The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1862-10-04
Correspondence.
Correspondence Of The Cecil Whis.I
Letter from end Del. Regiment.
On the Battlefield near }


SHARpsBuRG, Nd, Sept, 10, 90.
Mr.. Il. u. EWING :-Dear SIR
As the regiment has been in the la
battle aud most of the members Of Com
pany g being from your town, we
thought i. best to wri you few lines,
to publ sh. We are sorry, very sorry
indeed, to state we have one man killed,
Henry NJ. Bennett, who received gun.
shot wound in the neck and was killed
almost imr.ediately, he was buried
separately. We had beside six wound
ed !: but none seriously (: Isaac Forcacre,
ball in the thigh Samuel z. Stretch,
struck by piece of shell. in calf of the
leg; William Sewers, In the hand
IIeastcr Smith, slightly wounded in
shoulder; Philip Giles, ball in the
stomach james 4. Mahan, bayonct
wound IN leg. None of these are scri-
ously injured, and are well taken care
Of There were several others wounded
slightly, but are with the Company on
duty. This was on the morning of the
17,h, the regiment after being under
heavy cannonade the day before and
early that morning was ordered to move
Marching about IL miles We formed in
line of battle aud marched up and re-
lieved Frencli's brigade, who were fgh-
ing at the time. Our brigade, under or
in command of Col. Brooks, who was
acting Brig. General, hal cd on the
ground which General French's brigade
held, and commenced firing on the
enemy, who were in front Of us only
about so yards, in corn-fcld. Our
regiment being more blood thirsty, or
something else, than the other regiments
of our liue, to u man, let out yell,
driving the rebels pcll nell through the
corn-6eld before them and dropping the
skcdadlling /" varments" as they flew.
They had the advantage of US in every
respect, being behind stone fences and
deep gullies to hide in. At one place
there was gully similar to rife pit
which they had possession of and from
that they annoyed French's brigade very
much, picking the men and officers off.
Our men alone marched over this kill
ing and wounding great nanrbers and
taking the rest prisoners. AS we go.
them on the run We kept them going
until there we're very few to be seen.
The regiment acted nobly and made a
brilliant charge on the enemy, and have
received great credi', of which, assure
you, company Z received good portion
and we'll may the fathers of the
brave sons be proud now Of their noble
conduct. The company was in coul-
mand of Lieut.. Ephraim Jordan, who
was always at the head Of his men cheer
ing them on, and Drawer man never led
u company into action than he has
proved to be. Lieut.. j. e. Shippers
being on detached service, Acting Quar-
termaster, was not in the engagement.
Philip johnson, Acting Orderly Ser
geant, was about as usual, kept the
right of his company, oheered his men
on nobly and kept them together. No
drawer Or better disciplined man was
ever in the ranks of any regimen. |
would willingly say word for all Of
them, but being on the battlefield the
accommodations are none of the best as
YOU know. l must say the whole COM
pany, to a man, that were in The engage,
iucnt, could not have been more noble
or daring than they were as they facet
the music spleudidIy.
Our colors we're shot down three differ