Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-10-03
Letter from the 7th VIrglnIG-The
Part they took at the BaIiIe OF AM
BATTLE GROUND OF ANTIErAM, MD., 1
September 81, 1862. I

Editors of IrtelLgeacer:
Please give place in your columns to
this brief settlement on account Of the 7th
Regt. Virginis Vol. Infantry that was en-
gagged in the terrible battle of the 18th,
just st this place.
Officers and men behaved with undAuut-
ed courage, aud fought with great bravery
during the whole scene, which was no short
time. There was great slaughter and our
country must mourn the loss OF many of
her gallant sons who fell in their efforts to
sustain the Union on that day. Our loss
in killed and wounded though great, is
nothing compared with the loss of the re-
bells. They fought like tigers, but were
| driven back At all points, and at night we
had possession of the battle field and plant.
ed our artillery on the ground which the
rebels occupied in the morning when the
fight began.
The 7th Virginia Regt. with the rest of
Gen. Kimball.s brigade consisting Of the
9th Ohio, 18th Indiana and 1920 Pennsyl-
vania was ordered forward aud went into
the engagement at 8 o'clock, A. II. The
contest continued for some hours, aud af-
ter their ammunition became exhausted they
were relieved by the Irish brigade, COM
mauded Gen. Meagher. Our killed and
wounded, so far as now ascer'ained, are
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have since died. loGr rz'. stf
General Kimball, of Indiana, who com.
mands our brigade is as brave man as
ever drew q sword in defense of his country,
Major Lockwood's bravery and manage
ment has won for him amongst the Woun-
ded and all the rest of his regiment and
military men, q name that any man might
be proud of; and Western Virginia can
boast of such an officer; and indeed the
only wonder of our boys was how the Ma
jor escaped with his life exposed as he was
10 the Ceiling fire of the enemy, dashinq
his horse to and fro from one end of the
regiment 10 the other close TO his men, eu-
couragIng them and directing them ia their
movements, and in the elevation of their
guns his horse having received three
shots, aud the Major ball through his
canteen that was hanging by his side full
of water, yet he miraculously escaped uu :
hurt. May he live through the war and
return safely home, to receive the congrat-
ulAtions of his family and friends.
Our new Colonel, Jos. Snider, from Nor
gantown, who has only been with us few
days had his horse shot, (and it has since
died) bnt escaped himself, we are satisfied.
ae is not afraid of a rebel.
Adj't Marshall having been detached
temporarily to Gen. Kimball's staff, Lieut.
Denuey, accompany G, acted in his place
at the head of the column aud acted brave
ly his part. @
Capt. H. B. Lazier, who was wounded
by gun shot through the thigh, dressed
his own wound and as the Major requested
him, took seat midst the wounded aud
as they were carried to him dressed their
wounds, as doctors Scott and Ross had
more Than they could possibly do, both
being actively engaged.
Too much eau not be said for their ener-
gies on this day of our troubles. Capt.
Schell, of company /, Lieut.. SWariz, OF
company @ aud Lieut.. ShriVer, of company
X are among the killed; Lieut.. Garvey, of
company /, Lieut.. Kraus, of company B
and Lieut.. Fleahman, of company G are
wounded. ~
Were we not now under marching or.
ders, l would give you the names Of all
the killed and wounded, but must close
for the present. Yours, TO-,
r. s. SPANaLER,
Capt. comply G, 18th Va. Vol, Inft'y.