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


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We are permitted to print the following
letter from Capt. SAMUEL Racquet, Adju-
tant of Gen. GoRMAN's Brigade:
HRADouARrERs IN THE FIELD NEAR SIIARrsBuRe
September IS, 1862.
Yesterday we had terrible battle on the
ground which we now occupy, in which our
brigade was engaged.
We have suffered very heavy loss. Our
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, 1 think.
Gen. GoRMAN's 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
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wounded,-all 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
HowARDs-they forming the second and third
lines respectively.
O. ha1lx od Init nnt
dangerously. His Adjutant General, Major
SEDGw1ck, will probably die. I am uninjured.
Our division was ordered to fall back by Gen.
SUMNER, and was compelled to. I will write
the full particulars soon. We only have mails
about once 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
the 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, LIST Minnesota, back.
F. Fingleson, Co. c. 1st Minnesota, arm.
s. Austin, Co. G, LIST Minnesota, arm.
Charles Fitzsimmons LIST Mimi, shoulder.
A. Lockwood, LIST Minnesota, leg.
JAS. Chamberlain, 1st Minnesota, arm.
Sergeant Billings, LIST Minnesota, knee.
Dennis Conner, LIST Minnesota, knee.
James Wilson, LIST Minnesota, knee.
David Borden, Co. c. LIST Minnesota knee.
Jno. Clayton, Co. D, LIST Minnesota, hand
]. Helmer, Co. H, LIST Minnesota, leg.
Corporal Owen, Co. H, LIST Minnesota, arm
and breast. ..
Capt. Holzborn, LIST Minnesota.
Capt Colyille, Co. F, LIST Minnesota.
Capt. Smith, Co. d, LIST Minnesota.
Capt. Pomeroy, Co. E, LIST Minnesota.
John Manning, Co. A, LIST Minnesota.
Chas. Contruman, Co. X, LIST Minnesota.
Lieut.. Shepley, Co. X, LIST Minnesota.
VIM Martin, Co. K, LIST Minnesota.
Corporal Smith, Co. X, list Mimi. wounded.
- Dudley, Co. X, LIST Mimi, wounded.
Corp. j. J. Young, Co. D, LIST Mimi, badly.
Samuel Borgess., Co. K, LIST Mimi, badly.
T. B. Mason, Co. D, LIST Minnesota, wrist.
Geo. Laughlin, Co. D, LIST 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, LIST Minnesota slightly,
shoulder. e. ~
Coleman L. Dwelly, Co. L, LIST Minnesota.
A. j. Underwood, Co. L. LIST Minnesota
The complete list of casualties in the
regiment will probably be transmitted to
the Governor in few days at farthest
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. $50 ' a!'''f $685.