The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1861-10-12
Fight in Western Virginia.
Especial to the Cincinnati Commercial.
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CHEAT MOUNTAIN SUMMIT, Oct 3.
This morning at o'clock, portion of Brig
Gen. Reynolds brigade, consisting of three Ohio
regiments, the oath, 25th, and 32d, and portions
of six Indiana regiments, the 7th, 9th, 18th,
18th, 18th and 18th, together with detachment
of Brackens' regiment, Robinson's Ohio, and
Greenteld's Pennsylvania Cavalry and detach
ments of Howe's U. s., Loomis' Michigan, and
Daums Virginia artillery, numbering in all g.
090 men, left Cheat Mountain Summit to make
reconnaissance in force, in front of the enemy's
position on Greenbrier river twelve miles dis
tant.
Ford's 32d Ohio was sent forward to hold an
important road, the possession of which pre-
vented the enemy from fanking our main col
umn. The expedition arrived in front of the
enemys fortifcation at s o'clock, their pick cts
rrtrcating after firing Intellectual voliey.-
KimbalPs l4th Indiana was Immediately sent for
ward to secure position for Loomis' battery,
and Ammens oath deployed as skirmishers on
the south slope of the mountain. Loomis' bat
terry getting Il position supported by the l7th
Indiana, Lieut.. Col. Wilder commanding, com
menced the battle. The shot was Immediately
responded to by voiey from the enemy con-
cealed in the bushes, who were soon routed by
the l4th Indiana with the loss of seven killed
and large number wounded and taken prison.
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Howe's battery, supported by the 18th Indi
ana, then moved forward, taking position 500
yards nearer the enemy's fSrtiications, and
opened brisk fire. Daum bringing forward
two pieces, one was stationed near Howe, and
likewise openeda brisk fire.
The firing one both sides was almost inces-
SAINT for an hour, our artillery doing execution
Judging from the lameLtab!e shrieks of their
wounded. The enemy's guns did comparatively
little, their guns being too much elevated. Our
guns etfectually siicnced three of theirs. While
observations We're being made of the enemy's
torihcatons, occupying three hours more, all ir-
regular artillery fire was kept up, occupying the
enemy's attention. During this interval, the
25th Ohio and the 18th Indiana rendered effec-
tive service, scouting in the mountains
Before the close of the reconnaissance, which
was most satisfactory, the enemy received rein
torcements from their camp, making their entire
strength about $4,000. Although this recon-
nosahce partakes more of the character of a
regular engagement than any previous battle in
Western Virginia, uur loss is but 10 killed and
II wounded. 1t is impossible to ascertain the
loss of the enemy, but it will not, however, flll
short of 500 killed and wounded, as our artil.
lery did terrible execution.
Their camp was situated On The slope of the
mountain, supported by number of guns
We Captured thirteen prisoners from Arkansas
and Virginia regiments, also lot OF cattle and
horses. Our troops, one and all did nobiy. The
reconnaissance proved entirely successful, affor-
ding information relative to the enemy's strength
which could not be obtained from scouts. Gen.
Anderson and Colonels johnson, Jackson and
Taline, commanded the enemy.