The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-01-09
onr military Correspondenoe.
PROM rnE SEVENTH REGIMENT.


furious to the high reputation which The
9TH, 9TH and Goth Ohio Regiments have
achieved, thro' their valor and patriotism,
and through The kardships, privatons
and sulferings tha, they have endured since
the commencement Of this war, without
murmuring, as others have done, in the
suppression OF this gigantic and accursed
Rebellion. The kilograms which have
gone to the world TO njure the high
reputation attained by the aforementioned
regiments, are. (as given BY Mejor Gen.
Slocum ia short address on the 30th
December, 862. as follows: ts.5.
"Disgraceful surrender Of Dumiries,
Va, Deo., 27th, bv the following named
regiments, 9Th, 7th and 66th Ohio regi-
ments. and l2th Illinois cavalry, COM
manded by Col. Chas. Candy, Of the 66lh
O.v. l." Great cowardice shown by
the troops, DC"
at is reported in military circles that
Dumfries Landing, Va. was attacked on
the 27th ultimo, by Rebel cavalry force.
After few shots being fred on each side,
the place was disgracefully surrendered
by our forces. Strange TO say, our force
was composed Of Western troops. The
report needs confirmation, DC, &C."
a report similar TO the above was cir
culaled in the Baltimore Clipper OF the
98th December, and in the streets of
Washington Gen. Slocum, who has his
head quarters at Fairfax Court House, on
hearing the report, Immediately ordered
portion Of his corps under arms, whe n
he set forward to re-capture the town that
Col. Candy had so disgracefully surren-
dered, and chaslise the rebels who
dared to penetrate our lines so far, and
do SO bold a deed. Judge OF his surprise
on arriving at Dumfries, and finding us
all snug in camp, spinning yarns, talking
over times past and present, and discuss
ing the state of affairs in our nation.
Gen. Socum arrived at this place on the
evening OF the 29ih. On the morning
of the 3O.h, he ordered a review. after
which he made us short speech. in
which he gave us the reports which l
have already given. Tle then sale, II
am proud to know that / have troops in
my command who have won name that
will live in the bearts Of their countrymen
for ages who scosn 10 be called towards,
or turn their backs or lay down their arms
TO traitors and midnight assassins. And
l am happy that | lave it in my power
to contradict the reports gotten up and
circulated by the Eastern press, and still
harpier am to know that those men
whom they have tried 10 injure are
Western men, who know how 10 win and
how 10 appreciate high reputation"
But, 10 give your numerous readers,
and the friends OF the Ohio Regiments
above mentioned, an idea Of how the re-
port came TO be circulated, and why Gen.
| Slocum at first credited il, | will endeavo,
10 give detailed account Of the proceed.
ing in This section or Dixie, for the last
few days. But, TO give you q clearer
idea, l will first tell you how and where
the 18th Army corps and a portion Of Gen
Sgel's force is situated The l2lh Army
corps is encomped along the telegraph
road leading from Fairfax Cour, House to
this place. The main portion Of Slocum':
! force is in and around Fairfax Cour
House, and the station three miles this
side. Part OF Ger. .Sigeps force is encamped
south OF us, on the same road that runs
through Stafford Coar! House. The OBJ
ject OF this is TO act as rear-guard. and tc
i guard the river telegraph line and wagon
trains. There is no force nearer us thar
six miles each way. The force situated
here consisted OF the 5h, 7th and 66ll
o. v. l., the LIST LII. Cavalry, l2th Md
Cavalry, and one section Of the 9th Maine
Battery. "a
Between this force and Gen. Burnside
} main army is space ofcounlry not guard
|, ed, OF twenty or twent FIVE miles, in which
. Rebel cavalry force had been hove ring
} around for some time. Il consists OF ont
brigade OF cavalry and five pieces OF ar
, lillery. Hardly day pasees. but tina
} they make dash on some point OF ou
line; yet never doing anything serious
Such was the case on the eth December
: 1862 They advanced on this place
: and, through the aid Of citizens, capturec
, our out,posls, consisting Of cavalry, aut
9 succeeded in planting their artillery on al
eminence, and commenced shelling th,
' town. Our artillery and infantry were i'm
mediately ordered in position, and ou
D cavalry was ordered to advance on tin
8 enemy as skirmishers. Here allow m,
, to digress few moments. You will
: remember that the Baltimore Clipper
Q report said "Great cowsrdice wes shown
: by troops.' Strange to say, ali on
troops were Western men. l neve
make it point to speak detrimental!y o
any Of our forces; but, as the Baltimor'
Clipper started 1t, and said they were al
, Western men, wish TO correct il b,
: saying that the only eowardice shown b,
any Of the troops, was by the lst Nd
Q Cavalry. When they were ordered t
/. advance, they would not. They wer
+ then ordered TO dismouht and 6ght.--
o They refused to do that. and. when tn
Q enemy advanced on us. they broke to ,h
. rear, and could not be rallied, ] don
il say this in order 10 cast slur on Md
y troops, but in order TO show you hoy
y Western troops are despised by some G
d the Eastern press. sats,, .i
i But. to return. In few moments, ou
~ artillery was sending its compliments t
il the enemy in The shape OF shells, whic
IN soon dismonted one Of their guns, an
- made It SO no! for them that they had I