Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1864-08-05

anu openly tOlu US CnaC announcer oCur'
ges Disaster" awaited us. 49,.
We feel weary and worn, and oul
numbers are sadly lessened, but we are
willing to "press forward" until the
object for which we "are sent" is fully
accomplished.
Truly yours,
h"'. HENRY HOOVER.
Official Report.
HEADQUARTERS Sd BRIGADE lsr DIVISION, }
| 18TH ARMY CORPS, ,
| MEMPHIS, Tenn, July 2Sd, 1884.
Captain ]. b. Sample, "A. A. q, LIST Di-
vision, 10th Army Corps:
SIR have the honor to submit the
following report of the operations of the
Sd Brigade in the late expedition in Mis-
sissippi:
This brigade moved from LAGRANGE,
Tenn, with the right wing of the 18th
Army Corps, on the morning of the 9Th
day of July, and entered POntotoc, Miss,
ON the evening of the 18th; marched
from that place on the morning of the
18th. Up to this time had not been en-
gagged with the enemy. On the after
noon of the 18th we were on the march
from PontotOc to Tupelo, in the follow
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and Immediately behind the brigade
train of the I'd Brigade, the 33d Missouri
in front of the supply train, the 7th
Minnesota and 18th Iowa on the right
flank of the train. At 3 p. NJ. a volley
was fired into the train of the I'd Brig
ade, Immediately in front of the 18th
Iowa. That regiment was Immediately
| formed in line of battle and skirmishers
thrown forward, but the force which
had fired from this point, and which
seems to have been a small one, fed
Soon after this first volley, the enemy
fopened in heavy force on the right flank
OF the 7th Minnesota and 18th Iowa, who
soon became holly engaged with the
enemy. After sharp fight we not only
repulsed the enemy but drove him from
the field. During this action, Surgeon
l.. b. Smith, It'll Minnesota, an excel
lent officer, was killed, and that regi-
ment had IA wounded.
| In the 18th Iowa, Captain Charles L.
Sumbardo, good officer, was wounded,
and that regiment had besides one man
killed, IL wounded and l missing. The
same day, the 33d Missouri had men
wounded. Total loss this day, l officer
and l man killed, officer and q men
wounded and man missing.
| On the morning of the 14th, this army
had taken position near TupelO, Miss.
The brigade was disposed in the follow
ing order: On the right, the 35th Iowa,
then the 33d Missouri, then the 18th
Iowa, the left of the 18th Iowa resting
on the Pontotoc road. The 18th Mime
sofa was placed in reserve in rear Of the
line. At 8 o'clock the enemy, in heavy
force, advanced upon our line and at
tackled us warmly with artillery and
musketry. Our men, without once wa
vering, returned the fire, and fierce
engagement was kept up for three hours,
when our whole brigade charged the
enemy, driving him from the field, and
getting possession of his killed and Sc
verely wounded, who lay thick upon the
field. We also captured, at this time,
several prisoners, and one stand OF col
ors, which fell into the hands OF the 3Sd
| We remained in our advanced position
until it became evident that the enemy
was not likely to attack us soon again,
when we retired to our original position.
During this attack, the 18th Iowa ex-
hausted their ammunition and the 18th
Minnesota relieved them until in turn
the ammunition of the It'll Minnesota
became exhausted. During this action
the 18th Iowa had an excellent officer
Lieut.. A. A. Burdick) killed, and lost
during the day men killed and 80
wounded, The 7th Minnesota lost
men killed, officer and 80 men wound
ed. The SD Missouri had man killed
| officer and II men wounded. The 35th
Iowa lost men killed and 80 wounded.
On the morning of the 18th, the
33d Missouri, and 7th Minnesota, were
in line on the right of the Pontotoc
road, the 18th Iowa, and 35th Iowa on
the left Of that road, all behind tempo
rary breastworks. In this position the
brigade was ordered to remain concealed
and reserve their fire until the enemy
arrived within so yards of our line. The
enemy advancing, opened warm flre
on us, but at length it became evident
that he would not charge our lines or
advance to the prescribed distance. A
charge was ordered by the General Com
handing the Division. The men charged
with a will when the enemy fled pre-
cipitately. During the action, we lost
| from the 18th Iowa, one man killed and
| two men wounded, from the 7th Mime
sofa. one officer killed, and four men
wounded, from the 33d Mo-, one man
killed and fourteen wounded, from the
35th Iowa one man killed. The heat
was intense and there were some cases
of sunstroke." During these various
actions, the regimental commanders,
| Col. Hill, 35th Iowa, Col. Marshall, 7th
Minnesota, Lieut.. Col. Heath, SD Mis-
souri,, and Lieut.. Col. Stibbs, 18th Iowa,
DISPLAYED the utmost GOODNESS and
bravery, and discharged all their duties
with aiacrity. In this, they were well
sustained by the field and line officers of
their commands, whilst the men proved
themselves worthy of the highest praise
| for their heroic conduct.
Acting Brigade Surgeon, S. w. Huff,
was very faithful and efficient in his du-
| ties with the wounded.
| I return my thanks to the members OF
nv staff, Lieutenants H. Hoover, n. E.
Duncan, r. M. Reed, and l.. f. Creitz,
| for the aid they rendered me in the per-
Torrance of their duties, though at times
I was deficient in aid on the field, in
| consequence of staff officers being physi-
| cally unable to perform the needed SER
vices. During these various actions we
| lost. officers killed, three; officers
wounded, three; enlisted men killed,
ltwenty-one; wounded, one hundred and
(sixty-seven; missing, three; total loss,
1877. At 2P. NJ. of the 18th, the brigade
moved out on the Ellistown road, going
into camp at P. NJ, about 6 miles from
the battle field. With no further engage
ments with the enemy, we arrived at
LA Grange, Tenn, July 2lst, 1864.
Besides the loss in the above actions
1.-The following casualties occurred during
| the expedition, viz On July 8th, in
| the 33d Missouri, one man wounded by
4 accident. (since dead in 35th Iowa,