The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-08-22
Our Military Correspondence.
PROM THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
CuLpEPPER, Va. Aug. lith, 1856:


DEAR EDITOR Ere you receive this,
you will, perhaps, have heard by tele-
graph of the battle fought eight miles
from this town, toward Gordousviie, on
the 9th Of August, between Banks corps
Of Pope's army and SIonewall Jackson's
force of forty thousand. ~
Here allow me TO digress from my sub
jeci, to inform the numerous readers of
your paper how the 7th Regiment, with
the remainder Of the 81 Brigade, COM
manded by Gen. +. b. Tyler, happened
to get into Banks corps. The Sd Brig
ade had for some time, been at Aexan-
dria, Va, resting. when (July 25th) il
was ordered to report TO Gen. Pope, at
Warrenton, Va, distance sixty miles,
When we arrived at WnrIenton, ,Ty ler was
ordered to report at Little Washington,
with his command, TO Major Gen. Banks.
When we arrived at tho aboye-named
place, Gen. Tyler was ordered to report
at Washington, d. c., TO take command
OF and organize the new troops that were
there. and Gen. Geary was ordered to
take command of our Brigade We were
then the lst Brigade, Auger's Division,
(2d) OF Banks army corps.
But, to return to my subject. On the
morning Of the 9th Of August, Geary's
Brigade arrived at this place, and got a
few hours rest. when they were ordered
TO move toward Gordonsville, as the Reb
els, it was said, had crossed the Rapidan
River in force. Banks corps moved for.
ward, Geary in advance, TIE 7lh Reci.
men: toaing'the lead. They moved out
nine miles, when the Rebel pickeis fred
on our advance, and our batteries were
90, Tn Position, and commenced playing
on the Rebels. Their batteries replied
The cannonacing was kept up for ovel
four hours, ,he heaviest firing ever heard
About 8 O'Clock p. NJ, our Brigad,
was ordered in line of battle, and advanced
on the Rebels. They had gone but {
short distance when they were opened OF
by the enemy in large forces that haC
been concealed in wood. Orr men re
ceived the fire, and steadily moved on
while deadly missiles were falling arount
them like hail. They moved on until il
proper range, and then returned their fir,
/; with telling effect. Then, for two hours
the battle ragged, perhaps the bloodiesl o
any that has ever been fought. Geary'
Brigade, numbering not over $500 men
: received the fire of and repulSed over fy,
times that number. The men on boll
sides fell like sheep led to the slaughter
Neither side would give back from it.
first position.
f; The 7th Regiment received two eros,
. and n front fire rhnv sinoI or1 ,o,,,,.,, -, 4
voley for volIey, for two hours, whcr
they were relieved by some Eastern Reg
iment. The 7lh went into battle will
nearly 400 men. That night, after they
left the field, they could muster 90 men
Yesterday they had nearly 100 in all
The rest are either killed or wounded
Many of our best men now lie on that
bloody field, cold in death, while others
are muIllated in the most horrid manner
1t Is a sigh. that will make the stoutest
heart weep, 20 see the poor fellows in the
hospitals here. But cannot dwell on
this subject. Co. III went into battle with
over forty men, 1t will muster now about
thirty. The following men were killed
and wounded
| Killed-C. C. Miller, Malcomb Ecken,
roGe, VIM, II. McClurg, Byron Swisher,
Wounded-lst Lieut., E. Il. Eaton, I'd
Lieut.. w, d, Brader. Serg't G. A. Brooks
Sergt. Geo. w. Moore, Corp. A. @.
IrImer. Prlvates: j. G. Fox, Chas. Glen
dennlng' (sllghtly in the leg, Alonzo Ins
keep, Joseph Kincald, John Lenlz, r, d.
Murray, Hiram ShNGor, John Pollock,
VIM. II. Oyermire MISSING