Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1861-12-24
Battle on Ton of Alleghaly.

We gave notice last week of the bravery
and gallsntry of our forces 80 exhibited III .ne
battle of the 18th inst, and of the glorious VIC
tory achie7 red by them over confident and
vastly superior force of the enemy. We ven
ture to say that more gallant conduct was never
exhibited upon any field than was shown on
that occasion by our officers and soldiers. Inc
contest was long and obstinate, but the enemy
were forced, though greatly superior in numbers
to yield TO the dashing prowess OF our brave
soldiers who met the onset Of the enemy with q
galautry which riyaled the bravery of the Inn
perial Guard of Napoleon, and drove them IN
dismay from the battle field. Our loss was
about 80 killed, and about 20 wounded. The
enemy's loss was more than hundred killed and
more than 800 wounded. We had hoped that
we would be enabled to furnish 10 this issue
full and complete list of the killed and wounded
of our men, but have not been furnished with
the names as we had expected to be, and are
thus compelled to publish an incomplete list.
In the early part of the engagement, the brave
and chivalrous Captain P B. Anderson, of the
..Lee Battery" fell mortally wounded, and died
in few minutes.
Captain James Deshler, of tue regular artille-
~, was shot through both thighs and it is feared
will not recover. f
Capt. Mayneham, of fHansborough's Battalion,
was shot through the heart and instantly killed.
In the Augusta Lee Rifles" Capt. Ro5t. D.
Lilley, commanding, John I. Wood was killed.
add David Hamilton wounded in the arm, though
M;ssin, mana
Mr. Wood fell after having repeatedly charged
. upon the enemy amid the iron hail which was
pouring around him, nobly dischargiDg his du.
ties, and while still advancing upon them, driv-
ing them before him in blockade of feled tim,
Der. He was first wounded in the arm, but
continued fighting, when two balls entered the
top of his forehead, ranging back along the left
The following is the list Of killed and wound
ed of the S1st Virginia regiment:
Company A.-Killed-l.t. Lewis s. Thomp-
son, Privates Lemon, Tenant, and Henry Mich
olas Wouaded-Lieut. Davis Toothman, Pri-
Yates Jacob Tucker, James S. Kerr, Frank Nun
del.
Company B.-Killed-none. Wounded-Pri-
Yates A. Helmick. Missing-16.
Company C.-Killed- Sergeant John A. Nut
ter, Oorporals Ethelbert Smith and Aldrldge j.
Oropp, and Privates James L. Smith and George
W. Whitman. Wounded-John Pridmore, Will
liam S. Taylor, Granville @. LAX :, Octermsn
Bond, Alfred Sims, Joseph O. Snider and Mar.
tin L. Dawson.
Company D--Killed-H. D. Springston.
Company E. No. 1.-Killed-none. Wound
ed-John w. Bird, Robert Mclaughlin, and Jas
Pullins
Company E., No. 2.-Wounded, Andrew J
Lockridge. -
Company G.-Wouuded, 6. M. Beveridge
Isaac Sheets, s. higgins, and E. Wilfong.
Company H.-Wounded, Lieutenant Isaac N
johnson. Privatss M. Golden and Pl M
Talbot. e.i s--.t v5I
Company Wounded, Lieutenant W. B. Nc
Remar, Serg't T. A. Crompton. Privates Geo
A. Bagby, A. A. Howton, J. W. Howton, j. N
Powers, P. W. Bruffy, N. S. Smith, and Davit
H. Hail.
Company K.-Wounded, Lieutenant John r
Phillips. Privstes D. Gross and Robert Good
win.
We annex the congratulatory address of Col
Johnson to the troops under his command, is.
sued after the battle:
HEADQUARTERS MONTEREY LINE,
.sss CAMP ALLEGHANY,
Dec. 16, 1861