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The Daily Dispatch: August 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Superiority of the Southern officers over the Northern. (search)
d officers in all. The loss in company officers, though great, was not, perhaps, or equal proportion. The Southern field officers fell in leading their troops to the charge, and the example inspired their men with great ardor, even when they were inclined to give way. We read that Beauregard and Johnston themselves were in the thickest of the fight at the decisive moment — Beauregard having his horse shot under him; and throughout the day these Generals exposed themselves continually to death, by galloping a long the front of their lines to observe the development of the battle. Where were our field officers during this period? We are almost ashamed to tell. We know that there are gallant exceptions — such as Sprague, of Rhode Island; but it must be confessed that our field officers, on the whole, reflected but little credit upon the army or upon the loyal States, and the chief part of the fighting was done by brave privates and company officers on their own hook.--N. Y. Heral