Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1847-09-22
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lam; Privates Campset. Hartman. Muir.
ken. Valentine, Gilbert, Mackey. Pratt,
Wealherby, Vanney, Wasner.-Wounded
slightly, ,Corp'l.J F Quinn; Privales, Miol:,
Wright.
Company G.-Wounded severelv-1s;
1t ] R Clark, Sers't Row, CorpI Nc
Creighl, Privaies NJ Harper, T Reynolds.
J Mcneil, J Cain, w B McCreighl, M B
Travis, NJ B Stanley. R j Barber, R ]
Gladney. S Alexander. VIM Nelson
Wounded slighly-2d LIS J w S,een, E
Davis; Corp! Myers, Privates S F Bone.
S Camak, S Newman. w J Sanders, w
Nj Goodle', Romedy.
Company H.--KiIled-Privates Timo-
thy Kelly, Shedrick Virgins. Wounded
severely-Privates Kennedy, Wm Moo
ney, R H Corlv, w S johnson. w F
Purse, w Deolin, T Price, f Price. B
Cantwell, r Waddell, J + Waits, w
Barkelow. Wounded slishlly-Capt w
D Dessaussure, Sers,'s. Fl Beard. J L
Percival, J NJ Miller 4 Beggs; Privates
NJ Brown, H. ] Caughman, J Campbell,
J T Lupe, E G Randolph, D Stanford.
D Pollock.
Company K.-Killed--2d l., w R Will
liams, Private John Slaltery. Wounded
mortaly-Privates Bernard Crogau, ]
Baughman. Wounded slighlly-Corpl
w B Eaves.
Company L.-Killed-Serg't James
benson. Wounded Ssvefely-Corp'I ]
A Speers, Privales w Sheppard, e Wood.
NJ B O'Ncale, g II Abney, NJ Cloplon.
Wounded Slightly-Privates B H Maths,
] Warner. Total, 1877.
The field Strength Of this regiment, be.
fore the action commenced, consisted of
Colonel, Lieut. Colonel, Major, Ad-
jutant, l Comrnissary, 7 Captains, "a
Subalterns, % Sergeants-273 rank and
file including 81 corporaIs.
The New York Volunteers also suffered
severely, but not in proportion to he regi-
ment from Carolina. Col. Butler, who
commanded The latter, behaved in the
most gallant manner. In advancing upon
the hacienda attacked by Gen, Shields, al,
the head Of his regiment, his horse was
shot dead. He then advanced on foot
until he received severe wound in the
leg, which caused him 10 fell. Ia faint.
ing condition he was carried 10 the rear,
but soon rallyinS he again advanced to the
head Of his regin ent, when 'musket ball
struck him in the head and he died almost
Instantly. South Carolina LOST one of her
bravest and most generous spirits when
Col. Butler fell.
have moi had lime 10 obtain full list
of all the killed and wounded in the diffe-
rent divisions of The amy bur tishall endea-
ealrfe!5r rUpportunfry.E E
great proportion of our loss--perhaps nine
tenths-was in the attack upon the strong
works Churubuscn-Sanla Annals second
line as be called it. As have previously
stated, no reconnaissance whatever of this
strong position had been made. The
brilliant success Of the morning had in
spired both officers and men with the high
es, enthusiasm, and they rushed pell-mell
iulo The positions the most exposed, and
where they were moved down by hun
Dire Is.
1t will be seen that our own loss falls a
little short of elemn hundred -abuut 6,0O0
men were actively engaged. When the
works Of the enemy are examined, one
naturally wonders that Gen. ScoIts entire
force was not swept away. Put his army
in the same postum and SINCE the days Of
the viceroys there have not been Meycans
enough born to drive them out.
White flags are now constantly passing
and repassng between the Palace hero
and the Palace in Mexico, At this game
the Mexcaus can beat US.
Yours. &c G.w.K.