The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-09-20

I ark, and LanesNllle, arriving at
| lBcllair at sundown on the fifth, we
crossed the river at BenwDod,
where we had to work nearly all
night, unloading and loading from
cars into boats, and from boats in
to cars. We got through, howev-
or, about daylight, when we went
on board the cars very tired and
sleepy, this being two nights with
out Anything to sleep on, or rest
in any shape. We thought, how
ever, We would rest the third night
sure; after we had arrived at Clarks.
burg, and had all our baggage pn-
LOADED, we were ordered to have
two days provisions cooked fnd
prepared that night, for marchi the
next day; having no bread or crack
ers, we had to mix up somo hoprin
some shape to eat along the road;
we all being inexperienced bakers
did not know how to commence
with flour, but we got some dough
mixed up and got it about half bak-
ed, but at the end ofthe second day
this dough went kind o. nice for
we got prett hungry before we got
through our march. Two men were
sun struck along the way, one died
the first days march, the other sur
vivod the trip. We arrived in
Buckhanon, about eight o'clock at
I the end Of the second day, very tir-
, ed. Everything full-churchcs
! and Court House, and our compa-
: my had neither place, and none
I had been provided for ne. we
waited sometime for place to be
given to us, but mono was given.
: Our Captain, "a rcsolute many told
the boys to get a rail and burst in
' the doors Of the Jail, which was
about to be obeyed, when the Jail.
g or overheard the order of our Capt
t came to him and told him he would
+ get the keys for him. Tho boys
s we're quickly brought and in wen
t Co. B, 18th Ind. Reg't in Jail
Y where we stayed that night. Thii
}. was the first time / ever was il
8 lBiil over night, surely the first tim,
" ! wanted 10 be jnaYer nigh, Gss-
t, never slept better in my life, than
y on the floor Of the Jail at Buchanan
e Early the next morning VIC wer,
o ordered to get provisions for TIVE
c days again, after two Regiment,
came into town, our Colonel order
q ed us to march as soon as possible
+ We got ready for marching abou
= noon, (raining in torrents) we NOV
ed on toward the field of action. -
b. We marched about 10 miles to q
place called Middlefork, a bridge
+ crossing a river Of considerable
+ size. This night we passed biv-
s ouac, we were in line Of battle
@ once; we slept with our accoutre
70 ments on, and with our guns by
q our side. The next morning vi
q moved on and arrived at CamT
e Mcclellan about noon, the distance
b being about 13 miles; We were out
J. out Of provisions, and everything
n seemed to be scarce, or there wal
+ lack Of the commissary in giving
d out provisions. We got about hal
Il enough for one meal, and got tina
y about dark. The next morning
It about two o'clock we were formed
s in line OF battle, and moved to the
e battle field Of Rich Mountain. -
d From our camp to the rebels camp
h was about 3 miles, but we march,
It ed way around them surrounding
l them completely; and about two
y o'clock in the afternoon, we had an
T engagement. We had four Regi,
: ments, the Sth, 10th, and 18Th
+ Iud., and 10th Ohio. The rebels
: fired 43 rounds of cannon at us, moi
D shot took effect. We were in q
! valley, while the rebels mistook
l us and fred on the hill at us, the
9 balls came whizing over our heads
!, cutting limbs of trees; one shot
J. struck a tree fair, a tree at least
r two feet through, and just tore a
0 hole through it like lightning. AT
+ this time there was skirmishers
thrown out on the left, while the
10th on theright ct them have a
few volleys, at this time the left Of
, the line led charge on them, this
! being the 18th; the heavy volley Of
9 the 18th, the charge Of the 18th,
e made them get, many ofthem stop
t ping to bite the dust--the rock
{, rather say--for there is no dust in