The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-03
Our Military Correspondence.
FROM THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.

DEAR DEMOCRAT :--0nce more have III,
pleasure OF informing your numerous road
ors OF another great battle, fought between
tho National forces, commanded bv Major
Gen. George B. Mcclellan, and the Rebels
commanded BY Generals Loo, jackson
Longstreet and Hill.
In order to gire you correct idea oi
events as they have transpired, since the
Federal forces first met the enomy in this
State. 1t will be necessary for me to com.
mence at tho time our forces advanced on
FredorckCity,on Friday, Sept. 18th. When
| our advance moved on tho city, and threw
few shells in the Rebel ranks, they thought
| it best to leave. They moved toward Ha.
gerstcwn, our troops following as rapidly as
possible. The enemy made q stand about
ono mile from Boonsborough, they forming
their right wing on a spur Of mountains. and
their lett TO hold gap, (the name | have
forgotten) They had strong position,
and one they felt sure of holding, but they
found they ware beautifully sold. Our ad
vance moved on them, Sept. l4tb, under
Generals Reno and Cox. the latter of War
ren, Ohio. who has command of a Division
Il think all were Ohio troops,) and better
and braver set of men it is hard to find
Gen. Reno had command of McDowolrs
corps. He had the right, and Cox the left
All can givo you of that engagement is
whal heard. All say that Gen. Cox and his
men charged the Rebels up tho side of the
mountain, and drove them with tho bayo.
nots. Our troops on the right also behaved
we'll Gen. Reno was killed while gallant
ly leading on his men. havo not learned
the loss on either side Tho Rebels re.
treated from thoro to Sharpsburg, our
men following until tho morning of tho l6ln
of Sept. when brisk engagement ensucd
between Gen. Cox and the enemy. The
latter were finally driven from their posi-
tlon. Our (BaDks) corps, then command
cd by Brig. Gen. Mansfield, was brought
up and formed in line, but, fortunately for
us, VIC were not needed. Tba: night we
changed position to tho right, under cover
of darkness.
On the morning of the 18th, at daylight,
heavy cannonading commenced Banks
old corps was drawn up, Gen: Williams Di.
vision taking the advance. They moved
on the eneu'y at daylight, and d,cvo them
some distance, when thhy wcrc rcpulscd,
and in turn driven back to where they
started. Our (Greens) Division was ihon or
dercd up, and wen. in at o'clock, A. NJ
And if l say it, they did go in. for we never
stopped after VIC had started the grey coats
till we had driven them nearly a mile. They
rallied several times and came on us by brig
AIDES, but a few wclI-directed voleys and
a charge would make them run, and then
what a beautiful chance it gave US to shoot
at them. toll you wo of the 9TH took good
aims with our Springfc!ds.
/ never saw as many killed and wounded
in my life, as there wore of the Rebels
where we first met them. 1t was almost
impossible to walk over the ground without
stepping on them. At another place our
brigade was lying at the brow of hill when
brigade of tho enemy advanced on us
The front rank of our Co. (H) was deployod
at the top OF the hill, aud fired on them TN.
til they were within ten rods. Wc then fell
into line, and the Brigade moved up and
fired voley after volley into them, until they
skedadded in true Southern style.
Gen. Mansfield was killed while leading
on bis men. 1t is reported, and think cor.
rectly, that Gen. Longstreet was wounded,
and is now prisoner; also Gen. Jackson is
reported killed. give this latter merely as
a report Our forces now hold the battle.
field. No fighting to-day.
The 7th went into the fight with l56 men.
We had killed and 33 wounded. The
killed were, Henry Bacon, Co. II, Lazerus
Co. G, Meacham and Sherick. Co. B. and
Orderly Sergeant Carter, Co. F. Co. II
had but one wounded His name was Corp.
H. j. Boil. To-day the dead are being bu.
ried. The loss IS very heavy on both sides.
That of the Rebols is at least two to our one.
Our Brigade was engaged from O'Clock
A. NJ. until IL.
As 1 have already written longer than /
intended, will close, hoping Gro long to
have an opportunity of givinga full account
OF the engagement. Yours, &C.,
r. S. B.,
Co. H.. 7th Reg, O. v. l.. lst Brigade,
Auger's Division, Banks Army Corps.
FROM A SECTION OF wETMoRE's BATTERY.
FIELD BEYOND CAMP WIDE AWAKE