Civil War - Macoupin County IL Men At The Battle of Shiloh - 10 Aug 1998 Contributed for "use only" in the USGenWeb Archives ©1998 Lisa Hunt Rawlings No web or commercial entity owns this material. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or for other presentation without express permission by the contributor. Carlinville Free Democrat, April 24, 1862 #1. The Killed and Wounded "Killed and wounded!" How many hearts have been made sad by this mournful caption! And how many homes have been made desolate! We weep, and well we may. It was our loved father who was murdered in cold blood! It was our dear brother who lay mangled, and writhing in his own blood upon the gory battle-field. It is our son who lies in the dreary hospital suffering agonizing pain, or returns to us maimed for life, while yet in the bloom of youth! But the subject is too heart-sickening to dwell upon. Such is war. The bravest and most dearly beloved must sometimes fall. Our friends cannot always escape. They enlisted to defend the flag of our Country, and preserve unto us and hand down to our posterity the precious boon of Liberty. They met the perjured foe! They bared their breasts and nerved their arms to stop the rushing tide of treason! Some of them fell, and their names are recorded among the patriot heroes of the nation. Others will live to win new laurels, and make their name immortal, or being upon themselves ignominious disgrace! We are able to furnish this week a list nearly complete of the volunteers from this county who were killed or wounded in the great battle of Shiloh, or Pittsburgh. We have also added, as far as we could get them, the names of the sick who were brought down to the hospitals, or returned home with the wounded. The list is not a short one. Macoupin was well represented upon that bloody field. Many of her sons have given up their lives in defence of their country. All honor to them. Let their names be cherished while patriotism has a place in the heard of freemen. THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT Col. John Logan, severely wounded. Lt. Col. Ross, mortally wounded (since dead) Co. A, 1st Lt. Joseph Rice, killed. Co. B, Capt. Pierce, severely wounded. Co. D, Cap. English, severely wounded. Co. E, 1st Lt. Babbitt, wounded Co. F, Capt. Jenks, dangerously wd; 1st Lt. Tounsend, dangerously wounded; 2d Lt. Labtarous, killed. Co. G, 1st Lt. Eames, killed Co. H, 2d Lt. York sev'y w'd. Co. I, 2d Lt. Ulm, mortally w'd. The regiment went into action with 546 men, and lost in killed, 43, wounded 153, missing 30. Co. C--Phillips'--(killed and wounded reported elsewhere). Sick--John W. Taylor, G.W. Dugger, John Lowry (died in Carlinville), B.N. Stockton, Elijah Locker, J.M. W. Gray, R.S. Platt, S.M. Brown. Co. I--Cummings', of Carlinville. Killed--Sergt. W.S. Dew; privates McManus and I Compton. Wounded--Sergt. Robt Curry, Corp. T. Evans, privates S. Sirdsall, W. Fuller, J.A. Calhoun, I fuller, Saml Fuller, I Gilmore, Nathan Fuller, TJ Kelain, P Shrader, WJ Sims (since dead) Thos Rutherford, Wm Kelley. Missing--I Matthews, P Ketchum Co D--English's Killed--Corp'l Reeves, Sam'l Brazier, E Clary, E Kenting, H Nicks, I McBride Wounded--HC Boring, H Taylor, N Orear, John Gayhard, T Barnett, I Vanmeter, C Lynch, P Leigh, CW Boring. Missing--WB Piper Co A--Davidson's Killed, wounded and missing reported elsewhere. Sick--TJ Hart, Silas Hughes, A Hinson, Walker Wiley, A McLaughlin, A Gilmartin, H Mekins, CR Waters, NM Young, Thos Smith, FG Hart. FOURTEENTH REGIMENT Co. C--Cornman's Killed--Corp James Leigh, James Kitchell, Serg't DK Kitzmiller, Geo W Hall. Wounded--Lt Hamilton; Sergeants Zimmerman, Wm Cherry and Rufus Mayfield; privates RA McKinney, LC Corr, Wm Bainbridge (since died), John Riley, H Moulder, JB Anderson, Thos W Jones, John Hall, James Morgan, Wm Bagby, W Bird, VJ Patton, AF Neely, John O'Neal, Robt Jones. Capt. Littlefield's Co. of Jerseyville. Wounded--Lt T Simmons, Brighton; WN Darr; Shipman SEVENTH REGIMENT Major R. Rowett, wounded in left breast, returned home. Co. K--Hunter's Killed--Corporal John Nixon Wounded--1st Sergeant William C Gillson, slightly in leg; Sergeant Sanders, slightly; Sergeant S.C. Leatherman, slightly in foot; John Anderson, severely in the arm; Michael Connerty, slightly in the hand, Geo. Ernest, severely in the left shoulder; S.J. Grant, slightly in foot; Jacob Horn, severely in the left breast and right thigh; G.B. Johnson, severely in the head; Geo. Reimer, slightly in the leg; Winfrey Mitchell, slightly; Joseph White, slightly; Thos. W. Herrington, slightly. Missing--Julius Wolve. Co. F.