The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1862-05-30
CAMP NEAR FRANKLIN Va, J
May 10th, 1862. {
L. NJ. d.


EDS. TRIBUNE:
On the morning of tue 7th inst, while
at Mcdowell, we were called into line BY
the beating of the long roll, thinking the
enemy was nigh upon us; but we soon
found the alarm was caused by messen-
ger coming from the next camp eight
miles distant, to let us know that the enc
my was coming, and with such a force
that the few men at Shenandoah could
not hold their position, but were retreat
ing back to Mcdowell. All went oil
tolerably quiet that day except the CON-
ing in of the force from Shenandoah.
The next morning the enemy moved on
us and began to work their way around
through the mountains to get behind us,
the skirmishing among the pickets and
the advance commenced in the morning
ind was kept ~ al cay by the slirmsi--
ers thrown out by our General.
Gen. Mlroy and all his men were in
good spirits, feeling confident that we
could whip the rebels, having been rein
forced in the forenoon by Gen. Schenck's
brigade.
Finding the enemy was not going to
move on us that day, and having gained
position that overlooked the town and
valley, ard fearing they were irving to
plant battery there to she'll the town.
five regiments, viz, the 25th 32d 10Th ard
sgd Ohio aud the Sd Va, were ordered
to advance on the rebels, and if possible,
drive them from their position.
After climbing hill for mile we
found ourselves within 600 yards of the
enemy, we being on one bluff and they
on another. The 25th was first in the
tight, the 10Th next, but we were soon u.s.
isted by the other three regiments The
fight ragged desperately for two and three
fourths hours when, night coming on aud
our men running out OF ammunition, we
Withdrew expecting to renew the fight in
the morning. Each side held their posi-
ton we II but there were about 10000 of
the rebels and we could not drive them,
bu; fought them till dark.
Our whole loss do not know, but the
loss OF the 25th is killed and 54wound-
ed; out of Co., G . slightly wounded
That night the enemy was to be rein
forced by 1000 SO we packed up and
started for this place, distance of over
30 miles, where we arrived on the 10th.
Our position was very poor, and our force
being small at Mcdowell, il was prudent
to fall back from there.
The rebels followed us to this place and
our men were skirnishing with them uI-
til the 18th; since that time it has been
quiet, and we are now reinforced, and
Dlajor-G eneral Fremont is here in person
and we expect to do something worth
writing about before long if we find an
enemy TO contend with but at prseni do
not think they are very close, but have
made move to get into East Tennes-
SEQ.
The day of the first alarm 80 of COM
pany g. and 80 of company Z, started on
a scout, and did not know of our fight nor
retreat, until the 9th, aud in making their
way back to the regiment aud avoiding
the enemy who were at that time this side
of them they had to climb the mountain
one whole day and part of night, but
succeeded in getting into camp, late in
the evening Of the 10th, but narrowly es-
Gaping being taken prisoners. @ \
The boys are all in good spirits and
place great confidence in Gen. Fremont,