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The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], The War. (search)
the battle numbered 123 regiments, consisting of 75,000 men. These facts are obtained from a brigade quartermaster, naned Wintermuth, who was taken prisoner. Our total loss in killed and wounded is now estimated at 3,000. Gen. Wallace, of Illinois, at last accounts was still living, but there were only slight hopes of his recovery. The name of Col. John H. McHenry, of the 17th Kentucky regiment, who was wounded at Pittsburg, was erroneously printed in the first dispatch as C. McKinney. The steamer Woodford arrived last night, with about 300 prisoners, from Pittsburg. Further from the Pittsburg battle. Cairo, April 12. --midnight.--I was taken prisoner at the battle at Pittsburg Landing, but succeeded in making my escape from the enemy. Acting Brigadier-General Peabody and Major Powell, of the 25th Missouri volunteers, with whom I was breakfasting at the time of the surprise, were both killed. The rebels robbed me of everything except my pantaloons
The Daily Dispatch: April 21, 1862., [Electronic resource], The M. E. Church, South. (search)
welve days, and have kept up as almost incessant bombardment during that period. On yesterday (the 15th) the fight commenced early in the morning, and continued during the forenoon with its usual effect; but in the afternoon the attack became general. The enemy concentrated a large force near the centre of our lines, and charged three or four times, but our brave boys successively repulsed them with heavy loss, (reported from 500 to 600,) while our killed and wounded do not exceed 100. Col. McKinney, of the 15th North Carolina regiment, was killed while gallantly leading on his men. He was a brave man, and much beloved by his regiment. "It is truly wonderful that our loss has been so small, as we have had shell, shot, and ball flying around us in every direction. Our men are in fine spirits, feeling confident that the enemy will be repulsed with great loss, and our arms crowned with one of the most brilliant victories on record." A postscript to the foregoing, dated the