November, Saturday, 9th 1861 Pleasant. This morning we rec. some provisions by the teams that we sent to relieve us. We then marched again reaching Paducah at 3 P.M. making a march of about 65 miles in 3 days. Many of the boys fell to the rear, especially of the 40th, and were scattered very much. Our regt. marched very well. We received a report at our arrival that our boys under Grant had taken the rebel battery at Belmont, then retreated before reinforcement of 10,000. Col. Doughtery was wounded, lost one leg, was taken prisoner and is at Columbus. Our loss was near 200, the rebels about 500. We brought two guns, spiked two, threw two in the river. Had we got there in time we could have taken the city.
Nov – 1861 List of Letters rec. by Capt. L. Webb
November 9, C. Rayhill, Mascoutah, Ills., sent Nov 5
November 9, Annie Mitchell, Belleville, Ills., sent Nov 6
November 9, Miss Evaline Webb, Roscoe, Minn., sent Oct 20
November 9, Oliver Webb, Roscoe, Minn., sent Oct 20
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