The daily Wabash express., 1862-09-23

y CONTESTED oy muskeuy Dy thc a prisa1e.
The battle here LASTED about one hour, when
It WAS found the enemy Was hanking us st
both wings and the column gave way aud
on the road 20 Richmond. When
the head Of the retreating column had arri.
vei within one mile Of Richmond. aud ir
great confusion. II was me, By Gen. Nelson.
who ~as then just reaching the army from
Lexington. and be ordered Il 70 again form
lns Of battle 70 nee, The approaching enc
my But small portion of the army was
rallied By him At that point and the stand
made was Of very brief duration. took no
part in this last engagement. a. nv COM
msnd had become very much scattered. a.
were all the other companies TO a greater or
less extent. Indeed. the organization Of
nearly all tho regiments seemed TO have been
oroken. and tho army was drifting along
With its parts entire'y al the mercy of chance.
II Is imposs bic ia this connection 10 IN.
divduAlize asy one where all displayed
their bravery - we'll and feel assured in
saying that il was only the want Of drill, the
inexperionce as soldiers and the greatly su-
perior numbers Of well drilled troops that
caused this like all the other regiments to
give away. But feel that | would be dis
regarding my obligations a. an officer and
soliier were not 70 bear testimony 10 the
coolness and bravery OF Lieut.. Col Topping
AMI Major Conklin. Lieut.. Col Topping in
particular displayed all the gaIlantry OF the
true soldier and by his example gvve courage
and hope TO bis command By his gentle.
manly and urbane bearing be had endeared
himself 20 both officers aud men, and when
it was known that be was no more, all felt
that they had lost a true friend and faithful
commander.
arrived at Lexington on Susday morning
the Jlst and Immediately commenced col
lectiog tho scattered forces Of the regiment
and up - this time have been enabled to
TO assemble six commissioned officers and
2l7 non.commissioned officers aud priyates.
The casualties Of the regiment so far as
have been able TO ascertain. up 10 this
time. are az follows
Lieut.. Col NJ. d. Topping, killed.
Major William ConkIin. killed.
Quarter Master +. X. Kercheyal, wounded
arm ampuiatei
C5NrANr A.
Lieut.. Norris. killed
Michael Shirley. private. killed
John Smith. private. killed.
John Harris, Corporal. killed
Francis Crawford. private, killed.
Lieut. Robert B,ylcs. wounded in tho
head.
Washington Scott. Sergeant, wounded. in
lett thigh, slightly.
Francis webber. Sergeant wounded. in
thigh. severely
Charles Dlaniord. Corporal. wounded in
lefs breast, severely
Daniel Benton. Corporal. wounded. in
right foot, slightly.
Enoch Whi'ed. private. wounded. in right
leg
jeremiah Forman. private. wounded. in
right hip. severely.
VIM Dunlap. private wounded. Ia loot
and wrist.
Rob Davis, private. wounded, ia kuee.
Henry ESgles,on. private. wounded. in
foot
Daniel Grcgsser. private. wounded. in
right leg. severely.
Daniel Mckenzie. private. wounded in left
foot.
Lewis Ryan, private. wounded. in right
thigh
Elliot Glover. private. wounded. in head.
CoxrASY. b
II. II. siblOy. Sergeant. wounded. ia the
shoulder.
Harrison Tips. Sergeant. wounded. in
thigh.
Silas Mills. Corporal. wounded. in thigh.
severely.
Martin Bright. Corporal. wounded in knee.
severely
James Compton, private. wounded. in leg.
Levi Cline. private. wounded, l., thigh.
George 7. Clayton. private. wounded in
leg.
David Calder. private. wounded IN thigh
Daniel Denny. private. wounded. in leg.
Geo. A. Eddy. private. wounded.
Jacob frits. private. wounded Ia thigh
William W. fugua. private. wounded in
shoulder.
Gabriel French. private. wounded. in leg
severely.
Charles Gilmore. private. wounded. in
wrist
VIZ. G.. Hu,chison. private. wounded in
shoulder and arm.
Oliver HYDE. private. wounded. ia both
arms. died in Hospital
John lngie private. wounded. In knee.
Thomas James. private. wounded. in fhirh
John A. James. private. wounded
hi~in Miller. private. wounded. IN head
Henry I No0lien, private. wounded ia
shoulder
Ms'ion Rankin. private. wounded in bre,s,
ana both les.
Ccsr,Na =
Henry Davis. Corporal. wonsaei in ,hirh
severe
slight " 'eA''
Hiram I stone. private. wounded IN l.n
leg. broken.
George Ming. private. wounded. IN lest hin
leg "a 's''
John H. Harlin. psi-a.e. wounded ;,h.,,
ceeree Day. private wounded i sb,.,i