Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-06-19
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Co. II, l2Ist Reg. o. V. |.

Below will be iound extracts from letfe~s
written ny Capt. V. T. llILLe, Company y.
2mh Ohio, making mention Of the members O.
the Company wha bave either tulen or b..en
wouetel in the battles before aud around
cSsburg:
B4rle If Raymond. Miss, May I3 HI.
G. Sherman, killed, Cap. A. q Mou t =,
wound in hand slight, C. W. smith do. +
Persun, w6nrd in stouer, severely, :. p
Thrall. wound in bowels, severely, f. Alien.
wound in shoulder, severely. The last a
though badly wounded not considered
gtrous. Capt. Kaea, WHO was ciug Major
was severely wounded in The shoulder and
LicuI. Stevens dangerously woauded IN tue
neck. Our regiment sufftre more than ANY
other. II was the first engaged ami The lat
out of the Fl ght. losing over 50 in killed aud
wounded. But five regiments were engaged
upon our side. I he victory was ours, hat
not so complete as we cuuId have " she'd it
The Iebe wounded in our hands were 25G.
and 200 prisoners. II is II miles from Ray
nIond to jackson. We are on the march for
there, and shall probably have more fighting
before reaching it.
Near Bottoms Station, May 16th-Our
forces have been in jackson, and are now ad-
vancing upon Vicksburg. We left jackson
yesterday morning, having occupied il the day
before (l4'h). Our division was not engaged
Gen. Crocher, commanding Gen. Quinby's di-
vision Of our corps, did all the fighting. The
battle lasted about five hour8-loss on our
side about l50 Our captures at Jackson in
Quarterma:ter and Commissary stores were
large.
Division Hospital, May 19lh-One month
ago to-day we left Millilien's Bend, ond in that
time endured more bardships than in all the
rest of our service. We bave not averaged /
hours sleep since we left, aud have not had
half rations. How grand series of battles
they have bten! First, Port Gibson, with 500
prisoners and pieces artillery, which gave us
Grand Gulf Next the battle of RAYMOND
with some 200 prisoners. Next jackson with
some 400 prisoners, Il pieces artillery and
large store of provisions. Next the battle
near Black River Bridge with 1900 prisoners.
and q pieces artillery. The next day we
prurcd at the Bridge 30 pieces artillery, and
some 5000 prisoners, and il is reported this
morning that McClcrnand, who crussed the
river some miles further down, captured Is
pieces artillery and number Of prisoners YES
| terday. The losses Of our regiment on the
10Th were Lieut.. McCuGerIy, CO. G, killed,
in company ID, NJ. Risher, wounded in sbnul-
d, +, V. Williams, in scap by muSket ball,
myself slightly in the foot. Lieut. Dualevy,
who was taken sick on the I7h. is in hospital.
II is feared his disease is typhoid f,yer.
May 24,h-rhis is the sixth day of the
siege OF Vicksburg. We have gained but lit
tie advantage, with loss Of over 200 killed
aud wounded. Our regiment sill lies within
an 100 yards of their Notifications, but are
protected by hll, and have had but one m ,n
wounded since The begin ming spr the sieg..
Shoud another charge be ordered our loss
must be increas d.
May 18th - Yesterday two OF company D
were wnunded. The regiment had lallen back
some 400 yards from the iort.fitations, bur
the rebel sharpshooiers goI the range and two
Of their shots struck. y. y. Thomas was
struck in the left ,huulder, the tai striking
u:d Iodgir & in his spine. He died in ho,li-
tai This afternoon. Almost his last remark to
me was, would have willingly fallen on The
fed Of battle, bul ii is hard 10 d e hom a
cllaucc shot" fhe other was John Alex,n-
der The shot entered Just below the righi
breast-came out just below the lett, aud
lodged in his left fore arm. The wound is not
mortal. Our wounded who were at Raymond
have been captured aud paroled by rebel cav
airy. g. w. Smith aud A. Mouuts len Ray
mond for their regiment before the cava.ry
came in. l.. Curwm and j. L'dlie, WHO were
left as cooks for the wounded. were also pirIi
ed. Corwin reports all our wounded doing
well, and dates up 10 the 5th of June report
the same.