--Cummings' of Bunker Hill. Killed--J. Britton, John P. Hall Wounded--John A. Larkin, J Jackson, James Close, CP Laing, Wallace Partridge, Hugh Porter, Jas Herrington, John Dell. #2. War Correspondence From the 32d Regiment Camp Sherman, Tenn, at Pittsburgh Landing, April 9th. Feel confident that new from the 32d Ills. Regiment would not be deemed uninteresting by your many readers, after a long silence I again venture to address you. Of our location you are doubtless acquainted, as the entire army of the south-west has for some time past been concentrating at this point preparatory to a grand and overpowering forward movement through Alabama and Mississippi. And of the battle which was fought here, commencing on the 6th, you are already advised, therefore I will continue myself to a statement of the part which the 32d Reg. Here in the glorious yet bloody conflict. On Sunday morning, the 6th inst., the Long Roll was beaten, and our Regiment immediately formed an proceeded tot he scope of action. We were placed on the left wing of the army, across a large plain, which afforded not the slightest cover to our men. This plan was skirted on one side by a heavy growth of timber and brushwood, and from this favorable position the enemy opened upon us a deadly fire of shot and shell. We maintained our position, with slight loss, until a battery of our artillery had formed in our rear. We then fell back, and our batter shelled them out most effectually. The enemy being worsted in this part of the field, we were ordered to another point, to support another Regiment. We took position in a ravine, which we entered by another ravine, joining the first at a right angle. Here it was that many of our brave fellows fell never to rise again. The enemy occupied a more elevated position within pistol range of us, and from which point they galled us severely. After maintaining their tire--and after thinning their ranks considerably, too--for considerably over half an hour, our ammunition running out and the enemy outnumbering us, we were obliged to retreat. Had we stood our ground three minutes longer the enemy would have thanked us, and we would either have been cut to pieces for taken prisoners. The officers and men displayed great coolness and bravery. They did their duty. What more can we say? Our loss is severe. The Regiment went into action with 546 men and left of the field 44 killed, 152 wounded and 38 missing: Regimental Officers--Col. John Logan, wounded in side; Lieut Col. J. W. Ross, in leg, thigh and head, mortally (since died); Maj. Hunter thrown from his horse, and injured so as to disable him for present duty; Serg't Maj. Vanwinkle, in leg severely. Killed and wounded in Cap. Phillips's Co., Lieut. A.D. Keller commanding: killed 4, wounded 12. Killed--Serg. Jas A. Vanarsdale, in breast; Corp. I.R. Hardcastle, head; J.W. Deck, in breast; Thos. Wilson, in head. Wounded--Corp. W. F. Thayer, in arm; Corp. W.T. Brown in leg; Corp. Rusher in back, Corp. Rodgers in neck, Wm. Sinclair in thigh; Pat. Mangen in thigh, Geo. W. Brown in hip, Tip Richardson in head and shoulder, Geo. Miller in head, Thos. Patterson in leg, Samuel Jacksen in hip, J.W. Dugger in head. The killed and wounded in Captain Davidson's Company were Killed--1st Lieut. J.S. Rice, Corp'l F.M. Fiffe, C. Gifford, Jas. W. Steidley, Naylor Smith, Charles Alvord--6. Wounded--Serg't H.G. Keplinger, slightly, T.J. Davidson in head and shoulder, Albert Davidson in