The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-11-06
LANCASTER, OHIO THURSDAY, NOVEMBER G, 1862.
person, and tLat Polk's and Hardee's

corps we're present upon the field
! Thus ends my account Of the past tax
en- By my corps in the battle Of Chaplin
Hills, the hIoodlest battle olmodeln tim 8.
for lbe number Of troops engaged on our
side. Rousseau had present on the field
seven thousand men, Jarkson five ,hous.
and FIVE hundred. The brigade Of Good
ing amounted to about fifteen hundred
The Latlle was principally ionghl By Rous-
seau's division. and # there are, or ever
were, better soldiers than the old troops
engaged, have neither seen nor read Of
them. Great discrimination must be- ex
erci'ed in mskiuga perfectly iair stare
ment, respecting the conduct Of the hew
ieyies. Exposed as come Of them werp,
10 terrific fire at the onset ofthe euemy.
it would be extraordinary to expect Of
them the steafine's and combosure ofvet
Grams. 1t was also clearly ptrceplibIr
that the resolution and obstinate lesis.
tance displayed by the o'd troops in the
same bisade,Or 10 close proximity had
salutary effect in aniuating aud encour.
aging 'he new troops. For instance IN
the Q h brigadr, wh-le the Cd and 33d
Ohio, 38tb Indiana, and 1OLi Wisconsin
fought so well | was proud%o see the 94tlI
and 98th Ohio vie with their brethren 10
deeds of herosim.
Commanders have found occasion for
: severe reflections Oh individuals, whose
conduct did not entirely justify tie conf
dence posed in them by thei Stale and
country. These cases, happily tut few,
compel me the mprc strongly to awaken
J the attention Of our authorities to a more
) rigid aud careful selection Of officers,
wi may join to their other qualfica
llons the essential one Of courage and
honor.
TIE material of the new levies is tvi.
r dently as good es in the old regiments.
My apology for The misbchavior of some
oi them is want Of discipline and conf,
, den in tie field and line officers.
} If ii we're not great pI' asure,mY duty
: combels me, to call the attention Of my
/ superors and my Government 10 the con
) spicuous gallautrv and good conduct OF
Brig Gen. l.. II. Rousseau, upon this hot.
ly con ested field The manner Of post
ing his left and of maintaining It's posi-
ton readers bin one of the most conspi.
. cusus Of this war. The attention of my
, supcrlors is also called to tie good con
J duct and glllantry o. Col L. A. Harris,
, Of Cd Ohio Infantry, Commanding the 9Th
Brigade; Col, J g. Stark weather, of the
e lss Wisconsin, commanding he 28th
Brigade; Col. w. II. Lytle. Of the lOtl
n Ohio, commanding the l7th Brigade
!. These offcers deserved promotion Capt
! Looms, Of ths lst Michigan Battery
! handled his battery with great succ.s,
r and ability. Capt. o. +. Piuney, of the
e 18th Wisconsin Battery, greatly distin,
t guishsd himself durirg the close Of The
5 acIion,as die tie entire brigade Of Colon.
. cl Gooding sent me from General Robert
a p. MilchelI's Division. For favorable
e mention Of other officers and men, refer
b you to reports OF General Rouss, au; also
. to those of the Adjutant Generals of Gen
@ erals Jackson and Terrell and ColOne
a Webster. To personal staff.
1t Col. j. V. Bomtord, l6!h U. S. Inf
e 1t. Col. L. Basselt Lsndon, Inspector
n General.
!. CaptJ. A. Campboll, Assistant Adju
It tant General.
Capt W. T. Hoblilzell, Aid de camp,
e Lieut.. S. w. Davies,
!. Lieut.. S. NJ Iosta,
e Major Caleb Bates, Vol.
d Capt H. N. Fisher,
4 Capt JAS. P Collier"
e I return my thanks for their conspicucui
7 gallantry and intelligence on the field o
II battle,
, Lieutenant Colonel Bomford wa
e wounded twice, while posting regimen
9 in line.
>. Ny Ordrrles. Priva,es Issac Bailey, Q,
2 Indiana Cavalry, George Richardson, SAT-
Illinois Infaniry;Avery Graham, ,34sh Iii
!, nois Infantry; Henry Kline, Isl Ohio Bat
N terry; George p Jenniss 34tb lllinOis In
d fanlry; VIM Edwards, Cd Indiana Caval
n ~, and Henry Knowles, % Indiana Cav
5, airy. behaved with GOODNESS and bravery
10 on the field, and are recommended 10 thei
g supcrios for promotion. .....
d To surgeon George c. Beobe. Medica
Director OF my corps, my tbanks are du
n for his good conduct ON the field, and tn
!. kind care be has taken of the wounded
O., Favorable mention is also mado of Serge
ia ons Marbe, 10th Wisconsin; Dixon, Is
Wisconsin;WilIiams l9lst Ohio;Wrght
a, 79!h Pennsy ylvsnia; Beckwilh, Both Indi
~ ana, Sinnet, 81 Ohio, aud Fowler,
ID Assistant SurgeOnSTaft, 10lst Ohio; De
in veudorf, lst Wisconsin; Albright, 79tI
hi Pennsylvania; Mitchell 10th Wisconsin
o Reeve and Full 9lst Wisconsin, an,
ID Shannon, ID Ohio
Major B. s. Couer, lst Artillery, Chic
W nf the arm, behaved with conspicuous gal
" lantry aud good Judgment during the en-
m tire action. Ii was, unfortunately, lake
y prisoner after dark. Caplriu Beverly D
at Williams, A. Q NJ, was my guide dur
I'd the entire day. Tie battle was Tough
m near his birthplace, and he was oi inesi
ne msble service TO me. Lieutenant M, P
X Gratz and Volunteer Aid Henry Duncan
t. of Keniu,ky, Of jack on's staff, reporte,
le to me for duty, after the fall OF their gal
labt General Lieutenant G, G. Parsons
iu 4th U. s. Artillery, also reporter to m
ut after lis battery had fallen into the hand
d, of the enemy. He behaved with grea
bravery during the entire day. The los
of Of his battery was no fault Of his. h
s. remained with it until he was deserted b.
ar very man around him ,,r..a