Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-03-30
CErs ElAs HgssamsBoRo' Narch q, 1888
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RsBg Bee9ss Colonel Halls Brigade
left camp on Wednesday morning, the 18th
inst. Rr . four dayr' scout, his force consist
ing Of 1.5eo infantry one company Of cavaI-
~, n two guns Of Harris Battery. Marched
fourteen miles to Canevine and camPed
Soon after camping, our pieksts capturedtW
rebels. Thursday, marched by 5 rOqnd-a-
bout way to Auburn, and eamPsd- During
Rs dsy had two skirmishsa, killed one rebel
wounded some, and captured three without
tees on our side. Alse captured several
horses. Friday, marched towards camp six
miles. and were halted for a rest, with guns
nsoked in the center of the road. The men
had hardly got settled ~ the roadside for a
rest Of ten or Efteen minutes, before they
we're brought to their feet By the discharge
OF a cannon in our rear.
The rebeIshad attacked ssin lhsresr, and,
by q flank movement, Wero trying 70 sur
round the Brigade. Colonel Hall immedi-
atsly orderod his men 20 take possession Of a
hhi to the left covered with timber and
broksn rocks. This Was naturally a good
psation, and Colonel Hall soon had his men
80 arranged as to defend It most advantage
ously. Nov was an exciting time. Colonel
Hall, riding from point to point, personally
seeing that every position was properly.
manned, aud Eeaaking words Of cheer to all
The men we're confident and eager; so much
so that the Colonel thought best to caution
them not to throw away a single charge, bat
to " take sure aim and keep cool"
Part Of the I05th were deployed rs skir-
mishsrs, and the rest Wsrp ordered to sup
port eur battery Of two guns. The skirmish-
- engAaed the enemy with ardor and much
boldnsss, many msnifesting GOODNESS and
courage far beyond what was expected. All
did their whole duty nobIy. Their Gre be-
came 50 CALLING to the rebels that their hre
wss returned with she'll and canister, which
we're thrown after a few shots were received.
All fear seemed TO leave the men, and they
fought with a e~OoIness seldom exhibited
Thus, with an occasional shift in position,
the battle continued from 2 O'Clock A. n. to 2
?. n.
Tn soIh and 133d Illinois and l0Ist In
diana fsnfht vita q deliberais energy.
Charge altar charge they repelied, and sent
the enemy rESling back from the mHrderous
Tolieys with which they were received. The
Hbeb fought with reckless bravery, fighting
IKE very devils. Morgan and Wheeler, in
person, LED charges against us, but their pres
enoe and darine did not save them from de-
feat. Colonel RalI seeing his ammunition
running low, concluded to try the effect Of a
little slrataGam upon the willy Morgan. He
sent bis oTdsflies 70 the rear among the team
sters, ordsrinE them to mount every mule
and horse, Get them in column, and ride in
from the Haar uPon a galiOp, cheering with
all their night. fhe thing was nicely done.
In Ome tie doughty teamstsrs, yelling at
The lsudNlt hey Of their braEeh throats. The
infantry supPosisS enforcement hsd really
arrives, joinS4 in the chorus the artillery
fa0 With mora EiGor, aHd WITH AL combined,
a most Uasafohly din was created that car
HBl CONSERVATION into tho ranks of the fight
ing Nbsh. Panic seized upon them, and
men, uho but q moment before we're fighting
30 Mvsiy, s~keddadled like sheer! Col.
Hall could net pursue them for she want of
cavalry. We remained in possession Of the
battlefield untI u O'Clock the next day,
OolleStina the dead and wounded. The killed
on oar sias belonged to the 10tst Indiana
and lisa Illinois, being three in each regi-
mnt. Our wounded is thirty-three. On1y
fFO men in the l05th were wounded and
Aney slgntig. II soems almost a miracle
that ~ should c0ms1out Of 90 hot a fire of
Shells, canister and balls, With So little.
harm. Every regiment in the brigade
Is proud OF the othsrs. The briRde is
proud Of il commander, and he IL pleased
with his bS9Hds. Satisfaction is on every
mans bee from Colonel Hall down to high
private ia the rear rank. Promotions will
follow. Colonel Hall deserves, and will get,
a star. Lie8nant Colonel Tolles will, most
assuredly, don the @gls. He did honor
to the bep in the brave 3lst, has worn the
oak Leaf eth otedit in the I05th, and the
eagle will never be diBgraoed on his shout
deM. Shoulder straps gill be conferred up
on the 0orthy in the ranks. Many aAec-
dots might be told Of the battle but space
4Ebat. Colonel Han has marched and
RunbE-marehed many a weary mile to fight
De HhH0Wd Morgan, and has now whipped
d upon ground Of Morgsn's own choosing.
Morgan, according to the reports Of has own
men, had a force Of 1000 in the fight, and a
battery Of four guns. ColoAeI Hall with one
fourth Rs many routed him completely, kill
iRs over fifty, Wounding q little over two
hundred End Atty and capturing thirteen
prisoners.
Do our friends at hOme think we deserve a
banner noWl E. r. NJ.