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The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], The President's Return. (search)
The friends of Lieut. Edgar Macon, of the Thomas Artillery, of this city, have received intelligence of his death. The Col. Willcox mentioned elsewhere as among the prisoners, surrendered to the 28th Virginia Regiment. It will gratify every true Virginian to learn of the capture of Captain Edward C. Carrington, who is connected with some of the best families in the South, none of whom would object to his consignment to the hands of an executioner. Another prisoner of rank is Col. Corcoran, of the 69th New York Regiment. Col. Francis S. Bartow, of Georgia, had taken the colors of his regiment in his hands, and was leading a brilliant charge, when he fell. The bereaved wife of the gallant officer was in Richmond when she heard the news of his death. Col. Kemper's Alexandria Artillery receive high praise for their bravery in the action.--Their guns did tremendous execution. Additional. The Central train arrived from Manassas Junction at half-past 7 o'cloc
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], The President's Return. (search)
west Federal Estimate of their Own Loss — Vague Rumors. Washington, July 22.--The Rhode Island Battery was captured at Bull's Run Bridge, when the Federal retreat took place. All the horses attached to the battery were killed. The 71st New York Regiment lost half their men. Killed.--Capt. Gordon, of a Massachusetts Regiment; Col. Slocum, of the 22d, and Lieut. Fowler, of the 14th N. Y. Regiments. Many other prominent officers were killed. Wounded.--Col. Tompkins and Col. Corcoran, of N. Y. Regiments; Col. Clarke, of 11th Massachusetts Regiment; Capt. Richetts, of U. S. Artillery; Col. Lawrence, of 5th Massachusetts Regiment; Capt. Ellis, of the 71st N. Y. Regiment, and Major Lester, of the New York Zouaves. The lowest estimate of the Federal loss, in killed and wounded, is from four to five thousand. Vague rumors are in circulation that Gen. Patterson arrived in the neighborhood of Manassas this morning and commenced an attack on the Confederates. The
The Daily Dispatch: July 24, 1861., [Electronic resource], The fallen brave. (search)
What a Washington correspondent says about the fight. New York, July 22. --The special Washington correspondent of the Herald says that the Government will retake their lost property at all hazards. The stampede and defeat was in a great measure caused by General Patterson. Gov. Sprague's bravery brought about some degree of order, but the chaos was too great. Gen. McDowell exhibited great bravery, but it was unavailing to arrest the panic. The New York 71st, 14th, 27th, and Main's regiments were mowed down like grass. The list of killed and wounded embraces a large number of officers. Col. Corcoran is thought to be dead.