Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1862-08-27

ding seven commissioned Officer and 80
wounded OF whom eight We're officers
Lieuts. Brisbine, {, Ross, II and John
son. F. were killed. Col. Creighton,
Adjt Molyneanx. Capt. sterling H.
Lieut= Eaton. Il, Braden. H Heed
u and Hopkins. L, were wounded.
The list of killed and wounded OF Co.
Il, IS as follows:
KILLKD.-Malcom Eckeurhoad, shot il
head, Calvert c Miller, lungs VIM
3. AcClurg head q Byron Swisher,
head. Total 1.
WOUNDED Lieut.. Eaton, in leg: Lieut.
Braden, leg; Sergt. {. A. Brook, hand:
Sergt Geo. W, Moore, head: Corp. \. Z.
Trimmer. leg; John c. Fox. both legs;
Charles Giendenning. leg: Alonzo ms
keep arm; amputated Joseph Kincaid,
arm; John Lentz, groin K. l.. Murray,
knee and side; John Pollock. leg ".
Il. Overmire arm: Hiram Shatier. loot.
Total IA
Co. H, numbered ia the battle thirty
eight men; thus il will be seen that
nearly one half are killed or wounded.
l. Trumbull Co ashamed of the record?
Many are the instances of personal bra
very shown upon the field. and incidents
which will never be forgotten When we
advanced down the slope, which was large
corn field, the right of our company was
thrown into slight confusion " fence,
10 right which T.art Of the company got
over into the road The order TO hal, and
commence firing being given. many Of the
company took cover behind corners of the
fences. from which they poured rnntin-
uous stream of bullets.
But 10. Kincaid ike II brave soldier rs
he is. disdained to avail himself Of any
such advantage, remained erect and fired
from the center of the road. each time
dropping his rifle TO see if he hiI his mark,
then loading with precision of a practiced
drill 1t was in this position. that hecom-
ing target for the enemy. he was wound
ed Happily the wound Is not dangerous
When the order was given 10 fall back,
Capt Mcclellan understood the order TO
forward. and urged on the company
We advanced some distance. when See
ing his mistake, he orderd us To- retire.
This the boys were unwilling 10 do. until
they found that they were wholly unsup-
ported. when they reluctantly iell back.
Col Creighton rode along the line
cheering the men until his horse, the gift
of the regiment, was wounded. when he
sent il off the field and hurried from com
psny 10 company urging them to deeds Of
greater valor, till by some unlucky chance,
he was seriously wounded, and ne left the
field. The ball entered the heshv part Of
his left arm, midway between the elbow
and shoulder, and passed round into the
body where it cannot be found. Ii Is
feared that II will disable him. but we
trust not.
Sunday passed in skirmishing in which
we gained some ground. Monday our
men went upon the field under flag of
truce and buried the dead and removed
the wounded, which were left upon the
field Corp. Van Wye of our company
attended our party, and he describes the
scene as one of horror. Dead bodies snd
horses lay promiscnously around for acres,
which being exposed TO the powerful heat
for two days, presented a revolving spec
tacle The bodies we're 80 changed that
it was impossible 10 recognize them. save
by their clothing. They were buried in
the usual manner-in long trenches.
Corporal Van Wye saw many rebels,
and conversed with them. They eyinced
annihilate Pope. They would eat supper
in Culpepper the next night. That night
they sksdaGdlsd, leaving many wounded
and dead still uncared for.
Gen. Pope Immediately started i'll pur-
suit, and is now seventeen miles beyond
the battlefield, and still going Exciting
rumors are current here, 70 the effect that
Gen. Sigel has captured their train, and
that Burnside has destroyed the railroad
at Beaver dam creek, and burnt Gordons-
vile TO the ground. But these rumors
are not authenticated.
In the fight of Saturday, the rebel Cen
erals Winder and Trimble were killed,
both BY shells. 1t is also asserted by &
prisoner that jackson was wounded in the
hand. The estimate of killed and wound
ed of the rebels cannot with any accuracy
be given. From the fact that they left
many on the field Monday night. II must
be greater than ours. Gems. Banks, Augur
and Prince of our army were wounded.
cannot close without first shedding
tear for brave company II. 0fthe l0l men
which left Warren, there is left but thirty
three unhurt. Cross Lanes, Winchester,
Port Republic and Slaughter Mountnn-
memorable names, made sacred by the
blood of murderd freemen. They all
attest to the gallantry and patriotism of
Trumbull's sons. But brave boys, your
blood calls for vengence, and while trait
ors hand is raised against our flag and
your memory you shall be avenged.
You died for your country. and your coun-
try will perpetuate your names. ''.Sic ros
non voJiS"
Rest assured friends OF Trumbull, We
that are left will remember that we are
men. JULIUS.