Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1860-1862, 1861-12-28

heir line, and driving In their sharp shoot
ers from the house behind which they were
hidden When ordered to- fall back, the
pieces we're taken toths rear by hand, With
the assistance Of the infantry.
Seeing the wagons safely TO the rear, Gen.
Stuart gave orders to fall back to . better
position. The regiment marched to the
rear in good order, both sides having ceased
firing. At this time Col, Tom Taylor rode
TO the right to seeswhat disposition had been
made Of his neighbors, and en- returning
found his regiment gone, and himself nearly
surrounded by Yankee cavalry. Throwing
himself down ne eluded them afterwards
crept into pine coppice, and remained
there until dark, with Yankees on each side
of him. AT night he escaped, and joined
his regiment this morning, sustaining no
injury beyond slight scratch on the hand
by musket ball.
Taking his force TO the rear, where the
ground offered better positions, Gen. Stuart
once more drew up his force and awaited
Tie enemy, but he had enough of il and was
not disposed TO give battle agsin. Thus
ended the battle OF DrainsSille, which, al
though disastrous to Us. was more so to the
enemy, if recent reports are true. Il is be
ieyed there we're seven regiments OF infant
ry, one of cavalry, and eight pieces of light
artillery against US.
The following is 8 list of the casualties;
ELEVENTH yIRGISIA, COL. GARLAND.
Company A, Rice Rangers, from Lynch
burg-Private John Henry, killed accident
ally
Company B-Lieut 7. q. Morton, wound
ed in the thigh; private Walker Thurmond,
wounded in thigh, and missing.
Company C-Privates Vim. Il. Hobson,
mortaIly wounded in abdomen; S 7. Frank
lin, wounded in thigh; Joseph S. Rice,
wounded in arm, slight; John B. Wood, both
arms, slight.
Company D-Privates Melvin Gibbs,
killed; VI. Carper, and James Mcdowell,
wounded slightly in feet.
Company E-nOne.
Company F-PriYate Robert Burt, slightly
hprt.
Company G-NOne.
Company H-Henry Goldin, killed; jos.
Flowers, severe wound in knee; George ".
Rogers, missing.
Company I-Cap4ain Jsmes H. Jameson,
shot through thigh, private Judson Elmvey,
shot through thigh.
Company K-Priyates IT Campbell and
Jas n Painter, killed; Capt a s Yestmsn,
slight wound IN face from shell; privates
James Black, wounded in leg; James d
johnson, severe wound through thigh; Peter
Carlyle, slight wound in head from shell.
The following is the list of companies in
the 18th Virginia engaged in the fight, with
the places where enlisted:
Company A, Rife Grays, from Lynch
burg.
Company B, Southern Guard, from Camp
bell county.
Company C, Clifton Grays, from Campbell
county.
Company D, Finoastle Rifles, from Fin
castle.
Company E, Lynchburg Rifles, from
Lynehburg.
Company F, Preston Guards, from Mont
gomery county.
Company G., Home Guard. from Lynch
burg.
Company Il, jeff Davis Guard, from
Lynchburg.
Company 1, Rough and Ready Rifles,
from Fauquier county.
Company K, Valley Regulators, from
RoGkbr. dye
TENTH ALABAMA.
Col John Forney, seriously wounded in
right arm.
Lieut. Col B Martin, probably killed.
Ashville Guards, Co A, Capt Caldwell
Private Geo s Dannelly, killed.
Coosa Valley Blues, Co F, Capt Truss
Serg't s L Coleman and private & G Dun
lapp, killed; private B II Corley, wounded
severely in the thigh.
Alexandria Rifles, Co D, Capt Woodruff
Privates Jesse Sims, Calvin Owens. Ranister
Jennings, and L Crook, slight flesh wounds;
and Lewis Reynolds, slightly, in face.
Fort William Rifles, CO z, Capt McKen-
Zie-Privates Bushrod, Moss, and John Cal
lahan, killed; private ] W Lindsay, severely
| wounded in the thigh.
Ysncey Guards, Co !, Capt Hughes-Cor-
poral C A Webb, privates Herman Herrburg,
and William A Jones, killed; Corporal G L
Johnston, slightly wounded in neck; private
II ] Hall, severely in the ankle; Absl Chris
| TOPPER, severely wounded in the thigh;
BENZ F Fry, slight in the heel; Lieut. L E
| Hamiin, slightly wounded In shoulder and
leg; private Thomas r Furguson, severely
| wounded in arm and breast; private Thorn
| as Womack, slightly wounded.
| Rope Walker Guards, Company G-Cap-
tain FOrneys slightly wounded in the leg;
! private Jesse Harris severely wounded in
| the ankle; private W W Marange, wounded
| severely in the shoulder; private James n
| Marange, slightly wounded; private Vim
| Moharn, slightly wounded In the mouth;
private John Francis, slightly wounded in
the arm; private "A " WILEY, slightly
| wounded in the face.
| Jefferson Volunteers, Co =, Capt Martin
| Private James L Partsine, severely wound
| ed in the ankle; private George W Cswley,
severely wounded in the right eye; private
James B Churchill, slightly wounded
| Chocolocco Rifles, Co II. Capt Hanna
| Corporal W Lyons, killed, private S ]