Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-04-18
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The Great Battle at Pi,ishureh Luuaipg.
From our Correspondent.
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On the morning Of the 9Th Of April, 1862, the
rebels approached our lines and commenced hr-
ing upon our army. They came with the Stars
and Stripes, causing our men to be surprised,
and for time much confused
I The attack was made on the right between 7
and o'clock a! m, and was continued during
the whole --Sunday--afternoon and even
ing. The first day the rebel army were first
best, The rebel army were commanded by
Beauregard, Gen. Sidney johnson and General
Bragg. Our army was under the command Of
Generals Grant aud Buell., : .a.h
During the afternoon of Sunday General Nell
sons Division arrived. The signal corps form
ed the battle line with their signal flags, when
the gunboats opened upon the rebels and bro't
| confusion among their men. Thegunboats, two
in number. during Sunday night threw shells
among the rebels every Is minutes During
Sunday and Sunday night Gen'ls Nelson, Crit
enden and McCook arrived, reinforcing our mr.
my and turning the engagement Of Monday ia
our favor.
The 72d Ohio fought on Sunday two hours
! and ten minutes, and on the 7th about two aud
a-half hours. On Monday the 72d and 18th
Ohio fought side by side.
Colonels Buckland and Gibson were both in
command of Brigades, and OF their bravery and
GOODNESS in time Of battle, our country need not
foar for their army under such commanders. 1t
is believed that both will be appointed Briga-
dier Generals for distinguished services in the
battle at Pittsburg Landing.
| The 72d Ohio were engaged Sunday with the
| 18th Louisiana, and the work Of I'D was visible
upon the field. One Colonel and IS men from
/ tba 18Th Tnuisiana toll of the deadly aim of the
Sons of Fort Stephenson.
The following is the list Of the killed and
wounded Of the I'D Ohio:
KILLEp.
Lieut.. Col. Herman Garfield,
| Capt. Michael Wegstein.
Company A.--Jacob Duesler, Hiram Plain,
Sam uel Shuch.
Company B.--Jacob Werst.
Company D.-Corporal Christian Wilmer,
Henry Ernest.
Company F.-sergeant Peter A, Glass, Jasper
i Johnson.
l Company G.--Benjamin Shurlby.
Company H-George Moll,
Company L-Andrew Wonders,
Company K-Dan'l Conner, James Wright.
WOUNDED
Company 4.--2nd Serg't F. S. Gates
Company B,-2d Serg't Henry @. Barney; Sd
Serg John Collins, 4th Serg't James Ritchey
Corporal Emanual Smith, VIM II. Hackenber
} ry, Samuel II. Shuts, Chester A. Buckland
Clarence Williams Elisha Spraguc, John Oar
dis
Samuel H. Shuts has since died.
: Company Casa Brayton, VIM. p. Nailo
q Anges Affel
n Company d. Corporal John Carbaugh, Cor
poral WIN. Keil, Joseph Beam, VIM. Allel
Henry Setincamp John Stahl, Arthur House
holder George Albert, Andrew Warner.
Company E,-Sergeant Charles Q. Baird, Cor
poral Emanuel Fink Corporal John Lodge
George Hazel, Augustus Lodge, Isaac Kaufman
Lawrence Cremmering, VIM Burlington.
Company E-Abraham Durfee, David Kaull
Company G.-Serg't. Merritt Sexton, Corpor
al VIM. II. Nc cEnnally, John Amnion, Lewis C
! Clark, John Kan, Charles Lemon, Rufus Law
renee, Augustus Mulchey, Frederick Schaefei
Jonathan Taylor Henry viii, VIM. NJ. Walker
Company H-Jackson Bender, Fredericl
Frants, George Jaeger, John Klohr, Nicholas
Huber, John Ohlinger, Jacob Slitz, Josepl
YOungle.
4 Company L-Serg't A. B. Putnam, Sergean
, Milton Hazzen, Corporal John Brian, Josepl
h Smith, Emapual Plantz, Samuel Alstall, Henri
e Frears, Ephraim Metcalf.
: Company K-Sergeant Aleck Moore, Pete
S Eagen, j. Farrell Pat Hanelly J. j. Dugar
J, Pat. Ferran, J. Finn, Thomas Higgins, and N
: Terry.
:, :: About Is of the above wounded will proba
II bly, die from the effects of their wounds.
" MISSING.
Seventy mine are missing, of whom not moi
TIL than two are lost or taken prisoners. Lieu
o James Donnel, of Company !, is among II
lie missing OF the bravery evinced in the battl
by our troops, there can be no question.
DaYnf hnr taA fkn Paffl
1t ground, but had been striped of sword and sid
S arms by the rebels.
/ Adiutant Rawson's horse was shot from un
b der him during the engagement. Col. Buck
u lands horse was slightly wounded in the neck
Ie On the 7th the 10th Ohio approached tn
J. battle field, and fought desperately for severi
hours. Their mortality list was 6 killed, 3
l. wounded and 3 missing. There were non
lie killed in Company +, Capt. Bartlett's company
s. The following were wounded in this company
ye Joseph II. Stoner, John Henry Stener, Wiiso
A. S. Flaugher Thomas J. Mercer, Levi Lauchlir
It, Capt Bartlett is safe. Not single officer
" the 49th Ohio was injured.
The 4lst Ohio Of Cleveland went in with 81
~ men, and lost % killed and ITO wounded,
r. On Sunday, Gen. Sherman had two hors,
h shot under him, and received a slight wound
sd the hand
e. The wounded of company T, I think, are n
t. dangerous
a Inc Bhu-DOdtS SHtt1cu tilc WoOus, WHICH y
$. fire to the leaves. This caused many woundC
y, to die, who otherwise might have recovered.
IN The Federal loss was about $500 killed, 500
&c wounded, and 600 TO 2,400 missing Reb
n loss 3,400 killed, 1890 wounded, $500 missn
n We got about l400 10 1900 prisoners. / sa
r rebels placed in trenches from Is to $50 at tin
I'd and buried. | saw about 800 buried.
at The ground was strewn with guns, knapsacL
We dead horses, broken artillery, wagons shell She
cannons dismounted, and the underbrush al
ny saplngs cut down close to the ground MOVE
IS by the iron messengers of death. Long will
to deafening calls be heard on other fields Of str
fa- The rebels have been routed in utter disma
led When they will make stand it is impossil
p- to say.
'ur The above statement as TO the I'D and 4s
Regiments, | obtained from the Regiments
ig. camp on the battle field, and are reliable.
w. The boys Of both regiments are all In go
ce spirits, and feel proud Of their FIRST effort viii
IL was victorious one. Yours, truly
Ii Lieut.. NJ 4. TYLER.
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r. Letter from the T2nd Regiment.
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