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The Daily Dispatch: August 16, 1861., [Electronic resource], Hospital supplies for the Army of the Northwest. (search)
afternoon. The Southerners made three desperate charges upon Totten's battery. Gen. Lyon, the Federal commander, fell early in the action. Gen. Zeigle (Federal) had a severe struggle, and left three of his four guns on the field, after spiking them. Among the incidents of the fight, this informant states that during the engagement the Southern camp took fire, and was destroyed. The Federals lost Captain Gratz, killed; Gen. Sweeney, wounded in the leg; Colonel Mitchell, seriously; Major Shepherd, slightly; Capt. Plummer, (regular,) seriously; Captain Miller, Captain Cavender, Captain Burk, Col. Dietzeer, Captain McFarland, seriously wounded, and five Lieutenants killed. Price was not killed. It was rumored on the field that General McCulloch was killed, but denied on Saturday night. Dr. Mincher has left Springfield with ambulances to bring off the wounded. Gen. Lyon's body has been treated with great respect. Gen. Lyon's death Confirmed. Washington, A