The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1861-11-29
THE JEFFERsONIAN DEMOCRAT.

there was deep ravlne dividing the TWO
armies, but sent ahead our 1snkers, and,
when they reported, we pursued the reb'
els with increased vigor. From this time
on to where we turned back the road was
literally s,rewn with clothing, blankets,
shoes, sacks of flour, Knives, some swords
and pistols, tents, boxes o! ammunition,
broken wagons, and, in fact, everything
tha; constitutes the equipment oi an army.
| At dark we halted and lay down on a
hill The rain had been pouring down in
torrents all day, and we were drenched
to the skin At night it rained still
harder. At 10 O'Clock A. M, we started
on our march home. We could see the
Rebel camp fires, but we had gone as far
as ordered.
when wo arrived at Upper Loop. the
place whero tho engagement was had, We
found five dead Rohrls. How many weru
killed. and wounded cannot tell. Among
tho mortalv wounded was Col. Croghun of
tho Georgia Cavalry. lie was shot by our
advance. ono mile from tho baltic fiuld.
Whom Con. Bcnham onterod tho house whore
tho Colonel lay ho recognized in him an
old class mate az Wost Point. At tho meeting
diving. tho Colonel remarked that ho got
what no deserved Said no, Il was wrong.
He was a fno-looking man, and one of tho
vorv best officers OF tho Southern army.
Like many othors. he was lpd into tho army
by local influences.
prefer to call this engagement but a
skirmish, because we only saw about three
or four companies of Rebels but Capt
e 81. A fhaf hi,
whole force, consisting of about 5000 in
fantry and some cavalry, woro stationed
over tho hill. aud that the shot from his
cannon was thrown into their ranks, in.
stead of into those who woro in front rs
skirmishers. The reserve forco of the
enomy did not fire n shot. | am inclined
to think that this forco was ia tho rear
from tho fuct that tho skirIrjsh lasted for ar
hour and dirty minutes These skirmsh
ers would not havo Sustained themselves sc
= long, unless thero had been q forco or
$ which they could fall back.
S Wo arrived at our camp rear Fayetto ins
D ut night. and slopt on the hillside withou
l any cover, and in n violent snow storm.
never saw il snow harder. On tho door o
tho Court House tho Rebels had writton
citing us TO Manassas and Springfield, bu
saying that "thev passed on to Gross Lanes.
Tho Second Georgia Regiment challenged
tho 7;h Ohio three 10 ono, but wished tt
fight next summer. saving that thov would
give no quartor Everything goes to show
that they were terribly punished at Gross
, Lanes.
Saturday morning wo started for oul
camp on Loop Creek, passing directly ovoI
tho ridge of mountains fronting Gaulcy
where, on tho dividing ridge, we could Sc,
, the snow clad mountains in tho distance
AS tho rays of tho sun were reflected from
tho whito snow, they shot off in spurklos o
) light, glistcning like SO many diamonds
Tho tops of the lesser hills wero cuveret
, with II carpet tinged with yellow. showing
|. that, although they had not beon visited witt
snow, yot Jack Frost" had been prett,
busy with tho green hcrbnge AS the oy'
followed down to tho valley, everything
assumed groenGr aud lveicr hue, Whit,
a tents dotted tn 5 valley. We arrived IA
the mouth of Loop Creek at sundown, and
taking IA steamer, were in Charleston OF
. Sunday morning.
|, 1t may be said that all was not accom-
plished on this expedition that might hav
boon; that Fioyd's army ought 10 huy
been captured. But, whom we reflect upol
: tho Lumoralziug effect his roul aud rotreai
o and loss OF baggage aud storos, must hav
y had upon his tro0ps, it is magnifed int
c one of tho most complete Successes whic
h have visited our atmy in Western Virgnii
/. One week ago, Floyd had fine army; TO
day, he has mono. Yours truly,
w.. GEO. l.. WOOD.