The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-02-12

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As was not we'll at the time the
Regiment marched out from Nashville,
| did not join my company until the
3Oth, arriving just in time to take part
in skirmish that evening, which was
kept up until dark, when we went tenn.
porarily into camp, but not to sleep,
for it was necessary to be on the alert
until daylight, when we we're again in
the saddle and in line of battle ready
for work, which now had inst begun
close by us. ..............
The first intimation we had of any
thing wrong was by few pauic-strick-
en- infantry rushing through our column
as we were just moving across a little
ravine. On asking one what was the
matter, he replied that "they had been
surprised and Johnsous whole Division
cut all to the ID, batteries all cap
tured," &c. ..r ....r........
| As we moved on a little further it
was quite evident the man had told the
truth, for now could be seen infantry
and artillery, with horses and caissons,
breaking in great confusion. Not yet
realizing what had occurred the cavalry
still kept moving forward. until comm 9
into pasture-fsld, she'll dropped in
among us, then another, killing Maj
Moore of our regiment, and wounding
two privates. We were now formed in
line, when the rebel cavalry undertook
to charge us, but volley from our car
bines checked them up. Then they
discharged their pieces at US and waycr.
ed for moment, until another volley
from our boys sent them back down
under the hill out of sight. Then
could be seen numerous horses without
riders running in all directions. l.
was here that John Lambert, of Go. "H, >
was slightly wounded in the arm, but it
well now and doing duty. e.'.
/ Now come those Internal shells again
and we arc ordered to move, this time
a little faster than before, az they are
pursuing us closely with their infantry
artillery and cavalry, and will soon have
us surrounded. There comes several
lines of infantry charging and cheering
right toward US. We think at first they
are our own men, but on passing near
one of their hanks they soon convince
us to the contrary by sending few
leaden missiles over among us, which
cause us to change our direction,a little
But on we 60 in perfect order with
skirmishcrs out in rear to keep them in
check as much as possible, and their
artillery continuing to drop their shells
very accurately in among us, but with.
out doing much damage except to horse
flesh. BY this time there began to be
evident signs of regular stampede, il
not checked, which, have no doubt
our Colonel saw, and therefore ordered
, the First Ohio to charge without order,
from any one else. r.'i ~ a'-.l
4 9 We were yet moving at a rapid pace
\ when the command was given, fours
left about--draw saberl" which was re.
sponded to unanimously and in good
order, while'not more than HUNDRED
yards from Us was long line of rebel
cavalry popping away at us as though
they didn't care if they hit somebody.
i But now the command "charge! wa,
given, and the boys went in with a yell
the. Colonel leading. After charging
and driving their first line several hun
q, dred yards, We came to another line tC
our right, drawn up nearly at righ
angles. which gave US cross s-6re a,
we passed thom, but being on rather
lower ground than they we're, | think
they must have shot over as, particu
lsrly Co.''H, as we were on the right
aud nearest to them They now began
=, to close in around US, when all saw at
glance that we had to cut eur way ou
or be taken prisoners; so all-exeep
those who had already surrendere d.
now took the chances of being shot IN
the back, rather than surrender as pris
+ oners of war. Your humble servan
was one among thu latter, and by the
good use of spurs and pistols escaped
without even a scratch; but 1 was no
perfectly satisfied that / had not somt
bullot-holes through me until | hac
made an examination. ar'g as a7f.
In the affair, the Colonel aud Lieut.
:, Condit and two privates were killed
Lieut. Scott and several privates wound
} ed, and forty or 6fty taken prisone RS
The Colonel, (ever anxious to distin
guish himself in this war; probabl
acted in this affair without proper dis
erection, but be was nevertheless brav