Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1862-04-18


A correspondent of the Cincinnati Gazette
connected with the Division Of Gen. Lew.
Wallace, thus speaks of the part acted by the
Ohio troops in the late desperate battle near
Pittsburgh Landing, and especially the 20rb
and 48th, in both of which are companies from
this county:
Ohio won laurels, and her name was exalted
| by the action Of the 58th, 10th, 18th ard goth
III tins division They fought as we always
supposed they would, under such officers. and
| composed of such metal Col. Tbarer of tho
lst Nebraska, commanded ID Brigade with
Strickla nd, Acting A. A. G., and fbr rest of
| hls staff, (amOng whom, as a volunteer aid we
noticed Lieut. Col Scott, of the 69th Obiol
proved themselves men Of undoubted valor.-
| No cooler or Drawer man was there in the frbt
than the gallant Col. Thayer. The 58tb Ohio
was IN this Brigade and in one instance. if with
the lst Nebraska, was ordered to CHARGE bav-
onets on the concealed enemy, across an omen
held, distant probably 300 yards The 58tb
led by Col Bausenwein. Lieut.. Col Ramnal
and Major Dister. The Ist by Lent toI
MeCord and Major Livingston, and tbev diI
charge, with yell and harrah that struci, for.
for 10 the hearts of the enemy, and thev fell
oack. Here these regiments suffered severely
losing each, some 10 killed and so wounded
Aiter THIS charge, which was toward even |
ing, the enemy fell back, and we had no moro
nShtinS' with the exception of some skirmisb-
ing. Our division passed another night on
their arms In the mud and rain.
The Ash. Cel-Sulliran. and 73d ri p,.,- !
"a a Nnfa
ball. being exposed to the musketrv Of tbroo
regiments OF infantry, aid The fire of one bat-
terry OF artillery. To the 48th is placed the
cFedlt OF killing Gen. johnson, who was shot
by member of Company X, while leadiop
charge. Col. Sullivan had an arm sLattered
oy muSket ball, and Capt. Warner was killed
These troops in the advance were all green re-
cruIiS, aud had never before been In an on
gagemcL'; but one would have supposed them
veteran soldiers from their GOODNESS and ,r,,,o
ry The lighting continued unabated Sunday
ana ONO was represented, and creditablv too II
during the whole day.
BESIDES the regiments mentioned. there are
from Ohio the list, SD, and 55tb; tbe first
Col. Eodney Mason, was first attacked bv
heavy force and Suff.red >eYercly, losing Lien ,
tenant-Col. Kyle. The 8lst Ohio, also. Col.
Morton, was in heavy. q
So far as We can hear, among our Ohio ac- c
Iuaintances, are wounded and killed as o,- f
ows J.
Llculenant-Culonel Kyle, list Ohio, killed; Ii
Colonel Sullivan, 18th Ohio, arm shattered. 5
Lieutenant Colonsl Garfield, 72d Ohio, wound, Q
ID, since dead; Lieutenant Colonel Walco,t E
10Th Ohio, woundedi Major Cahin, lst Ken L
ucky, wounded in three places, none scrions
ND horse shot from under him; Capt. Barent-
en, 58lh Ohio, wounded in the foot: Cant. IIo-
an, Co. !, lst Kentucky, wounded in the
and; Colonel Sedgwick, ID Kentucky. sbo
n the foot; Gen. Sherman lad the ton. of his o
ap shot off; Capt. Libby, 37th Ohio, killed. r;
'aPt. Geary 10th Ohio, Killed; Capt. Spell re
leyer' Co. c, killed. Capt Modcgene, Capt Il
ninth, Adjutant Weinedell, Lieut.. Taylor, all ia
I'd Kentucky, wounded. re