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gone to parts unknown our force was entirely to small to pursue them. they were Marmaduke's men and fought well knowing Springfield would be a great prize to take. our loss is as near as I can learn 20 killed and 60 wounded, the rebel boys was much greater they left some of their dead on the field 16 of which I helped cover yesterday we shoveled the dirt in their faces I went over the battlefield the next morning and the scene was shocking men lay with their brains torn out by cannon ball some with both legs torn in to shreds nothing but skin holding them together the Rebel dead lay on the field until last evening and one of them had his face all eat off to the bone by the cats. such scenes are common to the Soldier and I wish such were not the case this beautiful world is large enough for all