Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-21
BATTLE oY CEDAR MOUNTAINS.

Saturday, Aug. 8, 1862.
This has been an eventful day with
the arny Of Virginia. 1t had beer
known since yesterday morning that the
rebels were 10 force Immediately in oul
front. Phey were driven back by Gen
Bayard's cavalry for several hours be.
fore the force under General Crawford
was sent forward to give them battle
and no sooner had we arrived here thar
eur outposts were fred upon by theil
piekets. Skirmisbing was kept up al
The forenoon, and the enemy held com.
pletely in check bat It was not anti
three O'Clock p. M. that the fght assu'
med the dignity of battle. At thai
hour. the rebels opened their artillery
upon General Crawford from the wood
to the right OF the road about one mile
This was done 10 ascertain the position
Of our batteries, and If possible bring
out our force. Gen. G. ordered Knapp't
Pennsylvania battery to reply, and al
the second shell the enemy's guns were
silenced. Their long line or cavalry
had moved around bill on our left to-
ward the Rapidan Ford. AT once a
strong force of cavalry was thrown in
that direction, and soon after the enemy,
finding he could do nothing, counter.
marched bis cavalry to our right. Thus
matters stood, the large force of the
enemy having been held in check by
General Crawford's single brigade Of
infantry, artillery and cavalry. The
cannonading continued on both sides
until P. NJ, when General Banks ap-
peared upon the field with Gen. Augur's
division and the remainder of Gen. Will
liams' division. Gen. Crawford's force,
consisting of the Twenty-eighth New
York, Colonel Donnelly Forty-sixth
Pennsylvania, Colonel Knife Tenth
Maine, Colonel Beale and Fifth Con-
necticut, Colonel Chapman. with bat
terry Of the Fourth United States artil-
lery, under Lieut.. Mublenburgh Roe
mer's New York battery and Knapp's
Pennsylvania battery was now thrown
to the right. with the exception of the
artillery, for the purpose Of making a
movement upon the enemy's 6ank-the
most important movement of the day
The Tenth Maine was then moved for
ward to the support of the center, and
the remainder Of the brigade formed, as
stated, on the right, with the addition
of the Third Wisconsin, and an effort
was made to drive the enemy from their
cover in the wood.
During all this time the firing on
both sides was terrific, and the men were
falling BY the score. The line advanced
steadily. with the exception of the Sd
Wisconsin, under still CALLING fire, and
drove the rebels back. The Wisconsin
regiment fled at the first fire, and il was
with great difficulty, and at great per-
sonal risk, that the General succeeded
in getting them into line again. They
bad hardly returned to their position,
however. before they broke and ran
again-in fact, proved worse than use
less. The remainder OF the infantry
charged upon the enemy's batteries, sew
eral of which could not he seen until
they entered the wood, where they came
suddenly upon a large infantry force
that had lain concealed from the COM
mencement of the fight.
This force opened fire upon our men
with frightful eject. The slaughter at
this point was very great. More than
one half the men Of the Twenty-eighth
New York were killed and wounded
Colonel Donnelly, commanding, was
wounded the Lieutenant COL
onel, Brown, and the Major, are both
wounded, and there is not Captain of
a company left to the regiment. The
Tenth Maine lost about one hundred
and fifty 10 killed and wounded the
Fifth Connecticut suffered similarly, be-
sides losing Colonel Chapman, who was
taken prisoner. The Forty-sixth Penn
sylvania has hardly enough men left to
form a full company. Colonel Knife
was wounded in the head and in the
arm, but not fatally Lieut. Col. Sell
fridge was slightly injured. and the Ma
jor was shot through the arm.
But in the confusion of the hour it is
to get particulars accurately.
Geary's and Gordon's forces have all
suffered. Gen. Geary is slightly wound
ed, and few minutes ago Gen. Banks
received an injury from cavalry man,
who ran violently against him while he
was about to mount his horse.
Gen. Crawford and staff were near
being taken prisoners twice during the
fight. On both occasions they were
examining different points. with view
to change OF position, when they came
upon the rebel pickets. Fortunately
they all escaped unhurt.
While / am writing the wounded are
being carried to the rear, for although
the firing on both sides stopped at P.
NJ, it is expected that the fight will be
renewed in the morning with largely
forces on both sides.
Our cavalry force at Madison Court
House. under General Beaufort, has
been driven out, and from every point
We receive intimations that the rebels
have determined to offer US an obstinate
and bloody resistance. What the rebel
loss has been to-day we cannot ascertain.
L will learn and send further accounts
as soon as possible.
DEATH OF MAJOR JoHN T. HALL
A telegraphic dispatch from Col. Light
burn to the friends of Mai John r.