(Colonel Sanders pictured here leading his men through the rugged and rough hills of Northwest Arkansas-Photo by Ruben Gusman)   CONFEDERATE AFTER ACTION REPORT Submitted by Lt.Colonel Rob Sanders to Colonel Willie Huckabee (Photos by Ruben Gusman)   PART 1 Colonel Huckabee: As you well know we were ordered into northwestern Arkansas to throw out the yankee invaders with the assistance of our Missouri brethren.  We encountered some federal patrols and pickets at the base of a large hill early on the 10th of November the 2nd and 3rd ARK engaged these patrols and were holding in fine style when I sent the 7th,Pelican Rifles, and the TransMiss Rifles to work their way up the hill and get around their flank.  Soon I had the 16th ARK and the 15th N.W.ARK join in the fight it seemed to keep escalading until you sent the 1st MO. To relieve us.  This fight only caused minor damage to our battalion and really only got the men in a fighten mood.  After returning to camp our trains were up with much needed supplies we were issued beans, rice, and goober peas.  We sent two companies out to relieve the 1st MO on picket duty for the rest of the morning.  Around noon we recalled all pickets and formed up to march out.  We encountered federals in a narrow valley between Elkhorn Tavern and Little sugar Creek We were second in line of march as the 1st MO crossed the creek  and engaged them we came out and moved to the left at this moment the fire was intense and the federals tried a flanking movement which in itself failed and we forced them back to the small mountain where they had built extensive breast works.  The Missourians tried twice to dislodge them but failed. You sent our battalion in and we managed to drive them from their works but not with out many casualties and a very tough struggle up that hill.    Respectfully, Rob Sanders Lt. Col. 1st ARK INF (END OF PART 1)   (Editor's Note: This page represents only a part of the original report that was submitted,. the reminder of the report will be posted in future pages)