Urbana union. [volume] (Urbana, Ohio) 1862-1872, 1863-06-24
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CAMP NEAR SOMERSET, KY, |
June lst, 1853.

uiSO dWoy1 auu ever liiluB mas OSCOulS quiet
thought that could interest the readers oi
your paper by giving you the account of the
battle fought yesterday, six miles from Nom
ticsIlo, by about two hundred of our regiment
against 100 to 1000 rebels. Yesterday morn
ing they were ordered to be saddled up with
one days rations ard forage, to start for the
river. 1t was the general opinion that they
were going to Stsgals Ferry, to relieve the
lO3 o. vi, so they could be paid off as the
Paymaster is in this section with his chest of
green backs" But getting to their supposed
destination they crossed at Stagals Ford and
was scouting through the country toward
Monticello, and about noon they halted, they
made coffee aud some Of them took snooze
and were ordered to mount, when Companies
a. and F. being the advance guard in the fore
noon and had driven the enemy three miles
beyond Monticello and had destroyed all their
commissary stores and ammunition, and as they
were returning the rebs were following them
up; at the time the regiment was going to
mount they attacked Co.'s A. ard F. Colonel
Carter being in command ordered .he column
to right about, and in a very few minutes
brought them to the scene. They were dis
mounted and deployed through the woods,
here they were ordered to lay down, and the
rebs were making for their horses thinking
that they belonged to the rear guard but just
as they were crossing the fence the boys gave
them a volley, which wakened them up, they
then commenced in earnest. Orderly Ben K.
Miller and Sergeant James Duffey of Com
pany a. were laying side by side behind
rock, and Duftey seeing very good opportu-
nifty to try his rife on a reb. he (the rebeD
was standing with his side to Du6ey, he drew
bead on him. the ball hitting the reb. in the
head near the temple After he had killed
him Duffey said he had got his Southern rights
and union, or the Yankees wouldn't trouble
him anymore Miller also killed his man but
wont own to 1t, nc does not like the idea Of
killing man. Sergeant Charles II. Smith
and Corporal Augustus H. Dernette are
among the missing. Corporal Simon B. Ken
ton said he was with them until about 30
minutes before they retired, and he said they
were under heavy fire, be thinks they were
killed or wounded and taken prisoners. After
coming back to the river he understood that
Sergeant Smith was wounded, but knew
nothing OF Dernette, they both were good
soldiers.
Company A, loss could not learn but is
reported that they had from seven to eight
wounded, and two killed, names unknown.
Company F, had one killed and four or five
wounded, names unknown, as both Compan-
les are guarding the Ferries and FOrds at the
river Companies I, and C, were of on duty
and returned yesterday.
Company q, Sergeant Charles q. Smith,
Corporal Augustus Il. Durnette, missing.
Company E, Corporal Joseph Taylor, Jacob
Wise and Daniel Shoe. Taylor and Wise
were mortslly wounded, are supposed to be
dead.
Company G, George Lannabsry Killed, to-
tai 81 in all, killed, wounded and missing.
Ben K was fortunate enough to capture
rebel horse and found in the holster large
revolver one Of Whitneys manufacture, Of
course soldier like, he went down on it.
It is a wonder that they ever got out as
well as they did. they never would If they
had not been reinforced by the 2i Tenn
mounted infantry, came up and relieved the
45th, it was about time, as our regiment had
drove the enemy back about II miles, but
the rebs. had pressed them pretty hard to-
wards the last. Colonel Runkle being unwell
he did not go, but suppose if he thought that
there would Of been any fighting going on he
would of tryed to Of been there to take part
in the affair. He has been released of his com
mand and Colonel Carter has taken his place.
I suppose he viii take command of the regi-
ment just as soon as he gains his health.
We are going to have Band in the regi-
ment, the money is raised and Colonel Run
kle suppose viii leave for Ohio to buy the
and employ a teacher have
proposed that they get William Vance to in
The weather is very pleasant and
has been for some days, to-day it has been
trying to rain, but could not quite make it,
but just now it has every appearance of rain,
and I think it will tonight. The health of
he regiment is very good, we have had but
little sickness and but few deaths. I believe
I have given you all the news that are Of any
interest to your readers. G. Il. R.
A YOUNG lady of New Bedford was init