The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-23
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lext day.
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Letter from r. w. Giles. .7
LOUISVILLE, KY,
..s- ..t July 10Th, 1862. |
DEAR SENTINEL:-After a pleasant trip
rom Camp Chase, | arrived at this city and
reported myself, at head quarters at Barracks
No. /, on the corner Of Fifth and Market
streets. arrived at the time when Morgan
with his band OF guerillas had taken Cave
City and Camp Furguson was Threatening
Lebanon with 1900 Of the same GLASS;
Great excitement prevailed here as an attack
on this city was anticipated and companies
were rapidly formed for protection. AS the
trains on the Louisville and Nashville Rail.
road had been stopped by the raid at Cave
CITY the concentration ofsoldiers,on their way
to their regiments, was necessarily great. The
authorities, after "mature deliberation,"
formed these soldiers into regiment, nam
ed the lst Conyalescent Regiment, TO guard
the city or subject to orders to any part OF
the State in which We might be needed
We were armed with rifed mnskets OF
good quality and those destitute of other
necessary equipments were furnished with
them.
News came that band Of gusrillas were
on their way to Lebanon and we were order
ed to take the L. & N. r, R. to to that place
to get there, II possible, in advance OF the
guerilas. 1t was then about 10 o'clock, Z.
:, and it was thought that the rebels wo'd
enter the village about midnight. We
boarded the cars and soon were on our way
at tightening speed to Lebanon, distance %
miles, which should be made il possible IN
one and half hours. Nothing Of note oc.
Cured until we reached the town OF New
Haven, where the train was signalled and
we stopped to learn the cause. We were
told that the guerilas had been informed, in
some manner unknown to us, that we were
on our way and had sent about 500 OF their
number TO lay in ambush near New Hope to
fire into the train and then, in the coniuslon'
rush upon us and make general massacre.
| From New Haven and New Hope the
train ran very slowly but nothing disturbed
us on our way. Here we we're ordered oil
the cars and Companies A. B and G were
sent out to reconnoiter. 1t was but shor
time until the firing commenced and we were
ordered forward and were soon engaged with
the rebels. They stood very bravely for I
short time, but our musket balls whizzed
about them so freely that they came to tn
conclusion it was no go there and skedaddled
The darkness of the night prevented pursui
and they went on ther way rejoicing with
the idea that thsy had got off so easily. From
one Of the prisoners VIC learned that the,
had burned bridge on the road, and we re
TUNED to New Haven to await the spproac
Of daylight before we looked over the field
Il Early in the morning, the 18th, we raj
back to New Hope and were formed int
! line for roll calf. The report was, all in tn
regiment were present except one, melnbe
, Of Company K. Men were then detailed
a hunt over the field for him to bring him il
$ also, any Of the guerillas that might be fount
On the field we found one man that had bee
killed and one wounded and q number
horses killed and wounded. Several wei
: running loose saddled and bridled, and the
were taken back to the station.
On our way back to the station we mi
= an old negro who informed us that after v
had gone away the night before the guerill
came back to New Hope and had taken Q
the wounded they could fud to Lebanon
This made an addition which we had n
expected. afterwards learned that in u
!. skirmIsh the rebels lost one killed and IL
: wounded. Before we left New Hope o
!. missing man came in looking as If he h
:, been frightened almost out OF his senses.
!, stated that at the first fire he thought o
. i men run away, and he had hid behind j
:. and there remained until morning. 1t W
: very evident that his courage bordered
a cowardice.
:. About noon we started back to Leban
junction where we arrived in due time, a
being out OF rations, we were ordered la
= to Louisville. Here we expected to be d
y banded and sent back 10 our regiments,
. were sorely disappointed. Wew march
ef to East Broaway and have been quartered
70 large building formerly used as pc
" house but has been converted into regu
- barracks.
~ Lieut.. Col. Moore, Of the 35th Ohio,
in command of the Ist Convalescent, Q
h' from him learned thatawe are liable TO
'h held for month and in all probability W
be for two or three weeks. This is VI
90 disheartening TO all Of US, for what sold
70 belonging to regiment in active serv
ns wishes to stay in Louisville and do "hon
~ gusrd's' duty; I, for one, do not.
% Yours, &c,
~ THOS. W. GILES,
OF Co. Fl, 18th Regt, .. v. /
t. ---aD~->-<4s-
y NTJ. Frank Andrews, Esq, Cashier
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