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McAdams (search for this): chapter 137
and Twenty-second Illinois fell back and supported the battery, which opened a fire on the retreating rebels and their camp. The battery was well served, and evidently disconcerted the rebels, accelerating their retreat, and spreading consternation among them. From that point the Second brigade advanced with the battery, entered the encampment of the enemy, and captured three pieces of his artillery, one piece being taken possession of by Company B, Capt. Seaton, and one by Company E, Capt. McAdams, both of the Twenty-second Illinois, and the third by a part of our forces unknown to me. Two of the pieces were placed in charge of Captain Taylor, who gallantly brought them away from the field, to be used in a better cause in future. After assisting in the destruction of the rebel camp and property not movable, as long as was prudent, under the fire of the rebel batteries in and about Columbus, which commanded the whole ground, the order to retire to the transports was received, bu
J. Davis (search for this): chapter 137
n person, to support a flank movement which I had directed. It was a hard-fought battle, lasting from half-past 10 A. M. to five P. M. They took Beltzhoover's battery, four pieces of which were re-captured. The enemy were thoroughly routed. We pursued them to their boats seven miles, then drove their boats before us. The road was strewn with their dead and wounded, guns, ammunition, and equipments. Our loss considerable; theirs heavy. L. Polk, Major-General Commanding. Reply of President Davis. Richmond, Nov. 8, 1861. To Major-General Polk: Your telegraph received. Accept for yourself, and the officers and men under your command, my sincere thanks for the glorious contribution you have just made to our common cause. Our countrymen must long remember gratefully to read the activity and skill, courage and devotion of the army at Belmont. J. Davis. Letter from Gen. Grant. The following is from a private letter from General Grant to his father, written on the ni
Hillyer (search for this): chapter 137
articularly the colonels. Gen. McClernand was in the midst of danger throughout the engagement, and displayed both coolness and judgment. His horse was three times shot. My horse was also shot under me. To my staff, Capts. Rawlins, Logan, and Hillyer, volunteer aids, and to Capts. Hatch and Graham, I am much indebted for the assistance they gave. Col. Webster, acting chief engineer, also accompanied me, and displayed highly soldier-like qualities. Col. Dougherty, of the Twenty-second Illins that they did not kill a man. Generals Grant and McClernand behaved with remarkable bravery and coolness during the whole of the action, and as much may be said of their respective aids — those of General Grant, Captains Logan, Rawlins, and Hillyer, and those of Gen. McClernand, Maj. Brayman, Captain Brolaski, (who was killed while gallantly cheering on the man,) and Captain Dresser, of the artillery. The following is the regimental list of killed: Seventh Iowa, twenty-six killed; Twent
H. A. Rust (search for this): chapter 137
ports had passed beyond his reach. Exposed to the terrible fire of the gunboats and Taylor's battery, a great number of the enemy were killed and wounded in this, the closing scene of a battle of six hours duration, The Twenty-seventh and Dollins' cavalry being yet behind, I ordered my transport to continue in the rear of the fleet, excepting the gunboats; and after proceeding a short distance, landed and directed the gunboats to return and await their appearance. At this moment Lieut. H. A. Rust, Adjutant of the Twenty-seventh, hastened up and announced the approach of the Twenty-seventh and Dollins' cavalry. Accompanied by Capts. Schwartz and Hatch, I rode down the river bank and met Col. Buford with a part of his command. Inferring that my transport was waiting to receive him I went farther down the river, and met Capt. Dollins, whom I also instructed to embark, and still farther met the remainder of the Twenty-seventh, which had halted on the bank where the gunboat Tyler
Bowen (search for this): chapter 137
not time to mail it. It is written to a friend in Natchez, Mississippi, in which he makes use of the following language: I am thoroughly disgusted with the service. Gen. Polk acts more like a priest than a soldier. I don't meet a man once a month who knows any thing about military. I have not seen a field officer who can drill a regiment, or a General who can review a brigade, but McCown, who is an old artillery captain. We are still in Missouri, but expect orders to-day to join Bowen's brigade, at Feliciana, Ky. P. S.--Our pickets have just come in, bringing us the information that five steamers, with Federal troops, and two gunboats, are landing within two miles of us. We are all ordered under arms. Yours truly, Dan. If Dan or his friend would like the original, I will send it to them at the end of the war. I have his name and address. I have also a letter from the surgeon of Watson's battery to a friend in New Orleans. There were thirteen regiments at
Peter Riley (search for this): chapter 137
