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 THE DEFETvTCi: ol-' VICTvSBLTT^O, 
 
 BY MAJOR QKNEKAL J:AUL V.W DORV, 
 
 ^VTTA^CK Ui^OX !^xVTO^.^ IIOIJGE, 
 
 BY MAJOR GE-NTAI. iJRECKINRIDOK, 
 
 TlXiETH r, WITH 
 
 THE Rl-POllTS OF TlIF- BATTLES OK CORINTJI AND ]L\T(IIIE inUDdK; THF. 
 EXPKDITION TO IIA RTbVIlJ.i;. TiiNMi.syKE; TJIK AFFAIR AT POCOTAMliO 
 AND YEMA88EE; THE ACTION NEAR COFFEEVILLE. MISSL-SIl'lM ; THE 
 AOTION ANH) CASUALTIES OF T]IE BRIQAIiE OF COLONEL WMOiSTON, AT 
 FORT DO-NELSON. • 
 
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 MESSAGE OF THE PllESIDENT. 
 
 Richmond, Va., Jan. 24, 1863, 
 To the House of Representatives : 
 
 I herewith transmit a communication from the Secretary of "War, 
 forwarding, for your information, copies of certain reports of military 
 operations, being a response, in part, to your resolution of the 22d 
 instant. 
 
 JEFFERSON DAVIS. 
 
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COMMUNICATION FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR. 
 
 CONFEDERATK StATES OF AmERICA, ^ 
 
 War Department > 
 Richmond, Va., January 24, 18G3. ) 
 
 His Excellency, The Presieent, 
 
 Sir: In response to a resolution of the House of Representatives, 
 adopted on the 22d instant, I have the honor to enclose the following 
 reports, viz : 
 
 1. Report of the operations at Vicksburg and Baton Rouge. 
 
 2. Report of the battles of Corinth and llatchic Bridge. 
 
 3. Report of the expedition to Ilartsvillc, Tcnn. 
 
 4. Report of the aft'air at Pocotaligo and Yemassee. 
 o. lieport of the action near Coffeeville, Miss, 
 
 G. Report of the action and casualties of the Brigade of Colonel 
 J. M. Simonton at Fort Ponelson. 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 JAMES A. SEDDON, 
 
 Secretary of War. 
 

 PlEr^O PLT 
 
 OPERATIONS AT VICKSBURG AND BATON ROUGE. 
 
 RErORT OF MAJOR GENERAL EARL VAN DORN. 
 
 HeADQU.VUTERS DrSTRICT OF THE MlSS^ISSIPPI, > 
 
 Jackson, Miss., September 9, 1862. 5 
 
 General: I liavc the honor to submit, for the information of the 
 War Department, the following report of the defence of Yicksburg, 
 and of operations in this district, up to the present time : 
 
 Pursuant to orders I assumed command of this district, and of the 
 defences of Vicksburg, on the i7th day of June, 1862. Prior to my 
 arrival, ^Lajor General Lovell having resolved to defend the city, had 
 ordered a detail of his force, under the command of Brigadier General 
 M. L. Smith, to garrison the place and construct works for its defence. 
 I found the city besieged by a powerful fleet of war vessels and an 
 army. The inhabitants, inspired by a noble patriotism, had deter- 
 mined to devote the city to destruction, rather than see it fall into the 
 hands of an enemy who had abandoned many of the rules of civilized" 
 warfare. This voluntary sacrifice, on the altar of liberty, inspired me 
 with the determination to' defend it to the last extremity. Orders to 
 this effect were at once issued, to which my army responded with the 
 liveliest enthusiasm. The citizens retired to the interior, while the 
 
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troops marched in and pitched their tents in the valleys and on the 
 hills adjacent, in convenient position to support batteries and strike 
 assaihmta. The batteries of heavy guns, already established by the 
 skill and energy of General Smith, on the crest of the hills overlook- 
 ing the river, were placed in complete readiness for action. Other guns 
 were brought up from Mobile, from Riclmiond, from Columbus and 
 elsewhere, and put in battery, Breckinridge's division occupied the 
 city. Smiths brigade, which, previous to my arrival, had furnished 
 the garrison of the place, manned the batteries, and with details from 
 BreckiNriilge's division, guarded the approaches in front and on the 
 flanks. "Withers' light artillery was placed in such position as to sweep 
 all near approaches, while Stark's cavalry watched, at a distance, on 
 our flank on the Yazoo, and below Warrenton, on the Mississippi. 
 
 Prior to my assuming commard, the attacking force of the enemy 
 "was confined to Porter's mortar fleet and Farragut's gun-boats, (with 
 their attendant array in transports.) which had ascended the river 
 from New Orleans. For the operations of this force in attack, and 
 for the successful and heroic resistance made by General Smith and 
 the troops under his command, I refer the department to the satisfac- 
 tory and graphic report of that officer, herewith communicated. 
 
 The evacuation of Fort Pillow and the fall of Memphis opened the 
 new d:;uger of a combination between the upper and lower fleets of 
 the enemy. This junction was efl'ected early in July, and thus an 
 added force of more than forty gun-boats, mortar-boats, rams and 
 transports lay in menace before the city. On the 12th of July it 
 opened fire, and kept up a continuous attack until the bombardment 
 of the city ceased. Having received authority from the President to 
 use the ram " Arkansas," as part of ray force, some days prior to the 
 ■ 15th of July, I issued an order to Captain Brown to assume command 
 of her, and prepare her for immediate and active service. From all 
 reliable sources I learned that she was a vessel capable of great re- 
 sistance, and armed with large offensive power. Making the order 
 imperative, I commanded Captain Brown to take her through the raft 
 of the Yazoo, and after sinking the " Star of the West" in the pas- 
 sage to go out and attack the upper fleet of the enemy to the cover of 
 my batteries. I left it to his judgment to determine whether on 
 reaching the city his vessel was in condition to proceed down the river 
 and destroy the lower mortar fleet. Captain Brown properly substi- 
 tuted a vessel of inferior quality in place of the " Star of the West,'' 
 entered the Mississippi, and on the memorable morniiig of the loth 
 of July, immortalized his single vessel, himself, and the heroes under 
 his command by an achievement, the most brilliant ever recorded in 
 naval annals. I deeply regret that I am unable to enricli my report 
 by an authentic account of the heroic action of the ofliccrs and men 
 of the "Arkansas." Commodore Lynch declines to furnish me with 
 a report ofLlho action, on the ground that he was an officer out of tho 
 scope of my command. The glory of this deed of the ''Arkansas" 
 stung the pride of the Federal navy, and led to the most speedy, but 
 unsuccessful efforts of the combined fleets to destroy her. I refer the 
 department to the accompanying report of General Smith for an ac- 
 
curate detail of those efforts, as also for a connected and faithful 
 relation of the important events which make the history of the siege and 
 defence of Vicksburg. With the fiiilure to destroy or take the ''■■ Ar- 
 kansas," the siege of Vicksburg practically ended. The attack on 
 the batteries soon ceased, and the enemy baffled and enraged by an 
 unexpected, determined and persistent defence, vented his wrath in 
 impotent and barbarian efforts to destroy the city. Or. the 27th of 
 July, both fleets disappeared, foiled in a more than two months' strug- 
 gle to reduce the place. The casualties on our side, during the entire 
 siege, were twenty-two killed and wounded. Xot a gun was dis- 
 mounted, and but two were temporarily disabled. The successful 
 defence of Vicksburg is due to the unflinching valor of the cannoniers, 
 who, unwearied by watchfulness night and day, stood by- their guns 
 unawed by the terrors of a fierce and continuous bombardment ; to 
 the sleepless vigilance and undaunted courage of the troops, who lay, 
 at all hours, in close supporting distance of every .battery, ready to 
 beat back the invader so soon as his footsteps should touch the shore ; 
 to the skilful location of scattered batteries, and last, not least, to 
 that groat moral power — a high "and patriotic resolve pervading and 
 swelling the breasts of oflicers, soldiers and citizens, that, at every 
 cost, the enemy should he expelled. I refer tlic department to the specific 
 enumeration of the names of oflicers and men who won distinction by 
 meritorious service during the siege, as reported by General Smith, 
 and I heartily endorse his commendations. Satisfied that the enemy 
 disappeared from Vicksburg, under the mortifying conviction that it 
 was impregnable to his attack, I resolved to strike a blow before he 
 had time to organize and mature a new scheme of assault. 
 
 Tiie enemy held Baton Rouge, the capital of Louisiana, forty mifes 
 below the mouth of Red river, \vith a laud force of about three thou- 
 sand five hundred men, in conjunction with four or five gun-boats, 
 and some transports. It was a matter of great necessity to us that 
 the navigation of Red river should be opened as high as Vicksburg. 
 Supplies, much needed, existed there, hard to be obtained from any 
 other quarter, and strong military reasons demanded that we should 
 hold the Mississippi at two points, to facilitate communications and 
 co-operation between my district and the trans-Mississippi department. 
 The capture of Baton Rouge, and the forces of the enemy at that 
 point, would open the Mississippi, secure the navigation of Red river, 
 then in a state of blockade, and also render easier the recapture of 
 New Orleans. To this end I gave orders to General Breckinridge to 
 move upon Baton Rouge with a force of five thousand men, picked 
 from the troops at Vicksburg, and added to his command the whole 
 effective force of General Ruggles, then at Camp Moore, making a 
 total force of six thouand men. To ensure the success of the plan, I 
 ordered the *' Arkansas" to co-operate with the land forces by a 
 simultaneous attack from the river. All damages sustained by the 
 " Arkansas" from the fleets of the enemy had been repaired, and 
 when she left the wharf at Vicksburg for Baton Rouge, she was 
 deemed to be as formidable, in attack or defence, as when she defied a 
 fleet of forty vessels of war, many of them iron-clads. With such 
 
effective means, I deemed the taking of Baton Rouge and the destruc- 
 tion or capture of eneniy on the land and water, the reasonable result 
 of the expiiiition. By epidemic disease, the land force under Maj. 
 Gen. Brcckinrid;ie Avas reduced to less than three thousand effective 
 men, within tlie period of ten days after he reached Camp Moore. 
 The "Arkansas," after arriving within a short distance of Jjaton Rouge, 
 in ample time for joint action at the appointed hour of attack, sud- 
 denly became unmanageable, from a failure in her machinery and 
 engine, which all the efforts of her engineers could not repair. The 
 gallant Breckinridge, advised by telegram every hour of her progress 
 towards Baton Houge, and counting on her co-operation, .'ittacked the 
 enemy with his whole effective force, then reduced to about two thou- 
 sand five l;»ri<lred men, drove him from all his po^itions, and forced 
 him to seek protection under the cover of his gun-boats. I regret to 
 state that the labors of General Breckinridge, in a distant field of 
 operations, have thus fir prevented him from making to me a report of 
 his action, but cnongli h:i.s transpirt'd to enable me t(rassure the depart- 
 ment that tlie battle of Baton Rouge illustrated the valor of our 
 troops, and the skill and intrepidity of their commander. His report 
 will be forwarded as^oon as it is received. It will be thus manifest 
 to the dopartn cut that an enterprise, so hopeful in its promise, met 
 with partial failure, only from causes Svhich were not only beyond my 
 control, but out of the reach of ordinary foresight. I could not antici- 
 pate the sudden illness of tliree thousand picked men, and the failure of 
 the '• Arkansas" at the critical hour appointed to her for added honors, 
 was a joyful surprise to the startled fleet of the enemy, and a won- 
 der to all who had witnessed her glory at Vicksburg. Advised of 
 thS re=ult of the expedition, I immediately ordered the occupation of 
 Port Hudson, a point selected for its -eligLbility of defence, and for its 
 capacity for offensive annoyance of the enemy, established batteries, 
 manned them with experienced gunners, and guarded them by an 
 adequate sup])oiting force, holding Baton Rouge, in the meanwhile, 
 in menace. The effect of these operations was the evacuation of 
 Baton Rouge by the enemy, and his disappearance from the Missis- 
 sippi .between the capital of Louisiana and Vicksburg. The results 
 sought by the movements against Baton Rouge, have been, to a great 
 extent, attaine<l. We hold two points on the Mississippi — more than 
 two hundred miles — unmolested by the enemy, and closed to him. 
 The navigation of the Mississippi river from the mouth of Red river 
 to Vicksburg was at once opened, and still remains open to our com- 
 merce, giving us also the important advantage of water connection, by 
 Red river, of the east with the west. Indispensable supplies have been, 
 and continue to be, drawn from this source. The desired facilities for 
 communication and co-operation between this district and the trans- 
 Mississippi department have been established. The recapture of New 
 Orleans has been made easier to our army. 
 
 I think it due to the truth of history to correct the error, industri- 
 ously spread by the official reports of the enemy, touching the destruc- 
 tion of the "'Arkansas." She was no trophy won by the "Essex," 
 nor did she receive injury at Baton Rouge from the hands of any of 
 
her adversaries. Lieutenant Stevens, her gallant commander, finding 
 her unmanageable, moored her to the shore. On the cautious ap- 
 proach of the enemy, who kept at a respectful distance, he landed his 
 crew, cut her from her moorings, fired her with his own hands, and 
 turned her adrift down the river. With every gun shotted, our fl ig lloat- 
 ing from her bow, and not a man on board, the "Arkansas"' bore down 
 upon the enemy, and gave him battle. Her guns were discharged as 
 the flames reached them, and when her last shot was fired, the explo- 
 sion of her magazine ended the brief but glorious career of the " Ar- 
 kansas." " It was beautiful," said Lieutenant Stevens, Avhile the 
 tears stood in his eyes, "to see her, when abandoned by commander 
 and crew, and dedicated to sacrifice, fighting the battle on her own 
 hook." I trust that the official report of Commodore Lynch will do 
 justice to the courage, constancy and resolution of the officers and 
 men, who were the last crew of the " Arkansas." I deem it eminently 
 proper to say to the department, that neither the spirit which resolved 
 to dispute at Vicksburg, the jurisdiction of the Mississippi river, nor 
 the energy which successfully executed that resolution was local in its 
 character ; nor was it a s})irit bounded by State lines, or circuuii^ciibed 
 by Stale pritk. It was a broad, catholic spirit, wide as our country, 
 and unlimited as the independenee we struggle to establish The 
 power which baffled the enemy, resided in the breasts of the soldiers 
 of S'ven States, marshaled behind the ramparts of Vicksburg. ^lis- 
 sissippians were there, but there too, also, were the men of Kentu.-ky, 
 of Tennessee,- of Alabama, of Arkansas, of Louisiana, and of Mis- 
 souri, as ready to defend the emporium of Mississippi as to strike 
 down the foe at their own hearthstones. I incorporate, with my report, 
 a schedule of the forces under ray command at Vicksburg, as a pro- 
 per contribution to the archives of the Confederacy. 
 
 General IMm. — Fourth Kentucky volunteers. Lieutenant Colonel 
 Htdcs ; fifth Kentucky volunteers. Colonel Hunt ; thirty-first Alabama 
 volunteers. Colonel Edwards ; fourth Alabama battalion. Lieutenant 
 Colonel Snodgrass ; thirty-first Mississippi volunteers. Colonel Orr; 
 Hudson battery. 
 
 General J. S. Bowcn. — First Missouri volunteers. Lieutenant Colonel 
 Riley; tenth Arkansas volunteers; ninth Arkansas voluiiteers, Col- 
 onel Dunlap ; sixth Mississippi volunteers, Colonel Lowry ; second 
 Confederate battalion; Watson's battery, Captain Bursley. 
 
 General Preston. — Third Kentucky volunteers. Colonel Thompson ; 
 sixth Kentucky volunteers, C(ilonel Lewis; seventh Kentucky volun- 
 teers. Colonel Crossland; thirty-fifth xVlabaraa volunteers, Colonel 
 Robertson ; Cobb's battery, Lieutenant Gracy. 
 
 Colonel W. S. Statham. — Fifteenth Mississippi volunteers, Lieu- 
 tenant Colonel Farrell; twenty-second Mississippi voluntceis. Captain 
 Hughes ; nineteenth Tennessee volunteers, Lieutenant Colonel Moore ; 
 twentieth Tennessee volunteers. Colonel Smith ; twenty-eighth Ten- 
 nessee volunteers. Colonel Brown ; forty-fifth Tennessee volunteers, 
 Colonel Searcey; ^NlcClung's battery. Captain McClung. 
 
 General M. L. Smith. — Company of sappers and miners. Captain 
 Winters ; twenty-sixth Louisiana volunteers, Colonel DeClouctt ; 
 
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 twcnty-fiftli Louisiana volunteers, Colonel Thomcs; sixth Missis5;ippi 
 battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Balfour; twenty-seventh Louisiana 
 volunteers, Colonel Marks; third Mississippi volunteers. Colonel 
 Mellon ; seventeenth Louisiana volunteers, Colonel Richardson ; 
 fourth liOuisiana volunteers, Colonel Allen ; company I^ thirty-seventh 
 Mississippi volunteers, Captain RanJall ; fust, Mississippi light artil- 
 lery, Colonel Withers; regiment heavy artiller}'-, Colonel Jackson ; 
 eighth Louisiana battalion, Pinckncy ; first Louisiana battalion, Major 
 Clinch ; twenty -eighth Mississippi cavalry, Colonel Stark ; battalion 
 zouaves, Major Dupiero ; cavalry escort, Lieutenant Bradley. 
 
 To the members of my staff. Majors Kimmcl and Stith, Assistant 
 Adjutant Generals ; to Majors Joseph D. Balfour and A, M, Haskell, 
 Inspectors; to Surgeon Choppin, Medical Director; Surgeon Bryan, 
 Medical Inspector; to Lieutenants Sulivan and Shoemaker, my Aids; 
 to Lieutenant Colonel Lomax, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector 
 General; Lieutenant Colonel J. P. Mayor, Acting Engineer; Captain 
 A. H. Cross, Captain Thyssing, Engineer ; to Colonel Fred. Tate, 
 and to Majors Uriel "Wright and Wechler, volunteer Aids, I return my 
 thanks for the ready and efficient services rendered by them in their 
 respective departments. 
 
 I am, sir, very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 EARL VAN DORN, 
 
 Major General. 
 
 Since this report was written, I have received the report of Major 
 General Breckinridge, of his operations at Baton Rouge and Port 
 Hudson, herewith forwarded. It gives me pleasure to commend to the 
 special notice of the department the names of all who won distinction 
 in this service 
 
 EARL VAN DORN, Major General. 
 
MAJOR GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE'S REPORT OF OPE- 
 RATIONS AGAINST BATON ROUGE, LA. 
 
 Headquarters Breckinridge's Division, ^ 
 September 3Utli, 1862. 5 
 
 Major M. M. Kimmel, 
 
 Assistai t Adjutant General : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to report the operations of a portion of mj 
 division, recently ordered from Vicksburg to Camp Moore, and Baton 
 Rouge, Louisiana, by ]Major General Van Dorn : 
 
 I left Vicksburg on the 27th of July with somewhat less than four 
 thousand men, and arrived at Camp Moore the evening of the 28th. 
 The Major General commanding the district having received intelli- 
 gence that the enemy w%'is threatening Camp Moore in force, the 
 movement was made suddenly and rapidly by railroad, and having but 
 few cars, nothing could be transported except the troops, with their 
 arms and ammunition. Brigadier General Charles Clark, who had 
 reported for duty a few days before our departure from Vicksburg, 
 promptly and kindly consented to accompany the expedition. Briga- 
 dier General Ruggles was already at Camp Moore, in command of a 
 small force, with which he had kept the enemy in check. The troops 
 were immediately organized in two divisions. General Clark taking 
 command of the first, and General Ruggles of the second division. 
 Th*e rumor of an advance of the enemy in force upon Camp Moore 
 proved to be unfounded. On the 3()th of July, in obedience to a dis- 
 patch of the 29th, from the Major General commanding the district, 
 the troops Avere put in motion for Baton Rouge. Duiing the march 1 
 received information that the effective force of the enemy was not less 
 than five thousand men, and that the ground was commanded by t][iree 
 gun-boats lying in the river, ]My own troops having suffered severe- 
 ly from the effects of exposure at Vicksburg, from heavy rains, with- 
 out shelter, and from the extreme heat, did not now number more 
 than thirty-four hundred men. Under these circumstances, I deter- 
 mined not to make the attack unless we could be relieved fro\n the 
 fire of the fleet. Accordingly I telegraphed to the M;ijor General 
 commanding the condition and number of the troops, and the reported 
 strength of the enemy, but said I would undertake to capture the 
 garrison, if the " Arkansas" could be sent down to clear the river, or 
 divert the fire of the gun-boats. He promptly answered, thnt the 
 ** Arkansas" would be ready to co-operate at dav'ight on Tuesday,, 
 the 5th of August. On the afternoon of Monday the 4th, the com- 
 mand having reached the Comite river, ten miles from Baton Rouge. 
 
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 and learning by an express messenger that the " Arkansas" had 
 passed Bayou Sara in time to arrive at the proper moment, prepara- 
 tions were made to advance that niglit. The sickness had been ap- 
 palling. The morning report of the fourth showing but three thou- 
 Biind cifectivcs. and deducting thope taken sick during the day, and 
 the number that fell out from weakness on the night march, I did not 
 carry into the action more than twenty-six hundred ipen. This esti- 
 mate does not include some two hundred partisan rangers, who had 
 performed efficient service in picketing the different roads, but who, 
 from the nature of the ground took no part in the action ; nor about 
 the same number of militia, hastily collected by Colonel Hardee in 
 the neighborhood of Clinton, who, though making every effort, couhl 
 not arrive in time to participate. The command left the Comite at 11 
 o'clock, P. M., and reached the vicinity of Baton Rouge a little be- 
 fore day-break on the morning of the oth. Some hours before the 
 main body moved, a small force of infantry, with a section of Semmes' 
 battery, under liicutenant Fauntleroy, the whole commanded by 
 Lieutenant Colonel Shields, of the 3l)th Lou-isiana, was sent by a cir- 
 'Cuitous route to the road leading from Clinton to Baton Rouge, with 
 •orders to drive in any pickets of the enemy, and attack his left as 
 •soon as the action should begin in front. This service was well per- 
 formed, but for details reference is made to the report of Brigailier 
 General Ruggles, from whose command the force was detached. 
 While waiting for daylight to make the attack, an accident occurred 
 which deprived us of several excellent officers and enlisted men, and 
 two pieces of artillery. The partisan rangers were placed in rear of 
 the artillery and infantry, yet during the darkness a few of them 
 leaked through, and riding forward encountered the enemy, causing 
 exchange of shots between the pickets. Galloping back, they pro 
 duced some confusion, which led to rapid firing for a few moments, 
 during which Brigadier General Helm was dangerously injured by the 
 ■fall of his horse, Lieutenant Todd, his aid-de-camp killed. Captain 
 Roberts, of the Fourth Kentucky, severely wounded, several enlisted 
 men killed and wounded, and two of Captain Cobb's three guns ren- 
 dered for the time wholly useless. After General Helm was disabled, 
 Cglonel Thomas H. Hunt assumed command of his brigade. Order was 
 soou restored, and the force placed in position on the right and left of 
 the Greenwell Springs' road. I was olDliged to content myself with a 
 single line of battle, and a small regiment of infantry, with one piece 
 of artillery to each division as a reserve. The enemy (expecting the 
 attack) was drawn up m two lines, or rather in one line, with strong 
 reserves distributed at intervals. At the moment there was light 
 •enough, our troops moved rapidly forward. General Ruggles, com- 
 manding the left, brought on the engagement with four pieces of 
 Semmos' battery, the 4th and 3i)th Louisiana, and Boyd's Louisiana 
 battalion, under command of Colonel Allen, of the 4th Louisiana, 
 and the 3d, Gth and 7th Kentucky, and the 35th Alabama, under 
 command of Colonel Thompson, of the 3d Kentucky. These troops 
 moved forward with great impct.uosity, driving the enemy before 
 tiiem, while their ringing cheers inspired all our little command. 
 
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 The Louisiana troops charged a battery and captured two pieces- 
 At this point Colonel Allen, commanding the brigade, while pressing 
 forward with the colors in his hand, had both legs shattered, and 
 Lieutenant Colonel Boyd received a severe wound. This produced 
 confusion, and the enemy at the same moment throwing forward a 
 strong reinforcement, the brigade was forced back in some disorder. 
 It was rallied by the efforts of Colonel Breaux, Lieutenant Colonel 
 Hunter, and other officers, and although it did not further participate 
 in the assault, it maintained its position under a fire from the gun- 
 boats and land batteries of the enemy. During this time, Thompson's 
 brigade, Avhlch composed the right of Ruggles' division, Avas behaving 
 with great gallantry, often driving back superior forces, and towards 
 the close of the action, took part in the final struggle from a position 
 immediately on the left of the first division. Colonel Thompson, being 
 severely wounded in a charge, the command devolved on Colonel 
 Robertson, of the thirty- fifth Alabama, whose conduct fully justified 
 the confidence of his troops. The Louisiana battery. Captain Semmes, 
 was admirably handled throughout. The first division, under General 
 Clark, being the second brigade, composed of the fourth and fifth 
 Kentucky, thirty-first Mississipppi, thirty-first and fourth Alabama, 
 commanded by Colonel Hunt, of the fifth Kentucky, and tlie fourth 
 brigade, composed of the fifteenth and twenty-second Mississippi, and 
 the nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-eighth and forty-fifth Tennessee 
 consolidated into one battalion, commanded by Colonel Smith, of the 
 twentieth Tennessee, together with the Hudson battery, and one piece 
 of Cobb's battery, advanced to the right of the Greenwell Springs 
 road. On the right, as on the left, the enemy was constantly pressed 
 back, until after several hours of fighting he was driven to his last 
 encampment in a large grove just in rear of the penitentiary. Here 
 the contest was hot and obstinate, and it was here the first division 
 suffered the greatest loss. Colonel Hunt was shot down, and upon 
 the fall of that excellent officer, at the suggestion of General Clark, 
 and with the consent of the officers concerned, 1 placed Captain John 
 A. Buckner, Assistant Adjutant General on my staff, in command of 
 the second brigade. In the management of his command he displayed 
 so high a degree of skill and courage that I commend him especially to 
 the notice of the government. General Clark pressed the attack at 
 this point with great vigor, until he received a wound, which was sup- 
 posed to be mortal, Avhen, through some misapprehension, the second 
 brigade began to fall back down the slope, but without confusion. 
 Captain Buckner learning, upon inquiry from me, that I did not 
 desire a retrograde movement, immediately, aided by Major Wicklifte,. 
 of the fifth Kentucky regiment, '(Lieutenant Colonel Caldwell, who 
 was injured by the accident of the preceding night, having been 
 obliged to retire,) and other regimental officers faced the brigade about 
 and renewed the attack. At the same time Colonel Smith, com- 
 manding fourth brigade, composed of the consolidated Ttnnesse regi- 
 ments, and the twenty-second Mississippi, Captain Hughes, was 
 ordered forward, and moved against the enemy in fine style. In a 
 few moments Captain Hughes received a mortal wound at the head of. 
 
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 his regiment. Observing some troops on the left, partially sheltered 
 by a shallow cut in the road, who proved to be the remnant of Tbomp- 
 Bon's brigade, and out of ammunition. I ordered them to advance to 
 the support of the first division with the bayonet. The order was 
 promptly obeyed, and in executing it, 1 happened to observe, as dis- 
 tinguished for alacrity, Colonel Crossland. of the 7th Kentucky, 
 Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin, of the thirty-fifth Alabama, and Lieu- 
 tenant Terry, of the 8th Kentucky, on duty with Sharp-shooters. 
 At this critical point, Major Krown, chief commissary, and Captain 
 Richards, one of my aids, were conspicuous in urging on the troops. 
 In this assault we suffered considerably from the fire of the fleet until 
 the opposing lines approached each other so closely that a regard for 
 their own friends obliged them to suspend. The contest at and around 
 this last encampment was bloody, but at the end of it the enemy were 
 completely routed, some of our men pursuing and firing at them for 
 some distance down the street running in front of the arsenal and 
 barracks. They did not reappear during the day. It was now 10 
 o'clock. We had listened in vain for the guns of the "Arkansas." I 
 saw around me not more than one thousand exhausted men. who had 
 been unable to procure water since we left the Comite river. The 
 enemy had several batteries commanding the approaches to the arsenal 
 and barracks, and the gunboats had already reopened upon us with a 
 direct fire. Under these circumstances, although the troops showed 
 the utmost indifference to danger and death, and were even reluctant 
 to retire, I did not deem it prudent to pursue the victory further. 
 Having scarcely any transportation, I ordered all the camps and stores 
 of the enemy to be destroyed, and directing Captain Buckner to place 
 one section of Semraes' battery, supported by the seventh Kentucky, 
 in a certain position on the field, withdrew the rest of the troops about 
 one mile to *' Ward's Creek," with the hope of obtaining water, but 
 finding none there fit for man or beast, I moved the command back to 
 the field of battle, and procured a very imperfect supply from some 
 cisterns in the suburbs of the town. This position we occupied for 
 the rest of the day. 
 
 The citizens of the surrounding and thinly settled country exhibited 
 the warmest patriotism, and with their assistance, conveyances enough 
 were procured to carry off all our wounded who could bear removal. 
 A few, armed with shot guns and other weapon;-, had been able to reach 
 the field in time to join in the attack. Having neither picks nor 
 shovels, we were unable to dig graves for the burial of the dead. I 
 still hoped for the co-operation of the "Arkansasj" and, in that event, 
 intendwl to reneV the attack. J3ut late in the afternoon, I learned by 
 express that before daylight, and "svithin five miles of Baton Rouge, 
 her machinery had become disabled, and she lay helpless on the right 
 bank of the river. Upon receiving this intelligence, I returned with 
 my command to the Comite river, leaving a force of observation near 
 the suburbs of the town. Tiie Hudson battery, Lieut. Sweeney, and 
 Cobb's one piece, in charge of Sergeant Hawk Peak, platted their part 
 well, I am unable to give the exact force of the enemy, but by com- 
 paring all my information with the number and size of their camps, 
 
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 and the extent and weight of their fire, I do not think they brought 
 into action less than forty- five hundred men. We had eleven pieces 
 of field artillery. They brought to bear on us not less than eighteen 
 pieces, exclusive of the guns of the fleet. In one respect the contrast 
 between the opposing forces was very striking. The cjiemy were well 
 clothed, and their encampments showed the presence of every comfort 
 and even luxury. Our men had little transportation, indift'erent food, 
 and no shelter. Half of them had no coats, and hundreds of them 
 were without either shoes or socks ; yet no troops ever behaved with 
 greater gallantry, and even reckless audacity. What can make this 
 difference, unless it be the sublime courage inspired by a just cause? 
 The wound of Brigadier General Charles Clark being thought mortal, 
 and the least motion causing great agony, he was left on tlie field at 
 his own request, his aid, Lieutenant Yerger, remaining with him. 
 The next morning they gave themselves up to the enemy. I cannot 
 speak in terras too strong of the skill, coolness and courage of Gene- 
 ral Clark. He played the part of a perfect soldier. Brigadier 
 General Ruggles conducted the attack on the* left with uncommon 
 rapidity and precision, and exhibited throughout the qualities of a 
 brave and experienced officer. In addition to the officers of my staff 
 already mentioned, I desire to express my acknowledgements of the 
 zeal and gallantry of Major Wilson, chief of artillery, Major Hope, 
 inspector general, whose horse^was shot under him. Captain Nocquet, 
 chief of engineers, Lieut. Breckinridge, aid-de-camp, and Dr. Ten- . 
 dleton, medical, director, assisted by Dr. Weatherly, on temporary 
 service. A number of gentlemen from Louisiana and el.ie where, ren- 
 dered efficient service as volunteers, among whom were Lieutenant 
 Colonel Finckney, ^L". Addison and Captain Bird, of Louisiana, 
 Lieutennnt Colonel Brewer, of Kentucky, and Mr. William B. Hamil- 
 ton, of Mississippi. The thanks of the army are due to the Hon. 
 Thomas J. Davidson, for his attention to the hospitals, and to all the 
 inhabitants of that part of Louisiana for their devotion to our sick 
 and wounded. Colonel Pond and ]\Iajor DeBaum, in command of 
 partisan rangers, were efficient before and after the battle, in observing 
 and harassing the enemy. The inability of General Clark, and the 
 failure of several officers to make reports, may prevent full justice to 
 the conduct of the first divif^ion. Any omission here, will, when 
 brought to my notice, he embodied in a supplemental report. The 
 report of General Ruggles is very full, as to all that occurred on the 
 left. I send herewith a list of the officers and men specially men- 
 tioned in the division, brigade and regimental reports, for gallant 
 conduct, with the request that it be published and the names brought 
 to the favorable notice of the gr)vernment. I transmit, also, the 
 reports of the subordinate commanders, and the returns of the killed 
 and wounded. It will be seen that our casualties amounted to 467. 
 I have reason to believe that the loss of the enemy was much greater. 
 We captured two flags and a few prisoners. Nothing was left by ub 
 but one caisson, which was so much injured as to be wholly unser- 
 viceable, one of the enemy's being brought off in its place. After the 
 battle, the enemy, who had previously been plundering, burning houses, 
 
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 ami other property, stealing negroes, and seizing citizens through a 
 large region of country, never ventured to send out another maraud- 
 ing f >rcc. Our pickets continued to extend to tlie immediate vicinity 
 of Baton Rouge, and very soon the enemy abandoned the place, and 
 retired to New Orleans. A few days after the engagement, knowing 
 the desire of the Major General comirianding to secure a strong po.^i- 
 tion on the Mississippi, below the mouth of Red river, I occupied 
 Port Hudson with a portion of the troops under the command of 
 Brigailicr (reuerai Rugglos. The next day 1 received orders to remove 
 all the troops to that puint. Brigadier General Bowen, who had just 
 arrived, was left with his command on the Comite river, to observe 
 Baton Rouge from that quarter, to protect our hospitals, and to cover 
 the line of communication between Clinton and Camp Moore. I 
 directed General Ruggles to select eligilde positions at Port Hudson 
 for heavy batteries, and ordered Captain Nocquet, chief engineer, to 
 report to him temporarily for this duty. Upon my arrival there, I 
 found that rapid progress had been made, ajid some of the works under 
 charge of Captain lS't)cquet, were ready to receive the guns, which 
 the major general commanding wrote me were on the way. Port Hud- 
 son is one of the strongest points of the ^lississippi. which Baton 
 Rouge is not, and batteries there will command the river more com- 
 pletely than at Yicksburg. On the 19th day of August, in obedience 
 to orriers from the headquarters of th^department, 1 moved from Port 
 Hudson for Jackson, Mississippi, with a portion of the force, leaving 
 Brigadier General Ruggles in command with troops. In con- 
 cluding this report, I have to express my obligations for the prompt 
 and cordial support which 1 received at all times from the major gen- 
 eral commanding the department. 
 
 Very respectful!}-. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, 
 
 Major Genera!. 
 
 I omitted to mention that the fifteenth Mississippi, Major Binford, 
 was not brought into action. This admirable regiment, much reduced 
 by long and gallant services, was held as a reserve. 
 
 JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE. 
 
I^EJFO RTS 
 
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 BATTLES OF CORINTH Al IIATCIIIE BRIDGE. 
 
 REPORT' OF MAJOR GENERAL EARL VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquarters Army of West Tennessee, ) 
 Holly Springs, Miss., Oct. 20th, 1862. S 
 
 General : I have the honor to make the following report of the 
 battle of Corinth : 
 
 Having established batteries at Port Hudson, secured the mouth of 
 Red river and the navigation of the Mississippi river to Vicksburg, I 
 turned my especial attention to afTairs in the northern portion of my 
 district. 
 
 On the 30th day of August I received a dispatch from General Bragg, 
 informing me that he was about to march into Kentucky and would 
 leave to General Price and myself the enemy in West Tennessee. On 
 the 4th day of September I received a communication from General 
 Price, in which was enclosed a copy of the dispatch from General 
 Bragg above named, making an offer to co-operate with me. At this 
 time General Breckinridge was operating on the Mississippi river, be- 
 tween Baton Rouge and Port Hudson, with all the available force I 
 had for the field ; therefore I could not accept General Price's propo- 
 sition. Upon the return, however, of General Breckinridge, I imme- 
 diately addressed General Price, giving my views in full in regard to 
 the campaign in West Tennessee, and stating that I was then ready to 
 join him with all my troops. In the meantime, orders were received by 
 him, from General Bragg, to follow Rosencrans across the Tennessee 
 river into Middle Tennessee, whither it was then supposed he had 
 .gone. Upon the receipt of this intelligence I felt at once that all my 
 hopes of ac<:omplishing anything in West Tennessee, with my small 
 force, were marred. I nevertheless moved up to Davis' Mill, a few 
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 miles from Grand Junction, Tenn., with the intention of defending 
 my district to the best of my ability, and to make a demonstrition in 
 favor of General Price, to which latter end, also, I marched my whole 
 command on the 2(Hh day of September to within seven miles of Bol- 
 ivar, driving three brigades of the enemy back to that place, and forc- 
 ing the return from Corinth of one division (Ross's,) which had been 
 Bent there to strengthen Grant's army. 
 
 General Price, in obedience to his orders, marched in the direction 
 of luka, to cross the Tennessee, but was not long in discovering 
 that llosencrans had not crossed that stream. This officer, in connec- 
 tion ■;\ith Grant, attacked him on the 19th day of September, and 
 compelled him to fall back towards Paldwin, on the Mobile and Ohio 
 railroad. On the 25th day of the same month I received a dispatch, by 
 courier, from General Price, stating that he was at Baldwin, and was 
 then ready to join me with his forces in an attack on Corinth, as had 
 been previousl}' suggested bj' me. We met at Ripley, on the 2Sth of 
 Sept., according to agreement and marched the next morning towards 
 Pocahontas, which place we reached on the 1st of Oct. From all the in- 
 formation 1 could obtain the foIlowiLg was the "situation" of the Fede- 
 ral arD:!y at that time: Sherman at Memphis with about six thousand 
 men ; Hurlbert, afterwards Ord, at Bolivar, with about eight thousand ; 
 Grant (Ileadquarter.'s at Jackson,) with about three thousand ; Rosen- 
 crans at Corinth with about fifteen thousand, together with the follow- 
 ing outposts, viz: Rien^ii, twenty-five hundred; Buruville, Jacinto 
 and luka, about six thousand. At important bridges, and on gar- 
 rison duty, about two or three thousand, making in the aggregate 
 about forty-two thousand (42,0(H1) men in West Tennessee. Mem- 
 phis, Jackson, Bolivar and Corinth were fortified, the works mounting 
 bcige guns, the outposts slightly fortified, having field pieces. Mem- 
 phis, Bolivar and Corinth arc in the arc of a circle, the chord of 
 which, from Memphis to Corinth, makes an angle with due east line 
 about fifteen degrees south. Bolivar is about equi-distant from Mem- 
 phis and Corinth, somewhat nearer the latter, and is at the intersec- 
 tion of the Ilatchie river and the Mississippi Central and Ohio rail- 
 road. Corinth is the strongest, but the most salient point. Surveying 
 the whole field of operations before me, calmly anddispasionately, the 
 conclusion forced itself irresistibly upon my mind that the taking of 
 Corinth was a condition prccedental to the accomplishment of anything 
 in West Ter^ncssee. To take jMcmphis would be to destroy an im- 
 mense amount of propert}', without any ado(|uate military advantage, 
 even admittirg that it could be held, without heavy guns, against the 
 enemy's guns and mortar boats. The line of fortifications around 
 Bolivar is intersected by the Hatch ie river, rendering it impossible to 
 take the place by quick assault, and reinforcements could be thrown 
 in from Jackson by railroad, and, situated as it is, in the angle of the 
 three lortified places, an advance upon it would expose both my 
 flanks and rear to an attack from the forces at Memphis and Corinth. 
 
 It was clear, to my mind, that if a successful attack could be made 
 upon Corinth irom the west and nor'hwest, (heforccs there driven back 
 on the Tennessee and cut off, Bolivar and Jackson would easily fall, 
 
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 and then ufon the arrival of the exchanged prisoners of war, West 
 Tennessee would soon be in our possesr-ion, and communica ion with 
 General Bragg effected through Middle Tennessee. The attack oa 
 Corinth was a military necessit}', requiring prompt and vigorous ac- 
 tion. It was being strengthened daily under that astute soldier, Gen- 
 eral Rosencrans ; convalesccnt-i were returning to fill his ranks ; new 
 levies wore arriving to increase his brigades, and fortifications were 
 being constructed at new points, and it was very evident that unless a 
 sudden and vigorous blow could bcjstruck there, at once, no hope could 
 be enteitained of driving the enemy from a base of operations so con- 
 venient ; that in the (.vent ol misfortune to Bragg, in Kentucky, the 
 whole valley of the Mississippi would be lost t3 us before winter. To 
 have wa ted for the arrival, arming, clo'hing and organization of the 
 exchanged prisoners would have been to wait for the enemy to trength- 
 en themselves more than we could possibly do. With these reflections,, 
 and after mature deliberation, I determined to attempt Corinth. I 
 had a reasonable hope of success. Field returns at Ripley showed 
 my strength to be about twenty-two thousand men. Rosencranz at 
 Corinth had about fifteen thousai.d, with about eight thousand addi- 
 tional men at outposts, from twelve to fifteen miles distant. I might 
 surprise him, and carry the place before those troops could be brought 
 in. I therefore marched towards Pocal.ontas, threatening Bolivar, 
 then turned suddenly across the Ilatchie and Tuscumbia and attacked 
 Coiinth without hesitation, and did surprise that place before the out- 
 post garrisons were called in. It was necessary that this blow should 
 be sudden and decisive, and if unsuccessful, that I should withdraw 
 rapidly from the position between the two armies of Ord and Rosen- 
 crans. The troops were in fine spirits, and the whole army of West 
 Tennessee seemed eager to emulate the aynies of the Potomac and of 
 Kentucky. No army ever marched to battl .' wit prouder steps, more 
 hopeful countenances, or with mor courage, than marched the army 
 of Tnnessee out of Ripley, on the morning of the 29th day of Sep- 
 tember, on its way to Corinth. Fully alive to the responsibility of 
 my position as commander of the army, and after mature and deliber- 
 ate reflection, th:^ march was ordered. The ground was well known- 
 tome, and required no stiuly to determine where to make the attack.. 
 The bridge over the Hatchie was soon reconstructed, and the army 
 cro.Lsed at four o'clock, A. M., on the 2d of October. Adams' bri- 
 gade of cavalry was left to guard this approach to our rear, and to 
 protect the train which wis parked between the Hatchie and Tuscum- 
 bia. Col. Hawkins' regiment of infantry and Capt. Dawson's battery 
 of artillery were also left in the Bone Yard road, in easy supporting: 
 distance of the bridge. The army bivouacked at Chewalla, after the- 
 driving in of some pickets from that vicinity by Armstrong's and Jaok- 
 gon's cavalry. Tins point is about ten miles from Corinth. 
 
 At day-break, on the 3d, the march was resui::.ed, the precautions 
 having been taken to cut the railroad between Corinth and Jackson, 
 with a squadron of Armstrong's cavalry. Lovell's division in front 
 kept the road on the south side of the Memphis and Charleston rail~ 
 road. Price, after marching on the same road about five miles, turn- 
 
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 ed to the left, crossing the railroad, and formed line of battle in front 
 of the outer line of entrenchments, and about three miles from Cor- 
 inth, Lovell formed line of battle, after some heavy skirmishing, 
 (having to construct a passage across the dry bed of Indian creek for 
 his artillery, under fire,) on the right and in front of the same line of 
 entrenchments. 
 
 The following was the first order of battle. The three brigades, of 
 Lovell's division, Villepigue's, Bowen's and Rust's in line, with re- 
 serve in rear of each ; Jackson's cavalry brigade on the right in 
 echelon. The left flank of the tfivision on the Charleston railroad. 
 Price's corps on the left, with the right ilauk resting on the same road. 
 Maury's division on the right with Moore's and Phifer's brigade in line— 
 Cabell's in reserve. Ilebert's division on the left with Gates' and 
 Martin's brigade in line — Colbert's in reserve. Armstrong's cavalry 
 brigade on the extreme left, somewhat detatched and out of view. 
 Ilebert's left was masked behind a timbered bridge, with orders 
 not to bring it into action until the last moment. This was done in 
 hopes of inducing tbe enemy to weaken his right by reinforcing his 
 centre and left, where the attack was first to be made, that his right 
 .might be forced. 
 
 At ten o'clock, all skirmishers were driven into the entrenchments, 
 and the two armies were in line of battle, confronting each other in 
 force. A belt of fallen timber, or abatis, about four hundred yards in 
 Tvidth extended along the whole line of entrenchments. This was to 
 be crossed. The attack commenced on the right by Lovell's division, 
 and extended gradually to the left, and by half-past 10 o'clock the whole 
 line of outer works was carried, several pieces of artillery I eing taken. 
 The enemy made several ineffectual efforts to hold their ground, form- 
 ing line of battle at advantc^geous points, and resisting obstinately our 
 advance to the second line of detached works. I had been in hopes 
 that one day's operations would end the contest and decide who should 
 be the vi-ctors on this bloody field; but a ten miles' march over a parched 
 country, on dusty roads, without water, getting into line of battle 
 in forests with undergrowth, and the more than usual activity and de- 
 termined courage displayed by the enemy, commanded by one of the 
 ablest Generals of the United States army, who threw all possible ob- 
 stacles in our way that an active mind could suggest, prolonged the 
 battle until I saw with regret the sun sink behind the horizon as the 
 last shot of our sharpshooters followed the retreating foe into their 
 innermost lines. One hour more of daylight, and victory would have 
 soothed our grief for the loss of the galhuit dead who sleep on that 
 lost but not diihonored field. The army slept on their arms within 
 six hundred yards of Corinth, victorious so far. 
 
 During the night three batteries were ordered to take position on 
 the ridge overlooking the town from the west, just where the hills dip 
 into the flat extending into the railroad depot, with instructions to 
 ■open on the town at four o'clock, A. M. llebert on the left was or- 
 dered to mass part of his division on his left ; to put Cabell's brigade 
 in echelon on the left also, (Cabell's brigade being detached from 
 Maury's division for this purpose;) to move Armstrongs' cavalry 
 
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 brigade across the Mobile and Ohio railroad, and, if possible, to get 
 some of his artillery in position across the road. In this order of battle 
 he was directed to attack at daybreak with his whole force, swinging 
 his left flank in towards Corinth, and advance down the Purdy ridge. 
 Lovell on the extreme right, with two of his brigades in line of battle 
 and one in reserve with Jackson's cavalry on the extreme right on 
 College Hill, his left flank resting on the Memphis and Charleston rail- 
 road, was ordered to await in this order, or to feel his way along slowly 
 with his sharp-shooters until Hebert was heavily engaged with the en- 
 8my on the left. He was then to move rapidly to the' assault, and 
 force his right inwards across the low grounds south-west of town. 
 The centre, utder Maury, was to move at the same time quickly to 
 the front, and directly at Corinth. Jackson v»was directed to bugi the 
 railroad bridge over the the Tuscumbia during the night. Daylight 
 came, and there was no attack on the left. A stafl" oflficer was sent to 
 Hebert to enquire the cause. That ofiicer could not be found. 
 
 Another messenger was sent, and a third; and about seven o'clock 
 General Hebert came to my headquarters and reported sick. General 
 Price then put Brigadier General Green in command of the left wing ; 
 and it was eight o'clock before the proper dispositions for the attack 
 at this point were made. In the mean time, the troops of Maury's 
 left became engaged with the enemy's sharp-shooters, and the battle 
 was brought on, and extended along the whole centre and left wing, 
 and I regretted to observe that my whole plan of attack was, by this 
 unfortunate delay, disarranged. One' brigade after another went gal- 
 lantly into the action, and pushing forward through direct and cross- 
 fire, over every obstacle, reached Corinth, and planted their colors on 
 the last stronghold of the enemy. A hand to hand oontest Avas being 
 enacted in the very yard of General Rosencrans' headquarts, and in the 
 streets of the town. The heavy guns were silenced, and all seemed 
 about to be ended when a heavy fire from fresh troops from luka, 
 Burnsville and Ricnze, that had succeeded in reaching Corinth in 
 time, poured into our thinned ranks. Exhausted from loss of sleep, 
 wearied from hard marching and fighting, companies in regiments 
 without officers, our troops, (let no one censure them,) gave way. 
 The day was lost ! Lovell's division was at this time advancing pur- 
 suant to orders, and was on the point of assaulting the works when he 
 received my orders to throw one of his brigades (Villepigue's,) rapidly 
 to the centre to cover the broken ranks thrown back from Corinth, and 
 to prevent a sortie. He then moved his whole division to the left and 
 was soon afterwards ordered to move slowly bapk, and take position 
 on Indian Creek, and prevent the enemy from turning our flank. The 
 centre and left were withdrawn on the same road on which they ap- 
 proached, and being somewhat in confusion on account of loss of offi- 
 cers, fatigue, thirst, want of sleep, thinned ranks, and the nature of 
 the ground, Villipigue's brigade was brought in opportunely and 
 covered the road to Chewalla. Lovell came in the rear of the whole 
 army, and all bivoucked again at Chewalla.- No enemy disturbed the 
 sleep of the weary troops. During the night I had a bridge con- 
 structed over the Tuscumbia, and sent Armstrong's and Jackson's 
 
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 cavalry, with a battery of artillery, to egize and hold Rienzi until the 
 army came up, intending to march to and hold that point, but after 
 consultation with General rrice. who represented his troops to be some 
 ■what disorfjanized, it was deemed advisable to return by the same 
 road we came, and fall back towards Riply and Oxford. Anticipating 
 that the Bolivar force would move out, and dispute my passage across 
 the Hatchie Bridge, I puslied rapidly on to that point, in hopes of 
 reaching and securing the bridge before their arrival; but I soon 
 learned, by couriers from Colonel Wirt Adams, that I would be too 
 late. I nevertheless pushed on wiili the intention of engaging th# 
 enemy until I could get my train and reserve artillery unparkeil and 
 on the Bone Yard road to the crossing at Crumb's mills, (this road 
 branches off South from |^e State line road about two and a half miles 
 West of the Tuscumbii bridge, running South or up the ITitchie ) No 
 contest of long duration could be made here, as it was evident that the 
 army of Corinth would soon make its appearance on our right flank and 
 rear. The trains and reserve artillery were therefore immediately ordered 
 on the Bone Yard road, and orders were sent to Armstrong and Jack- 
 son to change their direction, and cover the front and flank of the 
 trains until they crossed the Ilatchie, and then to cover them 
 in front until they were on th'e Ripley road. The enemy were then 
 engaged beyond the Hatchie bridge by small fragments of Maury's di- 
 vision as they could be hastened up and were kept in check sufficient- 
 ly long to get evei-ything off. General Ord commanded the forces of 
 the enemy, and succeeded in getting into position before any number 
 of our travel- worn troops could get into line of battle. It is not sur- 
 prising, therefore, that they Avere driven back across the bridge, but 
 they maintained iheir position on the hills overlooking it, under their 
 gallant leader General Price, until orders were sent to fall back and 
 take up their line of march on the Bone Yard road in rear of the 
 whole train. At one time, fearing that the enemy, superior in num- 
 bers to the whole force I had in advance of the train, would drive us 
 back. 1 onlered General JjOvelTto leave one brigade to guard the reserve 
 to Tuscumbia bridge and to push forward with the other two to the 
 front. This order was rjuickly executed and very soon the splendid 
 brigades of Rust and Villopigue made their appearance close at hand. 
 The army corps of (General Price was withdrawn, and Villepigue 
 filed in and took position as rear guard to the army against Ord's 
 forces. Rust was ordered forward to report to General Pj'ice, who 
 was directed to cross the Ilatchie at Crumb's mills, and take position 
 to cover the crossing pf the teams and artillery. Bowen Avas left at 
 Tuscumbia bjidge as rear guard against the advance of Rosencrans 
 from Corinth, with orders to defend that bridge until the trains were 
 unparked and on the road. Then to cross the bridge and burn it, and 
 to join Villepigue at the junction of the roads. In the execution of 
 this order, and whilst in position near the bridge, the head of the 
 Corinth army made its appearance and engaged him, but was repulsed 
 with heavy loss, and in a manner that reflected great credit on General 
 Bowen and his brigade. The army was not again molested on its 
 retreat to Riply, nor on its march to this place. The following was 
 
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 found to be our loss in tlie severest conflicts with tlie enemy, and on 
 the march to and from Corittt'h, viz : Killed 534; wounded 2,1 G2 ; 
 prisoners and missing 2,102. One piece of artillery was driven in 
 the night by a mistake into the enemy's lines and captured. Four 
 pieces were taken at the Hatchie bridge, the horses being shot. Nine 
 wagons were upset and abandoned by teamsters on the night's march 
 to Crumb's mills. Some baggage was thrown out of the wagons, not 
 amounting to any serious loss. 
 
