Washington telegraph., 1863-07-29
Correspondence of the Telegraph. I
HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARK. REGIMENT.
Port Hudson. La. July 4. 1863.


HEADQUARTERS 18TH ARK. REGIMEsT.l
Port Hudson, La, July 4, 1863, !
Mr.. Editor For the benefit of those inter-
ested, you will do me the favor Of publishing
the following list of casualties in the 18th
Arkansas Regiment, in the series Of battles
fought during the siege Of Port Hudson:
List Of KILLED and Wounded in the 12M Ark
ansas Regiment, during the siege Of Port Hudson
Field or Staf.-Killed: Lt.-Col. Z CJordan,
Adjt. Wilson, - Hemingway. Wounded:
Capt. C H Jonas, @ NJ, slightly in the face,
spent ball
|. Co. A, Capt. W Stuart-Killed: Segt J J
Sutton. Wounded: Sergt. w A Sublett in
foot; Corp'l NJ Shackleford, in hand
Co. B, Capt. Will P Dohnell Wounded:
Privates Isaac Newton, seriously in the Leg
Nun Gorum, seriously in arm and leg, since
amputated, dead.
Co. C, Capt Ii L W johnson. Wounded:
Capt. Ii W Johnson, right leg shot off; Pri-
vate r J Barnes, slightly in face.
Co. d, Capt. L Linzue.-Wounded: Sergt.
r W Williams, slightly on head; Privates y B
Holloway, in ankle.
Co. L, Capt, W Glasgow.-Killed: Private
Martin Guist and NJ Elliot Wounded: Pri
Yates 7 Jeans, in hand and head; John Avery.
in arm; J Nichols, slightly in hand.
Co. +, Capt. J Bower.-kiled: Private
] Wallingsiord. Wounded: John Goodrich,
slightly on head.
Co. G, Capt. A Z Doggett.-kiled: Privates
James Coulter, Appleton Wounded:
Sergt. d F Humphreys, right foot shot off;
Private George Ii Brown, shot through both
legs.
Co. II, Capt. J L Inge.-Kiled: Corporal
Marion Burke, Private James Eden. Wound
ed. Private Smith Turner, slightly.
Co. 1, Capt J Archer. Wounded: 1t. Andy
Archer, in head; Corp'l Lion Mccoy, slightly
in leg.
Co. X, Capt J Il Dnvis-Killel: Sergeant
Joseph Garrett. Private Isaac Fvgctt.
July 4th.-The enemy made at least half q
dozen Intellectual efforts to storm our wo *,
beirg rerulsed with terrible slaughter in every
attemp- On the extreme left OF our lines on
the 21th May, a cOutrahand charge was made.
They came up in splendid style, showing drill;
but a few rounds of grape and canister and the
work is done. Cutie couldn't face the music.
Their dead wee never buried. but left to rot
in the swamp-a very plain demonstration of
the holowness of Northern philanthropy.
General assaults were made on the nth May
and 18th June This regiment alone repnlsed
Gen. Dow's brigade, 5000 strong on the 21th.
1t was led by Brig.-Gen. Sherman, command
ing division. and Gen. Dow in person. in three
distinct a.sauts We drove him the third time
beyond his '.bg gum in wild disorder. The
enemy admit loss on this day of between
two aud three thousand mcn-Gens. Sherman
and Dow being among the wonnled. The enc
my used hand grenade on the ith Jrae, to
drive our men from their works; but without
effect. Many of them were picked up and
thrown back into their own ranks. Numbers
Of the enemy were killed this diy in the
bitches on the outside Of our works, our men
mounting the breastwork- a. shoot thrm.
Their luss during tie siege will not f.ll far
short of ten thousand in killed wounded and
missing, including Gen. sherman. Dow. Paine.
and several senior Ccloucls commanding br-
gaies. About half Of the little garrison uf
Port Hudson is composed Of Arkansas troops.
and they lave added a prestige ~ the valor Of
Arkan as arms. of which we all feel truly
proud. Without discrimination. however. every
soldier here, with L"t fow exceptions ha>
proven himself "a hero. Cramped up in in
trencaments. exposed alike to heat aud rain.
standing in line of battle, and sleeping on their
arms for fJurty- -four Days anl nights. subject
from land and water 10 perhaps one Of the
most terrific canuonadings ever witnessed on
this continent, living on parchcd corn and
mule meat part Of the time, and fighting ten
to one, they have up 10 this time successfully
resisted every attack made upon our works.
But 0t la.f, not least, Tie rant of oEr beef ana
pudding uiu Accomplish rrhd Nor,hc.n arm,
hare taiici 10 do. without relief within a very
few days. surrender i inevitable
July 9th.--This place capitulatei this morn
ing at o'clock, vicksburg having fallen, aud
we being reduced 10 state Of starvation, fur
ther resistance was useless. Non-coinmissioned
officers aud privates arc TO be paroed. Com
nissiOned officers are retained, and private
property respected, &c.
Our hands are tied for season, but we have
promised our captors that nrrer shall they
navigate the Mississippi river in peace Sc
curity. We now call upon Ark ansians to make
our promise good. Will you 10 il.
J. :. WALKER,
Lieut.. Col. CUmd'g Reg't
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