The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-11-21

private Thomas Davis July 5th, ls47 died at Pusbla
vats Thomas Lswer July 6.h ls47 died at Vera Cruz
private James Unsck, died at Pusbla
sl7, died It PuebIa, from wounds resolved from the
NJ, xicans; private John Benjamin, July 9th, lsl7 died
at Los Portsles from action Of the
goth; private Andrew Kline August 18th, lsa7 died at
1Eb nrHsts Tbomss sent th is1 died at
San Augustin; private Alexander Rodney Sept 18th,
sa7, died at San Augustn, from wounds received from
Company H-Privats william Cooper, July slst lst7.
died at Pusba private sophel Myers July STA died
at Puebls private George Shaw July sth died at Pc
rots; Lieut. Gallagher Sept 10TH ls47, died at Tia.
cubsya private Michael Butler Sept 2oth ls47 died at
l3h ls47 private Joseph Bell August 29th, s47 died
at San Augustin private John Hammond, died ct Pc.
San Augustin in hospitals private James Murphy, Au.
gust 2t ls47 died at Los Portales of wounds received
Company K Private Charles Foley, Aug. alst, lsa7,
died at Los Portaes Of In action Of 10th
private Andrew Van Allen, Aug asth s47 dol private
Alexander Cook, Sept AZ ls47 died at Mexico In hos
pits Of wounds received in action of 18th September
By order Col WARD b. BURNETT.
| ROBERT A. CARTER, Adj't
List of killed and wounded in the LIST Regiment U. s.
Volunteers Of New York. ut the battle Of Conreras and
Churubusco, on the goth August, 1877
| Wounded: Col W D. Burnett, severely in the leg,
Company A-Kilsd: Private Benz Bennett. Wound
ar, do; corporal Luis Abrough, do; privates Samuel
Baylis do; John Drew, do; James stacum, slightly.
..rs nns prysss David RaSSouU PETER
Wese Wounded LIST serg't Gail Besher severely; cor
poral Dsrdouville slightly; privates John Tweedy
Company CNWoundsd: privates C Pingolt, slightly
Peter sheen. do Geo Daub, do.
Company D-Wounded: Private Goodrich Spaulding
Company E-Kiled: Sd Lieut. Edgar Chandler; pri-
vate Jacob Tours Wounded LIST ssrg't q Fitzgerald
since dead; privstes James Brady, severely Charles
Thompson. do; John Leach, do; Francis Conroy
slightly VIM Manson, do; Jas Armstrong, do John Hoe
do Edward soey, do; Martin Duncon, do; ssrg't Jos
Go. F-Klled serg't Major Jas L. O'Reiy. Wound.
ed Privstss Jas Boyle, severely, since dead Denis
Costello, severely Peter Mccain, do; Thos Supple
60 Wm I1as. St ssr
Wounded LIST Lieut. Chss II Innes, slightly; Prvstes
Andrew Kline, Severely Jas Hart do Martin Finney
do; Chs Craps do Alex L Fisk do Peter Failey, do;
| VIM Hart do; Jas McGill, do; Alex Rodney, do Ed
ward Carr, do; Adam saun do LIST ssrgt John Wilson
do; Io. swift, DO; Ma:lsisn Pat Berry do;
Lieut. jacob Griffin, jun, slightly Privates Jas Brady,
severely; VIM Brumigen, do; Robert Dyer, do; John
Gray. do; Privatss VIM Boyd, do; Alfred Daughery,
do: Ed Fishsr, do Cornelius Winter, do
nnsT. I,ysse Va js' MTry
Jacob Reilly slightly Privates Robert Dooley samd
Gardner do Harvey Lake do; Stephen strsstsI d.
Daniel Robertson do Horace Meach do; Jos Franklin,
DO; Henry Philip do; Captain Morton Farchild, do.
Co. KILLED: Privates Patrick Pagan, Henry Marx
ham, Chas Foley, Wounded Captain Carrot Dykeman,
severely LIST Lieut. Jas McCabe, slightly I'd Lieut..
suishosskie do Corp Alex Moran severely; Privstes
Jas Bower, do; VIM Jones, do; James Tompkins, do;
| Henry $ Wood do A Van Alien, do; Randolph Tattls,
| do; john Cor1, slightly
REcAnITULArIoN.
