Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-17

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my were in strong force, and that he needed
strong reinforceuents. which Col. Miles pronl-
ised he should have by daylight next morning;
but they did not reach the field until 9 o'clock
! long after the fight began. The Major then
returned to his command, and when morning
came two rebel brigades advanced and opened
! fire. Our advance line received and returned
it in a most gallant manner, gradually falling
back on our main line. But unfortunately for
US, large number of the 10th New York
/ (not having been in the service MONTH broke
and left the field, and could not again be
brought into action. Their officers tried in
vain to rally them. Their Colonel was a
brave man, and tried his utmost to rally them
and encourage them TO do their duty, but he
was soon severely wounded and had TO be car
ried off the field Major Hewitt, with FIVE
companies Of the 32d Ohio, two of the 39th
New York, three of the Ist Maryland Home
Guards, Capt. Russets company Of 1st Mary
land cavalry, dismounted. and The remnant OF
the l26th New York still engaged tie enemy
behind temporary breastwork hastily thrown
up by Capt. Hibbit's company while on pick
ct, and after q desperate struggle, repuised
.hem. But again they rallied, aud from the
great superiority Of their numbers, by flank
movement, they turned our left, and made it
| necessary for us 20 fall still further back
Capt. Hibbits was wounded here and was car
ried from the field-and while thus engaged,
centesting every inch of the rebels advance,
and looking for reinlorcements, the order came
10 evacuate the lights and cross over to the
Ferry. We did not feel that the necessity yet
! existed for such a step. We could have form
ed new line, and with reinforcements held
out much longer. We now knew that the
key to the whole position was lost, and that
our surrender, unless help shoald reach us,
was only question Of time. The siege guns
were spiked. and some men cried, while all.
with the deepest regret, left the only tenable
position TO enter the slaugherpen on the 9TH
er side Of the river. As to who gave the Or
der for the evacuation, l will speak more be-
! fore [ close. The next day about 10 O'Clock,
two batteries from the Loudon and one from
the Maryland Hights opened fire upon US,
which codld not be reached with any of our
guns effectively. Shot and shell fell thick all
around us. and there was no part of cur camp
beyond The range OF their guns. About three
o clock L. NJ. Jacksonis force advanced nron
| our right aud left front. and opened upon us
with a battery on each wing. Now their
shells passed over our lines both ways. ard
gave Us also q cross fire from the left. About
AZ o'clock, our regiment, that had done most
of the fighting the day before, and suffered Sc
vereiy, was ordered to advance about a mile
| from our lines to che * Jackson's advancing
columns. Here we joined the 9th Vermont
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regiment, who were skirmishiug with the enc
my. We formed on their right and waited
until the column approached within fifty yards,
and then fired, which was Immediately return
ed by a most terrific volIey from at least four
times our number. Now, for theufr time
the 32d was thrown into some confusion. =
Our support on the left gave way, and our
regiment also fell back but under the active
efforts Of Major Hewitt and the company Of
fcers, they were soon reformed, and slowly fell
back to the lines on Bolivar lights. Oar
loss was considerable also in this engagement
Captain Brcese, Of company Ii, fell mortany
wounded FIRST Lieut. enant Hostetter. of com
pauy y, was severely wounded in the leg and
loot. Our regiment slept on their arms dur
ing the night in position TO support the bat
teiies on our left aud as morning came tbs
enemy opened mp new batteries that they hal
placed in position under cover of the night
The firing was most terrific, and sounded a
though the heavens we're rent with more thar
seven-fold thunder. The left, where Captain
Rigbys and Potts battery supported by ih
32d) were placed, received the concentration
of the enemy's fire. A shell burst in our reg
iment severely wounding Lieutenant Adams q
company l, also Captain Worden, taking Of
his right leg, and wounding Sergeant, Cor
poral, and two privates.
will say for the 32d Ohio regiment las it /
not my purpose to speak of others particular
ly) that both officers and men did their dut,
nob!y, though fighting under man whom the
believed to be au inbece and traitor sti
they obeyed orders promptly. No men couI
have done better under such circumstances.
Our loss in the four days fighting is nearl
as forws:
Company \, killed-Sergt. Levi Ball, Coz
poral H. w. Cobbs, privaies II. A, Juckso
r and A. NJ. Cameron Severely wounde
i Lieutenant A. q. Hoseitcr privates J. Al
= derson, &. f. Roe, John p. Donaldsou-4
r Slightly woundcd-10.
Company d, killed VIM. B. Riley. F. Wi
: mer-2. Severely woundcd--Patrick Kius
k Wm. Sloan, VIM. Robinson, Lonhart Lutz-
, 4, Slightly wounded-lO.
d Company /, severely wounded Lieutenar
g f. B. Adams, Sergt. II. Q. Fuller, ID Serg
d E. Hartman-3.
e Company G, slightly wounded-3.
!. Company K Captain Ilibbits, slight wOun
+ in the head killed J. Sims; severely woun,
5, cd Corporal IL. &. Basset, private Willial
# Crago-2; slightly wounded, 2.
n Company E, Captain w Worden, right leg oi
d Corporal j. B. Huffman, right leg and arm of
J. James Andrews, mortaly wounded Othe
+, slightly wounded.
: Company B-kiled, f. Webb; severe
J. wounded, J. Webster, T. Cowan, d. Ros
: William Hill and g. McTosh-5; slight
v wounded, i.
It Company H-kiled, Captain S. R. Brees
+ private j. Dayidson-2; severely wounded
h. NJ. Barr, George IIbler, David Sewers, Ge
d Bachmer, slightly wounded, 3
ps Synopsis-l0 killed, 25 severely wounde
n 80 slightly-and some are missing, probab
. killed.
vi The public should know who is responsih
or SO great a disaster, and, none can tell 5
10 well as those who were there. All exec
re Colonel Miles personal friends will fully exc
crate Colonel Ford from all blame. v
or know that he did all he could to hold the n
in ryland Hights. He asked for battery to
v placed on the top of the mountain, which W
III refused. He asked for reinforcements, whi
m he did not get in time and we all believe
n received orders from Colonel Miles to aba
=. don the Dosition baTorp il WAS done. Il
IT, press has already done MN great IL u9'ice