The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1862-10-01
Battle with the In dams.

"a battle has beeu foushtwith the Indians
gear Yellow Medicine finrhich We. were
Completely victorious. The Indians lost be.
tween thirty and forty in killed and large
number wounded, while We lost only four
killed and 'abou. thirty wounded. Below
we give the reports Of Col. Marshall. Of thu
Seventh Regiment, ". r.. Gurley, Surgeon
Of the Third Minnesota Volunteers, and "A .
Wharton, Surgeon Of the Sixth, each show
ing the CASUALTIES in their respective resi.
merits I&b Gtn99j1a set2 ~ -.r,r7 " w.
From the report Of Col. sib1ey, which is
too lengthy for publication entire we learn
that at Wood Lake, near Yellow Medicine,
on the 22dli inst, Che forces under the Colonel
were attacked by about three hundred Fl
dams. The battle lasted about two hours,
was participated in by the Third, Sixth and
Seventh Regiments. Many casualties oc
curing The Indians are represented as
having fallen back. heartily sick Of the war,
and seeking terms o: peace: J.. ~
The following are the reports above refer
red to: &'' -@| @.''' 49, +: i"
REPORT OF LIEUT.. COL. MARSHALL, OF THE
SEVENTH REGIMEN "a.
-" Urn REC. MINI. Vo1s.,l
g.. Camp at Wood Lake, Sept. %. !
Col. Il. Il. Siblcy, Commanding Indian Regi-
ment: <''" ''s-' -" ..'-'.: @<~' ...'" =
COLONEL !: lave the honor to submit the
following report Of the movements of the
regiment in the engagement with the Indians
this morning:
Immediately after the first alarm was
given, the men were called out and formed
ON their company grounds to await orders
| these soon came, and the regiment, with the
exception of ore company, marched to sup.
port the gun, which was under the command
Of Capt. Henri cks. Capt. Gi'fillan's com.
pany was at the time on guard, but he was
ordered to pace one-half Of his men in the
rifle pit, and throw: the others out on the
extreme right as skirmishers.
After the gun had obtained position, on
the northeast side of the camp, facing the
brook ravine, heightened the line to the
right OF, and IN advance Of the gun, and grad
ually advancing the entire line, obtained a
good position from which TO charge upon the
Indians in the ravine. Hendricks was or.
dered to move forward with the gun Here
we were joined by Capt Grants company
Sixth regiment. and charge was ordered
which brought US to the ravine, driving the
Indians from their shelter. Two companies
were ordered to support the gun which had
advanced to OUR right, while the remainder
pursued the Indians to the other side of the
ravine. All were soon called in and formed
around the gun, and from there r.turned tc
camp.
The following is the list of killed and
wounded:
(; C1mIm,y A..-Charles Flint, killer.
C,mrouy B.-Third Sergeant G. C. Chap
man wounded in wrist; Private Charlie:
Billings. thigh.
Eoolh"e Tigers Private John Obcr ,bruis
ed in foot by spent ball.
Shortly after our return to camp, we were
ordered out to prevent the Indians takine
the bodies of their dead, and with the gul
advanced to the ravinc. and sent out scout
ing parties to bring in the bodies. The,
found six and with them returned. These
with other found previous, makes seve,
dead bodies picked up by this command.
All, BOTH officers and mon, behaved ADM
rably. The commands were oheyed prompt
~ and willingly, and during the whole fire
not a man was known to finch from hi,
duty. Capt. Ilendrick> and company, unde,
my command, b-haved handsomely.
Very respectfully,
! Your ob't scrv't.
WIN. r. MARSHALL,
Lieut.. Col. Com. eth Reg, Mimi. Vol