Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-10-16
War Correspondence.
CGEAT MOUNTAIN Pass, VEST
" Oct Al 1911 3

VA, OcL 9lh, lobls
CHRONICLE FRIENDs.-To. morrow S tel
egraph news, via. Cleveland, will tell you
of the Green Brier fight, or rather on our
part, a reconnaissance in force. At mid
night, on Wednesday, Gen. Reynolds COM
handing moved six regiments down the
pike, with thirteen pieces Of artillery
reached the valley, distant ten miles, at
7:30, A. NJ, the 9th. Indiana, Gen. Milroy.
leading,-they drove in and cut off tie ad-
vance Sesh picket, two and a half miles
from the camp. All of our regiments here
formed into columns and marched up the
valley "a mile in WITH The l4th Ia.
Col. kimballn- a triie in advance, came
upon three companies of rebels-their ad-
vance guard,-and instantly forming in
line, poured a volley into them which made
them break;--up cam the 9th oLio,-B,
and G, Of which formed with the l4th and
sweeping along at "charge bayonet," killed
and drove in all before them. At this
point, a mile from the Entertainments, our
artillery opened upon them [at 8 o'clock
T~hursday.) for a short time, then moved
to within a thousand yards, and the whole
thirteen pieces bclched forth their iron hail,
to which, now, the enemy briskly eplied.
Gen. Reynolds proposed to batter them
an hour or two, and if he found any weak
point, to make a charge with the infantry.
In the mean time, the field officers were
busy at all points, accommodating for a
future attack. A portion of the l4th Ia,
and B and G, of the oath Ohio, advanced
to storm their front, the balance of the
9th 70 cover their retreat. Our LIT Col
Onel rode along our line, saying, "'men, if
they are driven back, you are to open out,
close in solid after them, and take what
comes; if the whole camp pours after them,
we must stand like a breast work and fight
them; I'll stick by you to the last" The
column advanced right calamity, for amO-
ment our Rrtilley slackened,-the color
staff inclined slightly fOrward,-the red
white and blue, waved in the sun shine
the men leaned at charge %6ayouet, as they
dashed toward the foe,-they near the en-
trenchments,-they overlook its dead and
dying, but the iron storm of shot and shell
opens right on their centre,-a new bate
~ plays at them,-"it will cost us too
many men, Colonel, recall them!' In the
neon time, and for two hours later, our
forces lay down, ready to protect the bate
RES, which had as it we're, the battle to
themselves. We threw two shots to their
one,-knocked two of their cannon sky
high, losing IN return. one wheel. After
four hours playing of the artillery. we
withdrew at our leisure, and reached camp
at 5 o'clock, P. NJ, having lost ) men,
killed, and 10 wounded. Our forces killed
45 outside of their works, and took 10
prisoners. A six pound ball struck Ser
geant Lakes gun, midway the barrel,
smashing it up,-glanced to the ground,
under private Fuller. bouncing up against
the back Of his left shoulder. He was
speechless 4 short time,-will be well in
a week; it did not break the skin. L. C..
Smith, secured the ball. The balance of
F, arc all right.
Our cannon fired 1860 rounds. The
Hoosiers, as they moved up the valley,
fought like tigers;-shOOt, yell, lie down,
load, up, and,Iun fifty yards, each man on
his own hook, form in line, shoot, another
yell, drop, load and at it again. Colonel
johnson was in command of the rebels, o.
900 strong. General Lee. is at the camp,
10 miles south. When We withdrew, the
25th Ohio, Col. Jones, protected our rear,
but the foe never left their Entertainments.
As l write, a-heavy body of cavalry draws
up On our front; two of our regiments stand
at the breastworks, but l do not expect a
fight.
And where was L amid this four hours
hurricane of shot and skell. Every man
there can say "a ball whizzed within three
feet of my head Its opening blast found
me two miles south, working due east, to
rear of Sesh camp. to find a road. if any,
by which reinforcements could come from
Lee to johnson, and note its strength. AT
10 o'clock, l turned homeward with my
little party of three. pushing straight to
the fight, reaching the hospital a mile in
our batteries rear, at noon, shortly after
which the columns withdrey, and meeting
F, a fright about" sent me along with
them. Capt. Hall spoke highly of the
GOODNESS of his men; says he, Charley.
are all fight" Lieut.. Weston stood
the tramp first rate.
Yours, &c,
CHAS. r. HARMON.
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