Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-20

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3 south is said to have been moving slowly, viii
that from the south was running at high "a
of speed, making an effort to reach the static
within the prescribed time. On the down trai
but one man was killed, and q few slightly il
jured. The engine was completely wrecket
p while the tender was driven Into the car in j
rear, which was demolished. The injury to II
c balance Of this train was comparatively Sigh
? But upon the other train The loss Of life, persons
injuries inflicted, and the destruction Of property
was unprecedented in the history Of collision
The engine had penetrated farinto the other, an
its tender was piled on top. Two fat cars, b.
hind the tender, filed with soldiers we're con
plesely demolished, the bodies Of the unfortJ
nate being almost undiscernable in the wrecl
while the trucks were piled upon each other i
the most frightful manner, and the baggage &c
and first passenger coach being forced on top O
the confused mass. The balance of the trai
consisting of five passenger coaches, one sleep
ing car, and two platform cars we're all more o
less injured, bat none Of them were d~isplsce,
from The track.
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crowded, as were the platforms Of the passengel
coaches, with soldiers, who were on their way
to their regiments and were unable to obtain
seats. Nearly all of these were killed or in
jared. Oae man was killed by being thrown
from s platform car 81 the rear Of the train
None of the officers OF attaches of the road were
Injured, except Hr. KIRBY, the conductor of the
down train, who received a slight spTain of the
ankle in jumping from his train. None Of the
regular passengers were injured with the excep-
Hon of ; few slight bruises, Many Of the latter
informed US that the conclusion was so slight as
to scarcely attract attention, and upon exsmin-
ing as to the cause Of the stoppage Of the trains
I they we're horifsdt to learn the extent of dam
age inflicted.
The casulties were thirty-fve killed, and be-
tween forty and fifty wounded. Most Of the
latter were severely injured, and the attending
physicians gave it as their opinion that several
could not recover. The severely wounded were
taken to Canton, with toe exception of q negro
who was brought to this city. His arm was
smashed 30 badly As to make amputation neces-
ssry. The following is list Of the killed, as
definite as could Re ascertsined;
Ed. G. Mealor, company D, LIST Arkansas bat
tzlioni S. L. Merritt, company H, l9.h AIkan-
sss J. L. Thompson, company E, 18th Ark
S. H. Townsend, company "A, Isl Arkansas bat
talon A. J. Coyle, company K, 18Th Arkansas
J.H. H Nosely, company II, endJ. S. Rodgers,
company K, Goth Arkansas D. S. Morgan,
Captain Tweedy's company, WiIlismson's Ar
kansas battalion Ashbary Norman, 81 Arksn-
SIS cavalry W. P. Buck, Adams regiment Ar
kansas volunteers, from ATksdelphia J. n.
Thompson, 81 Arkansas; VIM Reynolds, com
paDy C, 2lst Arkansas J. R. SpiIey, company
G, 9th Texas H s TuT, company H, LIST
Texas legion; Geo. Z. Kyle, company G, 9Th
Texas; J. J. Alsop, 4th Missouri r. d Bowen
and Washington Lott, d division 1st regiment
Missouri State Guard Z. n. Conger, company
G, 22d Mississippi R Wells, from Holmes
county, Mississippi, q soldier Augustus An
deIsOn, Giles county, Tennessee; B. 2. Trigg,
company D, SD Tennessee; Ewing West,
tsamster W. A. Clarke, Point Coupee artillery
Silas ". Tussell, Bledsoe's battery Thos. ".
Youngblocd, 35th Mississippi; and Clifford
Thrsilkin, Of French Camps, ChoctaW county,
Mississippi -Four bodies Of the whites were not
identified, ell soldiers and four negroes were
also killed. one Of whom was the fireman on the
train.
With q single exception the dead were buried
close to the spot where the accident occurred, 10
q common grave. Every attention was bestowed,
and csrs taken to identity tie deceased. Hun
drsds Of people Witnessed the sadspectacle Of
c~onsigning 10 their last resting place on earth
almost two score CT fellow beings, who, but a
few hours before, were bouysnt with health
who had previously faced the enemies Of their
country or the battle field without fear, and
were again on their way to meet the foe.
Strangers as they were, their melancholy fate
caused tears 10 fow from many eyes, that then
and there fOT the first time beheld such fearful
slaughter. One gentleman, deceased, was ecog-
nized by a faithful servant, to be Mr. CLIFFORD
THEAILKmL, Of French Camps, Choctaw
county, Mississippi and his body was taken
charge Of by Msjgr DANIELS. secretary Of the
Grand Lodge Of f. and A. n Of Mississippi,
brought 10 this city " for more decent in
ternent"
We were unable to obtain q complete list Of
the wounded Several lad been removed be-
fore ~ reached the scene, whose remains were
unknown. OF those remaining, severely
wounded, we obtained the names of the follow
ing.
VIM. Reynolds, 42i Tennessee, shoulder dis
located; j W Hardin, 23d Mississippi, slight
J p. Henderson, 80 Arkansas cavalry, arm
fractured; W. ". Stevens, lst Arkansas, shoulder
dislOcated J A Simpson, lst Arkansas battal
ion, slight in the back; Mr.. Gerard, LIST Texas
lsgion, slight; Lieutenant NovaL, Ist Texas le-
gion, seriously lives, "a Texas regiment, Sc
riously R I. Barnett, 81 Texas cavalry, seri-
ousiyi W. Roberts, company F, Ist Arkansas
battalion, slightly P. L. Simpson, 18Th Arkau-
sas, company H, seriously; Z. Roberts. Ist
Arkansas company /, seriously NJ. Faulkner,
lst Arkansas, company a, seriously L. C.
Isggett, l5ta Arkansas. company +, slightly:
J. Tidwell, 18th Alabama, company K. slightly.
S Cock, Ssh, Mississippi, company A. sIirhtlv
j.. n Stanley, 57h Alabama, compsnv r
slightly J. w. Barnes, 81 Texas, company +
slightly W. H Polk, 37th Alabama. eomnspv
G.. seriously Lieutenant J. v. Perryman. 3ztb
Alabama, company A, slightly w. Kelly, elst
Arkansas, company c, seriously W. II.
Abrams, 4th Missouri cavalry, seriously; J. A
earn, LIST Arkansas, left arm of; J. S. WsIser.
IS b Mississippi company c, slightly 7. Ben.