The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1861-08-22
BATTLE At WILSON'S CREEK.

BATTLE AT WILSON'S GREER.
The account of the battle at Wilson's
Crock, near Springfield, in Missouri, on
our first page, is not correct III MI its
particulars, bu, mainly 40. About $50
were killed on our side, and $50 wound.
cd. Oftl.is number, tho First Iowa
Regiment, according 10 the official re-
port Of the commander Of the regiment,
los, 70 killed, and 81 wounded. This
resim ,nt acted the most CONSPICUOUS
part in the battle. Gen. Lyon, it is said
had but poor opinion Of Iowa troops,
until he learned that this regiment had
marched over thirty miles tho day be.
fore, in order 70 get there in time for
tho fight, aud saw them in the early
prors Of the engagement, take rcry
i ee. .,e part, he then changed his opin.
ion, and callrd them 8 Iowa Grey
Hounds and "Brave boys"
Mr.. +. Wilkic, correspondent of the
Dubrquc Herald, and who was ut the
battle, SAYS the following OF Lyons
death and Of The battle:
"Scon after the tight commenced
Gen. L.yon saw how fearfuily the enemy
ou,run,'rrcd hin, ana lie gave up the
day rs lost. From that time lie seemed
utterly regardless ofl,fe. and, in fact,
seemed scarcely conscious OF anything.
\ ball struck him in the leg, to which
lie paid no attention, anil soon after
another struck lin in the head, inhict-
;nr Z severe wound lie bled freely,
hut refused to move ont OF the line Of
fire. The iowa Regiment were occu.
pvins the brow Of the hill to the right
Of the battery, and were exposed to 4
CALLING ;irc from the woods i'll 'front.'
sicn. Lyon stood calmly y few steps in
scar OF the color company. barehcaded:
viii, balls hailing around him in fright.
ful quantities. ''1f some one viii lead
is we will clear that woods with the
hascnet." Il will lead you'll" said he,
and at that instant a ball entered his
breast, passing through his body Just
above the heart. He fell instantly, and
a ,ponaent after reaching the ground,
said: "Io,ra Regiment you are noble
boys!' A little later ie grew weaker
ana His last words were: FORWARD,
Ny BRAVE MEN, WILL. LEAD you s.
lie did not live dozen seconds after
being struck by the las, ball.
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Lieut. Col Merit and Major Porter
were both in the ,hickest Of the fight all
day, aud constantly encouraged their
men both by word and example. Up
and at 'cn boys = VAS the ref ain con.
s,an,ly sung by the former and well was
j: obcycd.
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The killed on tho Federal side was
about lsO and the wounded about $50,
while that Of the enemy was treble this
number. Capt. Granger who was con-
s,an,ly over the field during all the day
says that he saw more than 500 Of the
enemy lying on the field from Trottcn's
battery eastward along the south bank
Of the ra,ine Their loss must have
been immense as their columns were
always dense, upon which the skill Of
the veterans who manned orr batteries
scarcely every threw away shot. III
the conflict above spoken Of, they left
200 hodics-in shortthc prisoners taken
admit that their loss was. perfectly aw-
ful. IL addition to the killed the I'm
ion men took ESQ prisoners, aboEt 400
horses, beautiful secession flag and
several eases Of revolving rifles, MIME
mnskcts, swords, &c.