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Severe Loss Of The Michigan Eight In An Engagement Near Savannah, Ga.

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Day
25
Month
April
Year
1862
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Public Domain
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New York, Ajiril 22. Advices by tïie Mnriun froni Port Royal, of the 19th, stilte tliat a survey: ing partv of 200 of the Eighch Michi; gan, landing at tWilmington lul and, 1) - ■ foro Sivainmh, wero surprised by 800 ' rebels, who poured on tlioni au ctfeetira fire, killing and wounding several The Fodorals returned the fire and went gallantiy iu!o the ti_'iit. The rebels, nfter. a short t;id retneated i'-i ord r. Am Adjutant of tlio Eighth Mitj'higan was killed, widi 12 or 13 otters, anit 25 or 3ü wounded. Tlio rebel Insw is unkoowu. Fort Pulaski is bo iuucIi iniured is to ; be wholly untit for a work nf deféi . Cupt. Eider, wlio reached tbis city t!is V. BI., sietes tliat, on the I6tb, rh i reoonnoiteriug party oi' the 8th Michigan Regilnent vnluntcera wout out uuder the comtnand of Col. Feuton, to aecoiupany Lieiit. Wilsón, of the Engineer corps, i to Wiliaiugton Island, for tlio purp ercotiug fortificatioDS, thcy encountered a regiment of Georgia troops in auibosh, and a skirniicb ejjued, which cndcd in a complete rout of' t!ic rebels, lea ving their dea(l on the field. Our troops puCBued theui t'or two milos. As it was dark when thcy returned, our informant ooutd ot asce;-tain thu numbur of rebels killed 'and taken prisopers. The following is a list of the ki!U-'l and woonded oT1 t!ie Michigan Eighth: KILLED. N. Mii.or Tratt, Adjutant. F. M. Badger, Jvientenantj Co. K. Privates, Timothy Gondoy, Co. A. A. Sbertonj Companj A. Geo. Spearbuek, " ï). Cha. A Baüey, " D. A. Vandantack, " I). Darkie Kapple, " IX James Karton, " II. Edwin Ayres, " I. Eli Meyers, " K. ltiohard Patzie, " K. WODNBBD. Capt. II. ]}. ChorcJl, loft High, s!i,;ht; Capt A. A. Guild, lef't leg, slight ; Scond Licutenant Geo. Jeiinings, Co. K, serious. Privatcs C. Schappi, Co. C, left log. 861'ious; Silas Yumer, Co. C, sida and back, serious ; Chester Walker, Co. C, right leg, serious; Audrew Colberne, Co D, serio us: Nicholas Gaal i u, do.; Vrarren Co!e, Co. A, mortal; A. Jennings, (.'o. A, left ihigli, Herious; Pred. ; Schulliuger, Co. A. hit hip, seriousj Jyman A. Audrews, Co. C, rigbt Lip s.:rious; Clias Sahdrieh, Co. K, Sliffht; Johu K. Bu:it ing, Co. I, serious; W alter , Pynes, left liip, serious; Jarata Cooper, Co. D, serious; iani.-y Gullen Co A, rigbt band, seiious; Ridiard Hankennan, Co. D, righthand, serious; lioss Campbell, Co. K, left side, serious; Stepheu Waters, Co. 1), leí't fuot, sliglit; Samuel S. K.ibing, Co. D, riglit side of head, dightj VV. 13. Colf, Co7l. right shoulder, j back, seriousj Thomas Preston, Cu. I, , left hand, slighfc,

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