 Two pieces of artillery were captured from the enemy at Corinth 
 by General Lovell's division. One of which Avas brought oif. Five 
 pieces were also taken by General Price's corps^ two of Avhich were 
 brought off. Thus making a loss to us of only two pieces. The 
 enemy's loss in killed and wounded, by their own accounts, was over 
 three thousand. We took over three hundred prisoners. Most of 
 the prisoners taken from us were the stragglers from the army on the 
 retreat. 
 
 The retreat from Corinth was not a rout, as it has been industriously 
 represented by the enemy, and by the cowardly deserters from the 
 army. The division of General Lovell formed line-of-battle, facing 
 the rear, on several occasions, when it was reported the enemy was 
 near : but not a gun was fired after the army retired from the Hatchie 
 and Tuscumbia bridges. Nor did the enemy follow, except at a res- 
 pectful distance. Although many officers and soldiers who distin- 
 guished themselves in the battle of Corinth, and in the affair of Hatchie 
 bridge, came under my personal observations, I Avill not mention them 
 . to the exclusion of others, who may have been equally deserving, but who 
 did not fall under my own eye. I have deemed it best to call on the differ- 
 ent commanders to furnish me a special report, and a list of the names 
 of the oliicers and soldiers of their respective commands who deserve 
 special mention. These lists and special reports, I will ta^ie pleasure 
 in forv^arding, together with one of my own, when completed ; and 1 
 respectfully request that they may be appended as part of my report. 
 I cannot refrain, however, from mentioning here the conspicuous gal- 
 lantry of a noble Texian, whose deads at Corinth are the constant 
 theme of both friends and foes. As long as courage, manliness, for- 
 titude, patriotism and honor exist, the name of Rogers will be revered 
 and honored among men. He fell in the front of the battle and died 
 beneath the colors of his regiment, in the very centre of the enemy's 
 stronghold. He sleeps, and glory is his sentence. 
 
 The attempt at Corinth has failed, and in conse-quence I am con- 
 demned, and have been superceded in my command. In my zeal for 
 my country, I may have ventured too far with inadequate means, 
 and I bow to the opinion of the people whom I serve. Yet I 
 feel if the spirits of the gallant dead who now lie beneath the batteries 
 of Corinth, see and judge the motives of men, they do not rebuke me, 
 for there is no sting in my conscience. Nor does retrospection 
 admonish me of error or of a disregard of thoir valued lives. 
 Very respectfully, sir, 1 am. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 EARL VAN DORN, 
 
 Major General. 
 
REPORT OF MAJOR GENERAL PRICE OF THE BATTLES 
 OF CORINTH AND DAVIS' BRIDGE. 
 
 Headquarters Aemt of the West, ) 
 Holly SpringB, Oct. 2l)th, 1862. \ 
 
 Major : I have tlic honor to submit the following report of the 
 operations of this army, connected with the several engagements at 
 Corinth and Davis' Bridge, of the 3d, -Ith and 5th instants. Having 
 arranged with Maj. Gen. Van Dorn to unite my forces with his for 
 active operations, I joined him at Ripley on the 27th ultimo. My 
 force at this time consisted of effective infantry, 10,498; eftective 
 cavalry, 2,437; effective artillery, 928 men and forty-four guns, in- 
 cluding two 24-pounder howitzers and four rifled pieces of three and 
 five-eighths calibre. The infantry was divided into two divisions, 
 commanded by Brigadier Generals Maury and Hebert. Maury's divi- 
 sion consisted of three brigades, commanded by Brigadier General 
 Moore and Acting Brigadier Generals Cabell and Phifer. Ilebert's 
 division consisted of four brigades, commanded by Brigadier General 
 Green and Cols. Martin, Gates and Colbert. The cavalry, except 
 
 ^ such comjfanies as were on detached service, was under command of 
 Acting Brig. Gen. Armstrong. The artillery was apportioned as 
 
 ' follows, with Maury's division : Iloxton's battery, Lieut. Tobin com- 
 manding ; Bledsoe's battery ; McNally's battery, Lieut. Moore com- 
 manding ; Lucas' battery, and Sengstack's battery. Iloxton's and 
 Brown's battery; Sengstack's batteries were held as reserves, under 
 command of Jjieut. Burnett, acting Chief of Artillery of the division. 
 With Hebert's division were Wade's, Landis', Guibo's, Dawson's and 
 King's. The cavalry force, under Gen. .Armstrong, reported to the 
 Major General commanding the combined forces and afterwards acted 
 under orders direct from him. 
 
 On tlie morning of the 30th ultimo we took up the lino of march 
 in the direction of I*ocahontas, which place wc reached on the 1st in- 
 stant, and from Avhich, we moved upon the enemy at Corinth, bivou- 
 acking on the night of the 2d instant at a point 'liearly opposite to 
 Chewalla — having loft one regiment of infantry and a section of artil- 
 lery with the wagon train as a guard. At 4 o'clock on the morning 
 of the 3d instant wo resumed the march. My command moving on 
 the main Pocahontas and Corinth road, in rear of Gen. Lovell's. At 
 a point about a mile and half from the enemy's outer line of fortifica- 
 tions, my command made a detour to the left, with itstructions to 
 
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 occupy the ground between the Memphis and Charleston and Mobile 
 and Ohio Railroads. This done, my line, Maury occupying the right 
 and Hebert the left, with Cabell's and Colbert's brigades in reserve, 
 ffonted the enemy's works in a south-easterly direction, the right 
 resting upon the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. While these - 
 dispositions were making, Gen. Lovell engaged the enemy upon our 
 right ; all being now ready for the attack, my line was ordered for- 
 ward at about 10 o'clock, A.M. Almost simultaneously Avith the 
 movement, the opposed armies became engaged in desperate conflic^t 
 along the whole extent of my line. My command had scarcely cleared 
 the position of its first formation, when entering an abatis of more 
 than three hundred yards it became unmasked before a position natu- 
 rally exceedingly formidable, and rendered trebly so by the extent of 
 fo-lled timber, through which it must be appproachcd ; and the most 
 approved and scientifically constructed entrenchment, bristling with 
 artillery of large calibre, and supported by heavy lines of infantry. 
 My troops- charged the enemy's position with the most determined 
 courage, exposed to a murderous fire of musketry and artillery. 
 Without faltering they pressed forward over every obstacle, and with 
 shouts and cheprs carried, in less than twenty minutes, the entire line 
 of works ; the enemy having fled, leaving in our hands many prison- 
 ers, and two pieces of artillery ; one a 4-iuch Parrott gun, the other 
 a 24-pounder howitzer. Our loss in this attack was comparatively 
 small. This is attributable to the impetuosity with which the charge 
 was made, and the works carried. It becomes my painful duty, in 
 this connection, to revert to the distinguished services of two gallant 
 officers who fell in this engagement. Col. John D. Martin, command- 
 ing a brigade of Mississippians, and Lieut. Samuel Farrington, of 
 AVade's battery. Col. Martin, fell mortally wounded, while leading the 
 charge against an angle in the enemy's works, exposed to the fire of 
 enfilading battoiies. The gallant bearing of this officer upon more 
 than one bloody field, had won for him a plac^ in the heart of every 
 Mississippian and the admiration and confidence of his superior offi- 
 cers. Lieut. Farrington was struck and instantly killed by a shot 
 from a rifled gun, while bringing one of the guns of his battery into 
 position. This gallant soldier and courteous and chivalric gentleman, 
 forgetful of personal interest and mindful of the necessities of the 
 service only, resigned a lieutenant colonelcy in the service of his 
 State for a lieutenancy in the Confederate service, an 1 gave up his 
 life a glorious sacrifice upon the altar of his country's honor, in the 
 seventh of the battles in which he has been conspicuous for cool, de- 
 termined and effective bravery. Though young, his country mourns 
 no more valiant defender, his command no abler comix ander, his 
 friends no worthier recipient of their affection. The outer works 
 being in our possession my line moved forward in pursuit of the re- 
 treating enemy until within about one mile of Corinth, where the 
 enemy was encountered in position and in force. The necessary dis- 
 positions being made, my whole line again moved forward to the 
 attack at about 3 o'clock, P. M. Here the fighting was of unparal- 
 leled fierceness along the whole extent of my line. The position of 
 
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 the enemy along the entire lenjrth of his lines was covered by fencing, 
 heavy timber or underbrush. While portions of my troops advanced 
 through open fields exposed to a deadly fire of batteries, operating 
 oyer the enemy's line of infantry. Here, as in the assault upon ttie 
 outer works, we had little artillery in action, it being impossible to 
 procure such positions for my batteries as would enable them to co- 
 operate effectively with the infantry. After continuous and most 
 desperate fighting along the whole extent of my line, of nearly two 
 hours duration, the enemy, notwithstanding his lines had been trebled 
 by reinforcements, was driven from liis positions and forced to take 
 refuge in his innermo.-t works in and around the town. 
 
 Tbe troops of ray command having nearly exhausted their ammuni- 
 tion in the heavy fighting through the day, were withheld from imnje- 
 diate pursuit, and the delay in procuring the necessary supply of 
 ammunition forced me to close the fight for the day. My troops were 
 witbilrawn for cover, and laid on their arms during the night, in the 
 position from which the enemy had been driven. About four o'clock 
 on the morning of the fourth, three batteries of my command were 
 placed in position and opened fire upon the town, under the immediate 
 orders of the major general commanding. About daylight, orders 
 were received to advance my whole line. In the execution of this 
 order a delay was occasioned by the illness of Brigadier General 
 llebert, commanding a division. lie Avas necessarily relieved from 
 duty. The command devolved upon Brigadier General Green, who 
 moved forward as soon as ho could make the necessary disposition of 
 his troop.s. It was after nine o'clock when my line became generally 
 and furiously engaged with the enemy in his innermost 4ind most for- 
 midable works, from which his infantry and artillery could jointly 
 operate against my troops. Here, as in the previous actions, my ar- 
 tillery could not be effectively brought into action, and but few of the 
 guns were engaged. The fighting, by my command, was almost entirely 
 confined to the infantry. My men pressed forward upon the enemy, 
 and with heavy loss succeeded in getting into the works, having 
 driven him from them, capturing more than forty pieces of artillery, 
 and forcing him to take refuge in the houses of the town, and in every 
 place that would afford protection from our galling fire. He was fol- 
 lowed and driven from house to house with great slaughter. In the 
 town were batteries in mask, supported by heavy reserves, behind 
 which the retreating enemy took shelter, and which opened upon our 
 troops a most destructive fire at short range. My men held their 
 positions most gallantly, returning the fire of the enemy with great 
 spirit until portions of them exhausted their ammunition- and were 
 compelled to retire. This neces.sitated tly) withdrawal of the whole 
 line, whiclf was done under a withering fire. The attack was not 
 resumed, and we fell back to our supply train, the men being almost 
 exhausted from exertion and want of food and water. General Ville- 
 pigue's brigade moved over to our assistance, but did not become 
 engaged as the enemy was too badly cut up to follow us. Wc fell 
 back in order to obtain water, some six miles from Gorinth, where we 
 bivouacked for the night, bringing off all of our artillery and arms, 
 
save one rifled piece Tvliich bad been inadvertently driven into the 
 enemy's line while going into battery before daylight in the morning, 
 and had been left. We brought off, also, the two guns captured at the 
 outer line of fortifications on the third. It is impossible for me to do 
 justice to the courage of my troops in these engagements, nor can I 
 discriminate between officers and commands where all bebaved so nobly. 
 This is the less necessary as the operations of my command were 
 under the immediate observation of the major general commanding. 
 For minute details of the actions, and particularly of the artillery, of 
 the third and fourth instants, as well as for instances of person 1 and 
 distinguished gallantry, I beg leave to refer tbe major general com- 
 manding to the reports of commanding officers herewith enclosed. On 
 the morning of the fifth instant we resumed the march tn the direc- 
 tion of Pocahontas, my command moving by division, Maury's in 
 front, each in rear of its ordnance and supply .train, except Moore's 
 brigade which constituted the advance guard. After crossing the 
 Tuscumbia, Moore's brigade was hurried forward to protect Davis' 
 brjdgc across the Ilatchie, which was threatened by an advance of the 
 enemy. It being found that the enemy was in force, the remainder 
 of Maury's division Avas ordered forv>ard, and finally I was ordered to 
 move up the whole of my command. Moore's brigade, with a- section 
 of the St Louis battery and Sengstack's battery were thrown across 
 the Ilatchie, but the enemy having possession of the heights com- 
 manding the crossing, as well as the position in which these troops 
 were placed, and it being found that he was in very heavy force, it 
 was deemed advisable to cross the Ilatchie by another road, and these 
 troops were withdrawn after serious loss to the east side of the Ilatchie, 
 where being joined by Cabell's and Phifer's brigades, and assisted by 
 the batteries of Mci^ ally, Hogg, Landis, and Tobin, they eff"ectually 
 checked the advance of the enemy. Green's divisions, which had been 
 delated by passing the wagon train that had unparked near the Tus- 
 cumbia, arriving on the ground, was formed in line of battle, but the 
 enemy making no further effort to advance, the whole of ray command 
 was moved off by another route, General LovelTs command being in 
 our rear. 
 
 This was our last engagement with the enemy. In this last engage- 
 ment we lost four guns, occasioned by the killing of horses. Our 
 whole wagon train came off without molestation or loss, except of a 
 few wagons that were broken down and had to be abandoned. 
 
 The history of the war contains no bloodier page, perhaps, than that 
 which will record this fierce!^ contested battle The strongest expres- 
 sions fall short of my admiration of the gallant conduct of the officers 
 and men under my command. Words cannot add lustre to the fame 
 they have ac(iuired through deeds of noble daring, which, living through 
 future time, will shed about every man. officer and soldier, who stood 
 to his arms, through this struggle, a halo of glory as imperishable as 
 it is brilliant. 
 
 They have won to their sisters and daughters the distinguished 
 honor, set before them by a General of their love and admiration 
 upon the event of an impending battle upon the same fields of the 
 
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 proud exclamation, ** my brother, father, was at the great battle of 
 Corinth." The bloodiest record of this battle is to come. The long 
 list of the gallant dead upon this field will carry sorrow 'to the hearth- 
 stone of many a noble champion of our cause, as it does to the hearts 
 of those who are to avenge them. A nation mourns their loss, while 
 it cherishes the story of their glorious death, pointing out to their 
 associate officers in this mighty struggle for liberty the pathAvay to 
 victory and honor. They will live ever in the hearts of the admiring 
 people of the government, for the establishment of wliich they have 
 given their lives. Of the field officers killed, were Colonel Rogers, 
 2d Texas Infantry, who fell in the heart of town, of eleven wounds. 
 Johnson, of 2l)th Arkansas, and Daly, of the 18th Arkansas. Lieuten- 
 ant ColonelaJNIaupin, 1st Missouri Cavalry, dismounted, and Leigh, 43d 
 Mis.sissippi ; .Majors Vaughan, Gth Missouri Infantry, Doudell, 21st 
 Arkansas, and McDonald, 4nth Mississippi. Many of ray ablest and 
 most gallant field officers are wounded, several mortally. Of this 
 number arc Colenels Erwin, Gth Missouri Infantry ; Macfarland, 4th 
 Missouri Infantry; Tritchard, 3d Missouri Infantry; Moore, 43d 
 Mississippi, and McLean, 37th Mississippi; Lieutenant Colonels 
 Pixler, 16th Arkansas; Iledgespeth, 6th Missouri Infantry; Serrell, 
 7th Mississippi Battalion; Lanier, 42d Alabama; Ilobson, 3d Arkan- 
 sas Cavalry; Matthews, 21st Arkansas; Campbell, 40th Mississippi, 
 and Boone ; and Majors Senteney, 2d Missouri Infantry ; Keirn, 38th 
 Mississippi; Staton, 37th Alabama; Timmins, 2d Texas; Jones, 21st 
 Arkansas; Russell, 3d Louisiana, and Yates; and McQuiddy, 3d 
 Missouri Cavalry. For other casualties in officers and men, I beg 
 leave to refer to lists enclosed. I cannot close this report without 
 recognizing the eminent services and valuable a^istance of Brigadier 
 Generals Maury, Ilebcrt, (whose services I regret to have lost on the 
 morning of the 4th by reason of his illness,) and Green, commanding 
 divisions. I bear willing testimony to the admirable coolness^ un- 
 daunted courage and military skill of these officers in disposing their 
 respective commands, and in executing their orders. Through them 
 I transmit to Brigadier General Moore, and acting Brigadier Generals 
 Cabell, Phifcr, Gates and Colbert my high appreciation of their effi- 
 cient services on the field. 
 
 Their skill in manuevering their troops, and promptness and gal- 
 lantry in leading them through the most desperate conflicts elicit my 
 highest admiration. And of my troops as a body, I can say no juster 
 or more complimentary words than that they have sustained and 
 deepened and widened their reputation* for exalted patriotism and 
 determined valor. 
 
 To my personal staff I return my thanks for their promptness in 
 the delivery of my orders, and their gallant bearing on the field. 
 All of which is respectfully submitted, 
 
 STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 Major M. M. Kinnall, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General, 
 
 Army of AVest Tennessee. 
 
MAJ. GEN. M. LOVELL'S REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS OF 
 HIS DIVISION AT CORINTH. 
 
 Headquarters, 1st Division Army of DisT. of Mississippi, ) 
 Holly Springs, October 13th, 1862. j 
 
 Major M. M. Kimmel, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General : 
 
 Major : I have the honor to submit the following report of the 
 part taken by my division in the recent operations around Corinth. 
 On the 2d inst. the division repaired and crossed the Tuscumbia bridge, 
 fifteen miles from Corinth, and moved forward, the cavalry under 
 Armstrong and Jackson in advance. We moved to Chewalla, skirm- 
 ishing lightly with, the enemy several hours, and occupied the camp 
 just abandoned, capturing some tents, quartermaster's and commissa- 
 ry's stores. On the 3d we moved forward, Villepigue's brigade in 
 advance, skirmishing more heavily with a force of the enemy coiilposed 
 of two regiments of infantry, a section of artillery and some cav- 
 alry, until we drove them across Indian creek. At this point artillery 
 fire became more frequent. Here we took an abandoned l2-pounder 
 howitzer. The bridge was repaired, under fire, and I crossed the 
 whole division, consisting of Rust's brigade on the right, Bowen's in 
 the centre and Villepigue's on the left, fhe enemy occupied with his 
 artillery a high hill at the crossing of the State line road with the 
 Memphis and Charleston railroad, Avith rifle pits extending north and 
 south, afi"ording with the hill, a strong position for about 3,500 men. 
 The skirmishers were there reinforced, and the whole line ordered to 
 the assault, with reserve behind each brigade. The conflict was short 
 and bloody. Our troops, emerging from the dense undergrowth, rushed 
 upon the hill and rifle pits with the most determined gallantry, 
 routed and drove off the enemy, causing them in their hasty retreat 
 to abandon a 20-pounder Parrot gun and caisson with the limber of 
 another gun.^ In this assault the following regiments are named as 
 particularly distinguishing themselves, viz : the 9th Arkansas, Col- 
 onel Dunlop, and 3d Kentucky, Colonel Thompson, of Rust's brigade ; 
 the 22d Mississippi, Captain Lester commanding ; Caruthers' Missis- 
 sippi battalion, and the 1st Missouri regiment, Colonel Riley, of Bow- 
 en's brigade ; and the 3d Mississippi, Colonel Hurst, of Villepigue's 
 brigade. The hill was carried mainly by the 9th Arkansas and 
 22d Mississippi, each vieing with the other in the dashing gallantry 
 
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 of their charge. The enemy's camps, half a mile beyonJ theposiiion, 
 were taken and held by the 1st Missouri regiment. Rust and Ville- 
 pigue were thrown in advance, in line of battle, and Bowen's was post- 
 ed on the hill until we should hear from Price's command, on our left. 
 On our right front was a strong redoubt well flanked with infantry and 
 with an abattis of felled timber, half a mile in width, extending around 
 it in one direction, but with no obstructions to the north, in the direc- 
 tion of Price's right. This fact I communicated to the Major General 
 comman<ling, and shortly afterwards the work was attacked and gal- 
 lantly carried, from its right rear, by Moore's brigade, while IJoA'en 
 "was ordered to turn its left with his brigade from our side. Having 
 replenished our ammunition, the whole division was moved forwar I and 
 formed in line of battle on the bridge south of the railroad, Villepigue 
 and Bowen in front and Rust in reserve. I received orders from the 
 General commanding to move .forward cautiously, feeling our way 
 along the ridge to develop the position of the enemy. 
 
 Before advancing far, night put an end to the operations of an ar- 
 duous and fatiguing, but glorious, day. 
 
 In the night, I was notified by the commanding General that early 
 in the morning Price would open w^ith a largo battery of artillery and 
 then attack in force with his left, and that while thus engaged, my di- 
 vision should pass forward and attack with vigor on our right. Ac- 
 cordingly, at iia}^ light, the division was moved forward, in line, along 
 the ridge, for a mile and a half, ^Jith some very heavy firing of in- 
 fantry on Villcpigue's left, and artillery on Bowen's right. Rust, 
 hitherto in reserve, moVed up and occupied the centre, the line adv inc- 
 ing until within a few hundred yards of two. strong works of nine 
 guns each, protected bA heavy infantry forces. While reconnoitering 
 these positions, with a view to the assault, I received an onler from 
 the commanding General to detach my strongest brigade to the sup- 
 port of Price's centre, which was being overpowered by large reinforce- 
 ments of the enemy. This order was obeyed, and I was about to move 
 the remaining brigades to th^ left, to close the gap made by detaching 
 Villepigue, when the further order was received to retire, covering the 
 retreat of the army. The division was withdrawn from under the 
 very guns of the works without the slightest confusion, and in the 
 most excellent order. Villepigue crossed the railroad and with his ar- 
 tillery, under Major Watts, put an effectual check upon the pursuit by 
 the enemy's cavalry. 
 
 Rust's brigade was put in position on the hill carried the day before, 
 until everything had been withdrawn across Indian creek, when he 
 followed, bringing up the rear to Chewalla, where the division was 
 reunited. The march was resumed on the oth, this command acting 
 as the rear guard to the army. Before reaching Tuscumbia bridge an 
 order was received from the General coramantling to press forward, 
 with tAvo brigades, to the support of Price, who was checked by large 
 reinforcements of fresh troops at Hatchie bridge. Leaving Bowen's 
 brigade as a rear guard on the Corinth road, Villepigue and Rust 
 were pushed forward rapidly. The former, arriving first, was put in 
 line of battle on the road to Hatchie bridge, to hold the enemy in check 
 
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 in that direction, while Rust was directed to procsed with General 
 Price; in advance, to the crossing at Crumb's mills, where.it w-as de- 
 cided to pass the army over. 
 
 Villepigue held the enemy back with skirmishers. Bowen, however, 
 was attacked in force, on the other road, but repelled the attack, with 
 great slaughter to the enemy and but little loss to his own command. 
 They were clear from the field when he crossed the Tuscurabia and 
 bilrned the bridge, all the wagons having been passed over in safety. 
 The 15th Mississippi distinguished itself particularly on this occasion. 
 From the Hatchie to Hickory Flat (forty miles,) this division continued 
 as the rear guard to the army, frequently forming line of battle when 
 the enemy was reported to be coming too near, cheerfully toiling along 
 through heat and dust and undergoing long marches, loss of sleep and 
 want of food, with a fortitude worthy of the most unqualified ad- 
 miration. Good order, disciplini and subordination suffered no re- 
 solution under this severe and tryin^ordeal. 
 
 To the commanders of brigades, Generals Rust, Villepigue and 
 Bowen, my thanks are especially due. Displaying their well known 
 and approved gallantry on the field, they evinced sound judgment, dis- 
 cretion and ability in handling their troops, l^oth in action and on the 
 march, achieving signal success with small loss. The admirable con- 
 dition in which the division returned to this point is the best proof of 
 their .merits. Surgeon Ilawes, chief medical officer of the division, 
 performed his duties quietly, systematically and with the utmost ef- 
 ficiency. Our wounded, with very few exceptions, were brought to 
 this depot My thanks are due to the officers of ray staff. Lieutenant 
 Colonel Ivy, Captain Toutant and Captain Quitman for their assistance 
 in the field, and in the conduct of the retreat. Being few in number, 
 additional labor devolved upon them. Their duties were performed 
 cheerfully, coolly and with a deliberate gallantry which caused me to 
 repose the greatest confidence in them. The following named com- 
 manders of regiments are mentioned particularly by their brigade 
 commanders for their courage and efficiency: Captain Ashford, 35th 
 Alabama ; Colonel Dunlop, 9th Arkansas ; Captain Lester. 2id Mis- 
 sissippi ; Colonel Riley, 1st Missouri; Colonel Hurst, 33d Missouri; 
 Colonel Shelby, 39th Mississippi. For the names o^other officers who 
 particularly distinguished themselves, ycu are respectfully referred to 
 the report of the brigade commanders herewith transmitte^d. Colonel 
 Jackson, commanding cavalry brigade, acted under my orders during 
 a portion of the time, always displaying a coolness, courage and effi- 
 ciency for which he has heretofore been remarkable. The loss in my 
 command, during the operations, was 77 killed, 285 wounded, and 
 ttbout 20(1 missing. 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 M. LOVELL, 
 Major General Commmiding, 
 
Report of Killed, Wounded and Missing in 1 st Division of the Army of 
 JVest Tennessee, near Corinth, Miss., on 3d, 4th and 5th Oct., 1862. 
 
 Killed. "Wounded. Missing. 
 1st brigade, Gen. Rust, 25 117 83 
 
 2d " *' Villepigue, 21 76 71 
 
 3d " " Bowen, 2G 92 40 
 
 Cavalry brigade, Col. Jackson, 1 
 
 Bat'n. of Zouaves, Maj. Dupicre, 2 14 
 
 Totals, 77 285 208 
 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 Killed, 77 
 
 "Wounded. 285 
 
 Missing, 208 
 
 Grand total, 570 
 
 Holly Springs, Miss., October 15th, 1862. 
 
OFFICIAL REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL A. RUST, 
 OF OPERATIONS NEAR CORINTH, ON 3D, 4TH, AND 
 5TH OCTOBER, 1862. 
 
 Head Quarters, 1st Brigade, 1st Division, ) 
 District of Mississippi, Hollj Springs, Oct. 13, 1862. ) 
 
 Colonel : In response to M^ijor General Lovell's circular of this 
 date, I liave the honor to submit the following report of the opers^itions 
 of my brigade near Corrinth, >n the seconi, third and fourth inst. 
 Moving from the Hatchie on Thursday, the second, my brigade in ad- 
 vance, when within eight miles of Corinth our cavalry came up with 
 the eneme and reported his presence. In obedience to orders I im- 
 mediarely formed my brigade in line of battle, and threw forwanl two 
 companies of the ninth Arkansas regiment as skirmishers. Advanc- 
 ing rapidly, encountering no opposition except a few straggling shots 
 •which were not responded to, we came directly upon an abandoned 
 camp of the enemy, in which were a redoubt or two and some rifle 
 pits. These were all abandoned, and after passing them, without 
 halting an instant, some half mile or more, we were ordered to bivouac 
 in line of battle. A|, four o'clock on tin morning of the third, the 
 division moved. General Villepigue in front, towards Corinth. When 
 within three miles of the town. General Villepigue's skirmishers en- 
 countered those of the enemy. This was on the extreme right of the 
 line a<lopted by the general commanding the division. This being 
 my po-ition, I immediately formed my men in front of the supposed 
 position of the enemy, relieving General Villepigue. Major Gibson 
 was ordered to deploy his (fourth Alabama) battalion as skirmishers, 
 which order was promptly executed. The ninth Arkansas, Colonel 
 Dunlop, was upon my left, and third Kentucky, Colonel Thompson, 
 on my right. The seventh Kentucky, under Colonel Crosslove, was' 
 held in reserve. 
 
 These dispositions being made, an advance was ordered. Colonel 
 Thompson on the extreme right, with a considerable interval between 
 his regiment and the balance of the brigade, was purposely put in 
 motion a short time before the other regiments were ordered forward. 
 In a very short time the skirmishers of the opposing forces engaged 
 each other. The engagement soon becaine general. On the right' 
 the firing between Colonel Thompson, third Kentucky, and what was 
 «npposed to be two regiments of the enemy, posted on the South-side 
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 of the M. & C. R. R., was extremely animated. While following up 
 the ninth Arkansas and thirty-first and thirty-fifth Alabama regiments 
 in the direction whence came terrific vollies of shell, grape and can- 
 nister, I sent a staff officer to Colonel Thompson to know if he could 
 continue to advance against the apparent odds opposed to him. He 
 was pressing steadily forward, but was apprehensive his right might 
 be turned. I instantly ordered the reserve regiment, seventh Ken- 
 tucky, to his support. Officers and men seemed impatient for the 
 order, and rushed impetuously forward, but only reached the scene of 
 conflict to witness the flight of the enemy from it. Meanwhile the 
 left wing advanced through a heavy fire of artillery and musketry 
 towards the enemy's battery and the infantry that (behind trenches) 
 supported it. The -dense forest through wlych we passed, while it 
 lasted, was a partial protection. As we emerged from it, with an un- 
 broken line, in full view of the enemy in his strong position, beyond 
 a deep cut in the railroad, not more than sixty yards distant in a 
 straight line, the officers and men were subjected to a test that it is 
 rarely the lot of soldiers to undergo. They were equal to the occa- 
 sion. For a moment it appeared that the entire line would be swept 
 away. The gaps that the enemy's artillery ploughed through the 
 ranks, were closed up with the coolness and steadiness of veterans of 
 a hundred fields. On my left Captain D. H. Norwood and Lieuts. 
 Kennebrew and Moore fell, killed, and Lieuts. Ken and Baily, of the 
 ninth Arkansas regiment, wounded, while on my right Captain Fulton 
 was killed, and Captain ]\Iitchell and Lieutenants Hunter, Lawler 
 and Collice, of the thirty-fifth Alabama regiment, were severely 
 wounded, bravely leading, and by their example inspiring their men 
 with their own unquailing courage. In a few seconds I here lost 
 over a hundred men and officers. To have halted or hesitated would 
 have brought certain destruction upon my command, I ordered 
 bayonet.i fixed and a charge made upon the battery. The order was 
 obeyed with cheers and yells, and by making a ddtour to the left, to 
 avoid the deep cut in the railroad, the ninth Arkansas was soon in 
 possession of the enemy's strong position, (we had assaulted and 
 taken one fine gun Avhich the enemy was unable to get off) closely 
 followed by the thirty-fif h Alabama, under Colonel Crump. After 
 advancing some three hundred yarJs down the railroad, I halted and 
 reformed my men and marched again to the South-side of the railroad, 
 and remained in position until a fort and large camp in front of us 
 was evacua,tcd, in consequence of a most determined attack, by a por- 
 tion of General Price's command, on their rear. Late in the evening 
 I was ordered forward, and bivouacked in line of battle in the midst 
 of the forts £,nd -camps of the enemy, and inside of an abattis which 
 extended entirely around their exterior line of defence. 
 
 On the morning of Saturday, the fourth, the whole division ad- 
 vanced in line of battle towards the fortifications of the enemy on 
 College Hill ; General Villepigue on the left, General Bowen on the 
 jight, in front, and my own brigade following close in the rear as a 
 reserve, to support either or both as occasion might require, "When 
 within two or three hundred yards of several forts, behind which long 
 
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 lines of infantry behind formidable looking breast-works, witb abatis 
 again in front, were plainly visable." The enemy opened a most rapid 
 fire from their artillery, which my entire command sustained with the 
 most gratifjung steadiness, not an officer or man leaving his position 
 or exhibiting, so far as I could perceive, the least discomposure. 
 About nine and a half o'clock I moved my brigade to the front and 
 left of the advance line occupied by General Bowcn, who was ordered 
 far to the right, and General Yillepigue was withdrawn to reinforce 
 a portion of General Price's line, which, after the most stubborn and 
 heroic resistance to greatly superior numbers, of what was afterwards 
 known to be fresh troops, was wavering. In a very short time it was 
 announced by the major general commanding, that our friends on the 
 left had been compelled to give way and abandon the field, and I was 
 ordered to foil back to the position first taken from the enemy, near 
 where the road from Chewalla to Corinth crosses the railroad, and 
 there form line of battle in the most advantageous position to cover 
 the retreat of our army. In perfect order, but as quickly as possible, 
 I selected a line of great strength, with skirmishers displayed on a 
 line a mile in e.xtent and three quarters of a mile in advance of my 
 main line, from which I could repel an advance of the enemy upon 
 the two roads, and the railroad leading to Corinth, and awaited the 
 withdrawal of our forces. Remaining exactly forty minutes after 
 Colonel lliley passed, I moved my briga le in the direction taken by 
 our retreating columns until I came to the field hospital, where I 
 found eight wounded soldiers, only three of whom were willing to be 
 moved. Two of them I had carried beyond the reach of the enemy 
 on litters, the third Avas able to ride on a caisson, 1 then continued, 
 my march without again confronting the enemy during the enUre re- 
 treat. The good conduct of officers and men in performing the re- 
 sponsible duty of rear guard to .a retreating army, cannot be too- 
 highly commended. There was not a semblance of panic or disorder, 
 or even unusual excitement during the entire retreat, upon which my 
 brigade marched in better order and with more deliberation than it 
 had done at all before, or has done since. The signal good conduct 
 which thoy displayed on the field of battle or in the face of dangers 
 and death, and the fortitude and constancy with Avhich they sustained 
 themselves afterwards under privations and hardships and sufi'erings, 
 more trying to the soldier than the most appaling dangers, are, I trust, 
 only an earnest to the country of what she may expect from them in 
 the future. In conclusion" it is only necessary to say of the third 
 Kentucky, that Colonel Thompson and the men and officers under 
 him, fully sustained the reputation they had won on other fields. 
 The only regret of Colonel Crosslove and his men, of the seventh 
 Kentucky, when ordered to the support of the third, was that this. 
 regiment stood so little in need of it. The conduct of the thirty-fifth, 
 Alabama, commanded by Captain Ashford, though deprived by illness 
 of their accomplished Colonel, (Robertson) couKl not have been im-- 
 proved by the presence of any officer. The fourth Alabama battalion, 
 under Major Gibson, deployed as skirmishers, performed well the 
 part allotted to to them. The ninth Arkansas, under Colonel Dunlop, 
 
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 who was conspicuous for the activity and gallantry displayed in keep- 
 ing his men in line, and moving steadily forward in the face of the 
 deadly fire of the enemy's artillery, won the applause and admiration 
 of all who witnessed its conduct. Its colors were borne by their in- 
 trepid i^ergeant, John. M. Pearce, upwards and onwards without 
 faltering during the hottest of the fire, while his comrades were fal- 
 ling thick and fast around him. When all behaved so well, the com- 
 manding general will not hazard injustice by mentioning those who 
 particularly attracted his notice. 1 regret that a sense of duty to 
 the service and of justice to the balance of the brigade, will not allow 
 me to bestow the same unmixed praise upon the thirty-first Alabama' 
 regiment. A portion of this r<gimeut, in spite of the gallantry of 
 their colonel and his efforts to make them do their duty, following 
 the example of s .me of its commissioned officers, behaved disgrace- 
 fully. At a most critical moment it broke in disorder and all efforts 
 to restore it were unavailing. I called the attention of their colonel 
 to the misconduct of several officers, whose example was evidently 
 demoralizing to the men, and ordered them to surrender their s words 
 and have the field. Upon their earnest entreaties to be tried again, I 
 permitted them to retain their swords and remain, with the hope and 
 belief that hereafter their conduct may be in harmony with the brave 
 members of the same regiments, whose conduct could not suffer by 
 comparison with other commanders in the brigade. 
 
 I withhold their names, though there can be no controversy as to 
 the regiments that were first in the strong position abandoned by the 
 enemy ami in possession of the Lady Richardson which in their flight 
 they left behind them. It is due to the right wing of General 
 Bowen's admirable brigade, the twenty-second Mississippi, under 
 Lieut( nant (Colonel Lester, to acknowledge that their advance upon 
 our left and the right oi the enemy's battery, attracted a portion of 
 its fire, in concert with our advance grcately facilitated its capture, 
 entitled them to a full share of the honor. 
 
 , I would here express my obligations to Captain Fall and Lieuten- 
 ants Anderson, Ayers and Bertraud, of my staff, for the prompt and 
 intelligent manner in which they executed my orders. Lieutenant 
 Sweeny, in command of the Hudson Battery attached to my brigade, 
 had no opportunity to participate in the action, but executed quickly 
 and cheerfully every order addressed to him. 
 
 Casualties on the field and upon the retreat, twenty-five killed, one 
 hundred and seventeen wounded and eighty-three missing. 
 
 The dense forest of heavy timl)er and thick undergrowth, under 
 cover of which the brigade advanced until within a few rods of the 
 enemy's battery, accounts for the comparatively small number of 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 (Signed,) A, RUST, 
 
 Brigadier Gtntral commanding First Biig-de, 
 First Division, Army of the District of Miss. 
 
 (Ofiicial copy,) 
 
 Edward Ivy, Lieut. Col. and A. A. G. 
 
O^FICFAL REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN S. 
 BOWEN OF PART TAKEN BY HIS BRIGADE IN THE 
 ACTIONS OF THE 3D, 4TH AND 5TH, AT AND NEAR 
 CORINTH, MISSISSIPPI. 
 
 Headquarters 3d BracADE, Lovell's Division, ) 
 Holly Springs, October 12, 1863. ) 
 
 To Lieutenant Colonel Edward Ivev, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to forward herewith reports from my several 
 commands in regard to the part taken by them in the actions of the 
 third, fourth and fifth instants, at and near Corinth. It will be seen 
 that, passing over the deployments between Chewalla and the creek 
 west of Corinth, where the enemy's outposts were driven in witii little 
 or no resistance, this brigade first formed line of battle to the east 
 of Cypress creek, with Rust's brigade on its right and Villepigue'a 
 on the left. A heavy line of skirmishers, composed of the first Mis- 
 souri regimont and the Mississippi battalion of sharpshooters proceed- 
 ing in advance, supported by the twenty-second and fifteenth Missis- 
 sippi regiments in line, and the sixth Mississippi regiment (Colonel 
 Lowry) and Watson battery (Captain Bursley) in reserve. 
 
 The line advanced steadily, forcing back the enemy's sharpf^hooters 
 into their entrenchments, and, pushing on, charged their works, cap- 
 turing their battery at the salient near the railroad and driving their 
 entire infantry force from the trenches. Rust's and Villepige"s carry- 
 ing the trenches in front of them about the same time, rendered the 
 work comparatively easy for my brigade. The twenty-second Mis- 
 sissippi regiment (Captain Lester commanding) deserves special men- 
 tion for their gallant charge on this occasion. The Mississippi bat- 
 talion of sha pshooters (Captain Caruthers commanding) were con- 
 spicuous for their coolness and courage, also for joining the twenty- 
 2d Miss, regiment in the charge in which they captured the battery. 
 The first Missouri regiment, gathering in, charged, while deployed as 
 skirmishers, and drove the enemy from the trenches before I could 
 reach the position with the fifteenth Mississippi regiment, which was 
 advancing towards the same point. The first Missouri regiment, 
 Lieutenant Colonel^iley commanding, proceeding onward, drove the 
 enemy from one o^fcieir encampments nearly a mile inside of their 
 
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 works, holding the same, under fire, until the second line of battle '^ 
 was formed, towards sunset, for the attack on the right. The enemy 
 having abandoned the works our right, the second line, above 
 above alluded to, advanced and occupied their encampments, capturing 
 a few stragglers in the evening. On the morning of the fourth, the 
 brigade was formed in accordance with instructions received the night 
 before, immediately in advance of the encampment occupied, ^nd 
 advanced steadily with Villepigue on its left and Rust in reserve, the 
 whole moving together. Arriving within six hundred yards of a 
 strong redoubt, supported on the right and left by a similar work, with 
 a formidable line of infantry entrenched connecting them, it was 
 halted, and afcr a protracted skirmish, which failed to develop the 
 enemy's strength on the position, I determined, in absence of the 
 major general commanding, to feel them more eflfectually and force 
 them to show their strength. The Watson battery (four guns) was 
 ordered to open the works immediately in our front, and during the 
 second round, was answered by a terrific cannonade from the right, 
 left and front, convincing me that the information given that there 
 were only three guns at this point was erroneous, as I had thus 
 developed at least twenty. The battery was ordered to the rear, and after 
 the firing abated slightly, I moved the brigade a short distance to the 
 rear near Rust's line, in order to take advantage of the ground and 
 save it from a repetition of the galling fire which had opened upon 
 them. 
 
 The brigade's loss, during this shelling, was about fifty men killed 
 and wounded, and. the whole command deserves special commendation 
 for their coolness under fire. After remaining for some time (two 
 hours) in the new position, our skirmishers keeping up a continuous 
 fire on our front and right, and after Villepigue had repelled the 
 attack made on his line and moved to the left, my brigade was ordered 
 to the rear, while Rust formed line of battle beyond, at the salient, 
 near the railroad crossing. The first Missouri regiment, deployed as 
 skirmishers, covered the rear of both brigades. The command, after 
 a successful evacuation, camped at ChcwaU^bout sunset. Detailed, 
 on the morning of the fifth, as the rear guard of the army, the brigade 
 left its encampments, in rear of the train, at about ten A. M., march- 
 ing slowly, very much annoyed and delayed by the wagons. At 
 twelve M., the enemy's advance overtook us, and I formed line of 
 battle with the Mississippi battalion and one section of artillery under 
 ■Lieutenant Barlow in advance, our line then fronting the enemy. The 
 attack was made by their cavalry and vigorously repulsed by two 
 companies of Jackson's cavalry and the Mississippi battalion, and 
 their rout completed by the rapid and cfTective fire of Lieutenant 
 Barlow's section. Resuming the retreat we were not again molested, 
 until compelled to halt, for several hours, at the Tuscumbia river bridge, 
 allowing the wagons to cross. The enemy arrived at our position 
 near the bridge al^out sunset. Deploying, they endeavored to turn 
 .my left in order to cut me off from the bridge, at the same time 
 advancing strongly on my front and centre. Aft^ heavy skirmishing 
 
 well maintained on both sides, and some artiller^lring by the enemy, 
 
 
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 they advanced boldly in front of my centre opposite the fifteenth 
 Mississippi re-giment. Taking command of this regiment in person, I 
 advanced it about fifteen paces, and then poured a deliberate, well- 
 aimed and simultaneous volley. This fire, which was handsomely 
 seconded by several rounds of canister by Binlcy's first section under 
 Lieutenant Toledano, on our immediate right, which enfiladed their 
 line, followed up a rapid, well-aim id and continuous file fire from the 
 fifteenth Mississippi regiment, must have proved destructive, as the 
 advance was not only thus checked, but their whole force field from 
 the field. I then crossed the Tuscumbia at my leisure, tore up and 
 burnt the bridge, obstructed the ford near by, and joined the division 
 about three miles beyond. My loss in the action of the Tuscumbia 
 was two or three killed and eight or ten wounded. This brigade waa 
 subsequently detailed as the rear guard of the army, but had no other 
 engagement with the enemy. I have the honor to transmit herewith 
 a full list of the killed, wounded and missing in the three days' actions 
 alluded to. The officers of my staff were present and untiring in the 
 discharge of their respective duties. In addition to the assistance 
 given by my adjutant general, Captain Hutchinson, my inspector 
 general, Captain Percy, and Lieutenant Carter, aid-de-camp, I am 
 indebted to Caldwell, of the Watson battery, for bearing orders in the 
 field. All of these gentlemen were conspicuous for coolness and 
 courage during the action and on the retreat. 
 
 • In closing, I would call the attention of .the division commander to 
 the unexampled courage and endurance displayed by the troops, who, 
 under hardships and privations which can only be appreciated by 
 those who experienced them, never faltered in the discharge of their 
 arduous duties. The exceptions mentioned in the report of Colonel 
 Farrel, fifteenth Mississippi regiment, were conspicuous in a brigade 
 which acted so well that they deserve to be immediately punished. I 
 know of no better way of rewarding the two thousand brave' men 
 than by casting out the two or three cowards who happen to 
 be among them. I, therefore, recommend that second Lieutenant S. 
 T. Clark, Co. A, fifteenth Mississippi regiment, be dismissed in dis- 
 grace, and that corporal Bennett and privates Applegate and Spiney, 
 Co. B, be drummed out of the service, and their names published 
 with the sentence attached. 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 JOHN S. BOWEN, 
 Brigadier General commanding. 
 
REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN B. VILLEPIGUE 
 OF OPERATIONS OF BRIGADE BEFORE CORINTU. 
 
 Hkadquarters 2d Brigade, 1st Division, ) 
 
 Army of District of the Mississippi, October 14th, 1862. ) 
 
 Lieutenant Colonel Edward Ivey, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General^ First Division^ Army District of the 3Iiss^ : 
 
 Colonel: I have the honor to submit the following report of the 
 operations of the second brigade, in the actions bctore Corinth on the 
 third and fourth instants: 
 
 In approaching Corinth on the third instant, the second brigade was 
 in advance. An outpost of the enemy was met about five miles from 
 the fortress, and driven into the outer entrenchments "without much 
 opposition. On reaching a creek about three miles from the fortress 
 and quite near the outer entrenchments, the march of the column was 
 delayed tor some time by the enemy's artillery and from tlie bridge 
 over the creek having been destroyed. The passage, however, was 
 effected in good time, and the ])rigadc was engaged in heavy skirmish- 
 ing with the enemy until the other brigades of the division had crossed 
 and taken up tiieir positions. Tlie whole division then advanced, the 
 second brigade being on the extreme left. The enemy were driven 
 steadily before us until we came in view of the outer entrenchments 
 or rifle pits. Our onward course was here clieckcd for a short time, 
 in consequence of the deadly fire of the enemy, and the nature of the 
 obstructions in front of us. 
 
 After a slight pause, the thirty-third Mississippi (Colonel D. W. 
 Hurst, commanding) charged the entrenchments, and drove the enemy 
 from them in gallant style. In consequence of the dense thickness of 
 the undergrcwth, I had lost sight of all of m}' regiments except the 
 thirty-thir*l Mississippi, so that after capturing the entrenchments, 
 considerable time elapsed before my scattered regiments could be col- 
 lected and the line reformed. During the rest of the day the brigade 
 was engaged in executing orders from the major general commanding 
 the division, but was not actively engaged Avith the enemy. Early 
 the following morning, the brigade advanced as directed until under 
 the fire of the enemy's artillery, which, together with the fire from the 
 enemy's sharpshooters, was very heavy, causing many casualties. 
 Under the circumstances, the conduct of the troops was excellent, and 
 
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 could not be surpassed. Later in the morning, it became necessary 
 to fall back from this advanced position, to defeat an attempt of the 
 enemy to turn my left flank, which was accomplished in good order, 
 and the enemy repulsed in gallant style, and with considerable loss. 
 This last action having caused the whole left wing of the army to 
 attack the enemy's right, the enemy did not again appear in my imme- 
 diate front, and the brigade remained idle until ordered across the 
 railroad to cover the movements of the left wing of the army, which 
 had been withdrawn. While performing this service, the enemy's 
 cavalry once appear^ in sight, and it became necessary to disperse 
 them, which was done by Major G. 0. Watts, by a few rounds from 
 one of his batteries. I wish to mention for conspicuous gallantry 
 Colonel D. W. Hurst, thirty-third Mississippi regiment, who drove 
 the enemy from their entrenchments, at the head of his regiment, with 
 empty guns. Colonel W. B Shelby, thirty-ninth Mississippi regi- 
 ment, who rallied his men at great personal risk from a partial disorder 
 into which they had been thrown by a flank fire of the enemy. 
 The following officers of my staff were with me on the field, and ren- 
 dered me important service in conveying orders, etc. Captain Kinlock 
 Falconer, Assistant Adjutant General, and Major J. P. Carr, A. C. 
 S., and Captain Belton, A. Q. M. 
 
 I transmit the reports of the different regimental commanders, 
 giving the detailed operations of the respective commands. I also 
 enclose a list of the killed, wounded and missing. 
 I am, Colonel, very respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN B. VILLEPIGUE, 
 Brigadier General commanding. 
 
REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL MAURY (COMMAND^ 
 ING DIVISION) OF ACTION AT CORI]||rn AND HATCHIE 
 BRIDGE 3D, ITM AND jTH OCTOBER, 1862. 
 
 IIeadquautlrs Maurv's Division, ) 
 Camp on Tippah, October 10th, 1862. } 
 Captain J. M. Loughborough, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General : 
 
 C\PTAiiV : I have the honor to report that this division of the army 
 of the West moved from Ripley towards Corinth on the 30th Septem- 
 ber, numbering 3,890 inf;intry, five light batteries of foar guns each 
 and 83 1 cavalry. On the morning of October third we moved, at day- 
 light, from our camp near Chewalla to attack the enemy in Corinth. 
 The division was formed in line of battle near Walkers house. North of 
 the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Moore's brigade, with its right 
 resting near the railroad ; Phifer's brigade was formed on Moore's 
 left, extending to Ilebert's division; and Cabell's brigade was held in 
 reserve. The line faced Corinth and the enemy's advanced line of en- 
 trenchments. 
 
