Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1862-08-14
CoIunpus. August 9.

D
OHIO BRAVERY AT Trinity, ALA
The following is an official account
of an attack made upon Lieut.. Harman
and twenty-five men of the Sist o. v.
/ by three hundred and fifty rebel
cavalry, who met with a most deter
mined and gallant resistance from our
little band, and were finally repulsed.
It is an additional testimony to the
faisity of the Secesh brsggadocia that a
Southerner can whip FIVE Northerners:
HEADQUARTERS, 3Isr ONO VoL's.,
WINcHEsTER, Tenn, Aug. 3.
Ad;utqnt General CAas. ". Hall:
GENERAL-I beg leave to report that
at about q o'clock on the afternoon Of
the Gath ult. Lieut.. M. B. W. Harman
in command of Co. E, 3lst o. V. l.,
with one platoon of his company, num-
beling twenty-five men, including non
commissioned officers. who were sta
toned at place called Trinity, near
Decator, Ala, for the purpose Of guard
ing the Memphis & Charleston Rail-
road, were attacked by force of rebel
cavalry, which numbered about three
hundred and fifty men. The attack
was made when Lieut.. Harman and
his little band were engaged in erect
ing a stockade fort, and they were
without immediate possession Of their
arms, which we're stacked near at hand.
at the first FIRE they sprang TO their
arms, and commenced the most Spar
tan-like resistance which the history of
this war. so far has furnished. At
least twelve Of the enemy we're killed,
and not less than thirty or forty wound
ed, but the precise number of either
killed or wounded, could not be ascer-
tanned, as the enemy was able to carry
eff his wounded, and all but FIVE of his
dead. Lieut.. ,Harman held his posi-
ton, fighting like lion at bay, though
be was badly wounded in the face, and
painfully though not seriously in the
left arm. His example inspired bis
men to emulate his conduct, and all but
two of the twenty-six fought with des-
perate valor. Chas. Cross was shot in
the right iliack region, the ball passing
upward and backward. Zachias Buck
ingham was struck by large musket
ball which entered at an inferior angle
to the scapular, passing out between
the second and third ribs, cutting the
upper section of the right lobe of the
lung. The wound is considered NOR
tai. Walter Case was hit in the shoul-
der by musket ball. John F. Clason
was wounded by ball passing through
the forehead. VIM. S. Bennett was shot
in the neck. VIM. Herenden received
three buckshot in the right arm, and
rife ball in the right thigh. F. Conk-
lin was shot through the back of the
head; James Msxwill in the right thigh;
Lewis Rose in the hand; ]. LIE Roux
through the arm, and L. Bard through
the back. Two other privates were
wounded whose names l have not
learned. 1t is thought by the Sur
geons that all except Buckingham will
recover.
You will see BY this report that one
half Of this little band were killed and
wounded. The work upon the forti6-
cations had not advanced far enough to
afford them any protection. They re-
mained masters of the field until late
hour at night, when they were taken to
Decatur.
1t is believed that the same force
which attacked Lieut.. Harmau did
much mischief along the railroad du-
ring the same day. Near Courtland,
Ala, 80 Of the 10th Kentucky Volun-
teers were taken prisoners, and two
companies Of the 10th Indiana driven
away, and in addition to which bridges
and tresselwork all along the line be-
tween Courtland and Decatur were de-
stroyed.
This report would have been finished
sooner, but for the reason that we have
been upon the march ever since the
6ght occurred.
Respectfully submitted
NJ. B. WALKER.