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Ooopor, a true and brave fellow, was killed by a bomb. • *The following were the wounded in our company-L, e“'-1 Nft?h, in the arm aj.gh. ■; Bo ding Kldrhige, elfKhtly; Fleece Wray, do; Bulirer Smith. do; Wilson, do; cem C« leld, do; Jessie ,oti, in th»ie\ 0r,V°0d’ 8li*htlV I'ctc Veadow,; slightly and taken prisoner, hut *ye recan'urtd h ia Iand a good many Yankees with him; Oscar I rickslightly by a bomb on the leg; Dar Oots and McAIH-ter, slightly. These were .11 of the casualties in ourI0'1'Blues The '»'• hod tti. if Colonel killed the first fl. , and their Li.-ut. Col.it is thoughtt?v?i_wounded. Cup Iiutcbineon was ki d. This battle U admitted to be the most bloody conflictof the war. Vie had about 1,000 men engaged cn this p-’rt of tbo field, he-ldcs those fighting on thlt;other side of the Chickahominy. We capturedthis part of the field 15.01 small art , 20 pieces offine can on, vast quantities ot ammunit ,n, comiuis-sary a to res sworcto, pistol* and everything pertaining to a defeated arn y. We captured in thisen^e-mjnt two Brigadier Oen*. and any qua%tftv of other officers of daftmut grade®. Our army, which I am ofopinion greatly outnumber® McClellan**, are ntmu mg him (McV) and his retreating and demoralizedarmy. It is believed that he and his army will be captured—88 they are mrrounded on all hides We have now captured between 8,000' and 10 000 prisoners, arabuiances, c., n great lt;ja»ntities. I wentthrough the thickest of the fl^bt and came through without a fcratch. b
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Tri Weekly News
Galveston, Texas, US
Tue, Jul 29, 1862
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