The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-01-30
that he was badly wounded. He related
the incident in the same way.

that he was badly wounded. He related +.
the incident in the same way.
DESPERATE FIGHTING.
The death Of their General does not
seem TO have greatly disheai tened the en-
emy. They continued their attacks with
as much vehemence as ever. The Sec,
ond Mipuesots Regiment came up and
fofmed along the fence, on the left Of the
Fourth Kentucky The rebels still e3.
tended their line TO 'asuk us on that side.
The Fifteenth Mississippi charged up to
the fence, and the men in the two regi;
ments fought hand 10 hand, catching hold
of each others guns, and trying 10 drag
them through and over the fence, but Il
was all in vain.
TUE cHARGE-T THE NINTH OHIO AND TENTH
INDIANA.
4 McCook's gallant Du,chmen came up
to support the Tenth, foro ing on their
right, and with them, driving the enemy
ou. Of the woods. over the ravine up the
bill, across the field to the right OF the
road. The -Four tssnlh Ohio, which, with
the Ninth, had marched all night to get to
the battle. together with the two East
Tennessee and the Twelfth Kentucky Reg
Ilnents were coming up. The enemy them.
selves were IN danger 81 being outaanked
and cut off from their retreat. Standart's
battery was in full play, with deadly o.
feet, Oh their center. Kinney's and Whit.
more's were advancing. There wsI no
help for it, the day was lost to the rebels,
and they must retreat. They were push.
ed back. flying as they went across the
fields Our deadly Mimic balls told fear:
fully on their ranks; yet the loss was not
all theirs. Many Of our brave fellows
dropped. Colonel WoIford'S horse vas
shot tinder him, as he charged upon theft
center. Bob McCOok was wounded, ,::and
bad his horse shot under him. But &
bulle, through the heart would hardly
stop him.
THE REBELS RETREAT.
On they went. The enemy is driven
through the woods. where. an hour and .
/, half before, they so nearly surrounded the
Tenth. the heroes Of Rich Mountain.
Many regiments are completely bsoKenc
and run for the forests on the lsh. WOOD
Aabsms Regimsnt breaks for swamp,
and scatters there. 1t has home look
to them, and is a safer place than the road
or the fields. Soma regiments act togeth-,
er. and form in field mile to the rear
of their first position. But Stahderfs
shells, thrown from the hill where The
section was so nearly taken, begin to fall
among Them. They fly again, pursued
y by our victorious troops. For the third
: and last time they form, only TO be scat;
5 tered as before.
: THE RETREAT BECOMES RoUT.
! After this the rout was complete.
n Panic stricken, they fly in all directions.
i The pursuit is pressed up to the very in.
, trenchments of the enem3. Two Of their
=, pieces have been taken. The third which
4 they took with them, is only saved to be-
! left behind in their fight across the rivsI.
!. Our cannon open on their camp. our
4 shells falling into their most effective BAT.
lery, killing four Of the men at Ihsir gIins
and driving the rest away. The dark.
f ness of nightfalI only prevents general
assault, and our troops lie down, hoping
in the morning to complete the good
Work OF that Sabbath. work they had
> sought, for they were resting that day.
preparatory to the attack which General
:, Thomas had intended to make on Nom
day.
!, THE FIELD AFTER THE BATILE-THE REB.
:. BEL WOUNDED
rode over the battlefield in the eve.
ming. Our mon we're burying the dead,
hut many still lay ghas.ly where they fell
The wounded had been all taken up
l. The same kind treatment was extended to
e the ensmy's which was given to our own.
q The universal remark which they made 10
y me as passed through the hospi'si. was.
II I'VE never expected TO be treated SO. We
have been misled We expected 10 be
served like dogs should We fall into Jour
y hands You ara Kinder to us than We
e would have ben to you" The only diff.
D. ference was in the burial OF the dead.
Ie Thoss of the enemy were laid together in
10 common pits Our own were buried ID
ID separate graves, and on many Of them !
at saw young cedars already planted by their
ID comrades.
D. Beside one oftbe graves prepared for
7 the euemy's killed, I noticed several lying
ID ready to be Inferred. One poor boy lay
ID in the exact position. as | was told. Ia
ss which he was found. He rested on his
IN right arm. while his left hand was
he closely closed on his right elbow. HiP
i'd eyes were closed and he looked as though
lis he had just fallen asleep.
en- ON TO rESNEssEE:
OF 1 need not tell you how we marched
III that night. through tbs horrible mud nor
Of how our boys have been dropping in aR
y ID day. worn out with fatigue, disappointed
ne because they had all the labor with mont.
nut Of the glory ofvctory, and only consoled
'te by the promise that a few days more will
nc see us on our way to Tennessee. There
be is nothing to oppose US now. Cri,ten.
lat iens army is no longer, and never sgaip
rt,, will be. an army. Totally dsmoraliSed,
ed scattered to the winds, they will 90 home
:. or be captured piecemeal. We wait only,
K for our provision train and the means Of
'l' crossing the river. or.
1e And now my long and imperfect story
cn OF, of the battle is ended. l fear bGte. NOS
~ given in all things correct acct Oft. bus
''u have done my best to do 90. II have