Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-30

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Hieids-List 81 the Killed and gounaed
lOEFIoIAL
HnADQUAHFzls l5ih REo'E ONO YoLs
FlELD o. eAfbeH, April i0lh 1854.
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Gns-K hereby have TIE hoHor 70 report
tis part taken By ths 18Th Regiment Ohio
VoluRteeTa in the engagement OF the 7th
Inst, 81 this place, Being the only Field
CAusFa With the Regiment I detailed Oapta
A. B z Dawson, or 70 ., sad J. ". Kirby,
Of Co. D, as acting Field 0Giosrg We disem-
SSrksd from the boat that transported Us
from Savannsh on the morning Of the Tn
shout IL oslook, and moved at Q double
quiok In the direction Of the heavy firing;
beyaRd the Landing We halted aud formed
a lins of battle about one mile from the
Landings and awaited the coming up Of the
49th Ohio snd SSH Indians, who coming up
presently, were formed on our left leaving
TIE I5tA the right. Soon We moved towards
the enemy, By order Of Col. Gibson Com
manding 9th Brigade, and relieved General
kosseaus Brigade, who were ont Of ammu.
milton and sorely pressed BY the enemy.
We had nc sooner taken position than We
opened most CALLING hfe, which was kept
up without intermission until the battle
Wel over, aad the enemy being driven be-
fore u.s. The 18th received no orders 70
fail back ct any time, therefore held her
ground, although occupying tho most ex-
posed position, and suffering more largely
than the balance o. the Brigade, (the 32d
Indiana not being with Us, but twice we
advanced each time occupying more ad
Vsntags0us positions
Il Civ ne great pleasure In saying the
ofiGsrs and men Of de regiment under my
command did their whole duty brAvsly and
nobly. To Captains Dawson and Kirby
an largely indebted for their Invaluable
assistance during the day; lhey both
showed remarkable Ooolness and bravery.
Below you viii find q list Of tie killed
end wounded; the latter were promptly
end skillfully attended BY the hospital
steward, DR.. Rediok, whose skin 90 ply
sicisn and surgeon entities him to q much
higher position than he now occupies.
Company A, commanded BY Capt J @
OumminG-Adsm Hammond, severely; Ja-
cob KrissingeT, slightly; J s Boyd, ser
gesnt d0i John Fleming, do v B Stew
art do.
Company B, Capt John MeClanshan-
Alfred Glade, severely; Wallace, MoClans-
han, d9 John Frazier, DO.
Company @, Capt Hiram Miller-Reuben
Hisong, killed. W @ MarkEsrd, severely;
Wm Rogers, Dc; J ? Miller, do; Num-
bers, slightly; D Thumy, do; B Davis do;
Ihoa Davis, sergeant, severely Hiram
do.
Conpsny D, Lieut. D Oulbsrson com
b MuHord, color sergeant,
ssEsrslyi @ Hssssr, do.
Company E, Capt Frank AskeW-Joseph
HeEetson, corporal, killed; Stacy Graft,
corpora, killed; John Campbell, killed; J
3 Thompson, orderly sergeant, severely;
Hugh Douglas, corporal, slightly; G Will
ianE, DO; John z Mercer, severely; W
Harris, sergeant do; E P Meeohem, do;
Fm Smith, do.
Company +, Capt Amos Glover-Jsmes
Asoarahan, killed; Levi Brock, severely;
David Mills slightly James Barnett, de;
Geo Porterhel5, do; Geo Wilson, do; John
Brandon, do.
Company G, Lieut. Tbos Douglas-J NIB
DickEy, killed; Martin B LesdY, do; VI n
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Wm Wood, do; Wilson BArous, slightly; b |
? Cline, severely; John Gardner, do; hi.
ran ? HaEsFmaD, slightly; Philip ? Hay
Dick, dc; J Maokley, severely; Henry s |
Robina0n, slightly; Jacob StOiTsr, do; " b
Shade, severely. oeA
Company B, Capt GilHlaade-W d Den
nison, severely; Q Harnley, do; P Besmer,
10; Reuben Creaman, do; Geo Myers, do; |
v g Baldwin, slightly; A G Stewart, do.
Company ], Capt A 0 Cummins-C -Chas
LiYenspiFe, severely; D Grisman, slightly.
Company <, Captsin Ohio Holloway
AZ Hsrrick, severely; J. Tillst, %; simp-
lOn Haynes, do; John RldgWsy, do; Levi /
Adkins, slightly; n Bfudure, DO; John N
3Fudure, slightly.
have the honor 70 be,
Your obdt servant,
VIZ. WALLACE,
Nsjor commanding 18th Rsgt O.V.