Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1862-09-26
EIehth Ohio az lhe namIo Of An,Ie,am.

Lieut.. A. II. Nicketson, from Elyria, Of Co. !,
9th Ohio arrived IN the city this morning from
the battlefield Of Antietam, where he was woun-
dcd ia the shoulder.
The Eighth Ohio formed part Of Gen. kim
balls Brigade, Frenchs Division, Summers
corps. In the opening of the battle brigade Of
new troops were placed in the advance, aud the
9th Ohio and other old troops were stationed As
a reserve. The new troops held their own for
about ten minutes, when they fell back The
9Th Ohio and 18th Indiana were ordered TO
charge bayonets aud drive the retreating men
back into line This was done, aud the whole
force advanced on the enemy.
The enemy were strongly posted in front Of a
hill, drawn up in two lines Of battle. The irst
line was in ravine at the foot Of the hill, the
sharpsbooiers being placed there The second
line was stationed in cornfeld beyond the ra-
vine. The Ohio and Indiana boys stood fully
exposed TO the enemy, whilst only the heads
Of the latter could be seen.
In this position our troops remained upwards
OF three hours, exposed TO a murderous fire, but
not an Ohio man finched. A Pennsylvanis
regiment occupied the lef, the commanding Off
Ger of which was killed during the fight, when
Gen. knnball himself took charge of tho reg-
ment leaving the remainder ef the Brigade in
in command Of the regimental officers. General
Kimball fought bravely throughout the battle
and encouraged the men by words and actions.
Ahe AMMUNITION OF tne Gun OnlO anu l4tn ln-
diana at length gave o1t, and they were left ex-
posed TO CALLING fire which they could not re-
turn. They wanted to charge on the enemy
but found they could receive no support from the
Pennsyvanians. At this juneture Meagher's
Irish Brigade came up on the left, and, with the
Ohio and Indiana boys, dished on the enemy
through the ravlne and up the hill, driving all
before them The 9th Ohio took one hundred
prisoners in the ravine.
| At this moment Franklin's corps came mp and
Kimballs Brigade were relieved that they nigh,
90 back for ammunition.
The principal loss sustained by the 9th Ohio
was during the unequal musket and artillery
contest previous to the charge. Lieut.. Harper
Bill, commanding Co. X, was killed, as was
Lieut.. Lantry, of 90. b. Lieut. Bill was sor
of U. s. Marshal Bill of this city. He dice
bravely cheering on his men to the last Lieut.
Lantry, of the Hbernians was also of this city
and died like brave soldier. Lieut. G. W
Barnes of 90. A, was wounded in the head
Lieut. VIM. Delaney, of Co. b, wounded in tn
side; Lieut.. @. s. Smith, commanding Co. A
one eye shot out; Lieut. w. D. Wetherill, woun
ded in shoulder by piece of shell; Lieut. A.
Craig. Co. Il. wounded in hand and thigh; Lieut.
( A. H. Nickerson, commanding Co. i, wounded
in shoulder Lieut.. Creighton Thompson, com
nianding Company @. wounded in head ano
one eye destroyed.
The 9th Ohio was commanded during the fight
by Lieut.. Col. Franklin Sawyer, with Major A
H. Winslow and Adiutant David Lewis. The
officers in command of the companies, with the
number of killed and wounded, are as follows:
Company A-Lieut G. s. Smith, command.
ing. Killed 2; wounded 10.
| Company B-Captain VIM. Kinney, com
mandng. Killed 3, wounded 90
Company C--Lieut. A. II. Nickerson, com
manding. Killed /; wounded l8.
| Company D--Capt. John Reed commanding
Killed ?; wounded 10.
Company E-Capt. J. =. Gregg, command
ing. Killed l; wounded T.
Company F-Capt. G. M. Tillotson, com
manding. Killed S; wounded 16.
Company G.-Lieut Creighton Thompson
commanding. Killed O. wounded l2.
Company H-Capt W. W. Miller command
ing Killed .; woundeds.
Company Capt. r. Allen commanding
Killed 4; woundedl6
Company K.-Lieut. Harper Bill command
ing. Killed 4; wounded Is.
Total killed 26; wounded 132.
The Sth Ohio went into the battle with only
300 men, or whom 1853 were killed or wounded
That fact shows what stubborness and courag,
they evinced on that bloody day.
Every man, from commanding officer to pri
vate, fought with determined bravery, and nj
one man showed the white feather in any re
spect. Numerous instances of personal daring
are recounted. Lieut.. Delaney, of Co. B, seizeC
a musket from wounded private and Tough
with it. Oolor-Sergeant James Conlan, of tn
! brave Hibernian Guards behaved like hero
He stood throughout the fray the mark for hun
dreds of Rebel rifles aimed especially at him
but he never quailed for an instant. The mel
of the regiment kept shouting "show them III
colors, Jimmy" and Sergeant Conlan would the
shake the cplors at the enemy and defy them +
iget them.
| General Sumner and General Mcclellan botl
complimented the Brigade the valor anc
courage displayed during the fight against sucf
odds
The sth Ohio had been much reduced by thu
long forced marches and hardships endured
since leaving the Peninsula. During the whole
of that time neither officers men had any bag
gage or changed their clothing. AT the time o
Gen Pope's fight it had marched with the res
of Gen. Summers corps from four o'clock one
afternoon until nine o'clock next morning with
out rest or refreshment in order to assist Pope
The 4th Ohio had been relieved and sent bach
TO Washington in consequence of their suffer
ings, but the the 9Th Ohio, which was in worst
case, were marched up to the front of battle.
l The above account of the part the 9Th Obi,
took in the battle of Antietam, we find in tn
C2eue!and Herald The sth, as stated in the off
cial reports, went into action with seventee
commissioned officers and 1924 men. 1t came ou
with two officers-Lieuts. John Lautry and 3
H. Bill-killed; six officers-Lieuts. George S
Smith, William Delaney, A. H. Nickerson, Cha'
W. Barnes E. t. Craig and Creighton Thomp
son-wounded, and with thirty privates killed
l22 wounded aud five missing.
We find in the Cincinnati Commercial the fol
lowing partial list of killed and wounded i
,, companies and G, (Tillotson's and Haynes y
Co. F-Wounded-John Henton, leg; T. Kel
ly, arm; H. Wormington, missing; j. NJ. Reck
1 new, head; VIM. Mcbride, leg; Sergeant T. "
( Thornberg, head; A. Smith, shoulder; H. 4
Z Kirk foot.
1 Co. G-Killed-G. Elterman. Wounded
Corporal John Lane, leg; j. F. Davis, leg; job
Miller, leg; Allen Rikel, arm; John Come
r head, hand, leg and ARM Mich. Ball arm; R.
, Wright, j. W. Frodine. foot; ThOs. Smith, hil
, Henry Brady, arm; John McMahon, breast /
Parkison, leg; Frank Green, missing; j. H. Co
ven, missing; Dorsey, head. Afford, breast;
Rensimer, face; R. Tricoss, knee; Folmsby, thigl
@. Reynolds, throat.
Curious Associations.
The Cincinnati Enquirer thus kindly r,