The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-12

Stall Henry b. Company A, Eighteenth n Wv.
Stewart David, Seventy ninth N. Y. 3. NJ
Stroud H. Company L, Second WISCONSIN,
Smith w. p, Company ], Second Wisconsin.
Sullivan Jere., Company H, sixty-ninth N. YsM.
Taylor J. H., Company c. Fire zousvos
Tcrwilger Abraham Company c, Fire Zouaycs.
Taylor James +, Company D. Fire Zouaves.
Tape Robert, Company I, sesend n Y =. 3 T.. 49,
Tucker =, Corporal Company H, Second N. Y. SIN.
Taylor VIM, Company F, sxly-nnth N y.sM.
Irowbridge -, Company II, Second Wisconsin.
undorhil -, Lieutenant Fire zouaycs
Van Van Heusen Louis, Company B, Fire zouaves.
vsi ~, Company ID, Seventy first N. Y.s.M
vanuerhof Charles, Company @, Second NJ Y $. Is.
van Horn W. H., Company d, Fourteenth N. Y. s.
Wilcox B. Col and Acting rgadier General, Michigan
Moo, wooa A. NJ, Colonel Fourteenth NJ Y s. N.
wIoa,ar serg Company B, Seventy first Y 8. NJ
Welsh, eighteenth wv
Walker -, Second Maine
Mis- Wilson 49, Sergeant Company K, Second N Y sM
Wilkins l. NJ, Company l., Fire Zouaves.
White John, Seventy ninth N Y s. NJ
Wilmington - Captain First Michigan
White Lieutenant Seventy ninth N. Y. SIN
LETTER FROM COL. CoRCoRAN OF THE sIxTY.xrrrp
RICHMOND, Va, July "a, 1891.
CAPTAIN JAMES B. KlRKm:--
being here prisoner of Tie circumstances connect
cd with the affair easily told My regiment was twice.
engaged during that hard contested fight the oist ut
and left the field with the thanks Of General Mcdowell for
their services. brought them Off in admirable order
having formeda square, to defend against the cavalry
who advancing moved in the square until reach.
ing wood, having to pass through dcle and over very
broken ground. had to march by flank until reached
the road, where got mixed up with other regi-
ments, WHO were retiring In disorder. /
ordered halt to correct our line, and scarce
~ had the command boon given when the
cavalry Of the enemy advancing, and immed-
ateiy tho other regiments went the rail fence into
the field, and mine with them. disnounto d (ny horse
be.ag wounded) and followed into tho fell took tho
colors and called out to rally around them. Ny was
drowned am the Of the cavalry carbnes aud the
discharge of ,'lery, consequently only officers
Captain McIver ant. Lieutenant Connolly with nine pri.
Yates, were all had This delay caused ear arrest The
savolfy SURROUNDED rs a. . EMAIL house which was
about 10 use as means OF defence N'' nass nrs
OF my gallant little band Many others Auo
oners in the field and immediate vicinity, who ~
fallen down from exhaustion making total Of prisoners
from the Sixtyninh Of thirty -sevcn who all here
and list Of whom send that you may publish for the
information OF their friends.
We lost many brave and manly spirit that day,
which fills me with the deepest sorrow. My beloved
acting Lieutenant Colonel-naggerty-wa the first who
as Major as have not seen him since the fight, any
person who could give any information. Ny imprson.
ment deeply emolttered from the want Of knowledge
Of the fate OF my beloved soldiers since my last sight Of
them.
There abou. forty officers here amongst whom are
Captains Manson and Parrish, Ieutenants Irwin, John
Whyte, Ives and Campbell Of the Seventy ninth Leat
Gordon Second United States dagoons Dis Powers and
Connolly OF the Second Drs Norval and McKetchy, Of
the Seventy ninth; Lieut. Go0denough, OF tho Fourteenth
regiment of Brooklyn, and Captain Gren, of the Eighth
New York.
There about six hundred prisoners in this building
belonging TO different regimensthe Second Eighth aud
lists nn be or @n1 bs " or you
Give my love TO Mrs. Corcoran and all friends and be-
lieve me your sincere and anection T friend
Colonel Sixty ninth regiment, n YEA
Captain James AIcIver
Lieutenant Edmund Connolly
Color Sergeant John Murphy
Sergeant VIM. 0'1onohuc, Company &.
Corporal Owen Du!ly, Company A.
prirGLes
James Kane, Co. X. VIM. Moore, Co. B.
Daniel Cassidy, Co. X. John Kerr, Go. b.
Patrick Dunn, Eng. corps James McGnns, Co. 3.
John COttOw. Eng. CORDS John Nugent Co r,
Thos. Mct'uire, Eng. corps. Wrn. Joyce Co. ..
JAS. Gaynor, Eng. corps. John Mcneil, Go. B.
Edw Sweeny, Eng. corps. Maurice D. Walsh, Co. B.
Jere h. CDstigan, Co. b. Patrick I0guc, Co. C.
Geerge McKeon, Co. D. Patrick Blake Co.. G.
r. ]. Ftchett, Co. J.. VIM. NIFTY. To- G..
Jaries McNuity, Co. +. James McCarrick, Co. G.
stephen Common, Co. G. Edward Mc6ratli, Co. H.
James McIiorty, Co. &. Charles King, ca. II.
Thomas Dunbar, Co G. Geo. McDisney, Co. H.
John t;alney, Co. A. Jere'h. Sullivan Co. III,
Tomas Brown, Go. A. John Owens, Co. H.
EXTRACT FROM A LETTER OF CAPTAIN PARRISH
COMPANY d, SEVENTEENTH PIGMENT.
RICHMOND July 90 1851
DEAR WirE-At present am prisoner Of war, in good
health, and treated WE'LL and suppose you have been
very much worried and uneasy TO know whether I am
dead alive. There also with Captain Manson,
Lieutenant White, Lieutenant Campbell, Lieutenant Ives,
and the assistant Dr. Norsa also forty five the
regiment Our regiment must have suffered severely
the killed, wounded and missing must have been con-
siderable OF my company there here with me Thos
Thomas James Reid David Russell, David stewart and
Corporal Kennedy. The others il is impossible to know
any thing about yet but Of the Sixtyninh the gallant
aud q
OF war. In all there something Ike thirty six o1lte
taken Ny dear wife, hope you will keep your spirits
up and not worry about my position prisoner Your
anectionate husband. JAS. A. PARRISH,
Captain of Company b. Seventy ninth regiment n. Y SM