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The enemy left between twenty and thirty dead on the field; as their wounded were taken away with some ambulances and buggies they captured, it is impossible to state their number.
Disastrous as this engagement has been, it would undoubtedly have been as had, if not worse, if General Blunt and his little force had not been near.
In that event, a more careful and combined attack would have been made on Pond's camp, and with the force around it, must finally have succumbed, and every person there would undoubtedly have been put to death.
The names and number (accurately) of our killed and wounded will be forwarded in a subsequent report.
I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
Chas W. Blair, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding. Colonel O. D. Green, Assistant Adjutant-General, Department Missouri, St. Louis.