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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
unds in head and leg; G. Bortchy, flesh, left shoulder; W. Sanborn, both knees; F. M. Schaeffer, flesh, left knee; C. M. Skinner, flesh, shoulder. Missing: Corporal J. Murray, privates James Conlan, A. J. Livingston, L. Perkins, J. Vail. Recapitulation. Commissioned officers killed,5 Commissioned officers wounded,6 Commiwith a cheer, supposing our cessation of fire was a sign of retreat. When they came within about thirty yards I directed the men to fire, which was repeated by Col. Murray, and the officers along the line, and a very avalanche of death swept through the ranks, causing them to first stagger, and then run in disorder to the wood in tances I regarded the order as unjust, but should obey it. In the mean time the council had been convened, consisting of Colonels Owen, Wilder, King, Emerson, and Murray, Captain Conkle, and myself. The unanimous conclusion was, that if they had the force claimed, namely, over twenty-five thousand men and sixty pieces of artiller
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 98 (search)
ly, B. F. Montague, J. R. Roberts, Thomas Watson. Wounded: Sergt. W. Log<*>n, flesh, both legs; Corp. G. W.. Fenner, bayonet wound in leg; Corp. J. McCarthy, left foot broken; privates, M. McMullen, leg; Peter Carter, fingers broken; J. Nevel, do.; M. S. Ditson, calf of right leg; M. Backus, fingers broken; W. T. Humboldt, flesh-wounds in head and leg; G. Bortchy, flesh, left shoulder; W. Sanborn, both knees; F. M. Schaeffer, flesh, left knee; C. M. Skinner, flesh, shoulder. Missing: Corporal J. Murray, privates James Conlan, A. J. Livingston, L. Perkins, J. Vail. Recapitulation. Commissioned officers killed,5 Commissioned officers wounded,6 Commissioned officers missing,3    14 Non-commissioned officers and privates killed,27 Non-commissioned officers and privates wounded,104 Non-commissioned officers and privates missing,30   Total,175 The above list will doubtless require some corrections, but these will be forwarded as soon as accurate reports come in. The
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 121.-surrender of Munfordville, Ky. (search)
torm our position, I ordered the men to fix bayonets, when the rebels came forward with a cheer, supposing our cessation of fire was a sign of retreat. When they came within about thirty yards I directed the men to fire, which was repeated by Col. Murray, and the officers along the line, and a very avalanche of death swept through the ranks, causing them to first stagger, and then run in disorder to the wood in the rear, having left all of their field-officers on the ground, either killed or ming me to turn the command over to Colonel Wilder. I replied that under the circumstances I regarded the order as unjust, but should obey it. In the mean time the council had been convened, consisting of Colonels Owen, Wilder, King, Emerson, and Murray, Captain Conkle, and myself. The unanimous conclusion was, that if they had the force claimed, namely, over twenty-five thousand men and sixty pieces of artillery besides cavalry, it would be a useless sacrifice of human life to resist, and espe