The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 34, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 808
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I,)IUlISIANA AND T'I'IE 'R ANS-MISSISSII''I.
dividedd into four smal (letachnellnts, c(onnan(ledt respectively by
Captains )rewry anll( Etris, Major Southerlalnd, and Lieutenant
Gillespie, composing the infantry )(portion of Brigadier-General Dock-
ery's brigade. Being temporarily detached from your division, I was
ordered by General Smith to cross a large creek or bayou. and(l moved(l
rapidly down it on the left until I engaged the enemy. I had moved
about 1.000 yards when my skirmishers engaged those of the enemy,
and my line continuing to advance, the engagement soon l)ecalme
general. After a severe contest of about thirty minutes I succeeded
in driving him before me until hlie entirely disappeared in the under-
brush. We again advanced slowly and cautiously, with desultory
firing, until the engagement again became general, and lasting for
about one hour, with very heavy musketry on each side ; but again
he was driven back and his fire virtually silenced. At this stage of
the battle I was ordered by a staff officer of General Smith to with-
draw my forces and recross the creek where I first entered the bottom.
I fought with some advantages, my command being in the brush and
thick timber, while the heaviest body of the enemy occupied the left
corner of an open field across the creek, upon whom my fire was
principally directed.
My officers and men who went into the fight behaved gallantly.
with very few exceptions, and upon examination of the battle-
ground imnediately to my front satisfactory evidence was shown
that our shots were well directed and very destructive to the eneniv.
Beinllg again united with n.iy division, I moved into the bottom on
the right of the creek and formed in line of battle at the edge of a
field and on the extreme left of the division. I had no other general
engagement, though much exposed to the fire of sharpshooters, and(l
remained in this position until the enemy withdrew and abandoned
the field to our forces.
While all the commanding officers performed their (ldutv well. I
cannot refrain from noticing the action of Lieut.enant G(illespie.
Twelftlh Battalion Sharpshooters. commalling (detach('lmnet. (on the
field. For activity and daring he was )particularly (o sl)icuOls. <nd(l
I would respectfully urge that p)romnotion could (not be bestowed
upon a more worthy or efficient officer. Captain Franklin. Fil'st
Battalion Dism ounted Cavalry, commanding a co(mpally, deserves
the highest praise for his cond(luct. Indeed, all my commanders did
well. All honor is due iy adjutant, rThllolmas H. Sii1ns. fIr his
bearing an(d efficiency on the field, being found at all times where
(lilty caled him1111, regardless of (anger. I cannot close this report
wVitllol offering my thanks to Lieutenant Cunningham. aide-de-
eaim) t( )(General Smith. for the valuable services releired in.
C(,, 1a(l collected .he rod(e in front of my line seeking favo ra bIle
positions ald(1 ascertaining the whereabouts of the enemy. urging
and encouraging my men to (leeds of (daring. Indeed(, I attril)ute m v
success in a great degree to his skill and good judgment, and(l feel
that I was extremely fortunate ill having the services ()of so brave
and skillful an officer. My loss was 1 killed, 14 wounded, and 1
missing, a list of which has been previously forwarded you.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
H. G. P. WILLIAMS.
Lieut. Col., Conmdg. [rfy., Dockery's Brig.
Lieut. A. H. SEVIER.
Actg. Asst. A21jt. i(n., Ch(iurchill's )l i.cisio..8 (S
LCHAP. XLV1.
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United States. War Department. The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 34, In Four Parts. Part 1, Reports., book, 1892; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth146033/m1/837/?q=Tappan%27s: accessed April 30, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.