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Hall, Blake, Duckworth, Ballinger, Twombley, support of the Twelfth Wisconsin battery, where and McCord. After Lieuts. Parker and Twom- I remained about one hour, when I was ordered bley, of company F, were wounded, Sergt. James farther to the left and rear, and formed line near Ferry took charge of the company and displayed an old farm-house north-east from a battery of marked efficiency and courage. Likewise after the enemy, and within easy range of its shells, the fall of Lieuts. Huntington and Suiter, of com- several of which fell both in rear and front of the pany B, Sergt. Lewis (acting Lieutenant) took line. I then ordered the regiment to the rear charge of the company and rendered most satis- about two hundred yards, which was marched in factory service. Too much credit cannot be be- line of battle, and took a position on the road. stowed upon our excellent First Assistant Sur- Remaining here near a half-hour, I formed column geon Elliott Pyle, then in charge of the medical and was conducted by yourself in person in the department of the regiment. He was most inde- direction of the enemy's battery, to the left and fatigable in his attentions to the wounded; nor front of my late position, through dense woods upon our Quartermaster, St. John Lyde, who was and brush, passing the line of our skirmishers. ever present upon the field to supply the wants On arriving near the line of the M. & C. R. R., of the men. Sergt. -Major Campbell distinguished came upon the line of the enemy's skirmishers, himself throughout the battle for coolness and and passing through it, took about twenty of bravery. Color-Sergeant Harry Doolittle, whilst them prisoners, and ordered them to the rear. supporting the colors, was again wounded, and I ordered a line to be formed on the railroad. Color-Corporals Henry A. Seiberlich, G. C. Phil- During the execution of the order the enemy lips, G. B. Norris, I. C. Urie, and John H. Stew- opened on us at a distance of about one hundred art were all wounded whilst supporting the old and fifty yards a most destructive fire of grape flag. and canister, in which several of my men were wounded; but, notwithstanding the severe fire, the line was formed on the railroad in excellent order, and while in this position the fire from their batteries was kept up, raking the ground, and would have done an immense damage but for the fact that at the point where the line was formed on the track there had been a cut about five feet in depth, the back of which formed a good shelter, their balls passing over our heads, and many of them lodging in the opposite bank, so closely had they raked the ground. Seeing an attempt on the part of the enemy to move forward one of their batteries to a point on the railroad, on our right, from which they could open upon us an enfilading fire, I ordered the regiment to file into the dense woods in our rear by the left flank. Having cleared the track in time to avoid a raking fire, I again formed a line of battle and marched to the rear under the incessant fire of their battery, whose firing had now become too high to do much damage. On arriving at the road, we followed it to the left until our left arrived at a white house situated on a road leading directly to the front. On this road the pickets of the enemy were posted in full view, about one hundred and fifty yards in front of us.

I join with you and my countrymen in the deepest regret for the gallant slain. Their sacrifices make our Constitution still more valuable to the civilized world, and while we mourn their loss, we can rejoice that they died like true heroes for their beloved country. How precious their memory, how sacred their dust. They died at once in the cause of Christianity and constitutional liberty.

After the fall of Lieut.-Col. Mills, which took place about nine o'clock on Saturday, the command devolved upon myself.

There were thirty-one prisoners and one stand of colors captured by the regiment.

I have the honor to be, Colonel, your most obedient servant, JAMES B. WEAVER,

Major Commanding.

MAJOR MCCALLA'S REPORT.

HEADQUARTERS OF TENTH IOWA VOLUNTEERS, CAMP NEAR CORINTH, MISS, October 12, 1862. Brig. Gen. Sullivan, Commanding Second Brigade, Third Division Army of the Mississippi: SIR: On the morning of the third instant, at this camp, I received orders to be in readiness to march at three o'clock A.M., with tents and baggage loaded; and at the appointed hour I formed In this position I deployed the regiment as the regiment in line and marched in the direction skirmishers to the right, and remained till mornof Corinth, which place I passed through, and ing. On the morning of the fourth I marched to proceeding to a distance of about one half-mile the left and rear about one mile, and formed a north, formed in line of battle, my regiment con-line of battle immediately on the right of the stituting the right of the brigade. And in pur- Sixth Mississippi battery. At about ten o'clock suance of your order, I ordered companies A and A.M., the firing of the skirmishers in front of us F to be deployed as skirmishers in front of the became rapid, and the advancing columns of the brigade at a distance as far as the old intrench- enemy soon drove them back, but they rallied to ments. About eight o'clock A.M., I moved the a point directly in front of our line, and until regiment from this position a distance of about they had again retired to our rear I could not one half-mile to the left, and took a position im- order my regiment to fire. But as soon as the mediately on the left of the Twelfth Wisconsin space in front was cleared I gave the order to battery. At about nine o'clock A.M., I received commence firing, which was kept up with spirit, orders to change position and marched in a north- but without very materially checking the advance westerly direction about one and a half miles, of the enemy, who approached us in overwhelmand formed a line of battle on the left, and in1ing numbers. My men had fired from fifteen to

lieved, with good effect. Almost immediately after, the enemy opened fire from their battery, planted in our front, distant less than three hundred yards. During the morning several of my men were wounded by the fire from this battery and by the enemy's sharp-shooters, also posted in the woods in front.

