Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1862-07-04
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For the Pomeroy Weekly Teiegraph.
Mountain Department.
CAMP NEAR MoySr JACKSON, Va, Is
JUNG l4th. 1862. s.

/ our tents with such fury, as to make us
feel that we are really in ''Dixie.-
/ Generally, we have been favored with a
mild atmosphere, which has aided US
much in our long, wearisome marches.
! You have doubtless heard of the
/ battle Of Union Church, and of the
triumph Of our arms. Ifjastice is done
US, our brigade, commanded by Col.
Clusseret, will be mentioned as having
acted very prominent and honorable
/ part in the battle. But, to give com
plete history of ourmovements thus far,
! ust begin where l left of in nay last.
Then We were waiting for fall in the
Shenandoah, to allow US to throw our
Pontoon Bridge across. In the after
noon of the fifth inst, the bridge was
done and our advance moved or, driving
Jackson before them, and resting for
the night ten miles beyond it in New
Market. Onthe following day tbe,chase
was renewed with greater earnestness
than before. At about 3 o'clock z. NJ,
our advance metandeompletely roassa a
strong force Of the enemy, three mi4es
beyond Harrisonburg, on road lead
ing to Port Royal,
To day Gen. Fremont issued com
plimentary order to the 6th Va. and Goth
Ohio, for their good conduct on that
occasion Gen. Ashby, the celebrated
rebel commander of Cavalry, was NOR
tally wounded at this place, and has
since died This we have from citizens
living on and near the battlefield. On
Saturday, the 7th, Col. Clusseret's and
Gen Milroy's Brigades, under command
of the latter, made reconn oisance. re
sulting in the discovery that the enemy
was in force seven miles from Harrison
burg, waiting for an attack.
Early Sunday morning our Brigade
| took the advance. Company's A, B and
4, of the 9th Va, and A and f, of the
Goth Ohio, were sent in advance as
| skir1nishers, and had the honor of be-
ginning the battle.
As soon as the position OF the enemy
was aseertained, the whole force 4was
brought forward and placed as follows:
| On the right, was Gen. Schenck' 5
+ Brigade; on the right-center, Col. Clus-
seret's; on the left-center, Gen, Milroy's;
and on the left, Gen. Blenker's whole
Division. The artillery soon opened
upon the enemy and elected a spirited
response. At 10 O'Clock the conflict
began to. be in terrible earnest. On our
left the rebels attemptedto take a battery,
but were driven back with great loss,
! by Gen Sta HI.
| On the left center I saw the brave
Milroy, at the head of his men, leading
them to battle. 1t was an awful sight
ITO see the ball, shell and canister
poured among this noble Brigade
They stood it well. The old, General
rode in front waving his sword and
laughing at the puny efforts of the
enemy 20 dismount him.
/ On the right-center, the rebels tried
/ themselves at ut-danking us; but con
cluled it would not pay, as they soon
left in haste, leaving our Brigade mas
ters of the field. The attempt was re-
newed at later hour of the days and
again resulted in repulse Of the foe. =
Our loss was great.in this days tight
Lieut.. Vance of the Goth Ohio was
mortally wounded, and died in a few
hours. The total loss in killed and
wounded of the Brigade is II.
On the right Gen. Schenck repulsed
the enemy twice, driving him before
him into the woods. Jackson fought
in we'll selected field. Gen. Fremont
had to feel his way along, not knowing
at what moment he might fall upon the
enemy. The battle lasted until nearly
dark. Our Brigade rested for the night
on the battle-ground. Early ne1tmorn-
ing We again advanced, expecting to re-
new the conflict, when 10, We found the
enemy had fed in great haste, leaving
stores, camp equipage, and two pieces
Of artillery. Our wounded that had
fallen into their hands, we're also left
The whole army moved on in haste, and
when within about two miles of Port
Republic we saw a dense smoke rise
which told US the foe had escaped, and
burnt the river bridge behind him.
When the army arrived at the river
bank we saw Jackson's wagon. trair
moving off in the distance. : In It's real
was large force of cavalry and infantry
while quite near us were his ambulances
carrying away sick aud wounded con
federates. The pursuit was abandoned
at this place. We accomplished much
more than we expected. We drove be
fore us a superior force, in command o
one Of the best rebel Generals, and, after
forcing him to give battle, SO completely
whipped him, that he left without ia
king with him his effects, and leaving
his dead on the field, to be buried BY
those who ha killed them. On Tues
day We returned to HarFisonburg, ,or