highly praised. He fought his guns nobly and drove back the advancing enemy, and not until overpowered by numbers did his men give way. Even then Lieutenant Parsons, deserted though he was, remained bravely at his post and had to be removed by force.

The conduct of Colonel Hall, commanding One hundred and fifth Ohio Volunteers; Colonel Allen, commanding Eightieth Illinois Volunteers, and Colonel Monroe, commanding One hundred and twenty-third Illinois Volunteers, is worthy of notice on account of their personal bravery and their efforts to rally their men, as is also that of Colonel Garrard, of the Third Kentucky Infantry.

Lieutenant Nichols, of the Tenth Kentucky Cavalry, and Lieutenant Tuttle, of the One hundred and fifth Ohio Volunteers, aides-de-camp, for the first time under fire, were of great assistance, manfully doing their duty.

Very respectfully, yours,

W. P. ANDERSON,

Assistant Adjutant-General.

Capt P. P. OLDERSHAW, Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 16.

Report of Col. Albert S. Hall, One hundred and fifth Ohio Infantry.

HDQRS. TENTH DIVISION, FIRST ARMY CORPS, Perryville Battle-field, Ky., October 10, 1862.

SIR: Having commanded the One hundred and fifth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the engagement of the 8th instant near Perryville, Ky., it becomes my duty, although now commanding the Tenth Division, to report the part taken by said regiment in the battle. The regiment was on the march from Mackville to Perryville as part of the Thirty-third Brigade, commanded by General R. W. Terrill, in the Tenth Division, commanded by Brigadier General James S. Jackson, in the First Army Corps, commanded by Major-General McCook.

The Thirty-fourth Brigade, commanded by Colonel Webster, of the Ninety-eighth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was in the advance and engaged the enemy about 2.30 p. m. On hearing the fire of the skirmishers General Terrill ordered forward the Thirty-third Brigade with all possible dispatch and reached the field about 3 p. m.

My regiment was marching in rear of Parsons' battery, and at the moment of reaching the field was ordered to form on the left of the road in reserve. This point was occupied but for a few moments when the order of General Terrill was given to file to the left through the timber to the extreme left of the Union forces. Upon reaching my position I found the One hundred and twenty-third Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Colonel Monroe, hotly engaging the enemy to the right and rear of Parsons' battery, then in position.

At the moment of coming into position on the left and rear of Parsons' battery it was apparent that the enemy were determined to charge through the left of the One hundred and twenty-third Illinois Volunteers and cut off the battery.

This movement was immediately and effectually repulsed by the destructive fire of Parsons' battery and the charge of that wing of my regiment, most gallantly led by Major Perkins, executed by order of General Terrill, who was personally present.