GENERAL ORDERS No. 4a.
HDQRS. DEPARTMENT OF
THE OHIO,
Louisville, Ky.,
January 20, 1862.
The general commanding takes occasion to thank Colonel
Garfield and his troops for their successful campaign against the rebel force
under General Marshall on the Big Sandy and their gallant conduct in battle.
They have overcome formidable difficulties in the character of the country, the
condition of the roads, and the inclemency of the season, and without artillery
have, in several engagements, terminating with the battle on Middle Creek on
the 10th instant, driven the enemy from his intrenched position and forced him
back into the mountains with the loss of a large amount of baggage and stores
and many of his men killed or captured. These services have called into action
the highest qualities of a soldier – perseverance and courage.
By command of General Buell:
JAMES B. FRY,
Assistant Adjutant-Genera, and Chief of Staff.
SOURCES: The War of the Rebellion: A Compilation of
the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies, Series I, Volume
7 (Serial No. 7), p. 24; William Ralston Balch, The Life of James Abram
Garfield, p. 181-2
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