The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-18
the GREAT BATTLE IN MISSOURI.
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an unanimous voice for evacuating Sprngnea isrcd
sweeny plead eoquently against such of
would be tho ruin Of the Union cause h ,s" enemy we're
within striking distance He also pointea ~ -Lioh
reputation both to the GeAeIA and by @..,s .,.
would follow such stop This council decided the course
70 DO pursued and Thursday when The brigade quarter
master inquired when TO leave sprhghed, dene
raj Lyon replied Z" Not before we are Whlppea. as
was the proper course TO pursue II he retreatea
without battle he would certainly have been pursued by
boastful and unpublished enemy ana very nReiy nave
claimed to Major schoaed, 1.-The day is lost" but the
Major said "No General let US try once more" So they
tried and the General fell II was now little after nine
n ever eQuaed, for three hours. The smoke hung
like storm cloud the valley-a 1T emblem of mourn
ang for the departed hero
He sleeps bis Sleep he has fought his last battle
No sound shall awake him to glory again .
The battle ragged for two hours more, tho command de-
volving upon Major Sturgs The enemy made repeated
attempts TO reake the heights from which they had been
driven but were calamity rcpused each time The Kan
sQualed forming ambuscades for benefit the rebels
by lying fiat the ground until the enemy came near
enough for them to their eyebrows when they would
remain IN possession Of tho field. The last re-
pulse Of the enemy the most glorious Of all and was
participated in by members of every regiment on the
held The enemy came fresh and deceived our men by
bearing Union flag, causing them TO believe sege was
about making junction with our forces. discovering
enemy, who, with four cannon beching forth loud
wouthed thunder, on the point Of having their
efforts crowned with success, and again drove them with
great the slope the south sdo Of the hill
Capt. Tottens ammunition was now nearly exhausted,
end placing Dubois upon dne mn th , 1Ie
70 towards town. The infantry and Totten's full
battery followed in good order and were not pursued by
the enemy, who was evidently glad to be let alone.
Among the prisoners taken was surgeon living In St.
Charles county. He was Immediately released, and DR..
Nelcher him the rebel generals arranging
he retu NJ 0urW to IN
dead
Lieutenant Colonel Horace H. Brand OF the First regi
ment Sixth division, who commanded the rebel force at
Bonneville and who said he now acting as aid to
General Price, taken prisoner early In the day
The Illinois twenty made themselves useful by guard
ing the prisoners One of them had horse shot under
when General segcl, who commanded the eastern d.
vision heal the roar Of Tottens artillery he at once
lacked the enemy in his quarter, driving him half mile
and taking possession of his camp, extending westward
% the Fayette Vile road Here terrible fire poured
into his ranks by regiment which he had allowed to ad
within few PAGES of him, supposing it to be the
Iowa First His scattered considerably, and Colonel
Balomons could not be rallied Consequently Siegel lost
Ave Of his guns the other being brought away by Captain
Flags who compelled his prisoners some sixty in number
10 draw the artillery of the field.
Our troops took four hundred horses and about
seventy prisoners and compelled the enemy to burn
nearly all of his baggage to kecpt from falling into our
hands
The enemy had twenty pieces of cannon and at the
hast twenty including those taken from Seigel They
were none Of them worked with precision every shot for
yearly an hour going whz twenty feet above heads
Our army reached Springfield in safety, and are now
preparing to move toward Roa, but with no hopes what
Of reaching there With baggage train five miles
long to protect II will be singular indeed II the enemy
does not prove enerprng enough TO cut of portion Of
IT, having such heavy force Of cavalry with two more
the valley, and with proper cavalry orce could have
followed up such victory with decisive results.
Our loss is about two hundred killed and six or seven
hundred wounded, while the loss Of the enemy must
have been double own. Dr. Schenck, who was in
the rebel camp late hour last evening" bringing away
MIR led m m
those of the enemy whose dead were lying thick under
The trees
ly, are the following
Lieutenant Colonel Merritt, Iowa First
Major Porter, Iowa First
Captain Miller, Missouri First
Major Shepard aid de camp.
Lieutenant Myers, Missouri First
Lieutenant Mari. Missouri First
lieutenant Murphy Missouri First.
Lieutenant Fish, Missouri First.
Captain Stone, Missouri First.
