Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-05-06
From Chaplain Brown. u cavslry.

SOMERSET. Ky, April .2'l, 1853.
.He,srs. EEsors:-Hero we a.. within six
miles Of iis Cumberland river. We have
been here four days Have marched with
several other regiments Of Cavity and
mounted Infantry - the r.~er rhf-e times;
bat have not ventures over. Once we
sent ~" mon who fired at Ihe iej,rI pick
e'', which they returned sud We r-treat-
ed tn o1.np. Yesterday. Ei-of Violent
wS7 sent itl iwelve Other mon with a
dag Of truce to the headquarters of the
rebel army, sixteen miles froh the river.
len OF the men were not permitted 10 60
past the rebel picl>,,t> To day, at 10 y
NJ. the Lieut.. returned and the result IS
( 'sn only to the officer in command of
the Us. forces here. Col Frank Wolferd.
We have here six regiments Of CavsIry
and mounted Infantry; three Batteries
and some Infantry. II was here the bat
tie of Dutton Hill was fought two or three
weeks since. They skirmished the dis
tance Of five miles. The rebel loss was
200 in killed and wounded. 800 prisoners
and 300 head Of cattle and mules. 1t Is
estimated 10y citizens with whom have
conversed that the rebel army numbered
about twice the number of our army
Some dead rebels have been found in hol-
low logs. Last Saturday a citizen came
into camp and said he had found dead
rebel and would bury him if he could have
his boots, and obtained his request. Our
loss was only eight in killed and wounded.
Your readers will scarcely credit this
account. but visit to the battle field
would satisfy them. They (Rebs. made
their principal stand on the top of hill,
and OF course our men must advance from
the base. The fence in front OF their Bat
teries Was chink..d with stones and be-
hind it We're their Sharpshooters. The
limbs of the trees show the effects of their
firing, and in that fence and behind it,
where the dead lay, the effects of ours
A cannon ball went through a white oak
treef twelve inches in diameter. Our ar-
my was once fanked, but the old Col, |
who has his own way of saying things,
said: Right about face, sabre eiGr7e,
SCATTER DoYs; and the rebels fed in every
direction. When they were retreating in
great confusion, Union citizen took off
his white shirt. and bade his negro ascend |
G. tree and wave it, thus indicating to our
army that the rebels were retreating. 1t
was understood, and but for the approach
of night they would all have been captu-
red at the river. They succeeded il eros
sing with 500 head of cattle. 200 were
drowned.
The people of this State are peculiarly
The majority that we have con-
versed with are decidedly union. Some
few say they are rebels, while others sre
all things to all men for their own -akes.
We pay forty and fifty cents q meal at
private houses. Very seldom do we en-
JOY the toasted southern hospitality At
one place we called for cup of tea for a
sick soldier in the ambulance. What is |
TO pay?'' Five cents il he wants no SUI
gar"
The country from the Ohio river to the
Kentucky river is very fine. But from
the Kentucky to the Cumberland river it
is not worth fighting for. The Regiment
is well officered. The men are in good
health and fine spirits, hoping soon TO do
the service the merits of the cause de-
nand The moral condition of the Regi-
ment is not quite SO gooda the physical.
But comparatively it is as good as any l
have seen. The men are very agreeable
among themselves. Profane swearing is
he soldiers greatest sin.
We get no papers, and are not posted
about the elections further than the gen
aril resuits:--1 have heartl-is-said the sol
liers were tired of the war and wanted to
20 home True, but not the whole truth
They are willing TO stay their term and
,nxious to accomplish the object of their
enlistment.
+. I. BROWN.
Chaplain. I'd o. VIC.