The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1864-08-16
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This command IL in mourning for -four
of its most merisorious aud gallant ofk.
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On the mcrnipg Of the 38tA inss., Col.
W. 8. Brooks. in comuaod Of detaoh-
ments Of the 56th and Seth u. s. Color
ored Iassnsry, and section of Lsmbks's
Battery, numbering. all told, 1858 men
and efisers, we're attacked By ovsrshelm-
ing forces. 1t least three TO one, At Big
Creek. Surrounded and pressed on three
sides, the whole command unfinchinglg
held their ground for three hours. doing
so much damage to the enemy that he
was successfully kept at bay. 'sl
Col. w. s. Brooks, early in the en-
gseement. mounted, msrshalling and en-
couraging his men, at The point Of duty
and honor, fell nIortally wounded. His
honorable career is thus early closed. He
entered the service IS a private in the list
Iowa 1pfantry. He was promoted to q
Lieut.. of the 10th Iowa. He distinguish.
ed himself at The Battle Of Wilson's Creek
and again az the Battle of Prairie Grove
where Ire was woupdei. He was ap
pointed Lt..Col. of his Reg now the Ssh
U. s Golored Idfsntry y, and promoted 70
be its Colonel. in which Office he display
ed all the qualities of an excellent officer,
the regiment exhibiting daily improve
nent uuder bis command. He vas en-
ierpfisipg and sought active duty and DIS
tinctiep. s,e
And how shall We mourn the gallant
Captain jonas F. Lembke? He was q
youthful foreigner, but be became true
American citizen, He enlisted az a pri
va,e at the breaking out OF the rebellion,
In Tsylor's Chicago Battery. He Tough,
at Belmont, D1nelson, Shiloh, Chickasaw
Bayou, Arkansas Post and Vicksburg.-
de was so brave and intelligent that he
was made Captain of Battery sE" Cd u.
S. Cvlored Artillery Light, and came
here with orders to enlist and organize
his Battery. We have witnessed his sue
cess and faithfulness Early in the ac-
ton OF the rs b inst at the post of duty
he fell mortaiiy wounded. The Swedes
in America have given US no better sol
der. They and we shall cherish his
fame.
Adjutant Theodore ". Pratt of the
Goth U. Colored Infantry, eagerly vol
unteered 10 go with his small detachmen,
as Abide Camp 10 Col. Brooks. He wa.
a useful and faithful officer. He songh,
active service and distinction, and proved
his gai)antry and devotion. He fell NOR.
tally wounded on the cath ms, at the
post of dnty.
Surgeon j. G. Stoddard has been
known ssthe skiilful and faithful surgeon
of the 56th U S. CoIored Infantry, frou
its organic .tion. His attention to his du
ties was unsurpassed by any of the off
GERS of his department. He was killed
while in the act of examining the wound.
OF his brave commanler.
While this action has filed US with
mourning for the four gallant officers v be
yielded up their lives. We mourn also fol
tue 10 hiticu Oi our UfdSc cuiuftt troops
and sympalhise wrh Lieut.. a B. Can,
Of Co. aD'' of the 55th U. s. Colored In
fantry. who was severely wounded, ant
also with the brave privates who wer
wounded. But We rejoice in the { Tor
acquired on this we'll disputed field b
our colored troups. Will they fight? =
Ask the enemy
This little bind was rescued By Maio
Carmichael. who vas sent out on para
lei line to cooperate, and who Instant
few TO the relief OF the detachment, q
soon as he heard the sounds of battle, sew
en miles distant, and with his small fore
of l40 men of the 18th Illinois cavalr.
broke the epemy's lines. and enabled OF
forces to assume the offensive aud rslur
safely to Helena, though having to CT
their way through the enemy, Who repsa
eddy obssruc,ed their path with superi'
numbers.
We have paid the last sad honors
the dead. Their memories will new
perish.
By order Of Brig Gen. n B Bufor
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