Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-08-04

| HtAl Two TiHklUS obiI1io ~ ulP0DiibI
wounds. Yet, In spite OF these CONFUSING
conditions, the formations were effecte
without hesitation, although under
heavy fire companies acting singly IL
some circumstances and by battalirns ant
regiments In others, rushing through tn
jungle across the stream waist-deep, am
over the wide bottom. thickly set will
barbed wire
In this connection I desire to partic.
| ularly mention LIST Lieut. Wendell l.
Simpson, adjutant 9th Infantry, acting
assistant adjutant general 81 Brigade
who was notceably active and efIi-
cient in carrying out orders which
had given him to transmit to his brig
ade commander, who no longer existed
| The enemy having retired to second
| line of rifle pits. | directed my line ia
hold their positions and enter entrench-
ments. AT 80. / received, almost sim
ultaneously, two requests, one from
| Col. Wood, commanding cavalry
| brigade and one from Gen. Sumner,
asking for assistance for the cavalry on
my right, las they We're hard pressed
| | Immediately sent to their aid the 18th
| Infantry. who promptly went on this
further mission. despite the heavy loss
] IS they had already sustained.
| Great credit is due to the gallant Off
Ger and gentleman. Brig. Gen. n. A..
| Hawkins who placing himself between
| the two regiments, leading his brigade.
| the 9Th and 10th Infantry, urged ami
| led them by voice and bugle calls 20
the attack so successfully accomplish
ed My earnest thanks are due to my
staff officers present at my side, ana
under my personal observation on the
field especially to Maj a. G. sharp
assistant adjutant general. Major Phil
lip Reade, inspector general; capt. 4.
G.. McAlexander, chief quarternaster
and my aides, LIST Lieut.. George ;.
Cartwright Of the oath Infantry, and
lst Lieut.. Jackson, "a Infantry; also
to Mr. Adolfc Carlos NuneZ. the latter
q volunteer aide subsequently wounded
in the fight Of the 2d inst. who richly
merits a commission for his able assist
ance given without pay
The officers mentioned should at least
be brevetted for gallantry under fro.
also personally noticed the conduct Of
LIST Lieut.. T. J. Kirkpatrick assistant
surgeon T. s. A.. on duty with the
oath Infantry. giving most eff :ient aid
To the wounded under FIRE. ! observed
several times 1st Lieut.. j. -. Miiey. 9Th
Artillery, aid to Gen. Shafter, who was
conspicuous Throughout, The day for his
coolncss under fire delivering instruc-
tions with apparent uncnnceru.
The bloody fighting OF my brave com
mand cannot be adequately described
in words.
f.tt let az
and missing tells the story Of their
valor.
The report then states that the casu-
alties of the LIST Division. 9Th Army
Corps. on July l. were as follows;
Killed. II officers. r men, wounded,
32 officers. i63 men: missing * men
The report continues: At daylight.
on the morning Of July 2. the enemy re-
sumed the battle. the firing continued
throughout the day. part of the time
in a drcnchinG rain. At nghtfali. the
firing ceased. but at 9 T. NJ. "A vigorous
assault was made all along our lines.
This was completely rcpulsed. The
following morning, firing was resumed
and continued until near noon, when a
white flag was displayed by the enemy
and firing was ordered to cease. The
casualties in the division. on July ,,
were as follows: Killed, men;
wounded. officers 30 men: missing. 1
men.
The casualties in the division. on July
3. were: Killed. ! man: wounded.
men.
Total of July |. , and 3: Killed, y
| officers, ~ men. wounded, 80 officers.
5G1 men. missing 60 men. one hos
pital corps man attached To the 10th
Infantry, killed, not included in above
report.
The report concluded as follows: II
desire in cone .usian to express my graf
itude to Maj,r Gen. Joseph Wheeler for
| his courteous conduct to me and
through me To my division under the
| trying circumstances enumerated.
Though i'll ana suffering. Gen. Wheeler
was so perfectly at home under fire
| that he inspired us all With assurance.
Attention is invited in this connec-
| ton to the report of brigade and sub
ordinate commanders and of my in
| spector general. submitted herewith.
Il cordially endorse their recommen-
dations.
Very respectfully.
J. FORD KENT.
Brig. Cen. L. s A., Commanding."