Head Quarters 5th U.S.
Col. Cavalry,
In the Field Near Prestonburg,
Ky.
October 8, 1864,
Col. James F. Wade,
Commanding 5th U.S. Col. Cavalry
Sir:
I have the honor herewith to report the following casualties occurring
in this command during the recent action at King's Salt Works, in Virginia,
on Sunday afternoon, October 2, 1864:
Officers
Killed: -Lt. W.F. Wise
Sgt. Major Ed. McKee
Wounded & Missing-Lt. Rufus
E. Hackett, fracture of femur, left on field
Wounded, Present-Lt.
Roscius E. Whipple, left arm
Lt. Oscar S. Allen, left breast
(slight)
Lt. H.D. Windship, left ear (slight)
Total-Killed, 2; Wounded & Missing,
1; Wounded, present, 3.
Per val Army Reg. 8 – Whipple, Gilluly,
Skulls, Gates, Landis belong to the 6th U.S. Co. Cav.
Men:
Killed:
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Ellis
Johnson |
Capt. Day's Co.
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Henry
Keel |
" |
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Percy
Griffin. |
Lt. Putney's Co.
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Ed.
Harrington |
" |
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John
Chin. |
Capt. Shull's Co.
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Henry
Downing |
" |
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Henry
Bedford |
" |
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Saml.
Miller, Sgt. |
Lt. Galloulys's Co.
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James
Harden |
Lt. Packer's Co.
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Tinsley
Williams |
" |
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Henry
Adkins |
Capt. Stone's Co.
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Lee
Akin, Sgt. |
" |
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Nevil
Jordan |
" |
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Thos.
Foster |
" |
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John
Hunter |
" |
| |
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Larry
Scott |
Lt. Landis
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David
King |
" |
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Robt.
Mason |
" |
Wounded and Missing:
|
George Lewis |
Lt. Taylor's Co. |
Left side, on the field |
|
Julius Leach, |
|
Both hips |
|
Noah Dunster |
" |
Left shoulder |
|
Joseph Black |
|
Missing |
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Saul Harrison |
" |
" |
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|
Harrison Wright |
Capt. Day's Co. |
In the neck, field hosp. |
|
Henry Rice |
|
Left thigh & left arm (accidentally) |
|
Pleasant Hill |
|
Left arm, in field hosp. |
|
Harvey Lewis |
|
Right shoulder " |
|
George Dodd |
|
Right thigh, " |
|
Henry Clay |
|
Right thigh, in field hosp. |
|
Dudley Dained |
|
Left thigh, " |
|
James W. Sears |
|
Left arm, " |
|
Benj. McCormick |
|
Missing |
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Jeff Brown |
Lt. Putney's Co. |
Missing |
|
Wm.Lewis |
" |
" |
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Wm. Martin |
" |
" |
|
Kane Scott |
" |
" |
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John Henry |
" |
" |
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John
Harrison |
Lt. Gates' Co |
Left breast, in field hosp. |
|
Thos. Seales |
" |
Missing |
|
Grand
Thomas |
" |
" |
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Wm. Baker |
" |
" |
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Harrison Jackson |
Capt. Shull's Co. |
Wounded & left on field |
|
Peter Blakeman |
" |
" |
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Jack Martin |
" |
" |
|
John Taylor |
" |
Missing |
|
George Clay |
" |
" |
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Joseph Massey |
" |
" |
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Harrison Hagins |
Lt. Galluoly’s Co. |
Left thigh, in field hosp. |
|
James Mason |
" |
Missing |
|
Ralph Cook. |
" |
Left leg, in field hosp. |
|
Wm. Cissle |
" |
Back, |
|
Chas. Cissle |
|
Missing |
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Saml. Robinson |
" |
" |
|
Wiley Fox |
" |
" |
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Leog Ingham |
Lt. Whipple's Co. |
Left thigh, in field hosp. |
|
Sim Ingham |
" |
Missing |
|
Cain Scott |
" |
" |
|
Thomas Sloan |
" |
" |
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Saml. Harris |
" |
" |
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Benj. Robertson,
Sergt. |
Capt. Stone's Co. |
Both thighs, in field hosp. |
|
Pious Dominick,
Corp. |
" |
Abdomen (mortally) |
|
Jerry Thompson |
" |
" |
|
Martin Saynes |
" |
Both arms (left amputated) " |
