Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1862-04-17

their bravery and coolness in the hour of dan
ger.
/ AN INCIDENT OF THE DAY.
1t might not, perhaps, under ordinary circum-
stances, be proper to mention any case of appa-
rent cowardice which could occur in such a
contest. Yet think Justice demands that ref
erence be made TO the conduct of new regi-
ment Il spare the name in consideration
of the brave sons of the State) who had
arrived at this point the day previous to
The battle. They marched to the top of
the hill after the battle had begun to wax
hot, but soon returned, and could not be
induced to go forward at any time after
ward. Their officers, at late hour in the
afternoon, rode among them and entreat.
ed that they should fall into line. They
told them that their brothers in arms had
born the burnt of the battle all the day
long, and now needed their help. But
they refused to stir.
The sound of the cannon and musket-
ry, the whizzing of the balls over their
heads, and the sight of the wounded mo-
mentariy carried past them, was to much,
and they refused to stir an inch from be-
meath the hill, where they had landed.
! The officers then denounced them rs cow
ards, and warned them that a six pounder
should be fired in their midst. Just at
that time The steamer Planet rung her
bell, and general stampede was made
led off by the said regiment, for the poses
sion of the boats. The captain of the
steamers having all been at their posts
during the day, Immediately Withdrew her
fsstepings and put out into the stream.
The War Eagle, rather slow in the move
nlents of its crew, was overrnn by the cow
ards, who refused to return to the landing
until they was satisfied there was no inten-
tion on the part of the steamers to go
away and leave them in the land f"Se
cesh."
How different was the action Of this reg
iment from that of score of others |
might mention who stood manfully i'll the
fight t'amid shower of bullets such as sell
dom fall in any battle of modern times,
especially on this side of the Atlantic,
1t must not be forgotten, that in this fight
there were engaged troops who had not
tasted mouthful of food since the previ-
Gus night, and who in the trying peculiar
tiles of the occasion, knew nothing save
the great work in which they were engag-
ed. u 5ss.ss -ss ao ls m
Atthe same time l would say that if /
were a connoissuer in the art of war, and
felt no interest in the result, / could not
pay too high complement to the bravery
and perseverance of the rebel troops. 1t
seemed that they had staked their entire
prospects and hopes of success upon the
issue of to-day and they could not make
up, their minds 20 retire..
General Beauregard had promised them
that they should drink, to-ught, of the wa
ters Of the Tennessee river. Having un-
limited confidence in the great hero of
Bull Run, they believed him and felt That
itmust be verified. They disputed every
foot of ground in the face of our soldiers
and charged time and time on our lines
only to meet with repulse after repulse at
every effort. The first days trial was un-
satisfactory, and they retired a few miles
in the rear to await the coming day for
second attempt.
.- r MISCELLANESUs.
1t useless to attempt to chronicle all the
various incidents of the day, as they are
told in every cilcle.- All agree that it was
not only the hottest work they had exper-
fenced, but also that at several. times the
danger was most threatening in regard to
driving in of our lines. Those who were
present at the different onslaughts made
on our left wing, declare that they could |
not but fear, at every instant that it would |
give way before the pressure.
Nothing bnt the strongest determination
on the part of both officers and priyates,
and the good service of the gunboats, pre-
vented the worst fears on our part from
being realized.
l do not think it proper at this time to
record the statements made as to the dam
age done our troops. Such and such
regiment was said to te badly cut up, aud
10 certain extent, those commands which
were in the first attack surprised by the
enemy, did suffer considerable loss yet not
50 heavy as was first supposed. Regi-
mems able to muster, on the previous eve
ming, at dress parade, some six hundred
men, when an. effort was made 10 collect
hem to night, did not count one third
hat numb Later in the evening, how
ever, they Came in singly or in squads un-
il their number was considerably augment
ID. Certain officers were stated to have
been killed who were afterwards found to
oe slightly wounded, the shock having
been sufficient TO throw them from their
horses, and these returning to camp had
,iven foundation 10 the stories of their III
lers death.
Il is known that Gen. Prentiss was Ia
zen prisoner in the early part of the day
Jol. Peabody, Acting. Brigadier in the
Sixth Division, was killed soon after the
ight began, Major Powell of the 25th
iissouri falling mortally wounded near to
lin. merely refer to these at this place
because they occur to me as write. i
Many of the regiments who have sus.
aimed the brunt Of the entire days fight !
ave not tasted one mouthful Of food since !
ast night, nor can see how they are to I
e supplied with any to night. They are I
eyond their camps, and cannot, in the
arkness, be reached by wagons ladened
18th stores, of which there is an almost o
ndless quantity here. Even if such stores {
ere in their possession, they have no {
,eans to cook with their kattIas loft he | n