Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-07-09


The following letter has been received
from Capt. Amos Glover, Co. F, 18th o.
V. l.:
TWELVE MiLKs sourn OF MrRrRursropo. osy
THE BELLBuckLE ROAD AND 70 n MILES fHox !
IT, Friday, June 2oth, iee3 o..
MIR. JOHN WELsH-Dear Sir: I have
the melancholy duty to inform YOU. and
through you the friends of Company r.
18th Reg't o. V. l., of the following sad
casualties in our company. SO many mo,e
sacrificed to the cause in which human lii.
erty--the world over, is at stake. tTCT
- William Barnett, George Davis, and
George Richeson, killed
., James II, Ramage and Christopher fC.
Taylor, probably mortally wounded, as each
has his leg broken near the hip by musket
balls.
B. f. Richeson, Lafayette Hess and John
Diday, severely, but not mortally wounded.
There are some others very slightly wound.
ed You will assure the friends Of the COM
pany, they need have no fears, not narrated
by the foregoing. The other Belmont
county companies have not suffered any
No dispatches can be sent from here, and it
is doubtful whether this can reach you., I
will write again, should anything further
require, and will at any rate as soon as reg
ular communication is opened, lest this does
not come to hand. You will much -oblige
me by sending messenger into my neigh
borhood, and my brother will inform the
friends Of that neighhorhood. -
| cannot portray the feelings Of Father
who has lost his family better than my own
feelings express them this morning. / was
with my, wounded boys all last night. and
sent for by Gel. Askew this morning, in an.
n IN nj n
| 1t is useless to tell you who know nv
company, that my boys fought but to,
gallantly. We fought as skirmishers, and
drove superior force, who were gaining
ground OF our men, right before us, and en-
tirely off the field.
arr q AMOS GLOVER.
Co. +, 18th @. v. I.
James Ewing Ramags has since died Of
his wound. JOHN WELSH.
Ed. CHRONICLE: At meeting of the
citizens Of Glencoe and vicinity Belmont
county, Ohio, the following testimonials of
respect were adopted July 4th, 1863
WHEREAS, james Ewing Ramage, VIM.
Barnett George Washington Davis and
George Richeson, Of company f. 18th Reg
iment, .. V. l., have fallen in the late bat
ties fought " miles South of Murfressboro,
in front Of Tullahoma, Tennessee.
ResoLed, That in the loss Of these four
young men, the army of the Cumberland
has lost four of its most gallant soldiers, and
our country four Of its bravest defenders
That they have fallen in our defense, and
IN defense OF those eternal principles of JUS
tce and liberty, upon which our deca-
ration of independence is founded, the es-
tablishment of which, hitherto, cost 30
much OF the blood of our forefathers.
That they have fallen, battling in our
stead, against the enemies Of the old flag,
against foul traitors to the constitution, the
laws, and the peace ofour beloved country.
1t is noble SO to fight, and noble, even so
to diel - s7,,-,-
Resolred, That.we invoke the blessings of
Heaven upon those, their comrades in arms,
who still remain in the field, doing battle.
They shall have our aid, and our heartfelt
gratitude,
Resoived, That we hereby tender our sin.
cere and warmest sympathy to the bereaved
Fathers and Mothers and Brothers and Sis
tiers of the fallen ones. To save our coun.
try has cost you much; but remember, God
is good, all His providences will reveal, his
wisdom. To 9TdT
Resolped, That these resolutions, and the
accompanying letter of Captain Amos Glow
er, be sent, for publication, to our county
papers.
i M. w. WARREN, Chairman.