Prisoners of war, Col. George Webster, Ninety-eighth Ohio volunteers, commanding Thirty-fourth brigade. LOSS IN THIRTY-THIRD BRIGADE. One Hundred and Fifth Ohio, Colonel Hall.Officers killed, two captains; wounded, two captains, one lieutenant; enlisted men killed, fortyone; wounded, one hundred and forty-four; wounded and prisoners, twenty; missing, thirteen-total, two hundred and twenty-three. One Hundred and Twenty-third Illinois, Col. Monroe.- Officers killed, none; wounded, one lieutenant-colonel, one adjutant; enlisted men killed, thirty-five; wounded, one hundred and seventeen; missing, thirty-five-total, one hundred and eighty-nine. Eightieth Illinois, Colonel Allen.-Officers killed, one lieutenant; wounded, none; enlisted men killed, ten; wounded, thirty-two; missing, thirteen-total, fifty-six. One Hundred and First Indiana.-Not in ac tion. Parsons's Battery.-Not reported. LOSS IN THIRTY-FOURTH BRIGADE. 47 .216 HEADQUARTERS ELEVENTH DIVISION, ARMY OF THE OHIO, CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my division in the action of the eighth instant, near Perryville, Kentucky. In accordance with the instructions of the General Commanding, I directed Colonel Dan McCook, with his brigade and Barnett's battery, to occupy the heights in front on Doctor's Creek, so as to secure that water for our men. This was done very handsomely after a sharp skirmish at daylight in the morning, giving us full possession of the heights. In about two hours afterwards the enemy advanced in considerable force through a line of heavy timber on the eastern slope, to drive us Fiftieth Ohio, Lieutenant-Colonel Strickland. from this position. I had, however, in the mean Officers killed, two captains; wounded, none; en-time, ordered forward Colonel Laiboldt's brigade, listed men killed, nineteen; wounded, thirty- and Hescock's battery, so that I felt myself well three; missing, seventy-nine-total, one hundred prepared and strong enough to receive them. I then directed Col. Laiboldt to advance two of his and thirty-three. Ninety-eighth Ohio, Lieut.-Colonel Poorman.-old regiments and drive the enemy from the timOfficers killed, one lieutenant; wounded none; enlisted men killed, twenty-eight; wounded, one hundred and fifteen; missing, thirty-eight-total, one hundred and eighty-two. sition. Colonel Laiboldt drove the enemy back ber, at the same time putting the batteries in podown the hill and across Chaplin Creek, after an obstinate contest, in which the loss was severe on both sides. Captain Barnett, with one section of his battery, and Lieutenant Taliaferro, with one section of Hescock's battery, driving the enemy's batteries from every position they took. One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio, Colonel Reid. Officers killed, one captain, one lieutenant; wounded, two; missing, one; prisoners, two; enlisted men killed, none; wounded, twenty one; prisoners, seven; missing, six-total, forty-made their appearance on my left, and the enemy one. Eightieth Indiana, Lieutenant-Colonel Brooks. -Officers killed, none; wounded, none; enlisted men killed, twenty-six; wounded, one hundred and sixteen; prisoners, thirteen; missing, three-total, one hundred and fifty-seven. Nineteenth Indiana Battery, Captain Harris. Officers killed, none; wounded, none; enlisted men killed, two; wounded, thirteen; missing, three-total, eighteen. Col. Garrard's Detachment.-Wounded, six; missing, twenty-six; prisoners, seven total, thirty-nine. About this time General McCook with his corps opened on him. I then advanced Captain Hescock's battery to a very good position in front of the belt of timber, where he had an enfilading of the valley of Chaplin Creek; advancing at the fire on the enemy's batteries on the opposite side same time six regiments to support him. The fire of Captain Hescock was here very severely felt by the enemy, who attempted to dislodge him by establishing a battery at short-range; but the firing of Hescock's battery was still so severe, and his shots so well directed and effective, as to force the enemy's batteries to abandon their new position in ten minutes. The enemy then placed two batteries on my right flank and commenced massing troops behind them, with the apparent intention of making an attack on that point. I then, by direction of Major-General Gilbert, reoccupied the crest of the hill. I had no sooner got into position than the enemy attacked me fiercely, advancing with great determination to my very line, notwithstanding a large portion of the ground over which they were advancing was exposed to a heavy fire of canister from both batteries. I then directed a general advance of my whole line, bringing