The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-01-03
LETTER FROM TIlEasTu.
CANr HvTroNsvILLE. Dec. 2lst '6I.l
Gu. G., 25th Reg. o.. V.

CAMr HUTroNsvILLE. Dec. 2lst '6ll
Gu. G, 25th Reg. O.V.
Ems. TmuuSE:
/, ] beg leave TO write few lines for your
I. publication, IL worthy. Our Rcg't is camp.
ed at Huttonsvitla>quitc pleasant place
there is any such in Western Va. The health
Of the Rcg't is very good. considering the
bushwhacking we had to do. We report Gj
unfit Cor duty, including our wounded. We
have plenty to catanG plenty to wear and not
mneh to do Mt present The Rcg't is camp
ed III various places. Our company is quar-.
tered ina rayine. Tho mountaias ON each
side of US are about 1900 feet high We dug
trthc bank and pitched our tents; have larg,
fire places in them; have plenty Of wood
handy; are well suited with our Winter
quartc!s, if it should Se out lot to remain
here.
While reading in the Cincinnati Times
this afternoon. noticed short account OF
the Battle we had, the 18th, on the Allrghn.
ny summit, stating We completely routed the
enemy from their entertainments and that
uiey burned their camp and sloped. am very
sorry TO say Tie account is Incorrect l will
try aud give n short accout Of the fiaht
/ We concentrated about 1900 men on Cheat
Mountain, ON the llh, took up our line Of
march tue lath. Our force consisted Of de.
tochments from the 25th and 32d Ohio, 18th
Indiana and "a Va. Rtg'ts. We marched 10
Green Br'ar distance of la miles; halted
and took some warm coffee; divided our force
into two divisions. The 2.l and 9th Va.
marched a: midnight, having Is miles ia
ln"rch, aud was to make the attack at day.
break on their front The 2d division march.
cd"t F. NJ had0 miles to march, took the
Stanton Pike aud wns to charge on their
rear. , lis was the plan of the attack. Wien
We got one mile from their camp, our nd.
vance was Iired on by their pickcts, killing
pne and vounding one. Wehalted ill about
daylislf, when we moved ahead. We left
the pike eat tue foot OF the niountain, filed up
a Iridal path till We got near the top. The
battalion formed again, (uot knowing the
position Of the stcssh yet,) marched to the
top OF the mountain, when we found them
oily about 80 yards from us ,nll roady to re.
ecive us. lbevIdcrwas given 10 light wheel.
We gut about half formed, when they open.
ed a very heavy fire olmuskeiry. We came
the Zouave on them. diopped to the ground
aiii tl'cy shot over. Col. Jones, taking on
bis hat and giving tia swing said, ''oharqe ON
Ihetn boys" We went with whoop and N
rush; VIC advanced about 20 rods in the field;
+he sectsh made tracks for their entrench.
nents; they agaiu opened heavy fire OF I,
and artillery. We husgeG the
ground again, e'to rise no more. Wei
Vslsd and fired lying on the groand. I.
5Thetf ass bciagtoo heavy tor us we .ell
Daek into the woods and contested our posi-. {
ion for -four iiour,. They advanced On us
@ith very superior Gree, and we were oh,
iged tO'retieat. Which we did in good order.
The first di,isio ndid not come up till we were
wo miles .fron thStiel4.l Tbetncmy S force
vas thOugi,t- TO pe fron, 4 to 5000, Our mum.
Der killed, wounded and missing is 10. We
ook SO pgisoners. Some of them had becu
n our camp psdling pies, a few da,s previous
u the haltle, ... t. Eit..
Our Capt could bnt 60 with us, (to our
orrow.) ilereeciyed hard fall, four weeks
80, which made him very lame. Our Lieut.,
we're at bone on those long iurloughs We
'od no commissioned officer with US, howey- I.
n, we gave them the 'hest IN the cnstridge
'lk' which weatiu do every time. W 4
YaA& q 81 y A SEAFscA1BoY,
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The following extracts from letters receiv.
! from John NJ. strayer. 10 tho A9th Regt, {
oataih SOME items ofihtsrest, which d is =
lought' would bear publication. Please !
'sert ihem il the Tribune aud oblga his
lauy friends; erft
n, oAsr woOp. Ky, Dec. iIlh, '6I.
ARESTs & FRlENDs: VI =
4droPyoae few lines this moniing TO let YOU
nov hewfwe get along On Sunday last, q
'nie'of the German lad .Reg't, were Oh pick.
duty aoroSs the EVeF opposite tbs bridge, Q
hen they were aiiacked by some Texan
Iounted Rspssrs Two Of the Gerlnans we're p
ounded. but not dspgerouslyaapd one tax. :,
prisohcp The enemy stripfed the 'woun.
ed 90 all thelg clothes, except shirt and d'
awers 1t ia supposedthat of the enemy
ere 1ied. as horses were seen running
'ous without riders. One Of the Ky. Cav. f.
rYwas Wounded about tie same time They