Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-01-15

The news from our 18th regiment comes In
very slowly. At first we had news that our
friend, Lieut.. Col Frank Askew, was kill
cd, and Lieut.. Fowler, of Capt; Glovcr's
company, wounded. Next came news that
Nsut Sam. Hillis, commanding Col. Az.
kew's old company, was wounded. The 70.
port Of Col. Askew's death spread gloom
over the whole town. Col. 'Askcw's father
imnediatelyleft, for the purpose Of getting
bis body and bringing il home for interment.
When he reached Columbus and called up.
on Gov. Tod for pass to Nashville, the
Gov. informed him that he had telegraphed
to Nashville for Col Askew's body, and
was answered that he was not killed, bu,
was wounded and prisoner ) Mr. Askew
immediately telegraphed these facts to hi.
family, and great weight was lifted off the
hearts ofevsry one. God grant that he may
be restored to his friends and country. ,as,s
'a0 in ga LATER. trt- t4
Capt. Carroll has since telcgraphed that
Coils Askew is slightly wounded, and is a,
.Murfreesboro. His father according start
ed for Marfreesboro on Monday, and we
presume, if the Col. is able to be removed,
will bring him home at once.
The following dispatch from Capt. Car.
roll, of 20. k---formerly Holloway's com.
pany--has been received BY his wife:
caar NxlR MuRysrrssoro jan OH !
viz Nashville, JAM 1lth.
To Mary Carroll. Samuel Cowles kill
ed. Seven wounded--not dangerously, -
and nine missing, of my company. am
unharmed. o.. Lem y. w. CARROLL. ;
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Ga
zette writes as follows concerning the part
taken by Gen. Wilich's brigade l'-a,
Gen, Which, commanding brigade was
captured before giving a command. Col.
Gibson threw himself on the extreme right
and took four guns Of Battery A lst Ohio
ARTILLERY from the field, rallying the men
and fighting back the foe ut every point
The route on which the brigade retreated is
marked by the 2lS Of the enemy killed, be.
sides officers and many privates carried oA
the field before it was reoccupied. The
men reached the center with empty cart
ridge boxes, and at once re organized, par.
ticipating in the conflict Of the four days Of
battle following. COL Wallace, 18th Ohio,
holding the left of the brigade, distinguish,
ed himself by deeds Of heroisln, and punish
ed the enemy severely Col Gibson had
two horses shot under him, and came near
being captured three times Once rebs
officer demanded his sword, but at that mo.
ment squad Of our cavalry dashed up, and
the Colonel and those with him fought their
way out with their revolvers, OF which the
Colonel held Coli in each hand. He was
the first to reach the head ofthe ''skedad-
dlers' on the pike, and at once arrested the
tide and brought hundreds buck to the field
Of battle, and recognized the Is. brigade
before night afl f.a,1 a-ia as- s-.F'a.'
At the time he so narrow WY escaped cap
ture he lost ono gun, the rebels shooting
down the artillery horses. On Friday the
brigade made charge in line clearing the
field TO Stone River, on the left, losing ten
in killed and fifteen wounded, and captur
ing five prisoners. The Tnirty second In
diana, (Which German rcgiment,l hold
ing the fright Of the line, had a terribl
fight with ~ Louisiana and Missiasippi rasi,
ment, driving them over the river with
great slaughter. The day previous Colonel
Gibson repelled q cavalry charge in splsn
did style. The official reports will present
Euinerous instances of courage and heroism
Lieutenant Colonel Jones, Thirty.ninth
Indiana, covered himself with glory, anc
exhibited the most thrilling heroism. Ad
jutant Norton and Capt Gray, Forty ninth
Ohio; Adjutant j. NJ Dubois and Capt.
Dawson, Fifteenth Ohio Col. Echelmeyer
Major Glass and Capt. Monk, Thirty seconC
Indiana, and Col. Hotchkoss and Captair
Williams, and many others, are mentioned
on the field u. having distinguished them
selves.
The following are the losscs in the com
panes from this neighbolhood:
Lieut.. Col Askew, wounded and prison
err Major John McClenahan, wounde,
slightly in shoulder. 81 ati u uu
Company B--Cdpt, Bropn-- Gnernse
County. -Absalon Slnes, killed Corpora
Levi Frost, killed; Corp. McCuus, woundo,
in thigh, with fracture; Il Milliner, wounded
in right leg; Samual Black, wounded il
right thigh; Corp. H. Wiles, wounded il
right leg; j Adanson, wounded in. left knee
Thomas Even, severe in thigh; John Pen
wise, in neck; Andrew Ross. wounded il
right leg. trS" 81 ~
Company E-Lieut. Hills commandin,
from Belmont Couaty--Lieut. Hills
wounded slightly; Smith Gardner, wounde
slightly; Orderly w. Malin, wounded slight
ly; j. Is. Dysart, wounded slightly; @. Etz
Ter, wounded slightly; j. K. Stewart, wound
ed slightly; Shackelford Lee, wounded se
yerely; Geo. Billeb, wounded slightly; inc
Danford, wounded severely. y. : 4, ,.'iss.,as
Company E-Cdptan Clover Beinson
Gounty-Corporal McCoffIey, killed; Jaco
Hesseck, killed; D, Bowles, killed; @. Bror
den, killed; J. Duly, killed; Lieut.. Fowler
wounded slightly; N. Madden, wounded &c
4 vereiy.s1 g-sl iiss aoSrley 20 r1sl.- z 'a
j Company K--Capt Carroll Beln,or
coasty--J. ]. Reywood, woundedi Pete
Russell wounded; s. Coles, killed. ,'y' ~" Z r
/ The above is correct, as furuised by tn
surgeon Of the regiment. s B, RE q, :