up the reserve regiments occupying the crest of the hill. On our advance the enemy began to retire, but in good order. I could not follow up this advantage to any great extent, as the enemy were advancing on our left, General McCook's right having been driven back some distance. I then directed the fire of my artillery across the valley on this advance of the enemy, forcing them to retire, thus very much relieving General McCook. This ended the operations of the day, it being then dark, and the enemy having retired from the field. I cannot speak with too much praise of the good conduct of the officers and men of my whole division-all of whom were engaged. The new troops vied with the old troops of the division in their coolness and steadiness. My brigade commanders, Colonel Greisel, Colonel Dan McCook, and Lieut.-Colonel Laiboldt, behaved with great gallantry, leading their troops at all times. Neither can I speak too highly of Captains Hescock and Barnett, and the officers and men of their batteries. I respectfully bring to the notice of the General Commanding the excellent conduct of Surgeon Griffiths, Medical Director of the division, who was untiring in his care for the wounded on all parts of the field. Also the following officers of my staff: Captain Beck, A.D.O; Lieut. George Lee, Acting A.A.G.; Lieut. Van Pelt, Division Commander, and Lieuts. Denning and Burton, for their alacrity in bearing orders and other valuable assistance rendered me during the day. The total casualties in my division were as follows: of artillery to our right and front was heard, and Gen. McCook ordered me to advance my cavalry and infantry in reconnoissance, leaving the artillery on an eminence in the road. I moved on with the infantry, preceded by six companies of the Second Kentucky cavalry, Colonel Buckner Board, and when near the field of battle, Colonel Board reported the enemy in sight. I halted the command, sent back for General McCook, and he and I rode forward to the front, examined the ground, and chose a line of battle to be adopted if the enemy advanced upon us, and soon afterwards moved up to Russell's house on the hill overlooking the field and there halted the head of the column. Whilst there the artillery (two pieces) of Capt. Harris's battery, with Gay's cavalry, continued to fire, and small arms were also heard. Gay addressed a note to me, saying he had been pressing the enemy all the morning, was pressing him then, and much needed a regiment of infantry to support his pieces. I ordered the Forty-second Indiana regiment to do so, and rode forward to his pieces and found him and Capt. Harris there. The enemy was just disappearing in the woods, far to the front, and out of range of Harris's ordinary brass pieces. I then ordered up Loomis with two of his Parrott guns, and he shelled the woods, the enemy now and then appearing, until finally he was no longer to be seen, and the firing was ordered to be ceased. Every thing indicated that the enemy had retired, and it was so believed. Gen. McCook rode off to see General Buell, understood to be two or three miles on our right. Waiting, perhaps, an hour, I concluded to resume the march to Chaplin Creek, then probably a mile to our front, to get water for my men, who were suffering intensely for want of it. There was a small pool in the bed of the little stream to the right of Loomis's two pieces, to which the Forty-second Indiana main column was then ordered forward; but was directed in order to obtain a supply, and the when the head of the column was within a hundred or two yards of Loomis's pieces, I halted it and went forward to see what was reported to be the enemy reappearing in the woods beyond, and in a few minutes I could see him plainly; and the discharge of shell from three batteries (masked) gave unmistakable evidence of his presence in force. I ordered Loomis to reply and bring up the remainder of his guns, and sent an order to Capt. Simonson, Fifth Indiana artillery, to join Loomis, all of which was promptly done. I then sent an order to Col. Lytle to form his brigade on the right in good position, and galloped back to placed Harris's brigade in position to resist the advance of the enemy, which I was just informed by a messenger from Capt. Wickliffe, of Col. Board's cavalry, was being made in On the morning of the eighth, on the march, that direction in great force of cavalry, infantry, General McCook showed me an order of General and artillery. I aided Col. Harris, commanding Buell's, in which it was said he should move cau- the Ninth brigade, to form his brigade in two tiously on approaching Perryville, as the enemy lines-the Second Ohio, Lieut.