The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-04-23
The Part Takeu by the 18Th
Ohio Regiment I'm the Fight---
The Full List Of the Killed and
Wounded.
Correspondence Of The Cincinnati Commercial.

oFEIcIAL REPORT.
BATTLE FIELD NEAR PITTsBURG LANpINGl
April Sth, 1862.
Frank j. Jones, A. 4. g.
SIR:-I have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing statement of the part taken by eight
companies of the 18th Regiment 0. V. l.,
under my command, in the action Of April
7th inst, near Pittsburg Landing, on Tennes-
see river. After having passed the previous
night in awaiting orders near the Landing,
my regiment, part OF the 18th Brigade,
under acting Brigadier General, w. s. Smith,
marched out to q position in the center, about
one and half miles distant. The 18th Ohio
regiment occupied the center of the brigade.
An advance OF the rebels on our lines took
place at about s A. NJ, and during a severe
struggle aud through heavy shower of mus
kerry and artillery, this regiment, IN connec-
ton with the remainder Of the brigade, charg-
ed upon the rebels and succeeped in captur-
three pieces of artilleay, viz: 8 pds. and one
l2-p pd howItzer, belonging to the Washing.
ton Battery. After spiking one of the guns,
and meeting with severe loss, the enemy
appeared in force, and succeeded in compell-
ing us, with their fresh troops and superior
numbers, to fall back about 400 yards, when
reinforcements reached US, and new line o
battle was formed, and in regular order we
recommended the fight under heavy fire o
canister.
While charging the rebel battery and re-
tiring from it, four of our commissioned Off
GERS and many Of our non commissioned 9TH
GERS and privates fell, killed or wounded
while maniully and courageously doing ther
duties
| Many prisoners were taken in the encoun.
ter, and from the number of the enemy thai
lay upon the ground over which we passed
killed and wounded, our fire must have beer
we'll directed and terribly effective.
The attempt to remove the rebel cannon
could not succeed, from the fact that the ar
tillery horses were killed by our fire OF mus
kerry, and the enemy rallied in oyerwhelm
ing numbers to recover the battery.
The enthusiasm and persevering bravery
of my command, as exhibited in this charge
were highly commendable. The officers ane
men seemed determined to accomplish thu
object in view, and although our plans were
for the time frustrated by unforeseen causes
| the spirits of the men never for an instan
failed them, but each succeeding attempt tt
overpower the enemy was made with renew
ed courage and confidence in their abilities
In the afternoon and towards the close o
the battle, the regiment was reformed, ant
with the major portion of the brigade, chang
ed its position down the road and to the righ
of that occupied in the morning.
A sudden dash of the enemy was made OF
Mendenhalrs Battery, which had been postec
on the road in advance OF US. Our line
we're Immediately placed under command o
Acting Brigadier General W. S. Smith, ant
the 18th Regiment o. V. l., forming par
of the first line of attack, charged upon
drove back the enemy, and again captured
the rebel battery, which we had failed tt
hold in the morning. This charge was bril-,
} liant and decisive. The position was held
against strong effort Of the rebels to regain
possession Of their battery.
l herewith append list of the loss sus'
tanned by this regiment during the battle.
| have the honor to be, &C.,