The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-04-30

I also had under my care, Lieut.. w.
W. Scott, of Marietta, who was wound
ed in the chest, the ball passing through
the right luug and out through the shout
der blade He was doing well, and
walked up the landing with me at Cincin-
nati to the Marietta packet, and was pat
il the care of kind friends to conduct
him safely home. He is a noble fellow,
aud will yet do good service for bis coun-
try. Marietta may well be proud of such
men
had list of the men from Monroe
that cams up on the Magnolia. but have
mislaid it, and can now only remember
the names of Abrahsm Messer, Mr.. Grim,
Smith, Coon, and Scott There were
some four or five others that were left
with them in hospital at Camp Dennison,
near Cincinnati.
The State authorities sent out another
boat on yesterday to visit the various
points to which sick and wounded Ohio
troops had been transported, and bring
them back to Ohio I should have ac-
companisd this expedition, also, but was
so completely used up by the trip on the
Magnolia, that l was satisfied l would
have to be cared for by others before'the
boat returned. /, therefore, with the
other physicians of the General Assembly,
reluctantly declined this second trip.
| will say here, for the satisfaction of
those who have friends ia the army, that
all of the Ohio sick and wounded will be
brought TO this State as fast as possible;
and those who can be, or are in condi
tior to be sent home to their friends to be
nursed up, will be sent as soon as the ne
cessary forms can be passed through.
This assurance, with the list of sick
and wounded of the 77lh Regiment will
give the friends as much information as it
is possible for me to give. without enter
ling into unwarranted details.
1t may, however. be expected that
should briefly give the result of the battle,
as / learned it on the ground.
| Adjt Arcly Robertson, l7lh Reg't
Alabama Confed. Vol. wounded pris-
ouer under my care, Informed me that
Beauregard's army laid down on Saturday
night, before the battle of Sunday, on
their arms, in regular order Of battle. and
so close to our lines that they could see IN
to our tents. They made general attack
about daylight, captured General Prem
tiss and two regiments of our troops, at
their breakfast, and completely routed
several Others. Before our batteries
could be brought into position, the entire
west line was driven some two miles ia
towards the river; the most of this dis
tance being q regular hand to hand en-.
counter, our men using their bayonets
and the rebels their cleavers, made by
country blacksmiths from old files. By
the middle of the afternoon our batterie:
:, were doing good service; the men had
d recovered from their surprise, and the ad
vance of the rebels $4,000 in number
was checked by our little band of 5000
r Spartans. They rested upon their arm:
at dark. Gen. Buell. crossed, the river
with reinforcements during the evening
and night Of Sunday. The rebels were
e also reinforced Sunday night by IS cal
:, loads of troops that landed near Coriutf
: from Richmond on Saturday evening
: With this addition to his forces, Genera
Beauregard felt so confident of success.
and of making complete capture Of ou
army. that he declared $50 am informed
:, that be would "water his horses in the
Tennessee. in the morning. or in He'll ,
But sad reverse to his fond hopes-at
O'Clock our batteries commenced playing
upon them, and our Infantry that had beer
e out all night without food, and in severe
e rain, slowly commenced the advance. B.
noon the rout of the rebels had becom,
: general, and before night the enemy hac
b been driven completely beyond our lines
l had the pleasure of spending an hou
$ with the Monroe boys, in tent used by
e the rebel General as his headquarters or
Sunday night.
Our loss in prisoners is near 1000
l.. wounded from 6 600 to 1000, many o
2 them slightly; one half to two thirds O
! this number severely. 1t would be safe
e to say that near 1000 of them are dau.
y geroasly wounded. Our killed is between
$500 and 2 500 The loss of the enemy
f is in prisoners, 500; wounded that fell
J into our hands, near 900; these are all
B serious. the slightly wounded having been
5 removed by the rebels in their retreat
The rebels killed is variously estimated;
D he rebels actually buried by our men was
r 6.777, and they were still 6ndiug few
! in the deep ravines, along the ontposts.
The 77th OHIO. Col. Hildebrand. was
Z iu the front of Shermans division oil day
3 on Sunday, laid all night in the rain, and
, on Monday were sgain In front all day
, Officers the 40 h, 58th. 5 Ohio and
, al illinois regiment. informed me that
he valor Of the 77th Ohio, prevented the
rebels from turning cur left wing. on
Monda.:; and on Tuesday this new regi-
msn mt. after being two days in front of the
hardest fought battle on the coltinen'.
without food aud without rest, were Ia
ken out to support a.batiery some miles