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WEST TENN. AND NORTHERN MISS.
feet of the fort. Although the first battle in which the regiment has
been engaged, the men and officers behaved with the coolness and firm.
ness of veterans.
The casualties were 10 killed and 25 wounded.
J. W. VANCE,
Colonel Commanding.
Brigadier-General BURBRIDGE.
No. 14.
Report of Col. Joshua J. Guppy, Twenty-third Wisconsin Infantry.
HDQRS. TWENTY-THIRD REGT. WISCONSIN VOL. INFANTRY,
Arkansas Post, Ark., January 12, 1863.
SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken
by this regiment in the battle of the 11th instant, which resulted in the
capture of Fort Hindman and the rebel troops stationed in and near it:
The regiment was placed in reserve on the right of your brigade, but
soon after the commencement of the battle it was ordered by you to
take the advance, which it did. The enemy opened heavily upon it
from the fort and rifle-pits as soon as our movement was visible to
him, and as our first line was on ground that furnished but little
cover I changed our front somewhat, and thereby obtained a better
position for our intended advance. I then detached Company B, under
First Lieutenant Duncan; Company G, under Second Lieutenant Dun-
ham, and Company K, under First Lieutenant Fletcher, to take and
hold several buildings in front of our left.
At this time the Sixtieth Indiana, Colonel Owen, formed on our left,
and the whole line, using all the cover furnished by the ground and
maintaining a heavy fire, advanced slowly but steadily toward the
works of the enemy, and step by step drove back his men toward their
fortifications. The companies detached for that purpose, aided by a
portion of the Sixtieth Indiana, took the buildings on our left, advanced
beyond them, and kept up a steady fire on the enemy. Our line con-
tinued to move forward till the rebel troops in our front were driven
inside their works. After this was done our fire was principally di-
rected to the men serving the enemy's guns on the walls of his fortifica-
tions, and was continued with vigor and effect till the Nineteenth Ken-
tucky relieved us in order that we might obtain more ammunition.
You afterward put us in position to take part in storming the fort, but
the white flag was raised on it before we moved forward.
During a large portion of the time the regiment was under fire you
were so situated that you could observe its bearing, and it is therefore
unnecessary for me to say anything about it. All of the officers who
were present during the entire engagement behaved with marked gal
lantry and good judgment, and if I named one I should name all.
Casualties : Killed, 4; wounded, 33. Total, 37. *
The regiment took into action 21 commissioned officers and 492 men.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
J. J. GUPPEY,
Colonel, Comdg. Twenty-third Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry.
Brigadier-General BURBRIDGE,
Commanding First Brigade, First Division.
* But see revised statement, p. 716.738
10ate. xxIX.
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