The weekly Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1863, 1863-01-22
NO44
Call iGiry OF CoioneI moody.

H. Cali IHfry OF Colonel moody.
A recent Muriressboto correspondent
of tie Cincinnati Commercial, thus speaks
Of the Ohio Fighting PanOn, Colonel
MooDY. His numerous friends viii BE-
pleased 10 hear thia testimony 10 the btS!
very Of she 74Ih and its gallant command
err: oI--.. $500
As many Of your readers are iuterss cd
In this regiment. its Colonel being from
Cincinnati. Ws-take room 10 notice it par.
.licularly. Although this vas lie first bat
tie. being stationed at Nashville sihos
spring, yet 10 tho woods which. General
Rpsecsns said 10 them. II behaved grand-
iIy." After General McCook's right had
been turned. The whole re5el force caRYS
against General Esglsy's division, TO
which this regiment belonged: Atst
the 37tb Indisna had retired, It bsiIe
terribly cut up.ths 74;h was order TO take
liIs pl4ce amid such shower Of shot and
she'll as had scarcely f.llen during the
war.
Never did. rsgi Deui leave its posi.
t'on. until an order came from Colonel
Miller. commaiding the brigade, then
slowly and stubtornly it came from that
we'll fought field leaving many oi its mem
bers "who never shall fight again." TO
teli how they had sto d. On the Friday
following that bloody We 'nesday, they
were 'in a, the death, 10 the triumphant
charge on our left. Its commander, Col.
Moody, is the lighting Parson," Of the
Cumb rland Army. Calmly and steady
be led bis men into the seven times heat.
ed iuTnscs Of battle. And
"As the battle din
Came rolling in"
his voice Of cheer and encouragement
was heard sb,vs it's roar. Just before
tley came iuiO the ~hizting storm, he
said, Say your prayers, my boys. and
give them your bullets as fast as you
en-" A conspicuous mark, he was
struck by balls 10 three places. and bis
horse shot from under bim. but be took
no notice Of being struck, but has kept
command OF the regiment ever since
Once during the thieksst Of the fght he
rode along the line aud he was cheersd
By his men even in roar OF battle. He
has had some trouble ON account Of am
pitious men, and the Bay ton Empire and
Cincinnati Enquirer took occasion whom
he was ordered to stay in eommsnd Of
Camp Chase. OF accusing him Of desiring
to stay, SO as to be free from danger, ,but
The trying FIRE Of battle not only brought
to the clrafest Sigh. his nndsunted couf:
age but has melted the hearts OF both Of.
fcers and men oi his regimen. into one.
Side by side With Colonel Mood rode
during both battles the gallant Major Bell.
the new field officer of this rsgimsnt.-
Ohio's 18th is justly proud that she has
the experience Of q gray headed Colonel
united with the dash Of a young Major.
Th s regiment has WOO for itself place
among the ''crack" regiments Of our ar.
my; and General RosecraEs told them
TO day that be would have TO GGif II ''.hS
fighting regiment"
As the regiment came off the fell less
by l57 men, Lieutsnani Colonel Won
Schrader. Of the regiment, a. present de-
latched in another department, me. Col:
Moody. and, with extended hand and
fearful eyes, said, Colonel. have watch.
ed you to-dsy you have &ons nobdy /
am your friend ever hereafter your ser i.
want; you may command me every here"
The meeting was affecting.