Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-03-29
AT KKIrH's HousE, KErrsvrLLE,
a Arkansaa, March 3, 1862.

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AT KErrH's HousR, KErTsvrLLE,
~ Arkansas. March 3, 1862.
Before you receive this you will probably
have read many rumors Of Q great battle at
Sugar Greek, or about two miles this side
the great battle OF the South, and when
you get the whole Of IL you will see u is
the great battle OF this war. II lasted two
and half days, commencing on Thursday
morning at Bentonville, and Friday moru,
ing IL was renewei with vigor on both sides.
The Cd Ohio Battery was late because II
was 3 miles from the seat Of war, aud at 2
o'clock p. NJ, we were ordered up and
arriving at the battle ground about 4
O'clock
The tide Of battle was then against us
Our troops were on the retreat. met 3
batteries running for dear life. They said
that the rebels had come down 10 their full
strength, and as got TO place where l
could plant the battery the rebels were
within City rods Of us. planted two pieces
10 the road in charge Of Orderly Beach,
Sergeant Joiner, and II. Guthrie, Two 9th.
ers were placed in tho field under Lisut
Smith. Gansevort, with the other two
pieces, being back on Sugar Creek. | had
by my side Qusrlermaster Harper, E..
Philips, Acting Orderly, Nash aud |
Eighmy, as my staff. Every thing being
ready, | gave the order to commence fir
ing. The FIRST We gave them they halted,
aud by the third round, they retreated to
the woods, aud opened their batteries on u.s.
but their shot fell short we replied aud
then advanced to the woods drove them
through, VIC still advancing. The two
pieces following the road and the other two
in supporting distance in the field. Ttis
was Sergeant Robinson aud Green, aud as
we reached the cleared field beyond the
woods, we found some ten thousand men
had made stand, and we only had the
support Of some 400 infantry OF the I'd
Missour.
had discovered that they were endeav-
oring to give us left danking movement,
by passing along the side of hill so that
they might attack us in the rear. gave
them a broadside by the left, which broke
up their arrangement. AfiOr they fell bnck,
their whole force came down upon us upon
dead run, and continuous stream othre.
They gave us centre and cross ire. ]
have no doubt that in Two minutes, there
were discharged at us 80, 900 balls.
The Infantry fell back and We we're 40
rods in advance but there every man stood
firm aud determined TO DO his duty, no man
lodged or shrank from his post. AS saw
them start on the charge ordered our cen
tire forward and fred, then left obliqIed
then right oblqued, then left Obliqued again
They were then within 80 rods Of Us II
this position we continued rapid firing. anC
they were compelled to fall back, which
they did aad LETT US the field.
Tell The friends of the 2d Ohio that sht
will stand second 10 none. She has cover
ed herself with glory for it is said that if i
had not been for our battery, our CAM
would have been taken by the rebels
When the first charge was made was sho
with a round ball in the left hip. whic
came out about six inches from where
entered. have the ball. aud will bring
home when l come which will he as 500
as | can ride. IL is thought that wi
not be ft for duty for 80 days. am quit
weak, have some fever, but an not consiC
cred dangerous. We had only one ina
killed, Richard Phillips, of Monroe.
w. Il. CHAPMAN.