Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-10
West virginia Troops in HoIpItal at
sandy HOOkS Md.
HARpsR's FsRRY, Va, Sept. 6, 1864.

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Editors Intciligeneer aa sg. 81
transmit list of the names of wound
ed West Virginia troops brought to Field
Hospital at Sandy Hook from the battle
near BerryVille of Sept. Sd. The list of
casualties. together with the fact that they
held their ground against the overwhelm-
log numbers with which the enemy at
tempted TO surprise them as they were
pitching their tents, bears abundant tes-
timony that tour boysn fought with their
usual vaIor, and is a high compliment to
the GOODNESS and efficiency of their com.
manders. Every one who has seen an
army go into camp after a days march
knows the confusion that prevails-gath-
eriug wood, lighting fres and pitching
shelters, sc. IL was In the midst of this
scene that the rebels attempted to surprise
Col. Duvsls division last Saturday, and
scarcely had the command "FalI in I"
been carried to the different regiments
ere q shower of rebel bullets went whistling
drought their midst. Instead of panic as
might have been expected, this apparent
ly confused mass in a MON ent, as If by
magic, were 10 solid line of battle, aud
gave this surprise party" reception that
converted them into the surprised ones;
that these Yankees were ever ready for O
fight. The battle ragged furiously for sew
eral minutes, when the enemy were forced
to withdraw, and moved to the left thinking
to flank this division. They were engaged
by Col. Thoburn's Division, with whom q
sharp battle was maintained until night
closed the scene, and the vanquished rebels
retired to their Qualifications well satisfied
l think that surprises on our lines to be
successful must be made at points less in
vulnerable than those commanded by Coils.
Duval or Thoburn. And allow me here to
repeat the oft asked question of the soldier:
Why ia 1t 10 these days of promotions a nd
brevets that these two officers have not been
presented with the well earned "Stdrs."-
That they are appreciated by their superb
ors in the field 10 attested by the fact they
both command divisions. BY their soldiers
they are idolized. i.g l5..ss i.
Yours, &C., r.. H. p, i2th We.
chas. Wells, 90. Z, 1lth Va. head. 10
n. Master, do x, 14th Va. left thigh.
Thos steller, do z, 14th Va right shoulder.
Z. r. olines, do d, 14th Va. knee. l4sst q.
Jadoo stont, do A, 18th Va, head.
] r. Hays, do II, i4th Va. len foot.
q aaI coSpors So D. In as va AMI Ie ns Shoulder
Gen. w. staneher. do D; 18th w. right hand.
Geo. D. Dawson, do D, 18th Va. len hand.
3. b, Wood, do g, 18th Va. left hand.
]. A. Chester, do i, 18th Va. len ankle,
g: II. shanabaEger, do ?, 10th Va. LETT wrist
DOlphua Beed, do B, l2ih We. neck.
b. y. Day, do II, 12th Va left thigh.
Jas. J. Morgan, do B, 18th Va. lett ankle.
W y Harvey, color cOrPL do II l2th va, LETT breast
drought In dead g.
Peter Miller, do A. 18th Va. LEFT arm.
J. p. NeWall, do A, 18th Va hand.
VIM. A. whitehall, do A, 18th Va. right thigh.
jacob Phytou, do A, 18th Va. left shoulder. aal
BuErel Rowel, do Q, 18th Va. len leg.
johnson, do D. 18th Va. head.
Jehu Hurd, do /, 18th Va. breast ~
y. 4. Gadkin, do b. 18Th Va, left leg.
w. u, Creek, seTg't do H, 18Th We. left hip.
J. W. Williams, do =, 18Th Va. head,
u. Sanders, do =, 18Th Va. right thigh. on
Jas. Pettieord, do A, LIST Va. left knee. l
jas K. Winning, do Q, 1st Va. elbow. @
L. Neal, do o, LIST Va. foot.
A. smith, do @, LIST Va finger.
J. d. Edte, do e., 1st Va. right knee.
A. u. kir0hurer, do Il, lat Va do leg.
y. II. PandeveneE; do II, Ist Va do hand.
Bh Broniok, do ], 18th Va. back.
Robt. RainEateF, Corporal, do X, 9Th Va right leg
John Rrew, do K, 9Th Va. left arm.
:. y. Luther Drummer,) do B, 9Th Va. do hip.
q. Bumgardner, do D, 9Th We. arm and side.
y x. PeEdAss do B, 9Th Va. right shoulder. :. |
VII 9. Roberta do G.. 1St Va. do Leg ~
O. J. Davis. do I, 9th Va. do thigh.
DAn1 v. Morgan. Corporal do =, 9th Va, do thigh
H Lewis, do q, 9Th Va. len leg.
Peter Corn, SetE't, do II, 9th Va. right arm.
sAml Beach, do D, 9Th Va. left hip.
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