I'm guessing you are asking about the Col that was already identified as Col Carroll.

He would be the officer who made the following report:

(Official Records, Series 1, Volume XXII.)

Headquarters Arkansas Cavalry Brigade
Camp near Dripping Springs, Ark.
November 29, 1862

Report of Col. Charles A. Carroll, C.S. Army, commanding Arkansas Cavalry Brigade

Captain: In compliance with General Orders, No. -, of even date, I have the honor to make the following report of the
conduct of the forces of my command in the engagement of the 28th instant; but in justice to my command beg leave to
state that, having inspected the brigade on the 27th instant, I had only 200 effective men for duty and 317 non-effective
men. The non-effective men were composed of the sick and men whose horses were in bad condition. Of the non-
effective force, 60 men were on duty as pickets, picketing the roads from our encampment to the Line road west of us,
and 100 men were detailed as escort for the trains of the division, which were ordered to the rear on the 27th instant,
leaving me 389 men to represent my brigade, while the muster-rolls call for 1,700. With but few sick, the brigade is thus
diminished by the condition of the horses, which are worn down, having been constantly on the move for six weeks, and
for the want of forage and shoeing. Of the mountain howitzer battery attached to my brigade, and commanded by First
Lieutenant Hughey, only one section was serviceable.

After being notified of the approach of the enemy, at 8 p.m. on the 27th instant, the men were kept under arms and the
horses saddled until the opening of the enemy’s artillery north of us, in the direction of Colonel Shelby’s camp, on the
morning of the 28th instant, at about 9 o’clock, when orders were received to move my command rapidly to the front.
After moving about 1 mile, I received orders to place the battery on an eminence to the right, commanding the road
leading north, with the two regiments in line of battle perpendicular to the road, supporting the battery, my own regiment
on the right, under Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, and Colonel [J.C.] Monroe’s regiment on the left of the road. The
eminence occupied by my battery was commanded by the heights north and northwest of us, from which points the
artillery of the enemy were firing; and although they had the range of my battery, they were at too great a distance to be
affected by our light metal. I was then ordered to the rear. After moving 1 mile, I was directed to move rapidly to the rear
and select some good position. In a few minutes, however, further orders were received to continue moving to the rear
until otherwise ordered. Having moved half a mile beyond the summit of the mountain on the Cane Hill and Cove Creek
road, I received orders to halt and occupy a position. I countermarched the command beyond the summit of the
mountain, and took position commanding the Cane Hill road, with the regiment under Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson
supporting the battery, and Colonel Monroe’s regiment 200 yard to the right of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson’s regiment.
The fire of the enemy’s artillery at this time was continuous and incessant on the rear of Colonel Shelby’s command. I
was ordered to throw out Colonel Monroe’s regiment as skirmishers, but before the order could be obeyed I was
ordered to move my command to the rear, and soon thereafter ordered to take command of all the forces in my
advance, which separated me to some extent from my own brigade. Soon after passing the pinnacle of the mountain,
Colonel Monroe, who was marching in rear of my regiment, received the enemy at short range, and retired, as
previously directed.

