The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-08-06

ed IA cowardly volley into the sleeping

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ed ia cowardly volley into the sleeping
ranks, and then made their escape.
Both regiments sprang to arms in a
moment, most Of them yet asleep no doubt,
and began firing in all directions The
left wing of the 9th fred into the right,
the 62nd behaved well and fired but little,
for which we were highly commended. by
the Colonel The 9th had men wound
ed and killed. The 62nd had wound
ed, Lieut.. Adair of Company &c" was
shot in the breast, and will probably die
He was noble officer and had no enemies.
le The weather here is most intensely hot,
the eethermometor9 i95 deg in the Shade
The health of the troops is as good as
could be expected considering aciimate,
location and the amount of duty .perferfn-
ed. The men are. all in fine spirits and
eager forsthe contest which is lilnpending
before. Richmond Although the 62nd
never has been. in a generalsengag cement,
it has always been where duty called, and
has often held gthea post of dangeress =
We have as good a Colonel as eterled a
regiment into battle, he has won for him
self place in the heart of every man in
the re Sinlent. ,3We havethe mostaimplicit
confidence in, him and will stand by yahim
to the last. II have as good company,
was going tosay the cbestsin the regiment,
My boys arealways found first at their
post and last in leaving it. They have
given satisfaction to their officers, and won
torst themselves a good reputation which
theyH are bound to- retain to the last.
Monroe and Perry counties may well feel
proud Of Co. *" Of the 62nd--~--ceta9s
We deeply regret that Lieut.. H. r.
West has compelledto stop at Alex.
andria to recruit his health, by order of
the'Surgeon He is "a promising young
Officer and does his duty noblyon all .oe-
.casiens.iE9 .coa ,eEsg.a hgasas TgTSGc
We get but few papers here, and hence
-know-little Of what is going on.-We
hear. nothinglbut the ,booming of cannon,
the din of arms aud the hustle and con-
fusion of tens of thousands of soldiers.
We getan occasional copy of the Spirit
which is always gladly received. z1a .a3n
,f5aq Yours in haste, sqss Y raet--,
!; 7sg WILLIAM DOUGHERYY,sW 9
+ saw Capt. Go. 'K, ni62nd, o. WgIsGl
/ -GAMp- MEADOW BLUFF, GREEN9
5 BRIAR COUNTY, Va, July A, 1862 &
+ Mn. EDIToR7 -.Siir.I / wish ito, com=
municate, through the columns your
most ,yalua Bile paper, to your numerous
readers, the whereabouts of the, third pro-
yisional brigade, in which. are many OF
lour own County boys and to- which may
lop Of aa;ap nternSt. .to MANY of thn res.f1f,. &c
of the Il Spirit ss,ysSa
|, The third provisional brigade is eom5
posed Of the Both, 44th, 47th Ohio Regis
mcnts with Batteries, and the 2nd Battalian
of the End Virginia Cavalry. This hri:
CADETS com nianded by Col Geo. Crook d
Ithe 36ttf Ohio, acting Brigadier - > =
On the 1 lth day Of May, our BattaIl Ilie1
Of Cavalry then encamped at Lupe Creek
ksome 40 ihilesssabove~ Charleston on the
Kanaha River, received its marching or
ders by day light, on the morning Of the
( 9TH We We were ali in our saddles ready 70.
the tramp. We moved on up to Gsutey
ia distance of about six miles above oul
held fencanpment:: At this place we lef
the Gauley Riyer.to our right and keepins
up the,New River, soon brought us, init
the mountains of Virginia. After, etws
days. hard marching through high anl
rngged mountains, deep ravines and gul
lies, eve ercamped at the foot Of Big Sew
ell Mountain, distance of 26, miles 'fror
iLewisburgh, the County seat Of -Greel
Briar County. AT which place we wer
Informed that the rebels had considera
i bic force of Cavalry and Infantry await
ling 6nfi presence! At this place We wer
4 relinforeed by two companies Of the 47t
!, Ohio, swelling our number to about fou
7 hundred strong. A detachment of .ou
] Cavalry Numbering about seventy-fiy
men ana SHE two Companies of Infantr
| were sent forward to make the advance o
j the towiia The Cavalry was to takeaascfi
.seuitegs rout uandz COME ups in thesrear Z
j the rebels andyif possible cut off the
!. hretreat 4 forward movement was mad
) ,fand about 3 @, clock in the rmerningsou
tE.Cayalry fnn on to their pickets, eapturin
two, and the, rest got into camp with th
sialarniing news that the Y ankee Boys wei
coming Being daily aprised Of the fas
they rallied their force, and met sus, j
lfresirIanr. line Of battle some miles on Ii
siwest side of. the town The Cavalry
I the mean time. had missed their. road an
Il In the rear Of our own 1nEantr
/ tjast as the engagement commenced. u
2 The. .rebels was not aware Of our pre-
Il ehee euhtil their Cavalry made a. dash !
a eur Infantry, when we showed ourselye
f|and Elthink they were no little surprise
!, to see is, as they thought there was notl
sling to contend wieh but 'the" handfull j
81 infantry But the, sight of US was .suf
-deient for them, T. don I, know whether
!. attribute it TO our homeliness, or wheth
L they was afraid. Of our Conical- Balls tn
I'VE. sometimes distribute among ther
s. However, we went after them at ful spec
f the, chase was kept up for several mil
$ stbeyond Lewis hurgh, thelast prisoner ";
captured yin sight Of White Sulphi
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