Germain, foot. The loss in horses was heavy. Woester had all eight
horses of his piece killed, and his riding-horse. Lieutenant
Cluverius lost his horse 'Rebel,' who was shot in the head, and
died. Our detachment had three wounded; the horses saved themselves
by running away. In all, we lost twenty-three, and perhaps more.
Stanford was on our left, they lost about fifteen killed and
wounded; Oliver, sixteen. John Cooper has a welt on his shin from a
spent ball; John was driving and lost both horses. I was number six
at the limber until Willie was killed, when I acted as gunner.
McGregor ranks me, and hereafter I expect to be caisson-corporal.
General Clayton paid us the very highest compliment upon the manner
in which the guns were managed; '_too flattering_ to be
repeated,' as Captain Fenner remarked. 'Owing to the loss in
horses, men, and ammunition expended,' we were relieved and sent to
the rear to replenish. A couple of days may right us, when we will
again be in the front. Stewart did the fighting yesterday; I don't
believe any other division was engaged. A part of Polk's (if not
all) arrived about midnight.
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