Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-04-25
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YoRx TowNsHtr April 90 1862.
FRrrSp KFrLp;-I send You letter receiy-
ed from my son, VINO participated IN De dght
On the 9Th and 7tl, instants, AZ Tiashprg Land
ing, andif you choose You may insert in the
Jounal Respectfully, wN s. RvssrlL.
Camp shiloh, Tenn, April 10. 1869.
HoxoRrD FArnrn-That long desired thing
good fight, which the I'D has so long wished for
has boon realized. Yes Pa, we have had the
awfulest time that was ever known on the Amer
can continent can say truly that have wit
messed the horrors of the battle field, and may
God deliver me from ever witnessing the like
again. Butwe routed them most efectually.
We were attacked Sunday morning not forty
rods from our camp, by Louisiana regiment,
commanded by Col Mouton. Our regiment
held them two hours and ten minutes, and was
then ordered by Gen. Sherman to fall back, as
the rebels were bearing strong on our left and
we were like to be cut off. Jacob Duesler was
killed not 20 rods from camp; the poor fellow
fell not more than ten feet from my side. Lieut..
Clifford was wounded in the commencement of
the fight Capt. Eaton was sick, and / was
left alone with my little band But, Pa, never
did boys fght harder; we stuck together like
brothers, and Col. Buckland stood right at our
backs. In this engagement we lost 10 killed
aud picked up IS of the enemy together with
Col. Bloutou Lieut. Col Garfield was Killed
also Capt Wegstein. Adiutant Rawson's horse
was shot from under him; but l must not stop
to give particulars.
The rebels drove us back all day Sunday, and
came very near getting possession of our land
ing, but ourgunboats opened ON them and they
fell back. On Monday we were reinforced by
Buell. and then we swept them all before us.
On Sunday evening ] was disheartened, We
lay on our arms in line of battle and it raned all
night, we had been driven back that day and
expected TO be the next; we were on the right
and we were rather weak there. was laying
there thinking of the morrow when the first
thing / knew, we were reinforced by Lew Wal.
lace with 5000 men, and in the morning saw
James Mcpherson and says he, spencer we are
having 25,000 fresh troops, and we are geing tC
| lick them to-day" This was a relief to me
assure you. went to my company with ligh
heart. The total killed and missing in the 72c
will reach one hundred. Our company lost 4
killed, Jacob Duesler, Samuel Shook, Hiram
Plain and Peter Earnst; 10 wounded. Seyera
of the boys were struck with bullets but no
injured. l escaped without injury.
| The whole battle ground covers about eigh
miles square. IL is not known yet the number
of killed on both sides, but 1t is immense-10,
900 at least The scene the next day was per.
fectly heart-rending. Death in its most horrit
forms might be seen. came across a mimi,
Springfield rifle and laid aside my sword ant
used that. The rebels fell back to Corinth, ant
we expect to march on that place in few days
Harrison came Monday evening just as the bat
tie closed, and brOught'n large mail. lam wei
and anxious TO march onward. l send you
1 pece of the secesh flag Have no uneasiness 70
4 me for am all right SPENCER.