List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment

Houston Tri-Weekly Telegraph
April 25, 1862
p. 3, c. 4

For the Houston Telegraph.

The following is a list of the killed and wounded in Wharton's Regiment of Texas Rangers, in the battle of Shiloh, on Sunday and Monday, 6th and 7th of April:

Col. John A. Wharton, slightly wounded in leg.
Maj. Clinton Terry, Volunteer Aid, since dead.

Killed.

Company A—1st Lieut. John Low, Privates—Richard Holdsworth, Dan Neil.
Company B—Richard Champion, private.
Company D—John F. Crain, 3d Serg't.
Company H—David Cook, private.
Company I—Ben. F. Burr, private.

Wounded.

Company A—Capt. Rufus Y. King's—Cap. King, arm badly broken; 2d Lieut. M. L. Gordon, shot through the body; Ord. Serg. T. Major Freeman, leg badly broken. Privates—A. A. Stovall, slightly; R. N. Beavers, shot through body; Frank Smoker, shot in arm.
Company B—Capt. B. M. McKay's—Privates—W. B. Fleming, A. J. Trumbull, R. A. Alten, J. P. Burkhart, Dr. James M. Staton (new recruit). All slightly.
Company C—Capt. M. L. Evans's—Privates—John Holloway, through neck, badly; Walter Wood, face and shoulder, badly; N. W. Grant, slightly.
Company E—Capt. M. L. Rayburn's—Lieutenant H. E. Storey, in the knee; Sarg't G. D. Mitchell, slightly. Privates—J. M. Sample, John M. Brounson, slightly; Nicholas Contreas, arm broken.
Company F—Capt. W. R. Jarmon's—Privates—Joseph Anders, badly and a prisoner; A. G. Ledbetter, twice and slightly; I. T. J. Culpepper, in ankle, and Samuel Drake, in the knee.
Company G—Capt. W. Y. Houston's—All escaped unhurt.
Company H—Capt. Gus. Cook's—Capt. Cook, in the leg; Orderly Sarg't J. T. Walker, and Sarg't C. C. Fielder, both slightly. Privates.—Arthur Hirsfield and F. W. Kimball, slightly; Thomas Barrington, shot through the head; W. B. Spencer, shot in the leg, since amputated, A. D. McArthur, shot in the neck and shoulder badly; J. G. Ward, in the arm; (new recruits,) H. C. Thompson, through breast; R. Robinson, through jaw; J. L. Cox, through neck and back; R. W. Lawson, through thigh; Hubbard Drake, in arm.
Company I—Capt. I. G. Jones—2nd Lieutenant Littlefield commanding.—Sarg't T. B. Bolling, arm broken. Private Robert Taylor, shot through breast.
Company D, Capt. S. C. Terrill's.—Privates—John H. Washington, wounded in both thighs and a prisoner; George Miller and Reuben Slaughter, slightly; Charley Howard, shot through breast and shoulder; Peter McKeller, arm broken; T. L. Whitter, do. and shoulder; Joseph McClure, hip broken; William Roe, William Evans, Charles Mason, slightly.

Wounded.

Company K, Capt. Pat. Christian's.—Private J. P. Neal, slightly wounded.

Missing.

Company B., William Ashe.

Company H.—W. B. Earnest, (new recruit,) A. G. Autery [?], John Stewart.

Total Killed.

One Lieutenant, 1 Sergeant, 5 privates.

Total Wounded.

One Colonel, 1 Volunteer Aid, 3 Capts., 2 Lieuts., 6 Sergts., and 42 privates.

Total Missing.

Four privates—whole total 66.

So far as I can learn, the above embraces all the casualties worth noting among the men. We had about 90 horses killed and wounded. Showing that the Rangers were in those places where the balls flew thick and fast. Just so soon as I can get the facts of the battle, will write you fully. But few of the wounds will prove fatal to life, though some may cause the loss of limbs. The most are very painful. A number will be ready for duty in a few days again. The wounded are being furloughed to visit friends or are being sent further South for treatment. Yours,

R. F. Bunting,
Chaplain.

In our report, hastily made of the killed and wounded in Wharton's regiment there were the following errors: Beardy Miller (of Bastrop) reported killed, was wounded, and not killed; Washington, of the same company, was badly wounded and left on the field. Co. H, John Stew[illegible] wounded, and his horse run into the enemy [illegible] him. The same was the case with Wm. [illegible] they may both be prisoners. Co. I, Chas. [illegible] was wounded, and not killed. He was [illegible] out when Mr. Morris, our informant, [illegible]

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