The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-15


grace Of our army, regiments of them
were soon organized aud marched back.
We soon reached the battle field and
took our position on the right; and found
that our right wing had given way.
won't say under overwhelming numbers.
but because officers we're not vigiant
enough. am informed the picksts ncv.
or fred q shot 10 front OF some OF the
brigadss, and some of the batteries neth'
er had their canuons in position or their
horses bArnsssed. When: let me ask,
will this inexcusable conduct Of our Of.
6cers cease to exit in the army? The
left wing Of our army vas more success
iul, and after most desperate fight and
dreadful slaughter ou both sides, drove
the rebels from their stronghold at least
ons mile and half.
a large portion Of the right rallied
about the time we came up. and the reb
els after fe, BILE resistance gave back,
thus making the day our own all along
the line. The right wing. notwithstand
ing the csrslessness spoken OF. and the
cowArdly conduct Of thousands, who run
to the rear, made dreadful havoc among
the rebels befoIe it gave way. but our
loss on the tight was also very heavy.
The next day b ing New years. but
little was d1ns until sometime 10 the af-
ternoon, when several companies depoy.
us skirmishcrs were ordeled TO feel the
enemy on the right In front VI our
brigade we're Co.'S and B, from the II,
two from the 3lst and two from the 38th
Ohio. A 81 arp skirmish took place be
fore our skirmishers lad advanced 300
yards, in which l regret to say John
zsagle aud Corp, Lazy Of Co. A we're
both severely wounded in the leg. and
W. R. Sain oI Co. 3, slightly on three ol
bis fingers. lie has one Of them tied
up.
Yesterday on our left, G nj Rous'
seau's Division became engaged with The
rsbel Grn'I, John q. Breckenridge
The fight lasted about three quarters Of
su hour. but it was a most terrific one
Loss very heavy on both sides. TIE 9oIh
Ohio. Col Rippey. was on the right the
first day, and yesterday was in the 6ghi
again. saw Col. RipPey this morning
aId he tells me bis loss was heavy bdh
days. ! am sorry 10 Say that Col. Rip
ply informs me that nothing has been
heard from Capt. Alvah Perry. since the
heavy 6Sht on the 3lsl u't. The last
sen o. heard OF him. hs was at the head
Of lis company, rdlying and cheering
on his m n. amid a storm Of leaden hail.
/, is feared he was killed. l hope not, as
he was a most gallant officer, and had
the reputation Of being the best Cap tain
in his regiment. Some ~ or IL Of bis
boys are known 10 be killed. ! don't re-
membet their names. The lst Ohio was
also in the fight Of the right wing. and
met with heavy loss. Maj. Stafford in.
ormed me that they had to leave Jack
r. I'd aud Nimrvd Webb both on The
field very badly wounded. 1t 10 hoped
they are not dangerously wouud' d. tho
both are seriously. and are now prisoners
Just as The 6ght was about closing on
the eft the extreme ri4ht wing was or
dersd to move forward. BY this time
Col. Hunter Of the 82d Ind. had got up
with his right. giving US 4 regiments u
our brigade, We charged through ,b'
woods about3O0 yards. when the enem,
fred on US. Our whols front promptly
returned the ERE, which We kept up iol
about Ave miautes, and very heavy. WI OF
The rebels gavo way. II was then dis
: covered that for some reason the divis
r ion on right had not moved up, aut
as it WAS known the rebels we're 10 fore,
on our right h.nk, after waiting a few
minutes aud nothing further being seer
Of the n belS, We returned TO our b., sst
+. works. Tbs accidents Of This littlv Ggh
we've 1 severely wounded in the 81 Ind.
and one in the l7h Ohio; Thos. Out.
, calf Of Co, X, severely in the arm, sinc,
Amputated, Col, ConuellS hJrsI wa
= shot 10 the neck. A piece Of shell hi
a my saddle just as threw myself out o
it. | hesrd the shell whistling lLrougI
the air and thought from it's course
was coming near me. ! instantly lhrc,
. myself to the ground just as it burs
n nearly over ne; the pieces fell on eithp
} side of me throwing the leaves and dir
all over NE.
Last night twelve companies. six iron
oar briga'o and six from Col. Baldwin
we're deployed as sLirmishors, with or
I ders to 60 forward until we found tn
Q enemy in force. We moved little owe
a a quarter Of a mile, when the enemy o
pened heavy fire Of about half mil
from. OH US. Capt, BuIterR-ld's ant
: Capt, Wilson's companies from the l
!, wele on the right under general charg
: OF 1t. COL Davis cf the SGD Ind,
companies from the 3lst Ohio, in the cen
ter under my general charge, and 3 oom
i panies Of the 38Ih Ohio under charge Q
n the 1t, Col. OF the same rsg't. The ir
!, was vigor' usly returned by our Who'll