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:;/The loss of Lieot. Bhttli^ to hia com-'
any and to the regiment, ia irreparable. ) m*» an excellent offioer, and eVerv' tl^pg that be did was done correctly..' Se in^, fa genial companion, and many a h>ppy jioar bave I apent in. bis eocie^
listeniog to his interestlog conversation. ^
SB was greatly beloved by all who kMw? tn. Ee died aa he lived, a ooble SfWDir nen of what I consider the highest type df maahood—a' Christian soldier'^
Of the lltiog, where all did W^ it is diffioalt to make particolar mention of any. Indeed, I distinctly xeoolleot of ob¬ serving particularly the efforts of but few mea in tbe'figbt. Lient. £!iAel, o{'0o(£, Lieat. Bobkwell and Orderly Rice, of Co. G, and Sergeant Mi|jor Olawson, 1 know' behaved well. The latter nsed his power¬ ful voice to good advantage in rallylog the meo, besides firing eleven good mnaket' shota. He will doobtless be rewarded for bis gallantry.
I \now notbiug of Our fotote move- meots, but I bope aometbiog deoidive will be dooe.
I trust you will continoe to hear a good report from th^ 20tb. B. G. M.
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The Battle of Prairie GroVe.
Official liist of Killed and Wounded ot the 20tk Wisconsil).
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Peetmbar Oth, 1862. )
To his Excellency, Qov. E. Salomon, State
<if Wisconsin:
GovsxNOB:—I have the honor to en¬ close a copy of my oflioial report to Geo. Herron. Also a list of killed' iind wonttd- od. I can only say that, the 20th regimeat behaved nobly, aod has done honor to ^he State and tbe^Governor that%ent It. ^e fongbt agaiost snperior nombers, bnt ihe 20tb advanced boldly, and although for4ed to fall b(U)k a few hundred yards after oaptnrlog a whole battery from tbe ei|e- my, fioally rooted tbem. I shall send ftir' ther partioalars by next mail. In great haste,
Very respeotfoily, , .--rV    ,    ,
.    Your obedient aerv anitj"' "'''".' \ \ i..,,! . HknbyBkrxeim,
Lieat. Ool. Oom. 20*. J&^. IJT, y.
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Battlefield, December 9th, 1862.    $   ;, Gbnxkai. :—I have the honor to rep^rl< that on the 7th lost., after being ordered by you to place that portibn of the lat Brigade ooder myeliarge into poE&tion,1 the order was promptly executed by B»t-i tery L, Ist Mo. Art., supported -fcif the; 20th Regt. Wis. Yols., advanoiog aoroea the oreek.   After playing tbe Battery for abont 80 minotes, doing good exeontion, I observed the enemy's fire to slacken.   I then ordered the 20th Wis. to advadoe caotloualy forward.   They moved aeroas'' a field about SOO yards, where I ordered : them to Ue down undercover.   Reo^ving j ioformation that a heavy force was threlit-; ening my left flank, I Immediately changed firont to the left; the 19th Iowa and 94ith j Ilihiols following np the movement, bro't j OS en echelon, the. 20th Wis. leading bn j the right.   After the exeontion of thd' moveineot, I observed a battery of tbe- enemy, supported by infantry, trying toi get into position on my front.   I immedi*' ately ordered the 20th Wisoonsin to ohaikft: on the battery, Which was done in gallant style, Major Stabb lending,   After taking the battery the regunent advaoo^ nn^er a heavy fire to the brow of the hiU, wb^ra tliOy met a hetivy foroe ot the onem^^ infantry (some four or five r^giment^'ad^ vtiDciDg, which'openecl a terrific fire pn theiiotb Wis. and obliged them to fall ba#l(i; wbioh they did in good order, destroying what they conld, while falling back; of tm lottery taken beforf. > " ]
The 20th fell back in gO04s|yl«;Wf^r an open field to a fence, where they ^ formed and remained until the firUogr ceased for tbejtay. Officers and men be¬ haved nobly and stood jBre like vetorati4,. I regret the loss ot the 20th Wis. is heavy. So fiir afii I have been able to ascertain^ it atnonnta to 49 kitted, 148 wonnded, w^ 8 musing.
<|n condoaion, 1 cannot bnt help to brfi[^^ to yonr favorable notice the gallant beha¬ vior bf Mikjor Stakk, in imniedlate oojiK mand of tlie 2ptl( Wis,, aa^Jao AA^V;^^ BIS of the SOtb, far the cool had pron^ manoer io which they executed uy ordcjra.
"CapEi^lBAtncmFF, of the battery, behavkft'
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