Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-10-31
Army Correspondence Delaware Gazette
From the ed Regimaut.

From the 4sd Regiment.
CAMP N CoRINTH, Mss, Oct 18th, 60.
| Gear Friends al Home Since caun OF
write 10 each of you. will address all in The
same words. The cla@ IS over for a short
/ time and We are again in Corin,h, with thoq-
sands more. This is the grandest display Of
/ troops l have yet seen: There IS Il solid camp
nearly four miles square. I wish you could
+ see ii all. 1t is such q grand scene. There
are at least seventy-five thousand men around
/ Corinth now. I suppose you have heard all
about the two days hard fighting at Cofinth.
long ago, but viii give you brief history of
what my eyes witnessed commencing, with he
day we left Rienzi for Corin;h We marched
from Rienzi on the Grst Of Oct. and were
three days on tile move, on a round-a bout to
COrinlh, nothing of interest transporting. The
evening of the 3d we hailed in sight Of Cor
in;h, and had one hour to rest and draw ra-
lions. We were then marched to the left Of
the town and formed into battle line, but we
stayed only Il short time when we marched
back, came around, and took position on the
right. Here we stacked arms and lay down
as we supposed for the night, but had only be-
gun to snooze when that stern voice OF Kirby
commanded ar5Mjca! lie marched rs
short distance to the left and made cur posi-
ton between two large forts to support them
against the enemy. ThiS position we held
and here we fought. Daring The night the |
enemy planted a battery within three hundred
yards OF tie fort and as soon as day opened |
they fired upon Us. Our guns replied and
soon hustled theirs. Oar Regt. lay in exact /
range with the rebel battery and we had TO
suItr. In this action we lost fifteen killed and /
wounded Tea wounded in our Company
At length full daylight came. the sun rising |
Clear aud bright Skrmishing soo0 com !
menced all along our lines. This was kept pp
briskly until half past nine when it partly |
ceased for a most bloody attack
About ten o'clock the battle ragged il ter /
rife style. Now came The time for the 43d
to prove her bravery. The enemy charged /
our whole line at the same time and made /
desperate struggle. We met them face to /
face and went after them. Our whole Brig
ade lay 10 protect the forts near the centre or
the line. In front Of our lines there was
solid clump Of timber. We lay just behind
rise of ground and without any warning the ,
rebels were on the fort. We dashed up to +
them and here we were not more than two
rods apart. The first v3liey laid low a great .
many on both sides. the boys were 50 de-
ternIned and fought so savage that the rebel:
soon gave back and run. We made 4 terrific
yell and poured voey after vol,ey into them
until they were out OF sight in The v ood'.
Such sight was enough 10 move a man
with strong heart Around the forts lay
msn in piles, torn ana mangicd d,Jd ard dy
ing. Our Rcgt. lost about IN hundred Killed
and wounded, and our company TWO killed and
ten wounded. Here is Ij~l OF onr company :
Killed, George TIi6cIy. Poor hoy. In him
We mourn The loss uf near a::,l tear conrade.
He was tie best man in car company
II or(is fail to express our tributes of respect.
He died bravey in dcicnce Of bis counlry.--
John Currau, Ittle box from Nj. Vernon,
died bravely, too. after he was wounded he
walked several reds, G-ll and died Poor Rus
sell had his left leg broken below the knee
which was torn to bits, but the doctors think
they can save his leg. Thos Rose, left arm
shot off; John DAVIS, in left leg; ). Parker.
on the forehead; S. Fa,ril, on the hip; II.
Latham, left band; NcwI Carpenter, on
forehead. | did not see Euwcl and don't
know how badly lie was hurt Ebb (writers
brother) got buck shot through his LETT arm.
lie will soon be able 10 do da'y again. My
self, we'll The devils tried hard % kill me
tut didn't quite succeed. got three balls
through my clothes. The first went throagh
my haversack, driving mJ c,se knife cut
against my leg, making it feel like a cow-hid-
ing the next went through Tie tail Of my
blouse the third passed through my hat, cut
ting of the top Of my left ear. We all had
hair breadth escapes, and got off better than
we expected. What seemed tie most unuSual
was the los Of 50 many officers. Col. Smith
and Adgt. iIeyl. Of the 43I, were mortaiiy
wounded and have since died. Capt Spung-
Ter, of Company \. was killed. I have not
time nor space to write all ! can say about
this, but suGice it to repeat that We gained &
glorious victory. ard the rebels are completely
routed and demorlliz ID. The next morning
after the battle we went after The rebels ard
chased them over forty mics, taking prisoner
and other things they were compelled to leave
behind. win soon give you an account Of the
ch ase. Our would,d have bccn sent away.
ALFRED.