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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 197 (search)
f the officers, high in rank, were wounded. Our loss was also severe, and we mourn the death of many a gallant officer and soldier. Our killed amount to two hundred and sixty-five, eight hundred wounded, and thirty missing. Col. Weightman fell at the head of his brigade of Missourians, while gallantly charging upon the enemy. His place will not be easily filled. Generals Slack and Clark of Missouri were severely wounded--Gen. Price slightly. Capt. Hinson of the Louisiana regiment, Capt. McAlexander of Churchill's regiment, Captains Bell and Brown of Pearce's brigade, Lieuts. Walton and Weaver--all fell while nobly and gallantly doing their duty. Col. McIntosh was slightly wounded by a grape-shot, while charging with the Louisiana regiment--Lieut.-Col. Neal, Major H. Ward, Captains King, Pearson, Gibbs, Ramsaur, Porter, Lieutenants Dawson, Chambers, Johnson, King, Adams, Hardista, McIvor, and Saddler, were wounded while at the head of their companies. Where all were doing their
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 2. (ed. Frank Moore), Secession official reports. (search)
f the officers, high in rank, were wounded. Our loss was also severe, and we mourn the death of many a gallant officer and soldier. Our killed amount to two hundred and sixty-five, eight hundred wounded, and thirty missing. Col. Weightman fell at the head of his brigade of Missourians, while gallantly charging upon the enemy. His place will not be easily filled. Generals Slack and Clark of Missouri were severely wounded--Gen. Price slightly. Capt. Hinson of the Louisiana regiment, Capt. McAlexander of Churchill's regiment, Captains Bell and Brown of Pearce's brigade, Lieuts. Walton and Weaver--all fell while nobly and gallantly doing their duty. Col. McIntosh was slightly wounded by a grape-shot, while charging with the Louisiana regiment--Lieut.-Col. Neal, Major H. Ward, Captains King, Pearson, Gibbs, Ramsaur, Porter, Lieutenants Dawson, Chambers, Johnson, King, Adams, Hardista, McIvor, and Saddler, were wounded while at the head of their companies. Where all were doing their
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, 1852. (search)
of speedy exchange. It was determined, however, to make an effort to obtain one, by personal application to Secretary Stanton. Accordingly, having selected Major McAlexander of Alabama, a prisoner of war confined at Fort Warren, and having arranged with him a plan of proceeding, Major Revere applied to the War Department at Washington for a leave of absence for Major McAlexander, permitting him to visit Richmond, on condition that he should return to Fort Warren within fifteen days, or should transmit to General Wool, commanding at Fortress Monroe, an order of the Confederate authorities, exchanging him for Revere. Secretary Stanton granted the application, expressing, however, strong doubts whether the Rebel officer or the exchange would ever be heard of again. But Major McAlexander was a gentleman of personal honor; and he successfully accomplished his mission. On May 1st Major Revere was en route to rejoin his regiment, then in the lines before Yorktown, Virginia. He reporte
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, Harvard Memorial Biographies, Biographical Index. (search)
l, C. R., I. 275, 420;. Lowell, C. R., Jr., Brig.-Gen., Memoir, I. 275-304. Also, I. 395, 398;, 413; II. 165, 324;, 326, 329, 459. Lowell, F. C., I. 395. Lowell, J. J., Lieut., Memoir, I. 395, 408;. Also, I. 288, 289;, 419, 424; II. 165, 459;. Lowell, J. R., Prof., I. 395; II. 208. Lowell, John, I. 395. Luck, J. T., Asst.-Surg., II. 198. Lunt, Lucretia W., I. 206. Lunt, W. P., Rev., I. 204, 206;. Lyman, G. W., I. 417. Lyon, N., Maj.-Gen., I. 158. M. McAlexander, Maj. (Rebel service), I. 212. McCall, G. A., Brig-Gen., I. 217. McClellan, G. B., Maj.-Gen., I. 55, 56;, 213, 216, 244, 289, 404, 410, 428; II. 10, 35;, 161, 217, 227, 288, 338, 341, 405, 420, 426, 459. McCook, A. M., Maj.-Gen., II. 56. McCracken, Patrick, I. 18. McDowell, Irvin, Maj.-Gen., I. 1, 10;, 26; II. 50, 168;, 170, 415. McFarland, Dr., II. 221. Mackenzie, W. S., Rev., I. 330. McKeon, Mr., I. 3. McKnight, J., Maj., I. 431. Macy, G. N., Brig-Gen., I.
The Daily Dispatch: August 29, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
of letters descriptive of the great fight near Springfield, Mo., from which we make some extracts. One writer says: We were surprised at 6 o'clock in the morning. The artillery opened upon Colonel Churchill's regiment first. The battle closed at 12 o'clock and 15 minutes. We had in the conflict about 6,000 men and the Federals 10,000. Colonel Churchill had two horses killed under him; our Adjutant, James H. Harper, I fear, is fatally wounded; Sergeant Major Roberts, wounded; Captain McAlexander killed, and many other officers wounded. The loss of our regiment is 42 killed and 158 wounded. Woodruff's battery done flue service. Lieutenant Weaver was killed. We now have possession of the stronghold of Abolitionists, and the Southern flag floats over Springfield. The Dutch are retreating towards Rolla, the terminus of the Southwestern Railroad. Our entire loss is somewhere in the neighborhood of 200 killed and wounded; the enemy 3,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. The
The Daily Dispatch: August 30, 1861., [Electronic resource], $100 reward. (search)
n command, was killed. Many of the officers, high in rank, were wounded. Our loss was also severe, and we mourn the loss of many a gallant officer and soldier. Our killed amounts to 265 800 wounded, and 30 missing Colonel Weight man fell at the head of his brigade of Missourians, while gallantly charging upon the enemy. His place will not be easily filled. Generals Slack and Clark, of Missouri, were severely wounded; General Price slightly. Capt. Hinson of the Louisiana regiment, Capt. McAlexander of Oaurchill's regiment, Capts. Bell and Brown of Pearce's brigade, Lieuts. Walton and Weaver, all fell while nobly and gallantly doing their duty.--Col. McIntosh was slightly wounded by a grape-shot, while charging with the Louisiana regiment. LieutCol Neal, Major H Ward, Captains King, Pearson, Gibbs, Ramsaur, Porter, Lieuts. Dawson, Chambers, Johnson, King, Adams, Hardista, McIvor and Sadler, were wounded while at the head of their companies. Where all were doing their duty so gal
The Daily Dispatch: May 12, 1862., [Electronic resource], Scene at Cairo (search)
Exchange of prisoners. We find in the Baltimore Sun, of the 5th of the present month, a statement that Lincoln's Secretary of War has authorized an exchange of Austin E. Smith, late navy agent at San Francisco, and now prisoner at Fort Warren, for William Ayres, of Philadelphia. The order for the release of Mr. Smith was given on Wednesday. He is a son of ex Gov. Smith of Virginia. Col. Lee, of Massachusetts, Captured at Ball's Bluff; has been exchanged for Colonel Baldwin, of the 31st Virginia regiment, taken in Western Virginia; Major Revere, of Massachusetts, for Maj. McAlexander, of the 27th Alabama, taken at Fort Donelson, and Dr. Revere, also of Massachusetts, for Major Brown, of the 14th Mississippi, also of Fort Donelson.