Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1865-01-07
Prisoners and Guns Captured
Statement of Wisconsin Losses
HEADo'Rs srH Wis. VET. Vol. ISF'T,t
In the Field, Dec. 81, 1884.

HEADQRs sTH Wis. VET. Vol. ISF'Y,t
In the Field, Dec. 81, 1884. J
His Ezcellency, James z. Lesris, Governor
SIR: / have the. honor to report the part
taken in the battles of Nashville, Dec 18th
and 10th, by my regiment.
The regiment, with the I'd Brigade OF the
lst Division, 10th Army Corps, made four
distinct charges on the enemy'sworks-three
on the 10th and one, the grand final charge,
on the 10th, carrying everything before W
and driving the enemy in perfect rout from
their last line of works. In the last charge
we captured a six gun Georgia battery, about
400 prisoners and two stands of colOrs, one
Mississippi flag, the other a veteran flag of
the oath South Carolina. We captured small
arms without number. On the 18th, compa-
mics d and B were thrown out. as fankefs,
and during one of the charges surrounded
a i'd captured 200 prisoners. The two COM
panies numbered about 80 men.
Ihad only eight companies engaged, either
day, as two of my companies are detailed,
one at division and one at corps headquarters
as provost guards.
During both days, both officers and nFen
behaved with suc.i gallantry that to particu-
larize would be entirely unnecessary, where
all did their duty so well. There we're only
nine officers with TIE regiment for duty: one
killed, three severely wounded, two slightly,
and three escaped unhurt.
Lieut.. VIM. II. Sargent, of Co. G, brave
and gallant officer, being detached from the
regiment on the staff of Col. Hubbard, COM
handing the Brigade, was killed on the after
noon of the 10th, after the enemy's last
works had been carried.
Herewith please find list of the killed
and wounded in both days battles.
have the honor to be, Governor,
Yours, &C.,
w. B. BRITTON,
Lit. Col. Comd'g sth Wis. Vet. Vol Inf'y.
The following is list of casualties in the
sth Wisconsin Vet. Vol. Infantry during the
two days battle at Nashville, Dec. 18th and
10th, 1854:
FIELD AND STAFF.
Womaded-Lieut. Col. w. B. Britton, ear,
slight; Serg't Major Aug G. Weisart, leg,
severe.
Wonded-Truman Rich, arm, severe.
COMPANY B.
RiRed-Daniel Hull.
Woaaded-lst Serg't Charles p. Stewart,
side, slight; James Toothacker, shoulder, Sc
we're George A. johnson, thigh, not serious.
COMPANY D.
Kaled-Henry C. Chamberlin.
WOssnded-Capt. Benz. S. Williams, face,
very slight; Corp Jacob G. Noteman, leg,
severe; Corp. Joseph S. Palmer, face, slight;
John A. Carlisle, leg, slight; Chas. butcher,
shoulder, slight; VIM G. Hall, thigh, slight
Frederick P. Sipher, thumb, slight; John
Van Fleet, shoulder, slight.
COMPANY E.
Voa,.ded-George Brader, foot, slight /;
Enoch Robbins, thigh, slight Chas. F. Baum,
leg, slight; Jacob Braider, hand, severe
Chauncey +. Payne, hip, severe; James An
dcrson, leg, slight; Charles Hebbe, arm. Sc
we're; George Barrows, thigh, severe.
COMPANY F.
K5lled-Joseph Henry.
Woa,aded-1st Lieut.. John w. Greenman,
hip, severe; Benz. F. Greenman, leg, severe
COMPANY G.
RiRed-1st Lieut.. W. H. Sargent
COMPANY H.
RiUed-Corp Michael Mansion.
Wounded-Serg't Geo. Van Norman, arm,
slight; Geo. Pooler, thigh, slight; Jacob
Rutherford, hip, slight; John Jones, leg, Sc
we're John +. Roy, leg, slight; VIM. POoler,
knee, slight; VIM. Foy, arm and side, Sc
we're; Sanford Cluton, thigh, slight; Ole
Anderson, head, severe.
COMPANY I.
Klled-Sergt. w. II. Andree
Woa1aded-Capt. Duncan A. Kennedy, arm,
severe; Sergt James B. Aney, side, slight !;
Andrew Brandhurt, leg, slight; Henry j.
Beckwith, neck, slight; Casper Topper, leg,
slight; Ole Frederickson, thigh, severe; Je-
rome Goodnough, side, slight David Lang
ston side, severe; James Mailer, shoulder,
severe; OrlOw Robinson, arm, severe; John
Sullivan, arm, Slight ; Franklin NJ. Sacia, arm,
slight; Ransum Sage, thigh, slight; Jacob
Sampson, thigh, slight; Joseph Stewart, arm,
slight; Albert Van Toon, leg, severe.
s.. COMPANY K.
RsHed-Nels Jensen.
Womded-1st 1t. 7. A. Fellows, thigh, Sc
we're Sergt. John Phillips, arm, slight; Ed
ward Mason, thigh, severe; Thomas Tarre,
hand, severe; Christian Lind, hand, slight; ;
Edward Kartshoke, breast, slight.
The following is an additional list of easu-
alties in Wisconsin regiments in the battles
before Nashville, forwarded by E. L. JONES,
Wisconsin State Agent at Nashville, Tenn.
Lewis S. Williams, II, 4Sd, hand.
Thomas Watson, =, 18th, left arm.
Charles Thing, -, Sd.
F. j. Smith, G, 1st Battery, left leg.
James Landlin, F, 4Sd.
The Freedmen's Aid Fair.
The Fair for the benefit of the needy and
suffering Freedmen, which was inaugurated
at Chicago Monday evening, Dec. 10th, with
a lecture by THEODORE TILroN, and opened on