Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-05

| advance very cautiously, a6 there was thick
wood on each eide Of the road. We soon came
to the breassworks of the fort, and went into
them. S. saw some rebels about mile OF
across the river. Two of us stepped up to 8.
to look in the same direction, when Whiz came
musket ball, striking into the dust about two
| feet off In front Of us. II was fred from be-
hind tree across the river. S. dropped fat on
the ground. thought no was shot. We got
behind the breastworka Immediately. The
rebels fred over our heads four or FIVE times.
By that time the company had come up, and we
drove the rebels off.
"WEDNESDAY, May l3.-0ur capture of Fort
Baldwin was blOOdless achievement-the en- :
emy having evacuated it. I Was on picket du-
" during the whole Of last night. This morn
Ing our regiment (the 95th Ohio) was relieved
by another regiment, and after march of sew
entecn miles wo overlook our division.
THURSDAY, May 14.-To-day we captured
Jackson, tho capital Of tho Stats Of Mississippi.
We we're twelve milea from 1t In the morning
10 raIned very hard all day; tho mud was deep
and the ground slippery. We had to wade in
mud and water more than knee-deep II was
n severe march.
When within two miles of Jackson, we halted
and formed into line of battle. The enemy
began TO Ere on our advance. At four O'Clock
in the afternoon our brigade advanced within a
mile OF the town and drove the rebel skirmish-
era back-the artillery on both sides playing as
O lively rate. The cannon balls and shells flew
thickly around and over our heads Some of
the other regiments loaI eeveral killed; the 95th
Ohio none.
The 95ih WAS ordered to reconnoiter. We
went round to the soulh aide of Jackson, and
fOund the works on that side evacuated We
marched up 10 the suburbs Of the city and got be
hind battery that Was still firing on our troops.
| The 95th charged on the battery. We rushed
across gardens and orchards with yell, and
captured six guns and forty-nine men. jackson
was then ours. The 95th led the advance into
town There was great cheering at our sue
cess.
The soldiers broke into stores aud took eve
| rythiDg they wanted, IL waa cad 10 see 90 much
valuable property tramped under foot. The
rebels had themselves bIrnt some stores before
we came 10. Tonight fifteen thousand men are
encamped in and around Jackson.
FRIDAY, May 15.-Our brigade left Jackson
this morning. We marched along the jackson
and Vcksburg railroad, and destroyed eight
miles OF the road by tearing up the rails and
ties and burning the latter. The other rail-
roads centerng in Jackson were also destroyed
for some miles out OF the city.
SATURDAY, May 16 We destroyed four miles
more of tho Vicksburg railroad, and marched
| fourteen miles ON tho turnpike road toward
| Vicksburg. IL Was twelve o'clock at night
when We encampsd. | saw many dead and
wounded rebels in the woods and houses, There
had been bloody battle to-day.
SUNDAY, May live had only three bours'
rest last night and were called up at four o'clock
this morning. We had a soanty breakfast
our rations being to-day one cracker per man
and nothing more. We left the railroad this
morning and marched fourteen miles TO the
Biz Black river--six miles above the railroad
and thirteen miles from Vicksburg. McCler-
nand's corps had bloody battle to-day at the
railroad bridge. He captured forty pieces OF
artillery and three thousand prisoners. But
our loss was very heavy. Gen. Grant haa one
hundred and forty eight regiments to operate
agans, Vicksburg.
MONDAY, May 18.-We marched to day fl
teen miles 60 tho northeast side OF Vieksburg
| We have been on the march to this place Seven-
teen days on half rations We are now within
three miles OF the city and half mile from
the forlifcaticns. We are fighting the rebels
and driving in their pickels We TOOK some
prisoners to-day.
Tho county around Vicksburg is very broken
I-remarkably 40 as II Ia without rocks IL II
next 10 impossible to climb over the eseep hilli
and through the deep gorges
| TukspIv. May I9.--Today We have had moth
ing to cat aa our stores have given out.
/ have heard many man offer from pne to thret
dollars for a single cracker.
There was firing during the whole OF lss
might. All the army made general charge OIL
tbe rebel entrench In ents to-day. Precisely a
Itwo O'clock this afternoon we marched forWart
| vilb fixed bayonets to within gunshot OF th,
snemv'e wofks. There was a perfect rpar o
srtillerv with a continued rattle of musketry
0nr brigade vas much exposed. There was
large nnmber killed and wounded. Two OF
three we're wounded In tue 95lh, but noae killed
| Other divisions made charge and got
close to the rebel works, but were compelled Z
full back. There WAS sharp lighting all tho al
torb0on. Our brigade took position behind
hill IA reserve. Many OF our men wore XIII
ed, owing tO their curiosity IN iooklng over IN
hill to see the fight. The hsing ceased at dark
lt is almost impossible to march across TN
space between us and the enemy ontrench
ments, because the rebel' bave eut down IN
trees, and left them lying in every direction
W,psxsp.Y. Nav 2O.-Our men were bus
till one o'clock last night, gathering Ia tn
nounded. . was on picket duty all night an
could distinctly hear tho rebels ut W0Tk oil nigh