Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1861-08-25
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P;ao- ana Col Churehls regiment Of Mounted
HtlslHsn these gallant officers ard their brave
sollers won upon that day the lastig gratitude OF
every true Aissourian .
This great victory was 5o.-l bo,,,h. -. a..
blood OF many skillful officer ana bravs man
Otners VIII report the losses sustained NV The fTo1
federate foreesi shall willingly eonine mVseIf To
the losses Of ny own army -
Among those who fell mortalIv ,o,,-s.5 -.
the battle field none deserve dsa- I :, ~. 81
| memory Of MissOurians than Richard H91so1
Melghtnan, Colonel commanding the LAT b,;-.lo -
the I'd division of the army. Taking nm arms a.
the very beginning Of this unhappy contest. ho
/ had already done distinguished services 81 tbo
battle of Rock Greek, where he Command
| ed the state forces after the death of the
lamented Holloway, ard at Carthage, where he won
unfading laurels BY the display Of extraordinary
coolness, courage and skill. He fell at the head cf
his brigade wounded three places, and died lust
as the victorious shout Of cur army began to rise
| up on The air.
Here, too, died in the discharge Of his duty Col.
Ben Brown, of Ray county President of the SEN
ate, good man and true.
brig. Gen. Slacks division suffered severely. He
himself fell dangerously wounded az the head Of his
column. OF his regiment Of infantry, under Col.
Sohn i. Hughes, consisting Of about $50 men, S6
were killed, 16 wounded, many Of them mortaly,
ana 50 missing. Among the killed were Q. II. Ben
net, AdJutant Of the regiment, Captain Blackwell
and Lieutenant Hughes. Col Riyes' squadron Of
cavalry (dismounted) numbering some PSI men, lost
killed and 8 wounded. Among the former were
Lieut.. Col Austin and Capt Engart
Brigadier General Clark was also wounded. His
infantry GOO men) lost in killed II and wounded II.
OoI BurbTldge was severely wounded; Captains
tArrls ard Hslleck and Lieutenant Haskins were
killed Cen Clark's cavalry together with the
windsor Guards, were under the command of Lieu
tenant Col. Major, who did good service. They lost
killed and wounded.
Brlgader General MeBride's division (,G5 men)
wounded.
Col foster aud Captains Nichols, Dougherty,
Armstrong and hings were wounded while gallant
ly leading their respective eosmsnds
Gen- hsrsons Brigade, 256 Infantry and Artil-
lefyi under command respectively Of Col Kelly
and Capt GulbOr and 406 Cavalry. Col Brown. LOST.
" ~ lely' tnree Killed and seven wOundsd-the
Infantry, nine killed and thirty-eght wouuded-tha
cavalry three killed snd two wounded Col KeUv
was wounded in the hand Capt Coleman was
mortaiy wounded, and has since died
Gen. Rains Division was composed Of two brig
ades-the first under Col Wsightmsa ennbraeing
Infantry and Artillery. 1306 strong lost not OnI9
thelr commander but thirty-four others killed and
IL! wounded. The Second Brigade, mounted men.
Col Cawthorn commanding, about 200 strong, lost
tWeaiy-one killed and seventy five wounded. Col.
CaWthOrn was himself wounded. Major Charles
Rogers, of St Louis, Adjutant Of the Brigade. was
m5rtally wounded, and died the day after the bat
tie He was gallant officer, and at all times vigi-
ant ana attentive to his duties, and fearless upon
Your Excellency will perceive that our State
ofees consisted Of only 522I officers and men; that
1f these no less than lj6 died upon the field. while
~ were wounded. These facts attest more pow
erfuy shsn any words can the severity Of the con-
net, and the dauntess courage Of our brave SOL
hers.
II Is also my painful duty to announce the death
II one OF my Aids, Lieut. Col. GeOrTe W. Allen. Of
'aLlne county. He was shot down while cCmmuni-
atlng an oraers and We left him buried upon the
ieid. have appointed to the commission thus sad
vacated, Capt James 7. Cearnal in recognition
his gallant conduct and valuable services through
ut the battle as a volunteer Aid. Another of nv
tan Col Horace z. Brand, was made prisoner BY
be enemy. but has since been released.
My thanks are due to three sf your staff-Col.
I'm. n. Cook Col. Richard Gaines, and Col ThOs.
= Snead, for the services which they rendered ne
$ volunteer Aids and also to my Aid-de-Camp, Col
!. W. Jones.
In conclusion, beg leave to say to your Excelen-
=, that the army under my command, both officers
nd men, did their duty n0bly as became men fight
lg IN defense Of their homes and their honor and
lat they deserve well OF the State.
have the honor to be- with the greatest respect
Your Excellencys obedient servant.
STERLING PRICE
81. General, Commanding Miss luri State Guard