The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-01-30

AoNo'g hSAS OuA ASJ
ed in the arm, besides many of our non
Commissioned officers and privates. In
one Company of our Battalion there was
not a single Sergt. or Corpl. which es'
capped death or wounds, so that at the
very lowest estimate throughout the Brl.
gade we have lost in killed, wounded
and missing every third man. But the
10th, 18th and 10Th suffered as severely
as did the 18th. Major Carpenter, OF
the 10th, was killed; Major SlemulsOf
the 18th, was wounded. onA Battal' |
ion of the 18th there were fifty-six left |
dead on the field. Several officers, whose
names ! cannot 0ow, give, were either
killed or received wdanM
Where our Brigade W engaged anu
odHlr right, extending the whole length
of Met Dis command; O. loss was
probably heaviest, for the whole line
was driven back a considerable diseance,(
almost nj ing apunr,ire change offront.
But the enemy vi hr from entirely eS
Gaping, for yoV. could see their dead and
wounded here and there, dotted all over
the field. ~.
After the remains of our Brigade we're
again in line, the 18th Infantry were de-
tached from the Brigade to support the
Chicago Board of Trade Battery and
two pieces of the 5th Regular Battery.
Here, which was to the right and rear
of the place where we had been engaged,
l found that the enemy had almost sue
ceeded in taking the above named artil-
lery, for his dead and wounded lay with
in two or three rods Of it, About the
same time desperate attempt was made
by the enemy to take Battery which
had position on our left, but were re-
pulsed with terrible slaughter Here
the 2nd Ohio distinguished themselves.
The enemy again formed his line of bat.
tie, which could be seen for half mile
across an open field He drew drew up
his cavalry in front Of the infantry and
attempted once more to take Battery.
The cavalry rushed boldly forward, but
before they had reached half of the dis.
tance required. they were met by such a
shower of grape and canister that it was
almost certain death to proceed further,
they therefore soon returned more speed
; lily than they had advanced. After this
the musketry almost ceased. Some IN.
important skirmishing was kept up un.
til dark, There was still some artillery
fighting, but doing little execution -
Thus, almost within rife range did the
two armies lay upon their arms anxious
! y awaiting to see what the morning
: would bring forth.
When morning came everything indi'
). Gated sharp work ahead, but it seemed
@ that both armies doubted the prophet.
a Of making an attack and consequent!
4 little Of importance occurred during tn,
day. Toward evening, however, ou
s Brigade, accompanied by the 9Th Regu
% lar Battery, was sent in the direction o
6 Nashville. We had gone about fv
e miles when we we're ordered back Of
Is double. quick. The reason Of our goinl
q out vas to check the progress Of tn
't enemy's cavalry, which had gained tn
:, pike between US and Nashville, cutting
,f off communication and at the same tim
If destroying our trains; and the reason G
A. our sudden return was that our cente
pa was seriously threatened, and in case O
~ an attack, much depended on the Bate
20 ry, which is considered among the bes
,r in the service. Upon our, return tn
,r fighting had ceased and night haviDi
+ already SET in we filed off into the timbe
q to take breath and rest our exhauSte
10 limbs. We slept Soundly during tn
too night, but early in the morning wer
=. aroused by the most terrific cannonadin
NJ | ever heard. The enemy, during th
70 night, had succeeded in planting u bat
~ terry within short range Of three piece
an Of one of our batteries, and the first fiji
g.. 60 killed nearly all of the horses attached
~ The pieces were hauled off by hand
The enemy were soon compelled to will
= draw, however, and until toward evel
w. ing a comparative quiet was experiel
ofr ced. But about o'clock P, NJ, the lie
~ wing was furiously attacked, and for
~ short time the result seemed doubtful
rs At one time our troops were drive
%. across the river; and casting my eyes
~ the left saw hundreds of men fallir
n back in confusion across an open fel
y" About this time Col. Swain, formerly
or Captain of our Battalion, came up woun
% % ed in the arm. His Regiment had ga
W W way in confusion, and iu trying to raj
oS them received wound. While this W
~ going on the enemy advanced so as
" expose them to the united fire of the 4
I'd and 9Th Regular Batteries-the roar
nd which seemed to far exceed the very
~ ~ tiIery of Heaven. At this importO
~ w. crisis the 9th Brigade-Rousseau'S |
om o vision-was pushed forward on doub
- y quick; but before this Brigade had
I'd rived the troops first engaged had r
~, lied and were holding the er.,.mv er
NO NO check; and now being rr' enforced Il
M. M charged upon the"1il ri with a yell, driv
at. them oacS N confusion and with terri
ch. S'a"r rsnter, capturing two or three
ri ",Is their flags; one belonging to the 2
o; Tenn, was carried along our lines, wb
osi, i, excited prolonged cheering among
omr troops. Had it not been so near nj
ore we might have driven the enemy bey'
ac' the river, but night having already
At in we contented ourselves with the gro
an already gained. During the night
five pioneers threw up some breast.wo
rar. and in the morning two companie
,nn ~ our Battalion we're ordered forward