Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1863-02-02
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
ENGAGEMENT UP THE BAYOU TECHE.
HOW COMMODORE BUCHANAN WAS KILLED
LIST OF KILLED AND WOUNDED.

Tho gallant Buchanan was one of the first TO
fall. He was standing forward, spyglass In
hand, motionless target for the deadly missiles
of tho hidden enemy. W. d. Brown, Acting
Chief Engineer, who was near him at the time
having received spent ball in the thigh, the
Commodore said: "Ah you've got it," The
very next moment a ball struck Buchanan In
the right check, Immediately below the temple,
passing through to the opposite side. He ex-
claimed MY Cod" and fell back dead. Some
say this gallant officer was rash on this oCca-
sion, and threw away his loved and valued life;-
perhaps so, but II was rashness which will
cndear his heroic name forever.
The following are the names of the others
who suffered on this occasion on board the
Calhoun and Kinsmani
Charles Daverich, seaman, and VIM. Nelson,
landsman, both killed. W. ID. Brown, acting
chief engineer, slightly wounded II. d. Foster,
ensign, badly wounded in the right check; John
Lewis, quartermaster, and Geo. Perkins, acting
quartermastGr, both wounded while in the
whecl-housoi William Adams, cOxswain, James
Williams, captain of the guard, and Geo. Riley,
landsman, were also wounded, but not severely.
Acting Master A. 8. Wlggin, Of the Kinsman,
was badly wounded from the rifle pits, and the
only casualty ON the Kinsman. The fate of this
brave officer Is a sad one, When the rife pits
opened their murderOus fire on our men, they
were commanded to lay down behind the bui.
pulse OF pride or bravery, although in a most
exposed position, did not do 30; aud being the
only one standing, was a prominent mark for
the eremy. He Immediately received MIME
ball In his right shoulder, which has compelled
his arm 10 b. operated upon at lLs socket, and
a portion Of the injured bone taken out. The
arm 10 replaced, but II II feared the Buppurallun
will be such drain on his system as to ondan.
ger life.
To the above may be added tue follow list
Killed.
Second Lieut.. +. Whteslde, company H, 10th
NY
John Noble, company G, 10Th n. Y.
John Welsh, company b, LIST La. Cadets.
And two Others-Onc of the l60th and another
of the 18th New YOrk--whOse names | could
not obtain.
Wounded.
Corp. CayPless, company A, 18th n. Y, leg.
Benson Shcrmun, company T, 18th n. Y;
thigh.
Jas. Mitchell, company T, 10Th N. Y; thigh.
John Evenden, company =, 18th n. y Knee,
slightly,
Adam Michael, company c, 18th N. VI thigh.
John w. Riley, company B, 18th N. Y; back.
NJ. '. b. Van Etten, company A, 18th n. "
thigh.
II. W. Prescott, lst Me. Bait thumb.
John Thompson, lot Me. Bat; both arms
amp.
Byron Herman, company d, 75thN. Y; thigh.
Michael Kennedy, company +, 18th N. Y;
thigh.
D. S. Devoe, company A, 18th y. Y; thigh.
W. Ii. Tibbs, company A, l60th n. Y.
Corp Sam. ?. Hitchcock, company G, 18TH
Y. Y; knee.
James II. Henry, company X, 18th N. "
chest.
George Derby, company +, 18th n. Y; thigh.
Bella Burbank, company H, 18th n. Y; leg
amp.
Patrick Mulholland, company E, 18TH n. Y,
Peter Richards, company A, 18th c.; finger
slightly.
To show how terribly murderOuB was the 20.
sition in which our boats were placed, 1t Is only
necessary to state that, at this point the bayou
was so narrow that the Calhoun, In turning
had her bow and stern aground