Captain Richardson, Missouri First.
Captain Manter Missouri First.
Captain Totten, United States Army.
Lieutenant Dubois, United States Army.
Major Sturgis, United states Army.
General Siegei, Missouri Second brigade.
Captain Flagg Missouri Third regiment.
Adjutsnt Hascock, Missouri First.
'R.v. Mr.. Pile, Chaplain Missouri First.
Captain Heron, Iowa First.
Captain Burke Missouri First.
Major Schoheld, General Lyons Adjutant.
Major Conant, Quartermaster.
The following list Of killed and wounded does not com
prise onefourth Of loss but is as full amid
the confusion Of night have been able to obtain Dr.
franklin who with Trs Davis, Melcher and Smith, re-
charge the wounded has kindly offered to for
ward full list in day or two, which will Of course be
sanxously looked for.
Brigader General N. Lyon.
Captain Carey Gratz, First regiment Missouri Volun-
severely wounded and reported TO have died nme
datey. Saw Dr. Cornyn attending him ON the held and
Gieutenant Mari carrying water to him.
Captain Mason Company c, First Iowa rcgimen-during
b 6kat part of engagement
J. II. McHenry, Company ], First Iowa.
Frank Rohmberg, Company II, First Iowa.
Lewis Yoenne, Company II, First Iowa.
Captain Brown, First Iowa
lieutenant 9. Aynie Company X, First Kansas.
L. L. Jones, Captain Walkers company, First Kansas
Lieutenans Duer and McGonegan, Of Captain McCooks
company, First Kansas.
Major schaener, reported killed. but lacks confrma-
WOUNDED.
Fred. Prian, Company G, First Iowa.
Andrew 6. Mcdonald, Company l, First Iowa.
Jas. Corbit Company c, First Kansas.
Dan. Malhatton Company c, First Kansas.
Peter Cassidy, Company c, First Kansas.
General c. W. Sweeny slightly in the left leg.
Corporal Bernhard Rogers Company X, First Missouri
Walter n. Cooley, Company F. First Kansas.
yohnW Watson, Company l, First Missouri.
J. O. Donnel, Company E. First Kansas.
Adam Dee, Company n, First Iowa.
Peter JOKE, Company II First Iowa.
George Behlcr, Company II First Iowa.
Frank Deggendorn, Company H, First Iowa.
Sergeant Daltner Company II, First Iowa.
VIM Meyer First Iowa.
Captain Go;tschak, First Iowa.
". italchiord, Company F, Second artillery.
James Higgins Company b, First infantry.
John Boorman, Company G, First Missouri.
J. K. Ansden. Company A, First Kansas.
Geo. Cakes Company " First Missouri.
Joseph Lane, Company c, First Iowa.
Captain Smith, First Kansas.
Mex. johnson, Company H. First Kansas.
Simoii Grpber Company +, First Kansas.
,jshn Raiie~ty, Company c, First Kansas
Patrick Kane Company r. First infantry.
Corporal Hamiltoif@ Company b. Second infantry.
Elisha Cole of Gen. Sweenys recruits.
Barnard Kernfer Company II, First Missouri
r. j. Campbell Company A, First Iowa.
O. Rogers Company X, First Missouri.
J. NJ Lindley Company X, First kansas.
John Fenk Company c, Second infantry.
A. Cameron, Company F, First Kansas
John T. Brown, Company +, First missouri, IN neck
Rudolph Boiling, Company H First Missouri, in back.
tol r B. Mitchell, Second Kansas in groin and chin.
Captain {. G. Gilbert First infantry icy shoulder
Captain fufiiifnef, o. g. A. ii the biz: -.
Sergeant Welsh, Company b. First infantry.
Louis B. Reinhardt, Company Z, First Kansas
- sullivan Company +, First Kansas
Gottleib John, Company First Missouri
]. d. Aldrich, Company G, First Iowa. side and arm.
Patrick Tobn, Company c, First infantry.
- Michael, Company c, First infantry.
VIM. Pickeny, Company c, First Iowa.
Chas Pitman, Company !, First Kansas.
4. r. Modden, Company G, First Iowa
- Hechstehen, Company G, First Missouri.
John Nelson, Company A, Second Missouri
Edward Beeinan, Company F, First Missouri
Henry Brown Company A, Second Missouri.