THE CASUALTIES IN COMPANY E, 14TH REGIMENT
To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle
Seeing a number of contradictory reports in reference to the killed and wounded of my company, I take the liberty of using your widely circulated paper, with your permission, to set the matter entirely at rest so far as relates to facts.
The friends of my unfortunate comrades whose names are here annexed, will receive this as the truth of the case.
For the first few days after the battle consequent on the confusion incident thereto, I refrained from publishing an account of the members of my command not heard from, hoping that many would rejoin their Regiment, but the returns today do not vary materially from those of Monday. Hoping still against hope and deeply sympathizing with their distressed relatives I now proceed to my most unhappy task.
Killed and Wounded. – C. C. Schell, R. Scott, W. J. Wade, P. McManus, J. Kirchoeffer, C. C. Davenport, A. Copely, G. H. Rogers, M. TenEyck. F. Hardaman, J. Marfing, M. Stone, J. Ryan, Stiles Middleton.
Slightly Wounded. – R. Owen, L. T. Wiggins, but the latter was left on the field.
None but those mentioned are in any way hurt, and I have this to say that they behaved most gallantly, my greatest difficulty being to keep them back.
Wm. L. B. Stears
Capt. of Co. E, 14th Regiment.
Brooklyn (NY) Daily Eagle, 7/29/1861
Contributed by John Hennessy
84th New York Infantry roster (the 14th NYSM became the 84th New York Volunteer Infantry)
Harry Smeltzer
Bull Runnings 
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