Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1873-05-08

troy, as tar as possible, all traces OF
their casualties, carrying their wounded
into the caves and burning the dead
bodies. Their wounded are supposed
to be hidden in the caves, but few of
them have been seen so far.
Justice to many of the gallant dead
compels the record of the following
well-authenticated factss When Cap
tain Thomas found himself and his
men surrounded by his vindictive foes,
ture to his nature as soldier he soughtto
cheer the soldiers on to the bitter end,
and obtain, if possible, life for life, and
to sell their lives dearly, saying: sMen
we are surrounded; we must fight and
die like men and soldiers"
In his noble efforts to sustain the
courage of his small command, he was
ably seconded by Lieutenant Howe and
Lieutenant Wright. After receiving a
mortal wound, he buried his. god
watch and chain among the rocks and
emptied his revolver amongst the enc
my before dying. If living, he would
also write in terms Of well deserved
praise of the. conduct of Lieutenant
Harris, who was similarly situated as
Captain Thomas with portion of his
Battery K, Fourth Artillery, and set an
example of bravery and determination
to his men, uttering some such senti-
ments as those already quoted. not that
it required such expressions to stimu-
late the men to deeds of bravery, when
every man would willingly have fol
lowed either officer wherever they chose
to lead. Yet they showed the mutual
confidence existing between them.
Since they were to tall, it is "a pity it
had not been when opposed to wor
thier foes. Yet it is mournful con
ISOLATION that each, Captain Thomas,
Lieutenant Howe, and Lieutenant
Wright, sons of soldiers, met SOL
dier's death, in defence of the Govern
ment and laws of the country.
OF the men killed or wounded, it is.
perhaps, sufficient to say they showed
their bravery with their blood, the for
mer with their lives, the latter in total
or partial disability.
LAVA BEDS, APRIL n, 8 80 P. M.
The reinforcements sent out under
Colonel Green, together with the kill
ed and, wounded, are expected momen-
tarily. A heavy rain is now falling.
which is beneficial to the poor wound
ed men in alleviating their sufferings
and RELYING their feverod limbs. Their
arrival is anxiously looked for by their
more fortunate comrades in. camp.
Every preparation is made for their
proper reception.
When the news of the massacre
reached the camp, soldiers who had
grown old and grey in the service wept
like babies at the fate of their officers
and comrades.
April 28-6 A. M.-The troops with
the killed and woundrd are returning
In addition to the death-list given are
the following: First Sergeant Robert
S. Romer, Battery a, and Private
James Rose, Battery K, Fourth Ar
tillery, died yesterday. Sergeant Book
Battery A, came in wounded; not pre-
viously mentioned.
In many instances it would be. diff
cult to recognize the dead: but for some
articles of dress known to have belonged
to them. Indian bal'barity has defaced
the hneaments of those killed.
THE KILLED AND WOUNDED.
The following is a complete list of
the killed and wounded now in camp:
Killed. Captain Evan Thomas, Bat
terry A, Fourth Artillery; Lieutenant
Albion Howe, Battery A, Fourth Ar
tillery; Private Robert S. Romer, Bat
terry A, Fourth Artillery; Private Par
ker, Battery A, Fourth Artillery; Pr
vate John Lynch. Battery K, Fourth
Artillery; Private James Rose, Battery
K, Fourth Artillery: Private Joseph
W. Ward, Battery K, Fourth Artillery,
Private Richard Wallace, Battery K;
Fourth Artillery; Private Michael
Wallace, Battery X, Fourth Artillery;
Lieutenant Thomas Wright; Company
E, Twelfth Infantry; Private Greed,
Company E, Twelfth Infantry; citizen
Lewis Weber, of Siskiyon county;
Private William Boyle, Company Z,
Twelfth Infantry; Private Newsburg,
Company E, Twelfth Infantry.
In addition 70 the foregoing, eight
men were buried in the field whose
names could not be ascertained
Lieu. Arthur Cranston, with four
men of Battery A., are still missing.
Wounded Private Joseph Bro
derrick, Battery A, Fourth Artillery,
left thigh; Private Mathew Murphy,
Company E., Twelfth Infantry, ring
finger; Private James Mcmillan, Bat
terry A, Fourth Artillery, palm of his
right hand; Private John A, Clifford,
Battery X, Fourth Artillery, back and
thigh; Corporal James Noble, Battery
K, Fourth Artillery, neck; Private
Charles Cuff, Company E, Twelfth In
fantrt, hand Sergeant M. Kennedy,
Company E. Twelfth Infantry, right
elbow and breast; Private James T.
Butler, Company E, Twelfth Infantry,
both temples; Private John Higgins,
battery K, Fourth Artillery, through
hand and shoulders Private .Shancks
Rolla, Battery K, Fourth Artillery, left
leg; Private George Vanderunter Com
pany E, Twelfth Infantry, right hip;
Private VIM. Mccoy, Battery K,
Fourth Artillery, right bullock and
right hand; Private J. B. Mclaughlin,
Battery K, Fourth Artillery, both feet
and right shoulder; Sergeant Augusts
Beck, Battery K, Fourth Artillery,
right arm; Sergeant Clayton, Company
K, Twelfth Infantry, left leg; Private
M. Bremen, Company Z, Twelfth In
fantry, both arms fractured: Lieutenant
G. NJ. Harris, Fourth Artillery, back;
Surgeon 3. Semig, United States army.