-Colonel Kell; the would probably make resistance in that vicinity. Tenth Wisconsin, Col. Chapin, and the ThirtyWhen near Chaplin Hills, battle-ground, and third Ohio, Lieut.-Col. Moore, being in the front perhaps three miles from Perryville, the report line. Soon after this, by a messenger, Colonel Killed, Total,... 44 .274 12 .330 I enclose herewith a list of the same, giving names, rank, company and regiment. This report is also accompanied by the reports of brigade and battery commanders. I am, sir, your obedient servant, P. H. SHERIDAN, To Captain J. EDWARD STACY, A.A.G., Third Corps. GENERAL ROUSSEAU'S REPORT. Captain J. A. Campbell, A.A.A. G. First Corps SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Third division, Army of the Ohio, in the battle of Chaplin Hills, fought on the eighth instant: the battle-field. I also acknowledge my indebt- commanding, but was informed that they had edness to Lieutenants Geo. W. Landman, Second been directed by Major-Gen. McCook to support Ohio, William Quinton, Nineteenth Illinois, and a section of artillery which General Terrell was James H. Connelly, Thirty-seventh Indiana, the working. The positions of the other regiments signal corps of the third division, for gallantry had all been changed. The Second Ohio, Lieut.and valuable services on the field. They attended Col. John Bell commanding, and the Thirty-third me voluntarily, (though not their place to do so,) Ohio, Lieut.-Col. O. F. Moore commanding, were through the thickest of the fight. fiercely engaged with the enemy, who were making desperate efforts to pierce the centre. My Orderlies, Sergt. Damos, Emery, and the rest, behaved gallantly during the battle. Col. Buckner Board, of the Second Kentucky cavalry, and his command, rendered efficient service in making reconnoissances to the front and skirmishing with the enemy. It was at this point that Lieut.-Col. Moore was wounded and taken prisoner. I saw the necessity of holding my position, with or without support, until the right was successful or compelled to retire, and I determined to do so. If I had been I herewith transmit the reports of Cols. Stark-driven back, the Seventeenth brigade would have weather, Harris, and Pope, and also a list of cas-been cut off from the main body, and in my judgualties in my division, amounting, in all, to one ment irretrievably lost. During this part of the thousand nine hundred and fifty killed and wound- engagement Col. Scribner informed me that the ed. My division was about seven thousand strong when it went into action. We fought the divisions of Anderson, and Cheatham, and Buckner. I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant, LOVELL H. ROUSSEAU, Brigadier-General Commanding Third Division. COLONEL HARRIS'S REPORT. Captain McDowell, Assistant Adjutant-General: SIR: I have the honor to report the part taken by the Ninth brigade in the action of the eighth of October at "Chaplin Hills." regiment on the right was not firing. I sent Lieut. Spencer, my Aid, to inquire the cause, and to ascertain what regiment it was. On his return he informed me that it was the Tenth Ohio, and that Colonel Lytle said that they were reserving their fire. Half an hour afterward I sent to Col Lytle, informing him I had been compelled to withdraw the Tenth Wisconsin, for want of ammunition. (The withdrawal of this regiment left an interval of two hundred yards on the left of the Thirty-eighth Indiana.) In the mean time the Fifteenth Kentucky and Third Ohio, which were on the extreme right, were compelled to retire. Colonel Scribner now informed me that they had exhausted their ammunition, and were using the ammunition of the dead and wounded. My aid, that I had sent after support and ammunition, informed me that no support could be had, and that ammunition was some distance to the rear. The only aid I now had with me having had his horse shot under him, I rode over to Col. Lytle and informed him of the condition of things. Upon my return to the Thirty-eighth Indiana, The firing becoming very warm on the right, I found they had exhausted the cartridges of the by direction of Major-Gen. McCook, the Thirty-dead and wounded. Col. Scribner then directed eighth Indiana was sent to their support. I his men to fix bayonets and hold the position, placed them in the rear of Simonson's battery, Loomis having withdrawn. At the commencement of the action, the brigade was on the right centre and on the left of the Seventeenth brigade. By direction of the General, Capt. Simonson's Fifth Indiana battery was placed on my right, where Loomis's battery was engaged, and the Tenth Wisconsin regiment directed to support it. The Thirty-third Ohio was