The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1863-11-02
FROM THE NBNETRRyTH REGu.
mENT.


CHAhP Ds Mas, NHAn N. o., Oct 8, 'e3.
4Aessrs. HoreH d Delaplain:
AS the relatives and friends of the
members of the Nineteenth Iowa viii be
anxious to learn the casualties in the late
battle of Sterling Farm, l enclose here
with list of killed, wounded, prisoners
and missing.
The battle was fought on the a9th of
September, in Pointecouper Parish. La,
Elk miles from the Mississippi river, west
side, about forty miles above Port Hud-
SON.
The Nineteenth Iowa, Twenty-6fth
Indiana and about one hundred and fifty
cavalry, with two pieces Of artillery, were
sent out to hold the advance, and did SO
for about two weeks, during which time
We had frequent skirmishing with the
enemy. The main force of Gen. Heron 8
division was detained at the river.
On the day named, the enemy appeared
in large force in the rear, completely cut
ting off retreat, and st the same time in
strong and overwhelming numbers 10
front. Our little command taken, as it
was. by surprise, formed promptly in line
Of battle and opened a deadly Ere upon
the enemy's lines, holding him at bay for
one hour. Twice the enemy charged and
drove them back, but they rallied again.
and again. and drove the rebels in turn.
until, closed upon all sides, resistance be-
came vain, and to surrender was their
only alternative.
Many of our boys refused to give up,
and did not do so in some instances until
their guns were wrested from them by
the rebels.
The rebel force was commanded by
Gen. Greene in person. and consisted Of
two brigades with artillery, and we're
about Eve thousand strong. They march
ed of with their captured men aud prop
erty before any aid could be rendered our
men by the troops at the river, leaving
our dead and wounded on the field.
EtLLRp-
I.t Lieutenant silas Kent Co. n; ID Ls.ut. John
Roberts, Co H. S-ret- Henry Frisby, Co b, sent
John Ritchey. Co G; Corps Temple, Co c; Pnvs,e
sP 'und. Co c; Corpt joan B B'eoss. c. D; corpf
IA n. prlvs sfa1 Grrtf Cn
worxnEs.
Company A-seryt knight. hip slight; Private
J T Msrshai, head, siishs James Co'euss. ihish
cs..p..s - -.
cong.nJ e Private " K<pdsii. neef, siishs Y
compsn. D-K.vid w.lsop, ien angle, slight; J
Compsps E-lhcmas chansrrs. arm and treass
slight, Vim Lyons, hip and sh ~ der, 'lishs.
| Company p Corpl Chas Csfp-nter, scalp slight
| Compan, G-Cs,t A NJ tayl. lett bp, bad, serE'
J Robinson mouth. b.dis; John Maen night a. N
badly. Jas Allen, right ihish Htnkie len shoulder
| Company H-wiscbelser, Iient hand, % nngtA sm
Company K-Joei starkey, thigh. slight; Geo Ham
phlli-
/ servesp, M.jor Oscar @. Bureh.
| ronipss y A-tspt. spror LIST. Lieut. Acrll
| Powell, sergi. Henry schrot Ger D U Andesseo' d
| A. os towel G Ad.Ii ts.-pn Cooper, > Clark.
| Good win, John Games, Geo Holman. John Hovar
DAM 4 Laming. Geo A Aark- Jssper n Mason. frs
j. A Pierce ", -
Ins5n wm stuart, Chris, >chmii, Hi sheet I
ToSner ya-per fr,mole Joseph White -fcsai 70
Company B--se rgt JOHN Ro'h sers't Ihossto,s
bst ger. orp'i En,s Rushton- A Alien, u .on :
ress. hdw Dariiag, John u iskal, Joseph hadseH
hsii VIM Bendrieks. John MehSe eEerf set"l
S isn m-r. John ionn, Thos ashborn- lAnes "Ai
lou,pAn, cd Lieut.. Geo John.top. corpus
John-ou, Geo Cosner, Ii Hail. l. kolkiin WE
| Mcdowell. p,lrAtes Jas Andersen Auders5n,
Dunyan, kastsr, y Hedwcs. John NJ iyile
Wm Dsue, wmJ Lesis, Cbss Mcdaniel. A AeCas >
WIN AeGrrgor. hoo'tJ Moore Luke osoutu, &c
| u Organ, Addison ksnd.ll, Augastues hopil ette,
b Sherman, snyder. 1rrel Tros.ie, Jas Vanwinkl'
John Young. chss II Nichols, powers- Tol ..
