. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . field at the last, forced these brave troops to retirebeyond the bayou to the position occupied before the assault;here we are safe, for the enemy can no more disturb us herethan we could go over and take their works from them ; andwhile our men are re-forming their lines preparatory to anothercharge, orders for which were expected, it may be a goodtime to call the general officers to account for our repulse. > \ - ■ CHAPTER XIX. REPORTS OF GENERALS
. Military history and reminiscences of the Thirteenth regiment of Illinois volunteer infantry in the civil war in the United States,1861-65 . field at the last, forced these brave troops to retirebeyond the bayou to the position occupied before the assault;here we are safe, for the enemy can no more disturb us herethan we could go over and take their works from them ; andwhile our men are re-forming their lines preparatory to anothercharge, orders for which were expected, it may be a goodtime to call the general officers to account for our repulse. > \ - ■ CHAPTER XIX. REPORTS OF GENERALS STEELE; BLAIR, THAYER, AND COLO-NEL WILLIAMSON, AND THEIR CRITICISMS ON GENERALMORGAN AND DE COURCY. HAT no injustice may be done these officers,and to afford all possible opportunity forstudying this battle, it seems best to givethe reports in full, alongside of any com-ments that may be made. This is the more nec-essary in order that exact and even justice maybe done to all these general officers, as bad blood will befound tingeing the hitherto harmonious relations betweenthem, before these events have passed into recorded COLONEL WILLIAMSONS REPORT. Headquarters, Fourth Iowa Infantry, Battle-field near Vicksburg, Mississippi, December 30, 1862. Captain : I have the honor to make the following report of thepart taken in the battle before Vicksburg on the 28th and 29th instantby the Fourth Iowa Infantry. Early on the morning of the 28th, I took the position assigned meon the right of the brigade. In obedience to the orders of the Generalcommanding the brigade, I detailed thirty men from my regiment uudtrcommand of First-Lieutenant, E. C. Miller, of Company G, to act aspioneers and skirmishers. Of these thirty men, one was killed, and fivewounded during the day. **•■*•■.* 250 #* ILLINOIS VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 251 At daylight 011 the 29th, the regiment again debarked and took theadvance of the brigade, marching about two miles to a point near whereGeneral Morga
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