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his paper: To the Editors of the Dispatch: The gallant Colonel Wheat is not dead, as was reported yesterday, but strong hopes are ent. George McCausland, Aid to General Evans, written on behalf of Major Wheat to a relative of Lt. Allen C. Dickinson, Adjutant of Wheat's BatWheat's Battalion. For the information of the family and friends of Lieut. Dickinson, I extract a portion of the letter, viz! "He (Major Wheat,) dMajor Wheat,) deeply regrets to say that our dear friend (Lieut. D) was so unfortunate as to receive a wound, which, slight as it is, will prevent him, for ecessary to say a word, when a man so well noted for chivalry as Robert Wheat has said that he appreciated the gallantry of his Adjutant. Liety of Mr. Waggoner and family, on Clay street, in this city. Maj. Wheat's battalion fought on the extreme left, where the battle raged hof two-thirds of the company. Such was the dauntless bravery of Wheat's battalion, and such is the heroism of the Confederate army.
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illed and between 40 and 50 wounded. There was no officer, except Col. Fisher, that was killed. The names of the killed and wounded were not obtained. Maj. Wheat's special Battalion, from Louisiana. Lieut. Dickinson, of New Orleans, now in this city, and who was shot in the thigh with a Minnie ball, in the battle on Sunday, say that he was a member of Major Wheat's battalion, and out of 400 which constituted that command, there were not more than 100 that escaped death and wounds. Major Wheat was shot through the body, and was surviving on Wednesday, although his case is exceedingly critical. Lieut. Dickinson also says that the CatahowiaMajor Wheat was shot through the body, and was surviving on Wednesday, although his case is exceedingly critical. Lieut. Dickinson also says that the Catahowia (La.) Guerillas, Capt. Behoup, fought with desperation, and he thinks his command was nearly all killed and wounded. The Captain, although for a long time in the hottest of the fight, escaped unhurt. He also says the Tiger Rifles, of La., in a perfect shower of bullets, bombs and bails, threw down their rifles and charged up