Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-05-21

Druised little, enough blood and flesh
iett 10 look the military complete. OF
nus 20. two were killed in the battle April
1tn-Horace B. Ames and John Ward
Samuel Bennett and Wilfred Richmond
were mortally wounded, and died, one
Aprll 10th, the other April 18th. Seven
Others were seriously wounded, and six
shgntly. The company counted but 80
ready for the fight, of whom IL stood in
the way of ball and shot. walked over
the ground with Capt. o. and saw where
the bullets had been, and only wondered
that man of them escaped.
The 4lst captured battery while ex-
posed toa cross fire from another. They'd
storm Ill.," said Gen. N, IF I'd tell
them to-" Col. Hazen looked as if fight
ing did him good, and the cool daring of
his Reg't and whole brigade proved how
efficient had been their drill.
Gen. Nelson, q celebrity / was eager to
see, and hence promptly accompanied
Capt. o. to his headquarters, was not in
aptly ''set out" by the Jolly officer, but
there was sagacity and coolness about
HIM that at once made you feel he was q
tower of strength and safety in the time
that tries mems souls. Passing to the
-~N--f was SAAuCh VIII tic OIuCE anu
neatness of the grounds. Co. F looked
full OF bone and muscle as ever. Lieut.
Brooks, every inch a soldier, was cool and
pleasant as a summers dream, full of in
cidents of the fight, half sheltered by u
tree, looking out for a sharp-shooter in
the thicket who had drawn at him very
close several times, one of his men asks
him to draw a little to one side, as he is
drawing bead on the d-ll Lieut.. fears
the ID may shoot first, but his man has
him!
Col. Ammen, who has donned the mill |
tary again in his old age, and has watched |
his foe, and been afather to his men thro' |
the campaign of Western Virginia, has at
length been in the hottest and most glo-
rious part of the battle of the 7th. His
brigade first bid the enemy halt on the
eve of the 9th, and first defeated and rout-
ed him on the 7th. His course is contested
with terrible desperation, and at times he
is forced by wise care for his men to re-
trace his path, but only to drive back
again with renewed strength, tilla length
his victorious track is strewn with 600 of
fallen rebels.
The l4th Ohio Battery was thinned by
sickness and the casualties of the fight,
lof which you have had full report.) Its.
Stull and King, though suffering slightly
rom the scenes they had gone through,
we're got ready for the next great trial to
come. Douglas, Reeves, and others of
.he battery showed they were of the stuff
10 stand. 1t. Smith was sick, and we got
him sent home.
The Goth Ohio was in Col Whittlesey's !
Brigade, Lew. Wallace's Division, on the
extreme right of our forces. Going to
hem took me over the remainder of the
great battle field, and spread out new {
nap of carnage and destruction. A Sum- {
nit County private of Co. II, tells me of
heir march from Adamsville and Crump's :
Landing, Sunday afternoon and evening, !
i'll they camp in the hollow with the reb-
is on the hilltop, and hear them talk of
)agging Gen. Grant and his whole crowd {
n the morning. But how they were mis-
akeni With the first light, the strife {
ages from hollow to hill and hill to hol-
ow. At times fearful shower of shot {
md shell and musketry, compel our men
o fall fiat to the ground, while for half {
lour or hour, or tco hours the air is filed I
With the missiles of death, which are thus {
mostly avoided. As the fire of the enc &
Al NSt-cCo Jul 1lCfl AASC W hACCoy lICg |
md in the smoke rush forward, till the
eturn FIRE makes them hug the ground
or shelter Thus by skill and courage !
nd perseverance, they at length gain the l
lay, and discomfited rebels run to avoid {
icing bagged themselves. 4
Capt. Downs looks fresh and eager c
or the fray. But one of his men 9
Tas slightly wounded. Many are sick,
'ut most are improving. Clendenning t
nd Wright we got sent home, and urge
he Capt. and DR.. to strengthen their
orce by sending home all who clearly
Till not be fit for duty for weeks if at all.
n this brigade is the 18th Ohio, Col. II. |
}. Legett, of whom we got good words, v
nut are disappointed in not finding him
at home" We meet also the 10th Ohio, $
,ol. VIM. Wood, an old college-mate-
larry Clay whig-leading democrat of {
he House winter before last-now a reg c
lar fighting Col. Time works many a
hanges, but that Will Wood, all for de-
ate anG fun, should turn out a soldier a
Veil, my Alma Mater, the w. r. C. has !
everal worthy sons in the field. May {
hey prove TO have "big hearts" accord
1g to the standard exhortation Of the old S
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