Killed total. 800. .'...'..'. 40
| WOunOeu, totl 90
| Total. ......... lOA
| HEApauARrERs lsT REG'r u. s. Vol. OF y. VI
| San Augustin, Aug -, ls47.
SlR-The above shows q corrected list Of the killed
nd I'D In fho lar n Ma
York In the actions of the both inst on battle fields
of Contreras and Los Portsles - .
| (signed) ROBT. a. CARTER AdJt
HrAnauARrEns Isr REor Vol, N.Y.
San Augustin, LIST Sept 1877. )
| ORDER No. "a
The Col one takes the earliest occasion to compliment
the regiment upon its gallant conduct during the invest
he proud to say that he upon the officers
| and men higher encomiums than his own. The Major
General landing the division, and the Gen raj Of
brigade have each desired him to say that they shall
future OCCASION dwell most fully upon the merits
him to thank the ocsr, and soldiers Of his command
for the very gallant manner in which they have
Quoted themselves throughout the bloody eds of the
1t Of surprise to us, 1t Is unaccouutable
to many of the distinguished Officers Of the Mexican
| army that prisoners with us, that small
brigade should have been successful at Los Porales
Since writing my report have learned that the whole
embankment and ditch, with the hacienda occu-
pied by four thousand Eve hundred infantry instead OF
| eand-Rn0
in sight did not amount to less than ave thousand BE-
sides this in immediate vicinity and right
the force engaged with the divisions Of Generals Twggs
and Worth Is said to have amounted to twenty thousand
If the flight of the enemy be attributed to any
thing must be to the indontabe spirit ofour
rushed upon their bsyonet broke their lines and threw
| themselves in their rear, producing impression on
their par: that our whole force Was to follow Be this
as it may the field goriousy won; and to both off,
GERS and men tender my heartfelt thanks for their
GOODNESS and galantry upon this occasion Their fame
| will zach he VIII ham
sustained and the highest reward that soldier de-
sire will be theirs the grateful acknowledgements Of
1t is sad truth however, that this honor has been
purchased by the sacrifice of many brave and gallant
vice. After trihing loss In the morning. than
one third Of the command was killed and wounded at
Los Portales There but few In ranks who do
not retain upon their persons the enemy shot
whilst more than forty were hit twice. and many three
times before they fell The galiantry displayed at the
colors, which were always In advance and where 40
many shot down, deserves particular notice. It
here that the galsst Chandler fell The national
colors first fell from the bands Of the gallant Romano
into Corporal Lakes, who was Immediately wounded
then into the hands Of Private Tweedy Of company B
who shared the fate II was saved falling TO
| the ground by o. s. Doremus, Of company A, who
red 1t during the remainder Of the action The State
colors carried by Sergeant Rogers Of Company l.
who displayed great GOODNESS and Courage throughout
the day The sergeant major killed in front OF the
| colors, and a drawer soldier never lived
There is incident with the battle of Los
| Portaes which deserves to be mentioned in orders
snemy's line and the attendants Of the wounded
had LET them for that purpose 1t reported the
aeld hospital that large body of Mexicans was APP
| preaching All who could stand numbering about for
ty, formed in single file, fronting the enemy, who then
displayed white flag. The colonel not deeming safe
for so large body to approach even with white flag
directed Lieut.. Griffin who wounded in the left
arm to say to them, Spanish, Lay down your arms
They hentsted when he approached and convinced
them by signs that It necessary them com.
ply with the command They then marched in as pri-
soners Of and surprised that they had been
| captured by q small party Of wounded mem No less
than forty hve Of the prisoners proved to be desertes
from the American army belonging to the battalion or
ganized by foreigners, under the Mexican flag.
II In to be regretted that few promotions be
granted where all, with but exception, have been
SO deserving The following promotions and appoint
ments made and will be obeyed and respected
cordingly
Orderly Sergeant Doremus, Of company a, to be act
ing I'd Lieutsnt, vice Chandler, killed In action.
Orderly Sergeant Robert Mscbey Of company X to be
| Sergeant Msjor, vice OReilly, killed in action.