The New York herald., 1862-04-10
THE CASUALTIES.
Sketches OF Some OF the Union Omcers
Reported Among the Killed, Wounded
and Missing.
GENERAL n. N. PRENTIsS.

anu Missing.
GENERAL n. NJ PRENTIss.
Brig Gen. B. N. Prentss, who is reported having
been prisoner native Of Illinois, at least has
lived there from his early boyhood His previous history
until the war with Mexico was unmarked by any very
important event. but that occasion he volunteered -
lieutenant Of the Illinois troops, and selected BY
tho unfortunate J. j. Hardin 70 act as his sdjutant By
Hardn side he fought in every battle until that gallant
chcan fell and with his hands be helped dress
his corpse the last rites Of humanity. During that
entire campaign he the most intimate companion o.
that lamentsd officer, and the sash which he wears
tho head Of his regiment 10 the which Hardin
that last fatal ded. He is an able ofcsr. and
very popular with his men. He Was . candidate fos
Congress the Fifth Illinois district last year, but the
democratic majority was too much for him. AZ the
Of the rebellion be stepped forth ~ hs
head Of the FIRST regiment Of Illinois volunteers vhs
volunteered for three months. he regiment Wa nu
mer,caly known the Tenth Illinois Volunteers, and ~
the Colonel was the senior ocsr Of all the troops whs
occupied he depot at Cairo he became Acting Drgsdtss
General ana Commander OF the post He Afterwards haA
the full rank awarded 10 him. dating from May ~, 1ss1.
His regiment rs.snlsted for the SHase, undea
colonel Morgan He has been engaged during the WAT
vsrou. parts Of ths State Of Missouri rsssnsy %
the Kansas border from which post he proceeded 10 JOIN
the army up the Tennessee river.
BRIGADMR GENERAL W. n. L. WALLACE.
Gen. W. II. L wallace, who is reported killed at the
gallant action at Pttsburg Landing, was formerly Of
the earliest three years volunteer coonss In the service
He held command Of the Eleventh regiment Or Illinois
volunteers which osssnissd at Camp Hardin, Pu-
laski county, Illinois. aud joined the depot ~ Cairo
during the early stages Of the war The regiment hes
made its mark on than eccssion II formed .
portion OF the reconnaissance In the OF Columbus
1, also was with the advance upon Fort Henry; but
was o, Fort Donslson whore under Gen. NecornAAA,
Acting General W. H. L. Wallace snA his commasd 90
bravely distinguished thcmsclves-ths Eleventh Psgi.
mept having alone seventy killed and two hundred
wounded during the ngh For his gallantry that 90
cas,on COL Wallace made by Congress- on the 2lst
Of March full Brgadisr General, and with that rank
went with the expedition up the Tennessee river.
ACTING BRIGADIER GENERAL r. W. swEENY.
The gallant Colonel Thomas w. swseny, commanding .
brigade the present action and who from news uss
received has again been wounded In shs recent great
battle at Pittsburg Landing in the defence Of his
,rys flag and in the maintenance Of its laws. was born
in ireland, and came TO this country with his parents
when about years age On the passage across the
Atlantic he was washed overheard bat IN the good pro-
yidencs Of God was saved. AZ an early ags he went 70
Paterson N j. where he apprsutiosd 70 the prnt'
ing business He afterwards came 70 this city, and
was engaged . compositor Till the war With
Mexico was declared. He ives among the Arst 70
volunteer the service Of his adopted country In The
capacity Of second lieutenant in Burnstts regiment u
New York Volunteers. He At the storming Of Vera
Cruz and was with the army up o ths city Of Msziee
He IVES twice wounded In the battle Of Chsrubuseoouos
70 severely that he had to lose his right On Coao
mel Sweenys return to this city In March, 1e<s he Ss-
csvcd the commission of second lieutenant In the Second
regiment Of United States infantry, and Wa soon aftsr
wards ordered 10 California whore he performed many
srduous duties, from which he never fsitsrsd. Among
the first Of which was taking . detachment
OF recruits in q state Of disorganisasion scross
the desert from San Diego 70 The intsrier
without losing . man. He was sfSsswards g.
signed 10 Fort Yama, on the Colorado, with . CON-
mand Of ten men, and was shut or from all oom-
muucstion with the settlements at time when hs
was surrounded BY large band Of hostile Indians. Bus
for his watchfulness and intrepdity his little band
would have been ali massscred before they could have
been released From California, he with portion Of h6
regiment was ordered TO Fort Pierre In Northern Ne
braska where he served Aid TO General Harvey and
when arduous duty required he was always 70 bs
found at his post In June 1851 hs was promoted 70
nrst lisutenancy. AZ the commencement Of tho rebel
lion Colonel swcsny was then captain Of the Second
United States infantry, having obtained that rank
on the 10th OF Jsnaury, 1861, was on recruiting
service. but was ordered 70 Newport barracks, and
soou Afterwards TO the command OF the S. Louis Arse
ma, nrev,ous 10 General Lyon taking the command He
wss also second In command at the surrender OF tho
noor,ous rebel Caib Jackson, and afterwards ap-
nonsd colonel and acting brsader general Of the three
months Missouri volunteers, and was active in the die
charge OF his duties In supprcesng the rebellion Pre-
,,ous to the battle Of wilson's creek where II de-
o,ded not 10 attack the rebel General Price, General
scceuy was 80 impressed that retreat would b
than defeat that he prevailed General Lyon 10 make
the attack In that battle he was again wounded, and
still carries the bali in his limb. Al the clsss of
the battle when Major sturgss assumed the ccmmans,
General swcepy was urgent In following mp the retreat
ing rebels, believing that had been done the rebels
would have been compelled 10 surrender General
swssnys ~ noble and generous he gspsmaDy sat