, 1861-08-24

mistake for tho rebels, By ths WAY, bu. OF i'm
! mcn4eadyaatnKa ~ 0nx tz0ope. 30 psral7zed
were thay bYfhe suddsElnseas of our attack,
that in:l leas 3haa I've ratnutes thsy were II
eelf md hunsfeds q fkam aes1g 6 ID CON
Numbers & The rebels were qas.tezed In .
h1dck esnteA md IN the Court House, and
xound these4vo nsslalnsgs, Tor about twenty
minutes there n spaa1st pGss shnf - asEca fighting
Col Hart's detachment, In the meanwhile,
had approached the yil1age by the railroad,
aud Wh1n q quarter Of mile near were fired
! upon from coruhelds on either side Of the
road The rebel fire was, however, too high,
| and the balls Esnt whistlinE over the heads of
our men. But for ten or fifteen minutes the
! tbettlc fseed n between the two parties -the
| rebels cp1cealed among the corn aud the Fed
erals cluatesedSn the railroad track. None OF
our men were hurt at this point Of the en-
escapes. Col Hart had . bullet put through
| his cap, WlSSR N inch of his head, and hardly
| man but W1e&e clothes Ware more or 1ass
tIddlad by tho whitllHg bAl1a. It is q perfect
marvel that none OF the men were hit. The
t Esbels, however, we're not 30 lucky, for some
! from fifteen to twenty men, md Capt. Jackson
! who Was On the ground the following morn
Ing, counted sdxteen bodies lying among The
| corn.
AL THIS El0e %tAs Oou8AcfLSs meQ were
performing wonders in the vi1lsge. Hand to
hHnd hts hundred brave followers were en-
gsged in deadly strife with many times their
number of rebelA They drove them from he
houses, and they stormed the houses and
I made keores ~af them prisoners. As last as
they surrendered, they we're disarmed and
hut died together under guard. It seems in
possible that hundred men could rout five
OF six times their number, kill forty or f1ff1-.
which they did-and make prisoners of eicht.
een-captaImg, in addition, sixteen horses
and any quanttty Of plunder.
But, nevertheless, the engagement actua1lv
terminated Is h4ve Indicated, and in 1eas
than one-half hour after Col, DIS atfack' b.
Was, With bis prisoners and plunder, In posi.
flon with Col Hart upon the railroad. The
command then fell back to the bridge. and
getting aboard the cars, by daylight were
again IN camp Rt Birds Point.
The heys OF that expedition are to-day shout
the prouaest yet Of fellows you often see.
They are proud Of themselves, proud OF their
splezdtd Colossal, proud Of the brave Gn1
Rsnsom, and Pe0ud OF their American soldier.
sh5R: R:nu u so=. ,,,.. -,
and many peflouB adventures engnped ~
Col Doughtrty is lauded to the skies for h;a
bravery and for bis feats Of daring, He all the
time stood in the front ra1ks, and. With Int a
navy revolver IN his hand, is said to have sent
nve rsoels to their long homes. Col D, told
me ot one little adventure that smacLs amart-
Y OF the hoHible- a rebel trooper-belong~
ing tc Mles les1Fpi cavalry company that was
among the rebe5-rounted On fne hnrae
came riding fercei7 toward him, saberinr
right and left: When nearly upon him ana
lee s1oer impending over his head, the Col
oEel snatched mnsket from the ground and
pointing 1t, put the bayonet squarely through
sne s troopers breast. The force of the shock
h1teo nc lockl@s rebel clear off the saddle.
ana an with toss, as one wonld pitch hay, the
Golonel cent the body backward over his head
the feet etriki1g him Is they came down.
Col DIS Life was at one time saved hv a
drummer boy Of The regiment. The lads name
Is Jacob irwin, and he is from Salem, Marion
county. A rebel horseman was lust In the act
Of saberiI him-the Colo1el-the blade no.
lifted ard about to fall-when this boy Irwin
the heart. " '1NN 0'EA
Col. Ransom, too, won On envisble fame in
ms hgnt: He vas in the thlckest of it, all
along, and even after being badly Wounded-
led column II . charge upon the brieI
church. All lguamiDy to the Door devil who
inflicted it. The Colonel's wound Yas recei yed
st the hands Of fellow who had surrendered.
aad from Whem be was in the act Of receiving
8 pistol. NO sooner, however, was the shor
given than Gel. r. drew his revolver and shos
The scouEdIel dead in his tracks. The ball en-
tered Col. 4. 8 body just below the collar bone
snd ranging down lodged in behind the shonl-
der blade. Col R., however, as have said.