 The sharp-shooters of Moore's and Phif«r's brigades, under Colonels 
 Rogers, Sherman and Bridges, soon became briskly engaged with 
 those of the enemy, and forced them back into their entrenchments. 
 At ten, A. M., our whole line moved forAvard, and the strong out- 
 works of the enemy were carried without check. Moore and Phifer 
 at once pushed on toward Corinth in pursuit of the retreating enemy. 
 When within little more than a mile of the town they were halted. 
 Moore was moved towards his rio;ht to unite with the line of Gen. 
 Lovell, which was advancing along the South-side of the Memphis 
 and Charleston railroad and soon encountered a heavy force of the 
 enemy, whom, after a fierce contest, he drove before him. Soon after- 
 wards he was reinforced by two regiments of Cabell's brigade, under 
 Colonels Johnson and Dockery. The advance was then resumed and 
 Moore soon became hotly engaged with the enemy, occupying a field- 
 work, or entrenched camp. This he carried by assault, capturing the 
 camp and its stores. Phifer, advancing, was met near the Mobile 
 and Ohio railroad by a strong force of the enemy, whom, after an ob- 
 stinate combat, attended with a heavy loss on both sides, he drove 
 back into Corinth and was then halted with his left resting within four 
 hundred yards of the Mobile and Ohio railroad, his right being a little 
 
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 thrown back. Cabell was sent to support Phifer's right now sepera- 
 ted by a wide spafie from Moore, and was soon afterwards withdrawn 
 to support Hebert's, who was threatened by a flanic movemet of the 
 enemy towards his extreme left. About dark Moore was drawn in 
 towards his left, until his line united with Phifer's ; and the troops lay 
 on their arms in these positions all night. Just before daylight, Major 
 Burnett placed the batteries of Tobin, Sengstack and Morally upon 
 an advanced ridge about six hundred yards from Corinth, and opened 
 fire upon the town. One of their pieces, while taking position, being 
 thrown by Captain Tobin rather too far beyond his support, was sur- 
 prised and captured by the enemys' sharp-shooters. Captain Tobin 
 was made prisoner at the same time. At daylight all of those guns 
 were withdrawn, and the fire of the division was maintained by the 
 sharp-shooters only, who, boldly and incessantly, under Rodgers, Ster- 
 man and Bridges, harassed tlie enemy. I had been ordered to await 
 the attack of Hebert's division on my left before advancing to storm 
 the town. Soon after nine o'clock the firing upon my left became 
 sharp, and Moore and Phifer were at once advanced. Cabell's brigade 
 was moved closer up and held in reserve. In a few minutes the fusi- 
 lade became general along the whole line of the army of the West ; 
 and Cabell's brigade was ordered in to support of Gates' brigade the 
 next on Phifer's left. The brigades of Generels Moore, Phifer and, 
 Cabell were gallantly led by their commanders to the assault of the 
 enemy's work in the heart of Corinth. They carried them, planted 
 their colors within them, drove the enemy from them, and held them 
 until forced back by the overwhelming reserves of the enemy. The 
 division was then reformed and marched back to encamp near Chewalla. 
 Next morning it moved towards Pocahontas. When within five miles 
 of Davis' bridge, couriers from Colonel Wirt Adams, who had been 
 guarding that point, apprised us that the enemy was advancing in force 
 to seize it before we could cross. Moore's brigade, now reduced to 
 about 300 men, was pushed forward, and with the St. Louis battery 
 and two guns taken from the enemy at Corinth, (all under Major Bur- 
 nett's orders,) marched across the bridges and formed with the view of 
 storming the heights of Mctamoras.; but they were too few and too 
 late. The enemy's artillery and infantry, already in position, swept 
 them away and were close upon the bridge before Phifer's brigade, 
 commanded by Colonel Ross, could cross and form and meet them ; 
 (we lost four of our gutis here.) Nothing remained for us now but 
 to dispute the enemy's passage over the bridge, and to hold him in 
 check as long as possible. This was gallantly done for more than an 
 hour by the remnants of Moore's, Phifer's and Cabell's brigades, and 
 by the batteries of Hogg, Sengstack Dawson, Lieutenant INIoore and 
 Lieutenant Miles, superintended by Major Burnett. They were all 
 then ordered to retire and take up a position within the tiqiber. This 
 was done in good order, and the enemy not advancing, the whole 
 division was withdrawn and put upon the march by another route, our 
 rear being covered by General Villepigue's brigade. Last night, the 
 division bivoucked at this point. I enclose herewith the reports of the 
 several brigade commanders, and refer you to them for more detailed 
 
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 accounts of these actions than I can give. I can bear honest testi- 
 mony to the fidelity and valor of the officers and troops under my 
 command. The instances of gallant conduct would include too many 
 for me to mention here. 
 
 But there are two men of humble rank whoso conspicuous courage 
 and energy at Davis' bridge attracted general attention and admira- 
 tion. One is Earnest Goolah, chief bugler of Ross' regiment; the 
 other is Benjamin J. Chandler, a private of Co. " C," Sleram's cav- 
 alry. I recommend thcra to the most favorable considerations of the 
 General comuianding as worthy of the honors due to conspicuous 
 courage upon the battle-field. My staff officers were always prompt, 
 intelligent and gallant. 
 
 I enclose the reports of our losses. You will observe that they 
 have been very hsavy. But, sir, we remember that our noble dead 
 fell in the streets and in the innermo.<tTortifications of Corinth, and 
 that our torn colors have floated in triumph over the very stronghold 
 of the foe. 
 
 I am, sir, very respectfully yours, 
 
 DABNEY II. MAURY, 
 Major General Commanding Division. 
 (Official Copy.) 
 
 Maceran, Assistant Adjutant General. 
 
REPORT OF BRIG. GEN. GREEN OF TFIE ACTIONS OF 
 THIRD, FOURTH AND FIFTH INSTANTS. 
 
 Acting Adjutant General, Army of the West : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report of the part 
 taken by that portion of the army under my command in the recent 
 engagement at (^oiinth. 
 
 On ttie morr.ing of the third in^mt, being in command of the third 
 brigade of the first division, commlraded by Brigadier General Ilebert, 
 I was ordered to take position on the left of the fourth brigade, form- 
 ing a line in front of and about three or four huntfred yards from the 
 cnemys' outer breast works. Scarcely was the line formed when tho 
 en6ray opened upon us with great fierceneSvS a fire of shell and .grape, 
 doing us, however, but little harm, wounding a few men. About 
 twelve o'clock we were ordered to advance; our skirmishers being in 
 front of our lines, soon drove the enemy's skirmishers inside of the 
 fortifications, where they endeavored to make a' stand, and opened 
 upon us with musketry. We continued to advance rapidly ; the 
 enemy fled, and we took possession of the fortifications. The order 
 b-'ing still to move forward, we moved in line until we came to an 
 open field, where the enemy opened upon us amurd.rous fire from two 
 batteries placed upon a hill beyond, I halted the brigade and ordered 
 Captains Landis and Geuher with their batteries to take position and 
 fire upon the enemy. We here had a brisk artillery figho which lasted 
 about three quarters of an hour. Our batteries having .driven those 
 of the enemy from tlieir position, I then advanced my brigade until I 
 came to another field where I found the enemy i0 line, under the cover 
 of a fence on the far side of the field, awaiting our approaeh Here 
 we saw danger ahead, with a battery and line of infantry firing upon 
 us from the lefc, and a heavy fire in front. We moved forward at 
 double-quick across the open field to meet the enemy. Here was an 
 unceasing fire of musketry for about one and a halfnours, and as we 
 would break the lines of the enemy they would bring fresh troops. I 
 sent to Colonel Gates, whose brigade was not engaged, to try and 
 relieve us of the cross fire on the left, which he did by sending to my 
 support the second Missouri infantry, Colonel Cockerel commanding. 
 We then soon succeeded in driving the enemy from the field, but not 
 until we had lost many brave and gallant officers and soldiers. During 
 \]iis engagement I was enabled to see the whole length of my brigade, 
 consisting of three Missouri and two Mississippi regiments, and I am 
 
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 proud to pay tlicre was no faltering, but all seemed eager for tlie com- 
 bat. xVnd nobly did they sustain it ; no troops could have done bet- 
 ter, nor could I distinguish between the regiments which behaved the 
 most gallantly ; each did vigorously the -work assigned it. In this 
 charge we lost lai-gely in officers. Colonels Erwin and McFarland 
 and Lieutenant Colonels Ferrell and llcdgespeth were woundred. 
 Colonel Ferrell fell while urging his men forward ; he was at least 
 twenty yards in advance of his command. I fear he will never again 
 be able to take the field. In him we lose a gallant officer. Lieutenant 
 Colonel Leigh of the forty third Mississippi foil while gallantly lead- 
 ing his wing of the regiment. Major McQuiddy was severely wounded. 
 Major A^aughan of the sixth Missouri was killed. While leading 
 this charge several officers of the line were killed, among whom were 
 the following : Captain Taylor, Captain McKinney, Captain Graves. 
 
 After the enemy fell back and the firing ceased, we gathered up 
 the wounded and advanced our lines some two hundred yards beyond 
 where the enemy had fought us. and slept on our arms all night. 
 
 About daylight, leaving our skirmtslK^i's out, we fell back about one 
 hundred yards under cover of theViU, in order to get some refresh- 
 ments. Before we were done eating, the enemy opened their batteries 
 upon us most furiously. 
 
 Just at this time I received a message from General Hebert, inform- 
 ing me that he was unable to take the field, and that the command of 
 the division would devolve upon me ; in a few minutes I received an 
 order from General Price placing me in command. 
 
 The command of the third brigade now devolved upon Colonel 
 Moore of the forty- third Mississippi regimcLt. 
 
 At the time of assuming command 1 found the brigades placed as 
 follows : the third brigade on the left of General Phifer, its left rest- 
 ing near the Mobile and Ohio railroad ; fir.st brigade (Colonel Gates) 
 •on its left, fronting the railroad ; the fourth brigade (Colonel McLean) 
 .on its left ; and the second brigade (Colonel Col)berl) in reserve. I 
 immediately sent for the second brigade and placed it in line where 
 «the third was, and held the third in reserve. In this position we 
 skirmished for a short time with the enemy. Receiving word from 
 Colonel McLean (commanding fourth brigade) that there was danger 
 of his left being tu^§lcd by tiie enemy, and that if attempted 
 he would be unable to prevent it, I ordered the second to move to" the 
 left of the fourth, placing the third in its original position. I then 
 ordered a forward movement, directing the second and fourth to move 
 forw.u'd in echelon, throwing the left forward so as to come to a charge 
 at the same time <Pf the night. 
 
 At the time I ordered the forward movement I sent for reinforce- 
 ments, believing that we would need them, for I could see the enemy 
 had two lines of fortifications bristling with artillery and strongly 
 supported by infantry. Our lines moved across the railroad, advan- 
 cing slowly and steadily, our skirmishers constantly fighting with 
 those of the enemy, driving them back, AVhen within two hundred 
 yards the command Avas ordered to charge at a double quick. The 
 whole line now moved forward with great rapidity. Officers and, men 
 
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 all seemed eager to be foremost in reaching the fortifications, but it 
 ■R-as a hard road to travel, climbing over logs, brush and fallen timber, 
 while masked batteries of the enemy opened upon us at almost every 
 step with great slaughter, but nothing daunted, the divisions pressed 
 forward. The first brigade (Colonel Gates commanding) arriving at 
 the fortifications drove the enemy from their entrenchments, taking 
 about forty pieces of artillery. - The fourth and second brigades 
 having worse roads, and the distance being greater, only a portion of 
 them were able to reach the entrenchments, and the left being in 
 danger of being out-flanked, fell back. Lieutenant Colonel Maupin, 
 of the first Missouri cavalry, (serving as infantry,) fell while gallantly 
 leading his regiment in the charge on the enemy's fortifications, bear- 
 ing his regimental colors. Colonel Moore I fear was mortally wounded 
 while leading the third brigade on a charge in town ; he fell near the 
 depot and was left on the field. 
 
 Colonel McLean commanding fourth brigade was severely wounded 
 in the charge. Major McQuiddy, who was wounded on the day before 
 in the arm, but would not leave his command, (third Missouri cavalry,) 
 was severely w^oundcd in the thigh. Major Yates of the thirty-sixth 
 Mississippi was also wounded, as was also Colonel Pritchard, of the 
 third Missouri infantry. Reinforcements again being sent for, Gene- 
 ral Cabell came up with his brigade, but before he could get to the 
 fortifications. Colonel Gates' ammunition was exhausted and he fell 
 back. The fire then became terrific. General Cabell was unable to 
 retake the fortifications, and the whole line fell back on the hill, in 
 rear of the batteries. Here I received orders to move the division 
 back on the hill beyond the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Before 
 reaching that point, I received an order to continue the march until 
 further orders. 
 
 We encamped early in the evenin'g on the right of the road opposite." 
 Sunday morning I was ordered to resume the march, marching in the 
 rear of Gen. Maury's division. Before reaching ihe Hatchie, I received 
 an order to push forward, '' that General Maury's division had engaged 
 the enemy on the Hatchie, and needed assistance." I pushed forward 
 as rapidly as the men could posibly travel ; when we arrived, however, 
 we found General Cabell's force falling back in good order I was 
 ordered to form on the left of a road in a field, behind the fence. We 
 threw out skirmishers who soon engaged those of the enemy, and 
 drove them back. The fourth brigade came upon a body of the 
 enemy's skirmishers, charged and repulsed them. We here lay still 
 for about a half an hour, the enemy in sight, every minute expecting 
 to move forward, but, instead, we received orders to "fall back," which 
 we did without any interruption of the enemy, though they still con- 
 tinued throwing shell as they had been doing all the time ; hero I had 
 three or four men slightly v>^ounded. I was then ordered to move my 
 division out on the " Bone Yard road." At the crossing of the Hatchie 
 I received orders to proceed to the Ripley road, and bivouack for the 
 night, which I did in line along the road toward Pocahontas, throwing 
 out pickets to give notice of the approach of the enemy. The next 
 morning I resumed the march in good order towards Ripley. During 
 
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 the fight and on the retreat, both officers and soldiers have shown 
 themselves as brave as the most sanguine couhl desire. All did their 
 duty well, and were I to particularize I would not know where to begin. 
 I cannot, however, refrain from acknowledging my obligations to Cap- 
 tain Wm. B. Pittraan, for his promptness in carrying an order through 
 the field when the very atmosphere seemed filled with shot, shell, 
 grape and canister; also to Major Theo. Johnson, who acted as volun- 
 tary aid. and who conveyed orders with great dispatch through the 
 hottest firing, regardless of danger. \ 
 
 Very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 MARTIN E. GREEN, • 
 Brigadier General, Commanding Division. 
 October 19 th, 1862. 
 
REPRJRT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL CABELL, OF THE 
 PART TAKEN BY HIS BRIGADE IN THE ACTION AT 
 AND NEAR CORINTH, ON THE 3D, 4TH AND oTH 
 
 INSTANTS. 
 
 Headquaters Cabell's Btigade, ) 
 Maury's Division, October 10th, 1863. S 
 
 To Cap rain Flowerree, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General, Maurtfs Division : 
 
 C.'.PTALN : I have the honor to report the part taken by my corau):ind 
 in the engagements before Corinth, on the third and fouvth, and at 
 the Hatchie bridge, on the fifth instant. 
 
 My brigade consisted of the eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth and' 
 twenty-first Arkansas regiments, Joncd' battalion of Arkansas volun- 
 teers, Baploy's battalion of sharpshooters and the Appeal hatrery, 
 ander Lioutcnant Hogg. The^^e regiments v.ere small, making an 
 aggregate of (1,367.) thirteen hund-.-cd and sixty-seven effective men. 
 On the third inst., in obedience to orders from Brigadier Geaeral Maury, 
 comiiiand'ug division, my brigade, after crossing the Mississipi»i and 
 Charl.'isron railroad, was held in rel^erve to support the brigades of 
 Gent'rals Moore anil Phifer, that was ordered to advance and attack 
 the enemy. I remained within supporting distance af the two l)rigade» 
 ■with v^y whole brigade until half past three o'clock, when 1 was 
 'Ordered to scud two regiments to support General Moore on the right. 
 I sent, at oiice, the nineteenth Arkansas regiment, under Colonels 
 Docke}, and the twentieth Arkansas, under Colontl 11. P. Jot nson, 
 who became, after arriving on the field of battle, quickly engaged 
 yrh\i the enemy, driving the enersy before them with great loss ; our 
 loss being small, not over five killed and ten wounded in each legi- 
 ment. After these regiments had been sent off, I received an order 
 from the division commander to move, yfiih the remainder of my 
 brigade, to the support of General Phifer. This order was obeyed i 
 promptly. After airing on the field 1 foun<l General Phifer's, brigade, 
 although much exhausted from heat and dust, had driven the enemy 
 ■within less than (8'tO) eight hundred yards of the r breastworks- 
 around the city of Corinth. I immediately formed my line of battle,, 
 tin ew my skirmisners to the front and engaged .the enemy's skirmishers^ . 
 ■which enabled General Phifer to withdraw his brigade. After his- 
 brigade had been "withdrawn, I advanced with my skirmishers, fighting 
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 the enemy as far as I deemed it prudent with the small force I leaci. 
 I therefore contented myself with holding the position I had, and 
 watching the movements of the enemy, i;iy skirmishers in the mean- 
 time keeping up a brisk fire with the enemy's sharpshooters. I am 
 confident they did terrible execution with the enemy's skirmishers. I 
 then captured two fine ambulances and nine prisoners ; the enemy 
 during this time kept up a constant fire of grape and canister, which, 
 although furious, did but little harm, as my loss was only two privates 
 killed and five wounded. I was here struck myself on the foot with 
 a spent Minnie ball, which gave me a great deal of pain at the time, 
 but did not disable me. About sundown, after the enemy had drawn 
 all their infantry and artillery inside the inner works, I received an 
 order to report, with my brigade, to General Hebert, on the extreme 
 left, to guard the crossing of a road leading from the Purdy road 
 across to the Mobile and Ohio railroad. I reported, as directed, to 
 General llobert, who gave me the necessary instructions, and ordered me 
 (by the consent of General Armstrong) to retain a section of King's 
 artillery and Colonel McCulloch's regiment of cavalry. After making 
 fluch a disposition of the forces under my command, placing out my 
 pickets to watch the movements of the enemy, and protect our left 
 from a Hank movement of the enemy, I remained there until seven 
 o'clock, A. M., on the fourth, when I was ordered by General Ilebert 
 to move up and report to General Green, to whom he had (being sick) 
 turned over the command of the division. I moved up, as ordered, 
 and reported to General Green, who ordered me to remain in support- 
 ing distance of his bridgade, at the same time informing me that 
 I would be subject to orders from my own division comn»ander. 
 Brigadier General Maury. A short time had elapsed before I received 
 an order from General Maury to move as near General IMiifer as I 
 could, taking advantage of the ground to protect my men from a 
 terrific fire of artillery, which I was exposed to from a battery of 
 the enemy on the south side of the Mobile and Ohio railroad. I 
 placed my brigade on the side of a hill, protecting them as much as 
 possible from this furious discharge of grape, canister and sholl, that 
 was kept up without a moment's cessation, sufficient to demoralize any 
 troops except such as the troops which composed my brigade. This was 
 within less than (700) seven hundred yards of the breastworks and 
 the town of Corinth, where the first Missouri brigade, under Colonel. 
 Gates, was hotly engaged. About eleven o'clock, A. M., I received 
 an order from GeneralMaury, delivered by Captain Flowcrree, Adjutant 
 •General, to moverapidly tothe support of Colonel Gates, who had entered 
 the enemy's breastworks and could not hold it for the want of ammuni- 
 tion. This order was received with a shout by the whole brigade, who 
 had stood this terrible cannona;ling for more than an hour. Imme- 
 diately after receiving the order, I moved by the left flank, at double 
 quick, until I crossed the Moble and Ohio railroad. After crossing the 
 railroad, through a terrible fire of artillery, I faced to the front and 
 moved on the enemy's works, the left in the open field and the right 
 and centre through a skirt of woods about fifty yards wide, expecting 
 '40 find the Missouri brigade. This brigade had, however, fallen back 
 
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 taking a road on my extreme right. Instead of meeting the Missouri 
 brigade as I had been informed I would, 1 found the enemy in line of 
 battle just outside of the timber, and about three hundred yards in 
 front of the breastworks. My left became engaged at once, after 
 facing to the front, and the whole line in a few minutes afterwards, 
 when I gave word " charge." As soon as the command was given, 
 the whole line moved at double-quick, almost as one man, shout- 
 ing " Butler," and driving them until they reached the crest of the 
 enemy's breastworks, where a greater force than I had driven in 
 sprang up, delivering a tremendous volley in the very faces of a 
 greater part of my whole line, which was at that time subject to fire, 
 from the left front of the bastion near the college, as well as to the 
 artillery fire from the battery on the south side of the railroad, and 
 on the left of the work charged. A part of the twentieth Arkansas 
 regiment, under Colonel Johnson, went over the works inside of 
 Corinth. The numbers of the enemy being so great in front, at the 
 same time being exposed to such a dreadful cross fire of musketry 
 and artillfery on my flanks and rear, that my men were compelled to 
 fall back with a very heavy loss of killed and wounded pfliicers and 
 men. 
 
 The courage and daring of my men, who shot the enemy down ia 
 their trenches, is beyond all praise; the ground in front of the breast- 
 works was literally covered with the dead and wounded of both triend 
 and foe, the killed and wounded of the enemy being nearly, if not 
 fully, two to one. Those left presented the appearance of men nearly 
 whipped, and convinced me that it was nothing but. their reinforce- 
 ments and superior numbers that kept them from a total rout. My 
 loss, in officers especially, was, I regret to say, very great at this time ; 
 a great many, both ofiicers and privates, were wounded and taken 
 prisoners. I lost here three brave and valuable field officers killed — 
 Colonel H. P. Johnson and Major Dane W. Jones, 20th Arkansas 
 regiment, and Major Dowdle, 21st Arkansas, and Colonel Daly, 18th 
 Arkansas, mortally wounded, (since dead.) Lieut. Colonel Matheny, 
 21st Arkansas, wounded. Captain Lynch, 18th Arkansas, and Capt. 
 Atkins, Ilapley's battali )n, two gallant officers, were killed. [A list 
 of the killed and wounded has been furnished.] Col. Cravens, 2l8t 
 Arkansas, acted nobly and had his horse shot under him. Colonel 
 Dockey, Lieut. Col Disunke, Lieut. Col. Fletcher, Mnjor Williams 
 and ^lajor Wilson distinguished themselves by their gallantry and 
 daring ; also. Captain Ashford, who commanded the battalion of 
 sharpshooters, (Major Rapley being absent, sick.) After being re- 
 pulsed by an overwhelming force, I received an order to fall back with 
 what was left of my brigade, with the remainder of the army, which 
 I did, taking all the kapsacks and blankets I could with me to tho 
 camp on Chewalla, on the south-side of the Memphis and Charleston 
 Railroad, where we remained until the morning of the 5th, I only 
 numbered, all told, on the morning of the 5th, previous to marching 
 to Davis' Bridge, across the Hatchie river, five hundred and fifty (550) 
 men. Mine was the rear brigade in the division, and was, owing to 
 the order of march of that day, some distance in rear of the advanco 
 
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 brigade, which became engaged with a greatly superior force of tho 
 enemy immediately after crossing the Ilatchie river. When the can- 
 nonading was first heard in front, I was then crossing the Tuscurabia 
 river, a distance of five miles. I received an order from General 
 Maury, while crossing the river, to move rapidly to the front to the 
 support of General Moore. I moved forward, then, as lapidly as pos- 
 sible, at the double-quick most of the way, until I reached the field of 
 battle, which was then on the east side of the river, and where Gen. 
 Phifer's brigade, with ray battery of artillery, which I had sent ia 
 the advance, was hotly engaged with the enemy. I immediately, after 
 ascertaining th? position of the enemy, formed line of battle,' and 
 placed my line on the right of Gen. Thifer's brigade. The enemy 
 opene fire on us at once ; we replied instantly and continued to keep 
 up a perfect musketry duol for about an hour, when I found my cart- 
 ridges giving out. 1 immediately is.-ued about ten (10) rounds of 
 cartridges to the men and renewed the fire, which was contiued until 
 the enemy ceased firing, (except their skirmishers,) and my cartridges 
 fcad given out. I sent word to Gen. Maury that my ammunition had 
 given out. and that I could only hope to hohl the ground with the bayo- 
 i;et should ?he enemy's cavalry attempt to ch:irge u;^. Gen. Maury 
 then ordered me to fall back to the timber and get ammunition. After 
 receiving this order, I withdrew my men in good order with a loss of 
 not more than two killed and eigh- wounded, a thing unprecedented, 
 considering the obstinac} of the fight that had been going on for 
 cearlj' an hour and a half. While withdrawing my men, my horse, 
 who had become very frantic, fell on me and injured my thigh and 
 Lip very i-eriously, completely paral}'zing my left leg. I, however, 
 formed my line and gave the command of the few that were left to 
 Col. Dockcj, as! was unable to walk. In this action, as well as in 
 the engagements of Fjiday and Saturday, I cannot particularize. 
 Every ollicer and man seemed willing and anxious to meet the enemy, 
 and the daring and gallant charge made on the enemy's breastworks, 
 and the obstinacy with wh'.ch they stood in an open field aud fought 
 the enemy partly concealed in the woods, for an hour and a half, at 
 Ilatchie river, will bear testimony to the fact and give them a just 
 claim to the admiration and gratitu<le of their State and country, and 
 will cause them to mingle their tears with the survivors' for the heroes 
 ioho have fallen. My personal staff', Major John King, Adjutant 
 General; Captain Balfour, Inspector General, and Lieut. Marshall 
 llairston, A, D C, were all distinguished for their daring and 
 bravery. 1 am under many obligations for the promptness with 
 which ihey assisted me in every engagement. Also, to my volunteer 
 aids, Lieut, ^hepperd and Mr. Templeman, who were conspicuous for 
 dating and gallantry in every engagement, under every fire. Major 
 Hooper, Brigade Quartermaster, and Major Smith, Brigade Commis- 
 aary, as well as the Surgeons of the whob. brigade, deserve my espe- 
 cial thanks for the zeal and energy displayed in the field and every- 
 where during the whole expedition. 
 
 To Captain Burnett, Chief of Artillery ; Lieut. Hogg, commanding 
 Appeal Battery, with his oflBcers and men, deserve especial notice for 
 
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 the skill and efficiency with which thej handled the battery and poured 
 the shot and shell into the enemy's ranks. 
 
 Before closing, I must return my sincere thanks to the officers and 
 men who have survived, for the promptness, daring and cheerfulness 
 with which they have executed every order, and ask them never to 
 forget the daring and heroism of the noble dead. Arkansas, though 
 for a time cast in gloom for her lost sons, can look with pride to the 
 daring and gallantry of her sons and console herself with the happy 
 thought that her soldiers are equal to any and second to none amongst 
 those who are battling for Southern independence. 
 Respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 W. L. CABELL, 
 Brigadier General Commanding Brigade. 
 
REPORT OF BRIG. GFN. MOORE OF THE ACTIONS OF THE 
 3D, 4TH AND 5T11 INSTANTS. 
 
 Headquarters Moore's Brigade, Army of the West, i 
 
 Camp at Lvmpkbt''s Mill, > 
 
 Near Holly Springs, October 13th, 1862. ) 
 
 Captain I). W. Flowerree, 
 
 A. A. General: 
 
 Sin : I have the honor to submit the following report of the part 
 taken by this brigade in the action on the 3d, 4th and 5th instants. 
 
 This brigade was composed of the following regiments, to-wit: 2d 
 Texas, Colonel W. P. Rogers ; Lyle's Arkansas regiment, Lieutenant 
 Colonel Pennington ; Boone's Arkansas regiment, Lieutenant Colonel 
 Boone ; 35th Mississippi regiment, Colonel Wm. L. Barry ; 42d Ala- 
 lama regiment, Colonel John W. Portis ; Bledsoe's battery, Captain II. 
 M. Bledsoe, making five regiments and one battery; total eflfective 
 Btrength eighteen hundred and ninety-two (1892) about. 
 
 On the morning of the 3d, we formed in line of battle near the road 
 leading from Pocahontas to Corinth, and distant about one half mile 
 from the enemy's outer works. Our brigade here occupied the right 
 of the line formed by Maury's division, our right resting on the Mo- 
 bile and Ohio railroad and Lovell's forces on our right beyond the 
 road. Soon Lovell's forces engaged the enemy and our brigade was 
 ordered forward across a corn field to their support, with instructions to 
 halt on reaching the timber on the opposite side and await further or- 
 .ders. On reaching the point designated, a part of the 2d Texas and 
 cue company of the 35th IMississippi were thrown forward as skirm- 
 ishers, and at once engaged the enemy's sharp shooters, when they 
 were driven back within their entrenchments. "We here lost a few men 
 and Major W. C. Simmons, commanding the skirmishers, was woun- 
 ded. We were now ordered forward to assault the enemy's works. 
 We advanced in a well preserved line of battle, considering the diffi- 
 culties of the ground, and on reaching the fallen timber, in front of the 
 enemy's entrenchments, we charged and carried the works with but lit- 
 tle opposition, except on our left, where the 42d Alabama was exposed 
 to a heavy fire, though their loss in killed and wounded was but eight 
 or ten, including one officer. 'This regiment advanced with remarka- 
 ble steadiness, this being their first engagement. Advancing about 
 one-fourth of a mile we were halted to form a junction with Lovell's 
 
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 forces, now on our right, which we failed to do. Our skirmishers 
 again soon engaged the enemy and were driven back on our line, which 
 led to a severe but short engagement, in which we soon routed the 
 enemy and drove them from their position. Here an unfortunate mis- 
 take was committed, the 42d Alabama firing on our skirmishers, mis- 
 taking them for the enemy, and killing and wounding several officers 
 and men. At this time a heavy cannonading was kept up at some dis- 
 tance to our right from a strong work of the enemy about two hundred 
 yards south of the Memphis and Charleston railroad. Being now re- 
 inforced by Colonel Johnson's and Colonel Dockey's Arkansas regi- 
 ments we changed direction to the right, and throwing forward the left 
 wing, moved in the direction of the firing. We soon reached the rail- 
 road, having our line nearly parallel to it, and in crossing, the enemy 
 opened on us a most terrific fire from the brow of a hill not more than 
 seventy-five yards distant. The enemy opposed to us with a heavy 
 force, being formed in two lines, the front lying on the ground aud the 
 other firing over them. This awful fire staggered us but for a moment, 
 and as soon as our line was steadied a little, we charged, drove them 
 from the position and carried their works, capturing a few prisoners 
 and taking a large camp with their supplies of commissary and quar- 
 termaster stores. On discovering our approach the enemy removed 
 and saved their guns. This we found to be a strong work in a firm 
 position, and well constructed. From the position, we judged this to 
 be the point from which a cannonading had been kept up during the 
 <iay. 
 
 Being now separated from our division, and night approaching, (it 
 being between three and four o'clock,) we dispatched Lieutenat 
 McFarland to report to General Maury our success, and ask for or- 
 ders. In the course of half an hour. General Lovell and staif came 
 up, and, on consultation, we agreed to form a line of battle perpen- 
 dicular to the railroad, our left resting on the road, and advance to- 
 wards Corinth. In about an hour his forces came up, and moved to. 
 our right. At about dusk, while awaiting for a notification from Gen- 
 eral Lovell to advance, which he said he would give when ready, we 
 received orders from General Maury to rejoin the division and take 
 position on Phifer's right, which brought us on the hill in sight of 
 Corinth, about an hour and a half after dark, where we slept on our 
 arms until morning. 
 
 At early dawn, on the morning of the 4th, our batteries having been, 
 placed in front of our lines, to open fire on Corinth, the brigade was 
 moved by the left flank and placed in rear of Phifer's, sheltered by 
 timber in front. When the firing from the batteries ceased, Ave moved! 
 forward and took position obliquely to the right and front of Phifer's. 
 Our skirmishers were again thrown forward, and kept up a sharp en- 
 gagement with the enemy until about ten o'clock. We had been pre- 
 viously notified by General Maury that we would advance when He- 
 bert's division made the attack on our left — our brigade being sup-- 
 ported by Cabell's on the right and Phifer's on the left. About tea. 
 o'clock the firing on our left became heavy, and we at once gave the 
 command, " forward," sending Lieutenant McFarland to notifj Gen- 
 
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 eral Maury of our advance movement. We had not gone one hun- 
 dred yaids before the enemy seemed to discover our designs, and at 
 once opened upon us and kept up the severest fire I ever iraa;iincd 
 possible to concentrate on one point in front of a fortification. Yet 
 ■we suffered but little, Seing protected by the timber, until we reached 
 the fallen timber and open space which extended about one hundred 
 yards in front of their works. 
 
 On reaching this point we charged and carried the enemy's woiks, 
 the whole extent of our line, and ''penetrated to the very hearr of 
 of Corinth," driving the enemy from house to house, and frequently 
 firing in at the windows and driving them out. The enemy were 
 driven from the breastworks, in great confusion, leaving their guns, 
 8ome with the teams still hitched, while others had their horses cut 
 loose and ran off. Our men brought off two or three horses which they 
 found hitched in the streets near the Corinth House, their owners be- 
 ing absent The 42d Alabama, from their position in line, were 
 brou.'ht in front of a strong bastion, the walls of which they found 
 too high to scale, but rushing to the embrasures they fired three or 
 four volleys, driving the enemy from their guns, and then entering the 
 works, mounted the parapet and planted their flag on the walls. After 
 entering the works we found ourselves opposed by an overwhelming 
 force, and being without support and our line being broken and dis- 
 ordered in the assault, we had no alternative but to fall back, which 
 was done. Our loss in this assault was very severe. Three of the 
 five regimental commanders were either killed or wounded. I can bear 
 testimony to the coolness and gallantry with which our men and oflS- 
 cers made this assault. I do not believe that any troops ever displayed 
 greater courage in so desperate a charge. This was our last engage- 
 ment in the vicinity of Corinth. Our division being reformed we fell 
 back on the road to Pocahontas and biouvackedipr the night. At an 
 early hour, on the morning of the oth instant, our brigade was or- 
 dered to the front to act as an advanced guard, when within two or 
 three miles of Davis' bridge, across ILitchie, we received orders to 
 push forward, cross the bridge, form a line of battle on the right of the 
 road, and then advance, take and hold the heights of Matamoras, 
 which command the crossing at Davis' bridge. We pushed forward 
 with all possible dispatch, but the men being greatly exhausted and 
 weak for the want of food, and the previous two day's hard marching 
 .and service, when we reached the crossing and formed line we did not 
 jhave more than 250 or 3l)() men in ranks. We formed on the right, 
 •opposite the battery established by Maj. Burnett on the left of the 
 road. As we filed off to the right, the enemy's batteries opened on 
 08 from the hill at Matamoras. The 2d Texas being in the rear was 
 cut ofi" by the fire, and did not form in line with the other regiments. 
 Our position was now in a narrow strip of woods, with open fieMs in 
 front and rear, that in front extending up to the enemy's position. 
 We had been ordered to advaticfe with oui? left on the road, which would 
 have carried us through the open fields up to the very muzzles of the 
 • enemy's guns. 
 
 Being now satisfied that the hill was occupied in force, and to ad- 
 
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 vance with our small force would only prove its total annihilation, we 
 dispatched Lieutenant McFarland to the rear for reinforcements, and 
 to report to the Commanding General that we not only could not ad- 
 vance, but we thought we coufd not hold our pre-ent position long 
 without assistance. 
 
 During thivS time the enemy continued to pour a heavy fire into the 
 battery and woods <iccupied by our line, in which we lost several men 
 killed and wounded. The batteries being soon withdrawn, the enemy 
 soon gave us their whole attention, but we still held our position until 
 they reached our left flank and poured into us a most destructive fire. 
 This threw our line into some confusion ; but, rallying, we moved to the 
 left, faced the enemy and opened on them. 
 
 We had not fired more than two or three rounds before a perfect 
 shower of balls was poured into our right flank from the direction of 
 the corn field which was at first our front. I am satisfied that this fire 
 came from a line which had been previously formed in the field, and 
 had been concealed by lying down in the grass and corn. We now 
 saw that we must either fall back or be surrounded. The order was 
 given and the bridge being now swept by the enemy's fire, the men 
 crossed at such points of the stream as they found'to be most conve- 
 nient. In crossing, many of them lost their guns. This manner 
 of crossing caused the men to become much scattered, but as 
 they were collected, they joined Cabeirs and Phifer's brigades 
 and continued the fight. Our loss at the bridge was consid- 
 erable, making the entire loss of the brigade during the three days' 
 fight, very heavy, as will be seen by the accompanying report. It is 
 impossible at present to make an accurate report of the killed, wounded 
 and missing in battle, as the 35th Mississippi dispersed after the fight 
 at Davis' bridge, there being now present some forty men, and one 
 line officer, Lieutenant Henry. From the best information we can 
 obtain wc are assured that many of the officers and men have gone to 
 their homes. This conduct on their part is astonishing and unaccount- 
 able, for the regiment acted nobly and did good service during the 
 three days' fighting. It is to be regretted that their commander, Col- 
 onel Barry was not present, he having been sent to Corinth, under flag 
 of truce te bury the dead. He is a gallant and efficient officer, of 
 whom his State may well be proud. 
 
 Without a single exception, to our knowledge, the officers one and 
 all did their duty nobly during the severe engagements. If I mention 
 one in this connection I must mention all or do injustice. Corporal 
 J. A. Going, of the 42d Alabama, deserves particular notice. He was 
 color-bearer, and though once shot down, he gallantly bore the flag 
 through the fight on the 4 th. w 
 
 Private Morgan, of Co. H, Boone's regiment, is reported as having 
 
 acted with great gallantry. The flag of Lyle's regiment was torn into 
 
 tatters by the enemy's shots, and when last seen, the color-bearer, 
 
 Herbert Sloane, of Co. D, was going over the breastworks, waving a 
 
 "piece over his head and shouting for the Southern Confederacy. 
 
 I am. Captain, very respectfully, your ob't ser't, 
 
 ■^ ^ ^ M.C.MOORE, 
 
 Brigadier General Commanding Brigade. 
 
REPORT OF COL. W. II. JACKSON, CHIEF OF CAVALRY, 
 OF OPERATIONS OF CAVALRY BRIGADE AT THE LATE 
 BATTLE AT CORINTH. 
 
 Headquarters Cavlarv, ) 
 
 Army of Tennessee, Watersford, Nov. 18, 1862. 5 
 To Major M. M. Kimmell, 
 
 A. A. General Army of West Tenn., Abbeville, 3Iiss. : 
 
 Major : I have the honor to make report of the operations of my 
 brigade of cavalrv, (1st ^lississippi cavalry, commanded by Lieut. 
 Col. F. A. Montgomery, and my own regiment, commanded by Lieut. 
 Col. J. G. Stocks,) at the late battle of Corinth and retreat from that 
 place. 
 
 During the battle my brigade wijs divided; sqa Irons attached to 
 brigades of infantry and acting on the flanks. With eight companies 
 I made a reconnoisgance south of Corinth, engaged the enemy's cavalry 
 and repulsed them in gallant style. Returning, I advanced the com- 
 mand to the fortifications on College Hill, where I engaged the* enemy 
 in force after the main body of our troops had withdravrn. I then 
 withdrew my command without serious loss and brought up the rear 
 of the army. I was then ordered to Rienzi, under Gen. Armstrong; 
 received orders countermanding that move on our arrival at Kossuth. 
 
 The firing having commenced at Davis' Bridge, near Pocahontas, 
 we proceeded with both commands to the Ripley and Pocahontas road ; 
 advanced up that rond to within one mile and a half of Pocahontas, 
 threatening the enemy's rear, engaging them in a brilliant skirmish, 
 which was a move very favorable towards saving the train of wagons. 
 I held that position all night with my brigade, and fell back before 
 the enemy next day. From that time the brigade was engaged in 
 bringing up the rear of the army, skirmishing all the time with the 
 enemy to Ripley. 
 
 Owing to unavoidable circumstances, the brigade was without ra- 
 tions for three days. The officers and men all .behaved with coolness 
 and gallantry, and suffered all the hardships, iricidcnt to the march, 
 with a spirit worthy of good soldiers. Where all behaved so well, it 
 would be difficult to mention by name. I would especially notice, 
 however, Lieut. Henry ^. Watkins, company A, Jackson's regiment 
 cavalry; also, Corporal Prochus and privates Britton and Barton, 
 company C, same raaiment; also, Capt. Gadi Ilerron, Lieut. Cravens 
 and Lieut. Foote, Isf regiment Mississippi cavalry. The latter (Lieut. 
 Foote) engaged the enemy's advance and checked them in a most 
 gallant manner. The report from Armstrong's brigade does -not men- 
 tion any one especially by name. They all behaved with coolness and 
 gallantry. 
 
 I am, Major, with high respect, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) H. W. JACKSON, 
 
 Col. and Chief of Cavalry, Army West Tenn. 
 
GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN DORN, 
 
 Headquarters District of the Tennessee, ) 
 Tupelo, August 4, 1862. ] 
 
 Major General Earl Van Dorn, 
 
 Commanding District of the Mississippi : 
 
 General: I telegraphed you yesterday that dispatches from General 
 Bragg make it almost impossible for me to reinforce General Breck- 
 inridge, lie says, very pointedly, that West Tennessee is now open 
 to my array, intimating that he expected me to enter it; and I do not 
 feel at liberty to disregard such an intimation, -when I consider the 
 very important relations which this army bears to that in East 
 Tennessee. I cannot get possession of the railroad before Thursday. 
 It will then take at least a week to transport to this point the troops, 
 etc., which will be brought hither preparatory to a forward movement. 
 I regret very much that I have to submit to this unavoidable delay, 
 and I cannot think of protracting it, except under compulsion of the 
 greatest necessity. To attempt to reinforce General Breckinridge 
 ■would protract it indefinitely. The success of the campaign depends 
 now upon the promptness and boldness of our movements, and the 
 ability which we may manifest, to avail ourselves of our present 
 advantages. The enemy are still transporting their troops from 
 Corinth and its vicinity eastward. They will, by the end of this 
 week, have reduced its force to its minimum. We should be quick to 
 take advantage of this, for they will soon begin to get in reinforce- 
 ments under the late call for volunteers. The present obstructed 
 condition: -of the railroad is another reason for instant action. In 
 fact every consideration makes it important that I shall move forward 
 without a day's unnecessary delay. I earnestly desire your co- 
 operation in such a movement, and will, as I have before said, be glad 
 to place my army and myself under your command in that contin- 
 gency. The very names of yourself and General Breckinridge would 
 bring thousands to our ranks, and carry dismay to those of the enemy. 
 You speak in your dispatch of the frightful amount of sickness in 
 General Breckinridge's division. I fear that the sweltering heats of 
 this latitude will soon begin to tell fearfully upon my own ranks, and 
 am, for that reason, the more -anxious to take them northward, where, 
 too, we may gain accessions from those Tennesseeans and Kentuckians 
 who have seen and felt the wretchedness of Northern domination. 
 
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 Captain Loughbrough will deliver this communication to you, and 
 explain more particularly tbe condition of things in this Vicinity. 
 Plerise inform me, by telegraph, * f your determination, so that in the 
 event of its being favorabe, we may concert a plan of operations. 
 I am, General, with the profoundest respect, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) STERLIKG PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 M. M. KiMMEL, Major aid A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL BRAGG TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 IIeaoquvrtkrs Department No 2, ) 
 Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 11, 1862. \ 
 
 Major General E, Van Dorn, 
 
 Commanding Department of the Mississippi : 
 
 General : In view of the operations from here it is very desirable 
 to press the enemy closely in West Tennessee. We learn their forces 
 there are being rapidly reduced, and when our movements become 
 known it is certain they must throw more forces into Middle Tennes- 
 see and Kentucky or lose those regions. If you hold them in check, 
 we are sure of success here ; but should they reinforce here so as to 
 defy UP, then you may redeem West Tennessee and probably aid us 
 by crossing the enemy's rear. 
 
 I cannot give you specific instructions, as circumstances and mili- 
 tary conditions in your front rnay vary materially from day to day. 
 To move your available force to Holly Springs by railroad, thence 
 into West Tennessee, co-operating with General Price, who will move 
 Boon towards Corinth ; or to move to Tupelo by rail and join Price, are 
 suggestions only. Positive instructions, except to strike at the most 
 assailable point, cannot be given when so little is known, and when 
 circumstfinces may change daily. Of course, when you join Price, 
 your rank gives you command of the Avhole force. I enclose a copy 
 of Capt. Jones' inspection report. Many of the points in it require 
 your immediate attention : 1st. Most important is the prompt reduc- 
 tion of your light artillery. You have enough for an army of 100,000 
 men. It is impossible to keep it all up and be effective. To keep it 
 all ineffective must be avoided. Eight batteries of four (4) guns each 
 is ample for your present force. As you cannnot discharge the com- 
 panies without authority from the War Department, I suggest that 
 you dismount them giving such horses and material as they have to 
 make other corps effective, and transfer the officers and men to your 
 heavy batteries, relieving infantry ; or you could arm them as infan- 
 try and put them in the field. Some con. panics, I see, are still being 
 equipped. Put a stop to it immediately. Other parts of the report, 
 too, require your prompt consideration, especially in the staff de- 
 
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 partment. The reports from the Medical Inspector, comino' in, are 
 equally unsatisfactory. 
 
 Your short time in comtnand and close engagement at Vicksburg 
 have allowed you but little time for these matters, but I trust you will 
 be able, through intell'gent and eifective staff officers, in correcting 
 some of the evils soon. It is with deep regret, I see you ose Gen, 
 Villepigue, as I consider him equal to any officer in the service. 
 Brig. Gen. Duncan, and perhaps others exchanged, will soon be with 
 us, when you shall be attended to. 
 
 I am, General, most respectfully and truly yours, 
 
 (Signed,) BRAXTON BRAGG, 
 
 General Commanding. 
 M. M. KiMMEL, Major and A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL BRAGG TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquarters Department No. 2, ) 
 Chattanooga, Tenn , Aug. 27, 1862. \ 
 
 Major General Earl Van Dorn, 
 
 Com'dg Distiict of the Mississippi, Jackson, il/m-. : 
 
 General: We move from here immediately — later, by some days, 
 than expected, but in time, we hope, for a successful campaign Buell 
 has certainly fallen back from the Memphis and Charleston Railjo;td, 
 and will probably not make a stand this side of Nashville, if there. 
 He is now fortifying at that place. 
 
 General E. K. Smith, reinforced by two brigades from this army, 
 has turned Cumberland Gap, and is now marching on Lexington. Ky. 
 Gen. Morgan (Yankee) is thus cut off from all supplies. General 
 Humphrey Marshal is to enter Eastern Kentucky from Western Vir- 
 ginia. We shall thus have Buell pretty well disposed of. 
 
 Sherman and Rosencrans we leave to you and Price, satisfied you 
 can dispose of them, and we coafi'iently hope to meet you upon the 
 Ohio. 
 
 Respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 BRAXTON BRAGG, 
 General Commanding. 
 
 M. M. KiMMELL. 
 
 GENERAL ARMSTRONG TO GENERAL PRICE. 
 
 MidDLEBURG, five miles south of BOLIVER, 
 
 August 30, 1862. 
 Major Sneed, Assistant Adjutant General : 
 
 Just finished whipping the enemy in from of Boliver. Ran in 
 town. I believe they will leave the country. West Tennessee is 
 
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 almost free of the invaders. All neeled is an advance of the infantry. 
 They estimate their force at ten thousand. I believe they have only 
 about six thousand. Captain Pry or will give you the details. I send 
 seventy-one prisoners to General Villipigue — four commanding 
 ofiScers. There are strong works in rear of Bolivar, and I did not 
 enter the town, as it would only have caused them to shell it, without 
 giving me any advantage. 
 
 You will hear from us again in a day or two, 
 
 . (Signed,) F. C. ARMSTRONG. 
 
 A true copy, 
 
 M. M. KiMMEi., Major and A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquartkr District of the Tennessee, ) 
 Tupelo, September 2, 1862. ] 
 
 Major General Van Dorn, 
 
 Commanding District of the Mississippi, Jackson, Miss. : 
 
 Ge\'eral: I received, last night, a dispatch of which the following 
 is a copy : 
 
 *' LiQUATCHiE Vallet, August 29. 
 ** To General Sterling Price : 
 
 ** Buell's whole force is in full retreat upon Nashville, destroying 
 their stores. Watch Ronsencrans and prevent a junction ; or if he 
 escapes you follow him closely. 
 
 ** Braxton Bragg." 
 
 I feel that this order requires me to advance immediately, and I 
 shall bave my whole command ready to move in three days. That 
 portion of my cavalry which did not accompany General Armstrong, 
 has been ordered forward to Booneville, and General Little is moving 
 his division to Guntown and Baldwin. I hope that nothing will pre- 
 vent you from coming forward without delay, with all your disposable 
 troops. Be pleased to telegraph your determination in such way, 
 however, that it will not be understood by others, and to write to me 
 fully by my aid-de-camp, Lieutenant Wood, who will hand this to 
 you. 
 
 I enclose for your information copies of a letter from General 
 Bragg, dated August 27th, and of a despatch from General Armstrong 
 announcing the result of an engagement in front of Bolivar. 
 I am. General, with the greatest respect. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 A true copy : 
 M. M, Kimmel, Major and A. A. G. 
 
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 FROM GEN. PRICE TO GEN. VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquarters District of the Tennessee, ) 
 Tupelo, September 4, 1862. \ 
 Major General Earl Van Dorn, 
 
 Commanding Disirict of the Mississippi : 
 
 General: One of your staff officers, Colonel Lomax, having 
 requested me to do so, I state, for your information, that I can put 
 in the field thirteen thousand infantry, three thousand cavalry and 
 eight hundred artillery, effective total; that they are supplied with 
 transportation and ammunition, as prescribed in General Bragg's last 
 general orders ; that subsistence has been provided to the first day of 
 October ; that the commissary trains will transport seven days' pro- 
 visions, and that I will have arms for all my troops, including those 
 exchanged prisoners that General Bragg has been ordered to be sent 
 to me. I am, General, very respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major Gemraly Commanding. 
 M. M. KiMMEL, Major and A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquarters District of the Tennessee. ) 
 Tupelo, September 5, 1862. S 
 
 Maj. Gen, Earl Van Dorn, 
 
 Commanding District of the Mississippi, Jackson : 
 
 General : I have received your reply to my letter of the 2d 
 instant, and regret very much that you cannot move in this direction 
 at once. 
 
 I feel that General Bragg's instructions and the situation of affairs 
 within my district, alike compel me to keep near the line of the road. 
 If I move towords Holly Springs as you suggest, I not only endanger 
 the safety of the road, which is essential to the supply of my army, 
 but I expose my supplies of every kind, and the valuable work shops 
 and public property at Columbus and Gainesville to destruction by 
 the enemy. I learn that a cavalry force of theives, 17,000 strong, is 
 even now within forty eight hours march of Columbus. 
 
 General Bragg's orders also compel me to keep close watch upon 
 Rosencrans, and 1 hear that he is now at luka, and crossing his army 
 at Eastport. I am, therefore, pushing my army slowly forward, and 
 shall remove my own headquarters to Guntown on Sunday, I shall then 
 determine by what route to advance. I shall keep you fully advised 
 of my movements, so that we may co-operate or unit3 our forces as 
 may be most advisable. 
 
 I am, General, very sincerely. 
 
 Your friend and obd't seiVt, 
 (Signed) STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 M. M. Kimmel, Lieut. Col. and Inspector General. 
 
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 GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 BY TFLLGRAIMI FROM lUK \. 
 
 Sunday, September 14, 18G2. 
 To Gen. Van Dorn : 
 
 Rosencrain has gone Westward with about ten thousand men. I 
 am ready to co-operate wiih you in an attack upon Corinth. My 
 courier awiuts your answer. 
 
 STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 
 M, M. KlMMTL. 
 
 GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquarters District ok the Tennessee, ) 
 luka, September 17, J 862. \ 
 Maj. .Gen. E^rl Van Dorn, 
 
 Commandinn District of the Mississippi : 
 
 Generxl: I entered tlii^ town with my army on last Sunday morn- 
 ing. The reir gu:ir>l of Rosfcrans' army evacuated it at my approach, 
 and «)e retreiiiiug Westward. 1 telegraphed you immediately, proposing 
 a combined movement upon Corinth, and sent the dispatch by special 
 messenge>r^ to Guntown, Avith instructions to forward it to you imme- 
 diately, and to await your reply. This has not been received yet. I 
 hope that you will ansrwor me at once, for General Bragg has just 
 sent ii!<: auoilior despatch in tticse words : 
 
 "En kol'te to Kentucky, September 12, 1862. 
 "By the puiceedintTs of m council of war in Nashville, captured by 
 us, ii seems Rosecrans, witli part of his army is there. I have 
 anxiously expected your advance, and trust it will not longer be de- 
 layed. 
 
