| Virginia & Tennessee Railroad |
| Three Miles from Central Depot, Nov. 13 |
| Ed' Sun: I write to give you a hurried
account of an awful accident that has just befallen us. From the
caption of this you will perceive where we are. I give you annexed the
official report of the sufferers. The accident was caused by the train
running over an Ox, about 11 o'clock at night of the 22d. {incorrect
date -- it was the 12th} |
| Company B -- Capt. Wilson --
the Captain and one man slightly wounded. |
| Company C -- Capt. Kendrick --
none |
| Company D -- Capt. McDowell --
Six men wounded, some seriously. |
| Company E -- Capt. White --
The Captain, and Sergeant Kendall are missing, and one man wounded. |
| Company F -- 1st Sergeant's
official report enclosed. |
| Yours |
| Wm. H. H. Phelps |
| List of the killed and wounded
of Company (F) 3d Georgia Battalion, Col. M. A. Stovall Commanding |
| Killed -- Private Jerry B.
Broadway, Columbus. Slightly wounded -- Lieut. P. S. Bradford,
Columbus; Sergeant D. D. Adlington, Columbus; Private Wm. R. Gorham,
Talbot county, Ga.; Frank Vach, Columbus; William Thompson,
Chattahoochee county, Ga.; John Phelps, Columbus; John W. Manor,
Randolph county, Ga.; Esau Pike, Columbus; Walter B. Smith, Columbus. |
| John Schnell |
| 1st Sergeant Jackson Avengers, from
Columbus, Georgia. |