Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1862-06-19

there IS IN the whole army, has never had
man takenl Colonel Creighton and our
boys are spoken of as having performed
prodigies on this occasion. Mr.. Wright,
their Chaplain, now here, and who served
as aid-de-camp to Tyler in the battle, says
1t is impossible for men to have done bet
ter; and the boys say the Chaplain is
hero.
A battery supported by the noble Goth
Ohio was captured, and the 6eth driven
back. The 7th was engaged with a rebel
brigade, when Gen. Tyler sent Wright with
an order for the 7th to change position and
retake the battery, which they did after
most sengainary struggle but many
horses had been killed and guns dismount-
ed, and part Of them were left.
The noble 29th was almost annihilated,
but the papers inform you of Bpckley's es-
cape. Its gallant Major lies badly wound
ed over at the National, with the heroic
Capt. Wood Of our 7th, who commands
what there is left Of Capt. Dyer's company.
A hundred or more Of our wounded came
in on the cars last night. Nobody seems to
have known Of their arrival, or Of their pres
ence till this morning. The cars were left
remote from the depot snd they left in
them, and so far as 1 can learn, uncared
for. cramped and confined in the closely
hacked cars. This morningthe citizens in
their vicinity learned Of their whereabouts
and condition, and went most actively to
their relief. The Rector Of an Episcopal
Church near by opened it, and he and his
parishioners. like true Christians, took
them in. Two died on the cars-were
found dead this morning l can not
speak of the infamous and brutal neglect
or mismanagement Of these noble boys as
II deserves. As soon as the authorities here
learned Of their arrival they were prompt
| lv and efficiently cared for, and all but few
I of the most desperate cases were removed to
the hospitals. have not had time to see
them ali, and think there may be some Of
our brave Cleveland boys among them
whom have not yet seen.
Young Burton, son Of Sidney Burton,
of the West Side, had received five wounds,
and is bandaged up everywhere, He is in
splendid spirits, and says he could live
/ through Ave wounds more, as he undoubt-
! edly will through these. He says that Bob
johnson, whose mother lives on Cheshire
street, fought like a tiger by his side, and
came of without scratch. Indeed, l
have not yet learned that any CleTeland
boy was killed, though it can hardly be
that all escaped.
Fred. Keller, of Cleveland, shot through
left arm; doing well. 5L3
VIM. POlIyblank, of Cleveland, i'll with
fever; doing well.
Chas. Hays, Of Cleveland, sick; doing
well.
3 John Spencer, a lad of 10 years, from
Dover, an orphan, poor boy, is used up and
exhausted, worn out, bruised and i'll, but
will recover.
jerome and smallaE-.9 9 qpU1Rlse. eGG IyeF8 fa@es
ing well.
A number from Ashtabula, and a few
from Geauga, others from various parts
Summit Portage, Trumbull, Lorain, HUI
ron, &c--all suffering from gun-shot
wounds, and hit in all manner of odd,
careless and out of the way and in the way
places-most Of them in the legs, many in
the arms and hands. 1 saw one with a
thumb and little finger only left on one hand.
One shot in at the top Of the nose and out
at the mouth; another through the mouth /;
another pretty squarely from one cheek
and out by the opposite ear. There is no
end 10 the queer ways in which one of those
awful minies manages to meander
through one Of these precious boys, and
leave life and its hopes still strong in
him.
Among them all not groan. or sigh, or
CULVER; not q sad word; not a regret for
themselves; not complaint, with their
| eyes bright, and cheerful, almost happy,
faces. But, the poor, dear boys they do
want to go home All glad TO see a kind
and friendly face, and to be remembered,
and encouraged. It would be worth a
lifetime if our noble and true hearted
women Of Cleveland could be here to nurse
and care for these brave boys.
- We shall get full list of all these by
tomorrow, and we expect the balance in
tonight or tomorrow. "
Our folks-W oFcester, Hutchins Edger-
ton, Blake, SC ---have spent a good part Of
the day in seeing and caring for the noble
young men.
Our Ohio people, representatives and
citizens, have already formed an associa-
ton to care for our Ohio soldiers, and we
have already found about 100 Of our sick
in the hospitals. Let our people feel per-
fectly easy about all Ohio soldiers who get
to this city. Gat7
Mr.. Stevens is here, full of activity and
zeal for our sick and wounded.
write you because 1 supposed our folks
would be as likely to inquire of you about
their friends as Of anybody, and win write
you again when learn anything of inter
est to communicate.
Any letter to any soldier can be address
ed TO my care. will gladly answer any
inquiry, or make any inquiry, concerning
any Of our soldiers Ever yours,
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