The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of the Official Records of the Union And Confederate Armies. Series 1, Volume 17, In Two Parts. Part 1, Reports. Page: 410

                                
410             WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS.        [CHAP. XXII.
ledge that their advance upon our left and the right of the enemy's bat-
tery attracted a portion of its fire, was in concert with our advance,
greatly facilitated its capture, and entitled them to a full share of the
honor.
I would here express my obligations to Captain Fall and Lieutenants
Anderson, Ayers, and Bertrand, of my staff, for the prompt and intelli-
gent manner in which they executed my orders.
Lieutenant Sweaney, in command of the Hudson Battery, attached to
my brigade, had no opportunity to participate in the action, but exe-
cuted quickly and cheerfully every order addressed to him.
Casualties on the field and upon the retreat:
Killed  ............................... .  . . ..  = .. -.. . . . . . . . . . . .. . 25
Wounded  .................................................................... 117
Wounded------- ,,,,,,.,.---,,,,,,,, ~,,.,,,,,~~~---- - - ---- 11
Missing ........................... .....  ..-- -----  .-..- ---.--- 83
Total-------------------- -----..-------. .---------. . ..---------- .---. --- 225
The dense forest of heavy timber and thick undergrowth under cover
of which the brigade advanced until to within a few rods of the enemy's
battery accounts for the comparatively small number of killed and
wounded.
A. RUST,
Brig. Gen., Comdg. 1st Brig., 1st Div., Army of the Dist. of Miss.
Lieutenant-Colonel IvY,
Assistant Adjutant- General, do.
No. 117.
Report of Brig. Gen. John B. Villepigue, O. S. Army, commanding Second
Brigade.
HEADQUARTERS SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION,
ARMY OF THE DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI,
October 14, 1862.
COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the
operations of the Second Brigade in the actions before Corinth on the
3d and 4th instant:
In approaching Corinth on the 3d instant the Second Brigade was
in advance. An outpost of the enemy was met about 5 miles from the
fortress and driven into the outer intrenchments without much opposi-
tion. On reaching a creek about 3 miles from the fortress and quite
near the outer intrenchments the march of the column was delayed for
some time by the enemy's artillery and from the bridge over the creek
having been destroyed. The passage, however, was effected in good
time, and the brigade was engaged in heavy skirmishing with the enemy
until the other brigades of the division had crossed and taken up their
positions. The whole division then advanced, the Second Brigade be-
ing on the extreme left. The enemy were driven steadily before us until
we came in view of the outer intrenchments, or rifle-pits. Our onward
course was here checked for a short time in consequence of the deadly
fire of the enemy and the nature of the obstructions in front of us. After
a slight pause the Thirty-third Mississippi, Col. D. W. Hurst command-
ing, charged the intrenchments and drove the enemy from them in gal-
lant style. In consequence of the dense thickness of the undergrowth