, 1862-10-24

tet the battle Of the H.tclic, pe7a:n to rad
the Commercial Hoall think that the Ohio
boys done all the fgasing. They did do veil; |
but only the 68sh Ohio Infantry and 5th Ohio |
-eAxsfry wss In the division.
Before We left Bolivar, Gen. Hnrlbut Wfote /
- the force against hfm was 50 great, and
hs1e her farewell, saying that his boys would |
not run or he taken prisoners. and be would |
be with them How could men help fighting
with such general to lead. But u tho main
Items have ~ been told, WIN give Joa some
None Of the troops knew that Gen. Ord Ras
On the ded when he rode up toI Lieut.. Colonel
Jones ct the SD Indiana to throw his Eegi-
ment AcEoss the bridge, when Col Jones eaid.
"who arc you eir; run this institution." Il
should have remarked that Gen: Ord wore a
duster over his uniform coat; az I in address,
ghjm on certain business called him colonei,}
when Gen Ord rode up to Gen Hulburt and
eaio, Gen. Hulburt, your men won't obey
NE, cir" Gen. Hul6urt remarked, lido not
the order TO move forward. which they did on
the double quick, through q perfect storm Of
grape and cannsster. I see By the Commercial
that tie 68th Ohio was the first regiment to
cross the bridge, followed BY the Let brigade.
DC n9t thlnk the xtsr a+ wa5 at the bridge
WIS the SD Indiana, which was to go to the
right, followed by the 18th and 18th Illinois
to the lett, followed b3 the 18th and 25th, the
18th Michigan and the G8th Ohio on the ex-
f!se 7et which 5op y xa 3.assa na py referring to
der. The lst brigade did not take part in the
battle nntu We had crossed the bridge, when
they Were pnshedIinto the hottest Of the fire.
When only three or four regiments had crossed
some one came riding up to Gen. Hurlbut,
prisoners. "Take those boys prisoners!''
fatd Hurlbut, "take the 25th Indiana, 18th.
18th and 46th Illinois prisoners! You don't
know those boys - well as I do; they may
kill them but take no prisoners"
aas hs .ondse Da hor
the 18th aud 18th escaped With 80 small = loss,
the 14th having thir: :y-ive killed and wounded.
and the 18th seven. Sid Huflbut, "that Is
easily explained" 'HoW Vas it general ~
~; %Tney !, Kept too sloss TO ths snemy's guns,
Company L, and the 7th Ohio battery, Capt.
Burnap. The second shot from Bolton's bat.
| tery, (after the action became genezaD disa-
| bled one OF the enemy's guns, and the third
upset timber and killed two horses. After
batteries moved to the front and were opened
upon BY eix gun battery Of 12-poundeEe.
| Burnap's battery WAS taken around the crest OF
the bill and opened cross fire upon the bat
te1y, causing it to speedily retire, leaving al1
their caiseone. 4 brigade Of the enemy seeing
1 -NA1.K ~~EA%Ay3 - t44V3 k4buAAe1 AutAppUl+-
ed, advanced ont Of the timber to take it,
when Bolton opened upon them with cannts-
ter, causing them to quickly right about,
leaving two stands Of colors upon the field,
besides great many small arms.
We do not wish to be slighted altogether,
as in that last great charge at Shiloh We did
not get what was onr due, as it was in the
papers first as the 141h Ohio, then the 14sh
INDIANA, and 18th Kentucky. Gen. Grant
ordered up the I'd brigade and placed himseli
at the head, and among the number was the
18th Illinois.
Ore word Of our fighting general There
is no excuse from him when he is ordered t1
fight, Should they number four to one. At
Fort Donelson he took command of the 4th
division Of the army of Tennessee. At Shiloh
it earned the appellatio1 among the rebe1t
of Hurlbut's "deVilish' division, aud were
called By General Grant tic fighting 4th
and there never was general better loved By
his men. Officers and men all place the
utmost confidence in him. At the Hatchie ht
and his men covered themselves with glory
Long may he and them 1tva to enjoy thei'
| lAurels. A SOLDIER OF TIE 14Tu.