Eept On bis feet and did the most Of his
hghtAg after having received that ehot. a.,
came, with but little assistance, into camp.
Surgeon Coatsworth of the 23d skiillullV eF.
tfacted the bal, Ransom, the while, sitting up
1of the operation, beariBg the cuts and tbrnefs
OF the susgeon's knife with apparent indifTar-
eEce, snd offszing to bet ths bystanders that
fight. >~'Ne%4-~'
4 little occurrence, characteristic Of the
spirit that animated the two colonels, is re]a.
ted. Col Doughtrty, forgot to mention.
Was pretty zeflonalY hurt in the beginning OF
the tight, by rebel deTi1who had surrender
ca 70 hlra. Inc fsloW was on horseback, and
in the act Of extending his rife, when sudden.
y he brought his gun with a sweep against
We sColonels breast, knocking him down.
While Doug hesty was falling, however. be
brought his assailant to the gSound by q blow
hem his pistol. After getting this PREACHER
ous Knock, Col: HougGerty's s'madn was 10,
snd 1t demand from Col. Ransom {vho bad
just hekn wounded} as to what should be
done 1ezts he yelled out, tsgatner the boys
ard take the Court House, by Cd p Col
Do7gheEtys boys tell this On him with q gus
70, opt they say tha1t is the first oath they
cFeT heeEd him lNaEe use Of
Captains johnson and MeAdans covered
Sht mse!Fes with glory enough for msay da7s.
Capt: johnson in particular, the boys say,
1onght Ike a tiger, cutting and shooting, ana
eha, g1ng into the thickest .. the fight. II TIE
.n usst q me engagement the. Captain got ball
standing kept limping about, aud nsver for
moneEG drew eff
4 boy named Hartley Wfxom Of Joliet
BODY servant to Col Walace of the Eleventh
mace hero OF himself, and deserves the
moss honors6le mention. The lad is but IF
The tight he noticed one Of the TROOPERS re-,
treating towards him; quickly lifting his re-
golVer Che young chap. by the way, was
armed With uavy pistol, given him by Col
Wahace) he fired and brought the rebel to the
gronnd. knnning up he stripped the fellow
here isd him of to p1ace OF safety, 81
pr1ze. The young eoldier afterwards captured
three mere horses ard brought them SAFELY Oil
ne Held He Tas VEzy active IN attentions to
ne wounded, bandagging their cuts, and pro
Tie boys Of the Twenty Second regim ment are
1vety proud OF tnat lad, and it is not probable
he wall fail making s'great man. for want of
friends to assist him.
But cannot tell who does not deserve the |
-. most honorable mention" in this connec.
tion. Not man Of the command but who !
his duty. wv
Wn. ?. Sharp OF company A-the only
Fedezn ki1led-loEs his life easly in the en- |
gngeE'ent. He vas shot in the lex, the bali |
1.1ttA6 I1so &asEe 3iLESY, anu Eha poor telioW's
lue could undon5tAly haye been saved, il |
son,e surgeon had been there to have stopped
TIC flow Of blood. Geo. 8. Perry, John c, Park
and Lewis Sharp, {the father OF the Young |
man kiled,) all Of company L, were eac6 |
slIghtly vouE ded: f1ivase Shoemaker Of ths !
SINE company was severely wounded, the
ball striking him in the right crm and cutting |
o1 several OF the leaders and the main artery. |
Surgeon CoatEEorth hopes, however, to be |
able to save his arm. The wounded are ali I
worth. unto whom, by the by, has fallen the
honor Of ext1ncti1g .the. first rebel ball :; aud |
5cu Of Chicago, VINO know the clever ss Dr."
can testify to the truth Of Col Ransom,s as-
ee1tton that "the thing vas done splen- |
didls."
During the whole progress Of this fight,
Capt Noleman's cavalry were posted soma
thee miles away, awaiting the a9reeduuon |
Junction with Col. Daugherty's forca. They |
we've ail the time In ignorance of the Colon |
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