The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-10-03
THE GREAT BATTLE.



letter from Capt. SAMUEL RACQUET, Adju
tant of Gen. GoRMAN's Brigade:
HEADQUARTERS IN TIE FIELD NEAR SnARpsDuRG
September Is, 1862.
My DEAR BROTHER:
Yesterday we had terrible battle on the
ground which we now occupy, in which oul
brigade was engaged.
We have suffered very heavy loss Oul
loss in the brigade was 557 killed and wounded
that we know of, and we have some 800 still
missing, of which no doubt one half are killed
and wounded We are gathering our wounded
up to-day.
The enemy are still in our front and we will
no doubt attack them again in the morning.
We have gained great victory, and will whip
them again, think.
Gen. GoRMANs Brigade was the only one OF
our division that was engaged, and it behaved
as his brigade always has done, nobly, and with
great credit to him and themselves.
Capt. HOLZBORN of the First Minnesota was
killed.
Captains PoMERoY, SMITH and ADAMS were
wounded slightly, excepting Capt. SMITH,
and he not dangerously.
The First lost in all 147 killed and wounded.
Gen. DANA was wounded in the calf OF the
leg. 1t will lay him up for six weeks. His
brigade was not engaged, neither was General
lines respectively.
Gen. SEDGwICK was badly wounded, but not
dangerously. His Acknowledgement, Major
SEDGwIcK, will probably die. am uninjured.
Our division was ordered to fall back by Gen.
SUMNER, and was compelled to. will write
the full particulars soon. We only have mails
about once q week. *
Your Brother,
SAMUEL RACQUET.
The Chicago Times has the death of
Capt. COATES, company A, First Mime
sofa. This, we cannot credit, for Capt
Racquet would certainly have mentioned
the fact, if Capt COATES had been killed.
In partial list of the killed and wound
ed which we find in the New York Herald
Of last Friday, are the following names of
tie First Minnesota:
John Coates, Co. c. LIST Minnesota, back.
Capt. Eldridge, Co. c, LIST Minnesota, back.
- Bancroft, Co. c, LIST Minnesota, breast.
- Scott, Co. G, 1st Minnesota, back.
F. Fingleson, Co. c, 1st Minnesota, arm.
s. Austin. Co. G, 1st Minnesota, arm.
Charles Fitzsimmons. 1st Mimi, shoulder.
A. Lockwood 1st Minnesota, leg.
JAS Chamberlain 1sJ Minnesota, arm.
Sergeant Billings, 1st Minnesota, knee.
Dennis Conner LIST Minnesota, knee.
James Wilson, 1st Minnesota, knee.
David Borden, Co. C. LIST Minnesota, knee.
.Jno. Clayton, Co. D, LIST Minnesota, hand.
J. Helmer. Co. II, LIST Minnesota, leg.
Corporal Owen, Co. H, 1st Minnesota, arm
and breast
Capt Hoizborn, list Minnesota
Capt. Colyille, Co. F, LIST Minnesota.
Capt Smith. Co. d, LIST Minnesota.
Capt Pomeroy, Co. E, LIST Minnesota.
John Manning, Co. A, 1st Minnesota.
Chas. Contruman, Co. K, 1st Minnesota.
Lieut. Shepey, Co. K 1st Minnesota.
VIM. Martin, Co. X, LIST Minnesota.
Corporal Smith, Co. X, list MIMI. wounded
- Dudley, Co. K 1st Mimi, wounded.
Corp. J. j. Young, Co. D. list Mimi, badly
Samuel Borgess., Co. X, list Mimi, badly.
T. B. Mason, Co. D, 1st Minnesota, wrist.
Geo. Laughlin, Co. D, 1st Minnesota, leg.
L. F. Simpson, Co. D, list Minnesota, leg.
Harry Chase, Co. D, LIST Minnesota, foot.
Sergeant Past, Co. D, 1st Minnesota, foot.
JAS Walsh, Co. D, 1st Minnesota, slightly,
shoulder.
Coleman L. Dwelly, Co. L, 1st Minnesota.
A. j. Underwood, Co. L, 1st Minnesota
The complete list of casualties in the
regiment will probably be transmitted to
the Governor in few days at tarthest.
The names in company L belong, we
presume, to the Second Sharpshooters,
which is attached to the First Regiment.
Sergeant PAST of company D, is son
of Mr.. PAST, of the House of Represen-
tatives.