Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-07-02
The Second Ohio cavelrz.

The Second Ohio Cavelry.
The following letter from an officer 0.
the o. Cavelry, will be of interest to those
who have not seen a duplicate, published
in the Cleveland Herald, few days sence
HEAD QUARTERS DoUBLEDAY's BRIGADE
ROUND GROVE, Cow SKIN PRAIRIE,
CHERoKEE INDIAN COUNTRY, June8th, go
EDITORS CHRONIcLE: = The following
narrative of an expedition from the camp
on Spring River may be interesting to
young readers, inasmuch as Warren and
vicinity have furnished quite number OF
the Soldiers in the 2nd o. V. c. and who
were engaged in the scout, of which give
\ you brief description. s1
Col. Doubleday, taking advantage of
the brief period allotted him for action by
his assignment to the command OF the In
dian Expedition, Withdrew his detach-
ment from Missouri, concentrated them
near lola Kansas, and thence directed
them to march to the mouth of Shoal
Creek on Spring River, himself taking
charge of the conveying of train OF fol ty
days supplies to the same place. The en-
tire command and train arrived at the
latter place in good condition on the 4th
inst. A camp was selected which, from
its position, might defy the combined
force of all the theiving band who have
so long infested that locality.
Col Doubleday. indefttigable in for
warding the preparation for blow upon
the camp of organization which the rebels
had occupied unmolested on Cow 81 in
Prairie for long time past, formed an ex-
pedition of one thousand men from his
command as follows:
Two Sections 2nd Indiana Battery,
First and Third Battalions 2nd Ohio Cav
elry. Two companies of 9th Kansas Cav
elry, Four companies 9th Wiz. Infantry
and two companies of 10th Kansas lnfan-
try. These were ordered to be ready for
the march on the morning of the 9th INST,
wagons being provided for the transpor-
tation of the Infantry.
But the Colonel had reasons to feel that
The best laid plans of mice and man
gang aft glee."
The night previous to the day fixed for
the departure of the expedition notice was
served upon the Colonel, by courier, that
Col. Wier would, by virtue of seniority OF
commission, supercede him in command
of The Indian Expedition; the. second
fiddle being assigned to Col. Doubleday.
Accompanying the notice was q letter
from Col. Wier ordering a suspension of
all movements South, in consequence OF
immence reinforcement which the enemy
had received from Little Rock, Arkansas,
under Gen. Rains. Col. Doubleday hav-
ing long contended against these fabulous
arriving below, disregard
ed the warning. and preceded IN com
mand of the expedition South. We ar
rived at Grand River one hour before sun
down on the evening of the 9th. inst and
there obtained information that the force
Of Stand Waite, Coffee and Livingston to
the number of fifteen hundred were en-
three miles distant at Round
Grove Cow Skin Prairie. An advance was
ordered. First Battalion End
Ohio Cavelry was directed to cross the.
river and take position South OF the enc
mys camp. Artillery and reserve Cavelry
steadily advancing through the woods
preserved and supported by Infantry in
skermishing order. The eRemies. piekets
firing half a dozen harmless
shots, and the crossing of the river by our
entire force was effected by s 'elook p.
". Meantime daylight hadvanished, and
The moon alone assisted ms in our recon-
1oisance of the enemy's position. 1t was
loon found that they were preparing for
lefence, and fearing their well known
actic of getting away would praetis, d up
IN us. The artillery was ordered to take
position and few round shot and shell
nto their encampment, for the purpose
# driving them from their covert into the
prairie. The shell went screaming through
he air, and fell crashing thick and fast
mong the trees and bursting in their very
midst, causing great many expressive
indian interjectiOns plainly audible to our
,arty; but their movement into the prair-
E was watched for invane. Pickets Were
brown out in q heavy chain IN every dlrec
ion, and our men being greatly fatigued
nth long march of IS miles during the
ay, and very extensive reconnaissance,
hen were orderd at one o'clock A. NJ. to
est upon their arms until daylight came
D our our assistance. At dawn we were
lformed by our scouts that the enemy
ad succeeded in eluding our Cayelry, and
ad skulked away through the brushwoOd.
n their precipitate fight they were COM
elled to abandon a large amount Of camp
auipsge &c. and these togather with their
ntire herds of horses mules aud beef cat
Ie fell into our hands. Owing to the or
er of Col. Wier to proceed no farther
outh," pursuit was abandoned, and from
lter reports it seems such proceeding
-onld have been useless, for the cowardly
1e scattered like chaff through the bush
nd woods, totally disorganized- Wecap-
1red about fifty prisoners, indians and
butternuts'' or Missourians. The IN
ians were released in bopy by Col.
he telling them that it was
OF our policy to punish them, but their
,bel leaders who had induced them to
Ike up arms against the Government
lat was striving to protect them He
I'D them to go to their brethren and tell
lem this, and for them all to go to their
ONES and be peaceble. The poor wretch
1, deluded beings could scarcely CON-
rehen1 such treatment to prisoners Of
ar, it being so different from what they
ad always been used to, and from what
,ev had been instructed was our inten-
ons toward them. When they were
;sured that they were at liberty, they all
look hands with our ''big father as they
M him. and said they would 90 to their
omes: and they departed much wiser
r their imprisonment This morning
e resumed our march to our camp with
!, immense drove of 1900, or 400, head
captured horses, mules and cattle being
nv well satisfied with the result of our
,pedition, knowing that we have accom-
ished some good, and feeling that few
ore such blows struck by command of
live man would put an end to all diff
Ilty in the Indian Country.
SHOCKING HoNocIDE.-We are deeply
lined to learn of the death of i. @.
umiston, Esq, of Rochester township,