The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-10-23

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we're each time repulsed by the vete,r-
an troops of Starkweather's orlgaue,
leaving their bravest on the field. AZ
night our troops took better poSi'ion'
and rested on their arms.
Col. Starkweather's batterles,the ISL
Kentucky and 4th Indiana, were sup
norted nv the 1st Wisconsin, the 10Th
pm 9th ILL.,, and the 2lst Wilson's
ain The former regiment was in the
frnnt and beyond the batteries, be-
tween WEIGH the other regiments were
posted. Ats p. M, the rebel brigade
of 4 regiments, under Gen. Maury,
mostly Tennesseeans, charged the two
batteries. Their solid lines came up
in splendid order. The 2lst was ord
cred to charge, but before either the
Major or the Colonel could give the
order they were shot down. Major
Schumacher was killed almost instant
Ilv. Col. Sweet was wounded severely
it is supposed that he will lose an
arm.
A Captain then gave the command,
and the left wing obeyed 1t but the
right wing heard no command and fell
into disorder. The whole regiment
then gave way falling back. The lst
Wis. and the 10th Penn. supported
them in the charge and passed through
their broken ranks. The gunners and
officers deserted their guns, and the
rebels advanced to their mouths, and
Haunted their flag in the faces OF our
men,who were on the brow ofthe hill,
and within a rod of the rebels who
were coming up its side. The battle
ragged terribly for some fifteen minutes
and during that time was undecided.
If our regiments gave way the day on
the left would be lost. The lst Regl-
ment took the colors of the lst Ten
nessee Regiment during the engage
ment. But the boys of the first stood
nobly to their work, and took the de-
serted batteries from the field by hand
They were handsomely supported by
the remainder OF the brigade. The 2lst
fought well after the first panic, and Is
wholly relieved from blame by the
! Colonel and General commanding.
Gen. Rousseau, with his hat on his
sword, rode down IN front of the lines,
with Col, Starkweather, and cheered
the bows on. Major Mitchell, Of the
lst was wounded in the knee and had
TO leave the field. With solid front
the boys opposed the onset, but at
fearful cost. The field was covered
with the dead. Private JAS. 5. Ours
ham, of Go. "F," seized the colors OF
the lst after the color Sergeant fell, land
bore them through the engagement.
But two ofthe color guard are left and
they are. slightly wounded. A solid
shot broke the staff and three shells
tore the silken fo.ds of the colors, while
innumerabe bullets perforated it. 1t
can hardly be called flag, it is so bad
| ly used up. Gen. Rousseau has prom
ised them another stand Of colors.-
Private Rice, of Co. H, took the lst
Tennessee colors. 1t was boldly done.
One of three was to shoot the color
sergeant and the other two were to
seize the colors.
The shot was made and proved sure.
The colors did not touch the ground
before private Rice seized them and
bore them triumphantly into the ranks
of the 1st. Discounted, the rebels
then fell back. The oath Illinois lost
their colors, but not before the whole
guard was killed. The last man that
bore them was struck with a solid shot
in the hands, and they went with the
colors.
Gen. Alex. McCook says that Shiloh
was nothing to the left, land Gen. Rous-
seau gives Col. Starkweather the hon
or of having saved the day on the left.
OUR LOSS.
I have heard that our loss will not
fall short of 900 in killed, wounded,
and missing, and do not find reason to
doubt it. In Col, Starkweather S bri~
grde the loss is very heavy. The LIST
Wisconsin lost IS killed, 1877 in wounds
ed, and Is missing. II were taken
prisoners under flag of truce, while
taking charge of the wounded on the
field. Among them was Lieut.. Tommy
Gallagher, of Co. B. A total of 2l0
killed, wounded and missing. The
regiment fought seven hours. But l73
Of the regiment are now fit for duty.
The DIST Wisconsin lost SO killed,
50 wounded, and "a missing
l85.-Maior Schumacher killed. Col
onel Sweet wounded Lieut. Chas.
Mordan, late Sergeant Major of the LIST
is wounded and prisoner.
The 10th Pennsylvania lost As kills
ed, l58 wounded. IS missing-several
! ,r,o,,,Dl,,l total OE1
The oath Illinois lost % killed, 10
wounded, q missing. Total 100.
Stones Kentucky battery lost 2 kill
ed, IL wounded Total -.
i Bush's Indiana Battery killed, IA
wounded. Total lG.
| Loss in the whole Brigade $40 kills
ed, wounded and missing.
This loss in our brigade is the great
est in the war, and tells how sLernly
the battle must have been contested.
Major Mitchell of the 1st Wis. is doing
well. Sergeant Ed. Ferguson, will
live He is badly wounded. Serg't
VIM. Wilson is badly wounded, but
will be around again before many
months. Capt. T. FL. Green is severe~
" wounded, and so are Lieuts. Ham
brook and Wise. They will all recov-
er. Many of the wounds are mortal,
and the number of dead will be far
greater before the week is over. Capt.
| Goodrich, of Co. A, is unscratched.-
Lieut.. John Watkins Of Co, G, was
wounded in the hip, but is able to be
with his command.
The 10th regiment was in the cen>
tire, and suffered severely. They fired
the whole forty rounds and then rip
ped open the cartridge boxes of the
) dead and emptied them, and withstood
the charge with proper support, of a
rebel brigade. They lost Sc killed,