The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-02-24


conceded to them.
It is hard, and would be invidious, to
mention particular cases of gallantry in the
18th, where all did their duty so WE'LL
The field officers all did their duty nobly. |
For GOODNESS and determination Major Fos-
ter is the theme of general praise |
Amongst the Captains, Rheinlander is said |
to have shown pre-eminent courage and |
GOODNESS. He sighted the guns of bis men
when the range did not suit him, and, be-
ing dead shot himself, picked off several
rebel artillerists, amongst them Captain
Porter, whose thigh he broke, at distance
it is said of near half mile. Capt. Rhein-
lander was the first man on the rebel en-
trenchments. His Observation-Disclosures
and D. w. Darling-frst and second lieu
tenants-also distinguished themselves
Five killed and sixteen wounded in their
company, and the marks of bullets in their
clothing, attest the bravery of Co. B. Ii
was just such gallantry all through the II Z
iment that rendered it so conspicuous. The
noble example of Col. Yeatch, the military
skill and bravery of Lieut.. Colonel Morgan,
and the cool courage of Major Foster in
spired all to heroic deeds.
Surgeon John T. Walker is almost idol
lied by his men. Possessing kind heart,
and very superior skill and ample expert
ence as an army surgeon, his men pronounce
him the surgeon of the day. He was the
only surgeon in his neighborhood on the
field at work during the fight.
Quartermaster Foster and Chaplain HUI
ring (of Spencer county, made themselves
very useful, and showed great courage in
attending to the dead and wounded on the
field.
| The boys generally look well, and are
ready when called on to again vindicate the
honor of the old flag. They are comforta-
| bly, situated in some log huts near the main
fort, kindly left fo.. their use by the Secesh.
| Their position is high, easily drained, and
ought to be healthy. Rumors were ahoat,
however, that they were not long to enjoy
these cabins, but would soon make an on
ward movement further down into Dixie
Indiana had large share in that battle.
Her troops have gathered new laurels for
her brow. The deeds of the 18th, 25th,
3lst, 44th, and SD, will shine bright
ly in history.
The official list of killed aud wounded OF
the 25th shows fourteen killed and one
hundred and one wounded. Several
other persons received slight wounds, bat
were not included.
Wallace in the battle was admirable. and
the "bully Eleventh outdid even their
former fame. IL is said, know not with
how much truth, that Gen. Wallace brought
his brigade from Fort Henry to the battle
field, also a battery, without orders, and
that this act did much to decide the victory
Lew. and his brave Zouaves heard the din
of war, and could not remain cooped up in
Fort Henry. They reached the ground in
time for decisive service.
The 52d--the Railroad Regiment ~.
had lefUsTndiana but n few days before, anC
got into hot business on railroad time
Their loss was severe.
Our Twenty-fourth did not get to the
field in time for the battle, and officers anC
men have all got the blues, because the,
could not be in the fight. 1t is too bat
that they too cannot share the glory. Col
Hovey attends closely to his regiment
Captains Connect and Grill and their com
panies are on the ground, ready for anything
that may turn up, even the Secesh. Tn
Gath is encamped on an island Just abOv,
the town of Dover.
Shackleford's and McHenry's Kentuek,
regiments wefesin the action on one of tn
, days, in Cruft's Brigade and sustaine,
heavy losses.
! The appearance of the battle field is fear
fully indicative of the awful struggle. Fo
: four or FIVE square miles occupied in tn
siege, trees may be seen cut off by cannon
balls and pierced by hundreds of bullets
|, Little twigs are cut off by balls, and in som
! places the tops of the underbrush seem al
shot off. Secesh tents { by the way, al
our boys, except a few regiments, fonn,
|. tents and cabins ready for them) are literal,
riddled with balls. The ground is ploweJ
up by shells and round shot. Grape sho
q and cannon balls, rebel clothing, knapsacks
, guns boots, hats, etc, etc, strew the ground
Hats are found with bullet holes in them
! and one was seen by one of our party will
: human brains strewed on the ground besid
it. Dead horses and mules may be seen
and harness in abundance has been found
And, horrible to relate, even as late a
Thursday afternoon, when our party wer,
! there, number of dead rebels were seer
by some OF our passengers in the wood
back of Dover, where the hottest fghtin!
was done. One dead body laid, black AM
, charred, on what had been a fire. Evi
dences of the dreadful conflict could be seel
in all directions, and air and earth Wer
reeking with death and desolation.
Out army is scattered all over the hill
} for six or eight square miles. No one ex
a cept the commanders know how many Their
are, but the Union troops number probably
, 10000
! Provisions, arms aud ammunition wer,
taken in vast quantities. The men ar,
) picking up guns, knapsacks, cartridge
1 boxes, bayonets, bayonet sheaths. &c, ever
, yet, and shipping them down the river
! Stacks of guns, &C., may be seen through
the woods. Large piles of wooden boxes 0
r cartridges may also be seen, and there i
: powder in abundance. Sxty-eight cannon
were found by the victors. Immense guam
titles of pork, sugar (much of 1t white re
fned), Drowned coffee, the incest rice, an(
f other provisions were captured. The valu,
of the whole acquisition is incalculable. A
. million of dollars is not too high an esti.
: mate. The victors can subsist on the
provisions captured for several weeks
and have munitions of war in great abun-
dance, all ready for use.
Trophies of the battle and relics of the
| dead abound everywhere about the camps
Our excursiOnists came away loaded down
with them. The much talked of bowie
! knives of the Mississippi Tigers" were
plenty. Hundreds of them were found after