Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-05-15


pant of the first days conflict was with me as vol
D t an E. Cumming signal ofcer also was actively
allowed as a staff officer on both days. T C..,oh-
NJ must fail to mention that prlyate W. IL Ioospy'
IN pegment Virginia Volunteers, Orderly to my head
since last June repeatedly employed 10 carry my
bal des to the held ulsehdiseu 'Ho o"y Win t
eel ma embsTs of my staff were necessarily absent from
Immediate field of battle, entrusted with responsible du
NJ IFese headquartsrs namely: Captain F. H. Jordan
sfstant A6usaut General in charge OF General Head
M f Eurene E. Mclean, Chief Quartermaser Capt. E.
rl-I ygde OuarteImasters Department
+arr Col Ferguson A. d. c., early Gu Monday WAS as
signed TO command and direct the movements OF brgaoe
lieut.. COL GiImer Chief Engineer after having perform
- a important and various duties of his place VIVA as
l to himself aud material benefit to his country was
g..1aaed lae Monday trust, however, shaiI uoI
I..., be deprived of us essential services. ....c,
lauain L0ckett Engineer Corps, tbie assistant 20
elmer after having been employed in the duties OF
- ns on sunday was placed by me on Monday IN com
I'D q, battalion without field officers. Captain Ere
nv ProvieinraI Engineers, and Leuts. Steel and Helm
rendered maeral and ever dangerous service IL the
% arcTsi lrov7 CovoraD 8raxton Bragg in addition
lis duties Of hie II otah, as has been before stated,
a.uded hs coTps-much The largest in the feld-on
!. .... DAYS with signal capacity and sOldersbiD.
a &c Foard, HedicakDirector, Surgeons r. l.. Brode
al. - Chaplin, Medical Inspectors, and Surgeon d. W
sgU Ml dical Director Of tha Western Department with
q ~ Johnston. were present in the discharge Of their
a. aud high duties which they performed with honor
~ f..ir profession.
a FULLY, Of New Orleans Of material aid in both
dr-s ready give Of the enemys positions and
b ..ngu's regardless Of exposure.
While us partially making mention Of some of those
rendered brilliant gaaut meritorious service in the
# have aimed merely to notice those whose position
would probably exclude the record OF their services
rl the reports Of corps or subordinate commanders.
Igm this agreeable duty turn to in the hE hest De
u1ueasant-one due, however, to the brave men under
contrast the behavior of most Of the who
ut so heroicaHy. aude to the fact that officers
b mmssiOnod officers and men, abandoned their color
H..t illova MIN aIa
n0-- retired shsmetuy from the field on both days, Wh
lLuLder of and the and rattle Of musketr.
them that their brothers were being slaughtered by tn
--u eEons Of the enemy. | have ordered the names
most conspicuous Oh this roll Of aggaTds and towards
pub ished ia orders
remains 10 state that our loss in the two days in kilIe
right was LIS, wounded OH, missing 959-making al
as-, gate Of casualties Of 1859
.la sad list tells in simple language OF the stout Ugh
aae by CounTymn ia front Of the rude log chapel
ID b. especially when it ia known that on Monday, from
..au-ton and other causes not twenty thousand men Of
our side could be brought into action.
90 the losses Of the enemy have exact knowledge
Their newspapers rcpotlt as very heavy Unquestonab
days for apparent to all that their dead left on tn
. e. j Ou,numbeTcd OEIs two TO one.
Their casuailCs, therefore, cannot have fallen man
,rt 20 U0Oin killed wounded, prisoners and missing
through Information derived from many sources, includ
ing the newspapers Of the enemy, engaged on Sunda
lib. Divisions Of Generals Prentiss Sherman Hurlbut
En eraTd and NTH, Of 5000 men each, or at least
tausaud men. This force was reinforced on S1nda
.ft r.y the Divisions Of Generals Nelson, McCOok
.tt.udcu and Thomas of Major General BuelPs army
..ae 5000 strong, including all arms. Also Gen.
I.ce'- Division Gen. Grants army, making at leas
..y Ic.h troops which, added to the remnant Of Ger
Grants forces Monday morning amounting to over 20
mad. aggregate force OF some 53 900 men, at leas
rgftd a-giHst or that day.
injection with the results of the battle should stat
t.. e most of our who had inferior exchange
~ lgT tie improved OF the enemy. Also, that mos
, property, ublc and personal il the camp from whc
NY driven on nday, rendered useless
u...r.y dam ged, except some OF the tents.
',.u THIS are transmitted certain papers, to wit
yEI der Of movements marked " s.
. U-t OF the Killed and wounded marked " B."
list of captured flags marked " o., and map OF til
j. VI battle marked " D."
81. of which is respectfully submitted through my vOul
Ter hL.ds- amp, Colonel Jacob Thompson, of Mississippi
w las charge the sgs, standards and cOlors capture
...L. the enemy.
have the honor to be, General,
Your Obedient servant,
q. T. BEAUkEGARD,
General Commanding.
10 General g. COOPER,