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The Daily Dispatch: June 19, 1862., [Electronic resource], The battle near Charleston. (search)
rleston battalion and the Entaw regiment. For a time the fight was desperate, but the Louisiana battalion, under Lieut. Col. McHenry, came up at the critical moment in gallant style, and the repulse of the Highlanders was no longer doubtful. The enemy was, for the last time, forced back with great slaughter, and the day was won. Casualties. The Mercury gives a list of casualties in the several commands, which we omit. Col. Lamar was wounded, but continued to fight. Capt. Samuel J Reed, Lieut. Humbert, Lieut. J. J. Edwards, and Lieut. R. W. Greer are among the officers killed, and Capt. H. C. King was mortally wounded. The relative losses. Our total loss, as nearly as we can ascertain, was about 40 killed and 100 wounded. The enemy's was far heavier. We buried yesterday one hundred and forty dead Yankees left upon the field. We say Yankees, using the designation as one common to the whole army of invaders; but, in truth, the men who did the fighting against us yes