The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1847-04-10

dilion, the men deserving and dying of s,o,,
! alton in grcut numbers. ! despatch n cor,
mand this day as far as Encarnacion, to b..
. ass his rear, and secure whutever militia,
supplies may be found there.
: From the statements of Mexican ofioo.
particularly of the medical staff left To suco.
the wounded, there seems no doubt n,
their loss in the recent action is mOdero,oG
estimated ut 1900, aud may reach 1000 ina!
killed and wounded; besides 1000 or 3OOO u.
serters. Many officers ofrank were lost
enclose n list of the names ofour kil,j
and wounded, made as complete ms practc,
BILE at this time. One regiment lkentuck,
cavalry is not included, its return nor boir,
rendered.
The enemy had fully reckoned upon m.
total rout, and had made arrangements IN IN
tercept orr retreat, and cut off the army Ct,
tionng for that purpose, corps of cavalry. M
Immediately in our rear but even below Ma,
terey. regret 10 report they spcceedol
near the village of Marin in DESTROYING ,r,'
of supplies, and killing II considerable MINI
Der oftbe escort and teamsterS. Col Ma.
gan, I'd Ohio regiment, on his march lTo'o
Ccrralvo, was infested by the Mexican coy,
ry, with which he had several rencon,res I'M,
! finally dispersed them with small loss ON w.
own part. Captain Graham, A. @. M..yolr
teer service, was MORALLY wounded IN on,
of the affairs. have no doubt but that Me-
defeat of the main army at Buena Vista viii
secure our line of communication from Gurb
or interruption, but ] still propose in few
DAYS 10 change my head quarters TO NIontere
with a view to make such further arranps
ments us may be necessary in that quarter.
H., ,l;.a,,,,;,,,,a, la ia ur,p5
vindcate the policy aud necessity Of deterj
ing position in front of Saltillo, where ude
feat has thrown the enemy far hack into lt
interior. No result so decisive could hnv
been obtained by holding Monterey, aud Our
communications would have been constant
in jeopardy.
| am, sir, very respectfully your ob't sery'i
u. TAYLOR
Mai. Gen. ofthe L. S. A.. Commando.
The ADJUTANT GENERAL ofthe Army, Was.
ingtOn, ID. {.
The General sends complete list Of tn
killed, wounded and missing in this bauh
but we are compelled 10 give the names I'll
only the commissioned officers who were
mong them.
ASSISTANT ADJUTAST GENERALS OFFrF
Army ofOccupation,
Aqua Nneva, March |, 1917. |
List Of the names ofthe killed, tcounded and m
sing ofhe .4rny Of Occupation, IN The be-
at B,tena Vista, February %, ls47,
General Staff:-Regulurs.-Kiled-r3W
Lincoln, assistant adjutant general.
Wounded.-First Lieutenant Henry "
Benham, engineers, very sightlE BW
lieutenant Francis II. Bryan, Photographs
engineers, very slightly.
First Regiment Dragoons.-WoundeI-
Captain Enoch Steen, severely.
Second Regiment Wounded
Bvt lieutenant colonel c. A. May severe CO..
fusion.
Third Regiment Artilery.-Wouuded
Second Lieutenant Sainnel G. French, sever.
~.
Fourth Regiment Artllery.-Wouniei-
First Lieutenant J. J. O'Bren, slightly.
Nounteers--Mississpp Rihes.-KilIed
First Licutenan, r. l.. Moore; Second LIN
tenant Francis McNul.y.
Wonudod--Col. Jefferson Davis, severe
Captains Jos. NJ. Sharp, severely: J. P.Sicn
aw, slightly, First Lieucnanls A. b, Corwr
slightly; Carrot POsey. slightly.
First Regiment of Illinois Volunteers
Killed Col. John J. Hardin; Captain J, W
Zabriskie; First Lieutenant Bryan R, Hough
ton.
Wounded-First Lieuienat John /. Me- |
Council, slightly; Second Lieutenant Hezch'-
all Evans. slightly,
Second Regiment of Illinois Volunteers
killed-Captain Woodward; LiuleNHls ~ T.
Rounrree, Fletcher. Ferguson, RotNmS' !
Kelley, Steel, Bartleson, Artherton, Price
Wouuded.-Caplains Coffee. COMPANY D
Baker, company b: Lieutenns John A. "
eft, company B;Engleman, company ,B;AG
tant Whitesile, company Il.
Company Texas Voiunteers.--klIed-F
Lieutenant CaInbell:Second Lieutenant Ia.
hard.
Wounded.-Captain Conner.
Indiana Brigade Stall
Wounded-Brig. General Joseph Lane,sg
Iy.
Second Regiment Indiana VOLUNTEERS
KilIed-Caplains +. B. Kinder VIM. Nai
er; Second Lieutenant Thomas {. Parr
Wounded Captain w. l.. Sanders
slightly; First Lieutenant $. w. Cayce, sig
ly; Second Lieutenants II. Pennington, D.
Lewis, Slightly; Captain John Osborn, slls'
ly: Second Lieutenant J. Moore, slightly; tN
Lieutenant J. Davis, slightly;Second LleOI'
ant J. A. Epperson, slightly. =.
Third Regiment Indiana Volunteers.-h
eu-CaIGali j. lngSart
Wounded-W. 4. German, slightly: "a
tains J. M. Sleep, V. Conover, slightly
Second Regiment Kentucky Volume
Foot -KilIed-Colonel W.R.McKee:LF
Colonel Henry Clay, Junior; Captain W.
Willis.
Wounded-Second LieutenansE E. l.; d.
Der, slightly; Thomas w. Napier, severely,
Arkansas Cavalry.-Killed-CoIone' A'''
ibald Yell; Captain Andrew r. Porter.
Wounded-First Lieutenant Thomas
Reader.
w. w. S. BLlss, r.,
Assistant AdiutandIH"
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