. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . y of theiiinfantry, supported by Welfieys, Hoff-manns, and Da\adsons batteries. Os- teihaus changed his front twice under the fli-e of the enemy, to meet thedangerous flank attack and pressure of Heberts Louisiana and Ai-kansasinfantry, while the brigades of Da\ds, by striking the left of MeCullochsadvancing column, threw it into disorder and forced it to reti-eat. It wasduring this conflict that two officers. Major John C. Black of the o7th Illinoisand Major Sidney Post of the 59
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers . y of theiiinfantry, supported by Welfieys, Hoff-manns, and Da\adsons batteries. Os- teihaus changed his front twice under the fli-e of the enemy, to meet thedangerous flank attack and pressure of Heberts Louisiana and Ai-kansasinfantry, while the brigades of Da\ds, by striking the left of MeCullochsadvancing column, threw it into disorder and forced it to reti-eat. It wasduring this conflict that two officers. Major John C. Black of the o7th Illinoisand Major Sidney Post of the 59th Illinois, although lioth severely woundedin the right arm, refused to leave the tield until jieremptorily ordered todo so. Here fell Lieutenant-Colonel John A. Hendricks of the 22d Indiana,receiving two mortal wounds. While our left wing was thus successful against alwut 11,500 of the enemy,the right wing imder Carr had been sorely pressed by the 0500 Missouriansunder Van Dorn and Price. In spite of the heroic resistance of the two bri-gades of Dodge and Vandever, and the reenforcements sent to them dm-ing. MAJOK-GEKERAL PETER ,1. 0«TERmCSFROM A PUOTOGBAril. ^ Elbert, Busspy, and the Hussars were repulsedhy Piki> with Drows ;iii(l Stand W:itits IndianVftrimcnts, and Siniss and WcUdis oavalry. Me-Cidkn-h was fartlier to the loft with HObert andMcintosh, who became engaged with Daviss di-vision — at first with the brigade of Julius White,who retired a short distance when Pattisoncame up and aided him in flanking MeCullochsline.— ElilTOlis. ■ix Of MeCullochs column. Drew to thesouth-west towaiii Boutonvillc. Watie, Welch, andGreer joined Van Porn in the night, but Watieretreated to Hentonville during the next daysfight. Pike himself remained. Greer, who suc-ceeded McCiiUoch in command of the wing, movedwith the remainder of the force and joined VanDorn, taking position on the left, as shown on themap. page 3J2.— Editors. THE PEA RIDGE CAMPAIGN. 325
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