The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-27
THE second IDwA AT THE Bat
TILE OF COHINTH.
[MA,oR wEAvER's REPORT.
Headquarters I'd Iowa Infantry,
Rienzi. Miss, Oct. 5, 1869.

have lhe noDoT VI submitting tHe lolleW
ing report of the part taken by the e
Iowa Infantry Regiment in the engage
ment which took place at Corinth, Miss.
on the Sd and 4th instant. The ID low,
Infantry Regiment went into the battle
| on the morning of the Sd inst, command
ed by Col. james Baker, with three field
two staff, and ~ line officers, and 33t
men making an aggregate of 363. In the
first days battle near "White House
which was most stubbornly contested, the
loss in said regiment was very heavy,
particularly in officers. In this action three
Lieutenants were killed, to wit:
lst Lieutenant John G. Huntington, of
company B, Commanding. LIST Lieut..
Thomas Snowdon, of company |. LIST
Lieutenant Alfred Bing, of company G,
(commanding.)
Enlisted men-Corp'l Wesley H. Hen
dersoa.; privates John w. Dunn, Marion
French and James c. Mansell. Making
total of seven killed. Wounded-Col
James Baker. MORALLY; Cd Lieut.. v P.
Twombly, severely. Enlisted men 81
Missing two. Making an aggregate of
AZ killed. wounded, and missing in FIRST
days engagement.
In the engagement Of the 9TH inst. ed
Lieut.. Geo. w. Neal, Co. H; Corporal
Horny \. Seiberlich, A. Stevenson, Jacob
NJ Moles Privates John M. REM. John
Clough, w. w. X. Harper. w. M. Sum
ers, Charles E. Walker, Jno. w. Downes
and Frank Prouty were killed. Wounded,
Lieut.. Col. Mills, MORALLY; Capt. A. B.
Howard, Co. !, slightly; LIST Lieut.. G. C.
Parker, Co. +, severely; ed Lieut., Geo.
W. Blake, Co. X, dangerously I'd Lieut..
Frank NJ Snider, Go. B, severely. En-
listed men A; missing one taken at
Camp Montgomery on the 9Th inst six.
Total killed, wounded and missing in both
day engagements-ki killed, commissioned
officers A enlisted men l3. Wounded,
commissioned officers (two mortality ;
enlisted men rs; missing 9-making an
| aggregate loss of l08
In this protracted and desperate en-
eagement, in many respect the most des-
perate of the war, the officers and men
displayed the most laudable gallantry and
heroism. Col. Baker fell MORALLY wound
ed on the first day, at the very time his
regiment was charging on the retreating
rebels with the greatest enthusiasm and
fury. He remarked, as he was being
borne from the field, "Thank God when l
fell my regiment was VIGOROUSLY eharg-
ing" Lieut.. Col. Mills was wounded in
the second days engagement, while fight
ing with the most conspicuous courage
aud GOODNESS. He was 10th to leave the
field. Better or truer officers never fought.
Exposed to every danger, they were never
conspicuous for their cool daring courage,
and the ardor of their souls, blended with
pure love for their country, beamed from
their countenancesAnd hung about them,
Like the bright Iris Ger the boiling SURGE
Col. Baker expired on the morning Of
the seventh at Il o'clock, and Lieut.. Col.
Mills on the 18th inst. at o'clock. May
their memory ever be cherished by their
countrymen. Lieutenants Huntington,
Snowden, Bing and Neal fell at their
posts, fighting like heroes. They died as
becomes the patriot for their country
Fully as much can be said of the enlisted
men who fell. "All honor to their menu
ory."
Among those who distinguished them
selves was Adjt Gen. Geo. L. Godfrey,
who could always be seen and heard.
charging along the line upon his horse.
shouting to "the men to be cool and
steady" He is one Of the most valuable
young officers with whom have ever met
Capts. Cowles, Mccullough, Mastick, How
ard, Ensign and Davis, ever marked in
stances of bravery and efficiency upon the
field, and reflected great credit upon
themselves and their commands. Capt.
Holmes, On account of wounds received
in the battle Of Fl. Donelson, Was unable
to take command Of his company during
the engagement. Conspicuous for bra.
very were Lieuts. Parker, Dufield, Marsh,
Wilson, Tisdale, Suffer Hamill, Hall
Blake, Duckworth, Ballinger, Twombly
and McCoid. After Lieuts. Parker and
TWombly, of Co, r. were vounded Sar