Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1862-02-18
The Roanoke Island Affair.

When we went to press last week, tho des
patches lin reference to our reverse on ROANOKE
land represented that we had lost, IN Killed
wounded and prisoners, near three thousand.-
This, like the fist reports of our reverses gener
ally, was greatly exaggerated. The number OF
prisoners. we have not been able to learu very
definitely, but suppose it to be abous 2'ooo OF
2,lOO. We had only eight killed and tharty
wounded.
The following is reported by Surgeon Coles TO
be an authentic account of the casualties on our
side: ~
Richmond Blues.
Killed-Capt. o. Jennings Wise, private VIM.
II. Bennett.
WouDded-Iieut Fred Carter, (shoulder,)
Sergeant Geo. W. Jarvis, (side,) privates VIM.
Ruskell, Frank johnson, 81. Adler, and Francis
Gamble--each wounded in leg, not dangerously.
Capt. Coles Company.
Killed-Capt. Robt. Coles.
Wounded-Private Thomas, (neck,) private
Bishop, (shoulder,) and three others, names not
ascertained.
McCulJoch Rangers.
Killed-Private Dotson.
Wounded-Private Daily, (body0 Cullen,
(arm.)
Capt. Morr;s's Company.
Wounded-Private Robinson, (knce.)
Capt. Swann;s Company.
Wounded Lieut.. Potter, QegD and two prl-
Yates, slightly.
Capt. DicEinson's Company
Wounded-Lieut. Edgar Miller, (shoulder)
The following is list of onr prisoners taken
by the enemy:
Lieutenant Colonel Anderson, Major Fry, Ma
/ ior Lawson, Surgeon Coles, Assistant Surgeon
A. I. Gordon, Adjutant J. r. Blocker, Sergeant
| Major Brandsford, the Richmond Blues, Captain
Coles company, Capt. Crank and his company
Captain Abbott and his company, Captain Dick
inson and his Company, Captain Wallace and
his Company, Captain Morris and his Company,
Captain Dorman and his Com! any, the McCul-
loch Rangers, under command of Lieutenan
| Hazlett, Captain McDaniel's company un1eI
command of Lieutenant Durham, Captain
Swann's company, under command of Lienten'
ant Roy, anc Captain Williams company, under
command of Lieutenant Smith.
Three companies of the Legion were not in tie
action, and are uIinjured-Oapt. ,Harrison's com
pany, Captain Hills, and Captain Wa,son's.-
The loss OF the enemy is represented, as follows
Thirty five officers, including two colonies, an(
one hundred and seventy-fve privates killed.
About three to four hundred d'woundsd.
The casualty lists of the two forces seem to b
! very unequal Our fire however, is said tc have
been very destr1 1ctive, making large gaps in Ih'
, enemy's lines. The brunt of the combat With th'
, enemy's infantry is said to have been borre BY
three companies, the Richmond Blues. Captain
Coles company and the McC Rangers
who, for the space of several hours, are rerre
, sented to have held the enemy in check.
Capt. Coles was shot through the breast ant
killed outright. He is reported to have behaved
with conspicuous gallsntry.
; Capt. Wise is said to have received no les
than four wounds in different parts of his body
He fingered for the space OF twenty-four hours
during which time he received every attention
and mark of interest from the han. of the enc,
J my. He was buried in Richmond on Sunda
last.
There were but two soldiers from this plac
captured on Roanoke Island-Lieut. Thos. K n
ney, son of Nicholas Kinney, decd, and Franl
M. Imboden, Lieut.. of the McCulloch Rangers
Capt. Arch. Kinney, son of Jefferson Kinney
Esq, was not taken prisoner.
The enemy damaged Us at RoaI oke Island
but we promptly returned the compliment
At Fort Donelson we gave them a Roland fo
an Oliver !"