The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1861-08-08

the shell and shot f,ll that passed oyel
the heads Of the Second Ohio. Taking
with me two companies of the Second
Ohio, which were yet in the woods main
tanning their position, l returned to cover
and bring away Rausom's guns. II wal
just at this place and point OF lime thai
you visited yourself the position we were
1muss not emit to speak with
commentator Of the admirable manner
in which these guhs Of ours were hand
led and served by the officers, and men
having them in charge. And may
notice the fact, also, that as we were
withdrawing from this point we saw an.
other heavy Train Of the enemy's guns ar
rive, and move up the stream on the 9th
er side of their battery with which We
had been engaged. along what supposed
to be the road from Manassas, t5ward
where the battle vas raging with oul
troops on the right.
Ny three regiments being all called in
then retired and rested 10 good order, al
the confer Of the front, near.tbe turnpike
Here I was informed by Col. McCooL
that You bad crossed the Run above with
other portions Of our division, and left
with him an order for me to remain with
my infantry in that position supporting
Carlisle's, Battery, which was posted
close to the road on the right. This was
I P. N. Capt. Carlisle, while we thus rest.
ed, was playing with much apparent eff.
feet upon the enemy's works across the
Run, witq bis two iiaed pieces, %sn also
Lieut.. Haines with the large Patrott gun.
Soon after, having successive aud cheer.
ing reports, confirmed by what we could
observe, Of the success of our army on
the other side of the Run, I discovered
that bodies of the enemy we're in motion,
probably retreating, TO their right. To
scatter these and hasten their flight, l or
dered into the road toward the bridge,
the two riaed guns. and had several rounds
fred with manifest severe effect. This,
however, drew from the enemy's batter,
les again warm and quick fire of shell,
aud with riaed cannon. on our position
on the road, which continued sflerward
aud with little intermission, with loss OF
some lives again in my New York regi-
ment. until the close of the fight. While
this was going OF, Capt. Alexander of
of the Engineer Corps brought DIP the
company of pioneers or OK men, which,
with his officers and sixty men, had been
entirely detailed from the regiments OF
my brigade. to open communication over
the bridge, and through the heavy abatts
which obstructed the passage of troops On
our front beyond the Run. To support
him while thus engaged, brought. up,
and placed in the road toward the bridge.
McCook's and Tompkins' regiments, de.
failing also. and sending forward TO the
bridge, company of the End New York.
ers to cover the men while cutting through
the enemy's sbattis. A second company
from Lieutenant Colonel Mason's com
mand was also brought forward with axes
afierward. TO aid ia clearing the obslruc
tions, and thus in shcrt time Capt. AL.
exander succeeded in opening passage.
Capt Cstlisle's battery Was, now posted
on the hillside, in the open field, to the
left of the road toward the bridge.
Very soon after some reverse Of fortune
to have taken place with our
troops on the other side, who were falling
back up the Run. it was discovered and
reported to me that large body Of the
enemy had passed over the stream below
the bridge, and were advancing through
a wood in the low ground at our left with
an evident purpose to flank us. To in-
tercept this movement, ordered forward
into the road, still lower down, two Of
Carfsle's brass howitzers, few rounds
from which quickly served, drove the
rebels from the woods & back to the other
side of the stream. 1t was not long after
this that the unpleasant intelligence came
of our army heing in retreat from the
front across the ford above, and the or.
der was received to fall back on Centre.
ville' The retreat of my brigade, being
now in the rear of our division, was con-
Quoted in the reverse order OF our march
IN the morning, the Second New York
moving first, and being followed by the
Second Ohio and First Ohio, the two
latter regiments preserving their lines in
good degree. rallying together and arri-
wing at Centrevile with closed ranks, and
sharing comparatively little in the panic
which characterized SO painfully that re.
treat, aud which seemed to be occasion.
ed more by the fear of frightened team.
stets, and Of hurrying and excited civil.
ians, (wbo ought nevc. to have been
there than even by the reckless disor-
der and want of discipline Of struggling
soldiers Near the house which vas oc-
cupied as hospital for the wounded,
about mile from the battle, ground, a
dashing charge was made upon the re.
treating column BY body Of the rebel
cavalry, which was Instantly repeled
and principally by two companies of the
Second Ohio, with loss on both sides
Here, also. in this attack occurred some
Of the casualties to the Second New York
Regiment. From this point to Centre
vile portion Of the First Ohio was de.
tailed, under command Of Lieut.. Col. Par.
rott, and acted efficiently as fear guard,
covering the retreat. Arrived at Cen
tervilIe, l halted two Ohio Regiments on
the hill, and proceeded to call on Gen. Nc
Doweh, whom | found engaged in forming
the reserve OF the army and other troops
in line Of battle TO meet an expected at,
tack that night fthe enemy at thatpoint,
/ offered him our services. and asked for
orders, promising, however. tbs. nnfed