legs and head, John Davidson slightly, John M. Gibson in arm badly, Milton F. Harris dangerously, Phillip Shaw dangerously, D.A. Good, Isaac Massey, E.A. Rice in thigh, F.M. Kirby in hip, G.T. Prouty in knee, J.H. White in arm, J.Y. Hussey in hand, J.T. Gooch in side, John Yates in leg, J.W. Steidley dangerously, S.J. Delaplain in neck, D.H. Frazer, in head, F.W. Mouse in arm, P.R. Cox in arm, Ed. Scott in shoulder, H.C. Hussey in leg, slightly--23. Many of our wounded were left on the field Sunday night, in midst of an awful storm. The rebels fought like devils. Many of the prisoners brought in, had in their canteens a miserable decoction of whisky and gunpowder, from which they imbibed freely. Fearing lest I weary you, I will close, Yours truly, Volunteer #3. The following is an excerpt from a private letter written by a Carlinville boy in Capt. Phillips' Co., to his parents: "After an awful battle of two days, in which victory for a long time perched upon the banner of the confederates, we have at last conquered. It is said to have been the most severe battle ever fought upon American soil. Yesterday morning the Long roll was beaten and our men were placed in line, with arms and 40 rounds of ammunition, and without any clothing except that on our backs. Since midnight previous tremendous artillery firing was heard, some two miles southeast of our camp on the road from Corinth. We were double-quicked to the scene of action, and immediately formed in line of battle across a large plan, which had not a tree or bush which would afford the least shelter. We advanced from the centre of this field to within 150 yards of the brush on one side, when a deadly fire of cannon and musketry swept our lines. The rebel line could not be discovered save by the firing which proceeded from it. Many brave fellows here laid down their lives. One poor lad close to me, say three feet, was struck by a grape-shot immediately over the right eye, tearing the entire top of his skill off. After holding our ground 15 minutes, we were ordered to the rear and a battery of artillery took our station, covered by our artillery. The rebels having got our range, gave us a heavy supply of grape, shell and cannister. It was awful. I can easily tell you how I felt in this fight. For the first ten minutes I prayed, and after that felt perfectly cool, and could trace the course of a shell as calmly as--well, I have no comparison ready. After standing this fire for an hour or more the rebels gave way at this point, so that the battery was ordered to another position, and our work here was done. We were immediately sent to another point. We were marched down a ravine which joined the first at right angle. We would load our guns, run up to the top of the hill and fire down on the secesh who were in the next ravine. They maneuvered in the same manner, and our loss was fearful. We kept our position here for nearly an hour when a retreat was ordered, and it was here that our loss was heaviest. The secesh came up to the top of the hill and fired at us as we retreated, at a range of thirty yards. I can not see how it is that I escaped, but thank God I did although the bullets whistled around in most aggravating style. On the retreat the regiment scattered terribly. The rebels took our camp, and we were compelled to stay in the open air under an awful rain storm, which lasted all night, without overcoat, blanket or oil-cloth. This morning we renewed the battle—Large reinforcements came in during the night under Gen. Buell. After a desperate fight of all day the enemy is conquered, and our army victorious army, that is the cavalry, are in hot pursuit. In consequence of the rebels taking our camp, we were without food from 6 yesterday morning until 9 today. We now have possession of our camp again, but the secesh have taken all our private property. Their arms are scattered all around, being mostly old U.S. muskets." USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. 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