| From the Memphis Appeal |
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| February 23, 1863 |
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| The Railroad Accident -- Partial List of
Drowned |
| A Gentleman who left the scene
of the late accident on the Southern {(of
Mississippi)} road at 4 o'clock Friday evening, and came to the
city on a hand car, brings us additional particulars of the terrible
accident at Chunkey river. The circumstances heretofore published are in
the main correct, as well as the great loss of life stated. Those on
board the train were mostly soldiers, on their way to their commands at
Vicksburg. Nineteen bodies had been recovered, of which the following
list, taken on the spot, is furnished us: |
| R. J. Slaughter, company G, 3d Tennessee |
| R. M. Gammel, co. K, 35th Miss. |
| C. McChoen, corps unknown |
| J. S. Holt, 2d Louisiana |
| Bedford Brown, co. D, 41st Tenn. |
| W. E. Teluless, Washington Artillery |
| John Hill, 21st Ark. |
| Major W. H. Lilly, 12th Miss. |
| Minorr Butler, co. I, 27th Ala. |
| J. F. McGooch, co. H, 33d Miss. |
| H. A. Young, Eufaula, Ala. |
| Chas. McDonald, co. G, 59 Tenn. |
| M. D. Roden, regiment unknown |
| S. J. Cunningham, regiment unknown |
| Chas. W. Bradley, 12th Miss. |
| H. C. Thompson, regiment unknown |
| Mr. Clark, co. E, 35th Miss. |
| D. B. Taylor, regiment unknown |
| R. Millsap and J. B. Wilson, of Monroe
county, East Tenn. |
| --- Butler and --- McDowell |
| Isaac Beecham, Engineer |
| One man unknown, supposed to be a
Tennessean |
| Ed., slave property of Mr. Grisson, and a
slave belonging to the company. |
| Also, W. P. Grayson, formerly
cashier of the Bank of New Orleans. The latter gentleman has been for
some time engaged as agent for the government buying cotton. When the
accident occurred he had in his possession $40,000 in currency, which
was recovered. Several other bodies were taken out, but our informant
had no opportunity of getting the names before leaving. |
| Captain Walsh, of the 31st
Mississippi, who was in one of the cars that went into the water, but
escaped, had charge of affairs around the wreck when our informant left,
and was busily engaged in taking out the dead and burying them. Mr.
Beacham's remains were taken to his residence at Forrest, and those of
Mr. Grayson, with the others, were buried near the place where the
disaster occurred -- their graves being market so that they can be
identified by friends. Coffins were prepared, and the interments
conducted with as much respect as was possible under the circumstances.
The papers, valuables, etc, of the deceased were placed in charge of a
committee, whose names we shall endeavor to obtain. |
| The foreman of the section,
Mr. Temple, was warned by the conductor of the preceding train, not to
let this train come to the bridge, as it was unsafe. He was told the
time it would be there and charged particularly as to the condition of
the structure. Instead of attending to it himself, he told another
person to do it, who, it seems, neglected it; hence the fearful loss. |
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