Such was the nature of the ground from the top of the mountain to Cove Creek, a distance of 1½ miles, that but few
advantageous positions could be found. Just before reaching Cove Creek, Captain Stanley’s company, of my regiment,
was ordered to an eminence commanding the road on which the enemy were to travel, with orders to fire upon them
with deliberation, and to retire immediately thereafter. After reaching Cove Creek, Captains Gordon and Carroll, with
their respective companies, of my regiment, were directed to occupy an eminence on the right of the road. The captains
fired down upon the enemy and retired, as directed. From this point on down Cove Creek, I selected suitable positions
and placed detachments of my regiment and Colonel Shelby’s brigade. At a point 2 miles below the junction of the
Cane Hill and Cove Creek roads, I ordered Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson, with five companies of my regiment and about
200 men of Colonel Thompson’s regiment, Colonel Shelby’s brigade, to an eminence immediately over the road, with
instructions to let the enemy’s advance pass them before firing. Immediately in rear of this point, Colonel Monroe
formed with 86 men in the valley below. At this time the enemy was pushing the rear with great energy, and made it
necessary for the companies left ambushed to receive them to retire very rapidly after firing. The captains of my own
command, who have reported to me, state that they obeyed orders, receiving the enemy at close distance, the men
behaving, almost without exception, with great bravery. When the rear retired past the position occupied by Lieutenant-
Colonel Johnson and Colonel Thompson, they were followed very closely by a detachment of the enemy’s cavalry, a
much larger number halting just before reaching the position above referred to. A lieutenant-colonel of the enemy’s
force was severely wounded by one of the volleys fired by the men of Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson. At this time the
confusion below the position above referred to of our retiring men was disgraceful, and every effort made by officers to
halt them futile, the cry extending down the line that our friends had gorged the road and were being sobered
mercilessly by the enemy. Just then the roar of shot-guns from the eminence occupied by Lieutenant-Colonel Johnson
and Colonel [G.W.] Thompson threw the enemy’s advance into confusion, when they were immediately charged by
Colonel Monroe, and after the third effort driven for the first time during the day, which gave time for collecting and
forming the scattered men, hitherto rapidly moving to the rear. The enemy here concluded, notwithstanding the superior
weight and quantity of their artillery and their superior force, outnumbering ours more than ten to one, to risk nothing
against the positions of which we were availing ourselves, and at once retired about sunset.

The conduct of the officers and men of my command throughout the entire day, and almost without an exception,
evidenced entire coolness and determined bravery, as did the officers and men of Colonel Shelby’s brigade, of whom I
assumed command and placed in position. I would be glad to speak of them more particularly if my personal
acquaintance with these officers was such as to do so without a report from them.

I will take occasion to remark that the retiring fight, lasting from 9 o’clock in the morning until sunset, over a rugged and
narrow road, with but a scanty supply of ammunition, pursued by a greatly superior force, moving from position to
position with an astonishing rapidity, was well calculated to have confused, and, indeed, demoralized men well drilled
and disciplined, and it is, indeed, astonishing that troops without drill should have evinced a nerve so steady, a courage
so cool. In moving the battery from the first position taken in the morning, the carriage of one of the pieces was so badly
broken as to render impossible to moving of it by horses. Notwithstanding the gun thus dismantled was under a galling
fire of the enemy’s artillery, shells bursting by the minute around it, the cannoneers dismounted, and, under the
direction of their officers, bore the piece, crippled but triumphant, to the rear. Just before reaching the second position
taken by my brigade, as alluded to in the above report, Captain Shoup, the commander, and Lieutenant Halliburton, of
the battery, met me. The captain at once took command of his company. There was now but one serviceable gun of the
four-gun battery, which was placed in position frequently during the day with a skill and energy deserving a more
substantial battery. After passing some little distance beyond the top of the mountain, this gun was placed in position
and opened on the enemy. Notwithstanding the energy with which it was handled, it was dismantled by the enemy’s
artillery, the carriage being broken to pieces by their heavy shot. This casualty was followed by a cavalry charge made
with great energy. The officers, unwilling to leave any trophy in the hands of their country’s enemy, took the gun from the
shattered carriage and bore this, too, to the rear. I cannot but commend the pride and bravery of the men here
evidenced.

The loss the brigade sustained is as follows: Colonel Monroe’s regiment, 3 men slightly wounded, 4 horses killed and
1 wounded; Lieutenant-Colonel Johnston’s regiment, 5 men were wounded and 2 men are missing; Captain Shoup’s
battery, 3 men were wounded and 4 horses killed.

I am captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Chas. A. Carroll,
Colonel, Commanding Brigade

(Col. Charles A. Carroll to Capt. E.G. Williams, Asst. Adjt. Gen., 4th Div., 1st Corps, Trans-Mississippi Army)