Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-10-23
Report Of Lieut.. Col. Strickland,
commanding 50th Reg't o. v. I.
HEADoUARrERs 5OrH Rect o. VI


CAMP NEAR PEaRYvrLLE, Oct 10.
To COL A. r. Hall, conrmanding Tenth
Dicision Army Of the Ohio
Sra: have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing brefrepo of the part taken BY the
Ffieth Ohio Regiment Volunteers, 10 the
battle near Pertyville. on the 9Th lust. The
regiment was THROWN into line Of battle BY
order Of Colonel Webster, COMMANDING 9th
Brigade, Tenth Division, ethe regmeut in
command Of Cot. }. H. Taylor, in the ravine
to the left and rear OF the 10th Intliana
Battery, at 22 O'Clock P. ".
At 8 clock p. NJ, Col. Webster com.
manded Col. Taylor to change position. to
the left, about regiment and half distance
on the crest of the bill, to support tho same
battery at this point. Finding myself the
Uhking officer present Of the regiment,
assumed command, and orderd it tothe front
and commenced firing To resist the enemy,
who was closely and rapidly marching on US.
The movement was successful; aa1 the
steady and continuous fire Of the 50th regi
ment drove the enemy back. l was then
ordered BY Col. Webster to make charge
directly to the front, over fence snd
through corn6eld down ravine, which
was done SO promptly and successfully that
the enemy fled in great disorder. The regi.
ment continued to hold this position lat
which point was ordered by Col. Webster
to halt il, until about o clock, p. NJ, when
not having seen nor heard from Col. Web.
ster for some fifteen minutes time, an Aid
rode up and reported Col. Webster mortally
wounded, and that the order was to move
by the left flank. At this moment l saw
the Nineteenth Indiana battery moving to
the rear. Without having any further or
ders, moved the regiment to the lett about
200 yards then filed the regiment to the
left about battalion distance, where I was
met by Gen Rousseau. He ordered me to
move to the front to support a battery,
which promptly did. must here mention
that company A, Capt. Cook. and company
+, Capt. Clark, by order Of Col. Webster
from the first were LETT to the Immediate
support Of the Nineteenth Indiana Battery,
and remained in that position, under the
command OF Capt. Cook, during continu
Gus and heavy fire Of musketry, which was
as effectnally returned until the moving Tn
the rear of the battery, when the two com.
panies moved of, supporting the battery in
perfect order. -a' Tsftt 'ot
The officers and men under my command
behaved cody and hravely, through the en-
tire engagement. It would be injustice to
make any distinction. Captain Carr. of
company d, fell in the charge while boldly
leading bis men on. Captain Carter Of
company I, fell as gloriously with his face TO
the toe, as soldier should. Lieutenant
Key, Of company l, after the fall Of Can
tain Carter, while bravely leading his boys
in the charge, was seriously wounded in tie
knee. wHNr
I must acknowledge in grateful terms the,
invalusbls services. throaghout the d. Of
the gallant soldier, Major Tho,nss l. p.
Defrees. ! also take great pleasure in besr-
ing testimony to the promptness and bra.
very Of Adjutant George r. Elstner, in his
constant assistance throughout the engage.
ment. Although out OF the ordinary course,
of a report Of this kind, still hope you
will permit me to make honorable mention
Of the bravery and timely assistance render
ed me at critical point Of the engagement
by Lieut.. j. T. Collins, ofConlpany Il, 9sth
Ohio Regiment, acting Aid to Col Web
ster. ~" '',i'4i 9HN" N@
The 5Oth Ohio Regiment went into
action with five hundred and ninety
seven meu....'''... .................,....... 591
And come off the field with four hun !
dred and sixty seven men............... 467 !
Lost in killed. wounded and missing.
one hundred aud thirty.,,....., ..,.... 1870
Now present and returned iit for duty,
five hundred and thirteen. n........~..... 5l3
sut,a REoAPITULATIoN ,' aai,i, n
Known to have been killed, nineteen. ... 10 |
Wounded, 'ttnrty 80. ...-.-.... a.
Missing, seventy nine. ne.,.,..........,..-....-. 10
aul, sir, your obedient servant, |
ffr 81 Su.AsA. STRICKLAND,
Lieut.. CHI. Comm ding 5lkh Reg, Vol.
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