Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1863-10-10
The 65th Again.

We have been handed another private
letter giving few additional particulars
Of the fight near Blountsville, Tennes
see The regiment was first drawn up
in line Of battle in the edge of the town
While in this position the rebels shelled
them fercely but without inficting any
harm. Company II was then ordered to
charge up a hill on the right through
very thick pine woods in order to silence
the rebel battery. The boys advanced
promptly but had not got more than hall
way up the hill when they found them,
selves opposed by full battalion Of the
10th Kentucky,-Adam- Johnson's old
regiment, which the boys used to chase
in Kentucky Company H continued to
advance under a calling fire and drove
the rebels some two hundred yards when
it halted The boys went at their work
perfectly cool, advancing from tree to
tree, and shooting only when they could
have fair aim. At times the two oppos-
ing forces were not over fifty yards apart
and the commands of officers and shrieks
and groans of the wounded could be
plainly heard The rebels finding them
selves hard pressed obtained reinforce
ments and forced our boys, in turn, 10
give back about twenty yards. The reb-
els then yelled and ordered a charge but
were quickly repulsed by a heavy volley
which company & poured into them. At
this juncture company A came up with
their Henry rifles, supported by two
other companies, when the rebel line
broke and fed in every direction, pursued
by cavalry who hacked them with their
sabres and took about 100 prisoners
Captain Hornbrook carried the company
flag, which was riGdled with bullets, and
throughout the fight behaved with great
gallantry. Several of our boys are men,
toned as having behaved nobly. Young
Jimmy Riggs, who fought bravely, made
a narrow escape. A ball passed through
his hat cutting off portion of his hair
Nothing intimidated, Jimmy at once sent
his compliments to the rebel who aimed
the shot.
The town of Blountsville was set on
fire by rebel shells and destroyed. The
poor women and children were scattered
in every direction and were most pitia-
bic looking objects.
The following is full list of the mem
bers of Company Fl, who got hurt. W.
B. Stallings and George Long, killed; A.
j. Stinson, wounded severely in left side
and arm; NJ. C. Smith, severely shot
through his knee in one leg, the ball
passing through the calf of the other,
in falling he broke his thigh bone above
the wounded knee-his wounds are re-
garded as mortal; P Welte, in heel
painful wound John Ulrick in his
right wrist, but no bones are broken
John Strange in wrist, bone fractured
Jesse Chapman flesh wound in shoulder
Martin f. Bennett struck on shin bone.
All of the wounded were taken to Knox
| vile, except Stinson and Smith whose
wounds wonld not permit their removal
They were left at Blountsville.
The letter from which we gather these
facts states that they were under orders
to go to Bosecran's assistance, when
they received telegram from that Gen
eral that he was not in need of any
more men.
Lieut. Col Johnson has resigned hi.
position in the regiment on account oi
poor health Several other officers tall
of ssresigning. We trust, however, fol-
their own reputation that they will moi
resign while in the presence of the enc
my.
The following are the casualties in tn,
other companies
Company A-Wounded-lst Sergean
Jno. NJ. Duckworth, slightly in ankle
James Blackwell, in arm, slightly.
Company I-Lieut.. Taylor, wounded
in head and knee.
Company E-Killed-Geo White.
Company G-Killed-John Alkaline
Wounded-James Hays, in face, danger
ously Captain James NJ. Hammond
stunned by the bursting of she'll, no
seriously
Company B-Corporal John A Wat
wounded in lungs-died on the 23d
Wounded-Joseph N. Mounts, left side
severely; Josiah Bingham, in right foot
SLIGHTLY.