on the left, with skirmishers well advanced to the front in the woods, the Second Ohio and Thirtysixth Indiana in the centre, with the Ninety fourth as a reserve. The action had now become general along the whole line. Capt. Simonson, with two batteries playing on him and a heavy infantry force advancing in front and firing, nobly fought his battery, until, having lost sixteen horses and fourteen men, in killed and wounded, by direction of Major Cotter, Chief of Artillery, retired his battery. I immediately directed the Thirty-eighth Indiana to take position where the battery had been. This was not done a moment too soon, as the enemy were advancing on us. By a well-directed volley from the Thirty-eighth Indiana (Col. B. F. Scribner commanding) and the Tenth Wisconsin (Col. A. R. Chapin commanding) they were driven behind the crest of the hill. They again advanced, but were driven back. This was done for the third time, when they took position behind the crest of the hill. At this time the firing was very heavy. I now sent back for the Ninety-fourth Ohio, Colonel Frizell which was promptly done. Without a round of ammunition, under a heavy fire in front, and an enfilading fire from the artillery, they held their position for twenty-five minutes. Seeing the hopelessness of longer attempting to hold the position, I gave the order to retire, which was done in perfect order. I had not fallen back more than one hundred yards, when a tremendous fire from a column of infantry, which had turned the right flank of the Tenth Ohio, was poured in upon their left and my retiring column. I retired to the woods in the rear of the corn-field, where I met the Thirty-third Ohio, who had just replenished their cartridges. I directed Major Lock, who was commanding, to place them in position parallel to the fence separating the woods from the cornfield, and at right angles to the road, and immediately opposite the white house, directing them to hold the enemy in check until the Thirtyeighth Indiana and Third Ohio were supplied with cartridges. The Tenth Ohio came up at this moment, under command of the gallant Colonel Very respectfully, L. A. HARRIS, Burke, and took position on the left of the Twen-hundred and fifty (2250) strong, including Simonty-third Ohio. At this time the Second Ohio son's battery. were warmly engaged with the enemy on our then left, stubbornly falling back, and husbanding their ammunition, which was nearly exhausted. I also met the gallant and lamented Colonel Webster rallying a regiment of his brigade, which was in confusion. Colonel Commanding Ninth Brigade. REPORT OF COLONEL GOODING. HEADQUARTERS THIRTIETH BRIGADE, NINTH DIVISION ARMY OF THE OHIO, DANVILLE, KY., Oct. 14, 1862. Gen. R. B. Mitchell, Commanding Division: SIR: In obedience to your order requiring me to furnish a report of the part taken by my brigade in the late battle of Perryville, I have the honor herewith to submit the following: I assisted him, and as soon as order was restored, requested him to form in the rear of the Thirtythird and Tenth Ohio regiments, so that the balance of my command might supply themselves with ammunition. This he promptly did. At this moment I again met Gen. Rousseau, riding among and encouraging the soldiers. As soon as As ordered, I had massed my brigade in the the Second and Third Ohio, the Thirty-eighth In- edge of a dense wood, joining General Rousseau's diana, and the Tenth Wisconsin were supplied right, to await your orders. Precisely at half-past with ammunition, I formed them into line to cover three o'clock P.M., I received orders directly from the retiring of the Thirty-third and Tenth Ohio, Major-General Gilbert, Commanding Third corps and that portion of Webster's command engaged, d'armée, to proceed immediately to the support directing the Tenth Wisconsin to move obliquely of Gen. McCook, on my left. I then proceeded to the right, to support a battery engaged to the at double-quick in the direction where General right of the road. From this point, by your or- McCook's forces were engaged. On reaching the ders, I retired the line about one hundred yards, field I found the forces badly cut up and retreatwhen I met and attached to my command the ing, (they then having fallen back nearly one Fiftieth Ohio, under command of the Lieutenant-mile,) and were being hotly pressed by the eneColonel, and bivouacked for the night. When all have done so well, it is sufficient to say, from reports of commanding officers of the regiments and my own observations during the day, that the field and line-officers, without an exception, conducted themselves nobly and to my entire satisfaction. Too much praise cannot be