Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-06-21
was extended into the woods and close in
the rear of the battery which position they

he rear of the battery which position they
held until retreat was ordered.
Additional renforcements Of the enemy
we're coming up on our right, having aban.
loDod their position on the left, and
ordered the Eighty. fourth and One hun
ired-and tenth down to the right, but
before they reached the Position assigned
them the enemy was in full retreat before
our brave men, and | at once ordered them
across into the woods again. Under cover
Of the engagement on our right the enemy
had thrown another force into the woods
and pressed them down upon our batteries
on the left. So rapid was this move.
ment that they passed the line on which
the Eighty-fourth and One hundrod-and
tenth were ordered unobserved-making a
dash upon the battery so sudden and un-
expected as to compel the cannoniers to
abandon their peices'
Colonel Candy met the enemy with his
regiment, with great GOODNESS his men
lighting with commcndablc bravery. The
Seventh and Fifth Ohio were soon supper
ting him, driving the enemy from their
position and retaking the battery. The
artillery officers made strong effort and
used great exertions to remove their guns,
but (thc horses having been killed or dis
abled) found it impossible. The enemy
had given way along the whole line, but l
saw heavy reinforcements crossing from the
town, that would have been impossible
for US successfully to resit. After CO.
insulting General Carroll, ordered
the troops to fall back under his di-
recton, with view of retrcating until
We should meet the reinforcement Of Gems
Kimball and Ferry.
General Carroll took command of the
covering of the retreat, which was made
in perfect order; and, save the stampede
of those who ran before the fght.was fairly
opened, retreat was quite as orderly as the
adavnce.
The force engaged under my comNand
could not have exceeded 5000 men. OF
the enemy's force (my information comes
from the prisoners taken by us) none Of
theme stimated it at less than 5000 men nc
tually in the engagement.
The loss of our artillery we feel almost
as kccnly as we should to have lost our
colors, yet it was impossible to save them
without animals to drag them through the
deep mud the men couid not dot. While
we deeply feel this loss, we have the salts
faction of knowing that we have one of
theirs, captured by the Fifth Ohio and
driven off in full view of their whole force
sixty. y.seven prisoners following it to thi.
post.
1t will not be expected that can men
ton the many gallant actions ofthe differ.
ent officers upon that hard-fought field
Yet cannot do justice to my own feelings
without remarking that in my opinion
braver, more determined and willing mel
never entered a battle field. General
Carroll distinguished himself by his cool
ness and dashing bravery. Upon him
relied, and was not disappointed Fol
heroic gallantry I will place Colonel Cav.
in, Colonel Buckley, Lieutcnant-C Colone
Chreighton, Colonel Dumipg, Colonel Tho
burne, Colonel Candy and Leutena ant
Colencl Hayward beside the bravcst mer
of the United States army. The line off
GERS of the different regiments discharged
their duty nobly, and deserve specia
mention by their Colonels. Captain Clark
Robinson and Huntingdon served theil
guns with great credit, and deserve notice
To the members of your staff, Lieuten
ant Colonel Shriber, Captain Kelley ant
Captain Kcogh, | am under many, very
many obligations, for the prompt, efficient
and officer-like manner in which they
discharged the duties assigned them. The
two latter were in the field though thu
hottest of the engagement, exposed to the
encmy's fire from first to last. Captain
Kelley received a severe wound in the face
while urging forward the men, and was
carried off the field.
For a list of the casualties of the en-.
gagement, respectfully refer you to the
reports of several regiments, accompanying
this paper,
The loss of the enemy must have beer
heavy. The grape and canister from oul
batteries and the fire OF or musketry NOW.
ed them down like grass before q we'll
served scythe, and the fact of their heavy
force retiring before us is an evidence that