The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-04-16
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Moore's regiment, and says that on Sun
day morning, Immediately upon the alarm
being given, Col. Moore gathered up fou
companies and marched out to meet III,
foe, leaving woodward to bring up the bal
anee. 1t was not long before Col Nicer.
| was brought back wounded in the leg, and
the leg was afterwards ampntated below
the knee. Wiley rallied about twenty
men and went out to fight from behind
trees. The enemy came on steadily in
solid column and tremendous force, and
Wilsey had to retreat, and in lodging
the storm of bullets caught one in his
right leg just above the knee. This was
about 10 4. N. He made his way down
to the river, and by p u. he says there
we're probably seven thousand men hud-
died in down there ell diserganized. 1t.
Col. woodward was not hurt. Major
King of that regiment was killed. Col.
Moore is doing well. and refuses to come
home; says he wants to stay there and
see it out. We did not get any details
in regard to the men. DR.. Hickey and
Wilsey lost all their suffers goods. Their
camp was occupied Sunday night by the
rebels while the Union boys staid out in
the rain. But they reoccupied their camp
on Tuesday evening, as did all our other
regiments
Mr.. Wilsey saw many men Of the 18th
on Sunday and Monday. They landed
about 8 a. m and were soon marched into
the heat of the battle in Prentiss' d,vis-
ion. The officers were soon disabled, and
the men after firing few rounds were
compelled to retire. Mr.. Wilsey did not
hear that Col Dewey was injured, and as
our correspondent does not mention it,
we think the report in the Chicago Frii-
bune doubtful. Mr.. Wilsey heard that
Col. Reds wound was not at all danger
GUS, and that Belknap's was slight He
heard nothing Of their coming up the
river.
He saw Col. PARROT, who said that the
ed and 18th were supporting a battery on
Sunday, which was not much engaged,
and that there were not over thirty killed
and wounded in the It'll, and most of these
were shot on Monday.
He saw number of men Of the 9th
Regiment, who said that their Brigade,
under acting Brigadier Mcdowell, had
considerable sharp fighting. The 9th
fought well. Colonel Mcdowell was not
injured.
The Sd Iowa was early driven back of
their camp on Sunday, and King and Fox
lost all their Sutler stores. No details AZ
to casulties to men.
Mr.. Wilsey thinks the 14th mostly es-
capped. The 10th were forced to retire
early on Sunday, and were badly disor-
ganized.
Lieut. Brown, of the Des Moine Com.
pany, Second Iowa, arrived here last
night, and reports that the regiment lost
10 killed and "a wounded. Two were
wounded in Co. A, one of whom was
Mackley. Capt. Bob Littler was shot in
the left arm, which was afterwards ampu-
lated. He also reports that the I'd and
9TH we're in the gallant charge, with four
other regiments led by Gen. Grant on
Monday, which routed the enemy and
gained the victory for our arms.
Mr.. Wilsey says that the Privates in
Moore's regiment knew that there were
no pickets out over half mile, after Fri
day night, and they were aware Of the
consequent danger. Also that the bridge
rebuilt by Grants orders over the creek
miles from Pittsburg Landing and 4 |
miles from Moore's camp, was left nm
guarded and furnished safe passage for
beauregard coming and going, and being
burnt on his retreat stopped the pursuit
If him by our cavalry.
Col. Moore was honorably acquitted
and released from arrest on Friday before
the battle, and his sword restored to him
on parade, on receiving which he made
very brief, but Characteristic speech to
his men, which, however, we can not re-
peat.
The second Iowa.
We learn that Co. A had TWO killed. Of