 "(Signed) "Braxton Bragg." 
 
 I cannot remain inactive any longer and must move, either with 
 you aguii.st Rosecrans, or towards Kentucky. The courier who takes 
 this to you will bring your reply. 
 
 J am, very re[ieGLfully, 
 
 \'tjur obedient servant, 
 
 STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 M. M. KiMMEL, Major and A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN .DORN. 
 
 TELEGRAM. 
 
 Iuka, September 19,1862. 
 General V\n Dorn: 
 
 I will make the movement proposed in your dispatch of the 16th 
 
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 inst. Enemy concentrating against me. Please make demonstration 
 towards Rienzi. Have written bj courier. Send your telegrams to 
 Tupelo. 
 
 (Signed,) STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General Commanding, 
 
 M. M. KiMMEL, Major and A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL PRICE TO GENERAL VAN BORN. 
 
 Baldwin, September 23, 1862. 
 
 To General Earl Van Dorn : 
 
 I will leave here on Friday morninfj, 20th, Wrote you this morn- 
 ing stating that I would meet you at Ripley. As you know more of 
 the country, if any point be better state it, and I will meet you there. 
 
 A few davs ago the enemy's strength was thirty-five thousand. I 
 learn that they are leaving in the direction of Jackson, and Avherher 
 yre attack them or not before receiving our exchanged prisoners, it is 
 important that we should unite. 
 
 (Signed,) STERLING PRICE, 
 
 Major General. 
 
 M. M. Klmmel, Major and A. A. G. 
 
 GENERAL BRAGG TO GENERAL VAN DORN. 
 
 Headquarters, Department No. 2, ) 
 Bardstown, Ky., Sept. 25, 1862. } 
 
 For Major General Van Dorn : 
 
 General: We have driven and drawn the enemy clear back to tho 
 Ohio. Push your columns to our support and arouse the people to 
 reinforce us. We have thousands of arms without men to handle 
 them. 
 
 Nashville is defended by only a weak divisin, Bowling Green by 
 
 only a regiment. Sweep them off and push up to the Ohio Secure 
 
 the heavy guns at these places and we will secure the Tennessee and 
 
 Cumberland rivers. All depends on rapid movements. Trusting to 
 
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 your energy and zeal, ^e shaU confidently expect a diyersion in our 
 iftvor against the overwhelming force now concentrating in our front. 
 Respectfully and truly yours, 
 
 BRAXTON BRAGG, 
 General Commanding. 
 
 M. M. KiMMEL. 
 
REPORT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 EXPEDITION TO HARTSYILLE, UM. 
 
 REPORT OF BRAXTON BRAGG, GENERAL COMMANDING.. 
 
 Headquarters Army of Tennessee, ) 
 Murfreesboro', Tenn., Dec. 22d, 1862. ) 
 
 Gen. S. Cooper, 
 
 Adjutant and Inspctor General, Richmond, Va. : 
 
 Sir : Having been informed, by acting Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan, 
 whose cavalry brigade covered my front in the direction of Hartsville, 
 Tenn., that the enemy's force at that point was somewhat isohitcd, I 
 yielded to his request and organized an expedition under him for their 
 attack. On the 5th instant Hanson's brigade, of Breckinridge's divis- 
 ion, was. moved forwaril on the road towards Hartsville and halted at 
 Baird's Mills, a point nearly due east from Nashville, and half way to 
 Hartsville, when it was joined by INIorgan's cavalry force. Two regi- 
 ments, the 2d and 9th Kentucky Infantry, with Cobb's Kentucky Ar- 
 tillery, moved from this point, with the cavalry, at H), P M., on the 
 6th, to attack the enemy at Hartsville. Early on the morning of the 
 same day, Hanson, with the remainder of his brigade, moved as di- 
 rected on the road towards Nashville, for the purpose of a recon- 
 noisance and to cause a diversion. 
 
 At tlie same time that the troops above named left their camps near 
 here, Major General Cheatham, with two brigades, moved out on the 
 Nashville road, halted at night at Lavergne, fifteen miles, and on the 
 next day, in conjunction with General Wheeler's cavalry, made a strong 
 demonstration on the enemy's front 
 
 These movements had the desired effect, and completely distracted 
 the enemy's attention from the real point of attack. Learning that a 
 
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 foraging train of the enemy was on his right flank, Cheatham detached 
 Wheeler with a cavalry force to attack it, which he did in his usual 
 dashing and successful manner, capturing eleven wagons and fifty- 
 seven prisoners. Under cover of these feints, Morgan, by an extra- 
 ordinary night march, reached the point of his destination about sun- 
 rise, and in a short but warmly contested engagement, killed, wounded 
 and captured the entire command of more than two thousand officers 
 and men. 
 
 I enclose herewith the reports of General Morgan and the subordi- 
 nate commanders, and take great pleasure in commending the fortitude, 
 endurance and gallantry of all engaged in this remarkable expedition. 
 It is a source of personal and official gratification to perceive that the 
 Department has recognized the services of the gallant and meritorious 
 Boldier who led the expedition by confirming my previous nomination 
 of him as a Brigadier General. 
 
 Two sets of infantry colors and one artillery guidon, taken at Ilarts- 
 ville, are also forwarded with this report, a third set of infantry 
 colors was presented by its captors to the President on his recent visit 
 .to this place. 
 
 I am, sir, very respectfully, 
 
 .Your obedient servant, 
 
 BRAXTON BRAGG, 
 General Commanding. 
 
 >t . 
 
REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL JOHN H. MORGAN, 
 OF THE EXPEDITION AGAINST THE FEDERAL FORCES 
 AT HARTSVILLE, TENN. 
 
 Morgan's Headquarters Ctoss, Roads near Murfreesboro', 
 
 December 9th, 1862. 
 
 Col. Brent, Chkf of Staff: 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to lay before you, for the information of the 
 General commanding, a report of the expedition against the Federal 
 force at Hartsville. 
 
 I left these headquarters at 10, A. M., on the 6th instant, with 
 1,400 men of my own command under the orders of Colonel Duke; 
 the 2d and 9th Kentucky infantry, commanded by Col. Hunt ; Captain 
 Cobbs' battery of artillery ; two small howitzers and two rifled Ells- 
 worth guns, belonging to my own command. 
 
 At Lebanon I received information that no change had been made 
 in the number of the Federals at Hartsville, their number being still 
 about 900 infantry and 400 cavalry with two pieces of artillery. I 
 found afterwards that their force had been considerably underr ited. 
 
 I proceeded with the infantry and artillery to Purcell Ferry on the 
 Cumberland river, sending the cavalry, under the orders of Col. Duke, 
 to pass at a ford some seven miles below the point where we were to 
 " rendezvous." I passed my troops with great difficulty, there being 
 but one boat ; and about half-past five on the morning of the 7th 
 I arrived at Hague Shops, two miles from the Federal camp I found 
 that Colonel Duke with his cavalry had only just marched up, having 
 crossed the ford with difficulty, and that one regiment of his com- 
 mand, 500 strong, (Col. Gano's,) had not yet reported. Major Stoner's 
 battalion had been left on the other side of the Cumberland, with two 
 mountain howitzers to prevent the escape of the enemy by the Leba- 
 non road, and Col. Kenneth's regiment had been ordered to proceed to 
 Hartsville to picket the road leading to Gallatin, and to attack any of 
 the Eiederals they might find in that town, to take possession of the 
 Castilian Springs, Lafayette and Carthage roads, so as to prevent the 
 escape of the enemy. This reduced my force considerably ; but I de- 
 termined to attack and that at once ; there was no time to be lost ; 
 day was breaking and the enemy might expect strong re-inforcements 
 from Castilian Springs, should my arrival be known. Advancing, 
 therefore, with the cavalry, closely followed by the artillery and in- 
 fantry, I approached the enemy's position. The pickets were found 
 and' shot down. The Yankee bivouac first appeared to cover a long 
 line of ground, and gave me to suppose that their number were much 
 
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 greater than I anticipated. On nearin^^ the camp the alarm was 
 sounded, and I could distinctly see and hear the officers ordering their 
 men to fall in, preparing for resistance. Col. Duke then dismounted 
 Col. Clarke's and Col. Cheuault's regiments, in all about 7311 men, 
 drawing them up in line in a large field in the front, and a little to 
 the right of the enemy's line which was then forming, and seeing that 
 the artillery and infantry were in position he ordered his men to 
 adv;ince at the double-quick, and directed Col. Chenault, who was on 
 left, to oblique so as to march on the enemy's flank. 
 
 His men then pressed forward, driving the Federals for nearly half 
 a mile, without a check, before them, until their right wing was forced 
 back upon their own left wing and centre. 
 
 Colonel Duke then ordered a halt until the infantry had commenced 
 their attack on the Federal left wimg, which caused a retreat of the 
 whole line. At this juncture Lieut. Col. Huffman and Major Steele, 
 of Gano's regiment, came up with about 100 men of that regiment, 
 who had succeed in crossing the ford, and threw their small force into 
 the fight. My dismounted cavalry, under Col. Duke, had only been 
 skirmishing, previously to this, for about 21) minutes ; but seeing that 
 Col. Hunt, with the infantry, was pressing hard upon the Federal's 
 left, he ordered an advance upon the right ring and flank of their 
 new line ; it gave way and ceased, firing and soon after surrendered. 
 
 Col. Duke reports that his men fought with a courage and coolness 
 which could not be surpassed. 
 
 Cols. Clarke and Chenault led on their men with the most deter- 
 mined bravery, encouraging them by voice and example. 
 
 The timely arrival of Lieut, Col. Huffman and Major Steele, and 
 the gallnnt manner in which they showed themselves into the fight, 
 had a very decided effect upon the battle at the point at which they 
 entered. The artillery, under Captain Cobb, did most excellent ser- 
 vice, and suffered eeverely from the enemies battery which fired with 
 great precision, blowing up one of his caissons and inflicting a severe 
 loss on that arm. 
 
 The infantry conducted themselves most gallantly ; the 2d Kentucky 
 suffering mott severely. 
 
 Col. Bennett's regiment, as I said before, was not in the fight, 
 having been sent on special service which was most efiiciently per- 
 formed, 450 prisoners having been taken by them, and 12 Federals 
 Icilled. 
 
 Thus, sir, in one hour and a half, the troops under my command, 
 consisting of 500 cavalry, (Col. Gano's, Col. Bennett's regipaents 
 .*Jid Major Stoner's command not participating in the fight,) 700 in- 
 fantry, with a battery of artillery, in all about 1,300 strong, defeated 
 and captured three well disciplined and well formed regiments of in- 
 fantry with a regiment of cavalry, and took two rifled cannon, the 
 whole encamped on their own ground, and in a very strong position, 
 taking about eighteen hundred prisoners, eighteen hundred stand 
 of arms, a quantity of ammunition, clothing, quartermasters 
 stores and sixteen wagons. The battle was now over. The result 
 exceeded my own expectations, but still I felt that my position 
 
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 was a most perilous one, being within four miles iii a direct 
 line and only eight by the main Gallatin road of an enemy's forces of 
 at loast 8,000 men, consisting of- infantry, cavalry and artillery, who 
 would naturally march to the aid of their comrades on htaring the 
 report of our guns. I, therefore, with the sistance of my staff, got 
 together all the empty wagons left by the enemy, loaded them with 
 arms, ammunition and stores, and directed them immediately to Hart'a 
 Ferry. 
 
 There was no time to be lost. The pickets placed by my assistant 
 adjutant general on the Castilian Springs road sent to report the ad- 
 vance of a strong body of Federals, estimated at 5,000 men. 
 
 I sent to Colonel Clarke's regiment to make a show of resistance, 
 ordering Col. Gano's regiment, which had arrived, in support. In the 
 meantime I pressed the passage of the Ford to the utmost. 
 
 This show of force caused a delay in the advance of the enemy who 
 had no idea of the number of my men, and probably greatly overrated 
 my strength and gave me time to pass the Ford with infantry, artillery 
 and baggage wagons. The horses of my cavalry being sent back 
 from the otherside of the Cumberland river, to carry over the infant 
 try regiments, it was time to retreat. The ejiemy attacked our reai;, 
 but was kept at bay by the two regiments before specified, aided by 
 four guns I had previously ordered to be pl«jed in position on the 
 south side of the Cumberland, looking forward to what was now tak- 
 ing place. The banks of the river, on both sides, are precijwtous, and 
 the stream breast deep, but our retreat was effected in excellent orderi 
 We lost not a man, except three badly wounded, that I was reluctantly 
 forced to leave behind. Cavalry, infantry, guns and baggage tram 
 fsafely crossed, with the exception of four wagons which had been sent 
 by another route, and which are still safely hidden in the woods, ac- 
 cording to accounts received to day. 
 
 In justice to my brave command, I would respectfully bring to the 
 notice of the General commanding the names of those officers who 
 contributed by their undaunted bravery and soldier like conduct to 
 the brilliant success which crowned the efforts of the Confederate 
 arms. 
 
 To Colonel Hunt, of the 9th Kentucky, commanding the infantry, 
 I am deeply indebted for his valuable assistance. His conduct, and 
 that of his brave regiment, was perfect, and their steadiness under firo 
 remarkable. 
 
 The 2d Kentucky also behaved most gallantly and suffered severely, 
 aixty-two men killed and wounded, three regimental officers left dead 
 on the field, sufficiently testified to their share in the fight, and the re- 
 sistance they had to encounter. 
 
 Colonel Clarke's regiment paid also a high price for its devotion. 
 It went into the field two hundred and thirty strong, had six officers 
 wfth twenty-one non-commissioned officers and privates killed and 
 wounded, besides six missing. 
 
 Colonel Duke, commanding the cavalry was, as he always has been, 
 '* the right man in the right place." Wise in council, gallant in the 
 field, his services have ever been invaluable to me. 
 
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 I was informed by my Adjutant General that Colonel Bennett, in 
 the execution of the special service confided to him, and in which he 
 80 entirely succeeded, gave proofs of great gallantry and contempt of 
 danger. • 
 
 I owe much to my personal staff. Major Llewellyn, Captains 
 Charlton Morgan and Williams and Lieutenant Tyler, acting as my 
 aides de camp, gave proof of great devotion, being everywhere in the 
 hottest fire, and Major Llewellyn received the sword of Colonel Stew- 
 art, and the surrender of his regiment. Captain Morgan and Captain 
 Williams' horses were kiljed under them, and Lieutenant Tyler was 
 8)verely wounded. My Orderly Sergeant, Craven Peyton, received a 
 shot in his hip and had his horse killed by my side. 
 
 I must have forgiveness if I add, with a soldier's pride, that the 
 conduct of my whole command deserved my highest gratitude and com- 
 mendation. 
 
 Three Federal regimental standards and five cavalry guidons flut- 
 tered over my brave column on their return. from the expedition. 
 With such troops victory is enchained to our banners, and the issue 
 of a contest with our Northern opponents, even when they are double 
 our force, no longer doubtful. 
 
 I have the honor to be, sir, with the highest respect, 
 Your most obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN H. MORGAN, 
 
 Brigadier General. 
 
REPORT OF MAJOR GENERAL BRECKINRIDGE OF THE 
 BATTLE OF HARTSVILLE, TENN. 
 
 Headquarters Breckinridge's Division, 
 December 11, 1862. 
 
 Major Thos. M. Jack, A. A. General : 
 
 Sir; I have the honor to forward a report from Col. R. W. Han- 
 son, commanding Ist brigade of my division, covering the report of 
 Col. Thos. H. Hunt, who commanded the 2d and 9th Kentucky regi- 
 ments and Cobb's battery, in the recent expedition (under command 
 of Brigadier General Morgan) against Hartsville ; and also, the 
 reports of Major Hewitt and Capt. Morehead, commanding, respec- 
 tively, the 2d and 9th Kentucky, and of Capt. Cobb, commanding the 
 battery. 
 
 I beg to call attention to the officers and men specially named for 
 gallantry, and to suggest, respectfully, that the troops engaged in 
 this expedition deserves mention in orders for conduct, which, in 
 fortitude and daring, has not been surpassed during the war. 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 JOHN C. BRECKINRIDGE, 
 Major General Commanding. 
 
REPORT COLONEL R. W. HANSON OF THE BATTLE OF 
 HARTSVILLE, TENNESSEE. 
 
 Headquarters First Brigade, > 
 Camp near Murfreesboro', December 11, 1862. 5 
 
 Colonel BUCKNER, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General : 
 In pursuance of the order of General Bragg, I proceeded, with my 
 command, on the 5th instant to Baird's mill, and remained two days, 
 making, as directed, reconnoisance towards Nashville. General 
 Morgan designated the second and ninth Kentucky and Cobb's bat- 
 tery, as the troops he desired to accompany him upon the Hartsville 
 expedition. They were detached under command of Colonel Hunt. 
 I enclose, herewith, his report of the battle of Hartsville, and the 
 reports of his subordinate oflficers. I wish to call attention to the 
 honorable mention that is made in Major Hewitt's and Colonel Hunt's 
 i*eports of the gallant conduct of Sergeant Oldham, of the second 
 Kentucky regiment, with the hope that the proper steps may be taken 
 to procure for him the proper reward of his conduct. Sergeant 
 Oldham was the color bearer of the second Kentucky regiment at the 
 battle of Donelson, and acted with great gallantry upon that occasion. 
 He is a suitable man for a lieutenancy, being well qualified as well as 
 truly brave. 
 
 R. W. HANSON, 
 Colonel Commanding Brigade. 
 
REPORT OF COLONEL THOMAS H. HUNT OF THE BATTLE 
 OF HARTSVILLE. 
 
 Headquarters ninth Kentucky Regiment, 
 Camp near Murfreesboro', Dec. 9, 1862. 
 
 To Captain John S. Hope, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant General : 
 
 Captain: I have the- honor to report that the detachment from tKe 
 first brigade, Breckinridge's division, consisting of the second Ken- 
 tucky regiment, Major James W. Hewitt, commanding, three hundred 
 and seventy-five strong ; ninth Kentucky regiment. Captain James T, 
 Morehead, commanding, three hundred and twenty strong, and 
 Cobb's battery, placed undor my command, as senior officer, with 
 orders to report to General Morgan, left Baird's mill where the 
 brigade was in bivouac, on Saturday the sixth instant, about one and 
 a half o'clock, P. M. Marching in the rear of the cavairy force until 
 we arrived in the vicinity of Lebanon an exchange was made, when 
 the infantry mounted the horses and rode five or six miles. The 
 command reached Cumberland river about ten o'clock. The infantry, 
 artillery and a small portion of cavalry crossed at — ferry, the balance 
 of the cavalry crossing at a ford a few miles lower down the river. The 
 two boats used for crossing were of small capacity and in miserable 
 condition, but by constant bailing they were kept afloat, and by five 
 o'clock, in the morning the command was safely over. 
 
 The march of five miles to Hartsville, (where the battle was fought,) 
 yet to make, over bad roads for artillery, was not accomplished until 
 after sunrise, and the purpose of General Morgan to surprise the 
 enemy was defeated. When we approached in sight of Iheir camp, 
 we found their infantry already formed, occupying a very strong 
 position on the crest of a hill with a deep r.:vine in front, and their 
 artillery in battery. The troops under my command were placed in 
 position west of the enemy's camp, while under a heavy fire from 
 their battery, and sharpshooters thrown out from their right, but these 
 latter were quickly driven in by the dismounted cavalry. 
 
 The second regiment having been formed on the left of the ninth, 
 was now ordered forward to support and follow up the success gained 
 by the cavalry skirmishers. That they had hot work to accomplish 
 is shown by their heavy loss in killed and wounded. 
 
 In the meautime Captain Cobb, with his battery, was not idle. He 
 
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 was doing good execction and the enemy responded with effect, one of 
 their shells striking and blowing up a caisson. As the ground was 
 cleared of the enemy opposite our left, he (Captain Cobb) was ordered 
 to take a new position with his battery in that direction, and at the 
 same time the ninth Kentucky regiment was ordered forward to engage 
 the enemy's left. 
 
 My whole command was now engaged. The crest of the hill was 
 reached, and hero commenced a desperate struggle, as the contestants 
 were only from thirty to fifty paces apart, where they fought for the 
 space of ten minutes, when the order to charge was given and most 
 nobly was the command responded to. The enemy broke and were 
 driven to the river cliff, where they were completely surrounded by 
 my force in front, and the dismounted cavalry on their flanks and 
 rear, and where they surrendered at discretion. 
 
 It was a continued success from the commencement. In about one 
 and half hours from the time the first gun was fired they surrendered, 
 and more prisoners were brought oft' than we had men in the action. 
 Large quanties of commissary and quartermasters stores were also 
 secured, a section of artillery and a large number of small arms with 
 the usual supply of ammunition. 
 
 Gen. Morgan had made most skillful disposition, which, with the good 
 fighting qualities of the troops engaged, secured success. I cannot 
 speak in too high terms of praise of the troops, and I scarcely know 
 which most to admire their patient endurance on the march or courage 
 in the battle. They marched fifty miles in cold winter weather, the 
 ground covered with snow, crossed and recrossed the Cumberland 
 river, fought a largely superior force, strongly posted within six miles 
 of their supports, and brought ofi" the prisoners, all within the space 
 of thirty hours. Captain Cobb, with his officers and men, had a most 
 laborious time in getting their pieces and horses across the river, and 
 it was only by the best directed exertions they succeeled at all. 
 Where officers and men all behaved so well it is impossible for me to 
 single out individual cases as peculiarly worthy of commendation. I 
 cannot, however, refrain from mentioning Lieutenant Joseph Benedict 
 who acted as my aid on the occasion. He was the right man in the 
 right place. 
 
 I enclose, herewith, copies of the reports of Major Hewett, Captain 
 Morehead and Captain Cobb, and would bring to your attention the 
 fact that the former commends color sergeant John Oldham for his 
 gallant bravery. 
 
 The following is a summary of the loss sustained by my command. 
 
 Command. Killed. Wounded. Missing. 
 Second Kentucky regiment, 8 54 3 
 
 Ninth Kentucky regiment, 7 10 1 
 
 Cobb's battery, 3 7 
 
 Total, 18 71 4 
 
 Included in the above, are of the second Kentucky regiment, Chas. 
 H. Thomas, first lieutenant, and John W. Rogers, second lieutenant. 
 
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 Co. C, killed ; T. M. Home, first lieutenant, Co. A, mortally wounded 
 second Lieutenant A J. Pryor, Co. D, Lieutenant Harding, Co. K 
 wounded. Of ninth Kentucky, second Lieut. Dandridge Crockett, 
 killed, first Lieutenant J. W. Cleveland, wounded. 
 I am, sir, very respectfully,* 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 THOMAS H. HUNT, 
 Colonel Commanding Detachment 
 
REPORT OF MAJOR HEWITT, 2D KENTUCKY REGIMENT. 
 
 Headquarters 2d Kentucky Regiment, 
 Camp Murfrcesboro', Dec. 9th, 186 
 
 Colonel Thomas W. Hunt : 
 
 .1 
 
 Sir . I have the honor to report that in pursuance of your orders 
 I formed ray regiment on the left of the ninth Kentucky, oppo>iite the 
 enemy's camp near Ilartsville, a portion of General Morgan's cavalry 
 being at the same time on my left. When the orders came for me to 
 advance, I ordered my regiment forward and after passing the fenco 
 the nature of the ground was such that I deemed it advisable to de- 
 ploy my regiment, and therefore gave the order to deploy. In this 
 way we drove the enemy from heir first camp and continued to drive 
 them until they surrendered. The officers, without an exception, be- 
 haved in the most gallant style. They were continually in advance 
 of their men urging them forward, and w'here all behaved so well, it 
 •wouUl be impossible ro particularize. Each seemed to vie with the 
 other in deeiis of gallantry. The whole command, I am pleased to 
 say, behaved in a most unexceptionable manner. I cannot conclude 
 my report without reference to color-sergeant John Oldham, whose 
 conduct and courage during the whole engagement elicited the enco- 
 miums of both officers and men. Append d is a list of the killed, 
 wounded and missing, all of which I respectfully siibmit. 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) JAMES W. HEWITT, 
 
 Major Cammanding Twenty-second Kentucky Regiment. 
 
 Killed, - 8 
 
 Wounded, _ - _ _ _ 54 
 
 Missing, _ ... - 3 
 
 Total, ------ 65 
 
REPORT OF CAPTAIN JAMES T. MOOREHEAD OF THE 
 BATTLE OF HARTSVILLE. 
 
 Ninth Kentucky Regiment, 
 Camp near Murfreesboro', Dec. 10, 1862. 
 
 To Colonel Thomas N. Hunt, 
 
 Commanding Infantry : 
 
 Sir : At twelve o'clock, on Saturday the sixth instant, I, as senior 
 captain, was placed, by your orders, in command of the ninth 
 Kentucky regiment, which had, the day before, moved to Baird's mills, 
 eighteen miles from Murfreesboro, and was, at that time, about to 
 march against the enemy, reported to be at Hartsville, Tennessee. 
 
 The we- ther was excessively cold, the snow having fallen the day 
 before to some depth and the road was very rough; notwithstanding, 
 the men marched steadily during the day and all night, and reached 
 the immediate neighborhood of the enemy's camp, near Hartsville, at 
 sunrise. The enemy occupied a strong position in front of his 
 encampment, his line of battle stretching along the crest of a hill, 
 •which was separated from our forces by an intervening hollow or 
 ravine. Our line (>f battle was formed with Cobb's battery on the 
 right, supported by the ninth Kentucky regiment directly in its rear. 
 On our immediate left was the second Kentucky regiment and still 
 farther to the left a portion of two regiments of dismounted cavalry, 
 under Colonel Duke. The enemy occupied, with his sharpshooters, 
 the woods and ravines in front of the left wing of our line, and opened 
 a brisk fire on us. Against them the dismounted cavalry deployed 
 as skirmishers, and soon succeeded in dislodging and driving them 
 back upon the main body of the enemy. The second Kentucky 
 regiment was ordered forward, and the ninth left in support of the 
 battery. In a few minutes after, I was ordered to advance and moved 
 the regiment, in double quick, in the direction of the main body of 
 the enemy, going over, in our route, very rough ground, and through 
 a deep ravine. Ascending the hill the regiment advanced to the right 
 of the second Kentucky, halted, and immediately became engaged, 
 at less than fifty paces, with the enemy. After fighting for a short 
 time, I ordered a charge, which was made with such gallantry by the 
 regiment, that the left wing of the enemy's line gave way and com- 
 menced retreating in confusion. Pressed closely by the ninth Kentucky, 
 they passed through their camps and took refuge under the brow of a 
 
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 hill on the bank of the river and in rear of their artillery. The 
 regiment continued to move rapidly on andcaptuied the two pieces 
 of artillery and a stand of colors, charged the line of the enemy 
 and crove them to the brink of the river, compelling their imme- 
 diate surrender. Here we captured Colonel Moore, commanding 
 brigade, who, in reply to a question from Captain Gouch, answered 
 that he surrendered himself and all the men around him, meaning 
 the whole force. The battle was now fairly won , thefiring had 
 ceased save a few scattering shots here and there. I imme- 
 diately formed the regiment again in line of battle, had order re- 
 stored, stragglers collected, and the men kept in their places. I sent 
 detiiils from all the companies to look after the dead and wounded, 
 and detailed company " H," Captain Bosche, to guard the ll)6th Ohio 
 regiment captured by us. The prisoners being collected, I was ordered 
 to detail companies *' A and C," to guard them, and afterwards com- 
 pany " G." The regiment rccrossed the river and began its march 
 towards Lebanon, Tennessee. Too much praise cannot be given to 
 the officers and men for ti cir spirit and patient endurance under a 
 march of almost unexampled hardship and rapidity, and for their 
 gallantry and good conduct in action. 
 
 The regiment had in battle an aggregate of three hundred and 
 twenty men. The casualties were as follows, viz : 
 
 Company A — Lieutenant Thomas McCaing, commandiiig. — One 
 private wounded. 
 
 Company B — Captain Crouch, commanding. — One private wounded. 
 
 Company D — Lieut. Beale. commanding. — One private wounded. 
 
 Company G — Lieutenant Daniel, commanding. — One private miss- 
 ing ; one private wounded. 
 
 Company H — Captain E. Bosche, commanding. — One private miss- 
 ing and one corporal killed. 
 
 Company I — Captain John Desha, commanding. — Three privates 
 killed, and two lieutenants (J. W. Cleveland and W. T. Casey) and 
 three privates wounded. 
 
 Company I — Lieutenant Gaines, commanding. — Killed, Lieutenant 
 D. S. Crockett, and one private. 
 
 Total. — Killed,?; wounded, 10; missing, 9. 
 All of which is respectfully submitted. 
 (Signed,) JAMES T. MOREIIEAD, 
 
 Captain, commanding ninth Kentucky regiment. 
 
 REPORT OF CAPTAIN COBB. 
 
 Report of kiVed and wounded in Captain K Cohlis company of Ligk^ 
 Artilhry, in the action near Hartsville, Tennessee, on Sunday, the 1th 
 December, 18 'J 2. 
 
 Killed : — Sergeant W. E. Etheridge, Privates David Watts and 
 Sanderfer. Total 3. 
 
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 Wounded and left on the field on account of severity of wounds •_ 
 Corporal James Donoh, Privates T. C. Carnhill, B. F. Perdue, Henry 
 Vvilliams. Total 4. -^ 
 
 Woundedand not left .--Privates John Leonard, slightly, John 
 Ihomas, R F. Lear. Totals. & J» 
 
 Total killed and wounded, 10. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 (Sigiied,) R CQBB^ 
 
 Captain Commanding Battery. 
 
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 A LIST of Kilkd, Wounded and Miss'.Jig at the Battle of HartwiUe, 
 Tennessee, December 7, 1862, ?/i the Troops commanded by Acting 
 Brigadier General John H. Morgan. 
 
 Name. 
 
 Sth ke;«tccky regt. 
 
 J. W. Cleveland 
 
 Dandridge Crockett.. 
 
 W. T. Casey 
 
 Peter Kaye 
 
 T. P. 'Winn? 
 
 George Pash 
 
 Wm. llcdger 
 
 J. B. Gordon 
 
 Tho8. Strothor 
 
 E. L. Ray 
 
 James Micbial 
 
 John Smith 
 
 R. S. Cummiugs 
 
 J. Creager 
 
 W. B. Mos.s 
 
 Dennis OHalloran.... 
 E. B. Mcsshon 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Ist Leiut. 
 2d " 
 Ad Scrgt. 
 Corpl. 
 Priratc. 
 
 2nd KKSTnCKY REGT. 
 
 Ist Lieut. 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 Thos. M. Horn 
 
 Cbaa. H. Thomas. 
 
 John W. Rodgers 2d Lieut. 
 
 A. J. Pryor 
 
 Kd. Harding | " 
 
 J. R. Owens iSergeant. 
 
 Auii'o West '' 
 
 R. T. Pryor " 
 
 Thos Maddox 1 " 
 
 J:imes Bark Jr... 
 James A. Reice.., 
 
 K. 11. Yancey 
 
 Vile Fra/.icr 
 
 Thomas Stewart.. 
 
 D. W. ^Vuaver Private. 
 
 J. R. Brigg 
 
 C. P. Davis 
 
 P. H. Edwards 
 
 John King 
 
 Chas. Moore 
 
 Thos. Rawatt 
 
 George Thomason. 
 
 ITunif Winter 
 
 N. N. Daws 
 
 J. B. Johnston 
 
 N. P. Cannon 
 
 Wm. Ward 
 
 E. R. Edwards 
 
 L. D. Payne 
 
 Samuel Scott 
 
 Chas. H. Hall 
 
 M. S. Dougherty... 
 
 E. a. Gordon 
 
 J. P. Jones 
 
 R. S. Payne 
 
 John A. Loe 
 
 Alex. Rowley 
 
 George Galiheu... 
 
 F. Lane 
 
 John R. Hercy.... 
 
 J. A. Pryor 
 
 J. Irbey 
 
 Thoa. F. Boay 
 
 Killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 Remarks 
 
 Supposed to be kil'.eii. 
 
 Slightly in shoulder. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Slightly in anklo. 
 
 Severely in wrist. 
 
 Slightly in head. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Slightly in thigh. 
 
 Kil ed. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Severely in breast and thigh. 
 
 Severely in arm. 
 
 Dangerously in mouth. 
 
 Slightly in log. 
 
 Ki.icd. 
 
 Mortally wounded in breast. Since died. 
 Killed. 
 Killed. 
 
 Slightly in right arm. 
 Slightly in lef;.leg. 
 Slightly in left si le. 
 Slightly in right breast. 
 Dangerously in arm. 
 Killed. 
 
 Severely in right leg. 
 Kil cd. 
 Killed. 
 
 Severely in arm. 
 Slightly in ankle. 
 [Killed. 
 
 Severely in leg. 
 Sliihtly in head. 
 Mortally in breast. 
 iScverely in right arm. 
 ISevere y in breast. 
 
 Mortiilly in arm. Since dioi. 
 
 Severely in m uth. 
 Severely in breast and shoulder. 
 Slightly in head. 
 Slightly in side. 
 Slightly in loft breast. 
 Missing. 
 Missing. 
 
 Liangorously in both legs. 
 Dangerou.sly in right leg. 
 Slightly in left thigh. 
 Slightly in righ arm. 
 Slightly in right leg. 
 Dangerously in foot. 
 Missing. 
 Slightly in!. s. 
 Slightly in lug. 
 
 Dangerou.sly in head and neck. 
 Slightly in abdomon. 
 Killed. 
 Killed. 
 
 Dangerously in arm. 
 Slightly in log. 
 
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 LIST of Killed, Wounded and Missing — {Continued.) 
 
 Name. 
 
 T. J. Jackson 
 
 J. M. Sullivan 
 
 James M. Donald... 
 
 James Pulley 
 
 P. C. Cunningham., 
 
 J. Howard 
 
 S. Sutton 
 
 R. Anderson 
 
 Sara Thomason 
 
 James W. Lindsay.. 
 Robert Raither, Jr., 
 
 D. J. Brickley 
 
 M. Powers 
 
 George Hiller 
 
 John A. Mason 
 
 C. M. Swager 
 
 Garrc A Elgin 
 
 H. P. Wbic , 
 
 J. H. Kinkton, Jr.., 
 
 Wm. Brown , 
 
 John S. Sreet , 
 
 John Harris , 
 
 Frank Taylor , 
 
 P. L. Lois , 
 
 David Mordon 
 
 Private. 
 
 COL. GANO'S REGT. OF 
 CAVALRY. 
 
 Andrews 
 
 COL. CLARKE S REGT. 
 OF CAVALRY. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Sergeant. 
 
 COL. CHENAtILT S REGT 
 OF CAVALRY. 
 
 James Kelly 
 
 Scrgt. 
 poral. 
 vat«. 
 
 Coleman Lieut. Col 
 
 W. E. Curry Capt. Q. M 
 
 Jinddetou Captain. 
 
 Price i/haplain 
 
 W. S. Cailcr 1st Lieut. 
 
 Robt. Cunningham 2d Lieut. 
 
 W. S. Kendall 
 
 A. Maydwell Q. M. Sgt. 
 
 George Didlake 0. S. 
 
 E. Campbell 
 
 hdborc M. Kanspy 
 
 Wm. iMerrill 2d 
 
 John Owen Co 
 
 George lloby Pr: 
 
 J. H. Easton 
 
 Christopher Spears, 
 
 Charleton 
 
 Henry Nicholas 
 
 Robert Baker 
 
 James Thomas 
 
 W. H. Stan 
 
 C. C. Brown 
 
 T. J. (iilky 
 
 Thos. Wilson 
 
 Wash Kemper , 
 
 Lewis Peters , 
 
 J Beack 
 
 W Trimble 
 
 Joseph Burkley 
 
 Hiram Jones 
 
 Andy (iilligan 
 
 Jowell Owens 
 
 Co. Killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 Slightly in hand. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Slightly in breast. 
 
 Slightly in hand and neck. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Severely in hand. 
 
 Severely in side and neck. 
 
 Severely in shoulder. 
 
 Sli htly in thigh. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Mortally in leg. 
 
 Slightly in arm. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Severely in shoulder. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Severely in thigh nnd knee. 
 
 Severely in both hands. 
 
 Severely in leg. 
 
 Severely in shoulder. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Slightly in face. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Slightly in leg. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Slightly in thigh. 
 Slightly. 
 Slightly. 
 Missing. 
 
 Slightly in thigh and ankle. 
 Severely in hip. 
 'Killol. 
 Missing. 
 ISIissing. 
 
 Severely in thigh. 
 Slightly. 
 Missing. 
 
 Slightly in thigh. 
 Severely in both thighs. 
 Slightly. 
 Slightly. 
 Killed. 
 Slightly. 
 
 Severely in neck. 
 ML-^sing. 
 
 Severely in neck. 
 Slightly. • 
 
 .Mortally. 
 Severely. 
 Slightly. 
 
 Since d'.ed. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 A. Mortally. 
 
 Since reported dead. 
 
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 LIST of Killed, Wounded and Missing — (Continued.) 
 
 Name. 
 
 Colley W. Pundon. 
 
 Thos. Duerson 
 
 JohnUall 
 
 Thos. Buchanan.... 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Co. 
 
 Private. 
 
 COL. BENNf^T's RCGT, 
 OK CAVAI,RY. 
 
 Haynes Lieut. 
 
 W. E. Griffith 'Private. 
 
 Wm. Mooter " 
 
 Frank Bucban ' " 
 
 COBB'R BATTEnv. j 
 
 W. E. Elhcriilge Sergeant. 
 
 James D'li.oh Corporal. 
 
 David Walts 'Private. 
 
 Benj. iSandelur 
 
 Thomas Campbell.. 
 
 Henry Williams 
 
 John Leonard 
 
 B.3F. Pnrdu 
 
 R. F. Lear 
 
 J. C. Thomas 
 
 MORGAN S FKRSO- 
 NAL ST A PP. 
 
 Robert Tyler, 
 C. Peyton 
 
 Killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 slightly. 
 
 (I 
 KUled. 
 
 
 Slightly in shoulder. 
 
 D. 
 
 Slightly ill finger. 
 
 " 
 
 Severely in thigh. 
 
 E. 
 
 Mortally. 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Severely in hand, groin and leg 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Severely in arm and face. 
 
 
 Severely in ankle. 
 
 
 Slightly in hip. 
 >< 
 
 
 " in hand. 
 
 Slightly in knee. 
 Severel., . 
 
 Remarks. 
 
 Left behind. 
 
 IIECAPITULATIO N. 
 
 Command. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 Total. 
 
 9th Kentucky Regiment. 
 
 6 
 8 
 
 10 
 64 
 
 1 
 6 
 1 
 6 
 
 17 
 
 2d " '• 
 
 78 
 
 
 1 
 
 CoL Clarke's " ." 
 
 2 
 
 1 
 1 
 3 
 
 21 
 4 
 3 
 7 
 2 
 
 32 
 
 Col. Chenault's " " 
 
 5 
 
 
 
 4 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 Gen. Morgan's Stuff. 
 
 
 2 
 
 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 21 
 
 114 
 
 14 
 
 149 
 
 
 
 Officers 
 
 4 
 
 5 
 
 12 
 
 11 
 13 ' 
 00 
 
 I 
 4 
 9 
 
 16 
 
 
 22 
 
 
 HI 
 
 
 
 Total 
 
 - 21 
 
 104 
 
 14 
 
 149 
 
 A true copy from. fifes in thisj^officc. 
 
 GEO. WM. BRENT. 
 A. A Qenoral. 
 
PIE FO PtT 
 
 OF THE 
 
 BATTLES OF POCOTllIGO AND YEMASSEE. 
 
 REPORT OF BRIG. GEN. W. S. WALKER. 
 
 Headquarters Third Military District S. C, ) 
 Pocotaligo, November 4th, 1862. ) 
 
 Brig. Gen. Thomas Jordan, 
 
 Chief of Staff and A. A. G. : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to report, that about nine o'clock, on the morn- 
 ing of the 2 2d October, I was informed by my pickets that the enemy 
 were landing in force at Mackey's Point, from twelve gunboats and 
 transports. I was notified, at the same time, that they were ascending 
 the Coosawhatchie river with four transports. 
 
 The command was immediately ordered under arms, to march to Old 
 Pocotaligo. I moved in advance to the telegraph office ; and made the 
 following disposition of my forces : The Lafayette Artillery, four 
 pieces, under Lieutenant LeBleur, and a section of the Beaufort Vol- 
 unteer Artillery, under Lieutenant N. M. Stuart, were ordered to 
 Coosawhatchie, a town two miles distant from my head quarters itt 
 McPhersonville, and five from Old Pocotaligo. Captain Wyman's 
 company, stationed near Coosawhatchie, and five other corftpanies of 
 the eleventh regiment of infantry, from Har leeville, were ordered to 
 support this Artillery. Colonel Colcock's command of five companies 
 of cavalry, "and two companies of Sharp Shooters, had been recently 
 notified to expect an attack at Coosawhatchie, and in that event were 
 instructed to move to its support. Major Jefford's command, of three 
 companies of cavalry, were ordered from Green Pond to the Saltke- 
 hatchie bridge. With the blessings of a good Providence, these com- 
 binations of my forces, scattered over an extent of sixty miles, were 
 effected in time to foil the enemy. 
 
 I also telegraphed to General Beauregard's headquarters to Brig- 
 adier General Hagood, commanding second military district, and to 
 
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 Brigadier General Mercer, at Savannah, for reinforcements, request- 
 ing those from Charleston to disembark at Pocotaligo, and those from 
 Savannah at Coosawhatchie. Captain W. L. Trenholm, who was in 
 command of the outposts, consisting of two companies — his Rutledge 
 Mounted Riflemen and Captain Kirk's Partisan Rangers — was ordered 
 to withdraw the main body of the pickets, only leaving a few impor- 
 tant posts guarded. 
 
 The force with which I first engaged the enemy consisted of two 
 sections of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery and the Nelson Light 
 Artillery, eight pieces, under the command of Captain Stephen Elliott; 
 the Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain B. TV. Rutledge ; first bat- 
 talion cavalry, Major Morgan; Captain D. B. Hey ward's company of 
 cavalry; Captain Kirk's Partizan Rangers; Captain AUston's com- 
 pany of Sharpshooters ; Captain Izard's company I, of the eleventh 
 regiment of infantry. Lieutenant W. L. Campbell commanding : num- 
 ber in all four hundred dnd seventy-five (475.) 
 
 As one-fourth of the cavalry were horse holders, the force actually 
 engaged was reduced to four hundred and five (4l>o) men. • 
 
 The force of the enemy was representedby prisoners, and confirmed 
 by the statement of negroes who had crossed Port Royal Ferry to the 
 main land on that day and been captured, to be seven regiments, one 
 of which I judge went to Coosawhatchie. 
 
 I sent in advance a section of the Beaufort Volunteer Artillery, 
 supported by Captain AUston's Sharpshooters and two companies of 
 cavalry under Major Morgan to skirmish with the enemy, while I 
 took position on the Mackey's Point road, near Dr. Hutson's residence, 
 at a salt marsh skirted by woods on both sides and crossed by a cause- 
 way. After a short encounter with the enemy, in which Major Mor- 
 gan, while at the head of his command, was severely wounded in the 
 ankle, my advance force retired in good order to the main position. 
 The Beaufort Artillery was posted in and near the road commanding 
 the causeway, and the Nelson Artillery in an open field in the rear of 
 the line of skirmishers and screened from the enemy by the trees in 
 front. A dropping fire of infantry first commenced, which was soon 
 swelled by their artillery. Owing to the close proximity of the trees 
 fringing the other side of the swamp, I found. that my artillery were 
 suffering severely in men and horses, and, accordingly after holding 
 my groujad for three quarters of an hour, I determined to withdraw 
 to a second position two miles and a half in rear. This was done in 
 good order. Captain AUston's Sharpshooters and part of Co. I, 
 ■■ eleventh infantry, covering our retreat and beliaving for the most 
 part with great spirit. At the head of the road I was joined by Cap- 
 tain Trenholm with the larger portion of his company and Captain 
 Kirk's. I assigned the command of the cavalry to him, and ordered 
 my whole force to move back across Pocotaligo bridge and take up 
 a position among the houses and scattered trees of the hamlet. 
 
 The artillery was placed in position to command the bridge and 
 
 causeway — the Charleston Light Dragoons being held in reserve. The 
 
 bridge was ordered to be torn up ; and this was scarcely done when 
 
 ; the enemy appeared in sight and commenced a continuous and rapid 
 
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 fire of musketry and rifled guns. Lieutenant Massie, of the Kelson 
 Artillery, could bring only one piece of his battery into action, owing 
 to the original smallness of his company, now greatly reduced by 
 deaths and wounds. 
 
 Two pieces of the Beaufort Artillery were silenced by the disabling 
 of the gunners ; the remaining two kept up a fire to the close of the 
 fight. The enemy's artillery was entirely silenced and withdrawn 
 early in the action. One piece .of the Beaufort Artillery was most 
 judiciously withdrawn during the battle and posted three hundred 
 yards on my right, under Sergeant-Major Fuller. It was retired by 
 a cross road unseen by the enemy, and had all the effect of a rein- 
 forcement from its new and unexpected position. It fired spherical 
 case, and the practice was excellent. 
 
 At the crisis of the fight, I ordered up the Charleston Light Dra- 
 goons. That gallant corps came forward with an inspiriting shout and 
 took position on my left, which wanted strengthening. 
 
 I had been notified by telegraph that reinforcements werq on the 
 way from Charleston and Savannah and Adams' run. The Nelson 
 battalion of two hundred men, Captain Slight commanding, was the 
 only reinforcement that arrived in time for the fight, about an hour 
 and a half before its close. 
 
 As soon as this corps made its appearance near the field, I ordered 
 one half to a position commanding a causeway some six hundred yards 
 on my right, to protect my flank ; and the remainder was deployed to 
 the front to relieve my exhausted men. The arrival of this battalion 
 gave me assurance of victory ; I felt perfectly certain of success. 
 
 The two companies sent to my right under Captain Brooks were 
 well handled ; one was deployed as skirmishers, and subjected to a 
 Bcatterring fire. Their appearance threatened the enemy's flank, and 
 no doubt hastened his retreat. 
 
 The enemy continued their fire until 6 o'clock, P. M., when it 
 slackened and ceased. I ihen sent a squad of six men of the Rut- 
 ledge Mounted Riflemen over the bridge to ascertain the position of 
 the entmy. The bridge was in so damaged a condition that it was 
 some time before the infantry could cross. 
 
 The cavalry were obliged to make a circuit of five miles to reach 
 the head of the road by which the enemy had retreated. This enabled 
 them to retire unmolested. As soon as the cavalry arrived, I sent 
 two companies, Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, Lieut. L. I. Walker, 
 commanding, and Captain Kirks' Partisan Rangers, to follow up the 
 retreat. I was reluctant to send a larger force, as I did not know 
 the result of the contest at Coosawhatchie, and from the telegraph wire 
 being cut, was fearful it was disastrous to our arms. A locomotive 
 was dispatched from Pocotaligo station by my aid, Mr. R. M, Fuller, 
 and two couriers by myself to that point to reconnoitre, while I held 
 my force at the junction of the Mackey's Point and Coosawhatchie 
 roads, ready to operate either way. The cavalry had proceeded but 
 two and a half miles in pursuit, when they were stopped by a bridge 
 completely torn up and destroyed by the enemy in their flight. This 
 could not be repaired until morning. There were abundant evidences 
 
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 tliat the retreat of the enemy was precipitate and disordered. One 
 hundred gmall arms were picked up and a considerable amount of 
 stores and ammunition. The road was strewn with the debris of the 
 beaten foe. Forty si.x of the enemy's dead were found on the battle- 
 field and roadside. Seven fresh graves were discovered at Mackey's 
 Point. I estimated their total killed and wounded at three hundred. 
 
 The fight, from the first fire of our advance to the final retreat of 
 the enemy lasted from half past 1 1 o'clock, A. M., to G o'clock, P. M. 
 We have ample reason to believe* that our small force not only 
 fought against great odds, but against fresh troops brought up to re- 
 place those first engaged. The entire command had been earnestly 
 v.arned in orders not to waste their fire. This caution was urged upon 
 them during the action by the commanding officer, his aids and the com- 
 pany oflicers. I am satisfied, from my own observation, they fired with 
 care and judgment ; and yet some of our men expended eighty rounds 
 of catridges in the battle. The close vicinity of the ordnance train 
 under its energetic chief, Capt. W. W, Elliott, enabled me to keep 
 up the supply. 
 
 I bog to express my admiration of the remarkable courage and te- 
 nacity with which the troops held their ground. The announcement 
 of my determination to maintain my position until reinforcements 
 arrived seemed to fix them to the spot with unconquerable resolution. 
 
 The rapid and continuous vollies of the enemy's musketry were 
 only intermitted while fresh troops were brought up and while those 
 engaged were retired. 
 
 The Beaufort A^olunteer Artillery fought with great courage, and 
 their pieces were admirably served. Captain Stephen Elliot, whose 
 name is identified with the history of the defence of this coast by 
 many a daring exploit, behaved with his accustomed coolness, skill 
 and determination. 
 
 Capt. Trcnbolra, in command of the cavalry, again exhibited high 
 qualities as a soldier on the same ground where he had won his first 
 laAirels. 
 
 Captain Edwards, Co. " B," 1st battalion cavalry, showed good 
 conduct in the command of his company. 
 
 Lieutenant Walker, commanding the Rutledge Mounted Riflemen, 
 displayed judgement and daring. J lis company wore as steady as 
 veterans, using their rifles with great precision and eifect. 
 
 When the battle was hottest, I ordered Lieut. Walker to take a 
 squad of his men and assist the B<!aufort Artillery to remove one of 
 their pieces further to the rear. This was most gallantly done under 
 a severe fire. 
 
 Lieut. Massie, of the Nelson Light Artillery, was active and ener- 
 getic in the service of his guns. 
 
 Captain Rutledge, of the Charleston Light Dragoons, was cool and 
 collected in both fights. His gallant corps was held in reserve, and 
 when they took up their positi>n, came with a most inspiriting cheer, 
 which the men engaged returned, thus giving the impression to the 
 enemy of decided reinforcements. 
 
 The government is greatly indebted to Captain Sligh, and his brave 
 
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 battalion for their timely aid; Captain Sligh behaved with marked 
 
 coolness and courage. Captain* — ^ and Lieutenant! 
 
 who came immediately under my notice, showed zeal and bravery. I 
 have again to commend the conduct of Lieutenant R. M. Skinner, 
 acting adjutant of the first battalion cavalry. He was among the 
 foremost on the field until disabled by a severe wound in the arm. 
 
 Enclosed in Colonel Colcock's report of the engagement at Coosa- 
 whatchie, it will be seen that his command behaved with spirit and 
 success. The most important point to defend was the railroad bridge 
 over the Coosawhatchie river. From this the enemy were very quickly 
 driven by our artillery fire, but they succeeded in penetrating to a 
 point on the railroad, west of the bridge, before the cavalry arrived ; 
 one or two rails only being torn up and the telegraph wire cut. the 
 damage was repaired in a few minutes. After the enemy had retired 
 to their gun-boats, the cavalry under Lieutenant Colonel Johnson 
 fired with effect upon their crowded decks. 
 
