Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1862-06-28
HEAD QUARTERS, 29th Reg't. o. v. I.
Near Luray, Va, June lIth, 1862.
aoRY LUcE, Mn Dear Sir.

Near Luray, Va, June llth, 1867. )
EMORY LUCE, My Dear Sir:
1t becomes my painful duty to
inform you of the death of your son Hora-
ito, in the engagement at Fort Republic,
on the 9Th inst. God bless the dear brave
Captain, for be fell while bravsly charging
upon the enemy, near the close of the en-
gagement, which resulted so disastrously to
our little handful of brave men. I have
no heart to recite the disasters of the day.
Suffice to say that two Brigades of our Di.
vision, numbering less than 5000 men,
fought for four hours the enemy, strongly
posted and numb ering not less than 20, 900.
We drove them like dogs on the right, but
our meagre force obliged us to leave our
left but partially protected, which was turn
ed and we we're forced to retire from the
field-leaving our dead and a portion of
our wounded
The dear old 29th already reduced by disease
and exposure to $50 men, cannot now rally but
225. the balance of the number, are killed.
wounded, taken prisoners and missing. A few,
in oil probability, have fed TO the mountains,
and will soon return, but the great number are
either prisoners, or have suffered worse--woun-
ded or killed, it is impossible to give anything
like an accurate account at present, as cur
friends who visited the field under flag of
truce have not yet returned. A terrible re-
sponsibity rests upon some one for this disas-
ter. l do not feel like turning this letter
into a paper of criticism upon recent movements
of this Division, but perhaps 1 can have heart
for such work at another time-shoud at
tempt it, il t0ould be seUere.
can now only assure you my dear sir, that
my heart is almost broken with the thought
that one whom loved so dearly-whom loved
as brother and look up to as an officer of no
common ability must fall upon the field, and
be unable to give him the tender attention due
to the dear departed. But while it was impos-
sible for me to prepare his last resting place
with my own hands, as 1 could wish to have
done as the last tribute to loved one. Yet
directed the officers who accompanied the flag
Of truce, to give it his attention. which ss a
brothe officer he readily pledged himself to do.
my heart is so full tonight that cannot
write more My dear sir, you must not allow
this terrible stroke TO take too strong hold upon
you. Let your grief for the loss of q son on
whom you had set your heart and OF whom you
had reason to be proud, be mitgated in some
degree by the thought that he fell in noble
cause, bravely fighting the battles of his country
and for the preservation of the dear old flag
the Stars and Stripes, which were waving over
him when he fell; and towards which he looked
exclaiming with thelast breath; "Boys, defend
It p Your other boy, Charley escaped unharm-
ed, and is now well, with the exception of the
! fatigue incident to a forced march. have
taken him under my especial care and shal
send him home on a visit soon.
Give my kindest regards to your family anC
assure them your loss aud theirs is mine also.
Very Respectfully, THERON S. WINsHIP.
Adj't. 2sth Ohio.
P.S.-Our Regiment had $50 only, engaged
of whom II we're killed. 40 wounded, l34 mis-
sing 7 officers wounded ~ missiug-slaugh
ter complete.