Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-10-06
The Tooth Regiment Nearly
AnnIhll0ted,

Accounts from the battlefield of Chicka-
manga leave no doubts of the terrible fate |
of the l00th Illinois regiment, which was
made up exclusively from this county.
Capt. Burrell. of the Plsinfeld company, |
and Lieutenapts Patterson, Of this city and
Mcdonald, of Lockport. the two former
wounded and tie latter sick, have arrived
here since the great battle-and they con-
firm our worst fears.
The Tooth regiment, it is said, charged
upou the strongest division Of the rebel ar
my, but after most desperate hand to
hand conflict, we're compelled to retire be-
fore vastly superior numbers. The noble
fellows fought CALAMITY and marched into
the very jaws of death, without finch'
ing.
When the enemy opened FIRE upon them,
the scene was most sppall n. The ground
was literally covered with the dead and
wounded. More than tTo-thirds Of the
regiment were either killed or wounded -
Most o. the wounded and all Of the killed
fell into the enemy's hands.
The noble Colonel Bartleaon fell it is
feared, mortally wounded while leading his
brave boys into tho cor flict. His fate is
not known, to a ce inty, as he fell into
the hands of the enemy soon after he was
wounded. Lieut. CI. Waterman was
wounded, and had his horse shot from I'M
der him as was flat of Major Hammond
Indeed it rs said the air was completely
blue with bullets.
1t is wonderful that single man escaped
80 concentrated and immense was the fire
of the enemy.
No correct account of the casualties has
been received yet. but it is hoped the pain
full suspense will be removed during the
week.
Among the killed are reported the names
of Daniel Linebarger, John B. Morey, V.
D. Perkins, A. Deal, Miles SpaffJrd, E. S.
Miner, Joseph Sloan, j. Pennington, G.
Bush, John Barrel, John Bee. Henry
Roach and T. L Parker.
Lieut.. Bartlett, j L Warren, f. Mahon-
ey, Sergeant Lewis Linebargsr, Benjamin
Bever, A n Chamberlain, Charles c.
Sampson aud Sergeant Harter, are danger
ously wounded
One account states that the regiment
went into the fight with 800 men and only
SO were reported fit for duty after the bat
I tla Rnt NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tba korr;b1o
slaughter we learn that the regiment is yet
willing to march 20 the front of the battle,
at the command of the proper officer.
A little more than year ago, the $50
young men, who composed tho Tooth regi-
ment Of Illinois Infantry. took leave o!
their friends at the Alton and St. Louis
railroad depot in this city. There was a
vast crowd assembled on that occasion, and
though there were many tender parting
scenes, yet the pride and hopes of the mul
titude and the gallan. young soldiers who
were starting for the scene of mortal strife,
pervaded over gloomy forebodings.
But how lie it now? A little more than
year has elapsed, and the noble regimen
that went out from our city, $50 strong, is
reduced to IS men fit for duty. Disease
and the battle Geld have done their work,
until there is scarcely company left OF
the entire regiment. Ever since the
brave boys left here, the work of depletion
has gradually but constantly progressed
But This last stroke at Chickamauga wni
: the most fatal of all.
We have few comments to offer on the
subject of this calamity to the Will County
regiment, at present. Many of those who
have fallen were our best friends, and
with their bereaved relations, we mourn
their hss. Our county, indeed, is almost
shrouded in mourning at the fearful result
Those who have prul rnged the war by
, their Abolition policy, will be held to q
fearful accountability fol- The bloody sacri-
fee,