 To the following gentlemen, acting as my personal stafi", I desire to 
 express my thanks for their zeal, gallantry, and intelligent discharge 
 of duty. Captain Ilartstene, C. S. N., naval aid, Captain W. W. 
 Elliott, ordinance officer, Captain George P. Elliott, Captain John 
 H. Screven, Corporal D. Walker and Privates Tripp and Martin, of 
 the Rutlcdge Mounted Riflemen, and private E. B. Bell, of the seven- 
 teenth battalion, S. C. V. Privates F. F. Davant and Ion Simmons, 
 of the Charleston Light Dragoons, had their horses shot, and after- 
 wards fought with their company on foot. 
 
 My aid, ^Ir, R. M. Fuller, rendered valuable service by the intelli- 
 gent discharge of his duty at the telegraph office. The Messrs. 
 Cuthbert, father and son, gave me useful assistance. Privates Tripp 
 and Bell were seriously, and private Martin slightly wounded. Cap- 
 tain Hartstene's horse was wounded, and Captain Walker's killed. 
 
 The judgment, coolness and gallantry displayed by Captain Ilart- 
 stene, were as conspicuous on land as he has hitherto shown on sea. 
 I must express my indebtedness to Mr. Buckhaltcr, of the Charleston 
 and Savannah railroad for valuable services, and for the resolution 
 and courage with which he urged a train filled with troops, after the 
 engineer had been killed, through an ambuscade of the enemy to 
 Coosawhatchie. 
 
 When the engagement was over, ample reinforcements arrived from 
 Savannah and Charleston. The enemy's gun -boats remained in a 
 commanding position oiBf Mackay's Point on the 23d, covering their 
 embarkation. My force could not be moved nearer than two miles 
 without being exposed to a destructive fire. A detachment of cavalry 
 under Captain Trenholm closely watched their operations, occasionally 
 saluted by their shells. 
 
 On the night of the 23d, sergeant Robinson, of the Rutledge 
 Mounted Riflemen made a reconnoisance up to the extreme point, and 
 discovered that the enemy had abandoned the main land. Early on 
 
 *The names of those oflScers, though repeatedly requested, have not yet been learned. 
 fTho commanding officer of the battalion has received instructions to forward them to 
 department headquarters. 
 
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 tlie morning of the 24th, their gun-boats had disappeared. I enclose 
 a list of the casualties, and a sketch of the positions at which the dif- 
 ferent conflicts took place. 
 
 I have the honor to be, very respectfully, 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) W. S. WALKER, 
 
 Brigadier General commanding. 
 
 LIST OF CASUALTIES in the battle of Pocotaligo, Oct. 23, 1862. 
 
 KUlcd. 
 
 Company I, E cventb Infautry 
 
 Captain Alston's Sharpshooters 
 
 Nelson's Battalion , 
 
 Beaufort Volunteer Artillery 
 
 Nelson Light Artillery 
 
 Company A, First Battalion Cavalry. 
 
 '• C, " " " 
 
 " D, " 
 
 Kut'cdge Mounted Riflemen 
 
 Charleston Light Dragoons 
 
 I'artizan Rangers 
 
 Marion Men, of Combahcc 
 
 Aggregate. 
 
 15 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 17 
 13 
 14 
 1 
 9 
 ] 
 2 
 2 
 8 
 
 90 
 
 Missing. 
 
 6 
 
 One Lieutenant and two moa were captured while oa picket, belonging to company C, First 
 Battalion Cavalry. 
 
 nECAPITULATION. 
 
 Company I, Eleventh lufuutry. — Killed, wounded and missing: all enlisted men. 
 
 Captain AUston's sharpshooters. — Wounded, Captain Allston, Second Lieu onant M. Stuart, 
 Third LieutennntE. P. Carter, slightly; killed one enlisted man; three wounded; two missing. 
 
 Nelson's Battalion. — All enlisted men. 
 
 Beaufort Volunteer ArtUlery. — All enlisted men. 
 
 Nelson Light Artillery. — Wounded, Lieutenant Maesie severely; cnlis'cd men, four killed; 
 thirteen wounded. 
 
 First Battalion Cavalrj'. — Wounded, Major Morgan severely ; Lieutenant R. M. Skinner, 
 acting Adjutant, severely, Comjiany A, one enlis'od man W'^undcd. Company 15, ono enlisted 
 man killed ; wounded. Lieutenant P. I). Rush slightly ; and eight enlisted men. Company 
 C, enlisted men ; one wounded and one missing. Company 1), enlisted men; one k-illod and 
 two wounded. 
 
 Charleston Light Dragoons. — Enlisted men ; eight wounded. 
 
 RutlcJge Mounted Riflemen. — Enlisted men; two woumled. 
 
 Parti/.an Rangers. — Second Lieutenant W. T. Speaks killed; wounded Xliir<l Lieutenant P. 
 E. Terry, severely : one enlisted man. 
 
 Marion Men, of Combahee. — Wounded, six enlisted men, and one missing. 
 
REPORT OF COLONEL C. J. GOLCOCKE. 
 
 Headquarters 3d Reg't Cav., S. C. V., ) 
 Grahamville, Nov. 4th, 1862. \ 
 
 Lieut. Ed. H. Barnwell, A. A. A. General: 
 
 Sir: A little after nine o'clock on the morning of the 22d October, 
 it was reported to me unofficially that about day light that morning, 
 the Aboliton fleet, consisting of fourteen steamers, with numerous 
 barges attached, had proceeded up Broad river. 
 
 Prostrated by a protracted spell of fever, from ^Yhich I had just 
 began to convalesce, I was too weak to take the field, but resumed the 
 command of my post. I ordered Lieut. Col. Johnson to take com- 
 mand of the small force at my disposal, which consisted, as you are 
 aware, of five companies of cavalry and two companies of sharp- 
 shooters, of Major Abney's battalion, who was in command, and to 
 proceed with the least possible delay towards Coosawhatchie, to which 
 point I was informed that a portion of the enemy's fleet were 
 advancing. On arriving at Bee's Creek, still four miles from Coosa- 
 whatchie, Col. Johnson was informed that a portion of the Abolition 
 forces were landing at Seabrook's Island, in his rear, a point indi- 
 cating an attack upon this place. To meet this he had to divide his 
 command and put three companies in the vicinity of Bee's Creek Hill. 
 This information was subsequently ascertained to be incorrect, but too 
 late to make use of these forces in the defense of Coosawhatchie. 
 
 Proceeding with three companies of cavalry towards that point, upon 
 arriving within two miles of it he ascertained that the enemy had 
 already landed from a gunboat and barge lying a little below the 
 Ocean landing, and was advancing his column towards the direction 
 of Bee's Creek Hill. He immediately dismounted his men and formed 
 them as skirmishers to meet the expected attack. This movement, 
 however, was only a feint, as they soon "about faced" and advanced 
 towards Coosawhatchie. The ground being unfavorable for a 
 charge, the effect of which would have necessarily been attended with 
 severe loss to the cavalry, with a prospect of little injury to the 
 enemy. Colonel Johnson very judiciously made a detour to the left, 
 hoping to cut them off before they reached Coosawhatchie. 
 
 "About this time the train, with a portion of Colonel Ellis' regiment 
 and Captain Chisholm's company, of Major Abney's battalion, which 
 had been taken up within a short distance of Coosawhatchie,^ as 
 they were marching along the railroad track towards that point, 
 
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 passed by. The enemy hearing their approach for some distance, (the 
 two roads here running parallel and very close to each other,) availed 
 themselves of the opportunity to ambuscade and fire into the train. 
 
 The particulars of this disastrous affair I will not refer to, as I 
 suppose a full report of all the circumstances will be made up by the 
 officer in command of that detachment, who succeeded the late unfor- 
 tunate Major Harrison. It seems, that on arriving near Coosawhat- 
 chie, the enemy divided into two detachments, one of which ambus- 
 caded the train as above referred to, and the other advanced to the 
 river, for the purpose of destroying the railroad and turnpike bridges. 
 With timely forethought, you had fortunately dispatched at an early 
 hour that morning, for their protection, the La Fayette Artillery, 
 Lieut. Le Blcux commanding, and a section of Capt. Elliott's battery, 
 Lieut. Stuart commanding. These, supported by Captain Wyman's 
 company of infantry, most gallantly repulsed the enemy in their 
 attack on the bridges and drove them in confusion towards their other 
 detachments, which, beyond the range of our artillery, had succeeded 
 in cutting the telegraph wire and displacing a couple cf rails on the 
 track. About this time, the cavalry, which had to make a considerable 
 detour over very unfavorable ground, made its appearance, and the 
 enemy beat a hasty retreat, the cavalry pursuing. L^ufortunately, 
 the enemy had taken the precaution, in advancing, of destroying all 
 the .bridges, which so retarded the progress of the cavalry as to 
 prevent their cutting off their retreat to their gunboat, and barges. 
 Disappointed in this object, Col, Johnson dismounted his men and 
 deploying them as skirmishers, advanced to within about one hundred 
 and thirty yards of the gunboats, where, under the protection of a 
 few trees, they poured three volleys from their rifles into the crowded 
 decks and barges of the enemy, which must have done considerable 
 execution. The companies composing this detachment consisted of 
 Capts. J. n. Howard's, A. B. Estes', under the immediate command 
 of Lieut. Peebles, and Capt. Geo. C. Ile^ward. Recovering from 
 their surprise, the enemy opened a terrific fire of grape, shell and mus- 
 ketry, in which they were assisted by two of their gunboats stationed 
 a half mile lower down the river, under whose enfilading fire our 
 small force had' to fall back. In this affair, I regret to inform you, 
 we lost private Thomas B. Fripp, of Capt. Ileyward's company, who 
 fell mortally wounded, shot in three places, as gallant a soldier and 
 true-hearted gentleman as ever fell a martyr in defending the cause of 
 liberty. First Lieut. T. G. Buckner, of Capt. Ileyward's company, 
 was also severely, but I hope not mortally, wounded in the abdomen, 
 and Corporal Thomas Farr, of the same company, received a flesh 
 wound in the thigh, from which, I am happy to say, he is rapidly 
 recovering. That the casualties were not greater, I can only attri- 
 bute to the interposition of a merciful Providence, who protects those 
 fighting in a righteous cause. For casualties occurring in Maj. Abney's 
 command, I refer you to that officer's report, which you will find here- 
 with enclosed. 
 
 Two hours after this train passed Grahamville another train arrived 
 from Savannah with the 32d and Georgia regiments, under the 
 
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 command of the gallant Col. Harrison, Unfortunately, they arrived 
 at Coosawhatchie after the enemy had retired, and thus were denied 
 the pleasure which they seemed earnestly to desire, of having a brush 
 with the Abolitionists. 
 
 The enemy's boats retired immediately after the skirmish, leaving 
 in their hasty retreat, one of their splendid barged, capable of trans- 
 porting seventy or eighty men. 
 
 The next morning not a sign of the Abolition fleet was to be seen 
 in the upper waters of Broad river. 
 I have the honor to remain, 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 (Signed,) C. J. COLCOCKE, 
 
 Colonel Commanding. 
 
 REPORT OF CAPTAIN ELLIOTT. 
 
 Headquarters Artillery, Third Military Disttict, ) 
 
 Dtparfment South Carolina, \ 
 
 McPhersonville, October 24th, 1862. ) 
 
 Lieutenant E. II. Barnwell, A. A, A. General, 
 
 Third Military District, Department South Carolina : 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to submit the following report of the casual- 
 ties in the artillery force under my comniand. 
 
 The following is a list of the casualties in two sections Beaufort Ar- 
 tillery, Lieutenant J. J. Rhodes, commanding : 
 
 Wounded — Sergeant J. F. Chaplin, finger sho* off; Sergeant Wil- 
 liam Thomson, neck, severely ; Corporal N. B. Fuller, arm, severely ; 
 Corporal £. E. Durban, hand, severely ; Corporal J. J. Brown, leg, 
 flesh; privates J. E. Tripp, abdomen, since dead; R. F. Sams, hand, 
 severely; John Jenkins, three fingers shot off ; Daniel Jenkins, head 
 slightly; A. Budden, leg, flesh wound; E. B. Trescott, leg, severely ; 
 J F. Cuthbert, head, slightly ; S. A. Sams, foot, slightly ; J. D. 
 Richardson, back, flesh wound. 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 STEPHEN ELLIOTT, Jr., 
 Captain Beaufort Artillery, Commanding Artillery, 
 
 Third Military District, Department S. C. 
 
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 CASUALTIES in Colonel Walker's immediate command in the affair 
 near Pocotaligo, October 22, 1862. 
 
 
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 Co. I, 11th S C. V 
 
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 Co. B, l8t Baiulion, S C. S. S.... 
 Captain Heyward's Company 
 
 10 
 
 5 
 19 
 
 Co A, 1st rattalion Cavalry 
 
 Co. B, Ist Battalion Cavalry 
 
 Co. C, Isr Bittalit)n Cavalry 
 
 Co. D, Ist Bnitalinn Cavalry 
 
 Partizan Rangers Capt, Kirk 
 
 R. M. K., Lieutenant J. Walker, 
 
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 9 
 6 
 3 
 3 
 
 2 
 
 
 
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 1 
 
 9 
 
 8 
 
 60 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 77 
 
 Report of killed, wounded and missing at Pocotaligo and Coosawhatchie. 
 
 Captain Lamkin's Virginia battery. — Killed, 4 privates ; wounded, 
 2 oflficers and 13 privates. 
 
 Company B, 1st battalion South Carolina Sharpshooters, Captain 
 T. Balton. — Killed, 1 private; wounded, 3 officers and 4 privates; 
 missing 3 privates. 
 
 Captain Heyward's 3d cavalry. — Wounded, 4 privates ; missing 1 
 private. 
 
 Captain Rutledge's Charleston Light Dragoons. — Wounded, 8 pri- 
 vates. 
 
 Company I, 11th S. C. V., infantty. Lieutenant Campbell. — Killed, 
 2 privates; wounded, 8 privates; missing 1 officer and I private. 
 
 Beaufort Light Artillery, Lieutenant J. J. Rhodes. — Killed, 1 pri- 
 vate ; wounded, 13 privates. 
 
 Company A, 1st battalion cavalry. — Wounded, 1 officer. 
 
 Company B, 1st battalion cavalry. — Killed, 1 private; wounded, 
 
 1 officer and 7 privates. 
 
 Marion Men, of Combahee, Captain Ileyward. — Killed, none ; 
 wounded, none. 
 
 Rutledge's Mounted Riflemen, Lieutenant T. J. Walker. — Wounded, 
 
 2 privates. 
 
 Company C, 1st battalion cavalry, Lieutenant A. 0, Banks. — 
 Wounded, 1 private ; missing, 1 officer and 4 privates. 
 
 Company D, Ist.battalion cavalry, N. P. Gree. — Killed, 1 private; 
 ■wounded, 2 privates. 
 
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 Partizan Rangers, Captain Kirk. — Killed, 1 officer ; wounded, I 
 officer. 
 
 Companies B, C, D, K, Major J. J. Harrison, Coosawhatchie. — 
 Killed, 1 officer ; wounded, 7 privates. 
 
 Captain Hejward's company, 3d South Carolina cavalry.— Killed, 
 1 private. 
 
 Captain Howard's company, 3d South Carolina cavalry. — Killed, 1 
 private; wounded, 1 officer. 
 
 REPORT OF COL. ALLSON. 
 
 • Camp Walker, McPhersonville, S. C, ) 
 
 October 24, 1862. \ 
 Lieut E. n. Barnwell, A. A. A. G. : 
 
 LiEUTEANT : I have to report the following casualties in this com- 
 pany in the engagement of the 22d inst : 
 
 Killed.— Private P. B. McDaniel. 
 
 Wounded. — Captain J. B. Allston, slight cut from ball in right fore 
 arm and buckshot wound in fleshy part of the right buttock ; Lieut. 
 Middleton Stuart, in fleshy part of arm, (right) near the shoulder, from 
 ball; Lieut. Caper, contusion on right hip, from fragment of shell. 
 Privates J. A, Attaway, flesh wound in back part of neck ; W. Brown, 
 cut from ball, in calf right leg ; E. Boatwright, severe contusion on 
 right hip from ball striking his canteen ; S. M. Smith, severely, in 
 right shoulder, from ball. 
 
 Missing. — Privates W. W. Long, left severely wounded at Hatsons' ; 
 J. Walden, last seen at junction of Mackey Point, and Cosawhatchie 
 road. 
 
 The company went into action with thirty-nine (39) enlisted men, 
 and three commissioned officers. 
 
 JOS. BLYTHE ALLSON, 
 Captain Co. " ^," 1^^ Bat. S. C. S. S. 
 
 REPORT OF COL. ELLIS. 
 
 Headquarters Hardeevill, ) 
 October 26th, 1862. 5 
 Col. Wm. S. Walker : 
 
 Sir : The following are the casualties, reported in the companies of 
 the 1st regiment which were engaged with the enemy at Coosawhatchie. 
 
 Major J. J. Harrison, commanding regiment. 
 
 Co. B, Lieut. Chaplin, commanding — Killed. — Private C. Rush, leg 
 crushed by train, reported. 
 
 Co. C, Sergeant D. D. Leadbetter, commanding — Wounded. — Pri- 
 vate G. W. Monroe, in foot and arm, slightly. 
 
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 Co. D, Lieut. Sauls, commanding — "Wounded. — Sergeant C. Cook, 
 slightly in the face ; Private G. E. Stanley, slightly in knee. 
 
 Co. H, Captain Boatwright, commanding — Wounded. — Corp'l. J. 
 Iliers, in shoulder; Privates J. M. Hickman, in ankle, slight ; J. Polk, 
 leg fractured; "W. I. Carter, in ankle, slightly. 
 
 The Abolitionists who were in ambush fired into the train at Coosa- 
 whatchie, doing the damage. 
 
 Respectfully, yours, 
 
 D. W. ELLIS, 
 Col. Commanding Post. 
 
 REPORT OF LIEUT. CAMPBELL 
 
 McPlIERSONVILLE, SoUTH CaROLIN^, 
 
 October 24th, 1862. 
 Lieut. Ed, H. Barnwell, A. A. A. G. ; 
 
 Sir : I have to report you the following casualties in Company I, 
 11th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, in the recent engagements 
 with the enemy at " Hatson's " plantation and "old Pocotaligo, " to- 
 wit : 
 
 Killed.— Sergeant F. E. Grant, Private D. P. Campbell— 2. 
 Wounded — Sergeant A. I. Smoke, Privates Stephen Crosby, Wm, 
 0. Bryan, II. Valentine, G. W. Way, Joseph Warren, G. S. Warren. 
 James Farley — 8. 
 
 Missing. — Second Lieut. E. B. Loyless, Private R. Ritter — 2. 
 Very respectfully. 
 
 Your obedient servant, 
 
 WM. L. CAMPBELL, 
 \st Lieutenant Com?nandina: Co. 
 
 REPORT OF CAPT. TRENHOLM. 
 
 Headquarters Cavalry, ) 
 McPhersouville, 24th October, 1862. J 
 
 Lieutenant Ed. H. Bar>well, 
 
 A. A. A G., Third Military District : 
 
 Lieutenant : I have the honor to report the following list of cas- 
 ualties in my command on the 22d instant : 
 
 R. M. R., Lieutenant L. J. Walker, commanding. — Killed — None. 
 
 Wounded — Privates J. J. Fripp, severely ; Sand )rs Glover slightly. 
 
 M. M. C, Captain D B. Ileyward, commanding. — Killed — Pri- 
 yate Jasper Johns, flesh wound in thigh. 
 
 Wounded — Privates John Adams, leg amputated; Lewis Ritter, 
 "wounded in thigh ; W. T. Remley, wounded in arm. 
 
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 Missing — W. D. Jordan. 
 
 Co. A, first battalion cavalry, Lieutenant R. M. Skinner, command- 
 ing. — Killed — None. 
 
 Wounded. — Lieutenant Skinner, painfully. 
 
 Go. B, first battalion cavalry, Captain J. E Edvrards, commanding. 
 —Killed— Private A. S. Dukes. 
 
 Wounded — First Lieutenant- P. D. Rush, slightly; Privates J. P. 
 Dantzler, slightly ; J. S. Funches, slightly ; D. A. Irick, slightly ; 
 S. B. Mias, slightly ; J. D. Rickenbacker, slightly ; J. W. Thomas, 
 A. H. Wannamaker, slightly. 
 
 Co. C, first battalion cavalry, Lieutenant A. O. Banks, commanding, 
 — Killed — None. 
 
 Wounded — Private H, E. Crim, mortally. 
 
 Missing — First Lieutenant A. 0. Banks ; corporal J. G. Leaphart ; 
 privates K. P. Kyzer and Thomas Kleckley. 
 
 Co. D, first battalion cavalry. Lieutenant A. P. Grie, commanding. 
 — Killed — Private J. J. Richardson. 
 
 Wounded — Privates W. W. Willis, painfully in face ; A. N. W. 
 Hartzog, slightly. 
 
 Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain B. IT. Rutledge, commanding. 
 — Killed — None. 
 
 Wounded — None. 
 
 Partizan Rangers, Captain M. J. Kirk, commanding. — Killed — Se- 
 cond Lieutenant W. T. Speaks. 
 
 Wounded. — Brevet Second Lieutenant P. E. Terry, painfully in 
 face ; OrderJy Sergeant B. W. Davis, wounded in thigh. 
 
 The wounded are doing well. Private Crim, of company C, first 
 battalion cavalry, may recover if he is able to bear the amputation of 
 his leg. 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 W. N. TRENHOLM, 
 Captain Commanding Cavalry. 
 
 • 
 
 REPORT OF CAPTAIN HEYWARD. 
 
 Camp Walker, October 24tb, 1862. 
 
 Lieutenant E, H. Barnwell, A. A. A. G : 
 
 Lieutenant : I beg to report the casualties in my company as fol- 
 lows : one seriously wounded, three slightly, and one missing. The 
 company went into action about fifty-five strong. * • 
 Respectfully, 
 
 D. B. HEYWARD. 
 
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 REPORT OF SURGEON J. McP. GREGORIE. 
 
 Report of the casualties in the Charleston Light Dragoons, Captain 
 B. II. Rutledge, commanding, in the engagement on the 23d instant : 
 Killed— None. 
 
 Wounded — Corporal J. A. Miles, slightly in the posterior ; Pri- 
 vates E. W. Holland, in tlie head ; G. E. Manigault, in the forehead; 
 M. B Pringle, in the foot; James Hopkins, seriously in the right 
 shoulder; J. J. A. O'Neills, seriously in the left leg, (fracture;) J. M. 
 Privoleon, seriously in the right thigh ; J.D. Porcher, slightly in 
 the right hip. 
 
 Respectfully Bubmitted. 
 
 J. McP. GREGORIE, 
 Acting Surgeon, C. L. Dragoons. 
 
 REPORT OF -W. W. ELLIOTT, ORDNANCE OFFICER. 
 
 Okdnancf. Office, ) 
 Pocotaligo, November 17ih, 1862 S 
 Brigadier General W. S. \\ alker : 
 
 General : I respectfully beg leave to submit a report of ammunition 
 captured from the enemy, on the 22d of October, at .the battle of 
 Yemassoe and Pocotaligo : 
 19 rifle (3 inch) shells, loose. 
 5 boat howitzers — cases of which 
 
 No. 1, contains 14 rifle (3 inch) shells for 6-pounders. 
 <' 2, ** 14 rounds fixed shot for 6 -pounders. 
 
 " 3, " 2 canister, (12 pnds,) 9 cartridges, 1-12 pd. shot. 
 
 '< 4^ " 3 " " 26 pd shell and 1 pd shot. 
 
 «' 5, " 4 *' "2 12-pd sph. case 1 6-pd shell. 
 
 Also 46 rifles and inuskets of different make and calibre, some of 
 which have been issued in the place of those injured in the fight. 
 I certify the above to be a true statement. 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 W. W. ELLIOTT, 
 Ordnance Officer Third Mil tar xj District. 
 
 REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL HAGOOD. 
 
 He.'^dquarters Military District S. C, 
 Adams' Run. 11th Dec, 186 
 
 62. \ 
 
 General: I have the honor to enclose, as directed in a communi- 
 cation received yesterday from Department headquarters, a list of cas- 
 ualties in Nelson Battery in the affair at Pocotaligo. Immediately 
 
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 after the event I caused the list to be sent to General Walker, and at 
 his request sent a duplicate to your office. 
 Very respecDfully, 
 
 JOHNSON HAGOOD, 
 Brigadier General Commanding. 
 
 By Gen, Jordan, 
 
 Chief of the Staff, ^'c. 
 
 REPORT OF LIEUTENANT E. E. JEFFERSON. 
 
 Camp Ashby, October 24th, 1862. 
 Captain A, G. Talley, A. A. : 
 
 Captain : Below please fin'H report of the losses of Captain Frank's 
 Virginia battery, Nelson Light Artillery, in two battles of the 22d 
 instant : <* 
 
 Killed — Privates Copeling Peters, John F. Fulcher, William A, 
 Thacker, Thomas J. Allen. 
 
 Wounded — First Lieutenant Jefferson, concussion of shell, slight; 
 Second Lieutenant F. T. Massie, shot in arm and head, slisjht; Ser- 
 geant-Major J. W. Eggleston, concussion of shell, suffering, but not 
 serious ; Fourth Sergeant George W. Eggleston, concussion, very 
 lame ; Privates Calvin II. Coffey, shot through the shoulders, seriously; 
 M. W. Wright, in hips slightly ; B W. Wright, shot through the 
 shoulder ; B. W. Gotlsby, in calf of leg severely ; E. W. Thacker, 
 in foot, the ball ranging up, severely ; George W Pugh. in ahdomen, 
 severe flesh wound ; John Allen, in shoulder, very slight ; E. T Bow- 
 ling, in b ick, slight ; Samuel Wood, spent ball in ankle, slight; cor- 
 poral Salath Wood, spent ball in breast, slight; corporal R, H. 
 Campbell, shot -in breast, glancing ball in arm. 
 
 We have but seventeen sound horses left. We lost, one caisson from 
 the team running away with the limber, early in the action, and break- 
 ing it, the Yankees burning "he rear chests aud axle. One of our 
 pieces and limber was struck sixteen times, another fourteen times. 
 Splinter bar of one caisson nearly broken in two !»y a shell, or ball, 
 through the chests, and several wheels injured. Wo had other men., 
 slightly injured, but as they are on duty, I did not think it necessary^" 
 to report them, • ' 
 
 Very respectfully yours, 
 
 E. E. JEFFERSON, 
 First Lieutniant Commanding Nelson Light Artillery,- 
 
 Virginia Vohinteers. . 
 
100 
 
 Headquarters Ind. Military District S. C, > 
 Adams' Hun, December 11, 1862. ) 
 
 List of casualties in the seventh battalion mfantry, South Carolina Volun- 
 teers ^ in the affair at Pocotaligo. 
 
 KILLED. 
 
 1 Private S. Fenbril, company C. 
 
 2 Corporal S. T. Folsom, company F. 
 
 3 Private G. Hale, company F. 
 
 WOUNDED SINCE DEAD. 
 
 1 Private E. Turnipseed, wounded in lungs, arm and thigh, co. C. 
 
 2 Private G. Bruce, company F. 
 
 3 G. McGougin, -wounded in neck, company F. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 1 Private S. Sinclair, in thigh, company A. 
 
 2 First Sergeant W. D. Hill, in arm and breast, company C. 
 
 3 Fifth Sergeant Elisha Davis, in leg, company C. 
 
 4 Fourth Coporal R. Y. Neill, through chest, company C. 
 .5 Private John Hawkins, through leg, company C. 
 
 6 Private James A. Davis, in thigh, company C. 
 
 7 Private G. Evans, in mouth, company C. 
 
 8 Corporal C. Faust, left shoulder, company E. 
 
 9 Private A. Ammond, in left shoulder, company E. 
 
 10 Private H. Dees, over left eye, company E. 
 
 11 Private R. Turner, left shoulder, company F. 
 
 12 Private B. Turner, left side, company F. 
 
 13 Private G. W. Horton, in neck, company F. 
 
 14 Private James Hopkins, in head, company F. 
 
 15 Private G. Smith, in arm, company G. 
 
 16 Private M. Gibson, both thighs, company G. 
 
 17 Private A. F. Hughes, in thigh, company G, 
 
 18 Private William Justice, in chest, 
 
 19 William A. Tiller, in thigh, company G. 
 
101 • 
 
 Headquarters Dep't of S. Carolina, Georgia and Florida, > 
 Charleston, S. C, December 12, 1862. J 
 
 REPORT OF THE CASUALTIES in the co7nmand of Brigadier 
 General W. S. Walker in the affair with the Abolitionits at Pocotaligo 
 and Yemassee, October 22, 1862. 
 
 Name. 
 
 C.Peters 
 
 John P. Fulcher 
 
 Wm. A. Thacker 
 
 Thomas J. Allen 
 
 E. E. JefiFerson 
 
 F. T. Massie 
 
 George C. Eggleston.. 
 
 J. W. Eggleston 
 
 C. W. Coffey 
 
 W. W. Wright 
 
 B. W. Wright 
 
 B. W. Golsby 
 
 B. W. Thacker. 
 
 G. W. Pugh 
 
 John Al'en 
 
 C. T. Bowling 
 
 Sam Wood 
 
 Sa'athWood 
 
 R. W. Campbell 
 
 S. Fenbril 
 
 F. Turnipseed 
 
 S. F. Tolson 
 
 G. Hale 
 
 G. Bruce 
 
 G. McGougan 
 
 S. Sinclair 
 
 W. D. Hill 
 
 F. Davis 
 
 R.Y.Neil 
 
 John Hawkins 
 
 J. A. Davis 
 
 G. Evans 
 
 C. Faust 
 
 A. Ammond 
 
 H. Dees 
 
 R. Turner 
 
 B. Turner 
 
 G. W. Horton 
 
 J. Hopkins 
 
 G. Smith ; 
 
 M. Gibrom 
 
 A. F. Hughes 
 
 Wm. Gustice 
 
 W. R. Tiller 
 
 J. A. Miles 
 
 E. C. Holland 
 
 G. B. Manigault 
 
 M. B. Pringle 
 
 James Hopkins 
 
 J.J. H. O'Neill 
 
 J. M. Prioleau , 
 
 J. D. Porcher , 
 
 Skinner , 
 
 A. S. Dukes 
 
 P. D. Rush 
 
 J. P. Dautzler 
 
 J. S. Funches 
 
 D. A. Trick 
 
 S. B. Nias 
 
 J. D. Rickenbacker.. 
 
 Private. 
 
 1st Lieut. 
 
 2d " 
 Sergeant. 
 
 a 
 
 Private. 
 
 Comiftiny. 
 
 Nelson Va. Battery. 
 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 
 Sergeant. 
 
 a 
 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 
 Lieut. 
 Private. 
 Lieut. 
 Private. 
 
 Co. C, 7th Bat. S. C. V. 
 C, " " 
 F., " " " 
 
 F., 
 A., 
 C, 
 
 Killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 Killed. 
 Killed. 
 Killed. 
 Killed. 
 
 Wounded slightly. 
 do slightly. 
 
 « 
 
 E., 
 
 it 
 
 F., 
 ft 
 
 II 
 G., 
 
 << (< CI II II , 
 
 Charleston Light Dragoons 
 
 Co. A., 1st Bat. S. C. V. 
 B., " " " 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Killed: 
 
 
 Woundec 
 
 , since died. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Woundec 
 
 , since died. 
 
 Woundec 
 
 , since died. 
 
 Wounded 
 
 in thigh. 
 
 do 
 
 m. arm. 
 
 do 
 
 in leg. 
 
 do 
 
 in chest. 
 
 do 
 
 in leg. 
 
 do 
 
 in mouth. 
 
 do 
 
 in shoulder. 
 
 do 
 
 in sbaulder 
 
 do 
 
 in eye. 
 
 do 
 
 in eye. 
 
 do 
 
 in shoulder 
 
 do 
 
 in side. 
 
 do 
 
 in neck. 
 
 do 
 
 in head. 
 
 do 
 
 in arm. 
 
 do 
 
 in thigh. 
 
 do 
 
 in thigh. 
 
 do 
 
 in chest. 
 
 do 
 
 in thigh. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 . do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 painfully. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Wounded slightly^. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 « II 
 
 « (( 
 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 do 
 
 slightly, 
 slightly, 
 slightly, 
 slightly. 
 
102 
 
 REPORT OF CASUALTIES— {Continued.) 
 
 Name. 
 
 Rank. 
 
 Companj. 
 
 Killed, wounded and missing. 
 
 J. W. Thomas [Private. 
 
 R. H. Wiiiinamaker....! " 
 H. E. Cri^ec j " 
 
 A. 0. Banks 'Lieut. 
 
 J. G. Reaphart Corporal. 
 
 H. P. Hyter Private. 
 
 Thom.is Fleckley.... 
 J. J. Ri<'hardsoD.... 
 
 W. W. Willis 
 
 R. N. W. Harkag.. 
 
 W. T. Spcakfe Lieut. 
 
 P. E. Terry 
 
 B. W. Diivis Scrgcaot. 
 
 Jasper .Johns Private. 
 
 John Adams 
 
 L. Ritlcr 
 
 W. T. Rciulcv 
 
 W. D. Jordan I " 
 
 J.J. Tripp " 
 
 Sanders Glover i " 
 
 T. 0. Buckner Lieut. 
 
 J. J. Harrison....; .Major. 
 
 0. W. Monioe Private. 
 
 C.Rush 
 
 C. Cook Sergeant. 
 
 G. E. t^tanley Private. 
 
 F. E. Grant Sergeant. 
 
 J. P. Campbell Private. 
 
 A. J. Smoke Sergeant. 
 
 B. Croslcy Private. 
 
 Wm. 0. Began 
 
 H. V^aleutiue 
 
 G. W. Way 
 
 James Warren 
 
 G. P. Warren 
 
 James Yarlcy 
 
 B. B. Loyless iL-eiif. 
 
 R. Riller 'Private. 
 
 J. Ilicrs 
 
 J. M. Ilickmau... 
 
 J. Polk 
 
 W. J. Carter 
 
 P. B. McDaniel... 
 
 J. B. Allston, 
 
 M. Stuart 
 
 Caper.< 
 
 J. B. Attaw ly 
 
 W. Broun 
 
 E. Bootwright 
 
 8. M. Smith 
 
 W. W. Long 
 
 J.Walden 
 
 J. F. Chapin 
 
 Wm. Thompson... 
 
 N. B. Fuller 
 
 E. E. Burbiui 
 
 J. J. Brown , 
 
 J. E. Tripp 
 
 R. F. Sams 
 
 John Jenkins 
 
 Daniel Jenkins..., 
 
 A. Budden 
 
 E. B. Trescott 
 
 T. E. Cuthbert 
 
 8. A. Saras 
 
 J. D. Richard.-on. 
 
 Corporal. 
 Private. 
 
 Captain. 
 Lieut. 
 
 Private. 
 
 Sergoan^. 
 
 Corporal. 
 
 « 
 
 Private. 
 
 Co. A., Ist Bat, S. C. V, 
 
 *i n ti *t H 
 
 " C. " " " 
 
 « <l •< .< « 
 
 « II II II « 
 
 It II ,1 ' U II 
 
 II II II II II 
 
 I. I^^ » » .. 
 
 II II « l< <> 
 
 l( II « l< << 
 
 Kirk's Co. Par. Rangers. 
 
 II II II II 
 
 II II II It 
 
 Co. F., 3d S. C. Cavalry. 
 
 II i< i< 
 
 II II « 
 
 <i (I II 
 
 II II « 
 
 Rutlcdgo Mounted Rifles. 
 
 i< (I II 
 
 Co. K., 3d S. C. V. Cavalry 
 
 nth S. C. V. 
 C, 
 B., " 
 
 D., 
 
 II ii 
 
 I., 
 
 [Wounded slightly. 
 
 « <i II 
 
 Co. L, 11th S. C. V. 
 
 f* it ii ft 
 
 ti tt it tt 
 
 •' H., " 
 
 B., IsTBat. S. C. S. S. 
 
 Beaufort Light Artillery. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 mortally. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 .Missing. 
 
 
 {Missing. 
 
 
 1 Killed. 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 painfully. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Woundec 
 
 
 do 
 
 painfully. 
 
 do 
 
 in thigh. 
 
 do 
 
 in thii.h. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 in thigh. 
 
 do 
 
 in arm. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Crushed by R. R. train, de 
 
 Wounded slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Killed. 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 Wounded 
 
 in shoulder. 
 
 do 
 
 in shoulder. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Krlled. 
 
 
 Wounded slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 .slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 Wounded 
 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 Missing. 
 
 
 Wounded slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do ■ 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 since died. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 severely. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 do 
 
 slightly. 
 
 Total casualties. Killed 14; wounded 102; missing 9. 
 
X^E FO PLT 
 
 BATTLE MAR COFFEE VI LIE, MISS. 
 
 BRIG. GEN. TILGHMAN COMMANDING. 
 
 Headquarters 1st Div., 1st Corps, A. W. T., } 
 
 December 6th, 18G2. \ 
 
 Lieut, Col. E. Ivy, A. A. General: 
 
 Colonel: I have the honor to make the follo\ving report of the 
 action of the 5th instant, between the Federal advance guard, near 
 Coffeeville, and j;hc troops, placed under my command by Major 
 General Lovell, commanding 1st corps. 
 
 At about half-past two o'clock, P. M., on Friday afternoon, oth 
 instant, whilst engaged in the town of Coffeeville, Avith the various 
 duties of my command, I learned that the enemy, emboldened by 
 their successes heretofore, had pushed their advance within one mile 
 of the town, and that having commenced skirmishing with our rear 
 guard of cavalry, Mnjor General Lovell, commanding 1st corps, had 
 gone out with a portion of my division to check them, I immediately 
 rode out, with a portion of my staff and body guard, to the point 
 selected by General Lovell, on which to form, and found that he had 
 pushed forward a portion of the 1st brigade, under Gen. Baldwin, on 
 the right of the main road to Water Valley, wl ilst the Oth Arkansas, 
 of Gen. Rust's division, commanded by Col. Dunlop, wSig placed in 
 line of battle, on the left of the same road. Col. A. P. 'i'hompson, 
 commanding brigade, of the 2d division, had also been ordered to 
 place the 3d Kentucky regiment, of his brigade, upon a road leading 
 out from Coffeeville to the west of the main road spoken of, in order 
 to watch our left flank. Upon the main road and in rear of the (st 
 brigade, upon a small eminence, four pieces of artillery had been 
 placed, being part of Capt. Bouchard's company of the Point Coupe 
 Artillery; whilst at three hundred yards to the rear of this battery, 
 
fwo Parrott guns from Capt. lied Jen's battery, of my own division, 
 were placed on a still higher point, and in a position not to endan- 
 ger the infantry or the battery in front, should occasion present 
 .iivelf to open upon the enemy. Before reaching the point at which 
 Gen. Lovell was stationed, I heard brisk cannonading, and enjoining 
 (Jen. Lovell, near wher.; the rear liattery was placed, found that it 
 proceeded from our advanced batterj , which was being replied to by a 
 rifle gun of the enemy. 
 
 I immediately reported for orders to Gen. Lovell, who directed me 
 to ride with him to the position, held by the advanced batter}'. On 
 n-aching that point and finding that the enemy had obtained the exact 
 range of our guns, I retired, with General Lovell, to the rear battery, 
 and was immediately ordered to open fire with the Parrott guns, at 
 hliort intervals. This was done, and in a few moments the fire of the 
 « nemy's battery ceased. 
 
 I then a^ked permission of the Major General commanding to press 
 the enemy and drive them back, and upon receiving his orders to do 
 80, with information that General Rust had been ordered to manoeuvre 
 on my right with parts of two of his brigades, rode rapidly to the 
 fiont, ordering, at the same time, the 11th Mississippi regiment, under 
 Major Doss, w^hich had been held in reserve, to move up at double- 
 «>uick and take position on the extreme right of my line. The cavalry, 
 under Col. Jackson, numbering about seven hundred, were placed at 
 my disposal also. The proper disposition of the forces was soon made; 
 orders were given to Gen. Baldwin, on the right, and to Col. A. P. 
 Thompson, of the 2d division, who had assumed the direction of the 
 (Hh Arkansas, of his own brigade, to deploy the right companies from 
 each regiment, as skirmishers, one hundred paces in front of the main 
 line. A greater distance was not deemed prudent, as the woods were 
 very dense and the enemy known to be in close proximity. The 
 cavalry was formed in the main road and ordered to move with cau- 
 tion in rear of the main line. The line of skirmishers being formed 
 and everything prepared, orders were given to the men to hold their 
 fire until within fifty yards ; to move with caution until the enemy 
 was reached, but then to press them with all their energy, ^he 
 command, "forward," was given, and both skirmishers and the main 
 line moved. The line had not advanced two hundred yards before the 
 enemy opened on our left a brisk fire. This was answered first by a yell 
 along our whole line, the men moving rapidly and with great enthu- 
 siasm until they were within good range, when the 9th Arkansas, 
 directed by Col. A. P. Thompson, and the Sth Kentucky, under Col. 
 11. B. Lyon, opened fire in retuni. Very soon the fire extended to- 
 wards our right, along the 23d Mississippi, under Lieut, Colonel 
 M'Carley, and the 26th Mississippi, under Major Parker. The order 
 to press the enemy was fully carried out, and they were not allowed 
 time to breathe, and though making two gallant stands in the first 
 mile, they were driven from their positions, without our men faltering 
 for a moment. The tactics cf the enemy did them great credit ; their 
 whole force consisted of mounted infantry, armed with Colt's, Smith's 
 and Sharp's most approved weapons, with two pieces of artillery. The 
 
105 
 
 country over which they had to pass was an alternate wood and field. 
 On being driven to the edge of a field, they mounted and retreated 
 across it, dismounting and sending their horses to the rear. They had 
 all the advantage of position, being covered by the woodland, whilst 
 our men advanced across the open field. At these points the fire of 
 the enemy was terrific, but nothing could stop the onward movement, 
 and our men moved forward without slackening their pace in the least. 
 Having driven the ei^emy for more than a mile, it occurred to me, 
 that should the troops of Gen. Rust's command not have moved to 
 their left far enough to guard my right flank, that I might run some 
 risk of being outflanked. To guard against this, I detached Lieut. 
 Barbour, commanding my body guard, with a portion of his men, with 
 orders to move at full speed to- my extreme right and take position, 
 with his men well extended, and watch my right flank. No sooner 
 had he reached the point and commenced moving up Avith our main 
 line than he was fired upon by the enemy. Lieut. Barbour imme- 
 diately sent a courier informing me of the fact, when I ordered 
 the 14th Mississippi, under Major Doss, to move at double-quick, by 
 the right flank, until he reached the point occupied by Lieutenant 
 Barbour ; then to assume his original front and press them again. 
 During all this time the enemy were interruptedly diiven from every 
 position, and forced back to a point three miles from Coflfeeville, when 
 on reaching a commanding position, they opened fire from their artil- 
 lery again, supported by the severest fire of musketry we had yet en- 
 countered. The heaviest fire was encountered by the 9th Arkansas 
 regiment and the 8th Kentucky regiment. Their eff"orts were, how- 
 ever, useless ; nothing could check the advance of our men, and the 
 position was carried without a moment's delay, just at dark. 
 
 It occurred to me a few moments before this, that a dash of our 
 cavalry might have secured the piece of artillery in its last position ; 
 but it would have involved a heavy loss of life, not warranted, under 
 the circumstances, and I did not give the order. Having already 
 driven the enemy much farther than was ordered by a message from 
 Gen. Lovell, I gave the order to halt and cease firing, very much to 
 the chagrin of both officers and men, who, notwithstanding the severe 
 duties and deprivations of the last week, seemed to forget everything 
 but the desire showed by all to repay the injuries sufl'ered by them- 
 during their long and barbarous imprisonment at the North. 
 
 The 14th Mississippi, Major Doss commanding, towards the close, 
 became too far separated from the main command, but was abundantly 
 able to take care of itself, and drove back the enemy in their front, 
 killing and wounding a number, among them, Lieut. Col. McCullough, 
 who was shot dead within twenty paces of our line. This regiment 
 also captured seventeen prisoners, with all horses, arms and accoutre- 
 ments.' The loss on our part, as stated in my note to Major General 
 Lovell, of the 6th inst., is known to be accurately as follows : Killed, 
 seven; wounded, forty -three. That of the enemy, thirty-four killed; 
 among them Lieut. Col. McCullough and a 2d lieutenant, who gave 
 his name as Woodbury, (of the 3d Missouri) just before expiring. 
 The wounded of the enemy could not be accurately ascertained, inas- 
 
106 
 
 much as all ■who were not too badlj wounded were removed on horse- 
 back as fast as they fell. Estimating their wounded by the number 
 killed, in the same ratio as that known to exist on our part, the 
 wounded may be given at two hundred and thirty-four, which, from 
 the number seen in the act of being removed, is under rather tban 
 over the actual loss. Sixteen of their severely wounded fell into our 
 hands. Thirty-five prisoners, with seventeen horses and all their 
 arms and accoutrements, were captured. 
 
 Among the prisoners were one captain and several non-commis- 
 sioned officers. The wounded on both sides were removed at once to 
 Coffeeville, and every care taken of them. The dead were buried next 
 morning. The body of the Federal lieutenant Avas decently buried 
 marked on the headstone so that it could be recognized. The body 
 of Lieut. Col. McQullouck was not secured. The command returned 
 to its first position near Coflfeeville, and bivoucked in lino of battle. 
 The whole affair was a complete success, and taught the enemy a lesson 
 I am sure they will not soon forget. The troops behaved in the most 
 gallant manner; officers and men emulated each other. All did their 
 duty nobly. _ I take especial pleasure in mentioning the names of 
 Brigadier General W. E. Baldwin, of my own division, and Col. A. P. 
 Thompson, (commanding a brigade in Gen. Rust's division.) These 
 officers in command on my right and left, displayed the greatest good 
 judgment and gallantry. The brunt of the battle was borne by the 
 9th Arkansas, Col. Dunlop; 8th Kentucky, Col. H. B. Lyon ; the 23d 
 Mississippi, Lieut. Col. McCarley ; and the 26th Mississippi, under 
 Major Parker. 
 
 I have seldom seen greater good judgoient and impetuous gallantry 
 shown by any officers or men. The cavalry, under Col. Jackson, 
 maintained the most perfect order, and were always in position to 
 answer any summons. The batteries engaged rendered the most 
 efficient service up to the time of my ordering to advance. The first 
 shot fired from the Parrott guns of Captain lledden's battery, under 
 the direction of Captain Culbertson, chief of artillery of my division, 
 wounded Col. Misner, and killed his orderly and three men. These 
 facts were related by a non commissioned officer among the prisoners. 
 
 My thanks are especially due to those of my personal staff, who 
 were present. Major Watts, Inspector General ; Major Ilalliday, 
 Chief Commissary; Lieut. George Moorman, Aid-de Camp ; Lieut. 
 Tilghman, Aid-de-Camp ; rendered the most efficient and valuable 
 service. 
 
 1 notice with great pleasure, also, Lieut. Barbour, commanding my 
 body guard, together with Lieut. Lundy, of that company. These 
 officers and their men rendered me great aid. The timely service of 
 Lieut. Barbour, on my right wing, may have saved us probably from 
 serious injury. The whole force engaged on our side may be .stated 
 as not exceeding thirteen hundred men, whilst the enemy is known to 
 have had not less than five regiments, numbering not less than thirty- 
 five hundred men. Enclosed, I have the honor to submit a correct list 
 of the killed and wounded on our side. 
 
 I regret the absence of Captain Powhatan Ellis, chief of staff, 
 
107 
 
 during the action. He was engaged at my headquarters in an im- 
 portant business, I vras thus deprived of his valuable services. The 
 same may be said of others of my stafif who were absent on duty at 
 various points. 
 
 Respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 LLOYD TILGHMAN, 
 Commanding \st Div. \st Corps Army of West Tenn. 
 
 CASUALTIES IN THE ACTION OF 5TH DECEMBER, 1862, 
 NEAR COFFEEVILLE, MISS. 
 
 FfRST Brigade, First Division, First Corps, W. E. Baldwin, 
 Brigadier General Commanding. 
 
 Twenty-sixth Mississippi Regiment, Major Parke, Commanding. 
 
 killed. 
 
 Private J. C. Barret, company B, 
 Private W. L, McFarland, company C. 
 Private George Socum, company C — Total 3. 
 
 wounded. 
 Sergeant H. L. Parker, company B. 
 Private J. H. Hill, company A. 
 Private Andrew Jackson, company H — Total 3. 
 
 missing. 
 Pravate W. L. Griffith, company B — Total 1. 
 
 Eighth Kentucky Regiment, Col. Lyon Commanding. 
 
 killed. 
 Corporal Talbot Hart, company A. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Lieutenant T. B. Jones. 
 Private John Sockney, company A. 
 Corporal A. B. Crawley, company B, 
 Private J. M. Mount, company B. , 
 Private J. J. Turner, company C. 
 Private Jacob Campbell, company D. 
 
 missing. 
 Private J. R. Lavender, company A. 
 Private J. H. Roback, company A. 
 Private W. Davis, company C. 
 Private E. Davis, company I. 
 
 Total — Killed, one (1 ;) wounded, six (6;) missing, four (4;) 
 
108 
 Twenty-third 3Iississippi Regiment, Lieut. Col. McCarley Commanding. 
 
 KILLED. 
 
 Private D, L. Newlin, company A. 
 Private J. G. Eaves, company A. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Lieut B. Tapp, company E. ^ 
 
 Private C. N. Simpson, company I. 
 Sergeant R. W. lloberston, company A. 
 Private D. T. Rutherford, company A. 
 Private P. Mahundro, company A. 
 Private A. J. Wildman, company B. 
 Private F. M. Jones, company D. 
 Private A. J. Ross, company D. 
 Private J. S. Doty, company D. 
 Private R. R. Bullock, company F. 
 Private J. F. Davis, company F. 
 Private John Baxter, company I. 
 Private John Beard, company I. 
 . Private F. M. Barton, company K. 
 
 Total — Killed, two (2;) wounded, fovirteen (14;) missing, four (4.) 
 
 Fourieenth Mississippi Regiment, Major W. L. Doss Commanding. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Sergeant W. W. Eggerton, company D. 
 Private B. F. Matthews, company I. 
 Private W. I. Gentry, company F — Total 3, 
 
 Grand Total — Killed, six (6;) wounded, twenty-six (26;) missing 
 nine (9.) 
 
 Second Brigade, Second Division, First Corps, Colonel A. P. 
 Thompson, Commanding. * 
 
 Ninth Regiment Arkansas Volunteers, only regimert of said brigade under 
 
 fire. 
 
 KILLED. 
 
 Private Henry Byers, company C. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Private James Craig, company A. 
 Private L. F. Taylor, company A 
 Private P. Ilolcombe, company A. 
 Private George Lepham, company B. 
 Private II. II. Pollard, company D. 
 Private C. C. Jones, company D, 
 Private John Walsh, company D, 
 Private Wm. Eubanks, company D. 
 Private G. W. Robertson, company E. 
 
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 Private W. M. Purtle,- company E. 
 Private J. Bono, company E. 
 Private E. D. Cozarf,' company F. 
 Private R, W. McCam, q^pany F. 
 Private T. G. Ross, company K. 
 Sergeant A. Gainey, company H. 
 Corp'l Love, company H. 
 Private George Hudson, company H. 
 
 MISSING. 
 
 Private 8. M. Crawford, company E, 
 
 Total — Killed, one (1;) wounded, seventeen (17;) missing, one (1.) 
 Grand total — Killed, seven (7;) wounded, forty-three (43;) missing, 
 ten (10.) 
 
