Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1861-12-26
HEAVY sKIRMIsHING AT DRA1NFsvn1


HEAVY sKIRMIsHING AT DRAINEsvuJE -
RICHMOND, Va, Dec q loe,
portion of our Potomac army suffered defeat n o
terday. VI yes.
At four clock yesterda ymorning General Smart
hundred and fifty Cavalry, the JEFF Davis ArtiIar With
first Kentucky, tenth Alabama, eleventh Virginia the
SIKH South South Carolina regiments being portion and
Gen Lougstreets brigade, left Centreville to attam
capture Federal foragng party at Dranesyie sp
miles from Centrevlle As they neared the place ea
found the Yankees fifteen thousand strong Gen Stey
with his three Thousand attacked them and the a
ed the greater portion of the day. when the Confeds
retired. fSea
Our loss about thirty killed and an equal nnr,,.
wounded. DuHlOe
Among the killed are Col. Taylor of the first Ko.,
and the Major of the regiment. 0cKy,
The eleventh Virginia regiment, from Lyncbbnrr l.,
seven killed and twelve wounded S mad
A third field officer killed. and another had HI, .
shot off. ' arm
Four of the JEFF Davis Artillery were killed at their r
Gen. Stuart sent to headquarters for renforcemsn+
night the balance of Gen. Longstrees brigade snd
ing of fourteen regiments went down to give the YanR
another fight. Aees
Nothing has been heard of their operations TO-DAY
LATER FROM DRAINEsvILLE.
THE KILLED, WOUNDED AND MISSING
RICHMOND, VA, Dec 22d, lse,
The Dispatch will publish to-morr'w full PARTICULAR
the heavy skrmish Drainesvile on Friday o
foTagDg party sent out by Gen. Stuart consstir
of about hundred wagons, escorted by the eeyen
Virginia. sixth South Carolina, tenth Alabama and fr.
Kentucky regiments, the Sumter FLYING Artillery and a.
tachments from Ransoms aud Radfords Cavalry the wb
When the Conederates neared Drainesve they foundh
Yankees prepared for fight, and during the kirmisbG
first Kentucky fred int the sixth South Carolina regmn
killing five of the latter. '
After the general engagement ceased both sides Vi,
drew in order.
Col. Tom. Taylor in personally accommodating, fam,
himself nearly surrounded by Yankee cavalry. He eda5
them and secreed himself until dark when he esnpsG
apd joined his regiment The only injury he receivedTs
slight wound in the hand
The following is list of the casualties:
virginians- KiHed-Mevin Gibbs Henry Golden jana.
DIV lNou uhon ond nhn uonru =
Horton Walker Thurmond VIM Hobson, F FrakIn|
Joseph Rice, John Wood, W Caper, James Mcdowell
Capt Yeatmap James BucR James Johnson. I amp e
ter Carlyle. Missng-GeOrge W Raglan.
abamians-K,ted- George F Donnelly, L Coleman
Dunlap, Rushrod Moss, John Callahan, A Webb
Herman Herzeburg w Jones, N B Lyons, Bryant
Sprnkes W Graves, George Liton, and SANFORD NIL
Lieut. Col Martin is reported probably killed
Wounded-Co Foreney, arm seriously B Corley JESSE
SIMS Calvin Ovens, Bannster Jennings Lieut. Crook Lew
is Reynolds, W Lindsay, G Johnson, M J Hall, Abs
Christopher BENZ Fry Lieut. Hamlin, Thomas WomscS
Thomas Ferguson, Capt Forney, Jesse Harris " W No.
ragne, VIM Moharn, John Francis, A W WILEY, james,
Brownlee, Thos Cook Alex Chestwood, Il Hanna
Wheeling, Cooker, W Caldwell, James Spence, ] v
Harris, Henry Ca'es, Geo L Wilson, Fayette McCendoD
Renry Harles R Il smith, VIM Rooney, c F Deshasheo 4
South Carolinians-K iUed-JnoG G Barbour, H Norri,
Frank English Elicit, G Breakfeld, H Abel
Johnson, J MeKegn, Smith, sergt Caruthsrs, j 7
Callwell, McDill, Lieut. Moore, W Robinson, Thos
Parks, Price, and Samuel Hoffman. Thomas Charden
is missing aud supposed to be killed. Wounded-Wm Nc.
Hadden, Robt Wyle, Capt Means, C Dyer, II stoD
NJ obley, w BOyce, John Bain, Means, A LEles
Hollis, Capt Harden, Sanders, John Lucas, Serg
Elliott, Nc Aiey Boyd, and Lipsey, Corpl Douglas
Dye, NJ Sohouer, Sergt Fairies, VIM Hamilton, VIM
CI oby, Branch, Sadder, Andrews Merritt Sergt
Campbell, John Heney VIM III Whitesde Hollis Patterson,
scates, Z Cunningham, B aingame, JnO Atkn.
son, Il j Lothian J l. Griffith, NJ Backson and W Hoz.
cav. MtSStng-J Rowan, D Roddey, ThOs Haiden
and Laurence Lenhart Some believe that all the missing
were killed Maj Woodward wounded in the thigh,
but not seriously.
Sumter Filing Artillery Georgia VOlunteers-K,led-
John Jarrat, Williams, Lang, and John Caps
| Wounded-1 homas Mills, j Proctor, G Warner, John
| Fletcher, Rodgers s Frasier, VIM Richards J En-.
| glish, and Thomas Calhoun.
| Kentuckians- Kiied-Corpn John M Johnson Wound
W Alexander, John Mulln, John Barbee, Brown,
VIM Phelps, Thompson, Cummings, George Snipes,
George Stump, G Stoner, W Asbury, W LaHg W
Simpson, Corporal HORNE, - Smith, Noah Parsons Jos
Burham Nelson, J West, and Leonard MR-ng
H Kennerly, Corporal Long, Cable, Parker D
| Hughes, Corporal Carr, w Nelson, and Barnett.
number of names Of the wounded AIabamans are omit
ted in consequence of their very slight injuries Also al
theft missing, thirty in number. Many perhaps all of then
missing. may reach camp.
The Federas evidently apprised Of the APPROACH
the Conederates, and prepared to meet them ina
strong position; nevertheless their loss is fully equa
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Reinorcements have been sent to Gen. Stuart who
holds the battle field. Further results are unknown.