The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1862-04-18

FRoS THE oiTH.--The following letter
rom Lieut.. Gilbert, to Capt. John B. Ma y,
will be read with interest.
CAnr SHiLou, April 10, 1862.
Carr. MAY I'll hasten to give you few
particulars Of the part our company tooh in
the great battle Of last Sunday. Our ranks
are somewhat thinned. ON the 9Th Sergesn,
Routson was killed, and Calvin Baker NOR.
tally wounded. Smith J. Bowers and L.
Dfummond were wounded, but not danger
ously. On the 7th we were held in reserve,
aud on the 9th were brought into action on
the rear guard OF the enemy, about Eve miles
west Of this place. had command Of Co.
A. az we'll as our own, as all the officers OF
that Co. were killed or wounded. I took
those that felt able TO get around briskly
and took the left flank OF the skirmishers.
We were supported by some Illinois csval-
ry, and the right by the 77th Ohio. We
were fred into several times, but without
effect. As we were approaching a Hill
discovered that it was full OF cavalry.
told the boys TO keep cool. put IN good
FIRE, and then fall into the lines OF support
The boys did as bid them, but when we
turned to fall::into the lines, behold the in.
fantry and cavalry had both run, and the re.
suit was three OF Co. A. were wounded
slightly, Jas. Switzer OF our Co. mortally,
and all Of US were taken prisoners, they
took my sword and revolver aud started us
toward Corinth on double quick. and when
they got to the 57th, that regiment charged
bsyonets on them. putting them to rout.-
| Our cavalry then picked up courage and
charge after them, rescuing all Of us except
John Young and William Alspach; whether
they were wounded l cannot say. | sup
pose my sword and revolver are now in Cor.
| intb. but feel thankful that got Of as
lucky as did. II seems as il Providence
interfered in behalf OF the 67ih. We held
several Louisiana regiments on the 9th. fol
two hours. with a heavy battery playing ou
us. and were without support. When WI
buried their dead OF that place, we fou nd
over ffty dead secesh that they bad left OF
the ground, and any amount OF them hat
been carried of. All this ume'they had
been over shooting US. They succeeded IL
turning our left flank, and we were compel.
led 10 fall back still farther. Then all the
support they sent US was OF no avail, as
they had US on a cross FIRE, and II became Q
general rout. Our Regiment wa, cut en-.
irely in two, and there | came very neaI
being taken, aud would. h.. !, no, been 70
.mp that We got into, Up 10 this tint
we had been fglfing six hours.
The whole loss Of our Regiment in kille'
wounded and missing is l29.
knew there would be q Gght severa
days be tore it took place, but the General
did not think SO, and 90 we were taken b.
surprise. II the Devil had some Of tn
Generals l would not care.
Our camps were entirely destroyed, bu
as we took as many Of their tents we ar
even with them.
The tug Of war has just commenced. W
have got TO 30 to Corinth soon, and ther
will be a desperate eight there.
: As to the loss I put it at about 26. .06o-
] 10, 600 on our side and $4,000 on their,
, THIS includes killed, wounded and rnissinl
e The papers may tell different stories. but
have been over the ground.
f Yours, ID. GILBERT.