About ten o'clock A.M., the enemy's columns were seen emerging from the woods into the partially open ground in our front. My men were kept lying down until the enemy had advanced to within fifty yards of our position. Our fire was then delivered with such effect as to check their advance, but they were again pushed on, again checked and forced to retire, leaving the ground literally covered with their dead and wounded. They again advanced after a short interval, and opened a furious fire upon us. At the same time a column of the enemy charged a redoubt immediately on my left, and advanced in strong force in front. The fire to which my regiment was exposed at this time was terrific and deadly. Soon the enemy on my left had advanced so far as to pour an enfilading fire along nearly the whole line of my regiment.

twenty rounds, when I perceived that numbers of the enemy were passing around the right and getting in the rear of my line, and also that the battery on my left had been silenced and taken, and the enemy pressing forward to the left of us. I ordered the regiment to fall back, which it did in good order, to a distance of about seventy-five yards, where I made a halt, facing about and again opening the fire; but being unable to retain this position, I again ordered the regiment back under cover of the Twelfth Wisconsin and Powell's regular batteries; passing to the rear in line of battle, I halted at a position between these batteries. I then marched forward and occupied the same ground from which I had retired during the action. The casualties in the regiment were six men wounded on the first day, and one commissioned officer and thirty men wounded, and three men killed on the second day. During both days I was assisted in the field by Captain N. A. Holsen, Acting Lieut.-Colonel, and Capt. Jackson Orr, Acting Major, also Wm. Manning, Adjutant, who acted throughout with great coolness and courage, and to whom much credit is due. The line-officers, without an exception, deported themselves with the greatest gallantry, and did much to accomplish our successful move-assault, and our fire was delivered with such ments on the field in the presence of danger. Upon the men of my command too much praise cannot be given for their endurance, courage, and strict obedience to orders, under all circumstances. Yours respectfully,

NATHANIEL MCCALLA,
Major Commanding Tenth Iowa Regiment.

COLONEL SPRAGUE'S REPORT.
HEADQUARTERS SIXTY-THIRD REGIMENT O. V. I.,
SECOND DIVISION FIRST BRIGADE ARMY OF MISSISSIPPI,
NEAR RIPLEY, Miss., Oct. 9, 1862.

My left was thrown back slightly to meet this

effect upon the enemy, who had reached the ditch of the redoubt mentioned, as to nearly fill the ditch with their dead and wounded.

Every officer and man of my command seemed to put forth superhuman exertions to hold our position, but no troops could long stand against such unequal odds pouring a fire upon front and flank. Out of thirteen line-officers, nine were killed and wounded, and forty-five per cent of my whole force had shared the same fate, to say nothing of the number necessarily detailed to carry off the wounded. As evidence of the deadly fire to which my left was exposed, I may state fifty-three per cent was either killed or wounded, and not an officer left except Captain Brown.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that nine companies of my command, (company D, Captain Fouts, being on detached duty,) consisting of two hundred and seventy-five men, left camp near Tuscumbia River about three o'clock A.M. on My left wing and centre fell back at my order, the third instant, and marched to Corinth during and were gallantly replaced by the Eleventh Misthe morning, about six miles distant. Our posi- souri volunteers. In less than ten minutes one tion was changed several times. In the evening hundred and thirty-five of my regiment were we rested near the fort north of Major-General formed in the front line in good order, and there Rosecrans's headquarters. About ten o'clock at remained during the balance of the day and night I was ordered to take position immediately through the following night-but the battle was on the right of the field redoubt, (armed with over, and a most brilliant victory won. three twenty-pound Parrott guns,) in front and I need not attempt to describe the fierce as to the left of Captain Williams's fort and head-sault and murderous fire to which my command quarters. On the left of the first-named work was the Forty-third Ohio. On my right were the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-ninth Ohio regiments. Soon after taking this position, companies B and G, commanded by Captain C. E. Brown and Lieutenant Browning, were sent out on the Chewalla | road, (to the north and west from Corinth.) I cannot speak too highly of the conduct of the During the night, Captain Brown captured Cap- officers and men under my command. Captain tain Tobin, (of Tobin's Tennessee battery,) and Frank T. Gilmore, company A, was never, I be his bugler, and brought them in. They were lieve, excelled by any young officer for efficiency sent forward to the headquarters of General D. and daring. When the enemy commenced the S. Stanley. Captain Brown heard the enemy principal infantry attack, he was in front with near his position, planting a battery, at about his company, deployed as skirmishers. The fiercefour o'clock A.M., fired several volleys, it is be-ness of the assault forced him to retire around

was exposed, either to General Stanley, commanding the division, or to Colonel Fuller, commanding the brigade, for the fighting of my regi ment was in their immediate presence, and many of my men fell fighting bravely within an arm's length of them.

the right of the Thirty-ninth Ohio regiment, and thus regain his position in line, which he did at double-quick, arriving in time to open his fire with the balance of the regimeut.

