The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1862-08-29
AUGUST 90. 1852.

and about 80 killed. The 2lst, as will be
observed, suffering severely aud had more
killed and nearly double as many wounded
as any other regiment engaged.
Colonel Mcmillan rot having recovered
from bis recent wounds, the command of the
regiment Gevolved upon Lieutenant Colonel
Keith. Colonel Mcmillan, however, lett bis
bed and rode to the field at the beginning
of the action, but was too much exhausted
to remain. w rfa uu
Our field and company officers comuan-
ded in most gallant Manner creditable
alike to themselves, our State and country,
and the rank and file behaved like veterans
of many battles. At no time during the
action was there the least faltering or con-
fusion, and every evolution and movement
was as coolly made as on parade.
Colonel Keith was severely wounded in
the shoulder in charge upon the enemy,
and Major Hays was severely wounded in
the foo.. Both of these officers conducted
themselves in the most gallant manner and
had the perfect confidence of the regiment.
Adjntant Latham. than whom no braver or
better man ever lived, was killed by mus
ket ball in the head while leading on a
charge.
At an earlier period of the action be had
horse shot under him. His death is uni
versally mourned by the regiment, and but
few can fill his place. Captain John T.
Campbell, of company Il, had a Quaker
coolness during the engagement that excit-
ed the admiration OF all, and was wounded
in the leg. Captain Shelton received shot
in the forehead, which sufficiently indicated
his bravery. The Captains head scas all
right for it flattened the ball, aud be will
live TO fight sgaiu. Captain Grimsley led
his company bravely, and was slightly
wounded in the thigh. Captain Noblett,
company F, bravely defended and manned
one OF the batteries during the action
Lieutenant Seely, commanding company A,
Captain Key being sick, was killed in the
early part of the action. He was brave
aud good officer, and commanded a brave
company. Lieutenant Grinsted, command
ing Company K, had his leg broken by a
musket ball, cheering his men on and
leading them. on in the thickest OF the
fight.
Lieutenant Bryant, company Fl, had bis
arm broken by a.musket ball, and behaved,
as all did, CALAMITY. All Of the other COM
pany officers, not here named, because not
wounded, behaved coolly, bravely and
gallanuy. The whole regiment were de-
termined to sustain the honor of the State,
on which has rested no stain during the
war, and nobly and bravely has she done it,
for it turned back the tide of the war on the
9th, and struck terror and death to the
rebel foe. We now feel renewed love for
our State and its noble sons giving up
their lives in distant and pernicious eli
mate to support and sustain the flag of our
Union, with all its cherished and glorious
memories. -.a
The enemy lost in killed about 400. We
buried within our lines 300, and bodies are
still found for great distance all around
in the woods and fields. Their wounded
is said to be very large. General Clark
wfhnfs hid WIS la2ea ipr.gSa~,}
privates.
General Ruggles is said to be wounded,
and Colonel Allen, great favorite with
the rebels, is said to be mortally wounded.
General Breckenridge sent in flag of
truce the next day, asking permission to
bury bis dead, but it was refused, as we
had already accomplished most of that
nOIh, dHQ COAbl1uCu uueli WO ndO bulcuCQ
it.
The famous Arkansas ram that passed
our Vicksburg feet came down TO co-ope-
rate with the attacking land forces, put
broke a shaft coming down. She was
anchored three miles above town, and the
next day the Essex went up to take her,
and opened brisk fire. In maneuvering,
the ram broke her other shaft, and was
disabled, Capt Stevens commanding (Cspt.
B-own was left wounded at Vicksburg)
run the ram ashore ani blew her up. So
ended the ram, the "pressdiam ct dulce de.
cus' of all rebels down this way.
All of our wounded have been sent to
the general hospital at New Orleans.
The whole command here is in fine
spirits, and prepared to resist any attack,
and is now in very healthy condition.
The enemy intended to capture this
place, and continue on to New Orleans; but
they came on the plain, and-then marched
back again.
General Williams, brave and accom-
plished officer, was killed in one of our
deadly charges Colonel Roberts, of the
7th Vermont was mortally wounded-since
dead.
WAS eTuCht Ou IiuiuB ONCi bhC hSlu VI
battle, with the great number, nine out of
ten, of sandy-haired and whiskered men
They were a coarse, hardy, burly looking
set of fellows.
have no time for further details, but
will add that, right here, all tongues speak
in praise and admiration of the bravery
and gallantry of the 2lst and the enemy
swore there were three Indiana regiments in
the 6ght, for they bad met them at three
different points. In any further emergency
none of the glory already won viii: be lost.
We are distantly separated from our
State, but will never forget the obligation:
due to her, to our country and ourselves.
AS ever very truly,
EZRA READ,
Surgeon 2lst Reg. Ind. Vol.
P. ST. omitted to state that Lieutenan
Brown, Co. F., for the last two months ha
bad charge of four pieces of artillery which
were captured by our regiment near Bsr
wick Bay soon after we landed at New Or
leans, and which Gen. Butler presented +
the regiment with authority to have then
manned. Lieutenant Brown with this ar
tillery was in the hottest of the fight, ant
did gallant service. The enemy at on
time dashed upon him, and Color Ser
peant of the enemy mounted one of th
guns and cried out, "We have got the gun
of the ID Yankees" The Lieutenan
drew his pistol and shot him, saying "Nc
you have not" He withdrew his pieces I
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