Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1862-04-19

In the Sixteenth regiment, Col.
Allen was slightly wounded in the
arm. Lieut- Colonel Fairchild was
severely wounded by a ball which en-
tered his thigh and which still remains
there. Major Reynolds was unhurt.-
In Go. GA" Capt. Sake and his Or
derl Sergeant were killed. The Com
pany suffered severely. In Co. 'B,"
Capt. Fox is slightly wounded. In Co.
3D." Capt. Pease was mortally woun-
ded, and he has since died. Six pri-
Yates in the company were killed. A
large number of the company were
wounded.
In Co. "F," Captain Tram was bad
ly wounded. In Go. "G," Capt.
Wheeler was slightly wounded.
This regiment (the l6th) mustered
seven hundred men on Thursday
morning. The total Of killed, woun-
ded and missing in the Regiment, is
from 26O to 2SO The wounded are
reported to be in large numbers at Sa-
vannah.
In the Eighteenth Wisconsin Reei-
ment, Col. Alban was shot through
the lungs and died on Wednesday.
Lieutenant Colonel Beall was slight
ly wounded.
Major Grain was killed in the field,
The Adjutant G. l.. Park, is report:
ed to have been killed. From 200 to
500 in the regiment were taken pris-
oners..
The regiment mustered 800 (some
say 4OO) on Thursday morning.
In all our three regiments that were
in the ba tile field, the total number Of
killed, wounded and missing is about
one thousand.
COL Smith, of Ohio, commanding
the brigade to which our regiment
were attached, and who is just from
Pittsburg Landing, speaks in the most
enthusiastic terms of the conduct of
our Wisconsin boys, whose pluck and
endurance ovcrcame every disadvan-
tage under which they entered the bat
tie.
Chicago, April l4th.
A special to the Journal, from Cal
70, says, Beauregard called a council
of war of all the best rebel generals,
before the battle. There were present
Pillow, Floyd, Breckenridge, Hardee,
Bragg, Cheatham, Sid Johnston, Bush
rod Johnston, Rebel Provisional Gov
crnor Of Kentucky, and a few other
gentlemen. The following policy was
fixed on: IF they beat us, they would
follow up, and drive us north as far as
possible; if beaten, they would with
draw their troops from the border
States, and make desperate stand in
the Gulf States.
Van Dorm did not reach Corinth till
the fight was over.
1t is now believed by persons --latest
from Pittsburg, shat the rebel force il
action numbered sixty-ivc thousand
men.
The Ninth Illinois regiment could
count but 200 hundred effective mer
on Monday morning The Eleventh II
linois, As Twelfth Iowa: II.
Pittsburg Landing, April Il.
a force Of four thousand, on five
transports, lett the Landing on Thurs
day night, accompanied by the gun
boats Tyler and Lexington, and pro
ceeded up the Tennessee River to {
point near Eastport, Miss, landed, anc
proceeded on land to Bear Creek Bridg.
and destroyed the Two bridges Of the
Mobile q Ohio Railroad, one measuring
l2l and the other 2lO feet in length.-
A cavalry fore, Of one hundred and
fifty men was found there, who, aftel
having four killed, skedaddled in the
most approved Southern style. The
expedition returned on Sunday night
without having lost man. This wa,
one Of the most successful operation,
of its kind during the war, completely
cutting off communication of the mail
rebel body at Corinth with Ala
bama and the rest Of the Cunfederacy
except New Orleans.
st. Louis, April Is.
Several gentlemen connected with
the army at Pittsburg, arrived here
yesterday. Among them is Capt
Lagaw, of Grants staff, who is bearer
of Grants official report of the battle
At Pittsburg. They left army on Fri
day night. Halleck arrived at Pitts
burg on Friday, and Immediately as
snmed command Of the army.
Grant in bis official report estimates
our loss at 800 killed, and $500
wounded. The loss of the enemy il
killed and left Oh the field, is greater
than ours in wounded. An estimate
cannot be made, as many must have
been sent to Corinth.
The loss Of artillery was great, many
pieces being disabled by the enemy's
shot, some losing all their horses and
many men. Not less than 200 horses
were killed.
The rebel army has its outposts at
the foot of Pea Ridge, extending eight