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t.-Col. W. P. Richardson, and the latter under the command of Col. N. C. McLean and Major Robert Reilly,) advanced in the most gallant mannerdarkness set in, were now withdrawn under the immediate order of Col. McLean of the Seventy-fifth, leaving, as I believe, not a person behind Too much praise cannot be awarded to Gen. Milroy himself, to Colonel McLean, Seventy-fifth Ohio; Col. Cantwell, Eighty-second Ohio; Lieut.-rvant, Robert C. Schenck. Brigadier-General Commanding. Colonel N. C. McLean's report. headquarters Seventy-Fifth regiment O. V. I.,he honor to be, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, N. C. McLean, Colonel Eighty-fifth Regiment O. V.I. Brig.-General Milroy. ered Capt. Hyman's battery, supported by the Seventy-fifth Ohio, Col. McLean, to move back to Shaw's Ridge, and check the advance of the rebeI was, I would prefer tacks. Cincinnatians may well be proud of Col. McLean and Major Reilly, and the regiment they command. Where the figh
ore obstinate and decisive battle. To the officers commanding my several regiments and detached companies who had any opportunity to be in the engagement, my acknowledgments are especially due--Lieut.--Colonel Swinney, of the Thirty-second; Col. McLean, of the Seventy-fifth; Col. Smith, of the Fifty-third; Col. Lee, of the Fifty-fifth; Col. Cantwell, of the Eighty-second; Capt. De Beck, of the First Ohio artillery, and Capt. Blakeslee, of company A, Connecticut cavalry, commanding my guard. f indescribable beauty. General Schenck was assigned the right. His forces were disposed as follows: at his left was the Eighty-second Ohio, Col. Cantwell; next came the Fifty-fifth Ohio, Col. Lee; Seventy-third, Col. Smith; Seventy-fifth, Col. McLean, while the Thirty-second Ohio, Col. Ford, held the extreme right. The centre, under the command of the intrepid Milroy, had the Third Virginia, Lieut.-Col. Thompson commanding, on the left; next the Fifth Virginia, Col. Zeigler, the Second Vi
Island No.10, for the reason that the approach was barred, we could not even see the enemy, while he could look down upon our decks from his high bluff. The evacuation of so strong a place is evidence that the attempt to hold the river is relinquished. The fact that the rebels had held us here so long, and that we had taken no extraordinary measures to reduce the fort, seemed rather like reasons for holding it at all hazards rather than abandon it. The two regiments of Cols. Fitch and McLean--Forty-third and Forty-sixth Indiana--tired of the weary guard-duty on the Arkansas shore, among the mosquitoes and rattlesnakes, conceived the dangers of the rebel guns would hardly be more formidable than the common enemy of mankind. A large picket force was landed on the Tennessee shore, under Capt. Schermerhorn, who made a detour round, so as to come in the rear of the fort. A bridge was constructed across Cole Creek. The rebels, discovering this, fancied that our force was much lar
irected the brigades of General Milroy and Colonel McLean to advance against the enemy this side of troops to assist Brig.-General Milroy and Colonel McLean, who, under the direction of Brig.-Generalarly his real plan of attack. To assist Colonel McLean's brigade on our left, I directed Gen. Milroy to join his brigade with that of Colonel McLean. In executing this order, however, Gen. Milroy , by which the enemy penetrated, attacking Colonel McLean's troops in the rear, and compelling them oyed his troops in front and to the left of Col. McLean's brigade, changed his position and withdreked for another battery. Captain Debeck's, of McLean's brigade, was sent me, he in turn being relieed to draw up in line of battle and halt. Colonel McLean advanced around the left of the hill, undeieut. Sears, of the Eleventh Ohio battery; Lieut. McLean, Eighth Wisconsin battery; Capt. Williams,lendid encomiums from the whole army. Lieutenant McLean, of the Eighth Wisconsin, was the most e[2 more...]
irected the brigades of General Milroy and Colonel McLean to advance against the enemy this side of troops to assist Brig.-General Milroy and Colonel McLean, who, under the direction of Brig.-Generalarly his real plan of attack. To assist Colonel McLean's brigade on our left, I directed Gen. Milroy to join his brigade with that of Colonel McLean. In executing this order, however, Gen. Milroy , by which the enemy penetrated, attacking Colonel McLean's troops in the rear, and compelling them oyed his troops in front and to the left of Col. McLean's brigade, changed his position and withdreout over the high and wooded ground before Colonel McLean's brigade, and on the flank and almost in ked for another battery. Captain Debeck's, of McLean's brigade, was sent me, he in turn being relietion of the place we occupied. You ordered Col. McLean to occupy the bald-headed hill, in our lefted to draw up in line of battle and halt. Colonel McLean advanced around the left of the hill, unde