The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1862-06-26

angles to their fire. Shot and shell
tlew around us and over us and through
us--that is through the lines--about
as fast and as thick as one could well
imagine, aud it is a great wonder in
deed that some of us were not killed.
As it was, one of Co. A was wounded
slightly in the hand, and three or four
OF the other companies flesh wounds in
the legs and arms; one in the temple.
We fired from 10 to Is rounds at the
gunners and line of skirmishers some
25O yards distant, at q fence, when we
were ordered to retreat; there being no
force whatever in reach to support us.
We fell back in good order, returning
by the same lane we advanced in, tho
artillery and battalion of infantry
firing upon us as we left. In about
half an hour two pieces of cannon were
brought up and opened fire upon the
rebel battery, Co. D deployed as skir
mishers. They soon after retired, fall.
ing back to Strasburg, to which place
after dark last night, through the most
miserable and muddy roads that YOU
ever saw, our Brigade marched, but
for what purpose l have not yet been
able to discover. Although tired and
weary with six days and two nights
marching, and the skirmishing and
lighting of Sunday. we had to march
four miles to this town through mud
knee deep, and so slippery that men
were falling down continually. We had
some 200 cavalry and two pieces of ar
tilIery with us. At the entrance to
the town we killed one of their pickets.
Forming line of battle with the 9Th Va
and four companies Of the 6Oth-the
other 8 companies, A, II, I, G, and Z, ad-
vanced with the cavalry and artillery
on the town. Meeting with no resist.
ance, we passed on through. The cav
airy then taking the lead we followed
Tor mile and half, when their pick.
cts hred into MS. The fire was returned
by the advance of the cavalry, and then
the whole column, except the foremost
company, wheeled about and came gal
Ioping down the road towards us. The
Shenandoah lay on our left and steep
mountain on our right, leaving barely
room for pike; so we had to get up the
mountain sides to keep from being run
over by our own cavalry. As soon as
hey had passed, we opened fire at the
loint where they were attacked. not
showing that one company was still
here. In few moments this comm.
~ came galloping down the road and
We prepared to give them round
Yhen some one suggested that thew
night be orr own men, and our fire
vas reserved. After they passed by we
emained in our position about one and
half hours, VIII en- we commenced to ro.
urn.
JUNE 2.-Cava!ry and artillery hav-
ng both deserted us, we were left in
lice pickle. Ewel"s Brigade, from
louisiana, were encamped on the hill
bove US, and fort in town was full of
he rebels. 400 of their cavalry fol,
owed us back to camp, and all that
ept them from attacking us was their
ears that the whole army was in their
lidst ready to pounce down upon them
S soon as we found where they were.-
his much we have learned from es-
aped prisoners. and their own men ta-
en- prisoners. This very foolish move,
s can but term it, was attended by
he loss of or of our men taken
risoners, among whom was one of the
nest little fellows and best soldiers
t our company-Harry Mingus. We
re in hopes that he will succeed in ma
ing his escape, as the prisoners Jack
on has are escaping every day.
To-day we form the rear-guard-
'ould have been in the advance had
ot the Brigade Surgeon reported us
NIT for duty, and thereby secured
ay's rest for us. However, we started
his afternoon in the midst of violent
hunder storm, and marched to Stras-
'urg and put up in town.
JUNE 3.--Our Goth Regiment left
own last night in the midst of a hard
9Th va. refusing to 90 until
forming, AT A. NJ. they overlook us
nd we all stopped to rest. While stop
ing here an ordep from Gen. Fremont
'as received to dismiss the Band, and
he boys have reluctantly taken tho
ack track. Skirmishing was going on
esterday, and is to-day between our
dvance and Jackson's rear guard. l
aw a rebel Lieutenant with bis foot and
Union soldier with leg amputated,
ylng side by side in house by the
Dad. One of the enemy's halls want