The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-07-31
FROM THE SSth o. v. 1.
uAnrnsrnwN, InR Q, 1863.

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D. low our readers will GndA few cx-
tracts from a letter written by a member
Of the b5lh, to his. futbcr iu Republic,
Seneca County The writer participated
in the three days bloody fight at Gcttys..
burg, which terminated in a complete
route Of the rebel army, and n glorious
victory for the Potomac Army. The
writer says:-"Wc were under fire four
days in the Gettysburg battle, and have
escaped this far unharmcd. | will give
YOU short description of our move
men,s. On the lst we left Emmetsburg
at 7 A. NJ. and marched to Gettysburg u
distance of 10 miles by one p. NJ. and
quarterd in the Cemetry. 1t is a short
distance south Of the town, and in font
there is rather steep declcvity, covered
with low, scrubby timber and pieces of
rocks. Here was the Confederate line.
We were ordered to lay down a lew
minutes TO rest. Soon orders were given
to form in line of battle, and marched
ucross on orchard aud took our position
behind stone wall with orders TO hold
il at all hOzzards. Skirmishing filled
out the day without general engage
lnCnt taking place. We all got little
sleep that night. The next morning our
company was sent out on the skirmishng
line, and we exchanged few shots with
the rebels at long range, when some
of our boys were badly wounded by the
rebel sharp shooters from the town
Skirmisbng kept up ali day with heavy
caunonuding in the afternoon. That
night we got but very little sleep, and at
daylight the battle commenced heavy Nt
one point in our line when the boys fell
back. Bot our Colonel ordered our COM
parry and another on the right to their sup
port. We charged on the rebels and drove
back a short distance. At this point them
our left fell back. aud We was obliged 20
fall back TO our old line. We charged
the second time with but little better
success. In this way the battle contin-
ued fcrccly until noon. when we were
relieved and went back to the breast.
works. In the afternoon tho te0yicst
cannounding commenced ] ever heard.
Some OF our boys slept soutdly when it
was going on, as they were nearly tired
out. The fight soon became gene.
raj, aud our lines were tried the wholC
length, but the enemy was forced back
with heavy loss. We captured grea'
many prisoners. The next day skirmish
ing was kept up at long range with bu'
little effect, to either side.
Now, ] will tell you how spent tn
Fourth: In the forenoon we were sta
toned beh ind n stone wall. and in tn,
afternoon our company was sent out OF
the skirmishing line, when we took on
place in corn field and layed down
The Grcund was soft, and took M
bay onet aud dug hole deep enough &
lay in, which scTeenod me from the rebe
, halls. ! could Load laying on my back
and then raise mp and Gre. The rebels
were in plain sigh, from my position, bu
.. too far oi' TO shoot with accuracy. Att'
few hours, changed my position, q
every man was allowed at this time {
play shrop shooter with the rebels At
distance Of abont 40 rods. we mad
them keep very close. aud foaud man
dead on the 6eld the next day.
The next day we OdVanced our hnc Al
i, lonnd the enemy had gone. We s:ay'
!, on the battle field the most Of the da
and then started nlter them. This la
ske,eh rs up 10 the 9Th. and when g
!. time. viii give yoO a more definite a
count of each days fighting and marehin
:, Write soon, aud let me know wheth
;, there is any copperheOds In Sene'
County, From car sileeiionste son.
Wnnosr a. Nnis, Co. q. 65th Re.
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