The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-19

we are permitted 10 take TIE 1oiiOWing
extracts from private letter from officer
of the Goth. dated May 3oih. Black River
Bridge. Miss. Speaking of the charge on
the 2ad, General Lee having command
General Os,erhaus being wounded, he
says:
.'He had commanded US but few days
but we had all fallen in love with him-he
is good looking young fellow and SO brave.
When we received the order TO charge"
be called the Colonies together. and told
them he knew il was murder, but he must
obey orders, and he never asked his men to
60 where he would no. go himself. So the
Brigade was drawn up in line. and he took
his position thirty or forty PAGES in front
and commanded " forward Such q
splendid sight, never saw befure Away
We We went, over one hill (higher than any
about Rici mond,) down into deep ravine
over anol her hIll--then down through the
cane brakes. The rebels pouring in upon
us bullets, grape, canister. shells. by the
cart load. We gained The top OF the third
hill, when General Lee halted us--the FIRE
was so murderous, could go no further.
just at this moment, be was wounded, SO.
Of course, everything came 10 stand still
We took cover under the brow Of the bill.
ard remained there until night, fighting the
rebels all the time"
The fire of the enemy on the ed. was
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experienced yet the 69th went steadily
forward, until we gained the highest hill,
ard within four hundred yards of the forti-
fications. hich we held all day. although
they attempted TO drive US several times
with canister. grape, and shell. II was al
this point ,ha Maj Finley and Lieutenant
Strattan fell-thc former dangerously and
the latter MORALLY wounded. In time Of
battle, there is always an army Of stragglers
and towards, both Office rs and men. am
proud to say, ON this ion, not a single
man was absent from our ranks every off
Ger was at his post, and when that is the
case, you may rest assured the mer will be.
In this charge. our Brigade lost over two
Ever since tie cam
paign began. we have been in the advance.
Osterbaus is the " f. bting General" OF the
army, and. OF course, he is always in front.
The other Geuer is know that he under
stands his business. and they depend great
deal on him. Our Division has been in SO
many fights that there is scarcely any thing
left of it," !" We have plenty 10
eat Strawberries, black berries and plums
ire ripe, and we have beets. lettuce and
ne W potatoes in abundance. Peaches will
De ripe in few days" Il
heard rom Major Finley to day--he is get
ing along fnely--please SO inform his
parents. His powerful constitution, and
strong WILL will save him. He has the very
pest medical attention. lieutenant and one
nan are detailed to stay with him all the
ime. think in The course Of a couple of
weeks he will be well enough TO start home.
1.-The cannonading is still going on at
we have about four hundred
.uns playing upon the place. l think it
ahbot possibly Hoiu out Hucu iopSeF'--
When that place is taken, General Grant
vii be the man everybody will say they
always knew old Grant was good Gen
RAIL-" &c, DC. Some OF his bitterest
nemes (newspapers) are beginning TO
raise him TO the skies already. believe
e have tie best Generals in the United
tates in our amy here: Grant, Sherman,
jefferson, McClernanl, Ostcrhaus, and
,arr, are educated military men. and the
,anner in which they have managed the
a,tles down here shows that they under
land their business Gen. w. p. Benton
as very fine reputation as a commander.
here i. no mistake about it-he hand les
IS BRIGADE mapnifcentiy'