moment the enemy were directing their movements against the right flank of General Palmer's force Colonel Miller's infantry arrived, advancing in splendid line of battle, delivering a well-directed fire into the enemy's ranks, which was followed by a skillful deployment of the right and left to cut off their retreat. The Confederate held their ground for thirty minutes and then fled in the wildest disorder, leaving 175 prisoners in our hands, among whom were 2 lieutenants, 2 lieutenant-colonels, and a number of line officers, three pieces of artillery, ordnance and quartermaster stores, a large amount of provisions, camp equipage, personal effects, stand of regimental colors, and three railroad cars, which we destroyed. Their defeat was complete. Their loss in killed and wounded was about 80.

The conduct of our officers and men was highly meritorious, with numerous instances of individual bravery and efficiency.

A report in detail will be forwarded by the first opportunity.

Our loss is 5 killed, 9 wounded, 4 missing.

I have the honor to remain, yours, very truly,

JAS. S. NEGLEY,

Brigadier-General, Commanding.

Col. J. B. FRY,

A. A. G. and Chief of Staff.

OCTOBER 8, 1862.-Battle of Perryville, or Chaplin Hills, Ky.

REPORTS, ETC.*

No. 1.-Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell, U. S. Army, commanding Army of the Ohio, including operations October 1-30, with congratulatory

orders.

No. 2.-Return of Casualties in the Union forces.

No. 3.-Capt. Ebenezer Gay, Sixteenth United States Infantry, Inspector and Chief of Cavalry, including operations

October 7.

No. 4.-Maj. Gen. Alexander McD McCook, U. S. Army, commanding First

Army Corps.

No. 5.-Brig. Gen. Lovell H. Rousseau, U. S. Army, commanding Third

Division.

No. 6.-Col. Leonard A. Harris, Second Ohio Infantry, commanding

Ninth Brigade.

No. 7.-Col. Benjamin F. Scribner, Thirty-eighth Indiana Infantry.

No. 8.-Maj. Frederick J. Lock, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry.

No. 9.-Col. Joseph W. Frizell, Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry.

No. 10.-Col. Alfred R. Chapin, Tenth Wisconsin Infantry.

No. 11.-Capt. Peter Simonson, Fifth Indiana Battery.

No. 12.-Col. George Humphrey, Eighty-eighth Indiana Infantry,

Seventeenth Brigade.

No. 13.-Col. John Beatty, Third Ohio Infantry.

No. 14.-Capt. Percival P. Oldershaw, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-

General, Tenth Division.

No. 15.-Capt. William P. Anderson, U. S. Army, Assistant Adjutant-

General, Thirty-third Brigade.

No. 16.-Col. Albert S. Hall, One hundred and fifth Ohio Infantry.

No. 17.-Lieut. Ellis E. Kennon, Ninety-eighth Ohio Infantry, Acting

Assistant Adjutant-General, Thirty-fourth Brigade.

No. 18.-Lieut. Col. Silas A. Strickland, Fiftieth Ohio Infantry.

No. 19.-Col. William B. Hazen, Forty-first Ohio Infantry, commanding

Nineteenth Brigade, Fourth Division, Second Army Corps.

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*For report of Brigadier-General Wheeler, C. S. A., see August 27-October 22, 1862, p.893.

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