, 1862-10-03

4..s. 49,. $500 ''.a.' oep, ~ loa~
opportunity to write you q mora extended
letter than Ordir aTily do. In regard to our
regiment and its doings, since its arrival In
Mf51aad. know that We have performed
many act. forth recording, but kept no
HlnuIe q tne1a, anu tneY nave oeen passed
oyer in silence so long that I cannot naErAte
self in giving them ia the aggregate, in list
Of our Filled, wounded and prisooera. state.
NEIL NEIL oi M sae PINE ne ws aanieted On Tie
Ieot!s, ana IostgT e. u ou1 Iegment as II az
present stanos. mere nave been numerous
changes among the officers OF late.
Since the 8th Illinois cavalry marched fnto
s'My Maryland" On the 7sh day Of Beptem-
i4 III ti ree1 cEa11 snd ~ rcn1ed @ 4e ths ngaIs
time with the following casualties:
| Sept emher Sth, ut Poolesvt1e, Nd:
charles Wilhtlm, CO. 2, fracture q cavic1e.
Nathan Putnam, Co. n, rhot in rlght foot.
Geo: HOVER, CO; F: shot u thora5]
Sn+' f,s'1s'' 10 ss. CO. IN 'E'7
F. 9 Wood. Co. shot M II. n shonldSr 30 : .,;.
sns.9n e. - Il sbot oa91 91 n 9ofns hen1 snoo1aef
f1scar Pa1fa. IN +, shot ~ ~ r1cat ieo
Sept. isth, nea1 Midd1etown: vs.
CORPORAL chas. H. HeuEhaw, co. Q. shot in left
| e9pr1stp Wsns n WakeAe1d ~ I. s.brs rr+s ~, had
ee1a e b.Rse R5ss9fss san,h MA
Har;ei SIyder. n. n t;iIea 41 -" ILL.,
sspt. 15th, At and near Boonsboro, ND:
Capt e. S Kelley, 60. E, shot IN thorax, ind
Orderly Sergeant, Robert McArthnr, CO. n,
killed
as s II y. ssofs ~ e1so w. " = tns ~ aeaa.
Gddisnn Johnson. % Il sabTe cntson M Lar tbe hea5
Corporal Il. E.-WliGht, CO. q, sabre cuts On ths
hesd and haad
Daniel = WILCOX. Co.. y, sabre cuts On the head,
Lyman ~ an, n C. NJ, aa9Fe cat On a the neck.
aues AosIsy. 1y g. - q; en9. ~ n aeis H. asn9
inrnnx q nrTrsat ~ ~ T. shnt ~ ~ ~. ~ ~1A'7'
Vim. Jones. GO b. shot In thorar.
Frank B. Smith, co. q, confusion On head and
julius e. Clemens, CO. Il, sabre cuts On head
| and hands
Geo; e1s1o1: GO q, enot N mead tEery snght1y-)
c1,ehsi1 -. .shee NV w. ~ ~ hs.i .rd
e"s e1A ~D1''' W. ~ '''813 e3'' VA D'<sS A1o'
ssee cnts pa On neeF
Hiram l. Natrous, 60, @, sabre cuts On eboul:
J der (slight.1
Corporal 8. H. Morgan, co. g, ahot IN band
en9hL,
which we're fatal, tor which good result the
| regiment ts greatly indebted to tbs skill aud
cA1ttnl attention OF It's excellent surgeon
Dr; Aoner da1d. by the way, many poo
fellow not connected with the ST.
h1ots ono t,s eap ,s1ns ~ T H. iGng Hg 4e 3oe ~
preservation OF his life, Tho doctor VIII
never known to pass wounded soldier, need
ing care, whether eecesh or Union, without
ennSe}.or r'. ,ha ti1ne "a b.va haa, In mi,
, State the regiment has killed over 100 Aat
Noonoeo soonI aouole tnaE noheeS aao, II
connection With the remainder OF Col Farms
worth's brigade, has captured near 900 pris
o0ers. The greatest achievement was Il
whipping and scattering the celebrated "4sh
9 by cavalry" near PoolsVllle, aud capturing ID
colors. They had never before been defeated
aud under the impression that they could no
j. be whipped, pitched into the 18th Illinois cava!
y and they were pftehtd out again more sud
denly than they pitched IN. It only requires
two squadrons OF the 6th % attend 70 thet
= case The nag vas taken nom Ashoy'a o"'
company, called the "Ashby Guards" !" Pre-
! scented to them BY the secession ladies OF Win
! chester, Va. twas Ve1y handsome one an
! anton The; The ereoi5 e % for rhss the eayal5y h. ha
/: tais army. Is prlneip.lly due to Col John =
!. FarnsHorth, who nas been N command Of
nl&sue " cAsAt5 @no uae oa.1y u asLag1S ~, e
:. comp1Seq ol tne ioilo*ing Isg1mehs On ~
S nolt, ON FeInsy'Hn1.' nt mass1Saasestss ou
% Il daana, ano Gapk hoolasons oaEtefy
; tying artillery; Ten. steHart'e cavalry IA
) been completely neutranzsd, and since tn
q colonel has been IN the advance, Stewart ha
Z not made any Of his raids ON our trains. Ger
i Mcclellan has been pleased TO eomplimel
.h1s ni.gaae !oa VIA IL nas aoes es. az psesee