rders were received from Headquarters by the officers commanding the various regiments, to be ready at four o'clock, with two days rations. The Thirtieth regiment, Col. Fouke, and Thirty-first, Col. Logan, embarked on the steamer Aleck Scott, Capt. Riley; the Twenty-second regiment, Col. Dougherty, the Twenty-seventh, Col. Buford, and the Seventh Iowa, Col. Lauman, upon the Memphis and Montgomery. Taylor's Battery of Artillery and a battalion of Col. Noble's Cavalry, also the Centralia Cavalrd in about an hour the firing commenced from the gunboats and was returned by the enemy from a battery on the Iron Bluffs. No damage was done to the gunboats, although the balls passed over them. I was standing on the deck of the Scott, with Capt. Riley, watching their battery with a glass, when they threw a shell from an eighty-four pound gun, which passed directly over our heads and landed three-quarters of a mile above the Scott, but did not explode. Mr. Reeder, the clerk, sent some men f
George White (search for this): chapter 137
Capt. Markle, of Company B, Thirtieth regiment, was instantly killed while receiving an order from Col. Fouke, his last words being, Colonel, I am killed, and died instantly, being shot in the head. Lieut. Fouke, seeing him fall, rushed to him, but could not save his remains, but under a heavy fire he saved his sword and revolver. Lieut. Dougherty, Company K, was also killed. Surgeons Gordon and Whitnell, of the Thirty-first, are also prisoners, they refusing to leave the wounded. George White, of Taylor's battery, had his right arm shot off, and is very much disfigured. Orderly Sergeant Everett, of the same battery, was shot through the head, a very serious wound. Col. Lauman, of the Seventh Iowa, is badly shot in the thigh. Of the Thirtieth regiment, forty-four are killed and missing; eighteen are in the hospital and three wounded in camp. The names of the men are as follows: John S. Heath, Theodore Gross, Jerry Beatie, John A. McClure, of Company A; James Davis, Company
George Pillow (search for this): chapter 137
ounded, which gave rise to the report that Pillow, senior, was killed. The Memphis brought thirteright down on the battle from the shore, where Pillow was said to be in command. Our battery was veosition it was designed they should occupy, Gen. Pillow, with the forces under his command, made anhorses on the field, with the exception of General Pillow's and Colonel Logwood's, were killed. Eveer of them had two horses shot under them. Geo. Pillow, a son of General Pillow, had his horse shoGeneral Pillow, had his horse shot no less than seven times, and was afterward himself injured by the falling of the staging while gen Jackson, of the artillery, acting aid to General Pillow, was shot through the thigh and the spine appan's regiment, which had to fall back; when Pillow arrived with Pickett's, Wright's, Knox's, Walk were not in the fight for several hours after Pillow. Pillow's escape is miraculous. Every one of, and Major Gus. Henry, and myself dined at Gen. Pillow's. Butler was shot through and died yesterd[10 more...]
John H. Russell (search for this): chapter 137
Gen. Pillow, now at the head of Col. Tappan's, Freeman's, Pickett's, Wright's, Russell's, and Mark's Eleventh Louisiana regiments, attacked the enemy in three desperhe flagstaff. These colors are now at General Pillow's office. The loss of Russell's brigade is as follows:--Second regiment, 18 killed, 64 wounded, 33 missing. since sunk from the effects of her injuries. official report of killed.--Gen. Russell's Brigade.  Killed.Wounded.Missing.Total. Second Tennessee186433115 Thirteenth Tennessee287048146 Fifteenth Tennessee1010424   Total loss in General Russell's brigade5614485285 Thirteenth Arkansas, Col. Tappan13432279   Loss in 4 eral miles distant. In the meanwhile, General Cheatham brought over Marks', Russell's, and Carroll's regiments, and, with Pillow, renewed the fight. A flank moveMy friend Captain Billy Jackson was shot in the hip while leading a portion of Russell's brigade. I think he will recover. I am afraid Jimmy Walker (James' son) wi
John McCauley (search for this): chapter 137
than five hundred dollars. And now comes the saddest part. It is not to be supposed that all this was done without any loss on our part. At this time, Gens. Grant and McClernand, Col. Fouke and Capts. McCook and Dresser, had their horses shot from under them; Capt. Challenor, of the Twenty-second. regiment, Company K, and seven of his men, were killed instantly. I can only learn the names of five at present, as the official reports are not made: P. Fogan, Thomas Bowles, H. Stroul, John McCauley, and P. Welch, and eighteen missing, including Capt. Challenor, Col. Henry Dougherty, badly wounded and missing. Capt. Abbott, Company C, and Lieut. Fraleck, supposed to be killed; Benedict Phillips, Sergeant Welch, Joseph Adams and Martin Hartnor, wounded. There are at least seventy-five wounded now in the hospital, and one, named Zimmerman, died this morning on the boat. Major McClurken, of the Thirtieth, was badly wounded and fell from his horse while gallantly encouraging his me
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