awarded the soldiers, every one acting like a hero. My Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Lieut. George A. Vandegrift, and Aids, and Lieuts. F. G. Fitzwilliam and H. E. Spencer, were of great service to me during the day, coolly and bravely carrying my orders to all parts of the field. my. After receiving instructions from General McCook, I ordered my brigade forward into the fight; the Twenty-second Indiana taking position on the right, the Fifty-ninth Illinois on the left, and the Seventy-fifth Illinois in the centre, and the battery took position on an eminence in our rear, which was bordered by a dense wood. I again ordered the brigade to the support of a brigade fighting on my left, which, as soon as I had become engaged, retreated and fell back in confusion. The battle now raged furiously; one after one my men were cut down, but still with unyielding hearts, they severely pressed the enemy, Major Johnston, Tenth Wisconsin, Capt. Ber- and, in many instances, forced them to give way. ryhill, Acting Major, Second Ohio, Captain John Here we fought alone and unsupported for two Herrel, Second Ohio, and Captain Drury, Ninety-hours and twenty minutes, opposed to the rebel fourth Ohio, fell, gallantly fighting at their posts. Gen. Wood's entire division, composed of fifteen I thought proper to mention other regiments as regiments and a battery of ten guns. Fiercer and they became attached to my command, during fiercer grew the contest, and more dreadful bethe progress of the action, through the loss of came the onslaught. Almost hand to hand, they their brigade commanders. I also send you re- fought at least five times their own number, often ports of regiments which were not under my im- charging upon them with such fearlessness and mediate eye, during part of the day. impetuosity as would force them to reel and give way, but as fast as they were cut down their ranks were filled with fresh ones. At one time the Twenty-second Indiana charged on them with fixed bayonets, and succeeded in completely routing and throwing them from their position on our right, but at the same time they brought in a reserve force on our left. I now ordered the Twenty-third Indiana as quickly as possible to the aid of the Fifty-ninth Illinois, on the left, which order was promptly obeyed. The following is the loss of the brigade: 24 Ohio,. 33d Ohio, 88th Indiana,. 10th Wisconsin,. 94th Obio,.. Commiss'd Officers. Non.-com. and Privates. Killed. Wounded. Killed. Wounded. Missing. 54th Indiana battery, 2 3 25 77 4 21 70 18 Total,.... This list is furnished from the men actually buried, and the wounded in the hospitals. Some of the missing have since returned, having been taken prisoners while going for water, and paroled. The brigade went into action two thousand two The impetuosity of the firing now ceased for a moment, and I advanced to ascertain, if possible, the position of the enemy. As I advanced down the line, we were greeted with a heavy volley of musketry, which plainly enough told the direction of the enemy. With shouts and exclama under a most terrific fire of the enemy, who was moving in the direction of my extreme left. Gen. Jackson was killed, the support to Parsons's battery giving away, the guns were captured, but the gallant Captain brought off his horses and company. Seeing the enemy moving toward our left in great force, with the apparent view of turning it, driving some broken and disordered regiments before them, I galloped around to Col. Starkweather, on the left, and directed him to open his batteries-Stone and Bush-upon the enemy. The order was promptly and effectively executed. The firing was admirable, and the heavy musketry of the advancing enemy was received by the gallant First Wisconsin with shouts of defiance, then supporting these batteries, plac Starkweather, commanding the Twenty-eighth brigade, announced his arrival on the left, his brigade having been unfortunately cut off and separated from my division by General Jackson's column that morning at Maxville, but he had the good sense, when he heard firing in front, to abandon the road, move around Jackson's column, and by going through the fields to fall in on the left; and I found his brigade on the very spot where it was most needed a large body of the enemy's cavalry appearing that moment a mile and a half to the front, was admirably shelled and dispersed in great disorder, by Capt. Stone's First Kentucky artillery. I then directed Col. Starkweather to place Stone's battery and that of Capt. Bush's Fourth Indiana artillery on a high ridge on the extreme left, and extending diago-ing their caps on their bayonets. nally to the front, and to support those batteries I ordered the regiment to lie down under cover with the First Wisconsin, Lieut.