The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-06-08

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great rneasurs, 70 our gallant It. Colonel,
Clark r. Weaver. whose horse being shot
from under him in the FIRST charge, Tough,
with the reiment on foot, cheering the
men on through oil those Eve fearful
charges which rssuIted in the victory Of
Champion Hills. Our 6eld and staff off,
GERS all had their horses shot under them
and our Adjutsat, Ii. Woclsey, had his
horse killed in the first chargs, bat vent
through the battle IS coolly As il it was
bu. hsil storm. Much might be ssid Of
others Of our regiment vko particularly
distinguished themselves iu this stubborp
engagement, bu. hsve not time for en-
comums, and will only mention the names
Of Lieut.. Deal. of Go. @; our Color Ser
geant, A. Penlepd, who kept the old flag
'in the lead until he fell severely wounded
the last charge; and Albert Trussel of Co.
G, who, rushing far ahead Of the regiment,
captured the colors and color bearer of
the 3ist Alabama.
Oar regiment has suffered severely in
this terrible battle-maDy brave boys have
fallen. Noble felIows--they have per-
ishsd in glorious cause---sacrificed their
lives for their country But they Wit
never be forgotten BY their comrades and
their names will b. sacred to I'll lovers Of
liberty so long Is the history of the Amer
icAn nstion exists.
Below ] append = list Of the oaualties
In the rsgiment. We went into the fght
with but ESQ men.
COMPANY A. EtE{
Elias H Simpson, wounded in back slight.
ly.
II COMPANY D-woUHDRp.
I'd Lieut.. Daniel w Tower, leg amputa
ted.
Corpl Thomas Cassidy. breast severely
Edward Murphy, private. head slightly
Jarvis Hanks, {" hand
, John Oreft, |" shoulder "
Dewitt Hanks, :"
James kean, private, killed.
WOUNDED.
VIM Mccormick, Scr'gt in breast se
verely
n Samu usl J Myers. Corp'l, groin eli ghtly
y Christian Eckrate. private, breast ant
!, beck severely.
Nash Hacknasn, private, wrist and shoul
der slightly.
Wm D Hardy. private. groin slightly.
i Theodore Towson, /" breast i"
II Ezra Stoker, private. killed.
WOUNDED.
e A. A. Stewart, Capt arm and side slight
!. Harvey w Murford, Corp'l, through bo,
hips severely.
q Harshsll Noel. private. foot slightly
4 John Mann, abdomen "
n. " w Spoiuhower. arm !"
E. + N Thompson,
" Go. Z not in the fght-left With th
i. wounded At hospital, Jackson.
lv COMPANY y-woUnDxp.
~ John W Lozier. Corpl thigh and han
:. severely.
Robert } MeNabb. private. head slightl
H. Hampton Taylor, knee i"
:" COMPANY G-wOUEDED.
10 Giles Marsh. Corpl, foot severely.
n John King, /" left lung severely.
ls A g Fronssell, +" hand slightly
~ Abram Rsby. private, side severel
:, Abram Periande, " leg slightly.
~ Theo Leonard, I" thigh severel
r. John H Payton, /"
~ Wallace Gregory. hip slightly.
ID ooKPASY H-KILLxD.
ut John Kirkland.
90 James w Craig, Cd Lieut., thigh slightl
e George King, Serg't, breast severely.
II John II Hill. Corp'l back severely.
- Charles McAichael, private, thigh .,
y puiated.
on John Mickey, private, arm and side 6
or verely.
o. David johnson, thigh broken.
jeremiah King. hand slightly.
" Simon Myers. breast "
~ James Harville, |" head
to Samuel Eichra, i" both arms !"
iy,l COMPANY l.
s'y Thomas F Enslow, Corp'l, hand severe
I'D James B Vail, private, shoulder !"
nv VIM Summers, groin slight
- VIM G Porter, " face .
~ Covert Scheffes, missing.
COMPANY K-KILIxD.
James Holt, Corpl.
WOUNDED.
George w Aathews, private, leg severe
Jo' VIM Summerville, arm "
ex- James G Halternan, face T"
The Martin McCready, side
ms Samuel Sherman, :" disabled.
aad ~ CHAs. w. WooDaow
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