, 1861-07-29
THE NORTHWEST AT MANASSAS.
Heroic Cos;dt.ct Of the Minnesota First-Lia Of
EiEfd and Observation-Disclosures and Indi.
: uiduaz BTatETy.


NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. !
uid7.3al Bratxsy.
WASHINGTON, July 25, 1861.
Having taken few hours rest and some re-
freshment since my return from the engage.
ment at Bulls Run, hasten to write an account
The Minnesota LIST won much honor by Its
gallant behavior, and the failure Of the mora
ing papers to award it special credit Tor Its
prominent bravery. caused great disappotnt-
regiments who witnessed its gallantry.
According to previous disposal, It occupied
the post Of honor, In front Of Col Hetntzel.
mans division, ard advanced side by side with
the Ellsworth ZouaGe8 to the charge. They
we're dressed similarly, and We1e genee.fnali;y Tally
terrific fighting. They charged at full run
again and again, nnd their ranks being moved
by the destructive showers OF grape and can
lister, they fell back to the timber under the |
At one time they were within thirty feet Of the |
enemy's hoWitzeE's, but not being supported |
BY any reserve regiment or brigade, they were |
finally, after a five hours' struggle, almost |
bnyonet to bayonet, obliged to fail back.
Lieut.. Col Miller won universal applause by !
Every where be was in the hottest Of the fight,
rallyirg and encouraging the men, and lead
ing them to the conflict, having left his horse
and sp1nng to their front, revolver In hand.
Major Dyke conducted himself Wen, l4adt and a.
jutant Leech is deserving of the greatest
praise. He had horse shot under him. Ser.
eeant SIajor Davis fought with the most
heroic courage, and with Assistant surgeon
Boutillier assisted in ra1lying and leading the
regiment amid most annihilatlug fire.. Col.
fayorably spoken Of BY his command, most Of
them asserting that they did not see hin, utter
| the first charge. he may rely On the verdict
Of those who were en- the field for impartial
justice. His son, Richard Gornan, WIS fore
| most in the fight.
The two surgeons, Drs. Stewart and lie
Bouti1licr, are missing. The latter, On going
to the field, made a verbal agreement with
| me, that in case Of the death Of either Of US,
the survivor should duly report to the friends
have flllen. have been gathering them Q
list, that must prove approx lmatelg correct,
OF their loss in the fight. Mana of their muster
rolls are missing, 50 that this is prepared
mostly by personal inquiry among the men, :
| those known to have been left, killed and
wounded on the field.
| COMPANY A.
Kn4En.-Pefer, tssrseant Wright Dreschler'
| WoCSpEp-Robcrt Stevens, shot In arm.
/ Blown. shot in arm. -
Halttcad. fingers nil shot OF.
Capt, Nilkin was one Of the most heroic.
n ne n5st Is cea n5oa anid;er Ia f3rsng
rapidly and accurately, led his men to every
repeated Charge He took q rebel prisoner
and marched him himselfto this city. L:euts.
Coates and Zeirenburg contested every inch
of ground in front Of their men: Tne men
also 1leEtlon honoSably Inc Taiof OF 6ef5eant
Peller. Five are missing.
| eo,,r.syr
K111ED-None, go far as heard from.
| WouSpEp-SelgcantM Muller, IN the arm.
| Serseont Eu: ns. In the hand
RicSits. arm shot OF. and left In the hospital,
which was afterward burned.
Crony, wounded IN the leg, and Lett IN the hospt-
u: tnor1cs Turner. wounded in the knee, Others
Gaut n;o,n.. uas hr,va \ n,,,, .. ere,
iii. ,si II = "5 4I; ~ ,1aa 1;rht;1 ;;nrad s
%entto battle nls leg Was shgh1ly y l1]ulep ,st
u 1ne eonguss,gn as e1a,<. ~ nnudai 1a cornora;
1:t3a 5n9nae ~ T. ~ 10y Tnrnor., - P;ar
sen is INT on'y oae "no u in'ss'ns'
COMPANY c. ...,
h1I1ED-Se1seant Eusenc wilder. sergeant
Tsnrnn"s7 waterhouse After be fell he ea;d tc
irieid, 1 Tel M vile as gently rs you can
Mm- T. cunnabs ham, receiver 1se bullets IN hls
niR isoha,aon nando,nb xvor,aed. md died short1,
afier in fhc hoepitai
Hnsbard, Ladd, .aud Jos McSany, the las
weanecd and then tay2n etfa r. on M re g M nsld. .,
H. 49, ;a,t Tan1et 4nnuTaad ~ r,oct- TInstv
tb,a ahans 4, H. shnn1deIu 1:hss Cnmhs
thronsh botl les. George Burt, In the thighs
1stkcu, wounded and missing. uufr, wounded
lulius Smith, wuunied and missing. Corpora
Meaiullc1', wounded End mlas1n:.
COMPANY D.
i K111Ep-Henry Dem, only.
i WouNDEp-Capt. Putnam, flesh wound in th
! arr: E. ,1.aaoc,, a,o+, .no ,v-;st
r. Geo aa1uVSA saSt ~ ~ a .as VIII .4 .,,
;, Orange King slight eayonet thrust over the eye
Capt fatnam conaacseo a.aseH I,. WIN gt:a g:s,
1at ~ ~ e. a...t ~ ...aa 5.s1-a
= da-rn ~ ,r a ehot j., tha sh6n11er md I'm ~ .,
d near him cried out, HOur captain Is Killed |!
II shouted. q No. 6eisn't Filled, bows. Eoraonrd
l. for Ged and LiIerfv n ana most terrifi
charge was n,ade.
!, Lieut.. D, G, Smith deserves and c;crywher
T receives special credit Corporal Gordon,
> lawyer Of Clearwater, Mimi, was taken prison
8 e. By the rebels, md . guard Of tive LEFT oye
ona IF th o1,a;5 ils on9 ton f''s tsr nF;sone
), COMPANY E.
q E111Ep-Youuc aIose. the brave fellow who fle
from Tennessee 10 ioin The regiment, is inc onl
= | one kuoWn to be killed,
/ WorSDEp-C Corporal uobaon. IN the ankle
m,esns lasor filsa' wounp t ~ M s s.:sao,- as -,
- Mississippi Rifles for Vermont regimen
:, Ian toward them, and they Sook him prisone
+ Some wanted to bayo1et him on the spot, otl
!. ers to shoot nun bat many eaaa ne was s g g
z majority prevailed, just then Michlga
5 REGIMENT cnarset them ;tty anu Iney eroSe t;n an
g.ou% ana sf ten oinsd aegn lie low
y lad arste1, and took him prisoner and brougl
. | linn in!
!. Orderly Chase, Sam. Sites, and Geo. No,