-Col. Bingham, and await the nearer approach of the enemy. But placed on that ridge, and by the Seventy-ninth the artillery repulsed the enemy again and again, Pennsylvania, Col. Hambright, placed on another and held him in check for several hours, until ridge running at almost right angles to the one finally a fresh and overwhelming force moved toon which the batteries were planted. This for- ward the guns. I should have stated that the mation gave a cross-fire, and proved of infinite Twenty-first Wisconsin, Col. Sweet, was to the value in maintaining that all-important position front of these batteries, in a corn-field, lying during the day. These formations were made in down, awaiting the approach of the enemy, and great haste, and in a few moments, but without when he approached with his overwhelming force, the least confusion or disorder, the men moving this new regiment poured into his ranks a most into line as if on parade. I then returned to withering fire. The steady advance and heavy Harris's brigade, hearing that the enemy was fire of the enemy, however, caused a portion of close upon him, and found that the Thirty-third this regiment to break in confusion; but the most Ohio had been ordered further to the front by of it, under its gallant officers, stood manfully to Gen. McCook, and was then engaged with the ene- its work until forced to retire, which it did in my and needed support. Gen. McCook, in person, pretty good order. The enemy were then in ordered the Second Ohio to its support, and sent reach of the First Wisconsin and Seventy-ninth directions to me to order up the Twenty-fourth Pennsylvania. I had great confidence in the galIllinois, also, Captain Mauf commanding. I led lantry of these two regiments, and was not disthe Twenty-fourth Illinois in line of battle imme- appointed when their time of trial came. They diately forward, and it was promptly deployed as drove back the enemy several times with great skirmishers by its commander, and went gallant- loss, and, until their ammunition was exhausted, ly into action on the left of the Thirty-third Ohio. bravely maintained their position, and then quietThe Second Ohio moving up to support the Thir-ly (not under fire) returned under orders to the ty-third Ohio, was engaged before it arrived on line of battle originally selected by Gen. McCook the ground where the Thirty-third was fighting. and myself, when they got a supply of ammuniThe Thirty-eighth Indiana, Colonel B. F. Scribner tion, and were again ready for action. Their commanding, then went gallantly into action on loss was very heavy. The fire of musketry on the right of the Second Ohio; then followed in them and the batteries was terrific, Capt. Bush, support the Ninety-fourth Ohio, Col. Frizell. I at that place, losing thirty-five horses, but he and wish here to say this regiment, although new and Stone, taking all their pieces, fell back with their but a few weeks in the service, behaved most gal- support, and at once renewed the conflict, and lantly, under the steady lead of its brave Colonel continued it until after dark. At the time this reFrizell. Col. Harris's whole brigade, Simonson's trograde movement was ordered, I sent an order battery on its right, was repeatedly assailed by to Col. Harris to fall back also. The right, Col. overwhelming numbers, but gallantly held its Lytle's brigade, had an hour before been drawn position. The Thirty-eighth Indiana and Second in, thus contracting and rendering more compact Ohio, after exhausting their ammunition and that the lines so thinned and depleted by our loss in taken from the boxes of the dead and wounded killed and wounded. Before this final struggle on the field, still held their position, as did also, on the left, I had heard that Lytle's brigade was I believe, the Tenth Wisconsin and Thirty-third outflanked on the right by an overwhelming force Ohio. For this gallant conduct these brave men of the enemy, and was falling back. During the are entitled to the gratitude of the country, and I day I was so hard pressed on the left and centre thank them here as I did on the field of battle. by the continuous and persistent assaults of the After the Twenty-fourth Illinois went into action, enemy, and knowing if our left was turned our I saw the undisciplined troops of Gen. Jackson position was lost, and a total rout of the army in front, in support of Parsons's battery of Jack-corps would follow, I felt the importance of my son's division, yielding the field in great confusion, presence there, and could not look after the in |