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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 137 (search)
articularly the colonels. Gen. McClernand was in the midst of danger throughout the engagement, and displayed both coolness and judgment. His horse was three times shot. My horse was also shot under me. To my staff, Capts. Rawlins, Logan, and Hillyer, volunteer aids, and to Capts. Hatch and Graham, I am much indebted for the assistance they gave. Col. Webster, acting chief engineer, also accompanied me, and displayed highly soldier-like qualities. Col. Dougherty, of the Twenty-second Illins that they did not kill a man. Generals Grant and McClernand behaved with remarkable bravery and coolness during the whole of the action, and as much may be said of their respective aids — those of General Grant, Captains Logan, Rawlins, and Hillyer, and those of Gen. McClernand, Maj. Brayman, Captain Brolaski, (who was killed while gallantly cheering on the man,) and Captain Dresser, of the artillery. The following is the regimental list of killed: Seventh Iowa, twenty-six killed; Twent
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 161 (search)
of whom had been under fire before. I am, respectfully, your obedient servant, S. L. Phelps, Lieutenant United States Navy. Captain A. H. Foote, U. S. N., Commanding Naval Forces Western Rivers. Report of Commander Stembel. United States gunboat Lexington, Mound City, Illinois, September 13, 1861. sir: I have the honor to submit the following report, viz.: On Sunday night, the 8th instant, at half-past 11, I received an order from General Grant, through his aide-de-camp, Captain Hillyer, to proceed the next morning at daylight down the Mississippi River with this vessel to the town of Norfolk, Missouri, eight miles below Cairo, to afford protection to Col. Wagner, chief of artillery, who would move in that direction at the same time with a column against the enemy, who were said to be in force at that place. I did so, and remained in the vicinity of the colonel's camp that day and night, (having in the mean time been joined by the United States gunboat Conestoga,) w