The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-02-14
THE JEFFERsoNIAN DEMOCRAT.

Tyler, (whois encamped at Pauerson's
Creek. TO select two Regiments Of his
| Brigade, and make reconnoisauce OF the
enemy, supposed to be located at the
bridge on the South Branch or the Po-
tomac, on the Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road. Gen; Tyler chose the 29th and
the 7th Ohio for this purpose. l: was
| near morning when the messenger arrived
in camp, which is situated two miles this
side Of Patterson's Creek, for US to pre-.
pare one days ralions, and be ready to
take the first train OF cars. In few
minutes, our camp was all aslir, and, in
less time .han il takes me 10 write this,
the boys had their breakfast eaten. their
hayersacks and eanteens all filled, and
had donned their other equpage, ready
! Tor Start. tiL .t3 l. y ~ g.. mo r.y..5.
While sitting around in our tents, spec
ulaling on what was probably the ad.
venture in store for us. the cars hove iE
sight, to convey this band Of brothers
(for as such they all act and feel TO the
scene Of action. Friend Converse, it
would have made your heart leap with
joy, to have seen the boys rally for the
ranks and, in less than twenty minutes,
they were ir line, and on board the cars,
and away we went, Col. Buckley at the
head. ........ a.. ..r -.
When we reached Patterson's Creek,
Gen. Tyler got aboard. the 7th having
started on in advance Of US. We dill not
slack our pace till we got TO Green Spring
Run, which is three miles this side OF the
bridge, and eight miles below our camp,
where we halted, when our business was
made known to US. Soon the scouts came
in from the Seventh, ard informed our off :
GERS that there we're rebels on the other
side Of the Bridge. There they detached
the locomotive and one car down the road
TO reconnoiter. Gen. Tyler, jumping on
the tender with loaded carbine, 10 see
for himself. (who says be is coward p
also deployed part Of Co. AS men Of
the Goth, along the road, which winds
around the brow Of large hill, to pre-
ven: surprise. and called for Sergeant
and ten privates to volunteer from Co. +,
to 60 out on the road to Romney, as scouts
as il was supposed there was company Of
cavalry and small icrce OF Infantry at
Springfield, some eight miles to the right
on the Romney road. il being nice place
10 slip in and cut off our retreat, we being
in a valley under the cover Of hill.
Soon the locomotive came back, having
heard firing in the distance. and took the
remainder Of the 29th. We approached
gently as we wound around the curve,
but, as we gained the level plane towards
the bridge. away we sped with lightning.
like speed, and found the MARYLAND
Home Guards, who are encamped near
by, playing away at them. But they,
seeing our Regiment, and hearing the
yells OF the boys as they jumped from the
cars and formed in line, only stopped long
enough 20 discharge their pieces at us,
injuring none, and then taking 10 the
hills, even before we could get chance
at them. However, two of the Home
Guards were killed by chance shots.
None others. were injured. e.. r"'s
Mot !ecling disposed 10 give II up so,
we inspected the bridge. aud fourd IL
sale, but found where they bad drilled a
number ofholes in the abutmenis. in dif.
ferent Ilaces. 10 the depth of 10 or 90
inches, so AZ 10 blow il up, that 5eing~the
only way they could destroy the same.
We then crossed over. and found in
two two story buildings close by. where
the ires were still burning, they having
4 left on the double quick, over 1000
bushels Of grain. about $50 bushels OF
wheat and rye. and tho balance in corn
and oats. Some 500 bushels Of shell corn
were 10 the pile, Most Of their other
things of any value were, taken away
All Of which were contisoated in a very
short time TO the cars, by the help Of the
soldiers. .',s
Il was nearly dark when we got the
grain aboard, Not stopping long, { for we
felt that we had done pretty well for one
day, the order was given to get aboard
and 60 TO quarters. You ought 10 have
seen the boys scampering, some with a
wash-tub,. some a willow basket, and
olher trinkets, by. which to remember
the scene: and 70 make, themselves com.
Portable while in camp. But the indig-
nation was so great that some OF the boys
left some lighted combustbles near the
fire, and. before we all got aboard, it was
discovered that both houses were on fire.
They were large. splendid mansions, with
fruit and ornamental trees in :he sur
roundings. and everything seemingly to
make home pleasant bu. their proprie.
tors cannot harmonize with the 29,h.
We left about ten. and, before we had
got our scouts called in and home. it was
nearly three in he morning, but we went
10 bed. and had a good nap, sleeping
soundly and. when next they want the
Goth, let them speak TO Col. Buckley.
-t- v.- r. IL. BALDWIN.
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