Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-07-01
From the goth Regt.
Is THE FIELD, REAR OF yIcKsBhRG,

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Eds. ChroHicLe:-I last addressed yol
from Young's Point, giving the casual
ties of Company II at the battle of Ray
mond as reported 10 me. Ny accom-
was very incomplete, but my reason 10
writing Was that knew that I-wou h
necessarily he some time before any mem
hers of the company that We're present a
the fight would have an opportunity o
sending letters home. .tf.u..i
| was relieved from my command a
Young's Point in time to join the regi
ment on its return from its expedition
up the Yazoo to fredericksburg | mel
them at Haines' Bluffs
We are now in the original position oc-
cupied by the Regiment when the army
first besieged the place. Since leaving
Milliken's Bend, in the grand move for
the rear of Vicksburg, the Goth Ohio has
marched over three hundred miles, and
been in five different engagements. The
whole loss to Company H, since leaving
Milliken's Bend'up to this time is four
killed and seven wounded.
l have received, since l joined the reg
iment, seventeen letters asking for addi-
tional information concerning the killed
and wounded, and as l have not time, at
present, to answe each one, | will have
to make this answer suffice for all. In
addition to the killed at Raymond was
N from my Company that | did not
hear of until l joined the Company. 1t
was Urias f. Fulk. He was shot thro'
the head and killed instantly. So was
Henry Lawrence. Both fell early in the
engagement, but not until they had fired
several rounds apiece. Lewis Grim was
badly wounded in the face, the ball tear
ing the upper jaw so as to sadly d~isfigure
the face. Dorsey w. Huxley was wound
ed on the top of his head, the ball pass
ing from the upper part of the forehead
over to the lower back part of the head,
and thus out, cutting the flesh badly, but
did not injure the skull. Wesley Craig was
in the jaw, the bail entering at the
chin, and passing out neal the left ear,
also slightly wounded in the breast
j. Baney was shot through the
left side. Russell Lee was shot in the
left arm, above the elbow. They were all
left at Raymond, and after the army left
on its way to the rear of Vicksburg, the
took them prisoners and paroled
them, but their parole was not given in
accordance with the cartel and is not con-
sidered binding. They are still at Ray
mond, and are all doing well. l expect
here soon, an ambulance train hav-
ing been sent after them.
Benedict E. Harshman and Jupiter P.
F~ussleman, of L~ordstown, were wounded
n the fight at Champion Hills. Benedict
vas shot through the left shoulder, and
he latter vas wounded by a musket ball
the left leg below the knee. They are
both with US and doing well. Henry
of Liberty, and Granville CASH
lay, of Lordstown, were killed on the
9th instant. We were at work inside of
'ur Notifications digging approaches to
he enemy's WORKS, exposed to a very an
fire from the rebel sharpshooters,
nd while thus engaged they were killed.
Both of them were shot through the head
nd died instantly. Men could not act
letter on the field of battle than the
'rumbull County boys are represented to
ave done. Nor were they better than
he other Ohio troops. All fought nobly.
o speak of individual acts of ~gallantry
Tould do injustice, for all were deserving
f the highest praise for their GOODNESS
nd determined perseverance, under a.
aking cross fire, particularly when order
d to charge in the fight at Richmond.
The general health of the Company is
God, notwithstanding the men have
een nearly two months without tents or
.napsacks, and consequently had no
hange of Undertaking.
If we do not take Vicksburg before
ong, l think our camp equipage will be
rdered TO us. | fear it will be some
ime before we shall have possession of
he besieged city. Hunger will fetch
hem to terms in time, if shells won't.
there is no possible way for them to
ct out without first surrendering them
Our 9 inch siege guns issue
kind of hard tack" that is not very
alatable eve TO hungry soldiers.
Hoping my next may be dated in
'icksburg, l bid you adieu.
E. C. DOWNS.