The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-05-07

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Srnoon cur forces had been driven back some four
mile, and within ;hrcc quarters vt mile of the
landing, and they werc coming in on out left Hank
which would have defeated It's, had they been sue
ccsstul. At this critical moment Gen. N,lsouar
cd with his Division, and went in, being supported
by the gun boats TyloI and Lexington, whichopCr-
cd eight guns - aud 90 peunders aud succeeded III
driving them back. II was now dark aud the trocps
returned iium the field ahiCh but an hour bctU,r
was considered hopeicssy lost. The field was
held by the hardest sighting cy~ done iu Chi,
cosutry.
NoNpNY SECOND DAY.
There Nero no alarms during the nght and moth
ing heard but the report of Uf cur % POUND
erS from the gun boats and the explosion OF 'hcll
that was landed in the scceSh" camp every ff-
teen minutes to LET them know We were still wait
ing for them. M socn as il was barely light
enough TO see, troops falling into liuo OF
battle and making all the necessary arrangements
for action. At o'clock in the morning the ball
opened again on left flank, they thinking it our
weakest point and if possible to regain she ground
they had lost in the evening previous. Gen. Mel
son was ready for thcm and opened 4 CALLING fin
and drove them back with great slaughter. The
battle now ragged along the whole line. IL WAS
perfectly terrific the sharp report Of nearly 2oo,
600 muskets and an inccssant csnnonading was
kept up that made the very earth shake with its
thunder Division after Division Was marched u
to lee nJ their deadly missiles among the already
stricken enemy which We were then steadily driy
ing at every point OF attack. AT about half past
. O'Clock p. N. Cen. Nelson had driven them back
and was rapidly turning their right flank, and Me
Cook on their left closing in upoH theIa aud
would have soon surrounded them, but they ssu
the movement of Buell. and beat of speedy rc-
/ treat leaving their dead and wounded and several
batteries of artillery. Our cavalry pursued hut
was unable to do much owing W the heavy woods
aud undorbrush which they had to pass Though.
They took II number Of prisoners.
1t would be- useless for me to s,temptto give YOU
the full particulars and speak of the conduct OF
officers, and the various maneuycring in this great
battle. | can only give you such particulars thN
witnessed on the field myself from O'Clock in the
morning until o'clock in the afternoon, during
which time our Regiment was under fire. Our
Brigade, consisting of the llth and :6th Kentucky
and our Regiment, commanded by our Col. W. :.
Smith nov Cen was brought in tropt sf sattcry
and strongly supported, which was giving US a
raling G~e Of canister ard she'll. We we're order
ed 10 charge spcn it, which was done - slol as
soon az the order was given. The 18th going ia
on veil that as.ounded the rebels at the guns who
run ip true southern style; but we were compelled
10 fall back, t.!e pgIe strongly reinforced anj
thus placed us in cross fire at shos: range. 1t
was not long however, before We wcrc able to inpko
another charge, as we poured in such yo!leys with
80 much 0hS@t that they were compelled to fall
back. We made another charge apd il was bloody
fight can assure you, and in the charge We sooA
four pieces Of the famous Washington Artillery o'
New Orleans, that did such execution at Bull run.
We should not have made this second charge un-
til we had been reinforced, had not the "seccSh -
followed Bull Rum" "Bull Run" us we were
falling back, which we distinctly heard, and that
was too much for us to stand. We all started for
the battery again, aud this time We took i, and
held it. Our color Sergeant mounted one of the
guns and waved the cOlors over it in defiance. In
this charge our Regimen, sustained its heaviest
lost. Mai. Ben p. Runklc, Capt. Henderson, Capt.
Gardser, and Lieut.. i.iHdenbprg We're badly wound
ed. The number killed in our Regiment is -, and
60 wounded. Out Major win die He is a good
man and among the "brayest Of the brave"
have beon TO see the boys in the 49th and 72d
Lieut.. Hoffman Of the 52d enSpirnd Of the Free
port boys. Andrew Wonders and Emanuel Plan.
cts were killed. Wonders was instantly killed by
a cannon ball and the same ball took off Planets
arm and the conclusion Of the ball caused his
death. Ephrism Metcalf j. wounded. but no, Sc
vclcl;,
The red Regiment among The first that open
ed fire upon the secesh, aud man(ully did they
stand up to the work. Northwestern Ohio should be
proud Of The I'D. For two hours they f,ught twice
their numbers and drove the enemy back with
heavy loss and never fell back until their ar,nuni-
ton gave oHt and they were ordered to fall back
They lost their Lieut.. Col. ---- Garfield Col.
Buckland displayed great courage and never fal-
tered. lie nobly did his duty, and was found all
day
Where the thickcs of wars trIapest lowered"
The 10th lost but few killed and some 50 wound
ed. Col. Gibson, commanding Brigade showed
great gallantry. Lieut.. Col. Blackman command.
ed the 18th. The 2lSt was not IN the tight. have
been over great portion of tho battle field and il
presents scene that is horrible 10 look upon The
dead are lying in every direction trees mown
down by cannon balls dead horses, dismounted
csnnons and cassions are the various objects that
meet our eyes.
There car Ge Ia estimate Of thg killed at this
time Ono thing is certain the loss of the rebels
is al least two 10 our one. H. four different places
TO CRAFTY my own curiosity, | counted the number
OF rebels killed on a space less than an acre, and
it was over 200 in each place. Ia the same ulaoe
our men were scattering, The Arkansas troops
suffered very much, They wore the onlY troops
armed with flint lock H,uskets. One of thc Sadde.t
and most horrible scenes shat ever Witnessed ,,os
where the woods had caught fire from the explosion
OF our shells and had burned the cothes Of from
those who we're dead sLd l.any Tho we're wound
ed perished III the flames God knows I nevc,
want 10 see such another sight. | have seen some
OF the horrors Of way Tie fight a. Ca-n;fe1 Fer.
ry ana ulhclS We were IN last summer in Western
irgnia, Weie skigmShes a mere reconnaissance.
compared with this fight. Up to last night o,er
1000 dead rebels had been buried aud rlerty more
unbrEied. saw Gen. JohGson's body. Where
am now writing, some two hundred yards from
camp, there is within ny sight fnu, dead seccsL
am writing on paper picked up on tho battle field
We are in camp four miles from the landing, and
are without tents and blankets. Our teams have
not yet crossed the river
am wc!l. As ever. Yours sincerely
JOSIAH CHANCE
CAGP NEAE FIITsBLRG, TESSRssur