indiana Battery and about 20 yris thcIcfon re being
View York regiment between. Ia this Poauon we remained
i n when musscry front admonshcd ne That 60"
hgh had begar Soon lie enemy advanced from the wood'
dr,ur before them ado of Eastern troops which bod o.
cupod position i to rinc ditch thr opposite sde II
The field Fu-,ng THE brs-de and flushed will victory TIE
R,b continued 30 adyance with ye that carried tenor TO
many .toot heart. stu pressing they drove orr troop
btcs ,nd even lad % one of or batteries atery
Linus AuHleryI phcr ou asllien, 'he 'th Illinois in
rufrv which bad been aitaceI % tho aud front appeared
n the edge Of Gle wood. te ceuys dslt hans lAeof
Ter was given % charge, ani with uneaihy ye's and with
gl'nir ie Tafidy they were o. 'he enemy iieflc vi"
e strlrgs and uoby dad toe brave 5t do ue4f work o'
ilg e. victorious enemy before teu They h''i DOT
un icy drove r Eslcf into tAe dioa ln 'front.' HrFr Nf
spiursd about 1 sorcr whom s-ft TO te 10 chare
officer with instruct ous report uem - Brig Con
Mower bat who ,r,d them 90 t.sd OF r'r be.ane.nf
have since too1 Che sih Army Corps The sob M
uo clain have csP.aed moro prisoncr than tey have
u tire regiment. Cefiau o. tAa their Furious aiiack
completely turned tie aauk 81 ile enemy. snl 'dea .n
great measure 's fc OF thc day. At t P,Ht Use bottle We
o.t lerce ht seemed GO favor one md iA'n tie
other Twice by. driven bacs b,reen tc gone a.
sh nioed battery t. 1T a.. s. Artillery, aud rs oeH dt
thoy rally md rr,lse The enemy 80 Jag ue enemy we're
driven into thc woods m confession ani three pieces Of artillery
rp.aled y e 5.ih Illinois. Durlg tlr ts. rion o. de
ab aided hy oicI troops ~ our cofps and amy Athf
time OF the driving L-rk q ie F..'eru Brigade ihe fHh Do
Boz. ,ss advanced delivering yolry s'eT voey. Thsy
timed 20 move forward a lining toward te r.h' Reaching
tle o3d. they drove the Rebel. iu confusion before them
into the very depth. thereof Ia Toe advance % e 6f Red
ert they drove away Rebel brigade which hal driven -
disorder through ue Oh lnaianl Battery entire Maine rcsi
nei and portion Of h,wi sinsu'. let9h certainly
saved e 9,h Battery from cp,nrs prirs ihc Salt hrc many
r auer were captufr by h.s among them sr,erl'
oeer Tie conduct of,Le officer. end mon Of ihc 6tA vs.
moe. gallant. nobly 90 ry ,' up % ,iwork. A. tHe'e
ofte aitrrs by t.e ssh In... De enenys flank 'lr
lsh Illinois changed front obq.ey % tlc end adssn..d
OLA hc ,n,y keepus Ire l,f 0f ihc frl. TL,y drove before
diem Tex. regiment. tie cIors of which hey captured
hi, .sncni sthough loo. exposed than either Tie s m
d.A o 58ih Illinois s, dIi tr wlTs assigned 20 them Win
c rfcse.i pour,tudc Afef driving tho enemy
fr into tie wood. tho 89h Indiana withdraw 20 ilc
e8 of the Gei anj formed into line who're remained
until wa Joined by the otIer e.ln.ni. Of tie brsadc At
sbout GJ0 p Tho ssh Illinois. otter entering the Nooi
bee,me separated portion GLOWING the color. aud tho r.
innler accompanying myself Alter coming into the woods
found ts n... be- src.st loufl!or but knowing ''
our 1a. no.. l',aI'lu.. ordered a 90 pl.h Tor
waI th arush tho men oooycd tho co0rboarr- o. tie
rnu Closely We pressed ihe Rebels iv,ns them o. t" N
through ,te o.d ADD ug tie good io distance Of over
three nlcs Never Old ineh, though the enemy oai.
brca six to oaehe number Of cools with proha
by deoc,ing them real stn.h Ia the pursui 80
e1.e crc We o Rebel q sci,ed them b. tie
collars Jsy onetius some snd cepulug olcls While n iAn
yely Il ming their Iieces Six csssous and nfsc num-
Der Of very loiscs were by Us during this crr
Having pun. ned the enemy see miles, found @ forming
beyond opra fold In considerable force Ha.ly forllrg
ny broken column, found myscf opposed TO sb1ui 300
Re5e, while my force did not exceed many handed
directed he orcn lge, which done 1t
ng the Rebels break in confusion Being ar from s'y
support found il Necessary 70 fon main force ,nd -
once ordered return, in which uum,esed eau
only for the unprecedented Of ny ste corps
by s complete defeat the Rebel, sustained the open field
and in the wood. e field % being quite dl. and being
bur3enod with wounded which brought with co..
compelled leave tie cai.sons though At the time
supposed were TO bfng them Of in the morning.
Having moved beck to the Omen dcld joined tie other
regiments Of the brigade and offer Obtaining supply Of ain
nunon. moved with brigade about mi upon the
road which ~ had diyen tic Rebels, there formed ins
'i battle, aid Ieu,ned daiinz tie night AZ th. time TIE
gl Illinois Regiment was detached sni moved 10 their orig
nal position behind their 1ftilralons upon the IN of the
open field
The OH Indiana Rsoy the begnniny Of the engagement,
although in the hne', position tho field completely
masked By Battery H. st T. s. Artillery, consequently could
iot be used tai ate IN the engagement at which ne it made
ome very hne shots d.mounz Of the enemy gun, and
oisly silencing The remaining Of this battery.
The officers snd men Of The Isl Brigade have fully iudc''ed
heif great superiority the Rebel hosts Which thsy
opposed the battle Pleasant Hill Feeling satisfied
hat fmy brigade had been osethrr greater would have been
r results, m feel pride In knowing that ito 1T buE
de "a Division 10th Army Corps belongs tie credit oil giving
he enemy tie hsst check Of tuning h l4nk, Of driving
u iufr and Of holding ongef tie grounds captured tha
my troop. the hed
Capt George H. Browno tie Oh di,ua Battery hs' proved
In ei capable, cool gallant officer Capt John Tohin
o. 3bh Illinois fell shot through III. heart while calamity
eldiLg bis men 10 TIE charge Csp H. y Go. G. b In
lana fell severely wound-d both feet while brayely csdg
IL men across tie held la tis otion voud esp.c Z
MY state that quite number Of the 18th ~ y, with tcir
0ofsi were with the three mile charge through the
,oods and acquitted themselves with honor Again thanking
he brave officers and mon whom have the comaud
I'LL, tspsin, very respectfully, your obcdent .rr,sri
VIZ LYNCH Colenel Commanding