Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-10-01
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From the 23d Ohio Regiment.
MrDDLEToS Md, Sept. 22d, 1862.
EDITORs LEADER Since last wrote
you from Flat Top Mountain, Va, our reg
iment, with four other Ohio regiments,
composing General Cox's brigade, have
seen some rough times. We left Western
Virginia on the 14th of August, reached
Washington on the 25th, proceeded imme-
diately to Alexandria, from there to Up
toms Hill, where we remained during the
late battles at Manassas. Our reverses
there did not discourage our men in the
least. All they desired was to be led for
ward to meet the enemy, whose invasion
of Maryland caused US to retrace our steps
to Washington, through which we marched
and Joined General Burnside's division,
which was en- route toward Frederick
city, Maryland. We reached Fredrick
on the 18th, our division being in ad-
vance we had a skirmish with the enc
my's rear guard, composed of artillery
and cavalry. The rebels disputed our ap-
proach to the city for some time, but soon
left us to take quiet possession. On enter
ing, our troops were loudly eheered, and
at almost every window the ladies waved
the stars and stripes. Such demonstra-
tiOns of loyalty never before witnessed,
especially by the ladies. The next day
we marched to the town, encamped for the
night in sight Of the enemy's camp on the
South Mountain, three miles from here,
where they made a stand. At daybreak
the next morning our bugles awOke US to
prepare for the contest. Our division was
in advance on the left, and our regiment,
which was sent through the woods, com
ing suddenly upon a division of the
enemy's right-Was the first to commence
the engagement For three or four hours
the struggle was severe; every foot of
ground was disputed on both sides. At
first we found it extremely difficult in the
thick brush we were in to take sure aim,
besides the enemy occupied a small emf
nenee on which was a stone wall behind
which they took shelter 1 am unable to
give you q correct idea Of the position of
our regiments during the day. The 18th
and Goth were in line with us on the
right, and we had each of US enough to do
to mind our own business. At last the
order was given to form line at the base
Of the hill, which, when DONE
we lay on our arms, and gradu-
ally advanced on our hands and knees
up the slope until within short distance
Of the stone wall, when the order rang
along the line, HU p and charged" have
seen charges made before by old soldiers,
but nothing could surpass the Ohio boys
in this charge Every man sprang to his
feet, and with a wild yell, rushed forward
upon the foe. Bayonets clashed for mo-
ment or two, when the rebels took to their
heels in great disorder, leaving behind
piles Of dead and wounded, and some two
hundred prisoners. At this time received
q gunshot wound near the knee-joint,
which Whirled me over, and which pre-
vented me from sharing with my brave
comrades in the desperate fight on Wednes-
day, where they suffered severely. Our
loss is heavy both in officers and men,
Our loss is supposed to be $50 in killed,
wounded and missing, but l rejoice to
know that the rebels have got a good
thrashing for once, at least.
It is very gratifying amid all these
scenes Of danger and suffering to observe
with what spirits the men bear up In the
Hospital the other day where the wounded
were lying, one who is an expert perform
er on the banjo commenced playing and
singing comic song, which made his
wounded companions, in spite Of their suf-
ferings, laugh heartily. His name is Will
liam Brown, son Of respectable parents in
Elyria. He is wounded severely in the
side; and, by the way, there is a young
boy from Cleveland whom 1 observed be-
have with great coolness in the battle on
Sunday. His name is Edward Brooks, son
of DR.. Brooks, West Side A ball had
grazed his wrist, and by some means he
had lost sight Of his company at the time
we we're about TO charge. He begged to |
be allowed to fall in along with our boys. |
The last saw Of him he was fighting his /
way manfully amid the thiekest Of the |
ranks. believe he is well and uniDjured 1
1 have forwarded you list of causali- |
ties in my company, so that the friends of |
Company K who live in the vicinity Of ]
Cleveland may know the fate of thei rels
tives, knowing your paper to have large /
circulation in LOrain, where Company K /
was raised:
serg't. Thomas G. Wells, killed; Serg't.
Jos. Wagner, killed; COrp1. H. Fits,
wounded Corp'l. E. Herrick, wounded
COrpl. DeGrass Chapman, wounded; Corp'l
B. F. Burns, missing; W. R. Terril, wound
ed; Seward Abel, wounded Joseph Mitch
sll, wounded; E. Campbell, wounded; Ja-
cob Bollinger, wounded; J. King, wounded;
William Brown, wounded; Jacob Brown,
wounded; F. Sammis, wounded; G.
wounded; J. Hill, wounded ].
Springer, wounded; Albertsquires, wound
ID; F. Squires, wounded and, among the
is your correspondent, A. A.
Hunter, Captain Co. K, % Reg't. o. vi
When deserter is arrested in Syracuse
! large card, bearing the following in
is pinned on his back, Deserter
I drew al my bounty money and then
ieserted." BE is then drummed out Of
amp amid the jeers and groans of the
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