Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1861-07-30
THE CITY

THR GRATs AT TIE BATTLE.--Very many.
reports were put in circulation Immediately
after Che battle Of BuIl's Run, doing much
injustice 70 the conduct Of NE Ohio troops.
These have already been eOntradicted
in a great measure, and indeed seem
never 10 have prevailed ct Washington tt
any time.
from W. E. Murray, one Of the eight
Grays who returned with the body Of Pri-
vate Wheeler on Saturday last, We learn the
following with reference TO their position on
the memorable Sunday.
The Grays and the Rover Guards of Gin
einnad, the former hanked by Dayton
Company, and the latter by Company A,
% New York Regiment, were thrown out
as skirmishers, about quarter Of mile in
advance Of the centre column. They left
camp at half past tive A. NJ, and came in
sight of the enemy's piekets at half past
Ave, whom they drove in without firing, ae-
eording to the orders given them. They
also sent back word that the rebel troops
could Be seen forming on the hills. Heying
held the position as picket guard until nine
o'clock in the morning, they fell back, and
joining the regiment, moved down on the
lelt side of the road into an open field, and
marched to within 800 feet of masked bat
terry of six pieces, placed just over the men,
which opened upon them with brisk Ere.
This was the commencement Of the battle.
Two pieces Of sherman's battery were
brought down and opened FIRE. and in about
one hour the enemy was silenced.
The Grays then marched back and took
position on q hill on the left Of the wood;
aftsrward they returned to the field, then
back to the hill and then 70 the right Of the
road in an open field to protect the pontoOn
which was being thrown over the run. The
enemy fire was very severe and would have
been murderOus had not Col. McCOOk kept bis
command in motion 50 thattheir guns could
not be properly trained. After the bridge
was finished they were ordered 10 fall back
to the hill end with the New York and rsgi-
ment formed in lineOf battle along theroad,
10 protect the getreating forces from the cav
slry charges. The renowned Black Horse
cavalry attempted to charge upon the 1st
Regiment but sherman's battery fred two
guns at them and sent them TO the right
about. This was just previous to the com
mencement Of the rOut at the creek two
miles from CentreYille. The teamsters be-
coming frightened BY the cavalry rushed
upon the marrow bridge and along the
road breaking and alarming the men 50 that
it was impossible to re-eOllect them. This
the Grays saw while occupying their position
on the high ground. They were the last of
Tylor's column to leave the field as well as
the frat to enter It. Marching about
half a mile from CsnHeville, they that night
slepton their arms until o'clock and then
started for Washington which they reachsd
about O'Clock Monday evening.
The First Ohio regiment returned tOths
Arsenal every gun which they took out, with
the exception Of those lost with the missing
men. The following are the missing mems
names. Haskell F. Proctor, clerk on the
West Side, who was shot in the leg, placed
in an ambulance and taken to the rear. On
the retreat the ambulance was found over
turned, the horses dead, end Proctor mis-
sing. James McLaughhn-machinest, who
was with Walker in Nicaiasua, and It is
thought may have gOt in with some other
regiment during the battle, where there was
a better chance of lighting. Geo. Wise, for q
considerable time brakeman on the G. {.
Z c. Road, was detached to serve with
the artillery, and is said to have had his
head cut completely OF by sabre blow
/ feom one of the Black Horse Cavalry.