The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1862-07-11

mand and under him Generals Hill, Ander-
son and Branch. As 10 nearly every we'll
contested battle heretofore. our men had to
contend against great odds, and yet they
came off victorious. Some even place the
number of the enemy at eighty thousand
I men. Among the reinforcements, accord.
ing to the statement OF one of our prisoners,
was the greater part of Stonewall Jackson's
co'umn. While our men twice gave way
temporarily to the pressure of the superior
force brought against them, not one of them
turned his back and ran. They fell back
only at the order to retreat.
AFTER THE BATTLE.
1t was late, as already stated, when the
firing ceased. 1t is now past midnight.
Bodies of the dead cover the hill>sides and
fill the Businesses of the woods. The groans
of the wounded Gil the air, and anxious
scores are wandering YEARLY about in quest
of missing friends. Generals cannot frd
their brigades, Colonies their regiments,
and Captains their companies, and rice
0ersG. Each waits with anxiety the dawn
ing morrow, to know what OF hope it shall
bring of those missing, and OF fate to them
selves. 1t is mournful night. I will not
dwell upon it.
| OUR LOSSES.
| l have placed our loss in killed, wounded
and missing at twelve hundred. Some put
the figures much higher, and others great
deal lower. 1t is impossible now to do
otherwise than guess at the result
OFFICERS KILLED.
1t has been fated day for some of
the most gifted and gallant officers in the
service.
Colonel Samuel N. Black, of the Sixty
Second Pennsylvania, was among the first
who fell. He was son OF the Bev. John
Black, an eminent Scotch divine and pro-
| lessor, was admitted to the bar in 1888, and
practiced the law with brilliant success till
the Mexican war broke out, when he went
cut as private in the First Pennsylvania
regiment, and afterwards became its Lieu
tenant Colonel. He served with distinction
in the war, and afterwards returned to the
practice of his profession. In 1857 be was
appointed one Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court of Nebraska, and was subsequently
appointed Governor.
Colonel Cove, of the Twenty Second
Massachusetts, regiment, also fell at the
head of his regiment. He was graduate
of West Point, and took an active part in
the Utah campaign. He was man Of fine
scholarly attachments, splendid discipline
rian, and much loved by his associate off,
GERS and regiment.
Col. Roberts, First Michigan regiment,
is also reported among the killed. He was,
/ believe, graduate of West Point. His
regiment was the one commanded by Col.
Wilcox at Bull Run, now held a prisoner
of war with Col. Corcoran, by the rebels,
Col. McQuade, Fourteenth New York
Volunteers, was seen to fall from his horse.
He is reported killed, but it is more prOba-
BILE he was taken prisoner, as his body was
not afterwards discovered, although his
horse was found.
Lieutenant Colonel Skillen, Fourteenth
New York Volunteers, was shot from his
horse and MORALLY wounded. He lived
about an hour after receiving his wound.
For years he was leading dry groods mer.
chant in Rome, New York.
Lieutenant Colonel Sweitzer, Sixty-sec-
ond Pennsylvania, was lawyer OF high
standing in Pittsburgh. He was United
States District Attorney under President
Fillmore. He has a brother on General
McClellan's staff.
Major Patterson, of the same regiment,
reported MORALLY wounded: is civil engi-
neer by profession. He comes of military
family, his father having been for years Col
onel OF the Pittsburgh Blues.
Major Russell is q relative of General
Mcclellan. He was an able, popular and
efficient officer. ...f
Colonel Pratt was reckoned among the
most capable and trusty volunteer officers
in the service. He is the son of ZadOc
Pratt, Green county, in New York, which
be represented two years in the State Sem
ate. Colonel Pratt was man of fortune
and of education, and had travelled extern
sively 10 Europe.
Captain Easton was most capable artil.
lerist, and as brave as be was capable. He
won honorable mention in the battle at
Drainesville, as also di} Lieut.. Prime, who
was killed with him. He lost all his pieces,
bat not until be had lost his life in trying TO
keep them from the enemy.
Captain Spaulding, Fourth Michigan
Regiment, said to have been killed, was
gallant officer. He was severely wounded
10 front OF Yorktown, but refused to take
furlougb.
The above is only the beginning, proba,
bly,, of the list of officers killed. The list
of wounded is very much larger Of course.
The universal hope, of course, is that both
lists may be narrowed down greatly from
the present estimates.
DR.. Doolittle, of Duryea's Zcuayes, who
was wounded in the ankle, had six sick men
OF his regiment captured by the rebels.
They were taken just this side of Gaines
Mill. A few moments earlier, and the enemy
would have captured two officers.