Capt. Brown, company B, on the extreme left, I should have stated before, went out with twelve men and brought in one of the enemy's caissons under a sharp fire. He was cool and daring during the whole fight.

Captain Christopher E. Smith, company C, was severely wounded in the leg, but refused to go to the rear until the fight was over and the victory won. He displayed rare gallantry and ability. Capt. George W. Fitzsimmons, and Lieut. Wm. H. Cherry, company E, were both wounded, but fought bravely to the end.

Chaplain Benj. St. James Fry deserves especial mention, for his zealous and intelligent efforts in providing comforts, and caring for the wounded. His labors have only been limited by the powers of his physical endurance.

If space permitted, I should be glad to mention, by name, the dead and living non-commissioned officers and privates who distinguished themselves for gallantry and soldierly bearing during the battle.

Early on the morning of the fifth instant, I joined with my command in the pursuit of Van Dorn's and Price's armies; marched sixteen miles, and bivouacked near Widow Wright's. On the sixth, continued the pursuit, marching sixteen miles; bivouacked at "Crumm's Mills." The First Lieut. Nesbit Comly, commanding com-road was strewn with arms, ammunition, camp pany F, was stunned by a blow on the head, but joined again in the fight almost immediately. Lieut. John W. Browning, commanding company G, was wounded three times before leaving the field.

Capt. Oscar L. Jackson, company H, a young officer of great promise, was severely, and, it is feared, mortally wounded. He held his company in perfect order until two thirds of his men were killed and wounded.

First Lieutenant Wm. Cornell, commanding company I, was perfectly cool, and exhibited the finest qualities of an officer during the entire day. First Lieut. James A. Gilmore, of same company, wounded in the hip, but insisted that the men more severely wounded should be cared for first. His conduct during the fight was most gallant.

First Lieutenant W. W. Mason, company C, behaved with coolness and bravery during the fight.

Capt. James McFadden, company K, just promoted, an earnest and intelligent officer, by his coolness and daring exercised an almost singular control over his men. He fell mortally wounded, dying the death of a patriot and brave man. Second Lieut. S. W. Cunningham, same company, behaved bravely and well. He was severely wounded in the face.

Captain Otis W. Pollock, Acting Adjutant, rendered effective and gallant service during the day.

equipage, wagons, etc., showing that the armies of the enemy were perfectly "stampeded."

On the seventh, again in pursuit before daylight, marching through Jonesborough, and, late at night, reached a point near Ripley.

I have the honor to enclose, herewith, a list of the killed, wounded, and missing. Being ordered in pursuit so soon after battle, prevents me from making it as complete and full as I could have wished. The result shows, twenty-four killed, one hundred and five wounded-eight mortally and three missing, or forty-eight per cent of the entire number taken into action. I am, Captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant, J. W. SPRAGUE, Colonel Commanding.

Captain W. H. LATHROP,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General of Colonel J. W. Fuller, Commanding First Brigade, Second Division, Army of the Mississippi.

GENERAL ORD'S OFFICIAL REPORT.

HOSPITAL NEAR POCAHONTAS, Oct. 5—6 P.M.

Major-General U. S. Grant:

I joined the column and took command at halfpast seven o'clock this A.M., and found that Gen. Hurlbut had driven in the enemy's videttes, and had skirmished considerably in the afternoon of the fourth. I also found that he made excellent arrangements for the advance of to-day.

About half a mile from our camp of last night the enemy began to dispute our advance, first with cavalry, to which their infantry and artilleAssistant-Surgeon A. B. Monahan, acting sur-ry in force were soon added. The road, narrow geon, was knocked from his horse in the morning, by a piece of shell striking him near the eye. He soon recovered from the shock, and when I visited the hospital, at nine o'clock P.M., I found of the ninety of my wounded men that had been brought in, every one had been dressed, laid upon cots, and tenderly cared for by him.

Acting Assistant-Surgeons Marsh and Arnold were ordered to report to me on the field. I did not see them, and don't know what service they rendered.

First Lieut. Holly Shirman, A.Q.M., rendered most effective service during the days named in the report. On the day of the battle he was frequently under fire, and wherever duty called, there he was found.

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and winding, through swamp and jungle, and over precipitous ridges, across which, at times, the artillery was with difficulty dragged by hand, was one of the most dangerous to attempt in the face of an enemy I have ever seen. They took advantage of every swamp and jungle for their infantry, and every ridge for their artillery, from which we successfully drove them, generally at the double-quick, for five miles to and across the Hatchie, at Davis's bridge, over which and up the steep beyond we pushed them so rapidly that they had not time to burn the bridge. In driving the enemy we took two batteries, and have them, and at the river captured two or three hundred prisoners, among whom are field-officers and an aid-de-camp to Gen. Van Dorn, who commanded