Company D-cd lieut.. Hssb, Ath sere1 ,
Bueklng CHAN, 5th Sergt las Baru let oorp Johu
Lagie, 2i corpl Perry Harrisen; priyates ba ni
. Caipic.f Campbell, Joshp Calhoun, Jonatbsn hlse
A H lme~ John Huddie.ton Hail, drummer
Lock. Mckinney Rcbtnson. Adam etamp--Totsl II
conpsn, Sept "m Adams. sersrGeo hur,
8 Crosby, sylvester Dye. Gray, Aim h.mp,oI
Jas II fiougniand Eli Hampton. Jessie knigh
q Abnrr Morgan. John Msrs.n Joon Marshall, Seiso
: fhos Malioek Gideon Miller, A Smsliy. Field
Taylor John Yager, James Leighton n-Totsl 81.
Gompany F-Capt. Levi Fisher. I'd 1t. Key, ]
. Sergt. N Preul, Sd Serg't John Mcdaniel. corp
II Homes, II u Davidson, David Gable. Prtvats
r G uotsin, Milton Gamble John Hagser jacob Kind
o D Heron, Daniel Mckay, A J Morris, Joseph Race
y Leonard Ration, shipnan, Daniel sowAsh,
siueriy.-Iotal 1s
: Company 1-ssrEs. G " Wool vine, Donsldso
Go,p.J hss'sa Rrs',s. oanp,ssA.n' epn f, Gran
). hurmAu, A L~~is, Milton, Pugn, Pash, BIC
II ley, Tucker, s 1inkiugtcn. layer Taylor,
i, Hiison.--Totll 20.
Company Ills, sergt " W Byres, 81 sergt. W
Clayton. 4Ih sergt- Smith, 4ih cerpl yss Kis
9Th crpI Christopher Mos'. 7th corpr Jno Daugh'
l., san coIpl VIII Saith. Privatcs, Jas AXE
g. himon botkin, Zsr4h Dean. Isaac D Evans, HI
hius VIM Hsimes, H Jones, Jones, Lar
}" fore, JOS II Lamun, Joseph Most Jno G AcIntsl
n Nixon, Joseph Paxton, kobt II Parsons, hu
phrsy, DAVID smith, Saml Stewart. kda Tsy
~ Thss UMphsy. Chas WtIo-r.--lotA %
d, Company I~-I.t Sergt Jpo RagsdaIe, I'd Serg'
- Proper Co sp's Wm Ore. VIM Dr.Gg, Geo
ridt4. Priystes Jno I baker, Dsm ! baker, Daniel
Cxihoap, Ruius Collins, WmN Holiday, Jol
A. epn Geo Xiii e, Jesse MerrdiIh, Jas Miller tdru
. merl John NewlAn, John Roth Israel kove. ~
,l- spraser Geo ST phens, John White, John II wb
q --roiaI 81
o. Company K--Caps. 9 2oderick, sergt N Ds~,
il, corporais, J Fetreil, X Castor, Grant, Pr
- Ards. Pirvates Csndit, David Davis, sam kva
y Preach, l. A AeHarDs Starkey, Wood,
is weod.-Totai II.
al REcAPITULATION.
III WounGed..... .,....-..-..-...
AZ Prison
g. Total. .-.....'.....ss .........
n The latter have been conveyed to |
St. Louis Hospital in New Orleans. q
bo are doing IS we'll as could be expect
Our entire loss, including that of