Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1864-05-28

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were the first to, arrive there. l called last
evening on Col. Barnes, Acting Surgeon
General, to make inquiries in regard to sur
geons bring sent to Fredericksburg. He in
formed me that he had sent down sixty since
Tuesday last, twenty of which went down
Yesterday He said he would like if yourself,
as well as the Governors of the other States,
would call upon number of experienced
surgeons to be in readiness to start for this
place by next Friday and Saturday.
herewith send you some additional names
of Wisconsin officers killed and wounded:
Col f. S. Bragg, reported killed while in
command of brigade-the report is doubt
full.
Lit. Col. Dawes, 9th Regt., killed
Capt. Bissell, II, 9TH, left arm amputated-
is at Fredericksburg
Capt. J. H. Cook, /, 5th, missing
Capt. Geo. Hilton, G, 9Th mortally wounded.
Capt. Saml. White, d, 9TH MORALLY ounded.
Capt Stout, K, 9Th killed
Lieut. Millery, c. 9TH, killed.
Lieut.. Mills, Z, 9Th, severely wounded in the
breasts at Fredericksburg.
All the wounded that have arrived here
have been well cared for; most of the officers
are receiving Burroughs of 25 or 80 days.
Very respectfully,
Your 0bedient Servant,
w. Y. SELLEcK,
Mil. Agt. for Wisconsin.
oFpIcE OF THE WIS., STATE MILITARY AGENCY
Washington, d. c. May 18th, 1864.
His E1celency James z. LeaciS Governor of
Wisconsin, Madison, WIS:
SRI telegraphed you on the 10th, that
Surgeon General E. B. Wolcott and myself
would the next day go to the front.
found that l could not well go, on account
of wounded officers and soldiers who were COM
mencing to arrive from the front, and needed
some assistance. got DR.. WolcOtt fixed out
and procured ten excellent volunteer assis-
tants to 90 with him to Fredericksburg. |
procured passes for them, and got them off
early yesterday; this morning | sent Mr.. Tay-
lor, young man formerly belonging the I'd
Wis. Vols, to Fredericksburg to render all
assistance possible. | am in hopes shortly to
send you reliable information concerning the
casualties of our Wisconsin soldiers; some
have already arrived and entered the hos
pitfalls here; they are, however, all slightly
wounded all the severely wounded are at,
and will be kept at Fredericksburg for some
days to come. The fighting has been desper-
ate and our regiments, particularly the I'd,
9th and 18th have suffered very severely, par
ticularly in the lst and I'd days fight. From
what can learn, / think we will have five
hundred or more wounded Wisconsin soldiers
sent to Fredericksburg and this place.
Enclosed l send you partial list of the
killed and wounded of our officers and SOL
diers, hoping in a day or two to send you a
more complete list. w. Y. SELLECK,
Wisconsin State Agent
SECOND REGIMENT.
Major Parsons and Lieut. Noble, killed.
1t. Col. Mansfield and Capt. Larke both
severely wounded and in the hands of the
enemy.
Capt. Gibson and Lieut. jameson slightly
wounded and have arrived at Washington.
SIXTH REGIMENT.
Major Plummer and Capt. Converse killed.
SEVENTH REGIMENT.
Capt. Newman and Lit. Holmes and Wal
rath, killed.
Capts. Haytt, johnson, Hobert and Young
wounded.
Capts. Haytt and. johnson have arrived at
Washington.
Mr.. w. Y. SELLEcK, in letter to the Gov
ernor, forwards the following names of Wis
consin soldiers in hospitals at the places
named:
SEMINARY HOSPITAL, GEORGETOWN D. C.
Maj. Enoch TOtten, 9Th, wounded in the hand.
LIT. A. Trumbull, ID, 5th wounded right arm.
Lit. JUS. Timmons, 9th, wounded slightly.
Lit. Saml. Rossetter, B, 9Th wounded right
arm.
1t Ule Greesley. 18th, wounded slightly.
Capt. VIM. Remington, Z, 9th, wounded
slightly.