The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-04-24

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chester, where We remained until the NOR.
ming Of the 18th, when orders we're giver
to mcVs on to Winchester and Join ouI
Brigade, (Ihe I'd, Brig. Geo. Sullivan J
and then move 10 Strasburg. Our entire
force WAS the lst, ed and Sd Brigades Ol
General Shields Division; We marched
as far as Cedar Creek on the 18th. but we
could not advance farther as the rebels
had burned the bridge. Although it was
dangerous to attempt fordiDg the stream
after darn our artillery ventured It and
succeeded 10 crossing the same night
The next morning being the 18th some
planks we're laid over the remnant Of the
bridge and the Infantry commenced eros.
sing and by half past eight our entire
force was over. We marched to Stras
burg expecting to have battle. but the
rebels OH receiving Two shells from our
battery retreated. We followed them
some two miles beyond the town. when
concluding they we're best on foot race
we camped for the night. The next NOR.
ming retrograde movement was made in
order to draw the rebels back 10 Winches.
ter, which had It's desired effect, and a
great victory has been achieved by SO do
ing. We marched that day which was
the 2Oth, back to Camp Shields; the
march was very hard one; some Of the
boys did not get in nutil noon next day.
We remained in camp until the evening Of
the 22d, when We were placed on picket
duty miles beyond the city. and return.
ed the day following about 19 VI. We
had not been in camp over an hour when
we received orders to march to the battle
field. We arrived at the field al 2 P. N.
aud was placed with the 18th Indiana as
reserve on the left Of the field, it being,
at the same time, a very unpleasant posi-.
ton, as we we're in full view Of q rebsl
battery. and were frequently disturbed by
the presence oi a shell in our lines. 10
the evening the 62nd was ordered up on
double quick to sustain the 18th Indiana,
Which suffered heavy loss; but before
we got close enough to participate in the
engagement the rebels left the field, 30 we
did not fire shot. The battle was very
bloody; the dead, dying and wounded was
scattered over one mile and a half oil
ground, l will not stop to give you the
whole proceedings Of the battle as you
have had the report ere this will reach
you. Gen. Shields official report is as
follows: lOS killed, 44l wounded, and 90
missing; the entire rebel loss over 200.
We took 2 pieces Of artillery and a cas-.
sions. We lay on the battle field all night
and on the morning Of the Gath, Cos. A
F and D were placed in advance to sup.
port the artillery, and pursued the euemy y
all day without anythiOg to eat. We 81
lenced 2 Of their cannon in the evening al
Cedar Creek, and killed 90 Of the rebels.
We encau ped their for the night, and the
following morning moved alter the enemy
as far as four miles south of Strasburg
We remained there until the lst of April,
when we were ordered to march to this
camp. sGgDl t
Woodstock is of considerable import.
ance to the Union, and has been Of vital
importance TO the so.calIed Southern
Confederacy. 1. is now in our possession
and the hiceous desolation which Genera
Jackson has portrayed to the citizens o
Virginia has not followed the advent o
our Army. The Union sentiment is gain
ing ground in those parts and will soor
control the masses. The ci.izens tell us
that when Jackson passed through Wood
stock on his way 10 Winchester he went
through 10 fine spirits and his men cheer
ing. and said they were going to make the
Yankees run sure. but when he came
back they asked him why be did mol
make stand? the reply was that there
were 20 miles Of the d-m Yankees aftel
him. II is reported heis going to make
a stand at Mt. Jackson, which is atout lC
miles from this camp; fhs does be will
find more than 20 miles Of Yankees there
sure. We have killed off all the old resi-
denter cattle of this country, which WI
will vOuch were of age The boys ar
all we'll. 1t has been showing to-day. snc
it makes it very unpleasant. The storm
is subsidiLg and SO will L. A. T. Nc.
Co. D, 62d o. V. U. s, A.
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