Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1861-08-02
sonthern Civilization.

A correspondent of the Cincinnati Ga.
zette, in an account of the fight of the
rebels from Laurel Hill, gives graphic de-
scription of the haste in which Gen. Gar.
nett evacuated that place, and of what was
left behind. The writer says:
Camp stools tables, camp cots, camp chests, under
clothing uniforms oyercoats, bundles OF socks drawers
shirts knapsack ases and canteens lay scattered over
the whole camp; and here and there in miscellaneous
grouping around the tents and cantonmens were axes
handkerches bowie knives, shovels instands loveet
ers spurs boots Shoes cartridge boxes and
the whole list Of etcetera that the mingng OF civil and
military life might be expected TO accumulate In the
long encampment were foundn every quarter
OF the camp and the accumulation OF bottles was amazing
Evidently the rebels had been thirsty tribe And Of
playing cards what shall sayi Exhaust the supply Of
one Of your heaviest wholesale dealers and scatter n
Fifth street market space and you may have some vague
IDEA OF the protuston with which and kings and
queens were showered about Start on walk over the
camp your first step would be hafa dozen packs Of
cards your next bottle labeled pure Virrinia
whisky but alasl with nothing save the cork TO indicate
the spirit that had flown your third another bunch
deserted pantaloons. using no exaVperation when
say that the whole camp broadcast with cards
and whisky bottles.
The feature of the evacuation was the deser.
tion Of dozen more sick and wounded soldiers their
hospital These they left unprovided for leaving note
from one OF their surgeons commencing them to the
der merces of the Northern vandals The poor fellow,
lay trembling as our soldiers approached and they
oneted and horribly manged by the dreadful Yankees
1t would be useless to attempt to depict their
ment, when they told that they would be kindly
cared for by our surgeons"
The same correspondent, who was an
eye witness, gives the following account Of
the pursuit of the fugitives, and the battle
in which Gen. Garnett was killed. The
Fourteenth Ohio Regiment is from Toledo,
and is commanded by Col. Steadmau, who
has conducted himself like hero.
"Let me return to the beginning Of the engagement.
Back on the road beyond the point where found the
geons and the wounded the advance under Col Steedman
had come In sight Of the enemy's train halting Capt
Benham deemed it mprudent to allow attack till the
Seventh and Ninth Indiana should up. Meantime
the enemy appeared to be ignorant Of the earness Of
advance, till the careless discharge of gun aroused
them and they at once pushed forward. Our troops
rushed on with renewed mpetuosty till Mt the third ford
OF the Cheat they came In sight of their tran apparently
staed in the river As Col. Steadman advanced with
the Ohio Fourteenth the teamsters or soldiers in the
wagons called out: "Come on, wen surrender On the
other side of the river and just above the ford
bul, the brink fringed with thicket of laurel Just as
the Fourteenth in front of this bluff and before
they had reached the ford Gen. Garnet sprang up on the
very brink, waved his hat and shouted Hurrah for JEFF
Davis The words were scarcely out of his mouth till hi.
whole force which had been concealed in an ambuscade
on the bluff poured down perfect storm of bullets the
Fourteenth and two of their rhed cannon opened re
The Fourteenth stood up like regulars without finch
ing, ana responded with as effective fire possible
considering the unavorabe situation of the enemy
Col Barnett speedily got his cannon into position and
returned the fire of their artillery. Meantime Col Miroy
advanced with the Ninth Indiana and formed in line
battle on Steadmans left while Col Dumont ordered
to ascend an apparently precptous bank hund
red yards the river and the enemys flank The
ascent almost impossible but the gallant Colonel had
got up with two Of his companies when by some mis-
take Capt Benham who had been Informed that tbe n
cent could not be made ordered him proceed the
river with his regiment and turn the other flank of the
enemy Right down the stony bed of the river went the
uul iuaf hat fla IaN. Ia.
Coming out between the baggage wagons standing In the
ford they turned up toward the enemy when the rebels
precipitately deserted their fine position and fed The
Seventh pursued-having by this flank movement got in
advance OF the l4th Ohocame up with the enemy Just
they had crossed Carracs Ford again opened FIRE
upon them General Garnett attempted to rally his
but they too much terrified to be stopped in their
headlong flight. Just then, Major Gordon with Capt.
regiment, came to the brink of the river where they
could Gen. Garnet waving to his return In
instant Sergeant Buringame 'drew head" on hin,
and fred lie fell instantly and when Major Gordon
reached him but moment later, his muscles were just
giving their last convusiye twitch The Major STONED
down by his side endery closed his eyes bound up his
face, and left guard to protect his body.
The rebels He'd pemell in the direction of St. George
but our troops were too much exhausted to pursue
They would gladly have done it. but General Morris woult
not permit Col Milroy could hardly be held back at
lead.
As write, all is excitement around me- The soldier
telling incidents of the BATTLE detailing the amount
Of baggage taken exhibiting their trophies talking
the enemy's dead and forward list Of oui
losses by telegraph and must reserve incidents and detail
for another letter
Enough say that the BATTLE though very shor
was also very brilliant 1t scarcely lasted half
hour but in that time, 1t covered Ohio and ndiani
troops with glory OF its results be told here
| after. Forty baggage wagons, immense amount o
valuable clothing camp eQuipage and arms one rife,
cannon their army chest with whatever money they
have had the death Of their General the capture
prisoners than can take Of and the disorgana
ton OF this army Of Eastern Vrgnians and GeorgianE
are the results that we to-day. There may b
others not yet understood.