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Joseph Taylor |
Lt. Packer's Co. |
Hand - missing |
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David Brown |
Lt. Landis' Co. |
Missing |
|
Geo. Williams |
" |
" |
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Alfred Robinson |
" |
" |
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Davis Craig |
" |
" |
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Thos. Williams |
" |
" |
|
Dick Brown |
" |
" |
Wounded And Present:
|
Thos. Wilson |
Lt. Taylor's Co. |
Right thigh |
|
Wm. Jackman |
" |
Left arm, at shoulder |
|
Jacob Green |
" |
Left side (slight) |
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|
Joseph
Anderson |
Capt. Daly's Co. |
Right thigh |
|
Ed. Johnson |
" |
Top of head |
|
Anderson Bowle |
" |
Left arm at shoulder |
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Henry N. Cowan |
Lt. Putney's Co. |
Right knee |
|
Morton Murphy |
" |
Upper lip |
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John Henry |
" |
Left hip |
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|
Thomas White |
Lt. Gates' Co. |
Through both hips |
|
Claiborne Fox |
" |
Forefinger, left hand |
|
Edmund Webb |
" |
Left arm |
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Alex Seales |
" |
Left arm |
|
|
|
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|
Birch Torbert |
Capt. Shull's Co. |
Left Leg (slight |
|
Wm. Buchanan |
" |
Right thigh |
|
Joseph Kane |
" |
Left arm |
|
Henry Bailey |
" |
Left leg |
|
Thos. Scott |
" |
Back (slight) |
|
Patrick Bachman |
" |
Right arm |
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Henry Boon |
Lt. Gallouly's Co |
Right thigh |
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Saml. Johnson |
" |
Left shoulder |
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Pious Roper |
" |
Left ear (slight |
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Wm. Henderson |
" |
Head (slight) |
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John H. Montgomery |
Lt. Packer's Co. |
Right thigh |
|
Joseph Tilley |
" |
Left hand (slight) |
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Joseph Green |
Lt. Whipple's Co. |
Left arm (amp) |
|
James Mitchell |
" |
Right arm |
|
Danl. Wright |
" |
Left hand |
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Jerry Thomas,
Sergt. |
Capt. Stone's Co |
Left thigh |
|
John Croome,
Corp. |
" |
Right leg |
|
Moses Greathouse |
" |
Left Leg |
|
James Conner |
" |
Right Leg |
|
Isaac Samuels |
" |
Right Shoulder |
|
James Hagan |
" |
Left Thumb (amp) |
|
Aaron Cravens |
" |
Left Thigh |
|
John Stone |
" |
Left Shoulder |
|
George Frazier |
" |
Left Hand (slight) |
|
Saml. Hubbard |
" |
Left Foot |
|
David Long |
" |
Forefinger left hand (amp) |
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|
James Jones |
Lt. Landis' Co. |
Right side of chest |
|
Albert Step |
" |
Left leg |
|
Chas. Akin |
" |
Left arm |
Total: Killed - 18; Wounded and Missing,
52; Wounded and Present, 42. Recapitulation --
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Killed –
Officers - |
2 |
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Men -
|
18 – 20 |
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Wounded
& Missing – Officers - |
1 |
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Men -
|
52 - 53 |
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Wounded &
Present – Officers - |
3 |
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Men -
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42 -
45 |
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Total Loss In Action
|
118
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Of the character of the wounds it is
unnecessary for me to speak in this connection -- a surgical report having
already been forwarded to the Medical Director of this Division -- Surgeon
Hatchet. The vast majority of the wounds were severe and although many
of the men were brought with us as far as this point, whom I thought would
be left by the way, yet preferring present suffering to loathsome imprisonment
or brutal murder at the hands of their enemies, they kept up their spirits
bravely, and I have the satisfaction to inform you - that all were brought
here in safety. From here I will send them down the river. Had sufficient
time been allowed me, I could have taken measures to have brought more
with us upon returning from before the Salt Works.
With great respect, Colonel,
I remain yours very truly,
William H. Egle
Surg. 116th U.S. Colored
Infs
Acting Surgeon 5th U.S.
Col. Cavalry.
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