The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-12
FROM VICKSBURG.
Some of the Casualties of the Fourth
Minnesota.

Minnesota.
We are permitted to make the following
extracts from a private letter of Capt. L. B.
MARTIN, of this city, to his brother. Capt
MARTIN was formerly an officer of compa-
ny K, Fourth Minnesota, but now holds
the rank of Captain, and A. A. General
on the staff of Gen. QU1MBY, 9TH division,
Grants army:
The Fourth Minnesota has lost
about sixty in killed and wounded, and seven
or eight missing. Poor 1t. SHERBRooKB was
as brave man Us ever wore uniform. Among
the last words he said to ME were, II tell you,
MARTIN, old company X fought splendidly."
He was as brave and collected as ever in his
last moments, and said he was mot afraid to
die"
1t. Col. ToULELLorrE had bullet through
his hat.
Major WEIGH was struck by q piece of shell,
on the cheek, cutting it some, but the wound
was not serious enough to compel him to quit
duty.
Captain PLArr was slightly wounded; Lieut..
TURNER, MORALLY; Capt. Brown, slightly;
Adjutant KIrrR1DoE, slightly; Lieut.. ST.. CYR,
slightly.
give you herewith list of the wounded
of my old company ''K."
Lieut.. GEORGE G. SHERBROoKE, MORALLY
wounded, since dead.
Corporal ROBERT S. PERKINS, wounded, not
serious.
Corporal WILLIAM II. BoGARr, wounded,
arm broken.
PRIvATEs.
ISRAEL BAKER, killed.
ROBERT P. TIEFT, killed.
WILLIAM Monsoon, elbow shattered.
SAMUEL SCHURz, slightly wounded
WILLIAM c. SoMERs, MORALLY wounded,
since dead.
ROBERT P. MILLER, wounded slightly.
Francis H. BELoT wounded, slightly.
NATHANIEL FROST, slightly wounded
JACOB EPLER, slightly wounded.
DR.. Murphy is working night and day with
the wounded.
The heaviest fight we have had was on the
ZSu, WuCu We dbOCAlptCu w SCC pOolelOu uCIC,
within sixty yards of the Forts, which we ac-
complished, but with heavy loss. We still
hold our positions, however, square up to
them. Our men were in the ditch, under one
of the Forts, and would seize the rebel bayo-
nets with their hands, and take them off when
ever they showed one over the breastworks.
The enemy used hand grenades on our men.
Is not this pretty close fighting?
would mention that the loss in the Fourth
Minnesota was all in an hours fighting but they
stood it like men, and never gave an inch until
they were ordered to withdraw to safer po-
sition Gas they were entirely exposed to flank
fire. and they came off as regiment in perfect
ORDER
We are still holding our lines up close to
their works, in some places within forty feet of
their guns. Our men do not give them any
chance to use their artillery. AS fast as rebel
attempts to load gun, he is shot down.
Quite new feature occurred to-day (his af
ternoon) A flag of truce came over to our
side; what the object was, of course, none of
us knew, but cessation of hostilities was or
dered from six to eight o'clock p. NJ. The reb-
ell soldiers came out on their works. and ours
on their lines and met half way, and talked and
played cards together. l went up to within
forty yards of their main fort and had fair
look at Vicksburg and the Mississippi river.
The country here is of the most broken kind
you ever say, nothing but deep ravines and
hills, something like some portions ofCalifor-
mia. The water is poor but we manage to use
it.
Our campaign thus far has been most glo-
rious and successful. That we shall take Vicks-
burg, if Gen. Grant guards our rear properly,
there is no doubt, for we have complete lines
around the city, from the river above and be-
low, Haines' Bluff and Warrenton being ours
Our division has lost nearly thirteen hundred
men killed and wounded, since we crossed. Is
not this upholding the stars and stripes? For
the heroes who have fallen in defence of their
country, privates as well as officers, we drop
sorrowful tears. Some of my warmest and
best friends are now no more. Col. Boomer,
commanding the Sd brigade, a warm personal
friend and gallant officer, fell dead-shot
through the head.
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