Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-18
lcOrrsspondsnss Of the Cincinnati Commercially
The Killed ana Wounded at Cheat
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FouaTEENrH OHIe--Killed samuel Mills
Company a., shot through the head; Henry
Reifeldiver, Third Sergeant, Company c., xiii.
ed by cannon shot through left breast, Mortal
ly wounded-Daniel Mills, Company A., il
leg-sincs died; John Kleehouse, Company A.
shot in side. Seriously wounded Mur-
row. Company B in side; Casper Small, Com.
pany D., In wrist. Slightly wounded Capt.
Fisher, Company c., In faces Privates 8. Rich.
ards, In arm, Richard Henderson, in calf of
his leg; Orderly Charles Greenwood, along the
side Of his head; William Smith, Company K,
Suckshot in hip-aesh wound; Lieutenant Sber'
man, Company K, finger shot of. Several
others were slightly scratched. Total killed, 2;
mortally wounded, 2; otherwise wounded 81; in
all, ~. r,i..-s5 s'' =.
ACCOUNT or THE BATTLE.
We were under way In the morning by three
O'Clock. The eky was overcast and the weather
cold. A drizzlng mist commenced falling,
which, In an hour or two, turned into q steady,
chilling rain, the clouds pouring down their
burden In such torrents as you are accustomed
TO In June thunder shower. We forded Lead
ing Greek twice, and by the time we reached
the miserable little village Of New Interest, at
the foot of Laurel Mountains (another range
of the Alleghanies, from which the Laurel
Hill range ia q mere spur, there was not q dry
thread in our clothes. Every hair on our heads
became conduit for the depending bounty OF
Jupiter Pluvius. Passing the village few
miles we struck directly over the mountains,
for Cheat River, By lby;road which the rebels
had taken. TWAS OF the worst description -
At every step the mud grew deeper and the way
more difficult, and one felt as though somebody
was tugging at bis heels TO pull of his shoes -
Me- H.. q. Al a. "a
into pool knee deep, staggering about in the
mire like drunken men, the soldiers, elsted with
the prospect Of fight, pushed steadily and
bravely on, So thoroughly was the mire knead-
ed BY the feet of the thousands, pursued and
pursuing, that II flowed down the mountain road
like thick tar. Every rivulet, too, became a
torrent, while the creeks, swollen with the
burden OF the rains. became dashing and foam
ing rivers. In the Laurel Mountains we found
more evidences of the disorderly flight of the
rebels. For miles, tents, tent poles, knapsacks
verything, indeed, even to personal apparel.
was strewn In an indiscriminate litter, and
trodden down under their flying feet, Here
were more wagons upset, and kept from, plung-
ing over gorges down which it made me digsy
| to look only by the dense tbiokets of chapperel
and the trunks Of trees. Everywhere it was
disaster following disaster. Occasionally we
munched their wet crackers with as much salts.
faction as you would cit down to a banquet Al
the Gibson house. Others stretched themselves "a
out along the roadside, and some were so weary
that they sat down In the middle Of the road to
rest. A few gave out entirely. % ms essoriy
At last we emerged from the Laurel Noun.
tains, and came out In the Cheat River at Kahl
er's Ford about twelve miles from, and due
south from st. George. IL was then noon. Our
advance consisted OF the Ohio 14th, Col. Steed
man, $50; Col. Millroy's 9Th Indiana, 500: Du.
monte 7th Indiana, $50, and two pieces arm
lery. with 40 men--the total being $780, The
reserve was an hour or more behind. their
march being doubly, vearisome because Of the
necessary halts, and roads made worse by those
who had preceded them. r.GTSf IA
The boys were glad u, plunge into the ford
as the swift flowing water Of the Main Cheai
purged them Of heavy loads Of mud with which
most were plassered 10 their waitebands. Emerg
| Ing from the ford, our advance came In sight O.
erear OF the fugitive army, at the second fore
below, where their baggage train was at rest
and their infantry drawn up to protect It. TIL,
advance regiment, halted till Dnmont'a and tb,
artillery came up to their support, when the un
lucky firing ofa gun by one OF our men set th,
whole body In motiph. 49,
Tne chase now became highly exciting. .-Th,
rebels pitched the rest Of their, oamp q eouipnp,
into the bushesi the oficera threw their trunlSs
containing their PERSONAL effects, into the eulie
and ravines, and their privstsu gave up mel
blankets, xnapsacks, and canteens 10 The Inc 4
orsbIe necessity OF fighting or re,reatin9.' an,
lthey preferred the latter. Our advance 5,sbe,
them 90 hard that they formed In line and com
.msnoed scattering FIRE, when our artiller,
opened on them, and they .insAhtly .fsnsueii
tt6eir stampede. This stand, however, had rive,
their baggage train time to get under way. Tn,
pursuit Vas holly kept up for three miles, an
they showed 40 wonderful an agility In flight a
Pofter6eld's army at Phillippi,dD a ariJoT
Within mile Of the next ford. the noun
taina recede on both sides from The river. The
most Of this comparatively level bottom land Il
IoomWissdin the farm of Mr.. James Cofrick
and tbe fords are known by his name.d II
crossing the frat Of these fortis 10 ts fght cid,
| of the river Gas we,'wero advancIik) one o
their wagons mirsd, and those In the rear ha,
i TO halt until itoould be relieved, The rebel
/ meantime. .drew upin line onlthe ouposlte aid
In an oat held, and ,wsss conoeslsd bvS 4 FaI
fe4ye and the treesS and bushes ftinginF tha
bank of thefiYer. The blur is from sd TO 8
lfeet higher than ihs land on the opposite sida
down Thieh the 0hiolft tsh was ad,ancipe 4. vii
IcepN Moy's cShpsny thtown out as skirhish
ere: Az the skirmishsts pressed on toward III