 I certify that the above is a correct return, as reported, 
 
 LLOYD TILGHMAN. 
 Brigadier General Commanding \st Division, 
 
•> 
 
 FORT J)ONELSON. 
 
 REPORT OF THE ACTION AND CASUALTIES OF THE 
 BRIGADE COMMANDED BY COL. J. M. SIMONTON. 
 
 Jackson, Miss., September 24, 1862. 
 Gen. S. Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, C. S. A. : 
 
 General: I have the honor to submit a report of the action and 
 casualties of the brigade I commanded at the battle of Fort Donclson 
 on the 15th February, 1862. I have been prevented from doing so 
 sooner from the discourtesy of the Federal authorities either to allow 
 me to make it to a supeiior officer in captivity with me, (but in a 
 difUMcnt prison,) or in any other way; and I now make this report to 
 you direct, because I do not know the whereabouts of the proper 
 division commanders, and from a desire to do justice to the gallant 
 officer.* and men under my command upon the bloody field ; also,. that 
 the government may know wlio not only bravely met the invading foe, 
 but shed their blood in defence of the most holy cause for which 
 freemen ever fought; antl that their famlies, in after times, may reap 
 the benefits of their noble deeds, and costly sacrifices. 
 
 On Saturday, February 16th, 1862, about one o'clock, A. ]S\., I 
 received a verbal order from J3ri gadier General Pillow to take com- 
 mand of the brigade, commanded up to that by Colonel Davidson, of 
 the third Mississippi, (and properly the brigade of Brigadier General 
 Clark of Mississippi,) con:posed of the following regiments, viz : 
 third Mississippi, Colonel Davidson. Licutcutant Colonel Wells com- 
 manding ; first Mississippi, Colonel Simonton, Lieutenant Colonel 
 Hamilton commanding, seventh Texas, Colonel Gregg commanding, 
 eighth Kentucky, Colonel Burnett, Lieutenant Colonel Lyons com- 
 manding, forty-second Tennessee, Colonel Quarles commanding. The 
 last regiment named, however, was detached previous to going into 
 the action, and from which 1 have received no report. In obedience 
 to orders, the brigade was formed in column under the crest of the 
 hill in rear of and to the left of the rifle pits occupied by our army, 
 and in rear of the brigade commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the 
 fourteenth Mississippi, in which position we remained until five 
 
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 o'clock, A: M. The enemy were in position behind the crests of a 
 number of small hills in front, and to the right of our rifle pits, and 
 encircling our entire left wing. At the hour above mentioned Col- 
 onel Baldwin received orders to move in the direction of the enemy 
 and attack them on the right; I was ordered to follow with my com- 
 mand, which order I obeyed, but, owing to the ground and timber, 
 we were compelled to march by the flank, and had not moved more 
 than four hundred yards when the head of the column was fired upon. < 
 I immediately sent an order to Lieutentant Colonel Wells to face his 
 right wing to the right, and wheel it to the right, so that I might 
 occupy a position on Colonel Balwin's right, (the one General Pillow 
 had directed,) but by some misunderstanding of the order, or its 
 being miscarried. Lieutenant Colonel Wells charged his front forward 
 on first company, breaking my line at the left of his regiment. I 
 then ordered Lieutenant Colonel Lyon, of the eighth Kentucky, to 
 file right, and move by the flank, at double time, which the gallant 
 ofii^er obe\ ed under a heavy fire of the enemy's musketry. Before 
 they had completed the movement many of his noble men had bravely 
 fallen, but they held the position determinedly, and immediately I 
 ordered Colancl Gregg, of the seventh Texas, and Lieutenant Colonel 
 Hamilton, of the first Mississippi, to move their respective regiments, 
 at double quick, in rear and beyond the eighth Kentucky, which 
 movement those oflicers executed with as much coolness, and their 
 commands, iu as good order as if they had been on review. I, at the 
 same time, dispatched an order to Lieutenant Colonel Wells to occupy 
 the position on the left of the eighth Kentuclcy. (I make this expla- 
 nation to show how the regiments changed position in going into action, 
 and that justice may be done to all as, near as possible ) This threw mo. 
 in line of battle in the foUoAving order : Seventh Texas on the right, 
 first Mississippi regiment, second ; eighth Kentucky, third, and third 
 Mississippi, on the left, and in front of the left of General McClear- 
 nand's division of the Federal army. During this entire time the 
 enemy kept up a continuous volley of musketry, with, however, but 
 little efl"ect — most of the balls passing over us. 1 now ordered the 
 entire command to advance and occupy the crest of the hill, which 
 was executed with a coolness and steadiness that would have done 
 honor to soldiers of an hundred battles. That heroic band of less 
 than fifteen hundred in number, marched up the hill, loading and 
 firing as they moved, gaining inch by inch, on an enemy at least four 
 times their •umber. For one long hour this point was hotly contested 
 by the enemy, and many gallant officers and brave men fell in the 
 faithful discharge of their duty; among whom was the lamented and 
 daring laeut. Col. Clough of the seventh Texas, together with a num- 
 ber of company officers, whose names are mentioned in the list of 
 killed and wounded. 
 
 At this moment [ was informed by an Adjutant that the command 
 was running short of ammunition. I immediately dispatched an aid, 
 Captain Ryan, to Gtneral Pillow for reinforcements, and at the same 
 time ordered Colonel Gregg to move his regiment further to the right 
 to prevent a flank movement I discovered the enemy were attempting to 
 
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 make, and the remainder of my command to charge the enemy's lines, 
 which movements were executed with a spirit and determination that 
 insured success. The enemy's lines gave way, and the rattle of mus- 
 ketry was drowned by the shouts of victory that rose along the lines 
 of men conscious of superiority and right. The enemy, however, 
 again rallied and formed in line of battle a few hundred yards in rear 
 of their first position, and in rear of four pieces of artillery, (of 
 Swartz's battery.) The line of my brigade, in the charge over 
 the hills and in passing through the enemy's camp, having be- 
 come somewhat broken, I ordered the commandant to halt and 
 rectify their allignmcnts, which was quickly done ; and being now 
 informed by Captain Ryan that the fifty-sixth Virginia regiment 
 was on my left, I again ordered an advance, which was promptly 
 obeyed by all ; and soon the enemy was again driven from his position, 
 and four pieces of Swartz's battery in our possession. The enemy 
 continued to fall back, contesting the crest of every hill, until we had 
 driven them over one and a half miles, and had possession of the 
 ground occupied by the left of McClcrnand's and Wallace's division of 
 the Federal army. The enemy had disappeared behind the crests of 
 a range of hills about hdf a mile in our front, and in the direction of 
 their transports. At this point I was ordered to halt my command 
 and await further orders. In the meantime the brigade was furnished 
 with ammunition, (chiefly gathered from the slain of the enemy,) the 
 lines rectified, and the command brought to a rest ; in which position 
 we remained for a considerable time, until orders came for us to march 
 inside the rifle pits, which order was obeyed without the fire of a gun 
 or even a sight of the foe, unle.-s he was wounded or a prisoner. I 
 had not fully occupied my position in the rifle pits when an order came 
 to me to move at double quick to the right of our line. The men 
 were again ordered into line, and moved in the direction indicated, 
 but before arriving at the specified point another order was received 
 to return. Thus ended the battle of February 15th, 1862, so far as 
 the brigade I commanded participated. 
 
 The number killed, and in each regiment, as per Adjutants' reports, 
 is as follows : 
 
 Third Mississippi Regiment, 546 men and officers 
 Eighth Kentucky " 312 " " 
 
 Seventh Texas '* 305 " " 
 
 First Mississippi <* 331 " " 
 
 billed. 
 
 Wounded. 
 
 5 
 
 46 
 
 27 
 
 72 
 
 20 
 
 39 
 
 16 . 
 
 61 
 
 1494 68 218 
 
 Making a total of 286 killed and wounded out of 1494 ofl'icers and 
 men, I respectfully refer you to documents A, B, C, D for the names 
 of the killed and wounded of the diflferent regiments, I cannot call 
 especial attention to one of the field oflficers under my command with- 
 out doing injustice to the others, Li^tenant Colonel Wells, assisted 
 by Captains Kennedy and Wells, of the third Mississippi ; Lieuten- 
 ant Colonel Lyon, assisted by Major Henry of the eighth Kentucky; 
 Colonel Gregg, Lieutenant Colonel Clough and Major Granbury of 
 
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 the seventh Texas ; Lieutenant Colonel Hamilton and Major Johnston 
 of the first Mississippi, all vron for themselves the confidence of their 
 commands and are entitled to the highest commendation of their country- 
 men. Captain R, B. Ryan and Sergeant-Major T. II. Wilson, acted as 
 my aids and discharged their duty gallantly. It would give me much 
 pleasure to mention the names of company officers who distinguished 
 themselves for efficiency and gallantry, but their conduct will be made 
 known by their respective regimental commanders. 
 I am, sir, your obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN M. SIMONTON, 
 Colonel First Mississippi JRegimeni, 
 Commanding ^Brigade at Battle of Fort Donelson. 
 
 REPORT of the Third Regiment Mississippi Volunteers at the battle of 
 Fort Do7ielso?i, on the \5th of February, 1862. 
 
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 Letter of Cotnpa'y. 
 
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 79 
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 Commanders. 
 
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 1 
 
 A. J. Gibson. 
 
 R. J Hill. 
 
 G. W. H. Garrett. " 
 
 R. B. Allen. 
 
 A. D. Saddler. 
 T. B. n Flint 
 
 J. H. Bidlespenger. 
 J. W. Dou?la3. 
 W. 0. Swindell. 
 
 B. F. Saunders. 
 
 Cai)tain. 
 
 2d Liputenant. 
 
 Captain. 
 
 1st Lieutenant. 
 
 2-1 lieutenant. 
 Captain. 
 
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 Total . . . 
 
 546 
 
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 16 
 
 11 
 
 561 
 
 43 
 
 
 
 Captain J. II. Kennedy, of company '*E," acted as, Lieutenant 
 Colonel; Captain E. M, Wells, company " H," as Major, and Lieu- 
 tenant C. N. Simpson, company " I," as Adjutant, during the en- 
 gagement of this day. The other officers who were absent from their 
 post were either sick or wounded. This refers to both field and com- 
 pany officers. Surgeon N. W. Moody and his Assistant, J. N. 
 Thompson, were at their posts and acted nobly. 
 
 From the above it will be seen that the number, surrendered and 
 •scaped exceed the number engaged. The most of this surplus was 
 on detached service, either as nurses in hospital, wagoners or with the 
 artillery; the remaining number were reported sick. Below I give 
 the names of the killed and wounded in full ; those marked severely 
 wounded were all sent to Clarksville, Tennessee. 
 
 Company A. — Privates George A. Green and J. W. Hall, severely. 
 
 Company B. — Privates J. M, Bannill, B. F. Barton and David 
 Jones severely, and R. M. Nelson, slightly. 
 
 Coinpany Q. — Orderly Sergeant J. E. Johnson, severely; privates 
 William Ragan and D. A. Fowler, slightly. 
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 Company D. — Private R. V. Lumpkin, killed; Corporal M. A. 
 Cordod, severely and W. D. Deloach, slightly wounded. 
 
 Company II. — Lieutenant N. W. Roach and privates George Steel 
 A. T. Wages, severely wounded. 
 
 Company it.— Private Philip Amel, killed. 
 
 Company E. — Sergeant B. T. Wallis, and privates Joseph Petty 
 and J. C. Saylors, slightly wounded. 
 
 Company F. — Private W. R Cam})bell, killed; privates W. R. 
 Skillman and W. A. Gentry, severely wounded.- 
 
 Company G. — Private Tandy F. Bright, killed ; captain More 
 McCarthy and private John L. Rutherford, severely wounded. 
 
 Company I. — Private W. G. Williams, killed; privates Joseph 
 Roach, severely, and L. Dunlop, J. H. Duff, W. H. Bailey and H. 
 W. Mayes, slightly wounded. 
 
 Killed and wounded of the Sth Kentucky Regiment, commanded by Col. H. 
 B. Lyon, surrendered at Fort Donelson, Tenn., \^th February, 1862. 
 
 Company A — Killed — Sergeant F. Bryant, Privates John Prather, 
 John Buchanan, M. Hays and J. M. Thompkins. 
 
 Wounded — R. C. Clayton, Thomas H. Jones, W. H. Jones, serious- 
 ly ; E. G. Orr, I. H. Gates, H. Stodghill, A. Yarbrough and R. Night, 
 slightly. 
 
 Company B — Killed — Privates L. C. MeConnel, J. M. Howell, 
 Robert Wilson, James Carney, J. W. Chapell. 
 
 Wounded— R. P. McAliston, N. B. Howell, J. S. Goodwin, G. W. 
 Barnes, J. W. Thompson, severely ; Captain, J. Bingham, 2d Lieut. 
 W. L. Dunning, Privates C. B. Wolf and J. E. Smith, slightly. 
 
 Company C— Killed— Privates A. B. Son, M. B. Adkins, J. 0. 
 Stall, and Isaac Fulds. . 
 
 Wounded — Sergeant H. T. Rowland, Privates Joseph Endfield, E. 
 A. Edwards, J. F. Sinton, severely ; J. Balentine, John Waltrip, 
 slightly. 
 
 Company D — Killed — Privates H. B. Boston and J. J. Jones. 
 
 Wounded — E. Mitchell, C. U mphreys, Thos. Cheat, A. E. Reese, L. 
 L. Alashan, severely ; Captain J. A. Buckner, Lieutenant F. G. Terry, 
 Privates J. E. Strong and R. H. Greenwood, slightly. 
 
 Company E — Killed — Privates L. T. Perry, H. B. Reaves, J. L. 
 Dent and H. R. McNeill. 
 
 Wounded — D. L. Lawrence, A. Simpson, J. D. Prior, severely; 
 Ist Lieut. J. E. Burchard, Privates D. M. Russell, James Canady, J. 
 F. Mason, B. C. Hall, slightly. 
 
 Company F — Killed — Privates R. M. Burnett. 
 
 Wounded — 1st Lieut. G. H. Page, Sergeants J, F. Bedford, J. A. 
 Daniel, Privates William 0. Anderson, C. F. Duerson, G. D. Ed- 
 wards, J. Fry and J. N. Miller, severely. « 
 
 Company F — Killed — Private A. Sutor. 
 
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 Wounded— 1st Lieut. A. J. Sish, Privates A. J. Lofton,' N. W. 
 Weathers, A. Ferril, J. W. Brock and W. Woodward. 
 
 Company H — Killed — Privates G. W. Doake, W. Eastwood. 
 
 Wounded-^lst Lieutenant J. N. Goodloe, 2d Lieut. J. J, Dennia, 
 Corporal W. B. Worthington, Privates Stephen Pitts, James Basset^ 
 L. Dorsett, W. P. Donnahoe, severely; Benjamin Johnson, slightly. 
 
 Company I — Killed — Jst Lieut. W. J. Clements, Private John 
 Clarke. 
 
 Wounded — Privates J. A. Thomas, mortally, (since dead ;) G. Price, 
 Sergeant B. D. Morton, Albert Hamkins, Privates S. D. Robertson, 
 J. B. Sish, A. R. Walker, James Durlin, W. E. Price, W. J. Davis, 
 slightly. 
 
 Total — Killed, 27 ; wounded, 72 ; aggregate, 99. 
 
 COUCH, Adjutant. 
 
 Killed and wounded of Col John Greggs Regiment of Texas Volunteers^ 
 {unumhered by War Department.) 
 
 Field and Staff — Lieutenant Colonel J. M. Clough, killed on the 
 15th February. 
 
 Company A, McLelland county, Texas. 
 Captain C. N. Alexander, slightly wounded, (escaped.) 
 Ist Lieutenant E. B. Rosson, killed on the 13th February, 
 2d *« J. W. Nowlin, '' ** 15th '* 
 Ist Corporal W. Bennett, missing. 
 Private H. H. Dechered, severely wounded. 
 R. W. Gray, *♦ *' 
 
 ** B. F. Moffet, " " 
 
 " J. Rodgers, slightly . " 
 
 ♦' C. B. Sledd, missing, 
 
 Company B, Upsher county, Texas. 
 2d Lieutenant John H. Corin, slightly wounded. 
 2d Sergeant D. Aaden, . " *« 
 
 Private A. H. Appleton, « « 
 
 T. B. Brooks, killed. 
 " Geoge Echols, " " 
 
 G. T. Ford, " 
 
 ** James Roberston, killed. 
 
 Company C, Kaufman county Texasi 
 Private Charles Allen, killed, 
 
 •* James A. Morris, ** 
 
 ♦« W. J. McDonald, " 
 
 '♦ John H. Boykin, mortally wounded. 
 
 •♦ J. H. Murdock, severely ** 
 
 " J. L. Wells, slightly 
 
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 Company D, Harrison county, Texas. 
 
 3d Lieutenant A. G. Adams, slightly wounded. 
 
 Private Thomas J. Beale, '* " 
 
 ** C. Fisher, severely, ** 
 
 " J. Stevens, " " 
 
 "■ B. F. Manson, " " 
 
 " B. A. Duncan, " • ." 
 
 " John M. Cave, killed. 
 
 " James R. Hudson, ** 
 
 " M. Karsch, ♦* 
 
 3d Sergeant Thomas S. Jennings, killed. 
 
 Company E, Cherokee county, Texas. 
 Private J. Y. B. Atwood, slightly wounded. 
 " B. Gallagher, " ♦• 
 
 Company F, Smith county, Texas. 
 Private John Moore, killed. 
 
 " Valentine, *' 
 
 " Shackleford, " 
 
 ** Delay, slightly wounded, 
 
 " Hicks, '' 
 
 " Harrison, ** " 
 
 Company F had no commissioned officers present during the en- 
 gagement, and for the time being was placed under the command of 
 Captain Alexander, Company A. 
 
 Company G, Freestone county, Texas. * 
 
 Private W. A. Mclllveen, killed, 
 
 " J. N. Mayo, " 
 
 " W. F. Simms, ** 
 
 " W. L. Neal, 
 2d Sergeant C. AV. Love, severely wounded. 
 Private J. L. Means, " " 
 
 J. E. Smith, 
 
 *' Robert A. High, slightly 
 
 " Thomas A. Jordan, " " 
 
 ' Company H, Harrison county, Texas. 
 Captain W. B. Hill, killed. 
 Private R. 0. Sheppherd, " 
 1st Sergeant J. M. Jones, slightly wounded. 
 Private B. C. Pleasants 
 
 " J. W. Rodgers, *• 
 
 *' R. H. Walker, 
 
 ** J. A. Turner, " 
 
 *' C. Ellis, severely 
 
 " J. 0. McCracker, severely 
 
 Company I, Rusk county, Texas. 
 
 Private Charles Kavanaugh, severely Abounded. 
 
 « D. M. McHinley, 
 
 " James Crocker, slightly " 
 
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 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 Killed. Wounded. Missing. 
 2 5 2 
 
 2 5 
 
 3 3 
 
 4 6 
 2 
 
 3 3 
 
 ii 5 
 
 2 7 
 
 3 
 
 Total, 20 39 2 
 
 Our regiment numbered 391 at ** Donelson," of which number 305 
 were in the fight on Saturday. Sixty-one were killed, wounded and 
 missing ; 7 escaped, and 334 surrendered as prisoners of war. 
 
 W. D. DOUGLAS, 
 
 Adjutant. 
 
 Company 
 
 A. 
 
 
 B. 
 
 
 C. 
 
 
 D. 
 
 
 E. 
 
 
 F. 
 
 
 G. 
 
 
 H. 
 
 
 I. 
 
 Report of the killed and wounded^ and number in action of the 1st Mis- 
 sissippi regiment at the battle of Donelson, fought February loth, 
 1862. 
 
 Field and staff, in action, 7. * • 
 
 Company A, commanded by Captain G. M. Mosely ; in action, 34. 
 Q. R. Snoddy, 1st Lieutenant, killed. 
 
 A. Arnaud, Sergeant, " * 
 
 Samuel Nesbit, Corporal, *' 
 
 Avon Glitzman, private, severely wounded. 
 ,E. J. Crenshaw, Sergeant, *' " 
 
 L. H. Martin, private, << «' 
 
 W. H. McRae, private, slightly *' 
 I. F. Mosely, " " " 
 
 C. J. Boyd, " ^ 
 
 J. Smylie, " " " 
 
 J. Thompson, " " " 
 
 T. A. Proctor, " << « 
 
 J. R. Howard, Corporal, *' ** 
 
 W. H. King, private, '* '* 
 
 Samuel Collins, " '' " 
 
 In action, 34 ; killed, 5 ; wounded, 12. 
 
 Company B, commanded by 1st Lieutenant H. W. Waldrop ; in 
 action, 32. 
 James L. Taylor, 2d Lieutenant, killed. 
 H. Livingston, private, killed. 
 L. W. McShan, " severely wounded. 
 
lis 
 
 G. R. Manscille, Jr., Ist Sergeant, slightly wounded. 
 
 J. A. H. Keys, " " '< «< 
 
 Joseph Ford, private, " " 
 
 T. W. Mills, " " « 
 
 B. R. Price, " . «* « 
 Noah Webster, ** '* ** 
 In action, 32 ; killed, 2 ; wounded, T. 
 
 Company C, commanded by 2d Lieutenant J. N. Davis. 
 William Nixon, Sergeant, killed. 
 
 C. L. Billingsly, private, " 
 
 W. L. Wilson, Sergeant, slightly wounded. 
 William Milan, private, " " 
 
 In action, 34; killed, 2; wounded, 4. 
 
 Company D, commanded by Ist Lieutenant J. C. Cubbertson. 
 J. G. Martin, private, killed. 
 R. D. Neighbors, private, killed. 
 Moses Johnson, private, slightly wounded. 
 John Scott, " " " 
 
 Wm. Williams, ** seriously '* 
 W. L. Carson, Corporal, slighhtly wounded. 
 In action, 33 ; killed, 2 ; wounded, 4. 
 
 Company E, commanded by 1st Lieutenant J. C. Wilbourne. 
 W: T. Simmons, Ist Sergeant, killed. 
 James Rayburn, private, '* 
 
 C. L. Dalton, " slightly wounded. 
 Q. T. Martin, " " " 
 
 T. F. Taylor, ** " " 
 
 W. L. Ilargis, " severely ** 
 
 In jfttion, 33; killed, 2; wounded, 4. 
 
 Company F, commanded by 2d Lieutenant W. D. Ilowdge. 
 James W. Wolfe, private, killed. 
 W. H. Neely, " severely wounded. 
 
 D. L. Wolfe, 
 
 J. Milam, ** slightly " 
 
 J. T. Meachem, '* '' ** 
 
 M. L. Mabley Brent, 2d Lieutenant, slightly wounded. 
 
 In action, 28; killed, I ; wounded, 5. 
 • Company G, commanded by 1st Lieutenant J. C. Davis. 
 
 C. F. Davis, private, severely wounded. 
 
 W. L. Boyd, " 
 
 Levi Magey, *' slightly 
 
 •C.F. Knight, '' 
 
 James Powell, " " 
 
 I W. Shields, *' 
 
 In action, 26 ; wounded, 6. 
 ' Campany H, commanded by Captain M. L. Alcam. 
 
 G. B. Dyer, 1st Lieutenant, killed. 
 
 T. T. Gilmour, Sergeant, ** 
 
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 H. F, Brooke, private, severely -^N'ounded, 
 G. W. Crouch, " " " 
 
 W. D. Allen, " slightly *' 
 R. L. L. Weaver, " 
 E. D. Sallis, Sergeant, " 
 Inaction, 38; killed, 2; wounded, 5. 
 
 Company K, commanded by Captain 0. D. Hughes. 
 W. H. Namy, Brevet 2d Lieutenant, slightly wounded. 
 J. W. Rhyme, Sergeant, . " " 
 
 J. J. Cunningham, Sergeant, ** ** 
 
 R. S. Whittey, Corporal, " '* 
 
 L. S. Johnson, private, ** '• 
 
 W. W. Whittey, " severely wounded. 
 In action, 2-1 ; wounded, G. 
 
 Company I, commanded by Captain J. M. Prtlcr. 
 James M. Fry, private, killed. 
 John B. Moore, private, killed. 
 T. C. Smith, ** severely wounded. 
 
 D. H. Strickland, 
 T. P. Butler, " slightly 
 
 W. P. Juniper, 
 John II. Maley, 
 J. W. Montgomery, 
 J. F. Phelps, 
 In action, 42 ; killed, 2 ; wounded, 7. 
 
 Summary report of the \st Mississippi regiment. 
 
 Field and Staff, 
 Company A, - 
 Company B, 
 Comoany C, - 
 Company D, 
 Company E, - 
 Company F, 
 Company G, - 
 Company H, 
 Company I, - 
 Company K, 
 
 Killed. Wounded. In acliou. 
 
 
 
 / 
 
 3 
 
 12 
 
 34 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 32 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 34 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 33 
 
 2 
 
 4 
 
 33 
 
 1 
 
 o 
 
 28 
 
 
 6 
 
 26 
 
 2 
 
 5 
 
 38 
 
 2 
 
 7 
 
 42 
 
 
 6 
 
 • 21 
 
 16 
 
 61 
 
 331 
 
 Respectfully submitted to John M. Simonton, Colonel commanding 
 brigade, by 
 
 Lieut. Colonel A. A. HAMILTON, 
 Commanding 1st Mississippi regiment. 
 G. V. Simonton, per Adjutant. 
 
REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL DANIEL RUGGLES 
 OF THE PART TAKEN BY HIS DIVISION AT BATON 
 ROUGE, LA. 
 
 Headquarters 2kd Division, 1st District, \ 
 
 Army East of the Mississippi, \ 
 
 Camp Breckinridge, August 9, 1862. ) 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to submit, for the consiileration of the 
 Major General commanding the forces, the following report of the- 
 fart taken by my division in the action of the oth inst., at Baton 
 Rouge. The second division was composed of two brigades, the first 
 consisting of the third Kentucky regiment. Captain Bowman, sixth 
 Kentucky, Lieutenant Colonel Cofer, seventh Kentucky, Col. Crossland 
 and thirty-fifth Alabama, Colcnel Robertson. The second brigade of 
 the fourth Louisiana regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Hunter, battalion 
 of thirtieth Louisiana regiment, Colonel J. H. Breaux, battalion of 
 Stewart's Legion, Lieutenant Colonel Boyd, and Confederate Light 
 Battery, Captain O.J. Sommes, with two companies mounted men and 
 some two hundred and fifty partisan rangers, detached on scouting 
 and outpost service. 
 
 On the night of the 4th August, this division proceeded from 
 Corinth bridge, marching left in front; Semmcs' light battery in the 
 rear of left battalion fourth Louisiana volunteers, a detachment com- 
 manded by Lieutenant Colonel Shields; thirtieth Louisiana volunteers, 
 consisting of one company from his regiment, coifimanded by Captain 
 Boyle ; one company partisan rangers, commanded by Captain Anuker; 
 one company mounted i-angers and a section of Semmes' battery, 
 under Lieutenant Fanutlcroy, had preceded the march of the divission. 
 Laving left camp at four and a half P. ]\f., to operate on the plank 
 road leading from Baton Rouge to Clinton, on our extreme right. 
 The head of the division column, preceded by a company of mounted 
 rangers and advanced guard, reached ward's creek bridge, on tho 
 Greenwell Springs and Baton Rouge road, about three o'clock A. M., 
 where a temporary halt was called, preparatory to the formation of 
 the division line of battle. During this halt, while the advance was 
 driving in the- enemy's pickets, some stragglers from the column were 
 mistaken for enemy's pickets, and fired on. The mistake being mu- 
 tual, in the darkness a few shots were exchanged, unfortunately 
 disabling General Helm and killing Lieutenant Todd. This necessa- 
 rily caused some confusion. Order, however, was soon restored and 
 
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 the column piarclied to the point whence the deployment was to com- 
 mence. The line was formed a little before daylight. Colonel 
 Thompson's brigade (the first) with the right resting near the Green- 
 well Springs road, Colonel Allen's brigade (the second) on the left, 
 his left extending through a wood and resting on a large field. 
 Semmes' battery (four pieces) in the centre, occupying the space 
 between the two brigades ; a squadron of cavalry, under command of 
 Captain Augustus Scott, was ordered to proceed to the extreme left 
 of the line, to observe and endeavor to prevent any attempt to out- 
 flank us in that direction. At a little after daylight, during the pre- 
 valence of a thick fog, the order was given to advance. The line 
 preceded but a few hundred yards before it encountered a brisk fire 
 from the enemy's skirmishers, strongly posted on our extreme right, 
 in some houses surrounded by trees and picket fences. Almost 
 simultaneously a battery of the enemy opened on our line from the 
 same direction, Semmes' battery was ordered forward to our indicated 
 position, to drive off the skirmishers and silence the enemy's battery, 
 rnd the whole line moved rapidly forward firing and cheering. The 
 effect was instantaneous. The enemy's skirmishers fled and his bat- 
 tery was compelled to change position and seek shelter under th"e 
 guns of the arsenal to prevent being captured, Avhere it remained, 
 continueing to fire on our advancing line. Semmes' battery took 
 position on the right of the division, to keep up the engagement with 
 the battery of the enemy. Colonel Thompson's brigade continued to 
 advance, under an occasional fire, across an open field and through 
 some corn fields, just beyond which they encountered a heavy fire 
 from the enemy, strongly posted in a wood. Here the contest was 
 warmly maintained on both sides for a considerable time, during which 
 the first division succeeded in entering a regimental camp on our 
 right. The enemy were finally driven back into and through another 
 camp immediately in our front. The enemy at this period were 
 strongly reenforced, and a heavy battery a little to the left of the 
 centre opened an oblique fire on both brigades. About the same time 
 the enemy attempted to break our centre, by pushing a column be- 
 tween the two brigades. This movement being discovered, Semmes' 
 battery was ordered forward and opened on this column at short 
 range, with grape and cannister with marked effect, for a few rapid 
 discharges scattered the enemy and drove him back in confusion. A 
 similar attempt was made on the right of "the division, which was de- 
 feated with equal success by a timely and well directed fire from the 
 thiry-fifth Alabama and sixth Kentucky regiments. The two brigades, 
 which, from the nature of the ground, had become separated, were 
 ordered in, advancing, to gain ground, to the right and left respec- 
 tively, in order to subject the enemy's position in front to a converg- 
 ing fire. In executing this movement the first brigade met a portion 
 of the first division falling back in some disorder. Colonel Thomp- 
 son halted and was attempting to reform them when he was informed 
 by a mounted Officer that the order was for the whole line to fall back. 
 In obedience to this supposed order he fell back a short distance, but 
 soon reformed his line and charged the enemy under a galling fire. 
 
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 Unfortunately while leading his men in this charge, Colonel Thomp- 
 son fell, severely wounded, and was borne from the field, ani about the 
 same time Colonel Allen, also fell, dangerously wounded, while lead- 
 ing, with unsurpassed gallantry, his brigade against a battery of the 
 enemy. These circumstances prevented the further prosecution of 
 this Movement. About this time the Major General commanding 
 arriving upon this part of the field, directed the final charge upon the 
 enemy, which drove him in confusion through his last regimental en- 
 campment to the river, under the protection of his gun boats. His 
 camps, containing a large quantity of personal property, commissary 
 stores and clothing, were destroyed. Finding it fruitless to remain 
 longer under the fire of the gun boats, and disappointed in the ex- 
 pected co-operation of the " Arkansas," the exhausted troops were 
 withdrawn in good order to the suburbs of the town. The seventh 
 Kentucky regiment and a section of Serames' artillery being left on 
 the field to protect the collection of the stragglers and wounded, 
 which was thoroughly accomplished. Colonel Allen's brigade, on the 
 left, moved forward through a wood and into some cornfields. They 
 soon encountered the enemy in superior force, protected by houses 
 and fences. They successively charged these positions, driving the 
 enemy steadily back until within a few hundred yards of the river, 
 w^here they w^ere subjected to a destructive fire from th^ batteries before 
 mentioned and the enemy's gunboats. They charged and took a 
 section from one of the enemy's batteries, Colonel Allen leading the 
 advance with the colors of one of his battalions in his hand. It was 
 .at this critical juncture that, as before stated, this gallant soldier fell 
 from his horse severely' w^ounded, and during the confusion which fol- 
 lowed this misfortune, the enemy succeeded in recapturing the 
 pieces. 
 
 The enemy pressed heavily upon this brigade, and poured into it 
 such a galling fire from infantry and artillery that it fell back in some 
 disorder. Colonel Breaux, who assumed command upon the fall of 
 Colonel Allen, succeeded, with the aid of officers of the brigade and 
 two officers connected with the staff, who were sent to his assistance, 
 in rallying a sufficient number to show front to the enemy, until 
 Semmes' battery was brought up, as already stated, to their support, 
 and succeeded, by a well directed fire, in preventing the enemy's ad- 
 vance. This position was maintained despite the heavy firing on the 
 brigade from the enemy's gunboats and land batteries, until the troops 
 were withdrawn, with the rest of the army, to the suburbs of the town. 
 Lieutenant Colonel Shields had been ordered, as already stated, to- 
 take position on the Plank road, leading from Clinton to Baton Rouge, 
 and as soon as he heard the fire of our main body, to attack a battery 
 of the enemy, said to be stationed at the junction of the Clinton and 
 Bayou Sara roads. This service was promptly and gallantly per- 
 formed. He drove in the enemy's pickets, followed them up, and 
 opened fire on a regimental encampment to the right of the Greenwell 
 Springs road, driving the enemy from it. He was here met by two 
 regiments of the enemy, but succeeded in holding them at bay till he 
 was fired upon by our own artillery, fortunately without injury. Four 
 
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 of the artillery horses, being disabled, and the infantry unable to 
 •withstand the heavy fire of the enemy, he withdrew to his original 
 position, where the wounded horses were replaced by others, when he 
 returned to his advanced position, which he held till General Clark's 
 division came up on his left, when the two companies of infantry were, 
 by order of the Major Genei-al commanding, attached to the twenty- 
 secon/i Mississippi regiment. The section of artillery under his com- 
 mand retained its position until the army retired, when it rejoined the 
 battery in the suburbs of the town. In concluding this report of the 
 battle, I have the satisfaction of stating that the conduct of both offi- 
 cers and men was gallant and daring, every movement being performed 
 with characteristic promptitude. I respectfully commend the reports 
 of the commanders of brigades, as well as those of regiments, battal- 
 ions and independent companies, to the special consideration of the 
 Commanding General, and also recommend the following officers and 
 soldiers, specially named in these reports, to favorable consideration : 
 Ist. Colonel A. P. Thompson and Colonel H. W. Allen, brigade com- 
 manders, both severely wounded. Fifth Kentucky, commanded by 
 Captain Bowman. Seventh Kentucky, Colonel Crossland, and his 
 color-bearer, James Rollins. Sixth Kentucky, Lieutenant Colonel 
 Cofer ; Captains J. Smith, Utterback, and Thomas Page, and first 
 Lieutenant H. Harned. Thirty-fifth Alabama, Colonel Robertson and 
 Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin. Of the second brigade, the fourth Lou- 
 isiana, Lieutenant Colonel Hunter. In this regiment. Lieutenant 
 Corkern, company B, Lieutenant Jeter, company H, and Sergeant- 
 Major Daniels. Battalion of Stewart's Legion, commanded by Lieu- 
 tenant Colonel Samuel Boyd, Avho was disabled by a severe flesh wound 
 in the arm. Captain Chum also was wounded. The command de- 
 volved upon Captain T. Bynum, who acted with gallantry. The bat- 
 talion thirtieth regiment of Louisiana volunteers, commanded by Col- 
 onel J. A. Breaux, who speaks in high terms of the officers and men 
 of his regiment, especially Captain N. Trepagnier and Lieutenant 
 Dapremont, both wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Shields, thirtieth 
 Louisiana, commanding separate detachment, who speaks in high terms 
 of the intrepidity of Lieutenant Fauntleroy, commanding section of 
 guns in his detachment. Captain Semmes, commanding battery, and 
 his officers. Lieutenants Barnes and J. A. West, performed gallant 
 service. Captain Blount, brigade inspector of second brigade, ren- 
 dered gallant service in the field, where it is believed he has fallen, as 
 nothing has been heard of him since. I also have the gratification 
 to name the members of my staiF, who served with rae on this osca- 
 sion, viz : Lieutenant L. D. Sandidge, corps artillery Confedera,te 
 States army, A. A, A. and Inspector General ; Captain George Whit- 
 field, chief quartermaster ; Major E. S. Ruggles, acting ordnance of- 
 ficer, and acting chief commissary of subsistence, first Lieutenant M. 
 B. Ruggles, aid de camp. Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jones, who 
 was severely wounded, and Colonel J. 0. Fuqua, Dist. Judge Advo- 
 cate and Provost Marshal General, who were all distinguished for 
 their efficiency, coolness and gallantry throughout the conflict. The 
 following officers, attached to the general staft', also rendered gallant 
 
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 service: Captain Sam. Bard, on special service; Lieutenant A. B, 
 DeSaulles, engineers ; Lieutenant H. H. Price and Lieutenant 11. C. 
 Holt. Other officers on special service, amongst whom were Captain 
 Augustus Scott, commanding squadron on temporary service ; Captains 
 Curry, Kinderson and Behbrn, as volunteer aids for the occasion, and 
 Captain J. M. Taylor served with zeal and gallantry. The entire di- 
 vision entering the fight numbered about nineteen hundred and fifty, 
 infantry and artillery, with a few irregular cavalry and partisan ran- 
 gers, numbering in all some three hundred and fifty or four hundred. 
 The casualties, killed, wounded and missing being two hundred and 
 seventy-seven, (277.) 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 DANIEL RUGGLES, 
 Brigadier General Commanding Second Division. 
 
 Captain John A. Bicker, 
 
 A. A. Gcnneral. 
 
 REPORT OF A. A. GENERAL JOHN A. BUCKNER OF THE 
 ENGAGEMENT AT BATON ROUGE. 
 
 Headquarters in the Field, ) 
 Corinth river, ten miles from Baton Rouge, Aug. 9, 1862. ) 
 
 General: In compliance with your request, I have the honor to 
 submit the following report of the late engagement at Baton Rouge., 
 so far as the first brigade of first division was concerned, after its 
 commanders, Brigadier General Helm, and subsequently Colonel 
 Thomas Hunt, were wounded, and I had the honor to receive the 
 command at your hands. The enemy had been repulsed from one of his 
 encampments, and the different regiments constituting the first brigade 
 were drawn up in line in one of his camps, not, however, fully 
 deployed. After moving the two regiments on the left of the brigade, 
 by the flank to the left, the whole were formed in line of battle, 
 and were ordered to advance. The movement was spiritedly made up to 
 the second encampment, through a somewhat sharp volley of musketry, 
 in as good style as the broken and confined limits of the ground would 
 admit, and immediately the enemy was hotly and determinedly en- 
 gaged. After a fe *v volleys, I ^ordered the brigade forward, which order 
 was being promptly obeyed by the fourth and fifth Kentucky, the other 
 regiments being just in the act of advancing, when I received, from 
 General Clark, the order to face about and retreat. This order was 
 then given by myself and General Clark's aids. The troops fell back 
 reluctantly and not in very good order, the General himself and a 
 number of others being wounded in the retreat. I immediately re- 
 ported to you to know whether you had ordered the retreat, and was 
 informed that you had not. The second brigade of this division was 
 then ordered by yourself to advance. It went up in good style. Cap- 
 tain Hughes, commanding twenty-second Mississippi regiment, leading 
 
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 them gallantly. By your presence and assistance, the first brigade 
 was rallied and led by yourself, in person, to the same position from 
 ■vrhich it had fallen back, when it joined with the second brigade, and 
 moved conjointly through the second encampment, driving the enemy 
 before them through the third and last of their camps to the river, 
 under cover of their gunboats. This being accomplished, which was 
 all that was expected of the land force, the "Arkansas" failing to 
 make her appearance, nothing remained but to destroy what had been 
 captured, (inasmuch as no arrangement had been made for bearing it 
 off, though the battle field was in our possession sufficiently long,) 
 and retire from the range of the enemy's batteries on the river. Ac- 
 cordingly, you gave me the order to withdraw the division out of 
 range of the fire of the fleet, to await the movements of the gunboat 
 " Arkansas." This was done in good order, though with some degree 
 of reluctance, the cause of the movement not being fully understood. 
 Your order to fire the enemy's tents and stores was well executed, 
 t'heir loss must have been very heavy in quartermaster and commis- 
 sary supplies, and particularly so in sutlers' stores, considerable 
 quantities of new goods and general equipments being burned. The 
 position in which you left me near the house where General Clark lay 
 wounded was held more than two hours after the main body of the 
 troops were withdrawn, with a section of Semmes' battery and the 
 remnant of the seventh Kentucky regiment. Colonel Crossland com- 
 manding, as support. Learning that Cobb's battery had left its posi- 
 tion and been ordered to the rear, the section, with its support under 
 my command, was removed to occupy the better position left by 
 Captain Cobb, at which point it remained a half hour, and would have 
 remained the whole evening, but for the erroneous information of. 
 the enemy's advance in force being given by a surgeon who was 
 moving rapidly to the rear. Leaving pickets at this point, just in the 
 edge of town, I witlidrew the artillery and its support slowly back to 
 the point at which you found me. A flag,.of truce was hoisted early 
 in the evening by the enemy, and on being met by an officer whom I 
 sent to the front, the privilege of bearing off the dead and wounded 
 was requested and granted for four hours by yourself, upon condition 
 that the agreement be reduced to writing. No communication being 
 received in writing for sometime, twenty mintues longer were given, 
 shortly after the expiration of which time, a note was received, signed 
 by the commanding officer at .Baton Rouge, disclaiming the flag of 
 truce. 
 
 I cannot conclude my report without speaking of the cool courage 
 and efficient skill with which Brigadier General Charles Clark led 
 his command into the action, and the valuable assistance rendered him 
 by his aids Lieutenants Spooner and Yerger; of the efficiency of 
 Major H. E. Topp, of the thirty-first Mississippi, in leading his regi- 
 ment ; of Major Brown, chief commissary of the division, whose 
 fearless exposure of himself where the contest was hotest, in urging 
 on the troops to a charge; of Coptain J. H. Miller, commanding 
 fourth Kentucky regiment, who displayed conspicuous gallantry in 
 leading his regiment; of Colonel Crossland, commanding seventh 
 
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 Kentucky regiment, whose regiment, after being in front and assisting 
 in bearing the brunt of the battle, remained upon the field while the 
 shells from the enemy's gunboats were falling thickly around them ; 
 and of the valuable service rendered mc by Major C, Wickliffe, of 
 the fifth Kentucky, towards the close of the engagement, where his 
 constant presence at the bead of his regiment, inspired confidence and 
 courage, not only among his own men, but all who were near him in 
 the closing contest, which decided the engagement so favorably and 
 80 gloriously for the Confederate arms. For list of casualties I would 
 refer you to papers " A" and •' B," concerning late battle. 
 I have the honor to be, General, 
 
 Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 JOHN A. BUCKNER, 
 
 A. A. General. 
 
FIELD REPORTS OF FIRST DIVISION AT THE 
 BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE. 
 
 REPORT OF L B SMITH, COLONEL, COMMANDING 4TH 
 
 BRIGADE. 
 
 Headquarters First Division, ) 
 
 Camp on Comite River, August 10, 1862. y 
 
 To Major General Breckinridge : 
 
 Sir : The following is a correct report of the part the fourth brigade 
 took in the late engagement in front of the city of Baton Rouge, on 
 the 5th instant. By order of General Clark, I moved the fourth 
 brigade across a corn field, perpendicular to the road, throwing the 
 fifteenth Mississippi regiment in the woods, deployed as skirmishers, 
 to protect the right. We then moved forward across several fields to 
 the outskirts of the. town, when the division was halted till I was 
 ordered to move by the left flaijk to the road, and then by the front, 
 till they fired on me, Avhich was returned. At that moment, we were 
 not more than twenty yards from their lines. About three rounds 
 from our men put them to flight. The fog being so thick, we could not 
 see more than twenty steps. We were then on a line with their camps 
 on the left of the road, and the firing had ceased, when General Clark 
 ordered me to fall back in the ravine, some hundred yards to the rear. 
 I about faced the brigade, and marched back in good order, walking 
 my men in a gully. Soon after, the second brigade moved obliquely 
 to the left, and engaged them on the left of the road ; the right of the 
 second brigade began to give way, and in twenty or thirty minutes, I 
 suppose, I moved forward to their support, and to their right, engaging 
 the enemy, and a general forward movement was made by our division. 
 About the time we had reached the tents and tops of the hills, orders 
 came to fall back to the bridge, where the stampede had taken place 
 that morning, which we did in as good order as we could after having 
 so severely engaged them. I would beg leave to mention the names 
 of Lieutenant Colonel Moore, of the nineteenth Tennessee, Captain 
 Hughes, of the twenty-second Mississippi, and Adjutant Fitzpatrick, 
 of the twenty-second Mississippi, as acting gallantly all through the 
 engagement. Captain Hughes fell in the last charge at the head of 
 his men. The fifteenth Mississippi was held in reserve with a battery, 
 
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 and was not in the fight. The men behaved well, and observed the 
 commands I gave them. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 L. B. SMITH, 
 Colonel Commanding Fourth Brigade. 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL J. EDWARDS. 
 
 Headquarters THrRTv-FiRsx Alabama Regiment, ) 
 Camp near Comitc River, La., Aug. 8, 1862. \ 
 
 To Major John A. Buckner, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General: 
 
 Sir : I have the honor to make the following report of the part 
 taken by the thirty-first Alabama regiment, in the action at Baton 
 Rouge, Louisiana, on the 5th instant. AX early dawn on the morning 
 of the 5th instant, the diff"erent regiments, composing the second bri- 
 gade, of which my regiment formed a part, were assigned their positions 
 in line of battle. After having advanced for considerable distance 
 over very difiicult ground, my regiment, with the thirty-first Missis- 
 sippi and fourth Kentucky, was ordered to commence the attack on 
 the enemy's left, which order was executed vigorously, but cautiously, 
 skirmishers being thrown out at different tim:s and places. The fog 
 hovering over the field rendered it impossible to discover what was in our 
 front at a distance of but few paces. - The enemy retired slowly before 
 the well directed fire, which we constantly poured upon them, falling 
 back from their first encampment. On reaching that encampment, my 
 regiment was exposed to a galling fire in front and on the left flank, 
 when we were ordered to fall back. At this point, Lieutenant Chil- 
 dress, of company '• K," was mortally, and Lieutenant Hays, of com- 
 pany " G," and Sergeant Loughlin, of company " B,'' were severely 
 wounded while gallantly fighting, and left on the field. Having fallen 
 back to a small ravine, the line was reformed, and advanced to dislodge 
 the enemy from their last encampment to our left, which was gallantly 
 done after a severe contest. Tiie order then being given for us to 
 retire, it was executed in good order. Sickness and death had thinned 
 m}'' ranks to such an extent that I only carried into action ninety- 
 seven, rank and file, of which number two were killed and nine 
 wounded. I take pleasure in saying that, although neither of my 
 field ofiicers were with me, both being absent, sick, I found but little 
 or no difficulty in rallying my men. I saw not a single instance in 
 my regiment, amidst all the galling fires of the enemy, which they 
 withstood, of any officer or soldier being disposed to shrink from his 
 duty, but all seemed to vie with each other in the stern determination 
 to conquer or die. In the last charge made upon the enemy, when 
 they were driven from their last encampment. I am proud to say my 
 regiment was side by side with the foremost in the charge, and when 
 
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 the work was accomplished of driving the enemy from their position, 
 and we were ordered to fall back, they did so in perfect order. 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 J. EDWARDS, 
 Colonel^ commanding thirty-Jirst Alabama regime7U. 
 
 REPORT OF MAJOR TOPP. 
 
 Headruarters Thirty-First Reg't. Miss. Vols., ) 
 
 August 7th, 1862. \ 
 
 Major John A. Buckner, 
 
 A. A. General : 
 
 Dear Sir : I have the honor to make the following report. About 
 the time, or immediately after the repulse of the second division, a 
 portion of our brigade, of which the thirty-first ^Mississippi regiment 
 was a part, under the command of Colonel Hunt, of the fifth Ken- 
 tucky, was ordered forward through several corn fields, in which the 
 enemy was discovered by my skirmishers, thrown out for that purpose, 
 towards the second Encampment, to which we approached within two 
 hundred yards or less, driving constantly the enemy before us, when 
 a terrific fire from the enemy in the direction of the second encamp- 
 ment checked our advance, and where well nigh all of my casualties 
 occurred. At this point we were ordered to fall back, by Colonel Hunt, 
 and the retreat had hardly begun when Colonel Hunt was wounded 
 and taken off the field. Here I attempted to rally my regiment, but 
 the confusion had become so general that I found it impossible to do 
 60. We then fell back to the ravine in advance of the first encamp- 
 ment, and formed under the cover of the ravine. General Clark, 
 commanding division, came up at this juncture, I told him that we 
 were without a brigade commander, Col. H. having been wounded, and 
 requested him to assign some one to the command of the brigade. Col- 
 onel Edwards, of the thirty-first Alabama, having lost his horse, and 
 expressing an unwillingness to assume the command. General C. 
 then left and very soon Major Buckner, as I was informed, took the 
 command, and ordered us to march by the left flank in the direction of 
 the enemy's second encampment, and having fairly gotten us in a posi- 
 tion to advance, ordered us forward. The command was instantly 
 obeyed, and the brigade, with the exception of the two regiments on 
 the right, was soon engaged with the enemy. My regiment was lying 
 down firing, with very little damage to themselves, and gradually ap- 
 proaching the encampment, when, to our surprise, we observed the 
 riglit cl cur brigade falling back in disorder. I have no idea who gave 
 the command as I was on the extreme left. I then ordered my regi- 
 ment to fall back which it did, in confusion, to the cut in the road. 
 At this time the regiments held in reserve were carried forward by 
 General Clark, and we rallied again in the road under the direction of 
 Major Buckner. We were a second time ordered to forward, and this 
 9 
 
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 time there was no halting or falling back. "We advanced at a double 
 quick to within seventy-five yards of the encampment, fired, and 
 charged bayonets when the enemy began to give way, and finally 
 ended in a route. We were entering the encampment when we were 
 ordered to lialt by Major B., and formed upon the color line of the 
 second encampment. We remained in this position some five minutes 
 or more, when the same officer called " attention," gave the command^ 
 *' about face, forward, march," the whole line marching in admirable 
 order. 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 H. E. TOPP, 
 Major Commanding ihirty-Jirst regiment Mississippi Volunteers. 
 
 REPORT OF MAJOR J. C. WICKLIFFE. 
 
 IIeadquarters 5x11 Kentucky Regiment, \ 
 
 Camp near Comife rii^cr. La., \ 
 
 August 7th, 1862. ) 
 
 Sir : I have the honor af submitting to you the following report of 
 the part taken by the 5th Kentucky regiment in the action of the 5th 
 instant at Baton Rouge. 
 
