The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1861-09-20

but our move to the 70 Mile, len the place
unguarded, and they crossed without molcs.
tation.
On the night Of the Goth Of Avg, We made
forced march Of 90 miles, arriving a. Iwen-
tv Mile creek about on the morning Of the
9lst. We remained at Twenty Mile Greek
until Saturday, 2ith, when We were ordered
10 march back 70 Cross Lanes 90 hold that
point. We marched 20 within Eve miles q
Gross Lancs, when We heard that the rebel,
had a large force there. We then rctrcated
back three miles and cncampcd for the night
without pitching our tcnts. On the morning
Of the 2Sth, nine companies started Tor the
Gross Lanes, aud one staying TO cover our
wagon train Il We should bc whipped, but cv.
cry man had made up his mind TO whip or
die, if there was not more than three TO one.
We marched 20 within three miles Of the
Lanes and then come to halt. The Colonel
then sent three men ahead TO reconnoitre;
was one Of the number. We proceeded to
within one mile Of the cnemy's camp, when
We met some children. Thinking we could
gain some information from them, We stop
ped and questioned them. One was a boy
about 10 years old-he said "thcro was the
most men up there he ever seen" Said be-,
"thcy have got guns and horses and cannon
and Papa aud Bill are up there, and they say
they will kill all the Yankees that come
there" We then asked him how many men
were there, he said, "Oh, there are two iields
full" We then went back aud told the Col.
what VIC had harmed. "Well," said he, "a
man Just left here. who told me that there
were between aud 5000 men there, and We
would all be cut to pieces if we went there;
but" said the Col. pulling out an enveloped
document, "orders must be Obcycd, boys I'VE
must go;" and 60 We did. We went TO with.
In half a mile OF our old camping ground,
when a few shots we're fired between our adj
vance guard aud their piekets, when the col
umn halted, II was then dark and We had
bad nothing to eat since morning. All was
quiet aflcr that until daylight, aud we were
about to roast some beet that had been cap.
tured from the rebels the night before, aud
some green corn for breakfast 1--WE had moth.
ing to eat tor ~ hours, and had slept without
blankets two nights, You can imagine what
condition we were in for fghung,) when the
firing began. We all spraug into line at the
first hIc, and began to advance to where the
/ firing was, 10 assist Co, X at The outpost
| We had not gone far, when we found plenty
10 do tight there, for there was a line Of men
not hundred feet from US IN the bushes ad-
vancing towards our rcar, l suppose to cut
off our retreat. We made ono fire, when the
Col. rode up aud ordered 10 TO retreat across
the fields, which We did under a heavy hr'
from the cncmy's muskelry, gaining the toI
ola hill, where we T, llicd; but secing our
selves Outnumbered, ten TO one, we re,reate,
to the woods. All that was then togethe
was 400, who marched over the worst coun
try in Western Virginia, through the wilder
ness, over the mountains 10 Elk River, abOu
20 miles, then followed the Elk doNn /
charleston, where It cmptics into the Grea
Kanawhn. Co. A fought their way throug
their lines, capturing The colors color. bearc
Of the Mississippi Wildcats, their crack Regi
ment, and brought them along to Gaule
Bridge; and, / suppose, the tri striped ra
now floats In Cleveland, beneath the gloriou
Stars and Stripes, in shame, and in honor {
Capt. Crane, its captor. part Of Co. 9 q
Oberln, and part Of Co. X of Cleveland, e
through their lines aud escaped with Co.
As for myself, was taken prisoner in tryin
TO rescue fellow soldier from them ant
while they were taking me 10 their camp,
was liberated by the gallant boys, Fran
Clifford ofCo, b aud Fred, Shenkcl Of Co, X
by shooting two Of their cavalry. We thrC
lay within half mile Of their camp for sey
en- days, but finally got through their picket
and got safely 10 Gauley Bridge. Our loi
was Is killed, and about $50, as near as ca
be found out. prisoners. Their loss is sai
, to be $50 killed, and know il must be hea,
for We made some telling shots. Capt. by
, Of Co. ID of PainYille was killed; Capt. ShuI
1, lift, Co. G, is prisoner with 35 Of his mt
and Lieut.. Wilcox, Co. f, prisoner. with
: of his men. Co. X Lost % men, killed al
prisoners Co. A, ID, Co. b, 5, Co. G, I, hI
how many the other companies lost do n
know. don't think we were towards, for e
cry man in the Regiment knew about he
, many VIC had to contend with and not OF
was heard to say he did not want 10 CO..
They were all willing and ready and fOug
well after they were at il.
This is a correct account Of the affair NJ
/, l wish you would arrange II and publish it,
wish you would send me paper, once in
while, for would like TO know what is goii
on in Old Seneca.
Yours truly,
A, G. JONES.
Co. b, eth Ohio Regimen