The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1861-08-01
The History of the Great Battle.
Cor. of The Cleveland Herald.
THE OHIO REGIMENTs,

THE OHIO REGIMENTS.
The Ohio regiments were in the thick
est of the fight, but fortunately lost but
few men. The lst Regiment, under Col.
McCook. has covered itself with glory
They were detailed at an early hour in
the day to hunt up batteries, and they
seemed to understand that work to per-
fection. The Grays were sent out as
skirmishers early in the morning, and
drove in the pickets of the Rebels, and
com nenced the fight. These two Ohio
regiments have been trained by Col. Nc
Cook, aDd we're frequently brought right
into the very range and front of the enc
my's most terrible and formidable guns;
but no sooner would they see the fash
than every man was PROSTATE upon his
face. and the balls and grape would pass
lessly over them; then they would
up and at them with vcngance in dou
bic quick time. COL McCook was as
cool and collected as when drilling his
men upon the parade ground, and issued
his orders, with bullets and cannon balls
whistlng about bis ears as thick as hail
stones, without any apparent excitemen Mt
whatever. Twice he was hemmed in by
the enemy's cavalry and ordered to sur
render, but be was away in a tangent,
cooIly remarking "that the ball had not
been nodded yet to take bis life!"
DEATH OF CAPT. M'CooK.
His younger brother, IL years old was
member of the 2d Ohio Regiment and
was left as guard to the hospital One
of the enemy's cavalry dashed upon him
aud ordered him to surrender; the brave
youth, with fxed bayonet, steady nerve,
and cool bearing, replied, 81 never sur
render!' The father, Judge McCook,
who had all the day been arduously en-,
gagged in assisting and taking care Of the
wounded, bringing them in from the field i,
and that, too, at the imminent peril of his
own life, was in the hospital tent and
heard the order to bis SOP, and saw 9th
ers of the enemy's cavalry near by, and
rushed out and speaking in a loud tone,
Charley. surrender, for Gods sake, or
you are lost" Charley turned to his
father, and Nth all the lion in his coun-
;enauce, replied, Father, I will never
surrender to REBEL" In moment a
ball pierced his spine, but be instantly
discharged his musket at the rebel horse
man and laid him low in death, and the o
fell, himself The rebels then undertook
to drag him OF, but his father rushed in
aud released him, aud be died yesterday
morning and is to be buried to day.
MIsMANAGEMENT-TH FIRE ZoUAyEs.
The victory was fairly won by our men,
and had they been REINFORCED as they
should have been, after fighting all day
,hcy could have maintained their ground,
There we're oTer 10, geo troops in reserve,
cut by sone nismansgement they we're
not brought up to the relief of the ex-
bausted column; they paotod to take part
in the action, and when the line was bro
ken and half Of this force was ordered up
a. relief, the order was counteruaBded
aud the whole army was ordered to re-
treat.
The charges of the New Y ork Fire
Iouayes we're perfcetly terrific. They
drove the enemy, nearly double their
numl Ter, several times behind the intrench-
wents with awful havoc.
A battalion OF cavalry, called the
Black Horse, of VirgiDia-the pride OF
the Virginia chivalry-aPproacbed them
once, displaying the Stars and Stripes, in
order to deceive them, their commander
shouting to the Zouaves not to fire, as
they we're their friends. They cid not
fire, but as soon as the cavalry came up,
they drew their sabres and vent in at
them; the Zouaves opened their rank,
and beGmed them in; and not a soul es-
capped their bayonets and knives, Of these
black riding devils, except seven. An
eye witness informs NE that it was the
most speedy and awful retribution on
record.