The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1862-04-14
OAHP or 25TH REGIM'T IND. VoL's, I
Pittsburgh. April 9Th. 1851.

: OAHP or 25TH REGIM'T IND. VoL's I
Pittsburgh, April 9th, 1861.
1 "a EDITORS OF THE EVANSVILLE JoURNAL:--
You will have heard of tho terrible fight in
which We wero engaged yesterday and the
day before. To-day we are engaged in col
lecting and burying our dead. We have
found twenty-three of our brave boys, who
now lie eide BY side near our camp awaiting
burial. This whole tract of country for
miles around is covered with the dead and
dying. OF course, we can form but feeble
estimate of the numbers killed on both
sides. The fight was most appalling, and
the result on our side q glorious victory.
All day on Sunday and on Monday, up to
o'clock, the roar of cannon and musketry
wss neutrality-suspicious. nearly diving
away and then increasing to tremendous
roar. Missiles of all kinds were constantly
whizzing through the air, cutting down
men, horses, trees or limbs, dealing the
most cruel havoc. Masses of soldiers hur-
ried to and fro, some to find their scattered
regiments, others flying for life, panic strick-
en- or assisting the wounded to a place of
safety. Others hurrying to the conflict
shouting to the rally. Our men performed
prodigieus of valor, but on Sunday we
were vastly outnumbered and were driven
slowly back. The enemy fought with
desperation and skill. Their choicest troops
charged on our late formed and slightly /
drilled regiments, with terrible effect. Our |
batteries fell into their hands one after the
other, after the gunners were shot down |
hOrnna al T.ah b Il
fought the ground oVer-forced TO take new
ground TO the rear by superior numbers.
and the question would come up, {" where's
Gen. Buell. nOW2" at night our lines
were much smaller than they were in the
morning, and the enemy's shells roared
over our landing with its crowded men.
teams and stores. That was a gloomy
night for many war worn soldier. But
help was near. Gen. Buell., With his divis- /
ion kept coming up all night and the next | i
day, and a. fast as they landed were bur-
RED into the fight. The prisoners told US (
that Gen. Beauregard distributed 1870 bar G
rels OF whisky 10 his men that morning.
which was drank mixed with gunpowder.
He told them they must whip us out by 10
, clock. But pen can never describe that
immortal day The conflict commenced
about O'Clock, and by 10 o'clock they
we're whipped, and by o'clock were on
he full run. Gradually our rifles BOUNDED | 8
more remote, our cannon seemed many | Y
niles away before night, and at dark the T
ield was left under pelting rain to the il
lying and the dead. r
The 18th has gained fresh renown, and o
an point to their thinned ranks as the b
ecord of their part in that dreadful fray. b
hey remembered that
"Many eyes are looking
At the deeds we 40 to-day"
Col. Veatch had two horses shot under
i'm while commanding his brigade. Col.
Iorgan was severely wounded in the same
cree charge that brought down 30 many it
his men. Major Foster was everywhere m
2 the thickest of the fight, leading the Of
barge or directing the backward move OF
lents. The men will follow those officers D.
nywhere, and Indiana may justly be proud Of
them. Major Foster sends you a list of in
illed and wounded as far as ascertained.
ersonally, got off pretty we'll. Two
nllets struck me, one of which hit me on
e s hefd A9qUAadiHg bk I6idfhg my rife,
nd the enemy were eighty or a hundred
ards of, advancing rapidly on us. We ga
ad no support, and the order came to re-
re. The boys gathered me, and | came to !"
" senses at the hospital, mile TO the rear. o
am rapidly recovering, yet, on every slight 70
lock, can hear the war gong sounding in
y head. The bullet received at Fort
enelson lies pretty easy In my head. A
W days of repose at home and I shall ia
gain be ready for another fight in freedoms fri
luse. I think | can como homo with the w,
ounded men; if so, shall be the bearer 90
this and many ether letters from the
cody field to friends at home. Fathers
others, sisters, and sweet-hearts, you have
rave boys on that saDguinary field; write as
them often, and cheer them up. But ar
y bullet says must close. One man can bc
Q bat little of all that transpires. 40
Most respectfully, yours, "
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