The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-08-27

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derson's Hill. where the enemy was
found at dark, holding the hill. oc-
cupying strong position, not many
miles in advance of the main Confed-
crate army.
The 10Th Regiment, mounted infan-
try. equipped with field rifles was as
signed to the advance OF detachment
of infantry and one section OF bat
terry. 1t was ordered to make detour
and take the enemy in the rear. max
ing a march of about sixteen miles in
dense darkness and through the cold
rain and sleet, when at a distance d.
rectly in the rear of the enemy, Cap
tain Jones. of Company E, brave
young officer who was killed in battle
a short time later, in command of thir-
ty or forty men Geployed on both sides
of the road the and comrade follow
ing the road). where company OF
about forty Confederates approached
along the road, and were commanded.
Halt, advance one and give the coun-
tersign," which order was complied
with. Having secured the counter
sign, Captain Jones, holding his revolt
yer in the face of the officer who had
so innocently furnished the desired in
formation, ordered him to surrender
his command, which command was
likewise obeyed. The Confederates,
being ordered forward, advanced
slowly, utterly ignorant of the situa-
ton, and as they halted in front of
Captain Jones they found themselves
surrounded by the United States adj
vance, who had, by previous direction,
came from each wing, expecting to
surround picket post. When order
ed by their commander to surrender,
the click Of the carbine was heard but
fortunately the men surrendered with
out any alarm, and no noise except
some bitter oaths, heaped on the head
of the officer who had ordered the sur
render.
These men marched back under
guard of men from the 18th Regiment
until they reached the advancing col
umn Of infantry, who formed hollow
square to receive these and other
prisoners as they were captured. A
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advance toward Henderson's Hill, a
portion covered the road towards Gen.
eral Taylor's army. short distance
away, at the same time Colonel Red
field, commanding the 10th Regiment,
noticed light in house in the woods
but short distance from the road
and sent another detachment, who
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sharp resistance, captured Smith, the
famous rebel scout, and fifteen of his
men. The advance soon after coming
to the picket post. halted, and Cap
tain Jones advanced, gave the coun'
tersign and the 18th Regiment rode in.
to the camp of the enemy without the
least disturbance, until it had taken
position just beyond the rebel camp
lat the side of the road, and, while II
was doing that the infantry advanced
along the road. covering the other
side and almost the whole rebel regi
ment and battery was captured with
out man being killed or seriously
wounded.
/ The Confederate officers were found
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| ton awoke Colonel Vincent, in com
mand, in time TO make his escape
through the woods in the darkness
This was all done so quietly that 9
courier, with dispatches from the gen
eral in command, to Colonel Vincent
rode up to the house formerly occu
pied by the Confederates before 9
guard had been Put out, and was cap
tured by number of the 10th Regi
ment, who, wet and tcold, had takeI
possession of the house to warm them
selves.
And, about the same time, two %
three men of the 18th Regiment, hav
ing disposition to be inquisitive
ventured out short distance alon,
a new road they discovered, and wer'
captured by picket post still remain
ing on duty, utterly obliyious of wha
had transpired, and were carried ava,
to Tyler. Texas. as prisoners.
i The 10th was actively engaged o.
April Sth at the battle OF Sabin
Crossroads, and the battle at Pleasan
Hill the next day. In both engage
ments it suffered loss in killed an