the battle.
But that one volley, while it annihilated the regiment, told also quicker than courier could carry the news the mistake that had been made, and that the enemy was upon us. Casey's force was turned out in a hurry and formed, and Col. Bailey, of New York, Casey's Chief of Artillery, had the enemy's line under his fire before it had gotten through the first wood, and before the line was completely formed.
The Artillery.
Spratt's battery, which was posted in a field to the ven the enemy three hours and a half of hard fight; he had lost by casualties nearly every fourth man that he had in the field — a large percentage.
He had lost many of his best officers, including his gallant and capable Chief of Artillery, Colonel Bailey, and now at last, he was compelled, with a heavy heart, to relinquish the unequal struggle.
Let those who are disposed to speak of how Casey gave way, remember exactly what Casey did.
Heintzelman in command.
During the quiet that en
A Lang, co I, 19th Miss; J M Duns, co E, 44th Ga; R D Hughes, co I, 38th N C; W B Windley, co I, 3d N C; Major B R Husk, 48th N C; M M Henry, co C, 12th Miss, Joel Coonher, co D, 34th N C; A Rowell, co A, 35th Ga; J W Spencer, co I, 1st La; Wm Edgely, co I, 1st La; R R Johnson, co B, 48th Ga; A L Trimble, co D, 19th Miss; Calvin McQueen, co E, 22d N Carolina; Sergeant Major J M Miller, 6th Georgia; Jno Kurmon, co E, 2d Miss bat; Silas C Gardner, co C, 44th Ga; M McCurry, co C, 16th N C; J B Bailey, co G, 44th Ga; E F Keiths, co H, 38th N C; J C Basteeville, B F Dixon, J Ferdham, co G, 49th Ga; Jackson Davis, co E, 14th La; Jno Scho , co C, 14th La; R M Cumber, co D, 3d N C; J Erans, co D, 19th Miss; Wm Fenton, 3d La bat; W W Singleton, co H, 44th Ga; T H Johnson, Rowen Johnson, co K, 28th Ga; W C Beekman, W T Flint, Walker's Battery; S A Smith, co H, 8th Ala; F M Eubanks, co H, 19th Ga; J O Waters, co I, 38th N C; D B Hutte, co E, 6th Ga; A D Cassiller, co A, 12th Miss; L B Sconyer,
Private F Kent.
Company B, Capt. E B Moore com'ding.--killed: Sergeant Larkin, privates Jas Gorrin, Mike Percoll, Chas Riley, H Hulsey, Miles Cowan, and L yan Smith.
Wounded: Corporal J Quinn, Privates P Connell, E Poteet, P Dromey, P Bodkin, J Coswell, B Green, John Green, John Jacobs, Thomas Ready.
Thos McDonald.
Missing: Private W Hogan.
Company C.--Killed: Privates J A J Sloan, Wm. Montgomery, N C Graham M M Rodgers.
Wounded: Sergeant H V Whitehead, privates J. Brunan, G R Bailey, Color Corporal R H Coleman, privates C F Davis, N M Garnett, B C Harrison, J F Windham, A J Watkins.
Missing: Privates T J Ralle, M D Allen, T H Hawkins.
Company D.--Killed: Corpl E J Pool, Privates A C Thrasher, M Perkins, D H Jones.
Wounded: Capt Jas.
M Crow, slight; Lt Jas. W. Wilson, slight; Color Corpl J E Beauchamp, Privates D C Hendrix, J Marcella, F M Young.
Company E.--Killed: Corpl Graves, Privates Russell, Martin, Cart Wounded severely; Lieut. John Hart, Corpl Co Pri
14th 8 C regiment, head and breast; G W Crump, 10th Va cavalry, co A, right and back; I Nesslar, 10th Va cavalry, co A, right leg broken; H W Hay, 19th Georgia, company F, hips; C B Gladley, 19th Georgia, company F; J Winfrey, 12th Virginia, company K, side and hip; A De Leon Moses, co H, Hampton's Legion, S C, leg broken; J J Smith; 14th Va, co K, thigh broken; W A Loundermilk, 2d N C, co C, both thighs broken; Serg't John Bahr, 23d S C reg, head; T J Wilkinson, Richmond Huzzas, co B, 3d bat cav, arm broken; E C Harper, 5th Ala, co I, back and left leg; Elisha Heady, 44th Ala, head and back, 8 C Okelly, 16th Ga. co. A.
ankle, not badly; J H Greshstealst Ga, co E. right leg and breast; A Hale, 7th 8 C, co D, thigh, back, and hand; R B Bailey, 7th Ga., co F. face and back; Lieut H L Solomon, 48th Ga, co G, leg broken.
Some thirty-five others were slightly wounded.
The killed and wounded were brought to the Delavan Hospital, on the Lynchburg train, at three o'clock to-day. J. A.