ail--1. Missing--Lieut. Chas. McPherson, Sergeant Robert Crawford.
Corporals: Geo. W. Odell, Chas. Wiggard, Thomas Soumerville.
Privates: Daniel Barrett, Christian Backer, Carl Bower, Patrick Cahill, Augustus Cronier, John C. Calhoun, John Craig, William Church, Francis Campbell, William Deckleman, Arthur Donnelly, James H. Dogherty, Michael Donevan, Thomas Dunegan, Michael Eagan, James Fitzgerald, Felix F. Fagan, John Gorrill, Hugh Gilchrist, Edward Hicks, Jacob Hecker, Wm. Jamieson, Michael Hawkins, Edward Lindsay, William May, James Moore, John Moriarty, John McKenna, John McLoughlin, Robert McMonagh, John Nichol, John Grittle, Lewis Peters, Henry Pardy, Peter Riley, William Stripp, Charles Smith, Charles Sparrows, Fred. Scheltz, John Sullivan, David Thompson, John Walsh, Garnet Hyde--48.
But little is definitely known respecting the fate of this company, as they were detached from the main body as scouts.
Corporal Duncan McPhail, who was known to have been wounded, was on boar
Leaving the detachment in the woods, I proceeded with Captain Philbrick and two or three scouts across this slope and along tright, upon the road from Conrad's Ferry.
I directed Captain Philbrick, Company H, to pass up over the slope and attack themeat in the direction of Conrad's Ferry, and accompany Captain Philbrick as he proceeded to execute the order.
Captain PhilbrCaptain Philbrick's command proceeded over the slope of the hill, and the enemy retreated down on the other side, taking the direction of ahad ordered Captain Forehand, Company G, to reinforce Captain Philbrick, but a body of rebel cavalry being reported on our left, I directed Captain Philbrick to return to the wood lest he might be cut off from the main body of the detachment; this hes close, although the field was carefully examined by Captain Philbrick and myself before we left it; they probably were woun— which was done.
Companies G and H, Capts. Forehand and Philbrick, being detached for that purpose.
By this time it had be
oth on the battle-field and in the retreat, with great coolness and discretion.
On seeing that he must either be killed or taken prisoner, he threw his sword into the river, divested himself of his wearing apparel, and swam to the island.
Company C.--Lieut. Chas P. McPherson commanding. Wounded--Corporal Duncan McPhail--1. Missing--Lieut. Chas. McPherson, Sergeant Robert Crawford.
Corporals: Geo. W. Odell, Chas. Wiggard, Thomas Soumerville.
Privates: Daniel Barrett, Christian Backer, Carl Bower, Patrick Cahill, Augustus Cronier, John C. Calhoun, John Craig, William Church, Francis Campbell, William Deckleman, Arthur Donnelly, James H. Dogherty, Michael Donevan, Thomas Dunegan, Michael Eagan, James Fitzgerald, Felix F. Fagan, John Gorrill, Hugh Gilchrist, Edward Hicks, Jacob Hecker, Wm. Jamieson, Michael Hawkins, Edward Lindsay, William May, James Moore, John Moriarty, John McKenna, John McLoughlin, Robert McMonagh, John Nichol, John Grittle, Lewis Peters, Henry Pardy, Peter Riley
rawford.
Corporals: Geo. W. Odell, Chas. Wiggard, Thomas Soumerville.
Privates: Daniel Barrett, Christian Backer, Carl Bower, Patrick Cahill, Augustus Cronier, John C. Calhoun, John Craig, William Church, Francis Campbell, William Deckleman, Arthur Donnelly, James H. Dogherty, Michael Donevan, Thomas Dunegan, Michael Eagan, James Fitzgerald, Felix F. Fagan, John Gorrill, Hugh Gilchrist, Edward Hicks, Jacob Hecker, Wm. Jamieson, Michael Hawkins, Edward Lindsay, William May, James Moore, John Moriarty, John McKenna, John McLoughlin, Robert McMonagh, John Nichol, John Grittle, Lewis Peters, Henry Pardy, Peter Riley, William Stripp, Charles Smith, Charles Sparrows, Fred. Scheltz, John Sullivan, David Thompson, John Walsh, Garnet Hyde--48.
But little is definitely known respecting the fate of this company, as they were detached from the main body as scouts.
Corporal Duncan McPhail, who was known to have been wounded, was on board of the boat when she sunk, and was drowned.
Company E
