Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-04-17


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EEOH A sOLDrE.-We are permitted to pub.
lish the following letter from a member Of
the Fifth Regular Artillery, which was en-.
gsged in The tight Of Monday ct Pittsburgh
Landing, to his brother in this city. The
writer Is Cleveland boy, and was an en-
Ployee Of this Office before enlisting. There
are several CieVelanders in The battery. The
letter gives a "plain, Unvarnishod" cts to-
nent Of the part his battery bore in the
fearful contest, and is generally. interest
ing:
DEAR BROTHER; am glad to inform you
that I escaped the great battle Of Monday,
the Oh. We arrived on the battlefield
about eight o'clock in the morning. We
went into it as fast ss The horses could gal
lop. We formed and took our positions
right of. We could SEQ the rebsls in line
not very far from NJ. We fred ct them
deadly volleys Of shell ss fast as We could.
They couldn't stand their ground under
such hot firing as We gave them, 50 they
broke and ran in all directions to escape our
fire. When they gave away we were order
cd 70 advance after them and take another
position. We did 50, and commenced q hot
and steady Ere sgain but We didn's stay
long here, for there soon came as reinforce
menta a fresh lot Of infantry 70 take the
place Of the other. We seeing them in
time, poured in canister among them, which
moved them down briskly, they likewise
pouring deadly volleys ct us. They came
on, and seemed dstsrminsd 10 take our bat
tsEy at al hazards. They came double
quick towards US, yelling and hollegIng Is
they came. Our Captain sesing no chance,
ordered rslEeat, which We did 81 a gaIlop,
going back TO our old position. At this time /
We were in front, cur infantry at our back, |
bullets falling like hail ali around Us. Two
Of lbs boys on my piece dropped, one shot in
the back, the other in the aide. The one
shOi in the back. got up and ran. The other
remained, badly wounded. The infantry /
behind rs went 70 meet the advancing enc
ny when there eOmmenceds most destrue-
tive hre, men dropping on both udes rapid
y. They seemed 70 be getting the best Of
Us st this time. But We didn't fall back.
We were determined 10 stand 10 the last
We poured in canister among them with
terrible effect, causing them 70 iall back step
BY step until they esmo into thick brush
and trees- Then they commenced bush
Ehaeking ct us. Bragg g's rebel battery cane
70 their support, and commenced g hot dre
Of shell At our pieces. We took our Gre of
the infantry and commenced ct Briggs ar
6lery. Heavy and hot firing WGs kept up
between rs. Their shots went mostly over
our heads, cutting trees and limbs down al
around uI. Oar shots muss have done good
work, for after about hAlg an hours stoady
and deadly hre ct theTa, We forced them TO
fall back faster than tney came. They never
came before Us agzln, nor did We see them
Afterwards duri1g the rest Of the days fEht.
That is the bs.tery that played such destruc-
ton With, sad was such terror to our aold-
isrs on Sunday. They couldn't stand the
FIRE Of Battery r. 5th Artillery We were
for seven hos hours pouring in shell, solid
Snot ana canister among than, every shot
telling. Tney captured one Of our caissonB /
during the day, but We got Il back about an
hour Afterwards. This holly contested
battle ended about six o'clock, when the
rebels retrsatsds our cavalry sftsr them.
There were IS Of our boys wounded and one
kLlleui uls name was JlnG1 Carroll. ] got
. bullet through my blouse, jacket and shlrt,
just touching the skin on nay back. Mike
McGrEth, Jim Scznlan and Daniel Gleeson
are ali safe. They were not touched BY
ballet. We had fourteen Of our horses kill
ed and wounded. All our officers are safe
Our Captain Capt Terribly is q brave man,
as are ell our officers.
There we're four Of the boys on my piece
shot Of, leaving only three 70 man the gun.
But We did it.
The 4lst Ohio was in ths 6ght. They
suffered eonsiderably. an told they cid
nobly. All The boys know in the Regi-
ment are safe excspt one jack Hays, who is
Wound-d. John Tennis is ss.e.----
The loss Of life is terrible. The
ground is literally covered over with the
dead. Il vas shocking sight 10 20 over
the field next morning. Some with heads
clear of, others with Hrm1 and legs Of
Horses killed in any quantity. Every place
is filled with wounded. Icsn't begin 70 tell
you all saw and went through. am
saxious % close ny eyes 70 avoid the terri
bic sights around ne.
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