The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-02-07

fields. Bob McCook WIS wounded,
and HE horse shot under him. But
u bullet through the heart would
hardly stop MIN.
THE FIELD AFTER TIE BATTLE.
rode over the battlefield in the
evo:ing. Our men were burying
he dcs :, but many still 10y Rhassly
where they fell. The wounded had
been all taken up. The same kind
treatment was extended TO the enc.
my's wounded which was given TO
our own. The universal remark
which they made to me as / passed
nroush the hospital, was. I'VE
never expected to be treated co.
We have been misled. We exp.ct-
ed 10 be served like joes should W.
tall into your hands. You are kind.
er to US than we would have been to
you"
DOCUMENTS FOUND.
Tho Cincinnati Commercials cor
respondent ssys:
give you a copy Of two or three
Of the documents found in the camp.
The following WAS found on table
in one Of the cabins:
"CoL. SPEARS We fought you
bravely and desperately, but mis-
guidedly. We leave here under
pressing circumstances, but do not
'eel that we are whipped. We will
yet succeed, and"
Hero the circumstances became 90
pressing that the writer did not wait
to finish the epistle. Col. Spears
supposed the writer to be Major John
W. Bridges o, the Tennessee Cavul.
ry.
The following was written on q
piece Of brown paper, with q pencil
"FIsnlNa CREEK. Jan. l0ih.
THE great battle ut Fishing creek
took place Our loss was great
Supposed to be eight hundred killed
and wounded, and n great many
AIKEN prisoners. We will try them
again u, our breastworks il they
CONS 10 US"
4, ,he hottom of tho paper, up
side down, is a name | cannot make
but, ard then Polasky."
| Here i. another PAPER which 10,
evidently. the result oi council o..
war, held beiore this foice came
across tn the North side OF the Cum
berland
"The resnlt OF your crossing tie
river now, will 10 that you will be
; repulsed and lose oil the artillery
taken over, E,riLL."
"Drc. 4th. '61.
Another Will Cat disaster 10 all
, ,rs can look forward too.
FULKERsnN "
E-hll 10 q Colonel from Middle
tennessee. Fulkerson is y Ma r,
and one of the big heads OF the Sc.
cession party in Tennessee. II
seems there was opposition IN the
camp to the move on this side oi
the river
n THE ARTILLERY.
! During the engage mcnt Stand
! art'a and Wetnore's OHIO batteries
. were throwing shell over the hesds
ut our own men. in the attempt tc
each the ranks OF the enemy. Cap
t4ir Kinney succeeded in taking OH,
r action OF lis battery through th'
5 woods to within sixty yards o thu
e eremy, and eucceeded IN delivering
r seven rounds upon them every sho
h opening large gaps in their lines -
- The enemy then made a charge up
;. on these guns, but they were instant
IF y repulscd by portion Of the Oh
= Ohio.
u srANpARr's, KINNErs AND wETMoRE'
BATTERIES
After passing over the open field
r, we ascended q high rise OF ground
n when glorious to behold. there wer
j. the fortiticstions OF tho enemy ful
= in sight, and distant about thre
q quarters CT q mile. Gen. Thoma
70 nnmedi ,tely ordered up the arriller.
r. to take position ON the hill.
IL Our piec, were soon in position
oi The first shell from S,sndart's Ba,
J. terry, sighted by Lient. Bennett wen
!, spang' into the embrasure OF tn
, ene,ny. Wetmore's Battery Wa
L. soon in position on the same EN-
s. uence, aud opened their loud.spoke
!. ,ckno" "ledgrncpt Of respect. kir
n.y's B .llery was taken to snotht
! emin.ncs, overlooking the enca,nI
C .nent, aud Was soon brous sht to be.
n upon them Tho shells wers nn'
!" drown thick and fast into the en-,
: ny's camp tor the space OF one hor
'e when darkness coming on, the ba
~ 'eri.s woe silenced for tue night
a wHrMoRE's PARR TT GUNS
AT daylight on the morning OF Il
2OIh. tho Goth Kentucky aud Il
,. l4h Ohio. were ordered forward
el reconnuiter The steamboat In Il
". river was seen to be crossing fro
no shore to shore quito busy in h
,,5 move,nen,s. The Psrrott guns
9 Weimore's battery were taken to Il
:. h II ilom where the boat cou,C