The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-09-25

about the the present unhappy and alarming
c IDditon OF our national affairs" and IL he do,
we suppose that the committee will agree that
he is still upon their platform, and then upon
one point we shall concur. .vn r.aaea
.. taaI
Letter from Capt. Cunningh n ann.
! We have been kindly permitted to publish
the following letter from Capt Cunningham TO
his wife, which will be found to be very inter-
esting:-
d Cross LANES, Sept. IL, 1861,
Ny DEAR WIFE:-We left Sutton on the day
! wrote you last (Which was Saturday morning)
at IL o'clock and arrived the next day, after
encamping by the road side for the night, in
most superb camp ground Is miles from Sutton.
(We got in about u o'clock.) 1t was little
valley containing about 40 acres in the midst
of high mountains running up in a conical form,
covered with trees. 1t was the most perfect
piece ofscenery l ever beheld. We left there
on Monday morning and encamped for the night
at Birch Mountain. Left next morning at S
o'clock. We were, placed 10 the rear Of the
3rd brigade, with three companies of the Both
Regiment-the other companies of the regiment
were left behind in Sutton and the other camps.
When we were within four miles OF Cross
Lanes we heard the firing, and came up in
''double quick" and arrived within three
fourths of a mile Of the enemys works. We
with the 23rd and Mack's battery got ready for
action. After waiting until dark we were
lima rho1 xxy;th 4 IL.
, ensmies breast works, and halted and got
, ready for the final charge on the right of the
enemy's breast-works The 18th and 2Sth
being ready to assault their works on the left
and some of the other regiments being prepared
to take them in rear, bus owing to the dark
ness OF the night the 28th fred into the 18th
and Gen. Rosecrans thought it better to defer
the attack until morning, so we were with.
drawn. Two companies o: our Regiment, B
and Il. slept within one fourth Of mile oftheir
lines. In the morning just as | was getting up
a contraband darkey came up to my company
r and reported that the enemy had abandoned
head quarters, when orders came back for m,
y to take my company and reconnoitre and plan
!, the American flag on them. We Immediately
y formed and pushed on. Just as we were enter
ing their works Col. Ewing came up with a
man bearing our flag, which we planted on
them. We found everything abandoned-sn,
amount of knapsacks, provisions, clothing, &c.
, among the rest one Of Gen. Floyd's trunks
Row;a knivas wara la v;ng around III ,cl a., h one
squirt rifles, flint muskets, &C. The first thin,
got was horse, saddle and bride, which
mounted. We came on foar or FIVE men lef
l behind by the enemy who surrendered.
y placed guard around the main division OF th
q camp, and the road around their breast works
= = | came on to three men just coming out OF tn
j. woods. One Of my company coming up order
+ ed them to give me their guns which they did
t after we had marched them up pretty near &
the guards enqured what time their men lei
which was the first they knew we were Yam
= KEGS, as they call us, but supposed they wer'
placed under arrest by a man OF their own arm
for being left behind. They supposed the
, army was after US. 4, They acknowledged them
! selves beat. They had bees laying in tn
n woods. We are now encamped back about on,
IS and one fourth miles from the battle ground :
So enls the history Of our company. bal.
The fight lasted about four hours. Ther
were about 20 killed and. rs wounded on ou
!, side. Only four regiments Of our men were il
+. the bat,ic. Melville Hearn is,wounded by |
!, bayonet thrust entering his thigh and comm
out at the opposite side near the ribs. Iii
should turn out to be on'ya flesh thrust ant
ntestestines not injured ho will get well. /
was done in the dark by some Of our own men
James Upton has his prm broke have under
stood by fall from rock, which Is all that j
injured from our place. How many men tb
enemy had cannot ascertain. There are quit
q number Of graves, and prisoners report tina
they had great many. Gen. Floyd wa
! wounded in the arm. Their force is yariouslJ
estimated from s to 5 thousand. They has
been certifying for about three weeks. The,
crossed over Gauiey river and are now fortify
ing the hills beyond, AS / write the cannon !
booming in that direction. Our batteries hav
gone out to try their mettle. Tell father
have a knife which intend to send to him b,
the first opportunity. 1t was given to me b.
one Of the prisoners. - q $1,000 TIA is
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