The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-10-07
Interesting Letter from the sst owl From the Army Cumberland

The following letter was received y few days
since, by our townsman, William Houston, from
his son, member OF Company e, OF the 2lst Rcgi-
men: Owl. We are kindly permitted To transfer
the letter to our columns, which, although not
written or intended for publication - contains in
every line a thrilling interest to every friend in
Wood County of our brave boys in the honor
crowned, hut almost annihilatcd, 2lst ohio:
CHATTANOOGA Tenn, September %, 1863.
DEAR FATHER have few moments leisure.
and will write you a short letter. There has been
quite change in the 2lst Ohio since last wrote
you. We have been the move ever since the
skirmishing referred to in my last.
On the 18th our lines advanced but short dis
tancc, when there was general engagement We
drove the enemy about three miles. On the 20th
It was renewed, Our regiment was on picket all
night, was relieved in the morning and formed in
line. Our left kcptup continual roar of musketry
and artillery in the forenoon. They rushed on our
center, breaking two lines of our division. There
was a general falling back. Our division had been
relieved, and they were pressing Branuan's divt-
sion very close, when he sent to Neglcy for help.
Our regiment was sent. They were formed on the
brow of q hill. | think Major McMuhnn had com.
mand as the Colonel had been wounded.
There they fought for eight hours. some of the
prisoners say that two brigadcs fought against our
regiment, which think is true. They charged in
solid columns, but We had fyc-shootcrs. We let
them come up pretty closc let one vollcy into
them when they rushed forward but whca the
other four were let out they would drop back
Our boys rcpuscd them at every point They
fought like tigers. as You can Judge for, rs
went into the fight with 500 men. this morning all
we could muster was $50 men The highest oil-
Ger is Captain Nantinc, of Company l. aud four
Licutcnants.
can not give YOU the particulars Of the regiment
ut present, but will Of the company rs near as |
can. Our company went in with 81 men; we have
only Ii left The highest officer in command is
Corporal Ordwav.
Among the Killed are William Collins, Sidney
Brewster aud William Franks.
Wounded Frank McNlahan, Tom Crook, Serg't
BesanSon, Charles aud james BcsanSon. James
Hopper, Sergeant Clutter Corporal Leaf, Thomas
Plcfnon, Henry HiNon. Charles Lundv aud john
Astling. These are all can think of at present.
| can not give you list of prisoners as am not
in possession of the company roll. Herbert Crook
is prisoner. Joe Lindsay was all right Yesterday.
Lieut.. SpaInrd, heard is wounded and pris
oner but do not know certain. Lieut.. Patterson,
of our company is prisoner, Major McMahan was
also taken don know whether he was wounded
or not Earl Merry is all right yet.
Those two days were the hardest fighting, [
think, ON record. We have fallen back to this
place. Tho loss on both sides is great. ] have
out safe so far, hut how long will remain 50
can not tell. If Burnside had come up ON the
Goth, they would have been whipped
Tho rebel army is still in our front, and is trying
to rctakc this place. but we are torfying, aud have
pretty good position. Prisoners say their force is
10000. They have been reintorccdby troops from
Virginia., as we took sumt ul Long streets men. |
hope they will not defeat this army, but we surely
will be, unless we get rcintnrcemcntS.
Your son, HENRY HOUSTON.
Company c, 2lst Regiment o. V. |.