Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1863-01-27
Letter from the Twentieth Regimtnt.


The following was received on the 22d
Of the present month-about month az
ter it was written:
PRAIRIE GRovE, Ark
Dec 25th, 1862. s
Mr. COVERT have intended to write
you some particulars Of our marches, DC,
but having been very busy in the per-
Torrance of the various duties devolving
upon me, and noticing that you had a
correspondent in our regiment, have neg
lected it, for which please pardon me. |
send you the following list of casualties Of
Co. "C":
Capt John McDermott, killed; Sergt
Sherman Livingston, wounded in the low
en- jaw; Selgt Rollin Smith, slightly in leg;
Corp'l John McReynolds, shot through
right thigh, doing well; Pnyates, Elias
LAYERS, struck by cannon bali in the right
hip-sirce died; Geo W Smith shot
through right breast--since died; Norman
B Clark shot through the right leg above
the knee-wound not considered danger
Gus but quite low with fever; Isaac Ew-
ing shot through the right arm--ball en-
tcling the right lung and not found; also
received ball in the brcsst which perfora-
ted the flesh and lodged against the bone
doing well; Samuel Fitzgerald, ball
through right thigh; John Hammond.
right fore-fnger shot off; Abram Hough-
falling through the right leg below the
knee; Albert Norton, ball in the right hip;
Alvin s Richards. ball through the right
thigh; Jefferson Watkins, received ball
in front of cap slightly marking his fore
head; also received slight wound in the
right hip; Reuben Norton went through
the fight uninjured--next day was taken
sick with measles, and died after a weeks
illness. Sergt James L Ba!tin in the sec
ond charge on the enen,y's battery fired
20 rounds displaying great heroism and
courage and escaping unframed; in fact
where all were heroes lis quite unfair to
paaticularize. Well may Wisconsin be
proud of he. sons. Officers of the various
regiments engaged, some of whom have
been on many hard fought field, unite in
the praise of the goth regiment. Charging
the enemy's battery, (Which were support
Ell by myriads Of "bu.ienuts" having all
the advantages of position, and outnumler-
ing us Eve TO one with the GOODNESS OF
veterans, and only retreating when pressed
by overwhelming numbers, and unsuppor.-
ed in their charge 1t is a truth whatever
may be said to lie contrary in various re.
ports of interested parties, that the goth,
numbering 465 men, attacked battery Of
six guns placed on an eminence in the
edge Of a wood and suppoite led by seven
thousand rebels, capturing the battery.and
driving the towards to eter in the woods.
Capt McDermott fell on the retrea. from
the battery, shot through tue head. lie
fought with bravery and desperation, tax
ing the colors from the hands Of the col
or-bearer who fell dead ON the field, and
waving them in the air III advance of the
regiment, ,ling on the men to follow.
The particulars of the whole affair having
been reported by Col. Betram, (Col. Pink
ney resigned,) | will not weary you with
The, repetition. Suffice it to say that the
UdbllS VI Il idiIic oIOAG Hao CliCStu@ig NfS-
persed of the trans-Mississifpi army, Hind
mans men leaving him in all d'rections,and
the inhabitants of Arkansas are taking the
oath Of allegiance at the rate OF 500 per
day. ] came from Springfield, Mo-. with
a train Of so wagons Of eommissary stores
Immediately after the l. tile and fonnd
the 10 d for 100 miles full of deserting
c5nscrpts from the rebel army. The NOR
al effect f the battle is incomprehensible.
We do not look for another fight in this
quarter. Lieut.. Mclaughlin arrived at
Springfield in time to Join the regiment
with me, and is now on duty. Health
good.
Please continue to send your paper and
draw on me after ply day.
Yours Respectfully.
CHAs. e. STEVENS,
Comm'dg Go. G, goth w. V.
r. S.-All the wounded are in good