 The 5th Kentucky, with the commander of the brigade, was placed 
 in line of battle early on the morning of the 5th of August. The 
 line was advanced towards Baton Rouge steadily. In obedience to an 
 order of my brigade commander, my regiment was held as a support 
 to the battery attached to this brigade, where it remained until I 
 received an order in person from Major General Breckinridge to post 
 one company, as pickets, to the right and at some distance from the 
 arsenal. In obedience to this order, I placed Captain Gillum, with 
 his company, consisting of one lieutenant, four sergeants, one corpo- 
 ral and twenty-four men, upon the ground designated by the General; 
 and in obedience to another order from him, left Capt. Gillum there, 
 when my command was ordered to join the brigade and engage the 
 enemy in their camps. Captain Gillum remained at his post until 
 ordered away, when the brigade retired to the point where the line of 
 battle was first formed. Thus this company was prevented from en- 
 gaging in the battle, and this will account why none was killed or 
 wounded in company A, of this regiment. When ordered by Major 
 General Breckinridge to join the brigade to which my regiment is 
 attached, I was placed on the left of the 4th Kentucky regiment, 
 which was the first regiment in the brigade. Immediately after this, 
 an order from you was given to advance. My command did so, and 
 until the fire was drawn from the enemy, who were secreted in and 
 about the tents of the third and last encampment. The fire was im- 
 mediately returned by the men under my command. It continued 
 warm and heavy for about twenty or twenty-five minutes, our line, as 
 far as I could see, advancing very littli?, but steadily, and the enemy 
 
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 as slowly retreating. At this time an order was given by Brigadier 
 General Clark, commanding the division, to fall back to a small 
 ravine, a short distance in the rear, and reform, which was executed 
 in good order. In a few moments we were again ordered to advance, 
 and did so, never halting until the enemy had been driven from the 
 last of their encampments. After the brigade line had been formed, 
 in obedience to an order from you, we retired slowly and in good 
 order. My command numbered 222, rank and file. From this deduct 
 company A, numbering thirty-one officers and men, and seven detailed 
 to carry off the wounded, thus reducing the number of men actually 
 engaged in the fight, under my command, to 184 men. 
 
 The following is a list of the casualties which occurred in my regi- 
 ment: In company A, none. In company B, L. P. Smith, mortally 
 wounded and since dead ; II. Osborne, slightly. In company C, 
 Lieut. II. II. Harris, wounded; private R. S.Brooks, killed; privates 
 J. S. Jackson, J. T. Taylor, D. Tinsley and J. B. Yonng, wounded. 
 In company D, Lieut. Oscar Kennard, wounded ; private Wm. Hicks, 
 killed ; privates John Essill and John Henry, wounded. In company 
 E, Sergeant 11. M. Hague, wounded,- privates James Bowers and 
 Isaac Rutledgc, killed ; privates Elbert Gramor, B. Logan and J. L. 
 Thompson, wounded. In company F, A. P. Fowler, W. P. Ratliff, J. 
 Leach, J. W. Wallace and D. P. Howell, wounded. In company G, 
 Lieut. P. V. Daniel, privates N. M. Beauchamp, Thomas Stith, Miche 
 Meardin, Allen Dereby, Frank Keath, Green Woorley and M. S. 
 Newman, wounded. In company K, Sergeant John II. Hughes, Cor- 
 poral Moses Lafeiter, privates Alexander Barry, Charles Freeburg 
 and Thomas Lively, killed ; Sergeant T. II. Atwell, privates Edmond 
 Elliott, Peter Frilty, James Hunt, G. Polfers, L. Ilotsenburgh, A. J. 
 Williams and W. McFatridge, wounded. 
 
 I cannot close this report without stating that the oDicers and men, 
 nndcr my command, discharged their duties in the action at Baton 
 Rouge in a manner creditable alike to themslves and the cause for 
 which they are battling. 
 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 J. C. WICKLIFFE, 
 Major co7ad'g bih Ky. regiment. . 
 
 REPORT OF CAPTAIN J. II. MILLETT. 
 
 Camp near Comite River, August 7, 1863. 
 
 Captain John A. Buckner : 
 
 Sir : Through an unfortnnate circumstance I was placed in command' 
 of the fourth Kentucky at about three o'clock, A. M., on the 5th in^ 
 stant. After being placed in line, our brigade moved forwa-rd until it. 
 reached the outskirts of Baton Rouge, when we moved by the left- 
 flank as far as the camp of the fourteenth Maine regiment. We then 
 moved forward ; the smoke being so dense my command was here sep- 
 
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 Arated from the brigade. Having thrown out my right company as 
 skirmishers I continued to move forward, but discovering that the en- 
 emy were on my left, supported by a battery, all concealed by the 
 houses and fences, and not being able to change direction without 
 placing my regiment immediately under the fire of our own troops, I 
 rejoined the brigadg. I had just taken my position on the right when 
 you took command, and ordered us forward. I moved my regiment 
 obliquely to the lefc until my right had cleared the fence in front, 
 when I ordered them forward in the direction of the enemy's camp, 
 which they did with a cheer. We had advanced probably two hundred 
 yards when an aid, whom I took to be on General Clark's staff, (not 
 being personally acquainted with any of them,) ordered me to fall 
 back. Seeing the balance of the brigade retiring, I gave the command 
 to my regiment, which they were very unwilling to execute, seeing 
 the enemy retiring from their camps. After reforming my regiment, I 
 was again ordered by you to advance. In this charge the enemy were 
 driven completely from their camps. It is not necessary, Captain, for 
 me to say how my command acted in this charge. You, being in 
 front of my left, could judge for yourself. I think that you will agree 
 that they did not abuse the confidence the Commanding General has 
 in "ragged Kentuckians." The fourth Kentucky lost in 
 
 Killed, 5 
 
 Wounded, , 14 
 
 Missing, 1 
 
 20 
 Respectfully, 
 
 J. II. MILLETT, 
 Vcplain Commandivg JourtJi Kentwky Rtginunt Volunteers. 
 
 .REPORT OP LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOHN SNODGRASS. 
 
 Headquarters Fourth Alabama Batt 
 
 August 
 
 ALIGN, ) 
 
 6, 18G3 5 
 
 Colonel J. Edwards, 
 
 Commanding Second Brigade : 
 Sir : I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken 
 by the fourth Alabama battalion in the battle of Baton Rouge on the 
 5th instant. In the accidental affair on the road before daylight the 
 following are the casualties : Lieutenant W. 13. Stokes : Privates, Mor- 
 gan, O'Connel, Stephen Oliver, Y. Freeman, P. Andrews, M. Y. Ilaine, 
 and P. Mattison, company C, slightly Avounded. Private A. Lewis, 
 company A, slightly. Privates M. L. Sewel, G. W. Lisk, company 
 G, slightly. Private J. J. Carlton, company E, slightly. When the 
 positions of the various regiments, etc., were assigned, the battalion 
 with the fifth Kentucky regiment, was ordered to support the Hudson 
 battery, which position it occupied until between seven and eight 
 
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 o'*cloc"k, A. M., wLen I wag ordered to advance to the support of our 
 forces then engaging the enemy at their second encampment. The 
 battalion continued in the engagement until the enemy's infantry were 
 driven from the field, and their batteries were playing heavily upon 
 the position we occupied, when we were ordered to withdraw. The 
 following is a list of the casualties during the engagement : Major G. 
 L. Alexander, mortally wounded in left breast by minnie ball, died 
 shortly after. In company A, wounded — private W. B. Moore, se- 
 riously, privates A. J. Allen, A. M. Cannon, J. P. Wilson, slightly. 
 Company C, wounded — private W. T. Harbin, slightly. Company I), 
 Captain Randall, slightly wounded, T. J. Love, mortally. Company 
 E, private William Anderson, mortally wounded, since died. Com- 
 pany G, killed— private J. K. P. Jenkins; wounded, privates H. 
 McCoy and William McBrown, severely, corporal A. T. Hannah and 
 T. R. Moon, mortally. 
 
 Recapitulation — Killed, 3 
 
 Wounded, 22 
 
 25 
 
 I take pleasure in calling your attention to the gallant and enthu- 
 siastic conduct of private John Thompson, company F, and J. M, 
 Byrd, company G, who boldly moved in advance of the command and 
 discharged their arras with due caution and alacrity. They were the 
 first to open fire, and last to quit the field, and I am happy, while re- 
 porting the especially worthy conduct of those two privates, not to have 
 a solitary instance of cowardice or wavering to report, the whole com- 
 mand having advanced and stood under the fire from which older troops 
 and greater numbers had retired. 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 JOHN SNODGRASS, 
 Lietdenant Colonel Fourth Alabama Battalion. 
 
 Report of killed, wounded and missing in the action at Baton Rouge. 
 
 Headquaeters 1st Division, ) 
 Camp on Comite River, August 10, 1862. ) 
 
 To Captain A. Buckner, A. A. General, 
 
 Sir : I herewith submit the following report of the killed, wounded 
 and missing in this division, in the action of the 5th inst., at Baton 
 Rouge, Louisiana: 
 
 KILLED in second BRIGADE. 
 
 Fourth Kentucky Regiment. — Company " A," privates R. W. 
 Hofiman and Joseph Stuffman ; company *' E," private John R. 
 Bogette; company " H," private W. 0. Daniel; company "I," 
 Sergeant Thomas Hickley. 
 
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 Fifth Kentucky Regiment. — Company " B," private L. P. Smith; 
 company " 0," private R. S. Brooks; company " D," private William 
 Hicks; company *' E," privates James Bowers and Isaac Rutlege ; 
 company " F," private J. W. Wallace ; company '* H," Sergeant 
 John II. Hughes, corporal Moses Lassiter, privates Alexander Barry, 
 Charles Furburg and Thomas Lurdy. 
 
 Thirty-first Mississippi Regiment. — Company " D," privates Wm. 
 Sutton and J. T. Cain; company *'F," First Lieutenant W. J. Monahan 
 and Sergeant S. M. McXutt ; company "I," private W. F. Gray; 
 company *' K," Second Lieutenant J. A. McBra^er, privates J. J. 
 Barnett, J. W. Hampton, II. II. McWhartou and Nathan Thompson. 
 
 Thirty-first Alabama Battalion. — Company " F,'' privates Isaiah 
 Martin and 0. Vincent Terry. 
 
 Fourth Alabama Battalion. — Major G. L. Alexander; company 
 " G," private J. K. P. Jenkins. 
 Total killed, thirty. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Fimrth Kentucky Regiment. — Company " C," Captain S. Iligginson 
 and private Thomas Pike, severely ; company *' D," Captain W, S. 
 Roberts, severely, Sergeant John Yarbrough, private T. Stiger, 
 slightly, and private John 0. Lucas, mortally ; company " E," privates 
 R. II. Woodson, mortally, R. Railey, Jr., J. J. Price and H. Hancock, 
 slightly ; company " H," privates John Mahono, slightly, and Thos. 
 Ruggles, severely; company " I." privates Douglas Camron, severely, 
 and Nicholas Lyon, slightly. 
 
 Fifth Kentucky Regiment. — Company " B," private F. Osborne, 
 slightly; company " C," Lieutenant II. II. Harris, dangerously, 
 privates J. F. Jackson, J. J. Taylor, slightly, D. Tinsley, severely, 
 and J. B. Young, slightly ; company " D," Lieutenant Oscar Kinnard, 
 slightly, privates John Estill and John Henry, dangerously ; company 
 *'E," Sergeant R. M. Hayne, privates Elbert G rammer, B. Logan, and 
 J. L. Thompson, slightly ; company " F," private? W. P. Ratcliff 
 and A. L. Fowler, slightly ; company ** H," private Josiah Heath, 
 severely; company " G," Lieutenant P. V. Daniel, severely, Sergeant 
 Thomas Strite and private William Beaucharap, slightly, privates 
 Francis Keith, dangerously, Fred Moog, M. Nurraan, Green Woolsey 
 and Michael McCarden, severely ; company " H," Sergeant L. II. 
 Atwell, privates Edward Elliott, James Hunt, Godfrey Polpes, Lewis 
 , Stotsenberg, Willian McFudge, severely, Peter Fritz, slightly, and 
 A. J. Williams, dangerously. 
 
 Thirty-first Mississippi Regiment. — Fitzpatrick, A. C. S., slightly, 
 Sergeant-Major F. M. McEwin, severely, and Color Sergeant Peter 
 Saunders, mortally ; company ** A," privates W. J. Private, J. W. 
 Flharty, J. H. Oowen and J. W, Newland, slightly; compamy *' B," 
 private W. A. McGowan. slightly; company " 0," Corporal E. E. 
 Smith, slightly, privates J. M. Gordon, Reubin Davis, severely, and 
 G. W. Hill, slightly ; company " D," privates G. L. Cain, F. M. 
 Rayland, W. P. Kyle, severely, P. M. Cobbs, M. R. Beasly, slightly, 
 
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 and J. N. Browti, mortally ; company ** E," privates D. Mallins, 
 mortally, H. A. Cockran and G. M. Vaughan, slightly ; company 
 '< F," privates W. MeFinly, mortally, H. Hubbard, severely, D. J. 
 Ramsey and H. Phillips, slightly; ccmpany " G," privates D. Bow- 
 land, T. Kirkpatrick, W. A. Milan, severely, and A. G. Monahan, 
 slightly ; company " H," corporal T. N. Ross, severely, private J. C, 
 Wickless, slightly; Company "I," private J. L. Johnson, severely; 
 company " K," Corporal A. J. McGraw and private L. M. Free, 
 severely, W. A. McDowell and J. P. McWhorton, slightly. 
 
 Thirty-first Alabama Regiment. — Company " A,"' private Madison 
 Willis, severely; company " B," Sergeant W. R. Laughlin, severely; 
 company '* C,"' Color Seigeant J. C. Brownfield, and private J, A. 
 Smith, severely; company " E," privates Watson Mizell and J. W. 
 Walker, severely ; company *' G," Lieuienant J. L. Ilaye, severely ; 
 company *' H," private W. P. Smith, slightly; company " K," 
 Lieutenant H. M. Childress, mortally. 
 
 Fourth Alabama Battalion. — Company " A," privates A. Lewis, A. 
 J. Allen, A. M. Cameron, J. P. Wilson, slightly, and W. B. Moore, 
 severely ; company " C," Lieutenant W, J. Stokes, slightly, privates 
 M. O'Connell, S. Olliver, G. Keenan, J. Andrews, M. S. Harris, P. 
 Mattison and W. J. Harbin, slightly; company " D," Captain W. M. 
 Randle, slightly, private J. J. IjOvc, mortally'; company *' E," privates 
 Wm. Anderson, mortally, and J. J. Carleton, slightly ; company '' G," 
 privates M. L. Lervell, G. A. Sish, slightly, D. F. McCoy, W. M. 
 Brown, severely, corporals A. J. Hannah, and J. B. Moore, mortally. 
 
 The Hudson Battery. — Privates J. C. Bagley, severely and missing, 
 John Connelly, Nath. Miller, Bennett Davis, slightly, M. R. Beasley. 
 (of thirty-first Mississippi,) severely, and Fred. R. Hanson, stunned 
 severely by shell. 
 
 Total wounded, one hundred and twenty. 
 
 MISSING. 
 
 Fourth Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, — Company ■" H," private 
 Samuel Clark. 
 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 Killed thirty; wounded one handred and twenty ; missiDg one. 
 Total, one hundred and fifty-one. 
 
 KILLED IN FOURTH BRIGADE. 
 
 Twentieth Rrgiment Tennessee Volunteers . — Company " G," private 
 A. W. Thaxton. 
 
 Forty-fifth Regiment Tennessee Volunteeis. — Company */ 1," James 
 F. Boreman. 
 
 Twenty-second Regiment Mississippi Volmiieers. — Captain F. Hughes, 
 ■commanding regiment; company '• A," private John Gray ; company 
 '■' C," privates James Stine,^ Matthew Flaherty and Patrick Brady ; 
 <coii:pany '"D," Lieutenant Burke and Corporal Sharp; company '• E," 
 
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 private J. F. Causey and J. P. Brown ; company " F," private Jolin. 
 F. Callicotc ; company " G," private Simmons; company '• H," 
 private T. King ; company " I," privates I. Hickey and P. Honan. 
 Total killed, sixteen. 
 
 WOUNDED. 
 
 Nindetnth Tennessee Regiment. — Company '* A," Lieutenant N. P. 
 Nail, severely. 
 
 Twentieth Ta ncssee Regim^yit. — Company " A," private M. Ken- 
 nedy, Lieutenant Murphy, and private W. A. Hay, slightly. 
 
 Ticcnty -eighth Tennessee Rcgimint. — Company '* II," private A. B. 
 King, slightly; company " K," private C. Field, slightly. 
 
 Forty-fifth Tennessee Regiment. — Company " I," private Soloman 
 Tuttlc, seriously ; company " C," private E. Matthews, slightly. 
 
 Tweiity-sectnd Regiment 3Iissusippi I'^olunteers. — Adjutant Fitz- 
 patrick, seriously; company "A," private B. Givens, P, Givens, W. 
 (J. Calhoun, seriously, Captain M. A. Oatis, Lieutenant Sutton and 
 private Bozeman, ?li<:htly ; company " B,'' Sergeant C. Brock, privates 
 B. Williams, W. 11. Baily, and II. Abbes, slightly; company " C," 
 privates H. McMillen, and ^I. Fitzpatrick, seriously; company *' D," 
 First Sergeant II. Seger, seriously. Lieutenant Golden, and private P. 
 McGrew, slightly; company " E," private W. G. Brown, slightly; 
 company " F," privates 11. C. Stone, and B. F. Pritchard, severely; 
 company *'G," Sergeants Jerritt, Duffie, Corporal L. Byrd and private 
 Smith, seriously ; company " H," Corporal McCullough, privates 
 Campell and Collins, seriously, and Sergeant Wilds, slightly; company 
 '• I," private J. Pace, slightly ; company "K," Sergeant Leater, pri- 
 vates E. Beard, seriously ; company " 1," private Ingraham, slightly ; 
 company *' K," privates S. N. Harsh and Jeff. Sinclair, slightly. 
 Total wounded, forty- one. 
 
 MISSING. 
 
 Ninrteenth Tennessee Regiment. — Company ** C," private Emmet 
 White. 
 
 Fifteenth Mississ^ippi Regiment. — Company *• F," sergeant E. Mat- 
 thews. 
 
 Twenty-second Mississippi Regiment. — Company " I," private J. K. 
 McDaniel. 
 
 Total missing, three. 
 
 SECOND briuadf:. 
 
 Total killed, thirty ; total wounded, one hundred and twenty; total 
 missing, one. 
 
 Total one hundred and fifty-one. 
 
 FOURTH BRIGADE. 
 
 Total killed, sixteen ; total wounded, forty-one ; total missing, three . 
 Total sixty. 
 
13: 
 
 FIRST DIVISION. 
 
 Total killed, forty-six; total wounded, one hundred and sixty- one; 
 total missing, four. 
 
 All of which is respectfully submitted, 
 
 JOHN WEBB, 
 Assistant Adjutant Geneial. 
 
 T. B. Smith, 
 
 Cclonel, Commanding First Division: 
 
 RETURN of the Casualties in the First Division at the Battle of Baton 
 Rouge, August 5th, 1862. 
 
 COMMANDS. 
 
 Second Brigade. 
 
 5th Regiment Kentucky Volunteers, 
 
 4th 
 
 31st " Mississippi " 
 
 Slat " Alabama " 
 
 4th Alabama Battalion, 
 
 Hudson's Battel"}', 
 
 FouKTii Beigadk. 
 
 19th Regiment Tennessee Volunteers 
 
 20ih '« " '« 
 
 28th 
 
 45th 
 
 15th " Mississippi " 
 
 2M 
 
 Cobb'a Battery, 
 
 Total, 
 
 13 
 
 44 
 
 1,5 
 
 18 
 
 This Regiment was held in reserve. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 To Gaptaia Bccknke, 
 
 Assistatit Adjutant General. 
 
 T. B. smith. 
 Colonel Commandwg ttrst Division. 
 
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 Officecs mentioned for Gallant Conduct at the Battle of Baton Rouge. 
 Exhibit ''A" Report of the First Division. 
 
 Captain Hughes, commanding 22d Mississippi Regiment. 
 
 Brigadier General Charles Clarke and his aids. 
 
 Lieutenants Spooner and Yerger. 
 
 Major II. E. Topp, of the 3 1st Mississippi Regiment. 
 
 Major Brown, Chief of Subsistence. 
 
 Captain J. II. Miller, commanding 4th Kentucky Regiment. 
 
 Colonel Crossland, 7th Kentucky Regiment. 
 
 Major C. Wickliffe, of the 5th Kentucky, 
 
 Privates John Thompson, Company II, and J. M. Byrd, Company G, 
 
 4th Alabama Battalion. 
 Lieutenant Colonel Moore, of the 19th Tennessee Regiment. 
 Adjutant Fitzpatrick. 22d Mississippi Regiment, 
 
FIELD REPORTS OF SECOND DIVISION AT THE 
 BATTLE OF BATON ROUGE. 
 
 REPORT OF BRIGADIER GENERAL M. L. SMITH. 
 
 IIeapquarters 3d District, 
 Vicksburg, August — , 1862. 
 
 Maj. M. M. KiMMEL, A. A. G. : 
 
 Major : The following report of the attack and defence of Vicks- 
 burg is respectfully submitted to the Major General commanding the 
 district of Mississippi : 
 
 I assumed command of Vicksburg and its defences on the 12th of 
 May, in obedience to orders from Major General Lovcll, and proceeded 
 at once to prepare for the approach of the enemy, then known to have 
 passed B ton Rouge with a formidable fleet, having in view to open the 
 river to Memphis and Fort Pillow, then in our possession. At the 
 time of arriving, the State of preparation for defence was as follows : Of 
 the ten batteries that have been in use, three were mostly complied, 
 and a fourth begun. The armed troops present consisted of the rem- 
 nant of the 8th Louisiana battalion, Lieutenant Colonel Pinckney, 
 and the 27th Louisiana volunteers, Colonel Marke ; both of my 
 brigades which had preceded me some six or ten days. Colonel J. 
 L'Antry, ordered here by General Bragg, was found in command, 
 pushing the works forward vigorously through his chief engineer, 
 Captain D. B. Harris, who afterwards remained with me in the same 
 capacity until most of the works were completed. From the 13th 
 until the 18th, the works were pushed forward night and day with all 
 possible vigor, at the end of which the first division of the Federal 
 fleet, together with transports, carrying some three thousand men, 
 made their appearance and found us in a condition to dispute, with a 
 fair prospect of success, a further advance; that is to say, six batte- 
 ries were complete, the cannoniers at their posts and fairly drilled. 
 The arrival of this advanced division was immediately followed by a 
 demand for the surrender of Vicksburg and its defences, couched in 
 the following terms. 
 
 " U. S. S. Oneida, near Vicksburg, 
 '' May 18th, 1862. 
 
 *' To THE Authorities at Vicksburg: 
 
 *'The undersigned, with orders from Flag Officer Farragut and 
 Major General Butler, respectfully demand, in advance of the ap- 
 
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 preaching fleet, the surrender of A^'icksburg and its defences to the 
 lawful authorities of the United States, under which private property 
 and personal right will be respected. 
 
 " Very respectfully, yours, 
 (Signed) "J. Phillips Lee. 
 
 '* U. S. N. Com. Advance Nai'al Divis^mi. 
 " (Signed) P. Williams, Brigadier General.'' 
 
 The subjoined reply was returned : 
 
 ** Headquarters Vicksburg, > 
 "May 18th, 1862. ] 
 '* Sir : Your communication of this date, a Idressed to the authorities 
 of Vicksburg, demanding the surrender of the city and its defences, 
 has been received. In regard to the surrender of the defences, I havte 
 to reply that, having been ordered here to hold these defences, my 
 intention is to do fo as long as it is iu my power. 
 
 " Very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 (Signed) ' " M. L. Smith, 
 
 " Brigadier General Commanding. 
 *' To Phillips Lee, U. S. N. Commanding Advance '-Naval Division.'" 
 
 I here remark that the citizens of the town had, with great unanim- 
 ity, made up their minds that its possession ought to be maintained at 
 all hazards, even though total demolition should be the result. This 
 determination was enthusiastically concurred in by persons of all ages 
 and both sexes, and borne to my ears from every quarter. Thus, 
 cheered on and upheld, the defence became an affair of more than public 
 interest, and the approving sentiment of those so deeply interested 
 unquestionadly had its influence on the ultimate result, as affairs stand 
 to-day. Our cause probably needed an example of this kind, and 
 assuredly a bright one has been given. The inhabitants had been ad- 
 vised to leave the city when the smoke of the ascending gunboats was 
 first seen, under the impression that the enemy would open fire imme- 
 diately on arrival; hence, the above demand found the city sparsly 
 populated, and somewhat prepared for an attack, although, when it 
 really commenced, there were numbers still to depart, besides many 
 who had determined to remain and take the chances of escaping un- 
 harmed, a few of whom absolutely endured to the end. As bearing 
 immediately upon the defence of this place, measures had also been 
 taken to push the "Arkansas" to completion. It was reported the 
 contractor had virtually suspended work ; that mechanics and workmen 
 were leaving ; that supplies were wanting ; finally, that a very consider- 
 able quantity of iron prepared for covering her had been sunk in the 
 Yazoo river. Steps were taken to promptly furnish mechanics and 
 supplies, and bell-boat being obtained and sent up to the spot, the 
 prepared iron was soon recovered. It was considered fortunate that 
 soon after this. Captain Brown was assigned to the duty of com- 
 pleting the boat, as after his assignment this important work, gave me 
 no further concern. The enemy remained apparently inactive until 
 the 28th, during which time the advance division of the fleet was 
 
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 joined by other gunboats, making ten in all. My force bad, in the 
 meantirae, been increased by the 2tlth and 28th Louisiana volunteers, 
 numbering for duty some five hundred each, by five compa- 
 nies of Starke's cavalry; one battery; Wither's artillery, Captain 
 Ridley ; and four companies sixth Mississippi battalion, Lieutenant 
 Colonel Balfour; but all were troops just mustered into service, and 
 indifferently armed. These were thrown forward towards Warronton, 
 and disposed for disputing inch by inch, the approach by land. This 
 force was subsequently increased by the 4th and 5th Louisiana. The 
 ensuing ten days I consider the most critical period of the defences of 
 Vicksburg. Batteries incomplete, guns not mounted, troops few, and 
 both officers and men entirely new to service, and not a single regular 
 officer to assist in organizing and commanding. Had n prompt and vigo- 
 rous attack been made by the enemy, while 1 think the disposition made 
 would have insured their repulse, still the issue would have been less 
 certain than at any time afterwards. The enemy opened fire on the 
 afternoon of the 25th for the first time, and continued about two hours, 
 apparently with a view of getting our range. The orders given to 
 the batteries were not to return their fire at extreme range, and at 
 ordinary range only at considerable intervals. This policy was 
 adhered to throughout, at first, because little ammunition had then 
 arrived ; afterwards, for the reason that our works could not be 
 injured by direct firing, and by saving the men, thoy were fresh night 
 and day to meet close and serious attacks, such as occurred before 
 the termination of the bombardment; besides, the enemy were thus 
 kept ignorant of our real strength as well as the eflfect of their own 
 shot. It was not long before they apparently came to the conclusion 
 that no impression could be made on our works by their gunboats, nor 
 the erection of new batteries prevented whenever attempted ; and the 
 remaining six batteries, of the ten first mentioned, were constructed 
 under their eyes. 
 
 From the 2(jth of May to the middle of June the firing was 
 kept up at intervals, and more or less heavy the latter part of the 
 time, directed mainly at the town, and at localities where they appa- 
 rently thought troops were encamped. From the 14th to the 
 18th of June there was an entire cessation of the attack, the 
 mortar fleet that had bombarded Fort Jackson and Fort Phillip being 
 on the way here to join in the attack. They began to arrive on the 
 18th, and to the number of eighteen or nineteen were in position 
 on the 2()th, on the afternoon of which day the bombardment again 
 opened. Prior to this, a new source of anxiety arose. Fort Pillow 
 and Memphis had fallen, and in addition to the attack we were endur- 
 ing, Vicksburg was threatened by a combined land and naval force 
 from above. From the 2()th to the 27th the bombardment was 
 pretty constant during the day time, at times very heavy, but 
 generally ceasing at ten or eleven o'clock at night. On the 
 evening of the 27th the firing began to increase in fury, and, 
 for some time, a shower of bomb-shells was rained upon our bat- 
 teries that severely tried the nerve and courage of both officers and 
 men, still the damage was quickly repaired^ and the men held their 
 
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 places at the guns. At daj'light, on the 2Sth, the enemy recom- 
 menced with the same fury, and it was soon perceived that the 
 entire gunboat fleet was in motion, moving rapidly up in front of the 
 batteries and city, and it became apparent that the decisive struggle 
 was at hand. Some thirty-five vessels were soon firing as rapidly as 
 possible, the mortars filling the air with shells, and the sloops-of-war 
 and gunboats delivering broadside after broadside of shot, shell and 
 grape, according to their distance. Our batteries opened as soon as 
 the vessels were within range, and, for the first time, in full force. 
 The roar of cannon was now continuous and deafening, loud explo- 
 sions shook the city to its foundations, shot and shells went hissing 
 an<l tearing through trees and walls, scattering fragments far and wide 
 in their terrific flight. Men, women and children rushed into the 
 streets, and amid the crashing of falling houses, commenced their 
 hasty flight to the country for safety. This continued for about an 
 hour an a half, when the enemy left ; the vessels that had passed the 
 lower batteries continuing on up the river, apparently as the quickest 
 mi-an'^ of getting out of range ; those that had not passed, rapidly drop- 
 ping down. The result of this effort on the part of the enemy was most 
 satistactory. Not a single gun was silenced or disabled, and, to their 
 surprise, the serious bombardment of the preceding seven days had 
 thrown nothing out of fighting trim. It also demonstrated to our 
 sati --faction that, how large soever the number of gun and mortar 
 boats, our batteries could probably be successfully held, consequently 
 that the ultimate success of our resistance hinged upon a movement 
 by land. The enemy evidently came to the same conclusion, as, after 
 one week's bombardment with their mortars, and the final attempt, on 
 the morning 0/ 28th June, to silence and take our guns, the 
 atta k swnsibly decreased in vigor and persistency. Up to the 
 -Sth there had been a great pressure on my command, owing to the 
 limited number of men. The situation of the enemy's fleet, and the 
 peculiar shape of the river in this vicinity, combined with the prox- 
 imity of the Yazoo and the expected descent of a large force from 
 above, (as reported,) had necessitated a rather heavy line of pickets, 
 extending along a distance of twenty miles. To keep up this line, 
 and sustain a heavy attack at the same time, taxed the energies of my 
 men to a great extent. The arrival of the advance brigade of Major 
 General Breckinridge's reserve corps was a great respite, and, as the 
 force was gradually increased, thus bringing us to an equality in num- 
 bers vrith that which accompanied the fleet, it was almost, felt that 
 Vickshurg was no longer besieged. The general command of these 
 defences was assumed by Major General Earl Van Dorn, on the 
 28th of June, Major General Lovell having been relieved by 
 him from the command of the Department. Being authorized to make 
 requisitions on the reserve corps for whatever force was deemed neces- 
 sary to carry out the plan of defence, the picket front was, after 
 the 28th, divided into five divisions, the two extreme ones 
 guarded, by detachments from my brigade, (third Louisiana) the 
 remaining three by detachments from Brigadier Generals Preston, 
 Helm's and Colonel Statham's brigades, reinforced by light batteries 
 
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 from Colonel Withers' artillery. The fleet from Memphis began to 
 make its appearance above on the 26th of June, and continued 
 to receive accessions until it numbered, in all, forty-odd gun-boats, 
 mortar-boats, rams and transports. Firing commenced fi-om this fleet 
 on the 12th July, and although, at no time, as heavy as from the 
 lower fleet, continued, with but little interruption, until the final 
 bombardment of the attack. On the morning of the 15ih, the 
 daring passage of the ram " Arkansas," out of the Yazoo, through the 
 enemy's fleet, seemed to necessitate a prompt descent of those vessels 
 that had passed up on the 28th, and everything was accord- 
 ingly placed in readiness for them, A new battery of twenty-four 
 pounders, just erected, was manned by a light artillery detachment 
 from Preston's brigade, under Lieutenant Gracy, and sharpshooters, 
 from the same brigade, placed along the bank, wherever the ground 
 was favorable. As conjectured, the enemy Avere in motion at sun- 
 down, and at dusk descended amid the roar of cannon, the flashing of 
 musketry, the glare of lightning, and scenes in every respect such as 
 had distinguished their passage up, except that the action was of 
 shorter duration, and the " Arkansas " was on the river returnin2 
 their broadsides. The firing was mainly over in the course of an hour, 
 and, at the batteries, not a single casualty from the enemy's shot 
 occurred. From the 15th to the 18th the enemy were mainly occu- 
 pied in endeavoring to sink the " Arkansas " with their mortars, 
 and on the morning of the 18th, a daring attempt was made to cut 
 her out from under one of our batteries. It resulted, however, in 
 no injury to the " Arkansas," but in the destruction of one of their 
 boats. This was really the termination of the attack, although the 
 bombardment was kept up until the 27th, when both fleets disappeared. 
 It will thus be seen that the enemy were in front of Yicksburg sixty- 
 seven days, during which the combined eff'orts of two powei'ful fleets 
 have been foiled, and the accompanying land force from four to five 
 thousand held at bay. 
 
 The number of shot and shells thrown by the fleets is unknown It 
 has been estimated as high as 25,01)0 and put as low as 20,000. The 
 number, however, is unimportant and mentioned only to illustrate the 
 fact, that the loss to a land battery when attacked by one afloat is 
 comparatively small. The casualties from the enemy's firing was 
 seven killed, fifteen wounded. In the town two only are reported. 
 The enemy fired at least ten shots to our one, and their number of 
 killed and wounded can, from information, be safely put down at five 
 times as great. It is a matter of surprise that not a single gun was 
 dismounted during the whole time, and only two temporarily disabled, 
 both being repaired in one night. The number of guns brought 
 against us, including mortars, could not have been much less than 
 three hundred. The number on our side, as you are aware, was con- 
 siderably less. After this general description given, it would bo 
 great injustice not to mention the commands and their oflScers that 
 have been instrumental in so signal a success. The batteries were 
 manned by three companies of 1st regiment Louisiana artillery, two 
 companies of the 22<1, two companies 23d Louisiana volunteers. Major 
 
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 Clinch; four companies heavy artillery from Fort Pillow. Majo 
 Headley ; three companies 8th Louisiana battalion, Major Ogden. 
 Col. Jackson and Lieut. Col. Sterling, both of the heavy artillery, 
 were, respectively, in immediate command of the upper and lower 
 batteries, and Col. Fuller, Chief of Heavy Artillery Lieut. Colonel 
 Pinkney, 8th Louisiana battalion, in command of two of the lower 
 batteries for a portion of the time, was temporarily relieved, under a 
 special organization, which reduced the battalion to a major's com- 
 mand. The officers commanding these companies were as follows : 
 Captains Capers, Grayson, Butler. Tissot, Purvis, Ilerrod, Todd, 
 Disumkes, Parks, Morman, Postlcthwaite, Durives, Kerr, and Licuts. 
 Eustis, Butler and McCrory. The names of the above-mentioned 
 officers are given for the reason that in connection with their lieuten- 
 ants and men, they have passed through an ordeal that troops are 
 but seldom called upon to undergo ! For more than seventy-five days 
 and nights have these batteries been continuously manned and ready 
 for action at a moment's warning. During much of this time the 
 roar of cannon has been unceasing, and there have been portions 
 of it during which the noise of falling shot and the explosions of 
 shells have been such as might make the stoutest heart quail. Yet 
 none faltered. The blazing sun, the fatiguing night watch, the st^rm 
 of battle — all were alike cheerfully endured, and whenever called upon, 
 heavy and telling blows were dealt upon our foes in return. I feel a 
 pride in having such officers and such men under my command, for 
 they have nobly sustained our cause in time of need, have added to 
 the country's glory, and deserve Avell of her gratitude. Some officers 
 possibly attracted my attention more than others by their ehivalric 
 courage and inspiriting manner ; yet the conduct of all was so noble 
 and unexceptionable that I do not venture to particularize. The dis- 
 tant picketing was most efficiently and faithfully performed by the cav- 
 alry, commanded at different times by Col. Starke, Lt. Col. Ferguson 
 and Major Jones, according as they were present. The nearer picket 
 duty, together with that of being at all times guarded against surprise 
 and ready to meet an attack, was so patiently and carefully performed 
 by the 26th, 27th and 28th Louisiana volunteers, under Colonels De- 
 clonet, Marks and Allen Thomas; the 4th and I7th Louisiana volun- 
 teers, Col. Allen and Col. Richardson ; also, by the 3d regiment and 
 6th battalion Mississippi volunteers, Col. Mellon and Lieut. Colonel 
 Balfour, together with Wither's Light Artillery, under Lieut. Col. 
 Parker, that I felt secure in giving most of my attention to the bom- 
 bardment going on. Whenever events demanded a united movement 
 of all, I found a most reliable and efficient officer to represent me and 
 cari-y out my instructions in the person of my present Assistant 
 Adjutant General, Col. Girault, whose judgment and zeal were never 
 at fault. Of Captain Lockett, the accomplished engineer officer of 
 my staff, I have to speak in terms of unqualified praise, both as 
 regards skill in his profession and qualities as a soldier. The ser- 
 vices of such an. officer are so important and indispensable as to have 
 all the effect of a positive increase of force in determining the issue of 
 a contest. I most cordially recommend him to notice. Captain Mc- 
 
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 Donald, brigade ordnance officer, and Captains Frost and Harrod, 
 aids, have in turn performed almost every duty, during the siege, 
 known to the service; always prompt, they are distinguished for in- 
 telligence and perseverance in the performance of duty that merits 
 <;onstant praise. To the Brigade <<^kiartermaster, Major J. St. Patton, 
 and Brigade Commissary, Major Reed, are due such mention as de- 
 voted attention to their duties and the interests of the service merits, 
 both have performed all the duties pertaining to a department, and 
 both have been compelled almost to create what they have had. The 
 part borne during the latter days of the bombardment, by a detach- 
 ment from Major General Breckinridge's division, requires special 
 mention. Captain Cobb's company of light artillery, under Lieut. 
 Gracy, manned a battery which was so spiritedly served as to attract 
 attention on both occasions in which it was engaged, and was even 
 noticed by the enemy. The sharpshooters, detailed from the same 
 command, kept up a galling fire on the enemy during the passage of 
 the vessels on the evening of the 1 5th and drove them from the tops. 
 The lamented Col. Statham's brigade, under his own lead, showed a 
 bravery in guarding the front of attack assigned him, that could not 
 be surpassed. On one occasion, having forced his way through a 
 swamp, deemed impassable, he made a rush upon the mortar boats 
 moored to shore, driving the force guarding on board, and had the 
 positions of the boats been accurately known, would have taken pos- 
 session of and destroyed several. The engineer company under Capt. 
 "Winter was steadily occupied in the repairs of batteries and did ad- 
 mirable service. 
 
 The report of the struggle at Vicksburg would be incomplete with- 
 out the following merited tribute : During the engagement of the 
 28th a most estimable lady, Mrs. Gamble, lost her life by the fragment 
 of a shell striking her while leaving the cit\. This lady deserves 
 more than a passing notice. Burning with patriotism, she inspired 
 all around her with the noble spirit of resistance to oppression, and 
 confidence in the success of our cause. Ever present in the hospitals, 
 ministering to the sick and wounded soldiers, she was among the last 
 of her sex to leave the desolated city, when she yielded up her life in 
 attestation of her faith and devotion Though but the type of a class 
 of which our southern land can boast, she is a martyr to the cause she 
 loved, and without her name the history which Vicksburg has made 
 for herself would be incomplete. To the citizens of Vioksburg a na- 
 tion's thanks are due for their noV)le example in surrendering their 
 property and homes to almost certain destruction, and that so little 
 damage was done does not detract from the merit of the act, but rather 
 serves to call for gratitude to tho Supreme Being who has not only 
 preserved from destruction the home? of a patriotic people, but in 
 mercy granted a victory over their enemies. In conclusion, I deem it 
 proper to remark upon the manner in which the bombardment was 
 conducted. In locating the batteries, pains had been taken to place 
 them without the limits of the town, advantageous positions even hav- 
 ing been rejected with that view, so that in the approaching struggle, 
 the fight might, if the enemy so chose, be confined to the armed points, 
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 and the city itself, >vliich could have no bearing upon the ultimate re- 
 sult, be made to suffer as little as an enlightened and humane method 
 of conducting war would lead us to expect and which, under the same 
 circumstances, I think most enemies would have pursued. Events 
 did not justify our expectations. The bombardment opened upon both 
 batteries and town. This was expected, and could not be objected to, 
 and no fault is found at its continuing so as long as the enemy had 
 hopes of accomplishing their object, but when the attack on the bat- 
 teries ceased, when the bo:i barding force began even to gradually 
 leave, when it was notorious that they deemed their attack a failure, 
 then to continue to throw shells into a beautiful town, as was done day 
 after day, with the sole purpose of injuring it, of defacing it, and of 
 destroying private propert}^ indicated a spirit of ^Tanton destruction, 
 scarcely pardonable in the uncivilized Indian. This seemed to be the 
 special mission of the upper fleet. Shame to the man who commanded 
 it! 
 
 I am respectfully, vour obedient servant, 
 
 M. L. SMITH, 
 Brigadier Gcnercd Commanding Defences, Vicksburg. 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL J. W. ROBERTSON, COMMANDING 
 
 FIRST BRIGADE. 
 
 Headquarters 1st Brigade, 2d DlVISIo^f, ) 
 Camp on Comite River, August 7, 1862. > 
 
 To Captain L. D. Sandidge, A. A. A. General, 2d Division, 
 
 Captain : On receiving the order to report the part taken in the 
 action of the 5th inst., by the JBrst brigade, I referred the order to 
 Colonel A. P. Thompson, who commanded the brigade during the 
 action, with the exception of the closing half hour that the troops 
 were under fire, when he was borne from the field severely wounded, 
 and I submit, by his request, the following report : 
 
 On reaching the angle of the main road leading into Baton Rouge, 
 the brigade was formed in line of battle, in a common to the left of 
 the main road, the right of the brigade resting on that road, and the 
 left near a dense forest, into which Colonel Allen's brigade had passed. 
 The brigade was composed of the following regiments, positioned from 
 right to left in the order named: Third Kentucky, Captain J, H. 
 Bowman commanding; seventh Kentucky, Colonel Edward Crossland 
 commanding ; thirty-fifth Alabama, Colonel J. W. Robertson com- 
 manding, and the sixth Kentucky, Lieutenant Colonel M. II. Cofer 
 commanding. As soon as the line was established, the command, 
 ** foA'ward," was given by General Ruggles in person, which was 
 promptly obeyed by the brigade, moving forward beyond the dwelling- 
 house immediately to the front. The line was at this time found to 
 be somewhat deranged, caused by the numerous fences and houses, 
 
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 ©ver and around which the troops had to pass. The brigade was con- 
 sequently halted and the alignment rectified, when the command 
 *' forward," was again given. The brigade moved directly to the 
 front, parallel to the main road, preceded by a company of sharp 
 shooters deployed a^ skirmishers, and commanded by Lieutenant J. 
 C. Hubbard. At this point the firing commenced first, the line of 
 the enemy having been unma.«ked by the skirmishers. The firing 
 was continued but a short time when an order was received for the 
 brigade to charge, and the troops rushed forward with a cheer, the 
 enemy breaking before them. Having reached the middle of the field, 
 the brigade was exposed to a fire from the right which could not be 
 returned without exposing the troops of General Clark's division to 
 the fire of the brigade, and was consequently halted until the firing 
 ceased. An advance was made, skirmishing covering the front. The 
 second line of the enemy was thus unmasked and exposed to the fire 
 of the brigade. They gave way precipitately before the steady ad- 
 vance of our troops. On clearing the fields and reaching the enemy's 
 encampment, the right wing was found to be covered by a portion of 
 Gen. Clark's division. An ofiicer approached from the right and stated 
 that friends were exposed to our fire, when the firing ceased and the 
 charge ordered by Colonel Thompson, he leading the brigade into the 
 encampment of the enemy to the left, which was nearly cleared by 
 this brigade, when troops were met on the right returning without 
 any apparent cause, and were ordered t^y Colonel Thompson to halt 
 and advance, when a mounted ofiicer informed Colonel Thompson that 
 it was the order for all the troops to fall back. This movement be- 
 came general in the brigade. In retiring the thirty-fifth Alabama, 
 and sixth Kentucky, forming the left v/ing, became separated from, 
 the right and occupied a position in line one hundred yards to the 
 left and rear. The enemy reformed in heavy force behind their tents 
 rapidly advancing, firing and cheering. The third and seventh Ken- 
 tucky regiments were thrown under cover and met this advance 
 with a steady fire. The thirty-fifth Alabama and sixth Kentucky- 
 were ordered forward, but advanced before the order reached them, . 
 opening a heavy fire upon the enemy, whose advance was thus checked. 
 At this point, Colonel Thompson was severely wounded ai d taken to ■ 
 the rear. The command devolving upon Colonel Robertson, who' be- 
 ing, fiom complete exhaustion, in no condition at that time to assume 
 command, and finding the right wing separated from the left, placed 
 Colonel Crossland in command of the right and Lieutenant Colonel 
 E. Goodwin in command of the left, with orders to maintain the line, 
 which was firmly held for nearly an hour, in the face of a terrible fire 
 from musketry and artillery, when the charge, which closed the action, 
 was made in person by the Mojor General commanding. It is the 
 request of Colonel Thompson, that his entire approbation of the con- 
 duct of all the field and acting field officers engaged, and Captain \Vv 
 P. Wallace and Lieutenant Charles Temple, Aids, and Acting Adju**- 
 tant R. B. L. Soney, of the third Kentuck^^, be specially expreseeiil 
 in this report. To the deportment of the thiity-fifth Alabama regi^ 
 ment, he desires attention to be caliod. This regiment, although for 
 
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 the first time under fire, on the 5th instant, proved itself a w^orthy 
 comrade for the third, sixth and seventh Kentucky regiments, who in- 
 this action sustained the enviable reputation won b}' them on the field 
 of Shiloh. Colonel llobertson would call special attention to the- 
 gallant conduct of Colonel E. Crossland and Lieutenant Colonel E, 
 Goodwin, who, the first with his regimental colors in hand, and-the- 
 second with his hat on his sword, led the brigade in the final charge. 
 To the reports of regimental commanders you aro referred for notices 
 of gallant conduct in oth.-r members of the command. The medical 
 staff deserve the highest praise for their prompt and un^ceasing atten- 
 tion to the wounded. 
 
 By order of 
 G. C. Hubbard, Lt. and A. A. G.: 
 
 J. W. ROBERTSON, 
 Colonel ■commanding first Brigade, second Division^ 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL II. W. ALLEN, COMMx\NDING 
 SECOND BRIGADE. 
 
 East Baton Rouge, August 18, 1862. 
 
 Oapt, BuCKNER, 
 
 Assistant Adjutant General: 
 Sir : On the morning of the 5th instant, in pursuance to orders of 
 Brigadier General Ruggles, I formed the second brigade, second divi- 
 sion, in line of battle ; the left of the brigade resting upoa Bernard's 
 fence, in the rear of Magruder's Institute, and the right resting upon 
 the first brigade. On the right was placed Colonel Breau.x, of the 
 thirtieth Louisiana; on the left Lieutenant Colonel Hunter, of the fourth 
 Louisiana, and in the centre was the battalion of Ijieutenant Colonel 
 Boyle. At dawn of day I received orders to advance. The brigade 
 was put in motion and advanced steadily through thick woods, under- 
 brush, cornfields and picket fences. In the midst of the forest we 
 encountered a battery supported by infantry. We halted and delivered 
 several volleys in quick succession. The enemy tied in every direc- 
 tion, taking off his artillery with him. We started in pursuit, and 
 after considerable desultory firing upon the retreating foe, I discovered 
 a battery on the extreme left, (said to bo Mimen's.) supported by a 
 large amount of infantry. It was evident that this was a flanking 
 movement, and required my immediate attention. I ordered a move- 
 ment to be made to the left, and advanced in tlie direction of the battery. 
 At the command, " charge,'' the whole brigade raised a shout and made 
 as gallant a charge as was ever witnessed. Here I fell, my legs terribly 
 shattered with cannister shot. What transpired after this on the 
 battle field I do not know. The loss of blood and extreme pain had 
 rendered me almost senseless. To my successor in command I must 
 refer you for further particulars of the fight. The officers and soldiers 
 of this brigade fought with much gallantry, and, with few exceptions, 
 
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 ^id their duty nobly. I have been informed that, upon my fall, the 
 brigade could not .be rallied. This has often happened with the best 
 of troops and the bravest veterans, and should not attach any disgrace 
 to the soldiers. l*^o one charges that the brigade retreated from the 
 enemy, or even retired from the place of danger. The enemy had 
 been Avhipped, and had fled in every direction. Captain Semmes' 
 battery came up, fired a few rounds upon the retreating foe, and all 
 was over. To my adjutant. Lieutenant B. W. Clarke, and to my 
 voluntary aid. Lieutenant II. II. Walsh, I am much indebted. They 
 performed their duties with great gallantry, coolness and bravery. 
 Captain Blount was assigned to duty as inspector of the brigade. 
 During the journey from Camp Moore, he lost his horse, and had 
 been relieved from duty as inspector by the commanding General. 
 He, however, secured a horse, and, in the thickest of the fight, 
 reported himself for duty to me. I give him, from time to time, 
 several orders to execute, which he did in a very prompt and gallant 
 manner. I see that he is reported a prisoner in New Orleans. This 
 is a mystery to me. Many acts of individual heroism came under my 
 eye, and I shall ever feel proud that I had the honor to command the 
 second brigade in the battle of Baton Rouge. Among all the officers 
 and men who distinguished themselves in that battle, I shall mention 
 only one by name, that is private Cedars, of the West Feliciana Rifles, 
 fourth regiment Louisiana. He took the colors from me as I fell, and 
 at the same moment received a terrible wound in the thigh. 
 With respect, lam, truly, your obedient servant, 
 
 H. W. ALLEN, 
 Colonel Commanding Second Brigade, Second Division. 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL G. A. BREAUX, COMMANDING 
 SECOND BRIGADE. 
 
 Headquarters Second Brigade, ) 
 Camp near Comite River, August 8, 1862. S 
 
 Lieutenant L. D. Sandidge, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant and Inspector General: 
 
 Sir : Colonel II. W. Allen, commander of the second brigade, second 
 division, having fallen towards the close of the action of the 5tli May, 
 186^, it becomes my duty, as next in command, to make the report, 
 as far as my knowledge enables me to do so. My attention was exclu- 
 sively directed to tha action of the thirtieth Louisiana regiment, which 
 I commanded, until the fall of the colonel commanding. 
 
