The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 30, In Four Parts. Part 2, Reports. Page: 187
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TIIE CIIICKAMAUGA CAMPAIGN. 1
the enemy in his breastworks, under showers of musket balls and
terrific roar of artillery, and amid exploding shells, and when this
gallant brigade was being cut down, wavering, hesitating, and falter-
ing, I caused my guns to be run by hand upon a small elevation to
within 170 yards of the enemy's fortifications, and I poured double
charges of canister into them so hotly and briskly that a brief space
had elapsed before their battery was silenced and their infantry so
demoralized that they fled in haste from their covering to the rear.
To form a correct estimate of execution done by this battery I will
mention that a lieutenant (a prisoner) of the Sixteenth U. S. Regu-
lars states that two shots of canister from my guns killed and
wounded 38 of his company, killing his captain.
General Polk's brigade at this auspicious moment rushed forward
and scaled the enemy's fortifications, putting the Federal forces at
that point in utter route and confusion.
During the several engagements I had 1 mortally and 5 men
slightly wounded, 3 of whom have returned to duty. Three horses
in the battery were killed, but the harness was secured.-
On Sunday, jointly with the brigade, I captured and carried off 2
rifled pieces of artillery and 1 caisson full of ammunition.*
With due regard,
THOMAS J. KEY,
First Lieutenant, Commanding Calvert's Battery.
[Brig. Gen. L. E. POLK.]
No. 292.
Report of Col. Roger Q. Mills, Tenth Texas Infantry, commanding
Deshler's brigade.
HEADQUARTERS DESHLER'S BRIGADE,
Missionary Ridge, October 6, 1863.
CAPTAIN : In compliance with orders from general headquarters,
I herewith submit my report of the action of this brigade in the
battle of the 19th and 20th ultimo:
This brigade, composed of Colonel Wilkes' Texas regiment, Col-
onel Mills' Texas regiment, Lieutenant-Colonel Hutchison's Arkan-
sas regiment, and Captain Douglas' Texas battery, under command
of Brig. Gen. James Deshler, moved about 3 p. m. on Saturday, the
19th ultimo, from a point near the junction of the La Fayette and
McLemore's Valley roads, toward our extreme right and in rear and
parallel with our line of battle.
About 4.30 p. m. we crossed a branch of the Chickamauga and
moved directly and hastily forward to the extreme right, where the
battle seemed raging with great fierceness. After passing for some
time through swarms of stragglers, wounded, and prisoners, we
arrived on the line and were formed, facing our right flank, and
moved forward to the attack, and proceeded some 200 yards, when
the brigade was halted and ordered to lie down. In a few minutes
we rose up and advanced to the front, and occupied some time in
getting our position. It was now getting dark, but the firing was
still heavy and constant between the enemy and some brigade oppo-
* Nominal list of casualties reports 6 men wounded.187
One. XLII.]
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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 30, In Four Parts. Part 2, Reports., book, 1891; Washington D.C.. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth152979/m1/204/?q=key: accessed March 28, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.