The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-09-11
From tho Second wisconsin Infantry.
correspondence UI tTIt IVItgFdpH.
HEAD QUARTERS Cd RECT. Wis. Vols.
GIBBONS BRIGADE, KINGS DIVISION (
UPTONs Hin Va Sent Bird 1862

Correspondence of the Telegraph
HEAD QUARTERS Cd RECT. Wis Vols
/ GIBBONS BRIGADE, KINGS DIVISION
UPToNs HILL Va, Sept. Bird. 1862.
i Editor KeaOsha Telegqaph:
Herewith Inland you statement of our doings
tor the past ten days, and account in detail ofoul
| engagement of2Sth Aug, near Gainesville. Or
the 18th ult., we marched from Slaughter Noun
tain TO the kappahanneck River which we crossed
on the morning of the goth, at place known as
Rappahanneck st alton On the 2lst we moved
to the right and up the river short distance, where
we had very brisk sllrmish with the enemy, re
sulting in loss of our Adjutant c. X. Dean, tax
ell psisoner. who is now III Richmond, and four
men wounded. Skirmshing continued during the
22d and 3d. When our Division was ordered TO
remove to White Sulphur Springs via, Warren
| ton, which place reached on the 96th, where
we had another skirmish, resulting in severely
wounding three more of our men. On the 9th
the Division ordered to fall back towards
Manassas. Placing our sick and wounded aboard
the cars at Warrenton we left that place on the
afternoon, camping that night near little town
called NewBaltmore. Early ON the morning of
! the 18th we again resumed the march together
with the rest of the Brigade moving down the
road very quietly in the rear of Hatch Brigade's,
which had thrown out skirmishers on the side of
the road and not anticipating the proximity Of the
enemy, when suddenly they opened on the head of
our column with battery of Artillery on the left,
| By order CT Gen. Gbbon we halted came to a
front and moved dagonally to the left through
a strip of woods into an open field. Upon reaching
the crest of the ridge we came upon the enemy's
skirmishers who Immediately opened fife. which
was returned by two of our companies "a and b
of skirmishers those out by order of Col Common.
The enemy's skirnishers fell back and fire was
opened upon our lines by whole brigade of In
fantry, since known to be the famous "Stonewall
| Brigade" At least four stand ofcolors was visiN
bic in our front. The fire was terrific but our men
stood firmly "a large proportion remaining standing
| in the ranks, although ordered to lie down. Our
men delivered their fire with admirable accura-
cy and GOODNESS, although the very first volley OF
the enemy almost decmated our ranks. The 18th
Indiana was soon brought to our support on our
left and the 9Th and 9TH Wis on our right We
held the ground for one hour and ten minuts I'M
der the severest fire of musketry and canister that
can be imagined, when the firing of the enemy
! ceased and they fell back into the woods We
ketp possession of the field, and carried off our
wounded. Darkness prevented renewal ofthe
! contest. Col. O'Connor fell mortally wounded by
two shots i'll the left groin and in the frac
| turing the bone. He died about two hours after
Capt. Randolph of "Co. H." was shot through the
head and killed instantly. He fell fighting brave
y and encouraging his men. Major Allen was
wounded slightly i'll the neck, and in the left arm
quite severely, but did not leave the field until the
| ,oHso
ent one was killed and seven severely wounded.
We had but about 430 men in the regt. at the time,
"A of which were killed l9l wounded, and 80 miss
| ing To discriminate between officers and men as
to bravery were useless when all did their duty SO
we'll So far as could be discovered, not man
belonging to the ranks fell out. unless severely
disabled. Alt he color guards were shot down OF
wounded, the coors were brought off the field by
corporal Liscum of Co."C" who wBs badly wound
ed The State Colors were brought off by private
Stephenson of Co. &C." What remained of the
regiment labored necessarily until one o'clock, in
carrying off the wounded, many of whom, we were
obliged when we left, to leave on the field IL
charge of medical off GERS. DR.. Ward remained
with the wounded of the ID. Our Hospital Stew
ard w. W. Allen and several nurses were also
left, together with two Of our ambulances, which
were engaged in carrying our wounded to Hospi>
tails. The next morning the enemy took the ambu
lanees, and all the help left, prisoners. About
O'Clock a m i29th) we loaded the entire divisor
train of ambuances with wounded and fell back
to Manassas. Ali our wounded officers excepting
Lieuts. Bell and Kellogg, were carried with us tt
Manassas Junction and are now safe in Washing
ton. The loss of the 9th and 9TH Wis. and 1911
l md was severe, but not as heavy ours. Col
Cutler of the 9th severely wounded ALSO Lieut.
Col Hamilton and Col Robinson OF the 9TH, Maj
2 May OF the 18th Ind killed / would write
more in detail, respects the other regiments o
our brigade, had time to do SO. The whole bri
gade are entitled to great credit and are receiving
it from their Generals. l learn from some of gu
prisoners who were taken at the time and since
paroled, that they heard jackson say, that it wa
the first time the 'Stonewall Brigade were eve
> made to turn their backs to the foe. The mex
morning Gen. King rode by us with the remark
GLORIOUS old 3D. while tears trickled down HI
n cheeks Many of our wounded will no doubt dl
from the effects wounds operations.
We only remained at Manassas until about nool
of the 29th when we were again ordered TO tn
front, and took part in the memorable battle O
: the 30h which took place the old Bull Run bat
/ tie field of the 2lstJuly 1861. If the same san
: had been made by all our forces engaged on tb
Both as was made by Gibbons brigade on the 28tl
we should to day be in possession of the famou
s "Bull Run" field and the rebel ARMY reserve
for some future time description of the scenes
: Saturday lost
The following ID the list OF our killed and wound
, ed.
!, Col. EDGAR E. O'CoNNoR-Killed.
MAJOR THOMAS S. ALLRN-Wounded.
SERGr MAJOR w. s. WINNEGAR-Wounded
Company a.
;, KiHed-Corp'l. Silas Bennett, Private William
Luhm. ..... ..... ...
TK0umded-Co-pl Joseph L. Minor, Private
! William Kuhl, Hugh Lewis.
Company II
- Kaled.-Private Edwin 0. Brewster
, Observation-Disclosures Oscar NJ. Bradford, VIII
= liam Il. Williams. James G. Leach, james W
r Sloan, f. l. Phelps, Harlin Coffin, L. Lochmar
n Richard Fay.
Company G.
KHled.-Sergeaut Frank Neville, Privates Rob
> S. Pettinger, Joseph Brown, Spencer Mead, JOIN
Schmidt.
, Wouaded.-C Capt Geo W. Gibson, Lieut., Ed
Z. Kellogg, Sergeant SalnueI Dooth' SoIPoIa d.
u Frank IL Liscum, Alison aIaday. Geo. Is. Hyde
B. Michael Cook, James tHughs, Prlvates Philo
Il Wright, William Snodgraso, Francis Burmactel
IS Martin j. Bunhiesel, John Brown, Newton Wi
:, cox Joseph Book, Geo. w. Nevins, Albert Wa
at drof, William NJ. Foster, Samuel Peyton, job
10 Coonco, A. j. Curtis, Walter Hyde, Fred. PETIT
. grove, e W. Fritz Daniel Eldred, John ST. JOIN
C. H Mckenzie, Fred. Chase, John Doyle, Lew
is Rider w B. Reed, John Cahill, j, u. DilloI
h John w Rains, A. w. Spease, Alpheus Cunan
:, j. II. Branson.
Company ID.
. Killed. - Corp1 james Peacock, Private Nil
. D. Bresler,
=, Woun ded.-SergeantW w. P.Warner, Corpl job
IL IL. AI,rrn