 At 4 1-2 o'clock, A. M., our line was formed on the extreme left of 
 the forces, in a point of woods, adjoining open and cultivated fields. 
 The ground was broken. We advanced in conjunction with the entire 
 line. As we were about passing out of a little field, we met the 
 enemy, who at once opened a brisk fire upon us, which we returned 
 
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 with good effect, since, in a few minutes, they fled before us. We 
 were or(i:«-ed "forward." As the extreme right of the brifade was 
 advancing on a line parallel to a fence, behind which sharpshoters lay 
 in ambush, harassing our flank, the thirtieth Louisiana was constantly 
 called on to dislodge them, which it did by occasional fires We soon 
 discovered that the enemy were in considerable force behind a fence, 
 awaiting our approach, at a point from which they fired on our line 
 at an angle of about forty-five degress. We faced the thirtieth regi- 
 ment to them, and soon silenced them by a well kept up and directed 
 fire. Meanwhile, the fourth regiment and Boyd's battalion advanced, 
 driving, also, all obstacles before them. It became apparent that the 
 exact location of a battery of the enemy, planted in our front, was 
 not known, the fog was too thick to enable us to see well. We, how- 
 ever, advanced, having changed the direction of the line to the left. 
 The fire of the enemy soon revealed its exact position, and to the 
 charge, was sounded. The entire brigade advanced at a double-quick, 
 and in good order, notwithstanding the galling fire poured into our 
 lines. Th gallant Colonel Allen, whose bravery cannot be too much 
 extolled, flew at the head of the men, flag in hand, on to the battery 
 and was soon in possession of its guns, surrounded by his men, while 
 the right drove the infantry away by a destructive fire. Unfortu- 
 nately, Colonel Allen was wounded, and the shock was terrible among 
 the men of the fourth regiment, whose confidence seemed to repose 
 mainly on him, and they withdrew in disorder, bearing away their 
 ■wounded chief. At a short distance, I rallied them partially on the 
 line formed by the regiment, on the right of the brigade, but to no 
 good, since enough could not be gathered to push on our advantage. 
 Sometime previous to this charge, as I infer from not seeing him in it, 
 Colonel S. Boyd had been wounded and removed from the field. His 
 battalion, stripped of his influence, did not rally after the first charge 
 on the battery. Previous to this, the troops had all behaved with 
 great gallantry. It now became evident that fatigue and thirst were 
 overpowering our men ; they could scarcely answer the appeals made 
 to them by courageous men, to whose names justice will be done by 
 those who witnessed their conduct throughout, and which I cannot 
 give, as I only saw them there for the first time. At this time, a 
 second Federal battery entered the field, and was opportunely met by 
 a section of Captain Semmes' Confederate States battery. It aff'ords 
 me pleasure to bear testimony to the cool and eff"ectivc response Tuado 
 by Captain Semmes and Lieutenant AVest, whom the fourth and thir- 
 iieth Louisiana regiments fell back to support in this encounter. After 
 a brief and quick fire of the opposing batteries, it Avas found necessary 
 to withdraw, and the infantry left with it. From this time, there was 
 no mor3 fighting on the left. Coming into command of the brigade at 
 the close of the battle, and after it became disorganized, I am unable 
 'to give any particulars beyond those which refer to my regiment. I 
 cannot close, however, without bearing witness to the bravery and 
 gallantry of Colonel Allen, so conspicuous to us all. 
 
 I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, 
 
 G. A. BREAUX, 
 Colonel, Commanding Second Brigade. 
 
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 Headquarters Thirtieth La. Sumter Regisient, ^ 
 In camp near Oomite River. S 
 
 Lieutenant L. D. Sa>didge, 
 
 Acting Assistant Adjutant General: 
 
 Sir : For the action of my Tegiment in general, during the battle of 
 the 5th August, at Baton Rouge, I beg to refer you to the report, 
 circumstances have compelled me to make in the stead of Colonel 
 Allen. For troops who had never been under fire before, the thirtieth 
 Louisiana acted with great bravery and gallantry. Conspicuous 
 among the officers who distinguished themselves, I take pleasure in 
 mentioning Captain Tropagnier who lost his life in all probability, and 
 Lieutenant Duprcmont, of Picket Cadets, who was also wounded. I 
 have the satisfaction of stating that men and officers were zealous in 
 their eiforts to beat off a superior force. The regiment, throughout, 
 rallied ^nd presented a good line whenever called on. After the partial 
 disorganization of the brigade, which the loss of its commander tem 
 porarily produced, and when it became evident that the left must fall 
 back, this regiment did so in an orderly manner and under orders. 
 Very respectfully, 
 
 G. A. BREAUX, 
 Colonel, Commanding Thirtldh Louisiana. 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL M. H. COFER. 
 
 Headquarters 6t!1 Kentucky Reg't VoluiVteeus ^ 
 Coraite River, August 7th, 1863. S 
 To G. C. Hubbard, First Lieutenant and A. A. A. General : 
 
 Sir : Pursuant to circular order, just received, I have the honor to 
 submit the following report of the part taken by the sixth regiment 
 Kentucky volunteers in the battle of the 5th instant, and the orders 
 received from the commanding generals. This regiment occupied the 
 extreme left of the first brigade, second division. Colonel A. P. Thomp- 
 son commanding. At a little before daylight the troops were drawn 
 up in line, this regiment in the open field, the left resting about two 
 hundred yards to the right of a dense forest, in which Colonel Allen's 
 brigade was formed. At daylight the command, '' forward," was given 
 by General Ruggles, and we moved forward a short distance and halted 
 by the order of iho same officer, who was present in person. We 
 were very soon ordered forward again, when we moved, encountering 
 rough ground, hedges, fences, ditches, and a luxuriant growth of 
 weeds and grass, altogether rendering even tolerable alignment ^and 
 steady marching impossible. Passing on over this character of ground 
 for nearly one mile, the enemy's skirmishers fired on us, doing no 
 injury, but falling back as we advanced, until we arrived immediately 
 in front of the enemy's camp. Here he engaged us warmly from a 
 strong position in a heavy forest, but charging forward we drove him 
 
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 from his position, and ray regiment passed nearly through the camp> 
 when we observed a battery on our left, say one hundred yards, and a 
 little in front. This battery was nearly silenced by an oblique fire 
 from my left wing, and would have been easily taken but for the fact 
 that the right of the brigade was retiring. Seeing no cause for the 
 retreat on account of any movement or fire of the enemy, my regi- 
 ment was ordered b.ick, presuming the brigade was ordered to retire, 
 which I since learned to have been the case. This retreat enabled 
 the enemy to regain his battery, which he did promptly, and opened 
 a furious fire with grape, canister, and shrapnell, on our flank. From 
 the nearness of the guns, he did no serious damage. Wc continued 
 to move to the rear some two hundred yards, when we reformed and 
 returned to a fence in front of a grave yard, where we halted and 
 opened lire on the enemy who had reformed and reoccupied his original 
 position, from which we had just driven him. This position both parties 
 held with great stubbornness, and an almost incessant lire ^Ya8 kept 
 up for one hour. At this place I sustained nearly all the loss of the 
 day. My position was very much exposed during this time, having 
 no shelter but a thin picket fence, and being on ground elevated some 
 eighteen inches above any ground in front between my line and the 
 enemy. This position was maintained until an order to charge was 
 given, and the enemy driven under his gunboats, when the regiment 
 returned with the brigade to camp, having sustained a loss of five 
 killed and seventy-three wounded, several mortally. I cannot allow 
 this opportunity to pass without returning my thanks to the ofiicers 
 and men of the regiment for the gallant manner in which they bore 
 themselves durinnj the whole eno;a2;ement. Fr )m a want of commis- 
 sioned officers, I caused the eight, companies of the regiment to be 
 consolidated into four companies, placed respectively under Captains 
 Isaac Smith, Utterback, and Thomas G. Page, and First Lieutenant 
 Frank Ilarned. It is proper for me to say that I was not in the last 
 charge, having been carried off the field too much exhausted and over- 
 come to be able to go forward. 
 
 I have the honor to be, sir, your ob't serv't, - 
 
 M. IT. COFER, 
 Colonel commmxdvng sixth Ky. Beg't. 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL CROSSLAND. 
 
 llt.VOQU.'VRTERS SeVLNTII KkNTUCKY ReGIMENT, 
 
 August 7th, 1862. 
 
 Lieut. G. C. Hubbard, A. A. yi. General : 
 
 Lieutenant : In obedience to an order from your officer, I return 
 the following statements of the action of my regiment in the battle at 
 Baton Rouge, on the 5th. The brigade was formed in an open field, 
 and ordered to "march forward." My regiment crossed a lawn into a 
 
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 field, and received a fire from tlie enemy's skirmishers, when we were 
 ordered to charge. The skirmishers were routed and the regiment 
 halted in a pea patch and ordered to lie down. Here we received a 
 heavy fire, wounding three men. We were again ordered to forward 
 and to charge, Avhich order was executed in gallant style. Passing 
 over the ground occupied by the enemy, we saw the bodies of two 
 dead and three wounded. Another charge brought us into a road 
 near the enemy's camp, through which we charged, and were halted 
 and ordered to fall back by Capt. Buckner, of General Breckinridge's 
 stafi", who received the order from General Clark, which would have 
 been done in order, but for a regiment in advance of our right, which 
 broke in wild confusion throu.s;h my regiment, which caught the panic 
 and retired disorderly for a short distance. Aided, however, by the 
 coolness of my company officers and adjutant, I succeeded promptly 
 in rallying and reforming them in front of the road. Colonel Thomp- 
 son ordered me to fall back to the road, where we opened fire on the 
 enemy, then advancing from their camps, and kept it up briskly for 
 an hour. The enemy advanced cautiously from their camp, under 
 cover of a grove of timber, with the evident intention of turning our 
 left flank. I saw two lines of infantry, with cavalry in rear. They 
 charged, and the thirty-fifth Alabama regiment opened and kept up a 
 hot fire from our left, which broke the enemy's lines, and they retired 
 in confusion. Our ammunition was nearly exhausted, the wagons not 
 having come up. Gen. Breckinridge came nip on our right, and I re- 
 ported the want of ammunition to him, and he ordered me to charge 
 the camp with my regiment and the third Kentucky. Wo Avent 
 through the camp and were halted by Capt. Buckner, and ordered to 
 retire, which was done in good order. Captain Buckner, by order of 
 General Breckinridge, ordered my regiment to remain and support a 
 section of Semmes' battery, which was posted and remained to protect 
 those engaged in recovery of the wounded and retreat of the strag- 
 gler.-?. Captain Wess Jetton, with five men, was sent back to fire the 
 camps. A cloud of smoke soon told that his mission of destruction 
 had been faithfully executed. He reports the burning of large quan- 
 tities commissary stores and quartermaster stores, together with 
 numerous boxes of guns and valuable camp equippage. With a single 
 exception, the officers bore themselves gallantly, and too much cannot 
 be said in praise of the conduct of the men. Our infirmary corps 
 kept close at our heels and promptly removed and took care of the 
 wounded. 
 
 I beg to mention the gallant conduct of Joseph Rollins, our color- 
 
 ** EDWARD CROSSLAND, 
 
 Col. ConCdg seventh Kentucky regiment. 
 
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 REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. S. E. HUNTER. 
 
 Camt near CoMiTE, Aug. 7th, 1862. 
 
 Col. J. A. Brf.aux : 
 
 Sir : At nine o'clock, V. M., of the Uh instant, pursuant to orders, 
 I marched the fourth Louisiana regiment, left in front, from this place 
 in the direction of Baton Ilouge. Just before daylight, I was ordered 
 to halt in an open field. Only a few minutes elapsed befcre firing 
 began between our pickets and those of the enemy. We were 
 then ordered to fall back behind a hedge, where we remained a very 
 short while, when we recrossed the hedge, and marched by the left 
 flank through a narrow strip of wood to a field, enclosed by a thick 
 and impassable hedge fence. Here we formed our line of battle, and 
 were joined by the remainder of the brigade. The word "forward" 
 was given, and all moved off in gallant style. We had not proceeded 
 far when we received a desultory fire from the enemy, which was 
 promptly and effectively returned, causing the enemy to retire. The 
 advance continued, with occasional firing, until we reached an open 
 field on our left. Here the enemy was discovered in considerable 
 force in front and to the left. We were marched by the left flank 
 until our brigade had nearly cleared the woods when we filed to the 
 left. The fourth Louisiana had thus filed expecting to meet the enemy 
 at right angles to our original line, when a battery opened on us to 
 our right, and in front of the original line. The order was given to 
 charge this battery, which was done in gallant style, the brigade 
 being in a sort of wedge shape, gradually assuming a line as it ap- 
 proached the battery. A heavy and galling fire was kept up on us by 
 the enemy who were concealed in the rear of the battery. "When 
 within a few paces of the guns of the enemy, Colonel Allen, who was 
 in front, bearing the colors of one battalion of the brigade, was se- 
 verelv wounded, and fell from his horse. Seeing him fall, the line 
 faltered, and finally gave way, the troops on the right and centre 
 giving way first. The brigade retired in confusion across the field, 
 through which it had so gallantly advanced. Here, after some little 
 delay, my regiment was reformed and remained so for some time. No 
 order to advance was given. A section of Semmes' battery came up 
 and prepared for action on our right, and the left c f the brigade. We 
 were ordered to form in its rear to support it. After great exertion 
 a line was partially formed, but at this point the enemy's artillery 
 opened on us at short range. The right again gave way, followed 
 rapidly by the whole line. The troops, exhausted by fatigue and crying 
 for water, were thrown into utter confusion, and all attempts to rally 
 them were fruitless. From this time no more fighting was done by 
 our brigade. 
 
 I would not close this report without mentioning among the names 
 of those among my oflBcers who were conspicuous for gallantry on the 
 field, Lieut. Corkern, who was in command of company B ; Lieut. 
 Jeter, company F ; Sergeant-Major Daniels, and Adjutant Clark. I 
 
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 hear of others who distinguished themselves, hut only these came 
 under my special observation. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 . . • S. E. HUNTER, 
 
 Lieut. Colonel Commanding fourth Louisiana. 
 
 REPORT OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL TOM SHIELDS. 
 
 In the Fifld, August 7, 1862. 
 Lieutenant L. D. Sandidge, C. S. A. A. A. A. and Inspector General: 
 
 Sir : For the information of Brigadier General Rugbies, com- 
 manding second division, I beg leave to make the following report of 
 the operations of the detachment under my command, in the battle of 
 Baton Rouge : 
 
 In obedience to orders, I proceeded, with a section Semmes' Con- 
 federate States artillery, under command of'T, K. Faiintleroy, two 
 companies of ii.fantr}^ (company E., Sumter thirtieth Louisiana 
 regiment. Captain Roger T. Boyle, and Beaver Creek Rifles, Captain 
 Amncker) and one company of mounted partisan rangers, Captain 
 Beckham, the whole numbering about one hundred and fifty, rank 
 and file, at about four and a half P. M., the fourth inst., to take posi- 
 tion on the Clinton plank road, there to engage the enemy, supposed 
 to be posted, with a battery of artillery, at the junction of that and 
 the Bayou Sara road. After a fatiguing nights' march, we reached 
 that desired point just at dawn of day, of oth inst., prepared to exe- 
 cute orders at the given signal — the firing of small arms by the main 
 body on my left. Exactly at four and a half, A. M., the sound of 
 musketry being distinctly audible, I ordered the advance, at double- 
 quick, of the entire command; having previously dismounted the 
 rangers, with a view to greater efiiciency. The enemy's pickets fled 
 precipitately at our approach, leaving accoutrements and equipments 
 hanging to the posts and walls of the house where they were stationed, 
 and on the trees immediately around it, and sought shelter in the 
 woods to the right of the Bayou Sara road; gaining which, they fired 
 one feeble volley, but immediately retreated i. confusion in the direc- 
 tion of the arsenal. The infantry was now posted in a corn field on 
 the right of a street leading to a Federal camp, with instructions to 
 advance closely in support of the artillery, which was placed at the 
 same time in raking position at the head of the same street. The 
 enemy here appeared in force ; two regiments of infantry disputing 
 our further advance. The artillery opening obliquely on the camp, 
 enabled us, by its well directed fire, to advance within two hundred 
 and fifty feet of the camps of the fourteenth Maine regiment, ( judged 
 to be so by papers, etc., found subsequently in the tents ;) again open- 
 ing a rapid tire of artillery in the direction of this camp, we main- 
 tained our position until the infantry, suffering before the overwhelm- 
 
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 ing numbers of the enemy, we were compelled to fall back, and some 
 four horses of the section becoming unmanageable and unserviceable 
 from wounds received, I consented to the withdrawal of the section 
 to the junction of the roads above mentioned, there to await rein- 
 iorcements from the main body, then seen to be advancing in our 
 direction. In this new position we were unfortunately taken for the 
 enemy, and fired upon, but luckily without casualty of any kind. 
 Disengaging the disabled horses, and supplying their* places Avith 
 others, the section was again placed in position, where it was kept 
 until the termination of the engagement. The infantry force under 
 my command, was attached, by order, to the tAventy-second Missis- 
 sippi regiment on the arrival of that regiment in the field, leaving 
 me with the artillery, where I remained until releaved by one of the 
 staflf of Major General Breckinaidge, upon the withdrawal of the 
 army. I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the men of the 
 command, artilierj' and infantry, and beg to commend to favorable 
 notice, the officers of company E., Sumter regiment, (thirtieth Lou- 
 isiana) Captain Boyle, Lieutenant H. C. VVright, D. C. Byerly and 
 William B. Chippendall, for gallant behavior. To Lieutenant T. K. 
 Fauntleroy, commanding section of artillery, I am indebted for valua- 
 ble services. His conduct throughout being marked with coolness and 
 decision, and worthy of the highest praise. His artillery, as efficient 
 as it was, would have been more so but for the inferiority of the fric- 
 tion primers, nine out of ten of which proving worthless, rendering 
 the working of the pieces, at times, difficult and unsatisfactory. Of 
 the casualties, I have to mention the following : In the Beaver Creek 
 Rifles, Lieutenant Amicker, severely wounded in the shoulder; Ser- 
 geant Wilson, wounded in the hand, slightly ; private J. L. Ferryman, 
 in the back, dangerously. In Fanntleroy's section of artillery. Ser- 
 geant Bellum, severely wounded, and four horses killed. In conclu- 
 sion, I have to state that my object was to obey to the letter instruc- 
 tions received, and every effort was made on my part to that end, and 
 but for the inadequacy of my force, I believe more important results 
 could have been obtained. I hope what we have been able to accom- 
 plish may meet the approval of the general commanding. 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 TOM SHIELDS, 
 Lieut. Col. Sumpter, thirtieth Louisiana, Regt., com'ng. detachment. 
 
 REPORT OF COLONEL J. 11. ROBERTSON. 
 
 Headqauarters TjiiRTy-FiFTH Ala. Vols*, \ 
 
 Camp 071 Comite River, La., \ 
 August 8th, 1862. ) 
 Captain L. D. Sandidge, A. A. A. General, second division : 
 
 I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken in 
 the action of the 5th instant, by the thirty-fifth regiment of Alabama 
 
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 volunteers, up to the moment I was relieved of the command of the 
 regiment by assuming command of the brigade. Before leaving the 
 Comite river, I deemed it advisable Jo consolidate certain companies 
 in which there were but few men, and in two instances no commis- 
 sioned officer, the regiment having been decimated by sickness, and 
 accordingly divided the regiment, only one hundred and eighty five" 
 strong, rank and file, into four companies, placing them in com- 
 mand of the following officers, from right to left, in the order named : 
 Captain S. S. Ives, Lieutenant Thomas E. Ellett, Captain John S. 
 Dickson, and Lieutenant S. D. Stewart. The regiment thus organ- 
 ized, occupied the left centre of the brigade, and kept this position 
 during the notion, passing immediately to the front of the line first 
 formed on the common, over and through mnny obstacles, to a posi- 
 tion near the river, when the fight ended. The regiment never having 
 been under fire, much anxiety was felt, by both myself and the brigade 
 commander, as to the probable eiFcct upon the men of a close fire of 
 musketry, I am highly gratified to sa^ that never once did the regi- 
 ment, men or officers, falter ; but when ordered to charge did, on three 
 occasions, bear themselves most gallantly, and once obstinately held, 
 for an hour, a position exposed to a fire from overwhelming number:;. 
 On reaching the first encampment of the enemy, in the third charge 
 made by the brigade, this regiment passed entirely through the ca%p, 
 driving the enemy before them, when, on looking to right and rear, I 
 found ray command was not supported, but the right wing was falling 
 back to cover. Receiving no order, and fearing the enemy would 
 attempt to flank the left wing, I immediately ordered the regiment to 
 retire, being followed in the movement by the fifth Kentucky on the 
 left, and formed line of battle on the right of the cemetery in which 
 the sixth Kenticky was formed. The regiments were immediately 
 moved forward, and checked the advancing enemy by heavy firing. 
 Being called to command the brigade, I, at this time, turned over the 
 regiment to Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin, who reports its further 
 action. I desire to say that I am greatly indebted to Lieutenant Col- 
 onel E. Goodwin, my only associate field officer, for the coolness and 
 gallantry displayed by him during the action. The officers command- 
 ing the companies were conspicuous for coolness and courage Dr, 
 J. F, Delany, a private of company D, was detailed to act as assistant 
 surgeon, during the action, and deserves particular mention, he being 
 up with the regiment at all times, caring for the wounded and encour- 
 aging the men. I respectfully ask that Dr, Delany be discharged, 
 that I may contract with him as assistant surgeon. 
 
 Respectfully submitted, 
 
 J. IL* ROBERTSON, 
 Colonel Thirty -ffth Regiment Alabama Volunteers. 
 
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 Headquarters 1st Brigade, ) 
 August 8tb, 1862. J 
 
 To Captain L. D. Sandidge, A. A. A. General, second divis^ion : 
 
 Captain : Colonel Robertson desires me to say that he wishes to 
 amend his brigade report by stating that Major John Throckmorton, 
 A. Q. M., rendered very efficient service in taking off the wounded 
 from the field, sho>ving great fearlessness of personal danger in the 
 discharge of his duties. 
 
 G. C. HUBBARD, 
 
 A. A. A. General. 
 
 REPORT OF LIEUT. COL. GOODWIN. 
 
 Headquarters Thirtv-fifth Reg't. Ala. Vols., > 
 Camp on Comite River, Aug. 7th, 1862. S 
 
 Lieutenant Geo. C Hubbard, 
 
 A. Ji. A. G., First Regiment Second Division ; 
 
 Lieutenant: Colonel J. W. Robertson, who had so gallantly led 
 on the thirty-fifth Alabama in two sepcrate charge.'*, having been 
 called to the command of the brigade, Col. A. P. Thompson, having 
 been seriously wounded while cheeiing on his men, the command of the 
 thirty-fifth Alabama was handed over to me. 
 
 I held the po.sition which we were ordered to maintain, by Col. J. 
 W. Roberston, in front of the enemy's encampments, for more than 
 an hour, all the while under the mo:5t galling fire of the enemy. I 
 learned that the enemy, both infuntry and cavalry, were drawn up in 
 line of battle on my left, as if preparing to charge over line on the 
 right. I, therefore, directed my command to fire upon them, when, 
 after three well directed volleys, the enemy fled precipitately. A charge 
 was immediately ordere«l by Major General Breckinridge. We 
 promptly replied to the command, driving the enemy from their en- 
 campments, under cover of their gunboats, when the order was given 
 to fall back for ammunition. 
 
 I desire especially to call attention to tlie zeal and daring of the 
 men, both officers and privates, under my command — the last charge 
 having been made without a round of cartridges on hand. 
 , Very respectfully, 
 
 EDWAliD GOODWIN, 
 Lieut. Col. commanding Soth li giment Ala. Volunteers. 
 
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 REPORT OF CAPT. J. H. BOWMAN. 
 
 Headquarters 3d Kentucky Regiment, ) 
 August 7th, 1862. > 
 
 George. C. Hubbard, 
 
 Lieutenant and A. A. A. General : 
 
 Liutenant : In obedience to an order from your office, I return the 
 following statement of the action of the third Kentucky regiment in 
 the battle of Baton Rouge, on the 5th : 
 
 The brigade was formed in an open field, the third Kentucky regi- 
 ment on the right flank, and ordered to march, forward. The third 
 crossed a lawn into a field, received a fire from the enemy's skirmish- 
 ers, when we were ordered to charge. The skirmishers were routed, 
 and the regiment halted in a "pea patch," and ordered to lie down 
 here. We received a heavy fire, killing one man and wounding five 
 men. We were again ordered forward and to charge, which order 
 was executed in gallant style. Passing over the ground occupied by 
 the enemy, we saw the bodies of a few dead of our enemy. Another 
 charge brought us into a road near the enemy's camp, through which 
 we charged and halted, and remained for some time ; and seeing that 
 our line, to the left, was not up on line with us, I placed Captain Ed- 
 ward in command temporarily, until I went to the rear to see where 
 to form the line, with instructions to remain in position until I could 
 return. After obtaining the necessary information, I started on my 
 return, with the regiment falling back in good order. When I de- 
 manded to know why the regiment was doing so, I was informed it 
 was by order of Brigadier General Clark. I then resumed command 
 and formed on line with the brigade Soon Colonel Thompson ordered 
 me to fnll back to a cut in the road, which order was promptly execu- 
 ted. We remained in this position for nearly one hour, firing nearly 
 thirty rounds of ammunition at the enemy, at times they being in short 
 range of our rifles. The regiment was then ordered to charge for- 
 ward, by Colonel Crossland, which order was promptly executed, and 
 again we passed through their encampment, and were ordered 
 to fall back, which order was executed without any confusion or ex- 
 citement. Without a single exception, the oflicers of the regiment 
 bore themselves gallantly, and too much cannot be said in praise of 
 the conduct of the men. Our infirmary corps kept close on our heels, 
 and promptly removed aud took care of our wounded. 
 
 J. H. BOWxMAN. 
 Capf. Com. Third Kentucky Regiment. 
 
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 REPORT OF CAPTAIN TOM BYNUM. 
 
 Headquarters Battalion of Infantry ^ 
 
 OF Stewat's Legion, n 
 
 Comite Bridge, August 8, 1862. ) 
 
 Captain Morrison, 
 
 A. A. A. G., Second Brigade : 
 
 Sir: I herewith submit the report of the participation of this bat- 
 talion, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Sam Loyd, in the action 
 of the 5th inst. Its force consisted of the following: one field, three 
 staff and nine co:--pany officers, and one hundred and ninety enlisted 
 men. They composed the centre of Colonel Allen's brigade, the thir- 
 tieth Louisiana regiment. Colonel Breaux, on the right, and the fourth 
 Louisiana regiment. Lieutenant Colonel Hunter, on the left. The 
 line of battle was formed in the woods back and leftward of the resi- 
 dence of Captain E. W. Robinson, and about three fourths of a mile 
 to the rear of the central portion of Baton Rouge. As soon as the 
 line was formed, it was put in forward motion, feeling its way slowly 
 through tall weeds, in the morning's haze, for the enemy's first line of 
 force. Marching straight to the front through briers, hedges, and 
 over picket fences, the brigade was halted in the face of a line of the 
 foe drawn up to receive us, and after giving them two well directed 
 volleys, charged upon them, when they fled. The brigade having 
 paused a few moments, resumed its line as well as the nature of the 
 undergrowth would permit, and marched some two or three hundred 
 yards forward in a left oblique direction. Receiving: reports of a bat- 
 tery of the enemy supported by a regiment right on our front, about 
 a hundred and fifty yards distant, our commander, after calling for 
 three cheers for the Confederacy, ordered us to charge. Alarmed* at 
 our shouts and dash, the enemy broke, taking off their battery, but 
 leaving heaps of slain and wounded. It was here that Cuptain Chinn 
 fell, from a wound in the leg, while gallantly responding, at th-> head 
 of his company, to Colonel Allen's orders. Resuming our course, we 
 soon found ourselves upon the edge of an old field, on the opposite 
 side of which is the Benton Ferry road, and the enclosure of the race 
 track Square in our front was posted, along the roadside, a number 
 of the enemy's skirmishers or sharpshooters, and to their left a bat- 
 tery was planted at the mouth of a street in front of the outskirts of 
 the corporation of Baton Rouge. A regiment (the sixth Michigan) 
 supported the battery, and its men were placed behind the fences and 
 houses in the neighborhood of ITockney's. Colonel Allen, taking the 
 colors of this command in his hand, rapidly drew up his command in 
 line, which, at his call and example, rushed, umler a galling fire of 
 grape, cannister and Minnie, across the field. There was not a shrub, 
 even as a screen, upon it, and over the three hundred yards of that 
 open space the foe sent many a missile of death and shaft of anguish 
 within a hundred yards of the cannon. 
 
 Lieutenant Causey, of Buffington's company, and commanding it, 
 
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 fell, shot through the brain. No victim in this great struggle against 
 fanaticism and the principles of rapine and spoliation, leaves to his 
 family and friends a brighter memory for chivalrous courage and 
 unsullied patriotism. A few yards further on Lieutenant Colonel 
 Boyd fell, shot through the arm, and was borne off the field. In » 
 moment or so after the enemy leaving two cannon and a lieutenant, 
 and eight or ten privates prisoners in our hands. In passing beyond 
 the fence enclosing Turner's house, and getting partially into the 
 street, the gallant leader fell, helpless, from his horse into the arms of 
 his trusty soldiers, and was by them carri«d from the field. Ilis fall 
 was peculiarly unfortunate. It completely paralyzed his old regiment 
 (the fourth, at whose head he was) even in that moment of victory. 
 Notwithstanding his repeated shouts to go forward, it became confused 
 and huddled up, lost in a maze of stolidity an<3 dismay. At this criti- 
 cal moment, the undersigned first became apprized, by Colonel Breux, 
 now commanding the brigade, that it was his duty to assume command 
 of this battalion With serious misgivings in his capacity in this 
 emergency, and sorrow felt at the necessity, he arrived to do his best 
 in seconding the gallant fearlessness and conspicuous example of the 
 commanding oflScer, to save his troops from a panic and to rally them 
 into line. His efforts were supported by the daring courage of Lieu- 
 tenant Barrow, commanding Captain Chinn's company, by the energy 
 of Lieutenant Burnett, Captain Bynum's company, and by the cool 
 and noble example oi Lieutenant Brown, of the same company. A 
 partial success only rewarded their exertions. We were saved a panic, 
 but the annoying fire from the enemy's sharpshooters left them no 
 other alternative but to fall back across the field to the shelter of the 
 woods. Here another effort was made to rally the brigade into line, 
 now massed confusedly. The commanding officer employed every 
 incentive and expedient that courage could suggest, but with haggard 
 results. The men made no response to his appeals. They were not 
 cowed or panic-stricken. They were simply exhausted, hopelessly 
 exhausted, and seemed to be staggering under the half of that last 
 ounce which breaks the camel's back of endurance. Having been 
 under arms for more than sixteen hours ; having neither supper, 
 breakfast or sleep ; having marched over twelve miles, and having 
 gone through four hours fighting, is it a matter of surprise or for 
 blame that they paid but little heed to the rallying crios of their 
 leaders? Their conduct was, however, only in accordance with the 
 example of troops who had been under fire, and were reported vete- 
 rans. Many vicissitudes of this battle must remain unnoticed. The 
 undersigned was not called to command till a late hour, and many 
 events, doubtless, noted by the experienced eye of Colonel Boyd, must 
 be unchronicled because of his absence. While Colonel Boyd was in 
 command, his promptitude and courage ably sustained the policy of 
 Colonel Allen. His adjutant. Lieutenant Breetlen, was conspicuous 
 for daring devotion to duty throughout the trials of the day. The 
 men generally behaved with coolness and courage. Upon returning 
 to headquarters, near Ward's Creek Bridge, the undersigned was 
 relieved of his command by Lieutenant Barrow. 
 
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 Below is a statement of the day's casualties : 
 , Lieutenant Colonel Sam Boyce, slightly wounded in left arm. 
 
 CAPTAIN TOM BYNDM's COMPANY. 
 
 Kilkd. — Privates T, Josiah Brown and Hunter II. Ilunstock. 
 
 Seriously Wounded. — Color-sergeant B. T. Reames, face, shoulder 
 and thigh ; privates William Forbes, belly ; John ludicert, thigh and 
 knee, in hands of the enemy ; William Merchant, right shoulder ; 
 M. Spoerher, right shoulder. 
 
 Slig/ifly ]\\iundid. — Privates William Glass, hand, taken prisoner; 
 Rufus Hopkins, thigh; Lewis Marble, reported Avounded, in hands of 
 the enemy; J. Mcintosh, flesh wound in hip; T. A. Newson, right 
 arm; H. Stanmire, ri^ht side; Theo. Walters, bayonet wound in 
 leg; J. J. Wallace, shoulder and hand. 
 
 Missing. — Privates Patrick Cullen, William Indicert, William 
 Smiley, Otto Stranbe and William Wilson. 
 
 CAPTAIN BUFFINGTOn's COMPANY. 
 
 KilUd. — Second Lieutenant J. R. Consey. 
 
 Seriously Wounded. — Privates John Bennett, M. M. Dixon, A. 
 Kirby and Henry Turner. 
 
 Slightly Wounded. — Privates J. G. Lathrop, in the right arm ; John 
 Beck, flcfch part of right thigh, and prisoner of war; Elliot Beck, in 
 left shoulder ; William Banks, not known how, and prisoner of war ; 
 and James David, in the shoulder. 
 
 Missing. — Privates James Beck, Julius Le Blane. 
 
 CAPTAIN CHINn's COMPANY. 
 
 Zt//€d.— John Torpey and W. F. Haddick. 
 
 Seriously Wounded. — Privates H. Burnett, in arm and face ; James 
 Johnston, in the arm ; John Taveran, in lower part of face ; L. J. 
 Thompson, in the leg below knee. 
 
 Slightly Wounded. — Captain B. R. Chinn, in the thigh; Privates 
 B. Brady, in the arm ; James Littleton, in the hand; and A. C. 
 Howard, in the arm. 
 Missing. — Privates A. J. Patterson, William Erwin, James Dimond. 
 I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient servant, 
 
 TOM BYNUM, 
 Captain commanding Battalion Infantry, Steward's Legion. 
 
 REPORT OF CAPTAIN 0. T. SEMMES. 
 
 In Camp, near Baton Rouge, ? 
 Augusts, 1862. 3 
 
 "^Sir: I was ordered to take part in the action of the 5th inst., 
 ^^hich I did. My men behaved well. The officers. Lieutenants J. T. 
 
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 M. Barnes and J. A. West, acted with great coolness and bravery, at 
 times firing their pieces personally. Lieutenant T. F. Fauntleroy 
 was detached with a section, and I did not see him during the action. 
 The casualties were five men killed, five severely wounded, five 
 slightly wounded; nine horses killed, two badly wounded, two missing; 
 one caisson exploded by an enemy's shell ; the rear carriage of 
 another rendered worthless and left on the field. Four sets of har- 
 ness lost. I fired two hundred rounds of smooth bore six pounder 
 ammunition, and one hundred and twenty rounds of six pounder 
 rifled. Dr. Lewis, A. S., C. S. A., rendered eflBcient service to my 
 wounded on the field. 
 
 I am, sir, respectfully, 
 
 0. T. SEMMES, 
 Capt. com. C. S. Light Battery. 
 
 At four and a half o'clock P. M., of the 5th instant, I took position 
 between Colonel Allen's and Colonel Thompson's brigades, filling a 
 vacancy of some eighty yards, moved forward with the infantry line 
 half a mile, opened fire on an enemy's battery, driving them 'back, 
 moved to the right of the second division, General Ruggles command- 
 ing, when I opened on a battery with efiect, at about two hundred 
 and fifty yards, then occupied my first position, opening on a column 
 of infantry, doing much execution; was ordered to the support of 
 Colonel Allen's Brigade. I took position on its right and silenced a 
 battery. This was my last firing, after which I rejoined the main 
 forces. 
 
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 manded by Brigadier Gt7ieral D. Ruggles, in the Battle of Baton 
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 Brigadier General, covimnnding divinion. 
 
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 Killed. Wounded. Missing. 
 
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 CASUALTIES IN FIRST BRIGADE. 
 
 Heaquartlrs First Brigade, Second Division, ^ 
 
 Camj) on Comitc River, > 
 
 August nth, 1863. ) 
 
 To Capt. R. M. HooE, A. A. General second division : 
 
 Catt.ain : I have the honor to submit the following as the report of 
 
 killed, wounded and missing in the first brigade, in the battle of the 
 
 5tL instant : 
 
 Col A. r. Thompson, commanding brigade, wounded in neck. 
 Captain W. P. Wallace, A. A. General, wounded by fall from 
 horse. 
 
 Lieutenant Charles Semple, ordnance oflficer, wounded in leg. 
 
 THIRD KENTUCKY REGIMENT. 
 
 Adjutant R. B. L. Socry, wounded in shoulder. 
 Company A. — J. W. Shepherd, wounded in thigh ; M. Winchester, 
 missinii. 
 
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 Company B. — D. C. Scarborough, killed. 
 
 Company C. — Lieut. R. S. Pool and private B. F. Rogers,' both 
 wounded in ankle. 
 
 Company D. — First Sergeant F. W. Thomas, wounded in side ; Cor- 
 poral John Leach, killed ; privates John Duke and Julian Watkins, 
 wounded in leg. 
 
 Company E. — Private J. D. Curd, wounded slightly. 
 
 Company G. — Sergeant J. M. Morgan, wounded in side, slight ; 
 Corporal H. M. Wade, wounded in both sides. 
 
 Company H. — Private M. G. Miller,«wounded in side; private A. 
 J. Ellis, wounded in thigh. 
 
 Company M. — Private J. P. McLaw, wounded in shoulder ; private 
 J. G. Vaughan, wounded in leg. 
 
 SEVENTH KENTUCKY REGIMENT. 
 
 Company A. — Private M. J. Rhodes, missing ; private Henry 
 Crutchfield, wounded. 
 
 Company B. — Lieutenant E. Ashley, killed ; privates N. M. Malone 
 and J. W. Conder, wounded. 
 
 Company C. — Private W. Brown, wounded; private John Heady, 
 wounded. 
 
 Company D. — Private A. B. Morris, wounded. 
 
 Company E. — Sergeant J. K. Hatchel, wounded. 
 
 Company F. — Sergeant J. Helton, wounded; private AV. Morris, 
 wounded. 
 
 Company H. — Corporal J. S. Taylor, wounded ; private G. C. Crider, 
 wounded. 
 
 Company I. — Captain D. S. Campbell, severely wounded. 
 
 THIRTY-FIFTH ALABAMA REGIMENT. 
 
 Company A. — Captain S. S. Joes, wounded in shoulder; Second 
 Lieutenant J. M. Clemmons, wounded in side; private James Price, 
 wounded severely in chest ; private Sullivan, wounded in ankle ; pri- 
 vate J. T. Robinson, wounded slightly ; private George N. Rice, 
 killed. 
 
 Company B. — Lieutenant L. D. Stewart, wounded in foot; private 
 T. R. Ellett, wounded in ankle. 
 
 Company C. — Wm. Parker, killed. 
 
 Company E. — Corporal W. L. iNLartin, wounded in leg; private 
 James Bibb, wounded severely in mouth ; private F. 0. Johnson, 
 wounded severely in chest; private W. Giles, leg broken ; private G. 
 P. Frotinan, wounded slightly ; private S. L. Ellidge, wounded se- 
 verely in both ankles ; Corporal R. H. Wilson, wounded slightly in 
 hand. 
 
 Company F. — Private J. B. Guthrie, killed ; private J. M. Pitts, 
 wounded in hand ; Corporal J. M. Tipton, missing. 
 
 Company G. — Private George S. Toom, slightly wounded. 
 
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 Company H. — Private T. V. Carlock, killed ; John Collier, private 
 wounded in arm ; private West Lemav, wounded slightly ; private 
 William Sledge, wounded slightly in arm. 
 
 Company I. — Private Henry Beard, wounded severely. 
 
 SIXTH KENTUCKY REGIMENT. 
 
 Company ^. -^Private W. H. Bluiss, wounded ; private S. V. 
 Sweasy, wounded ; Lieut. W. W. Knott. W' unded. 
 
 Company B. — Second Sergeant L. L. Duncan, wounded ; Third 
 Sergeant C. J. Hall, wounded ; private M. J. Cifres, wounded. 
 
 Company C. — Private F. D. Nuckols, killed. 
 
 Company D. — First Sergeant W. B. Gawin, wounded ; Second Ser- 
 geant D. W. Neal, wounded. 
 
 Company E. — Private W. II. Franklin, wounded ; private W. N. 
 Crane, wounded; private T. W. Spillman, wounded. 
 
 Company G. — Private R. J. Baugh, killed ; privates John Colter 
 and P. H. Jones, wounded. Sergeant J. II. Williams and Corporal A. 
 M. Mininoway, wounded. 
 
 Company J{ — Corporal John Clark and private John Smith, killed ; 
 privates J. W. Ross, John Viers and A. L. Ilarned, wounded. 
 
 Company I. — Third Sergeant Wm. Anthony, killed ; private Sam'l 
 Wilson, wounded. 
 
 Company J. — J. J. Moreton, wounded. 
 
 COMPANY OF SHARPSHOOTERS. 
 
 Corp'l John Owens, wounded in knee ; private L. Stacey, woundod 
 in arm. 
 
 RECAPITULATION. 
 
 Third Kentucky regiment — 
 
 Commissioned officers wounded, - - 3 
 
 Non-commissioned officers wounded, - - 3 
 
 " killed, - - I 
 
 Privates killed, - - - _ 1 
 
 *' Avounded, - - _ 9 
 
 *' missing, - - - - 1 
 
 — 18 
 ('Seventh Kentucky regiment — 
 
 Commissioned officers killed, - - - - 1 
 
 " *' wounded - - 1 
 
 Non-commissioned officers wounded, - - 3 
 
 Privates wounded, n - - 8 
 
 " missing, - - _ , _ 1 
 
 Carried forward, . - - 32 
 
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 Brought forward, - - - - 33 
 
 Thirty-fifth Alabama regiment — 
 
 Commissioned officers wounded, - - 3 
 
 Non-commissioned officers wounded - - 3 
 
 Privates killed, - - - - 4 
 
 " wounded, - - - - 15 
 
 *' missing, - - - 1 
 
 — 26 
 
 Sixth Kentucky regiment — 
 
 Commissioned officers wounded, - - 1 
 
 Non-commissioned officers killed, - - 2 
 
 *' " \vounded - - 6 
 
 Privates killed, . . . 3 
 
 " wounded, - - - - 13 
 
 Company Sharpshooters — 
 
 Non-commissioned officers and privates wounded - 2 
 
 25 
 
 85 
 
 Respectfully submitted. 
 
 G. C. HUBBARD, 
 A. A. A. General first brigade. 
 
 List of names of killed, locunded and missing, in the battle of Baton 
 Rouge on the 5th i"st., in the Fourth Regiment Louisiana Volunteers, 
 Boyd's Louisiana Battalion and Semmcs' Light Battery. 
 
 FOURTH REGIMENT LOUISIANA VOLUNTEERS, COMMANDED BY LIEUT. COL. 
 
 HUNTER. 
 
 Company II. — Orderly Sergeant I. A. Morgan, Private John Atkins, 
 killed; Lietenant A. P. Foister, Corporal L. K. Chaney, Private 
 Joseph Murrin, wounded; C. J. Sparkman, missing. 
 
 Ccmpany B. — Private Qeorge Hath, killed ; Private Fongeronssc, 
 wounded ; Privates C. Mabin, John Wiltz, Jack Evans, F. Shilling 
 missing. 
 
 Company C. — Privates W. H. Simmons, Peter Lintz, missing. 
 
 Company D. — Sergeants Dawson, J. N. Bourgwin, Corporal R. 
 Waldo, Private D. Lawrence, R. B. Seedam, wounded. 
 
 Compauy R. — Sergeant H. R. Bonner, wounded. 
 
 Company F. — Sergeant G. C. Laumon, Privates W. M. Adams, L. 
 A. Bernard, W. Montgomery, Pierce Guy, wounded ; R. Sanchery, 
 missing. 
 
 Company G. — Privates P. M. Green, killed ; L. M. Powell, wounded ; 
 M. Nash, missing. 
 
 Company H. — Privates Hilaire Souquepie L. Beleau, wounded ; 
 Corporal S. Miller, Sergeant T. White, Private S. Sireque, mis- 
 sing. 
 
 Company I. — Privates S. P. Hutchinson, killed ; D. N. Morgan, 
 
168 
 
 wounded, J. M. Blin, L. Carter, W. T. Bennett, J. C. Arbuthnot, W. 
 
 A. Easley, wounded. 
 
 Company K. — Private T. B. Morgan, wounded. 
 
 THIRTy-NINTH REGIMENT MISSISSIPPI VOUNTEERS, TEMPORARILY ATTACHED 
 TO FOURTH LOUISIANA. 
 
 Company I. — Privates Jonas Morgan, killed ; H. F. Osborne, 
 wounded. 
 
 BOYd's LOUISIANA BATTALION. 
 
 Lieut. Col. Boyd, Avounded. 
 
 Captain BiiJfington''s Company. — Lieut. Z. R. Causey, killed; Privates 
 William B. Banks, John C. Bennett, John Beck, M. M. Dicou, James 
 David, Abe Kirby, J. G. Lothrop, llenry Turner, John Lee, wounded; 
 N. D. Carputter, James Doloun, Aug. Deis, W. T. David, Thomas 
 Field, T. Henry, R. J. Kerner, Jules DeBlanc, Arraan Misserable, 
 Jackson Ratcliff, Anthony Sanchery, B. B. Spears, Peter Weiss, James 
 Beck, missing. 
 
 Capt. Bynum^s Company. — Privates H. Heinstock, J. Brown, killed ; 
 J. J. Wallace, T. Walters, Wm. Forbes, T. N. Newson, L. Latel, J. 
 Mcintosh, W. Merchant, J. Stofford, M. Spoerecher, IL T. Stammire, 
 
 B. Hopkins, wounded. 
 
 hpt. Chinn's Company. — Privates John Turpey, J. V. Haddick, 
 killed; Capt. B. K. Chinn, Privates B. Brady, W. Bennett, C. Howard, 
 J. Johnston, J. Littleton, J. Tabenon, wounded ; L. J. Patterson, W. 
 Emir, missing. 
 
 Semmes' Battery. — Sergeant J. Dressing, Privates McNiel, McKitch- 
 en. Wolf, Hill, killed ; Sergeant Bellum, Corporal Sawyers, Privates 
 Slattery, Hall, wounded. 
 
 RECPITULATION. 
 
 Killed, 16 
 
 Wounded, - - - -- - - - -57 
 
 Missing, ------ ---25 
 
 Total, 98 
 
 The report of the Thirtieth Louisiana, remaining regiment of the 
 Second Brigade, was handed to Captain Buckner the morning he 
 left. 
 
 R. M. HOOE, 
 Assistant Adjutant General 
 
 List of the Killed, Wounded and Miss^ing of Sumter, Thirtieth 
 Louisiana Regiment, Commanded by Colonel G. A. Breaux, on the 5th 
 day of August, 1862, at the Battle of Baton Rouge. 
 
 Company A, Captain Picolet. 
 
 Killed. — Corporal M. Mauricio, private F. Moussirie. 
 Dangerously Wounded. — Sergeant A. EUipuy, privates A. Fagot 
 and M. Fernandey, 
 
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 Slightly Wounded. — Sergeant Frinquieri. 
 
 Missing. — Privates A. Mesa, S. Pascual, J. Peritro, J. Rodriguety 
 and C. Payelle. 
 
 Company B, Captain De La Brettonne. 
 Dangerously Wounded. — Privates A. Clement and D. Rodrique. 
 Company C, Captain C. W, Cushman. 
 
 Killed. — Sergeant J. F. Deslier, privates J. L. Welse, F. Webre, 
 Frank, Schuler, Duffard, Augan, and Buckley. 
 
 Wounded. — Privates Labin, Brown, Bramberg, Hirt, Reinhern, 
 Hass and Kounswaller. 
 
 Missing. — Lieutenant A. Dapremount, and dangerously wounded; 
 Corporals Stanley and Frederick ; privates P. Blesey and William 
 Strieker. 
 
 Company D, Captain Rogers F. Boyle. 
 
 Blissing. — Corporal Bangs, and dangerously wounded. 
 
 Company E, Captain N. Trepagnier. 
 
 Slightly Wounded. — Corporals Duvillier and W. Schabel; private 
 A. Lormand. 
 
 Dangerously Wounded. — G. Hatters. 
 
 Missing. — Captain N. Trepagnier, dangerously wounded ; Sergeant 
 Hymel, dangerously wounded ; privates D. Blanchard, supposed taken 
 prisoner, J. Thomas, supposed taken prisoner, and E. Nuee, supposed 
 taken prisoner. 
 
 Company F, Captain Fortin. 
 
 Killed. — Privates 0. Tellon and A. Aubert. 
 
 Slightly Wounded. — Corporal E. R. Barnett; privates C. Cavillier, 
 H. Delery, J. R. Stanton and E. Tazende. 
 
 Dangerously Wounded. — Privates A. Castinede, A. Pence, A. Lornge 
 and J, Kennie. 
 
 Missing. — Sergeant V. Pejois, slightly wounded; Private J. C. 
 Villar, dangerously wounded. 
 
 Company G, Captain Breaux, Lieutenant Revin Commanding. 
 
 Slightly Wounded. — Private F. Nicol. 
 Dangerously Wounded. — D. Pourrier. 
 
 Recapitulation. 
 
 Killed, 12; wounded, 28 ; missing 18; total, 58. Enlisted men, 
 16; officers, 2. 
 
 GUS. A. BREAUX, 
 
 Colonel. 
 
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 Officers and Soldiers mentioned in the Report of Brigadier General Rug- 
 gles, Commanding Second Division. 
 
 Colonel A, P. Thompson and Colonel II. Wallen, Brigade Com- 
 manders, both severely "wounded ; fifth Kentucky regiment, Captain 
 Bowman; seventh Kentucky, Colonel Crossland, and his color bearer, 
 James Rawlings ; sixth Kentucky regiment. Captains Isaac Smith, 
 Utterback and Thomas Page, and First Lieutenant F. Ilarned; thirty- 
 sixth Alabama, Colonel Robertson and Lieutenant Colonel Goodwin ; 
 of the second brigade, the fourth Louisiana, Lieutenant Colonel 
 Hunter, Lieutenant (?orkern, Company B, Lieutenant Jeter, Company 
 F, and Sergeant-Major Daniels; Battalion of Stewart's Legion, 
 Lieutenant Colonel Sam Boyd, who was disabled by a flesh wound in 
 the arm. Capiain Chinn also was wounded, the command devolved 
 upon Captain Bynum, who acted with gallantry. The battalion 
 thirtieth regiment Louisiana volunteers, commanded by Colonel G. A. 
 Breaux, who speaks in high terms of the officers and men of his regi- 
 ment, especially Captain N. Trepagnier and Lieutenant Papremont, 
 both wounded. Lieutenant Colonel Shields, thirtieth Louisiana, 
 commanding separate detachment, who speaks in high terms of the 
 intrepidity of Lieutenant Fauntleroy, commanding section of guns in 
 his detachment; Captain Semmes, commanding battery, and his offi- 
 cers, Lieutenants Barnes and J. A. West, performed gallant service. 
 Captain Blount, Brigade Inspector of second brigade, rendered gal- 
 lant service in the field, where it is believed he has fallen, as nothing 
 has been heard of him since. I also have the gratification to name 
 the members of my stiff, who served with me on this occasion, viz : 
 Lieutenant L. D. Sandidge, corps artiller}', C. S. A., A. A. A., and 
 Inspector General Captain George Whitfield, Chief Quartermaster, 
 Major E. S. Ruggles, acting ordnance officer, and acting chief com- 
 missary of subsistence. First Lieutenant M. B. Ruggles, aid-de-camp. 
 Lieutenant Colonel Charles Jones, who was severely wounded, and 
 Colonel J, 0. Fuqua, District Judge Advocate and Provost Marshal 
 General, who were all distinguished for their efficiency, coolness and 
 gallantry throughout the conflict. The following officers, attached to 
 the general staff, also rendered gallant service. Captain Sara. Bnrd, on 
 special service; Lieutenant A. B. DeSaulles; Engineers, Lieutenant 
 H. 11. Price and Lieutenant II. C. Holt. Other officers on special 
 service, amongst whom were Captain Augustus Scott, commanding 
 squadron on temporary service. Captains Curry, Henderson and 
 Lieutenant Behcum, as volunteer aids for the occasion, and Captain 
 J. M. Taylor served with great gallantry. 
 
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