No. 8.

Report of Maj. Frederick J. Lock, Thirty-third Ohio Infantry.

HDQRS. THIRTY-THIRD REGT. OHIO VOL. INFANTRY, Camp near Harrodsburg, Ky., October 13, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to submit herewith my official report of the loss sustained by this regiment in the action at Chaplin Hills on the 8th instant:

It is deemed unnecessary to enter into a minute detail of the action of my command on that day. The brigade commander, by his presence at the different parts of the field, is no doubt familiar with the conduct of this regiment.

At an early period of the action Lieut. Col. O. F. Moore, commanding, was wounded while gallantly encouraging his men, and, refusing assistance to leave the field, fell into the hands of the enemy. His wound, I am happy to state, was not dangerous, and he has since been paroled.

With the conduct of my officers and men I am perfectly content. My orders were at all times obeyed with alacrity, and their conduct throughout the whole engagement merits my approbation.

The loss sustained was 21 killed, 74 wounded, and 10 missing; total, 105.* Of the number reported to be missing 6 are known now to have been captured and paroled.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
F. J. LOCK,

Major, Commanding.

Lieut. G. A. VANDEGRIFT, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 9.

Report of Col. Joseph W. Frizell, Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry.

ARMY OF THE OHIO, In the Field, October 10, 1862.

SIR: I have the honor to make the following report as to the part my command (Ninety-fourth Ohio Regiment) took in the action of the 8th instant at Chaplin Hills:

I formed my regiment, by order of General Rousseau, as a reserve, on the left and in the rear of Simonson's battery, but before it became necessary for me to go directly to the support of the battery I was ordered up by an aide of General McCook to the support of Terrill's battery. I moved up by my left flank, in double-quick, about 800 yards, some 200 yards to the left of the battery, where I found the enemy in great force, and where our forces had given way. I had scarcely halted my command and fronted when a most murderous and incessant fire from infantry was opened upon me. My men stood their ground for about three-quarters of an hour, when the enemy began gradually to fall back. Fresh troops at this moment came up and took our position, but was informed that I again must take the front. Knowing that I was almost out of ammunition, my only alternative was to resort to the bayonet. I moved forward with the expectation of using cold steel, but was satisfied to find that the enemy had promptly left when they saw us mak-

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*But see revised statement, p. 1033.

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