Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-02-04
From the 10th.
HEAD Q'R's, lsT BRIGADE,
CAMP NEAR MURFREEsBoso. TESS.,
lar 81 I263

aAOnNs " AAP dP1hS "0o
rather an exciting one, and all things
considered somewhat hazardous. The
day before We arrived at GAINESVILLE,
Tenn, seven steamers northwatd bound.
were brought to by a battery planted on
the south shore of the Cumberland. Six
of the steamers were burned, and though
some of them were hospital boats they
shared the same fate. The force consist
ed of some four or five regiments of cav
airy, and a battery of artillery under
command of Wheeler, who was very
much intoxicated, but finally consented,
after many entreaties, to spare our boat,
the Hastings, which was allowed to pro
coed with the sick and wounded, who
must have persisted if left exposed to the
weather. they were all paroled. The
feet, consisting of so steamers, collected
at Gainesville, from which place they
were escorted up the river under convoy
of two gunboats, one in advance and the
other in the rear of the feet. Several of
the boats were fred into, and one the
Mary Crane, was shelled and burned be-
fore the gunboat could come to her assis-
lance. Nothing has been heard from the
crew and passengers. Other boats were
shelled and fred into with musketry, but
with no very serious damage; several were
wounded on the steamer Science which
was perforated with bullet holes.
Arrived at Nashville on Sunday, the
18th, and went to the hospital for officers,
hoping TO find some of our wounded, but
were told that nearly all had gone down
the river, as they had been sending them
off as fast as their injuries would permit.
Found the regiment in bad condition ;
they have lost heavily. You have doubt
less received lists of the killed and
wounded and accounts of the battle from
those who participated in it. l miss
many familiar faces and kind friends,
whom l left but a few days ago it really
seems lonesome in camp. especially about
the quarters of Co. C, who have Jared
pretty roughly. Our gallant Captain is
probably we'll on his way home by this
time. We shall wait impatiently for his
recovery and return. Indeed it is hard
to see how we are TO do without him for
; so long a time as he must necessarily be
absent. Major Manderson is the only
, Field Officer in the regiment. Col. Hol
lingsworth has resigned and will start
home tomorrow This is indeed a calam'
ity for US, but owing to the state of his
health, it is a matter of necessity. He
carries with him the love and esteem d
every soldier in his regiment. His sue
cessor, Major Charles Manderson, is IN
every way worthy and deserving Of the
important position which he is soon to be
called upon to fll-the Colonelcy of the
regiment. The gallant Major had com.
mand of the regiment during the whole
action, and acquitted himself as he al
ways does-handsomely. But here let me
remark that to make mention of the
bravery and daring of any particular one,
is to do injustice to the rest, for all be
haved so nobly that what may be said o
one is equally applicable to all. Our reg
.liment was at times so close upon tina en-
envy as TO lock LayOEets and. fight hand t.
hand. l rode over the field with
|, friend who passed through that terribl,
ordeal. and who gave me a vivid descrip
ton of the whole affair, from the frs
skirmish, to the close of the action. Oul
noble Lieutenant, Job D. Bell, fell late
in the day on Friday. In him We have
lost a brave officer, and a mutual friend
Lucius Scott was another of our Warren
/ boys and a truer soldier never shouldered
musket; the same may he said of Corp
VIM. H. Shelter. Asael Adams, one Of
our Girard boys, was wounded III the an
kle. but is now doing WE'LL and is able tc
limp around. Ira Haight, Color CoTpor.
all the wit of the company, received 8
flesh wound in the leg, as did also W. j
Miller. l. D. Miller is reported among
the missing. H. W. Allen was wounded
in the hand. G. W. Allen received
slight wound in the neck, but is all right
again and doing duty. 10. Scott is
wounded in the leg. Neither Truesdel
nor Tommy Jenkins have turned up yet
All the wounded not yet sent off will
leave, l am told, on the fleet which goes
tomorrow or next day. 1t is no more
than right that the poor fellows should
be allowed q visit home after all they
have passed through.
1 hear nearly all complaining of the
mails very few letters have been receiv-
ed during the last three weeks, and hard.
ly any papers. This is a severe privation
and one that seems unnecessary. More
attention should, we think be paid to
this matter, as it is of greatest Importance
to Us, for what brings more joy and com
fort into Camp than a heavy mailf
The old 1lth Brigade has been changed
to the LIST, while the division that was for
merly the 5th is now the Sd division of
the 2lst Army Corps Those sending let
tiers wsll please take notice. The name
of the Regiment Brigade and Division
should always be written very plainly and
the numbers put in fgusrs, Very many
letters are lost through ~csrelessness in di-
recting them. 'r
should not forget TO mention that
our Division is commanded by Gen. Sam
uel Beatty, of the 10Th, the "Gallant
Sam" of Rich Mountain notoriety. He
took command after Gen. VanCleve was
wounded, which was on the first day of
the fight. The manner in which be ma
neuvered his command reflected no little
credit on 5the stern old warrior. General
Rosecrans himself said that s.the Ilth