Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-05-24
Your obedient servant,
d X hGRAE,
Colonel oh North Cai DINA.
sCpPLsNENfAL REPokT


RICHMOND NAY 10Th.
GoyERxoR Having Just had interview with Gap.
aims Brockh'ld aud West-the latter Of whom was
sounded aud captured, the former broken down with
exhaustion aud captured and both OF whom have been
parulei BY the euemy-l am able 70 give accurate
statement o! the casualties in the Sh Regiment far
A. the officers are Concerned LieGt. Co.. BAdhsn has
leen certainly killed. Having lost HE horse he
treating on FOOT and fell IL this immediate vicinity OF
,apl Brookeld having been pierced in the forehead
nv a ball. and died instantly H. body vas Inferred rn
The field OF battle The service Possessed fi h.
,uL conscientious tiiscr than Col Baiham Never hay
ia, esea ed himself from hs pcs: since his connCclic
9Th the Regiment be had surrendered hihself 10 the
,rmauce OF tie duties Vi biz otice with almost sngul
hieity On the field OF bitLe calm self posses.
eI and conducted HIS portion Of the operations with en-
ere precision. He died molly
There is every reason 10 ePprehend that Capt; Thomas
f. Guret. has also died of his V0uGds lie was last
seen with wound in the centre oil his chest, having
been carried into he Cnewy5 rc1Ouo- sincerely dc
More the loss OF this valuable officer Possessed of
,cue aud iuquiring mind with sgudous habits and aux
ious to excel ne fact mastering his profession.
have no officer upon whose judgment III military matters
could more confidently rely He fell at the head Of his
men, leading them with 5.old determination, which
Was emiDently his quality.
Capt Mullins is also known to have been killed he
lied n the arus Of Capt. b ookf i'd in the rodoubt cf
he enemy sending messages to Gis trends that he had
lsIlan az he had desired fall, Ike brave soldier
Lieut. Cl.rke, commanding Company g, while braveIy
cheering OIL hs company ia the dIaace, pierced
through the heart and expired Instantly. First Lieut.
Snow aud ID Iisuts Boswell and Anderson Womick
certainly killed LeulenantB Grant and Outhbert we're
aounded and are in the hands OF the enemy; as also
Capt Lea aud Lieut.. Hays were wounded in Williams
burg-i ut Hays severely through the shoulder and
Capt Lisa through both limbs, and Capt West, slightly
through the arm and Is here on parole.
Captain II. O. Jones and Lieutenant haoney Moore
we're both severely wounded bu: made their escape and
under the most painful difficulties came 1S vita the
gment in tie march.
call your attention, Governor to the account oil this
fight from the New York Herald. as published IN the
Richmond WHO Of to-day. You will there observe the
distinguished compliment paid TO my regiment by our
enemJ correspondent aud think you will discover an
almost direct admission his part that the attack would
have been successful had associates up. Gsk
your attention to the many condolences in this and the
report had heretofore furnished your EIcellen,y.
call your attention to the further fact disclosed that our
attack prevented the enemy from assaing Fort Aagru-
der from that SIDE which important event for US
The little band OF one hundred and fifty men left OF
our regiment are waiting 10 bs reinforced from North
Carolina and hope they have earned some claim upon
her attention.
have the honor to be,
Very respectfully,
D. X. NcRAE
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