Biographical Newspaper clippings, 1861-1930, Vol. 1

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wuun^edT The regiment mustered about YOO on Thursday morning, three days after the engagement, leaving 260 to ?80 killed wounded aud missing. Of the 18th, Ool, Alban was mortally wounded,^hot throngb the lungs, and died on Wednesday. Lieut. Col. Beall was slightly wounded. Major Crain was killed on the field.
Captain Oompton is reported killed, gome 200 to SOO lakeu prisoners, and many more killed, wounded and missing. Only three of the captains, Kusljner, Coleman and Luxton are known to be safe.
The regimeut is now able to muster only about 300 to 400.
My heart bleeds at the s,ad fortune of this regiment. The most raoeutly gather¬ ed of all our regiments. Encamped at Milwaukte in an inclement sea-son, aflTord- ing no opportunily for either company or regimental drill; 'without a single regi- memntal officer, aud I believe no com¬ pany (fRatr of military expedience; they were ^ordered from Milwaukee to St. Louis with the expectation of passicg soma time at Benton Barracks in becom¬ ing familiar with their duties.
But they were hurried from the cars to a boat, disembarked at Pittsburg Landing Saturday night, and sent from the river directly to the front of Suekmah's di¬ vision, aud plunged into the hottest of the fight on Sunday aorniDg. Many of the men heard the order to load and fire for the first time in their lives, in the presence of au enemy. They did all that men . dould do. Many regiments of that fight may well covet the impressions whicli the ISlh Wisconsin have lefc ofr perfoutil ¦ bravery, heroic daring, and determined endurance; bat when I think of the splendid material enlisted in that regi¬ ment, equal to the best Wisconsin has sent to the field, aud what they might have done for their country, and what fame they would have won for themselves and their State with fair opportunities, I can but feel indignant. Amid the crimes which carelessness and bad management have caused since this war commenced, not the least is the slaughter and decima¬ tion of this fine regiment.
The 14th were not in the engagement nntil Monday. They thea did excellent service.   The men   whom   I   have   seen
from this regiment, speak enthusiastically of the conduct of   Col.   Wood and  Mnjor Hancock, and of   their   company officers. Lieut. Col. Messmore had resigned, and his baggage was on a  steamboat preparatory to his departure.    But the pro.'pect of an . engagement called  him back to  his com- j mand, aud   all   agree that   he   did well, j This  regiment distinguished itself.    Capt. Waldo, relative of O. H. Waldo of Milwau- waukee, and   some   thirty privates   were \ killed and about seventy wounded. i Total killed, wounded   and   missing of the three regiments may be fairly estimat¬ ed at from 900 to 1,000.    I am coming to Mound City on our trip, and I design mail¬ ing^ this letter there.      	
DEATH O? GOV. HARVEY.
A great ctilamity lias befallen tlio State in the doitth of Gov. L. P. IIau- -VKV, one of iicr best men, and certaiii- Jj her best Governor, lie lost liis life while on an crr.in:! of mercy to Wisconsin's siiffcring sons, and a whole State is pliingod into moniing.
In passing from one boat to aiiotli- •er at Savannah, Tennessoe, on Sat- 4irday night at 11 o'clock, he fell between them, and \v,'i.s drowned in *pitc of every tftort to rescue. Ad- jiit.int General Howe went on Aion- day to brhig back the remains, in case they were found.
Gov. Harvey was a native of Con- jieclietit, and wa-s forty-two years of, 9ige al the time of hi.s death.    He was a niemlH'v of tho   convention   winch-
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Suite Seaate for several years. Ili^' successor is Lieut. Gov. Edwakic Salomon ot Milwaukee. t