Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-04-30
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II TRrNBCLL MEN.
Ny opportunities forenquiry have been
too limited to speak of them as theirmer-
its deserve. OF the 4lst Regiment too
much cannot be saidin their praise. With
but 373 men they drove back, unaided
two Texas Regiments at the point of the
bayonet and stormed two Batteries under
a most destructive fire. The woods in
which they fought is piled with under
brush cut by flying ball about breast high.
They lost 40 men, upwards of one-third
their force. Capt. Opdycke's company
lost in killed and wounded nearly one
half. The Captain himself bore the col
ors, at first, when another contested for
the honor who was soon shot down.
Lieut.. McCleery seized them, bearing
them proudly on, when he was struck by
a canister shot in the right wrist render
ing m amputation necessary, His brave
~ on the field and fortitude under his
severe loss and suffering could not be sur
passed. The following is their list of kill
ed and wounded: Killed-Corporal II. P.
Ames; Privates j. Williams and s. Ben
nett. Wounded severely-Lieut. Nc
Celery; Sergeant's D. C. Fuller and E.
Moses and Privates o. Haynes, C. II. Ben
nett, W. Richmond and C. Bacon
Wounded slightly-A. d. Dray, S. Crooks,
II. Barber, a. Frost, a. Parker, w. Bra
den and II. Dale. Capt. Opdycke was
grazed by two balls cutting his coat sleeve,
pants and skirt of his coat.
The 10Th Regiment were in action but
a short time having been kept as areserve,
but in that brief space they renewed the
glories of Rich Mountain. Capt. Stratton
lost two men killed, Messrs. o. f. Powell
and II. Baily. Messrs. Masters, Leavitt,
Thomas. Catler, Talbitzer and Davis,
wounded. Major Edwards was killed
early in the action by a shell which car
ried away the lower portion of his face and
one shoulder. So persisted one whose flu
ture once seemed destined for a brilliant
career.
The oath Ohio did some very severe
fighting and bore down all opposition
Major Hall received a slight woundin the
forehead. Lieut.. Brooks was grazed by a
ball. Not having seen any member of the
Regiment to get posted, l cannot here
say more concerning it. Old Trumbull
has reason to feel proud of her sons-not
one of whom has faltered in his duty, or
failed to press onward TO meet the foe at
whatever odds.
SEIA REMARKS.
OF the b; t lie / only pause to say that
on Sunday, many regiments went into
the field without orders or a head. Sun
day evening saw our forces badly beaten,
having been driven almost helplessly two
miles to the river, leaving almost every
camp with vast stores in rebel possession,
nearly twenty-four hours, and themselves
penned in a few hundred acres, all that
night, like so many sheep for the slaugh-
-
ter. Had the shelling, commenced by
the enemy, been kept up two hours, we
would have been completely at their mer-
cy. Nothing but a single Battery of siege
guns on our left wing with the aid of a
gunboat and the coming on of night, pre-
vented a disgraceful surrender o. total
humiliation. Gen. Grant is reported to
have held n white flag furled about its
staff for two hours, ready TO display it had
the rebel Smelling continued. How true
this rumor is I know not, and trust it IS
an idle tale. That thousands hoped, so l
am confident, and that a panic great, per-
vading and ignominious, prevailed, | was
eyewitness to. and saw fully five thousand
seeking a shelter behind the river bluffs,
or on the boats from which they were on
ly kept back by bayonets presented at a
charge on every gangway plank. Others
attempted to swim the river, and many
are reported to have lost their worthless
lives in the attempt, for which God be
praised!
"0h disgrace upon manhood that then
They did not face the foe and die like men,
Buelrs reinforcemcnts poured in that eve
ming and the next day. Real general
ship was now displayed. The rebel lines
were driven back till by 8 o'clock P. NJ.
they had lost all the ground they had
Won, and fell back in utter confusion. The
valor of Ohio troops alone saved the day,
and turned back the tide of battle. OF
this more anon. BERNUM.
Letter from Major Hall.
We are nriYileced to make use of the