The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-09-12

tnelr guns 10 tue summit OI the Dull UcyOuu
the creek, where they stood and dared Us on,
waving their blankets, brandishing their
swords and reckoning us to come. We
fomed in line of battle and pushed on to
the encampment, be'savages, in the mean
time keeping good the distance between US,
and got into Capt. Grants camp, the men
nearly exhausted from the want of food and
rest. The tents were completely ricdled
with balls; over Al men were wounded and
Ii lay dead where they fell. The following
is list of the killed and wounded:
KILLED AT THE BATTLE OF BIRCH CooLIs.
/. William Cobb. of st Pau, shot in the groin.
2. John Collidge, of West st Paul, shot 10
5. William wheatler, of West st Paul, shot
in the head. ?. .Ga. = a3i.
4. George Coulter, of st Paul, nephew of
Charles Coulter, shot in the breast. i4 fe
S. William Russell, of st Paul, shot in the
bowels. o. $50
6. Chauncey L King, of Winona, shot in the
breast. BAG h.Sj - yuD
Z. Hubert Smith, blacksmith of the Lower
Agency. s0
s. David Holbrook, of Belle PLANE.
8. Teamster-name not obtained.
TO- Robert Baxter, of st Paul. shot in the
she or heart. ~, --'-- 80.
IL. F Beneken. jeweller, of St Paul, shot in
the head. le.@ DJl9l2
IL. Benjamin Terry, of st Paul. Sd ser.
geant of the Young Mems Guard, shot in the
head. ~, "a, ... t4 '.-s sae
These twelve were buried in row of graves
and numbered, commencing at the south side.
ID. S R Henderson, Of Beaver Creek, buried
separately from the others.
Three or four left the camp, and, with one
exception. are supposed to be killed. 90
NOTE.-These twelve, above marked, had a
decent Christian burial, Corporal Beneken,
Sergeant Terry and Sergeant Baxter had their
faces washed and hair cOmbed. Lieutenant
Stees has Beneken's personal effects, LieI-
tenant Prescott has Terry's, and William Hart
has Baxter's, and q lock of hair of each.
IA. William Irvine, wounded fatally, died
on the way down to Fort Ridgley, on the night
of Wednesday. .'.,...l ... ...-...
WOUNDED OF THE SIXTg REGIMENT Is. ID
l. Louis Klingcomer, Sigel Guards. wound
ed in the calf of the leg. ~
q CT Collie, Union Guards. wounded in the
left side and shoulder-serious. l1
3. E Blaze, Union Guards, fractured skull,
will probably recover.
in the leg.
5. Christopher swaget, Hennepin Guards,
flesh wound of arm.
g. Alvin Hayford. Union Guards, flesh would
of left shoulder.
IVA Newcomb. Union Guards, wound of
hood and ehUulder-prObably fatal.
8. Enoch Brown, Union Gnards, aesh wound
of head and leg, also wound of the back.
8. Andrew Thompson, Hickory Guards,
flesh wound of the arm. 3l-
10. Sanders J Welting, Union Guards, flesh
IL. D VIC House, Union Guards, flesh
i. Joseph Stanley, Union Guards, wound
in the eye-fatal.
10. Henry Rolleau, Union Guards, wound in
the eye---fatal. l5jlo4qH -l.t
AIS Bean, Saltwater Guards, wound of
the cheek, passing through the face; doing
well.
Is. RK Boyd, Goodhue Guards, flesh wound
of cheek and shoulder. u-
l6. Seth Fielding, Union Guards, flesh
wound of leg. b --'-' ~'.-
II. Charles William Smith, Union Guards,
fracture of the shoulder. al Il II
10. Richard Miller, Sigel Guards, flesh
wound of hand and fore arm, and of the back.
10. Lieut. j E Baldwin, Union Guards, slight
wound of scalp. 70 -.,-e- r I'd
; WOUNDED OF THE TENTH REGIMENT. r
l. Joseph Kline. Pinery Guards, flesh wound
of forehead.
2. Louis Mcdonald, Pinery Guards, flesh
wound of the thigh. YlsGG9L 1890, j.
WOUNDED OF CULLEN aUARDs-CAvALRY. u
:. 1. Thomas Barton, two wounds-one of the
chest, end fractured scapula. 3iQqia Il
2. A II Bunker, flesh wound of fore arm.
8. David NJ Smith, wound of right elbow
and fore arm. t. tr
4. James Cunningham, wound of left shout.
der. ID ia5la13 t.'-L~ -'-- =.
Is. B Gibbons. wound in the right side-seri.
GUS but not dangerous 1s:al col. aI3tD i.ii'o
l. 80 L. Il L.
10 + Truxels flesh wound OF the thigh. Il
8. Capt. Joseph Anderson, wound of foot
and shoulder-not serious. rs. 81 l,~ al + j..
i.l'i'A = WOUNDED TRANSFERS. --s,
1. Frederick Rose, flesh wound of the calf Of
the leg. Oh BPS >IoAL9Eco ~ Ey q
"a. JE Sherwin, wound of the chest. 2Al
| 3. John Shaska. flesh wound of the shoulder.
/ A. w Torman, flesh wound of the thigh and
scalp. -. ..1r ns,sf5 Ea- s,q
WOUNDED CITIZENS. -..-.-.
I: Major Galbraith, flesh wound of the calf
of the leg. el t
2. Major r Brown, wound of the scalp.
g. David Blair, slight wound of hand. So
4. George D Reddeld. aid to Colonel Sibley,
5. Petrus Burkman, flesh wound of thigh.
G. JW Decsmp, of Belle PLANE, fractured
skull-probably fatal. Nh r,-.
And q number more slightly wounded.
Having buried the dead and put the
wounded, with all that could be done for
their relief, in ambulance wagons, we re-
turned to the Fort and got in at midnight,
tired and completely worn out with two
days. hard fighting and incessant marching.
Here the expedition will wait for reinforce.
ments of cavalry, without good and sui-
ficient force of which it is impossible to eff.
feet anything against the Indians. The