The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-10-01


the first detailed account of the losses
among the Fairfield troops in the late
great battle. Losses in the Goth slight.
The First,as will be seen by Major Stat
ford's letter, lost about one half
FROM THE 18th REGIMENT. =
The followingis is Capt. Stinchcomb's
letter with list of killed, wounded and
missing:
CHATTANOOGA, Sept. %, 1868.
DEAR Lou Il send you as full list
as can of the killed, wounded and
missing of the five Fairfield county
Companies, which you will furnish to
Mr.. A. p. Miller and Mr. Kooken i'm
mediately. No time to send particu-
lars. Are Certifying here. Our loss in
the two days fighting in killed and
wounded is heavy The enemy's loss
in killed and wounded was tremendous.
They were the assaulting party and
hence suffered most in killed and
wounded. X X \, X
]. ". STINCHCOMB.
COMPANY A, CAPT. .ARNEY.
KiHed-Privates A. frankie, Chris
tian Ream-2. "
Wounded-Capt. j. II. Arney, leg,
severely; Corporal John link, leg, Sc
We ely, and prisoner; Privates Charles
Bowmaster, ankle, severe, foot ampu-
tated; Charles Blair, slightly; Jacob
Weaver, thigh, dangerously, and pris-
oner; H. Zimmerman, wrist; severely, &
prisoner; Samuel Crane, head severe
ly, and prisoner Andrew Livingston,
arm, severely; Constantine Winegard
ner, thigh, slightly-9.
Missing and W0unded-Licut. Geo.
Blair
MsSing-Charles Krous, Jno. Slower,
Martin Broxmiere, David Hedge, Syl-
vanus Church, and wounded, George
Crook, Wesley Barns-8, Loss 10.
COMPANY B, CAPT. STGNcHcoMB,
KiHed-Corporal B. Hancock, Isaiah
Skinner.
Wounded- Lieut.. J. NJ. Ruffncr, neck
slightly; Sergeant Busby, pit of stom-
ach, spent ball; Privatcs-John Mess
nard, head, severe; David Houck, face,
severely; Solomon Smettcrs, leg, severe,
ly, and prisoner; Henry Young, leg
severely, and prisoner John Hunsack.
cr, hand, slightly; Th omas Clangcy
scvercly-9.
Missing-Churchill McMullcn. Loss
12.
COMPANY F, CAPT. RICKETTS,.
Klled-Capt, Ezra Ricketts,; Scrg't
Albert Il. Fottors; Private Nichom
Sclby-3.
Wownded-Licut. James F. Weak
ly, leg, flesh wound Lieut.. Dan'l Sui
livan, breast, slight; Charles Oar, dan
gerously, and prisoner; Corporal M
Ebright, severely; Corporal Stcphcr
Scott, below knee. severely, and pris
onor; Privates, Thos Feighly, thigh
severely and prisoner; Lew J. Reese
thigh, severely; John SchOpp, breast
seriously and prisoner; Saml. d. Wolf
breast, slightly; John Mchan, two pla
ces and prisoner; John Carroll, leg
slightly Jno. M. Greed, thigh, slight
E Theodore Il. Kistler, head, severely
and prisoner; Thomas Johnson, brcas
severely and prisoner; Martin Keller
breast, severely and prisoner; VIM. l.
Ingman, leg, severely, and prisoner
Wm. w. Wilson, head and arm, Sc
vcrely; Jno. w. Shumakcr, shoulder
slightly; VIM. Cisco, thigh, sOvcrcl.
20.
r MSsing-J. C. Simms, VIM L. Rock
ey, supposed wounded; Oliver Benton
VIM, Loky-4, Loss 27.
COMPANY /, CAPT. OGDEN.
Vousded-Licut. Levi Cornwell
, back, from shell; Sergeant Danl. Ed
wards, kneo, slight; Corporal AndroN
b. Clayton, thigh severely; Corpora
+ Daniel Schlcichcr,arm; Privates-Ezr
Shmicr, leg and arm, severely; Angus
Slckman, hand and breast, severely
Marion Spangler, ankle, severely; Pat
=, rick Hughes, both ankles and body
dangerously; Isaac Bctz leg, severely
t David +. Champion, leg, severely; Mat
| thias Harris, knee, slightly; Robor
- Cruit, arm, severely; John Kull, arr
0 scvcrcly-l3.
, MiSSing-Samucl Masters, VIM. X
Dixon, Edward Hains, Jacob Fisher
) 4. Loss, II.
COMPANY X, CAPT. CLARKE,
Kaled-Wm, Dixon, John W. Sho'
2.
IVounded-Licut. Geo. G. Ramo,
thigh, flesh wound; Saml Rea, bucl
D shot, check; James Sain, thigh, severe
Q ly; Clarke Outcalt, very slight,
MSSiRg-Calvin Messerly, suppose
4 wounded and prisoner; Geo. G. Turno
r John NJ, Moyor--3. Loss 8.
i The following letter is from Cap
Willis G. Clarke of tho 18th:
, CHATTANOOGA Tenn
y Sept, 81, 1868.
DEAR FATuER-I am here miracl
lously. think we have had the mo
10 severe. battle of the war, and the wor
is, the rebels have rather worsted u
n They were reinforced from every d
v r9ction by Longstrcet, Johnson, Bucl
n nor, and others. Their force is est
= :, tjmatod at 100000 at least. III
g." battle yesterday was most terrific