The War of the
Rebellion: a Compilation of the Official Records of the
Report of Lieut. Col.
George C. Rogers, Fifteenth
Headquarters
Fifteenth
ln obedience to your
orders, yesterday morning I moved the Fifteenth Regiment Illinois Infantry to
the support of the Fourteenth Illinois Infantry, which position I held for some
time, when I received orders from Captain Fox to move the regiment by the left
flank, only covering the left flank of the Fourteenth with three or four
companies of our right flank. In this position we charged through the’ open
field to the creek on double-quick. During this time Company B, under command
of Lieutenant Lougcor, was thrown out on the left flank as skirmishers by order
of Colonel Hall, and by my order moved forward some distance to our left and
assisted in capturing many prisoners, after which by your orders we crossed the
creek immediately in rear of the Fourteenth Illinois. While crossing the creek
there was much confusion, and I at one time feared that the regiment would be
scattered; but by the gallant assistance rendered by Captain Swift, of Company
H, and Lieutenant Luke, of Company E, we gained the open field on the left of
the road, and immediately charged across the field into the woods, where I
formed the regiment on the left of the Fourteenth Illinois, after which we
moved, in conjunction with the Fourteenth, through the woods, across the open
field, and gained the hill, where we remained, assisting in supporting
batteries, until the battle was over.
Too much cannot be
said in praise of the gallant conduct of all the officers and men of my
command, the men all remaining at their posts, regretting only that they could
not aid more in achieving the victory gained over the enemy.
The report of the
wounded, missing, &c., has been sent to your headquarters.*
Your obedient
servant,
GEO. C. ROGERS,
Lieutenant-Colonel, Fifteenth
Brig. Gen. J. C.
Veatch,
Commanding Second
Brigade, Fourth Division.
