The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-11-11
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FROM GOODSPEED,S BATTERY.

| BATTERY "A, lST u L. A, \
- Chattanooga, Tenn,
Editor Democrat:
We are camped in line of battle along our
| earth-works, and on the right of our line of
defense. This Corps (2oth) has three lines
of earth works: 1st line crosses the pickets:
I'd line is occupied by the reserve pickets
this, the Sd line, is the main battle line, and
| is quite formidable. On all the commanding
points forts are being built; some are already
| finished, and siege guns mounted in them.
The ehemy has possession of Point Look
out the terminus of The Lookout range of
mountains. The point is from 1,50O to 1000
feet high. Along up the point the enemy
has his guns mounted. and they occasionally
harl their "pot metal !" down at u.s. 1 think
they shell at us more for amusement than to
harm US, as most of their shots fall short
Bragg may attempt to she'll us out of our
works. OF his trying to take us by storm,
there is no danger.
This morning our two Napoleon guns az
pounders) We're turned over to Battery C. Ist
y. l.. A, and now We are left four gun bat
terry. Report says that all the batteries of
this regiment are to be reduced to four guns
each. This Corps @20th) and the 2Ist A. C.
are to be consolidated, and will be designated
the 4ta A. c., and will be commanded by
Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger.
By this consolidation, part of the batteries
will be thrown out of their brigade. To
adjust the matter. Col Barnett has taken his
batteries out of the brigade, an6 thew will
constitute the First Reserve Artillery. Ours
being the right of the regiment will place us
OF the right of the reserve. Our brigade does
not like to part with us, and we regret the
occasion of it as much as they. Having been
with the brigade ever since entering the SER
vice, we have become greatly attached to it
as brigade, and to the men comprising it
The service has no better regiments than the
18th and 49th Ohio, 32d Indiana, and seth
Illinois, and no brigade has commander the
| superior of Gen. Willich.
At Chicamauga our division (Johnson's)
was transferred from the right to the left of
the army, and fought under "Old Pap'
(Thomas). The division fought well-equal
to Thomas splendid divisions September
10Th we went into action at u P M, and
during the action captured 8 guns, and lost 1
from the 5th Indiana battery. September
Goth we were engaged all day, holding our
ground until evening, when the noble army
fell back by command of the General. Ar
tillery lost by the division during the two
days, was two guns and one casson.. We
saved all our guns and caissons, but lost Is
horses and some harness.
four correspondent furnishes us list of
the killed and wounded. The publication of
the list from another source, last week, rem
ders its repetition here unnecessarily
] Capt Goodspeed and Lieut.. Scoville dis
played great bravery throughout the action.
Their presence in the hottest fire gave cour-
age to the boys
Vallandigham men, in keeping with their
leader and his principles, will rejoice at the
result at Chicamauga. Let them rejoice if
they will we want not the sympathy OF
coaoards. But -me-sNould- meet them in front,
rather than hear their croakit gs in our rear.
We know that Union men look at our situa-
ton here in a true light. They see by our
loss that the battle was no feeble contest
that the Army of the Cumberland fought
desperately for the victory.
But two more days and the people of Ohio
will decide whether she will support her SOL
diers. Other soldiers are anxiotisly watching
the contest, but they cannot feel the deep in
terest that we do. The honor of our State
is involved Her name would become more
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