American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1851-1863, 1861-11-09

and overlooking them until they went down vita
all on board. giving them watery grave
We continued to fire upon them until a most pit
cons cry came up. Shoot no moTe-ge are ready
20 surrender OF course We at once ceased firing
ufoa them and they ordered an officer to be sent
forward with white flag. He soon came, and in
This oer-an we recognized Col. Cogswell, an old Z
s. army eaicer and a graduate Of West Point Up
wards Of tr1 hundred rank and Gle surrendered At
once in the darkness Of the night (for the battle
lasted untA IT was fully dsfk). and my company
and Cart Jones company, of tie 18th Mississippi
REGIMENT. were detailed, under my command to
march them T. Leeshurg. About three hundred
mote Surrendered in the course Of tie night aud
were sent on 70 be guarded By Tie fierce sent out at
fr-t.
~ Il ocioek Monday night. vas ordered with
ny own Company and Capt. Kearuey's Of the 18th.
and Capt. Jones and Capt. PaIham's Of the 18th.
toeave 1t o3ce IA charge o. the prisoners. for Ma
uassas Without deay, J sat out and Travelled night
and Jay Until had accomplished my mission
delivered iato the hands 81 an officer appointed by
Gen. Eesare-ard u receive them five hundred and
t4goatg-E.Ee prisoners OF this number. nineteen
were commissioned officers, TWO Of whom were
Colonies. VIZ C3Zsweu, Of Indiana, and Lee, OF
Boston; ore Major, one Adiataut, one Surgeon,
four Csatains and ten Lieutenant They are now
ia richmond in safe keeping, have DO Doubt.
Nearly tr9 hundred others have since been taken
Who have travelled the same road.
Tie I1-s on CIR side Is about thirty killed and
seventy Eve wounded and ] am informed by Maj
Henry. Of oar regiment who now stands at the
door OF my tent, that Ire counted. dead the field
one lna5rel and fyrty-thgee Of the enemy. That
many Of thc killed and wounded were sent across
the river, is reported by all he prisoners. Thai
many more were drowned in attempting to escape
Is a fact also ackno"tedge by them.
From the best information Ia my possession We
have some twelve or fifteen hundred stand Of arms
token u the t three pieces Of artillery, be7jde
Blankets, oYcrcoatz, and other vauahles. Ssch
iatsle with sucll results, has rarely been recorded
in the history Of any country. Those who have
been disposed to question the gaantry Of the I7tl
and 18th Mississippi Regiments should now be full.
satisfied
AsI marched of the field with Col Cogswell
prisoner. Ire remarked 20 me that the Sth Virgins
Regiment fought bravely, but mist have bee'
: whipped but for the arrival Of the 18th Mississippi
Regiment, which turned the tide against them.
think the credit is die alike to the gaIlantry 0
the three regiments. no one Of which should clau
to mouopoIze it.
FOf Iay own company IHe 'Jpdtc4tIatt5s Cd
truly say that it came up 10 all my hopes and ex
pcctations; and feel prond to be the commando
r Of such gallant little corps. Their friends ma
well feIicitate themselves upon the Distinguish
services they have rendered to Confederacy
Their praises will long be in the mouths of all mer
In such a conflict there must be some casuatie
which wiring the heart; some bitter must mingl
with the sweets of such victory. We Gale
upon to drop tear the brave dead. May the
departed spirits rest in peace, and their friends
: consoed with the reflection that they fill honorab
graves.
! can write more. as may be called npon Ell
q morning dawbs to move to another field of actor
i The enemy is sill lurking about and we must
on the alert to meet and repel them at every poin
4 So, for the present, I must bid you adieu, with
prayer for Heavens choicest blessings upon you.
g As ever, your devoted husband,
O. r, SINGLETON.