. What I remember of the Great rebellion . stretcher bearers and ambulance corps werekept busy day and night bringing in the casualties of the 8th at Spottsylvania werenot equal to those of the Wilderness. Farma,a private of E; Rollo, sergeant of H; Kiburnof C; McLaughlin, sergeant of I; John of C; Lieutenant J. A. Elder of E ;Coffee of F; Capt. C. F. Smith of C ; Cham-berlain of D ; Loomis of H ; Green of B ; Saw-yer of G; Scott of K; Cornell of E, seems tocover our list of casualties. The army lost at the battle of Spottsylvania,according to official reports, 4,17
. What I remember of the Great rebellion . stretcher bearers and ambulance corps werekept busy day and night bringing in the casualties of the 8th at Spottsylvania werenot equal to those of the Wilderness. Farma,a private of E; Rollo, sergeant of H; Kiburnof C; McLaughlin, sergeant of I; John of C; Lieutenant J. A. Elder of E ;Coffee of F; Capt. C. F. Smith of C ; Cham-berlain of D ; Loomis of H ; Green of B ; Saw-yer of G; Scott of K; Cornell of E, seems tocover our list of casualties. The army lost at the battle of Spottsylvania,according to official reports, 4,177 in killed, and19,687 in wounded. Among the illustrious names I now rememberI find Sedgwick, Crittenden, well-known to fameand the color-bearers of the 8th and 79th. Andwhen Morrison exclaimed, Come, First Brigade,carry those works! they shook out their colorsand the whole command started on the double-quick until the gallant Morrison received anugly wound which shattered his right hand, send-ing him to the rear. But Lang, Gair and Baird. CAPTAIN JOHN A. ELDER,8th Michigan Infantry. THE GREAT REBELLION. 69 of the 79th had so far escaped. Ely, Lewis andBelcher of the Sth still held on, rebuilt ourworks and saved the line. Three days hard fighting since the battle ofthe Wilderness had now occurred, and Grantwrote his ever-memorable letter to the President / will fight it out on this line if it takes allsummer, and if I am not through then will geta stovey I was at the Harris House at this time,caring for the men who had performed suchheroic deeds. As soon as possible all thewounded were shipped to Fredericksburg undermy immediate supervision, and shipped, as fastas steamers could be obtained, to Northernhospitals. A large percentage were so badlywounded they were unable to report for dutyagain. A few years ago the adjutant general of thearmy, by special order, directed all surgeonshaving important records in their possession toforward them to Washington, with which I, ofcourse,
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