The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 8. Page: 329
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CHAr. XVIII.] PEA RIDGE, OR ELKHORN TAVERN, ARK.
forward to support Colonel Gates' regiment, then rapidly flanking the
enemy, under command of Brigadier-General Sigel, on the right. Over-
taking the enemy, I immediately deployed a line of skirmishers to
annoy and harass them until further aid should arrive. The bravery
and coolness of my skirmishers in exposing themselves to the fire of
fifty times their number was to no purpose with impunity.
On the morning of the 7th, having been thrown forward in advance
of the whole army, at 10 o'clock pursuing, I came upon the enemy in
fill force at Elkhorn Tavern. I immediately dismounted my command,
<and by a flank movement on the right obtained a favorable position,
and succeeded in bringing on a general engagement. Attacked byoten
times my force, I was compelled to fall back some 150 yards, at which
time Colonel Little's brigade timely came to our aid-to victory ! to
glory !
Later in the day, the left wing of the army having been ordered to
advance, my command was transferred to that part of the field, and
again, with Brigadier-General Price's division and General Steen's
division, we succeeded in driving the enemy a mile from their position.
Night arriving checked us in our bold and gallant advance.
Saturday morning we were ordered to support Colonel McCulloch's
regiment and guard roads parallel to the enemy, which we succeeded
in doing.
My loss during the engagement is 1 killed, 3 wounded, and 5 miss-
ing.
I have the honor to be, respectfully,
J. T. CEARNAL,
Lieutenant- Colonel, Commanding Price's Escort,
Per D. TODD SAMUELS,
Major, Commanding.
No. 56.
Confederate orders.
GENERAL ORDERS, HDQRS. TRANS-MISSISSIPPI DISTRICT,
No. 7. Van Buren, Ark., March 16, 1862.
The major-general commanding this district desires to express to the
troops his admiration for their conduct during the recent expedition
against the enemy. Since leaving camp in Boston Mountains they
have been incessantly exposed to the hardships of a winter campaign
and have endured such privations as troops rarely encounter.
In the engagements of the 6th, 7th, and 8th instant it was the for-
tune of the major-general commanding to be immediately with the
Missouri division, and he can therefore bear personal testimony to their
gallant bearing.
From the noble veteran who has led them so long to the gallant S.
Churchill Clark, who fell while meeting the enemy's last charge, the
Missourians proved themselves devoted patriots and staunch soldiers.
He met the enemy on his chosen positions and took them from him.
They captured four of his cannon and many prisoners. They drove
him from his field of battle and slept upon it.
The victorious advance of McCulloch's division upon the strong
position of the enemy's front was inevitably checked by the misfortunes
which now sadden the hearts of our countrymen throughout the Con-329
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