Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1861-09-06
The sTIineioId battle.

report of Maj. General Price commander of
! the Missouri forces engaged in the late battle
near Springfield. It shows the desperate char
acter of the contest and the terrible loss Of
the rebels: ----.
"This great victory was dearly bought by the
| blood Of many a skiilful officer and brave
man. Others will report the losses sustained
by the Confederate forces. l shall willingly
confne myself to the losses within my own
army. .
Among those who fell mertally wounded up
| on The battle field none deserve a dearer place
1 in The memory Of Missourians than Richard
/ Hanson Weightman, Golone! commanding the
| Ist brigade of the Cd division OF the army
Taking ap arms at the very beginning OF this
unhappy contest. he had already done distin-
| guished service at the battle of Rock Greek
where ne commanded the State forces after
| the death of the lamented Holloway, and at
Carthage, where he won unfldng laureis by the
display Of extraordinary ceolness. courage, and
skill. He fell ut he head Of his brigade, woun-
ded in three places, and died just as the victO-
rious shouts of our army began to rise upon
the air.
Here, TOO, died, in the discharge of his duty,
Col. Ben. Brown, of Ray county, President of
the Senate, good man and true.
Brig. Gen. Slacks division suffered severely.
He himself fell dangerously wOurded at the
head Of his column. Of Ais regiment of in
fantry, under Col. j Johp L. Hughes, consisting
of about $50 men, Sc were killed, 76 wounded
many of them mortally, and 80 are missing -
Among the killed were C. II. Bennett, Adju-
tant of the regiment. Capt. Blackwell and
Lieut. Hughes. COL Rives' squadron of cav
airy tdismounted,) numbering some 234 men,
lost killed and wounded. Among the
former were Lieut.. Col Austin and Capt. En-
gart.
Brig. Gen. CLARK was also wounded. His
infantry 600 meD) lost in killed II, and woun-
ded Il. Col Burbridge was severely wounded.
Capis Farrs and Hallock, and Lieut.. Hasxins
were killed. Gen. -Clark's Cavalry, together
with the Windsor Guards, were under command
OF Lieut.. Col. Major, who did good service
They lost six killed and five wounded.
Brig. Gen. McBride's Division (6O5 mem
lost % killed, 81 severely wounded, and 81
slightly wounded. Col. Foster and Capts. Nj
ch0ls, DeHgherty, Armstrong aud Mings, were
wounded while gallantly lesdiug their respec-
tive commands.
Gen. Parsons Brigade, 256 Infantry and
Artillery, under command respectively of Col.
Kelly and Capt. Guibor, and 406 Cavalry,
Col Brown. lost, the Artillery 3 killed and
wounded the infantry, killed and 38 wound
ed the Cavalry, 3 killed and 2 wounded
Col Kelly was wounded in the hand. Capt.
Coleman was mortaliy wounded, ard has since
ded.
Gen. Rains Division was composed of two
brigades the first under Col Weightman, cIu'
bracipg Infantry and Artillery, l,306 strong,
lost not only their commander, bat 81 others
killed aud ii gouneI. The I'd Brigade mount
ell men, Col. Cawthorn commanding, ABOUT
1900 strong, lost q killed and 10 wounded
Col. Cawthorn vas himself wounded. Major
Charles Rogers. of ST. Louis, Adjutant of the
brigade, was nTortnliy wounded, and died the
day after the battle. lie was gallant Officer,
and at all times vigiiant and attentive to his
duties and fearless upon the field of battle.
Y our Excellency will perceive that our State
forces consisted of only 1921 6H;cers ard men;
that OF these no less than l56 died upon the
field, while 5l7 were wounded. These facts at
test more powerfully than any words can, the
severity Of the conflict, and tho dauntless eour-
age of our brave soldiers.
1t is eIso my painful duty to announce the
death of one of my aids, Lieut.. Col. George
". Allen. Of Saline county. lie was shot
down while communicating an order, and we
left him buried on the field. l have appointed
to the position thus sadly vacated Capt Jas.
T. Ccarnal. in recognition of OF his gallant
conduct and valuable services througout the
battle as 4 Volunteer aid. Another of my
staff Col. Horace Ii. Brand, was made pris,
oner by the enemy, but has since been releas-
cd"