The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1862-05-15

ed 10 retreat to their covers, our bofa
dealing death a, every shot,
Ii vas a. this time that Gen. KimbAll
sighalled Gen. Sullivan to send reinforce.
ments from the left wing. The 18th To-
diana being on the right Of the Brigade
was ordered over, when tie order came
they gave three cheers. and away they
went at donb'e quick. In few minutes
a call was made for more Feinforcsmepts,
and our Regiment occupying the csntef
of the Brigade was ordered over; when
the order came Col. Pond said. Nov boys.
il is our turn; three cheers, shoulder arms.
right face. forward. double quick, march,"
Away VS. weht, crossing in the rehf OF
tie center battery. not following. LoWev-
er. in the course taken by the 18Th. they
having taken such course, that when
they came into the battle, they came Tighs
up to the enemy's front. who we're in the
woods. We were ordered across under
their FIRE a t an ang Of about45 degrees. Iii
cutting saeross Col. Pond toad at the
head Of the Regiment. urging the men BY
every possible motive to do their utmost
to relieveJ Jtheir eOmrades--be riding q
head, dismountipg and pulling down the
fences. When we came to tbs foot ofths
hill the men we're ordered TO throw OF
their blankets, which they did. As We
neared the wing OF the 18th indiana, Who
were formed under the hill. they give one
deep and loud yell and charged into the
woods, our Regiment immediately in their
rear. At that time II was that the rebels
fed in the utmost confusion. Whom We
entered the woods one Of the Geld officers
Of the 18th, asked Colonel Pond If he
would not cover them with his Regiment
, while they gathered up their wounded.
which he Immediately did by marching
into the woods and forming them in line
Of battle. We lost no men, nor had We
any wounded, simply On account Of the
direction we took in going into the battle.
the 18th receiving their FIRE. We could
not fire, because they,t 18th, was IN Sd
vance Of us. ...r
Standing in position some ten or ff-
teen minutes. Companies A. T. and D.
we're detached under command of Lieu :
!. tenant Colonel Steel, to take charge Of
q and drag to the road brass l2 pound
er that we had captured. He was order
e5 TO gather the cannon and caissons 10.
gether. and while in the discharge Of this
A order, rode righ, IN among the enemy
!, They hailed him, asking him where ht
% % was going; he replied by asking 10 Wha
N Regiment they belonged, 45th virginia
= ~ was their reply. He told them they hst
81 ., better fall futher back, at the same lin,
n leisurly taking a round about way to bi
own command. Right where the battl
>; ended. that nigh, did the balance Of ou
: Regiment lay, aud we did not as thos
= correspondents say, retreat for two miles
70 In the morning at daylight the sntir
!, army was on the move in pursuit, on
:, Ragim Int 10 the lead. Companies A. y
and D under Lieut.. Col Steel, was throWI
4 lin advance of all the rest. During tha
- day, several times were We she.lsd b.
a the rebels. On the following Wednesday
= our Regimen. was thrown out unsupport
,s ed by any battery. and during the sntir
: day was shellrd BY their batteries.
:, Let me say, in conclusion, that whel
the time comes. if it ever does. the 6et
- ;. will never disgrace the brave boys of tn
= other regiments, who fought so gloriously
on that day. P. HIRST,
at Capt. Co. F, 6sd o. v. US. A.