Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-03


'honght was 10 reioin Their comrades who
were with the Major, aud being preased bsc K
iowards camp. Rsllyips, they charged lik.
infuriatea tigers back shroash the confused
and frightened rebels. and then dashed out
into the feds and pressed forward. The
road and woods were full Of Gray backs for
three miles, and the crack Of carbines and
pistols, and clash OF sabre were constant
mingled with the savage yells Of the guerrii /
las. Amer lighting our way for over three
miles, Sergeant Barrett thinking oil were
passed, made O dash with HE weary, jsded
command, 10 regain the road back to camp;
but here agaia they encountered fresh lot
Of the hated guerrillas, who ordered the III ;
tie band to halt and surrender. "Nsoerf
was the ready answer, as the bloody sabre
lew into the sir and "charge boys chwge the
devilsr' rang out clear upon the air, and
again they came down upon the trembling,
hesitating traitors and soon they had passed
them, but now not 90 lucky. Sergt Shsffer
was shot through the body, and Sergt. wm.
Barrett, who had go bravely led his noble
band was shot through the shoulder and fell
from his horse. The boys could bear TO
leave 80 brave a comrade on the field, and
sought TO save and bring him of, but that
was more than could be done safely, for the
guerrillas were well mounted and gathered
90 fast that they could no. get away and
we're obliged to surrender at last Major
Cryor, though badly wounded, finally
reached camp with part Of his board. The
rebels suffered severely and we suffered
enough; yet il is surprising TO all that such
an escape was made with the overwhelming
odds OF six or eight to one, and the enemy in
chosen ambush The rebel firing wac
shameful but even that lucky fact, nothing
but the coolies. and most determined bravery
could have done what our little band did
that day. Once they were completely sur
pounded. At another time Sergeanis bar.
ret and Shaffer leaped their horses irom a
ledge ten feet high, striking fair aud right
aide up twenty feet from its base. o1t ~
When the rebels started back, Maj White
an old man, with long, curly, flowing hal,
and beard, commanding the rebel force or.
dered Sergeant Barrett to mount and 20
along, but the Sergeant refusing, he threat
ened to despatch him there, but the coward.
ly threat was of no avail-the Sergeant
would not go, and the old Major left him
after taking from his pockets and also from
the others what money and valuables they
had. rf4ris a. s taf
Our ainbulances were soon on the
ground and brought in r the dead
(Ford) and wounded. Sergeant Shaffer was
shot thr ough the body, and died at clock
that night He did not think he was going
to die, but lay chatting cheerfully with
brother soldier until past twelve o'clock,
when turning upon his side he fell into an
easy sleep, and in half an hour his noble
spirit had passed beyond all wars and strife.
Samuel ]. Ford was Instantly kille at the
first fire. Two or three were wounded that
were taken prisoners. (Taylor and L. P.
White, surely The wounded are at the
hospital and doing well when we last heard
To sum up:
Major John Cryor,:.::wounded in the knee;
Private Samuel ]. Ford, Co, B, killed;
Sergt Frank Shaffer, Co. G, killed.