The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-02-07

9th Ohio .....23 6
Total. .l34 50
In reference to the rebel dead and
wounded, DR.. Straw says:
Of the Confederates, those who were
brought into quarters, and whose wounds l
assisted in dressing and making as comfort.
able as circumstances would admit, were IA;
killed and buried on the field, 100, with the
exception of the bodies of Zollicoffer and
Lieut.. Bailie Peyton, which will be brought
in here this evening, along with five rebel
surgeons, who were assigned to my care by
Gen. Thomas.
The statement of Gen. Thomas that l IA
rebels had been buried does not include all
their killed. The Cincinnati Commercial
says:
The official statement made by General
Thomas that la rebels bad been buried,
up to certain hour, has led the public,
prone to expect eXaggeratiOn, to believe
that the figure represented the extent OF the
los of the enemy in killed We are, how
ever assured, from sources that We believe
entirely reliable, that not less than 800
rebels were left dead Oh the ground
The Commercial adds in re alton to the
turning point of the battle:
The great scene of the battle was when
the Second Minnesota and the Ninth Ohio
appeared in good order, sweeping through
the field. The Second Minnesota from Its
position 10 the column, was closest to The
centre of the fight and the heaviest OF the
eneny's fire. They were the first troops
that raised the bayonet, and the style in
which they went into The fight is the theme
of enthusiastic comment throughout the ar
nv. The Ninth Chic were next to the
Minnesota in getting into the fight. They
were not behind the Minnesota men, but on
their right, and had little farther to march
as they wheeled into the field. They came
up in better order than the Minnesota or
any other regiment had done. They were
IS exactly in line when they made the
grand decisive rush with the bayonet as if
upon holiday parade, and moved like irwin.
chile veterans. Their gallant Col. Bob"
McCook, galloped about through the whis.
Ting rife balls, and directed his men not
only with perfect disregard of personal ex
posure, but with very good judgment.
When the Ninth Ohio made their bayonet
charge the rebels were behind fence which
was built upon row of logs and made a
fair breast~work. The rebels stood until
the "bully Dutchmen overthrow the rails
with their bayonets Then they fed, the
German regiment after them at high rate
of speed.
A correspondent of the Commerciat-one
of the Surgeons, We presume--describes the
battle field, and appearance of the dead and
wounded, in graphic manner:
Passing through the woods from the first
open field, distance of half a mile,we reach
another open, half.cleared field on the left Of
the road. 10 this field there stands some
deadened timber, many large stumps and
trees, some of the latter having been cut
down and some fallen from decay. La this
field the ground is quite steep, with a
southern descent to near the centre of the
field and then Uses as rapidly till you reach
the woods on the south. In the eastern
part of the field is log house and barn and
an apple orchard. Eighty.fiv dead rebels
lay 10 this field, which by way of distinction
will call the old field" Further on and
to the right of the road, is the corn field,
where the brlve Indiana Tenth suffered so
severely. In the woods and along the road
the scene was dreadful. One body was
placed in a sitting posture, with the back
leaning against tree, the hands crossed 10
his lap, his eyes partly open, and his lips
slightly parted. The ball had entered his
left breast just above the region of the
heart. Another laid upon his side, with
head and arms thrown back; the hall had
cut away part of his skull over his left
eye. Among score or more of our own
noble dead, l saw not one badly manged
body, like those which l saw at Vienna.
And l loved also to fancy at least that
saw clearly stamped upon each cold face
calm and holy satisfaction in pouring out
their blood in noble cause-tO save from
ruin the land of our fathers.
My own brave boy was either among the
slain or pursuing the flying foe. In which
of these positions might find him I knew
not l could possibly enjoy no higher
honor than in the sacrifice OF all / held dear
for the salvation of my country. With all
the anxietes common to parents, l searched
for his we'll known countenance among the
slain. So close was the resemblance, in
many cases, that my pulse quickened and
my brain b; gan to reel. l remembered that
he wore pair of boots of peculiar make,
and before looked in the face of a corpse
/ looked at the boots, till at last l felt
confident had found what 1 sought. l
looked again and again before I dared to
let my eyes rest upon the face. There was
a mark-mot on his. 1 passed on in haste,
but suddenly felt compelled to stop once
more against tree leaned hack in the