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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 48 (search)
fought the enemy for two hours, advancing on them into a ravine inside their breastworks. At length we were withdrawn outside the breastworks, having, during this time, one man killed and twenty-seven wounded. During all this time, Lieutenant-Colonel Coulter behaved with the utmost coolness and bravery, performing duties regardless of the danger to which he was exposed. Major Brodtbeck and Sergeant-Major Morring aided much in rallying the men. When we began to march to support Colonel Laumoned officer of the regiment performed his duties with bravery and without flinching. The same may be said of the non-commissioned officers and privates, with but few exceptions. The following is a list of the killed and wounded: Lieut.-Col. J. P. Coulter, wounded in the thigh slightly. Company A.--Killed, E. C. Buckner. Wounded, F. B. Reed, left hand, not severe. Company B.--Killed, J. J. Stillman. Wounded, Joseph Starts, left arm amputated; Henry Fry, head, severe, will probably
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 4. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 118 (search)
ned on us at short range, the enemy in rear still closing in on us rapidly. I received two wounds, disabling me from further duty. The command then devolved on Capt. Edgington, acting as field-officer. The enemy had, however, already so closely surrounded us, that their balls which missed our men took effect in their ranks beyond us. To have held out longer would have been to suffer complete annihilation. The regiment was therefore compelled to surrender as prisoners of war. Lieut.-Colonel Coulter was much reduced by chronic diarrhea, and Major Brodtbeck was suffering from rheumatism. Being myself the only field-officer on duty, at my request Capt. Edgington acted as a field-officer, the duties of which he performed in an able and efficient manner. Quartermaster Dorr, though his position did not require him to go into action, Volunteered to do so, and throughout the day behaved in a brave and gallant manner, daringly if not recklessly exposing his person to the enemy. He