The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1862-10-11

piled up like hogs in slaughter pen.
General Hackelman, of Indiana, was
killed the first day; Lieut.. Huntington,
of company B. and Lieut.. Snowdon of the
Second arc both killed Lieut.. Colonel
Mills Of tho I'd, and Major McMullsn are
slightly wounded Gen Oglesby mortaiiy
wounded Col. Moore, of the 2lst Mo,
had one horse shot from under him, and
another wounded, but is ugain in the
field. The horse shot under him fell ON
his stump leg, pinning him to the ground,
and struggled and died while he was in
that condition. Some of his friends found
and extricated him.
On the evening of the 4th after the
battle was over, We were reinforced by
5000 men from Jackson under Grant
~. S. is very slow coach, and If he
"can't" keep hotel, 'better ought to take
in his sign General Rosecrans was in
command here. All our forts which saw
ed the place were built by General Ord
who is not only General, but an artlller-
list and first class military engineer.
Our forces went in pursuit of the enemy
early on the morning Of the 5th. Gen.
Hurlbut was also advancing from Bolivar.
Since then frequent cannonading has been
heard, aud Price is. reported to have
burned all his transportation. To day IT
is reported at Gen. Rosecrans' headqnar-
ters that 'tMr. Prices company" is sur
rounded. Many have thrown away their
arms, the woods are strewn with them,
and many prisoners are comingi in hourly
There must be over thousand
wounded men-rebels and Union--in
one hospital. near here. DR.. Seaton, of
the 2lst No, who was thrown from his
horse but is now on duty, went with me
there to-day. saw all of our wounded,
many of the I'd, among the rest, Under
hill and Henry Seiberlich, both severely
wounded. DIR. Estabrook is there work
ing like Trojan. saw Col. Baker he
is MORALLY wounded in the abdomen.-
He was under the influence Of morphine
but seemed to recognize me. DR. Seaton
examined him and says he cannot posi-
bly, recover don't think he will live.
| might mention many other officers and
men you know. saw them. but for want
Of time, being already much exhausted
from writing, | cannot do it,
4 Our mules have been nearly furnished
for forage, having gone nearly a week
without anything, except leaves from
brush cut from trees. No forage could
be got till to. day. The cars are again run
ming and forage is now plenty.
AS soon as can get it, / will send you
full list of our killed and wounded Our
wounded arc all doing well.
Col. Reid is with the regiment and was
out att day on tho 9TH, though scarcely
able to sit on his horse.
The eman cipation proclamation of the
President is universally popular with the
army. | am, and have been for long
time. in favor of that policy. am not
in favor of the Mahony secesh State tick
ct. They have great amount of assu-
rance if they think any such ticket will
be supported by the army. ] have had .
lot of tickets sent to me they had bet
ter found out my opinions first. No. one
of my company will vote for traitor to
the country, who apologies for rebels OF
sympathizes with them, if / can help il,
And l think, after election, they will find
not man lin my company will vote any
other ticket than / do.
MONROE.
PART OF LIST OF 10TH IOWA WOUNDED.
Alex Brown, sergt maj; B F Momyer, Co
X; w G Clark, Co G; w H H Williams,
Co X; P Rider, Co G; d H Eliot, Co G.;
R Lyon, Go B; DR. Winters, Go b; L
Nv Reid, Co g; Saml 2 Reid, Go d; .
Hoff, Co G sergt; G S Momyer, corpl CO
X; G B Vinton, Go G; A F Burger. CO
B; Jno F Cunning, Go A; w Pierce
Co E; J F Bosdey, Go K; Jno Mara, G.
A; J w Sippee, corpl Go f, P B Balm
Co /; r G Boyd, Go H; VIM Boyer. G.
F; w G Stidger, Go sergt Go r; Loui
Hessemer, Co +, Jno Magee, Go L. "
Henry, corpl Go E; J s Vantruse, Co Il
VIM Fitzgerald Co +; J r Hawley, Co G