Who Fought Who
CSA Forces Included
Vol XXX No 55 Houston Daily Telegraph Whole No 3875
Friday, May 27, 1864
Headquarters 1st Cavalry Division,
Army of West La., May 8, 1864
General Order. No.1
The Brig. Gen. commanding takes occasion to call
The attention of their comrades to the gallantry dis-
played by the officers and men of Terrell’s and Li-
kens’ regiments in the engagement with the enemy
on the 2d inst., at the Chambers’ plantation, in charg-
ing his largely superior force of cavalry and infantry,
strongly posted in the negro quarters on the planta-
tion, and behind a fence running east of the trench,
against five fold odds they charged with a yell, led on
by Col. Terrell driving the enemy in confusion, at
sunset from their position: The example of those
men should excite the emulation of the army to re-
newed efforts to drive from the land the enemy who
now attempts to waste by fire a country he has been
unable to conquer by the sword.
By command of
Brig. Gen. A.P. BAGBY,
J. P. Smith, A.A.G. Commanding Division.
Union forces were:
Official Records of the War of the Rebellion Series I Vol XXXIV Part 1 page 318
HDQRS. FIRST AND THIRD DIVS., 16TH ARMY CORPS,
Moore’s Plantation, May 4, 1864.
GENERAL: A negro just escaped from the rebels states that they
are in large force in our front; says. he heard their drums beating
this morning, which shows conclusively that they have infantry. I
tried to develop their forces yesterday, but did not succeed, and I
also attempted the same this morning, but failed. I do not deem it
prudent to risk an engagement with a bayou in my rear. I have
therefore taken a position north of the bayou, near Governor
Moore’s residence. Had I had cavalry, I could have ascertained the
strength of the enemy without bringing on a general engagement.
The negro from whom I have obtained the above information states
that he heard the rebels in their conversation with one and another
talk boastingly of having 30,000 men. This is undoubtedly an ex-
aggeration, yet I think it evident that they are largely superior to
the force under my command.
I am, general, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
JOS. A. MOWER,
Brigadier- General, Commanding.
Brig. Gen. WILLIAM DWIGHT, Chief of Staff.