The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-05-23
THE MINNESOTA FIRST CAVALRY,
REPORT OF THE RECENT ENGAGEMENT
BY LIEUT.. GEO. LEUE.
CAMP LOWE. HENRY Co., TENN,
May 9th, 1862.

May 9th, 1862.
To Adjutant General Oscar Malmros, St. Paul.
Minnesota.
SIR: 1T is my sad duty this morning to re-
port to you the misfortune which has happen
ed to the First Minnesota Cavalry Company,
(now Company G, Curtis Horse.)
On Friday, the I'd day of May, detachment
of lbs men, of which Company G furnished SO,
started on a scout under the command of Ma.
jor Charles Schaeffer Won Boernstein. Their
intention was to go to Paris, Henry Co., Ten.
nessee. and from there to Dresden, rs miles to
the Westward. on accommodating tour. Sew.
eral expeditions had been sent out in that vi.
cinity before, but had never as yet met with
the enemy. The detachment arrived in Paris
on Saturday the 3rd of May, and stopped there
over night, and on the next morning started in
the direction of Dresden. They had not been
gone from Paris more than six hours, when
large force of rebel cavalry under Col. Clay.
born arrived there, and instantly put in pur-
suit of our men.
supposed Union man, ex-Mayor of Paris.
started right off and came into our camp on
Monday the 9th, and informed US of it. A
Geographic dispatch was then Immediately
sent to our Colonel, who was in Paducah,
when he came back and stopped the Fourth
Minnesota, which was just going up to Pitts.
burg Landing; and on Tuesday the 18th, in
the evening, both regiments started in pursuit
of the Secesh, to try to cave our men but on
the fret day oat, they got orders from General
Halleck to come back to the river and not to
attack the enemy. While on their return,
they met man coming from the Secesh
camp, with letters from some of the officers
of the detachment which had started on the
second of May. Amongst them was letter
from Capt. Won Minden to Lieut.. Leue. Capt.
Won Minden reports that he is a prisoner of
war. He received slight wound in the head,
and in falling from his horse sprained his
ankle. The letter was written in the secesh
camp. The best part eff the m aye probably
prisoners. Captain Haw, Of Company F, has
four wounds. Major Won Boernstein was slot
through the lungs, and we have been allowed
to go and get him. He will probably not live
long.
Below you will find list of the men of
the First Minnesota Company, which were of
tho party, and of those who are killed and
wounded as far as we know:
Capt. Won Minden, slight wound in the
head.
20. M. Sergeant, Albert Phelps.
Sergeant William Robeck.
"A Sergeant Isaac Hichborn.
s - G. Bauer, shot thro' the right arm.
Corporal Christopher John.
s. Henry MOhr wonnded SLIGHTLY
Privates, Joseph Hawber.
George Hutchings.
10 " Burdett Sperry killed.
IL Henry Bimsblage.
IL Henry Beckmeir.
Is John Bettendorf.
IA William Busking.
Is g Frederick Blasting.
l6 s. Andrw Defsl.
II Edwin Evans.
Is John Kuntze.
10 90 Conrad Henning.
20 Marion Hutchins,
81 Peter Hansen.
% - Anton Kaiser.
% Is Henry Kruger.
"a Is John Marsch.
rs Anthony Marsch.
2e Anton Meyer.
~ 81 Herman Otto.
% " George Phelps, wounded slightly.
20 IS Simeon Riesgraf.
80 George Scheldt.
81 . Henry Wonder Held.
81 George Smith.
80 g Louis Vaseur.
81 - F. Constnger.
IS William Poplar.
Sc Jason D. Row.