Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-01-29
Rebel Account Of the Battle at Bath--
The Rebel Troops EnEaged'-HOW
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Especial correspondence Of the RithmOnd DSPateh-l
CANP sNlEI CGxp,r Near UngDot Store,
MoEsLN CoUHTT, Va, jah. 10, 1888.
General Jackson's command is now sta
toned In the woods around and about
here, and as :here has been no name givea
to ths sueampment, have ehTistrued Il
,,SAry Camp for EoA are In iheNSildSrussa-
each regiment choosing the bCSt ground Y
could, and no regularity has been6hGctscd
in layipg oG the eEeampmeat.
This command len Winchester on the
lSt day Of january, and proceeded on the
Romnty road 4 short distance, when /.
Sled to the right aud marched towards
Morgan county. The weather the frst day
was pleasant, but dusty; the second day
was very cold, and as the road was n very
bad one our wagons were wholly unable
70 keep up with the troops, and the men
had to lie on the ground without covering
aad without anything to eat. On the
morning Of the third day the wagons
caught up and the forces were allowed n
shor. time to cook aud eat, and then again
they proceeded on the march, the weather
being very cold aud the troops suffering
much.
After passing another night with little
rest we again proceeded on our journey,
the weather being now intensely cold, aud,
10 add to our suferings, it commenced
showing rapidly about the middle Of the
dAr. The troops, however. continued on
until within about four miles OF Bath, a
small village, when our advance, consist.
iug Of ColoLel Gilhau's brigade, came up
on q scouting party Of the enemy, which
fred into them, and which was promptly
returned by Company +, Of Richmond, and
Company 3, Of Baltimore, putting the
Yankees 10 rout. Lieut.. Payne, Of Com
pany +, was seriously wounded 10 the
neck, and private William E1ilI, Of the
same company, wounded in tue leg.
which had to be ampuiated, and which,
regret to say, has since caused bis death.
Our army now eneamPed for the night, and
such night ] never desire TO witness
again. The snow rain and hail fell the
whole night, and we had again to endure
II without blankets or covering Of any
kind but the men were so fAtigusd nature
could hold out no longer, and down they
would drop on the wet ground, and sleep
as well as they could, having made large
6res. The roads were now almost in.
paSsablc, in consequence Of the sleet aud
ice, and the horses wiih difficulty kept
their feet. Il was late Saturday morning
before the wagons could reach Us, when
another opportunity was given the men tC
cook aud eat something.
Another start was made on Sunday
morning, and In q short time afterwards
the sound Of cannon announced our ap'
proaeh 10 Bath, where force Of the enc
my had Akea up winter quarters. As WI
advanced on them they continued firing OF
uS, doing no damage, however portion
Of our force was deployed to the len, fo
tbs purpoSe Of charging their batteries
which the enemy no sooner saw than theJ
spiked their two batteries and ran hclte
Skslter through the town and down TIT
road to the Maryland shore, distance o
SiE miles, portion Of Ashby's cavalry Il
bot pursuit, and the infantry and ARTILLERY
following rapidly afteri but so swim footed
were their movements that our cavalry die
not reach them until the got to the banks
Of the Potomae, where they bad got 10 am
bush; and as our cavalry advanced, theJ
ared VolIey into them, WOunding three o
those gallant men IeriouIly, a Lieut.. hav
ing received shots IN both arms aud in thu
breast The cavalry then fell back TO The
main body, aHd piece ofartilleFy was or
dsred forward, and taking its position
Jhellsd the woods With grape Aad eauni5
Ter. Il vas now late 10 the night, and The
whole force was ordered back short dis
taucs, with the exception Of the 25d Viz
ginin, Lieut.. Col. A. @. Taliaferro, and The
lSt Georgia, Col. Thompson, and battery
who were ordered 10 remain As pickeI
guard, aud there thOy remained standing
Ii tho road, With no fires, and 80 intensely
cold that numbers fell In their places and
mad 70 be borne 70 the rear. The soles o