The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-10-14
GOODNESS AND BRAVERY OF THE
fOOth IN BATTLE.

Major J. A. Shannon has kindly furnishe 4
US the following incidents, which occurred
at the late battle in which 80 many Of the
Tooth Regiment we're taken prisoners. Our
readers, we are confident, will perusc them
with deep interest. These incidents
show the bravery and perfect self-posscs-
sion which characterize the gallant boys of
that regiment. For daredevil courage and
imperturbable GOODNESS in the hour of &c.
ton, the Tooth Regiment has no superior in
the field. They have proved themselves
worthy defenders Of worthy cause. Long
live the gallant Tooth:
Some half dozen or so of the boys Of the l00th
o. VI l., who were in the fight at Big Limestone
East Tennessee, got away after the command had
surrendered. They tell some interesting incidents
Of that contest. Among them are the following
Sergean. Charles kbbctt, Of Portage, this coun
ty, was wounded in the face the ball breaking hi,
lower jaw, knocking out several of his teeth, and
cutting his tongue severely. He fell in low
place, nearly concealing him, with his gun in hi.
hand, and proceeded to load and fire, while lying
down, as though nothing had happened to him
In this condition, he shot three rebel..
Private Benjamin johnson, of this county.-th,
boys say--fred the first shot in the first engage
ment, and killed his man. He and others went ou
with First Lieutenant Tom Mawcr to reconuoiter
and seeing rebel soldier about to level his gun
our men, he took !" him first
During the ret-eat-after the fight in the morn
ing-onc Of the boys found COW and captured
] hos mill -, "a L.,
out sorae in a tin cup to drink. just as he wa
about to raise it to HIS lips, they were fred on
There you go again." says our soldier, f" bu
therell br d-n sharp shooting here if start be
fore put myself outside of this milk !" lie dranl
h'1 milk and went ON his way, and is now a pris
oner in Libby.
Corporal J. Q. Smith was wounded in the thigl
"a flesh wound. He and others were falling bacl
on the main body at the time, and he was in thu
act of crossing little brook, when the ball strutl
his limb. He stumbled forward, and crossing th
water, he stopped down, feeling his leg carefully
when he exclaimed "Well, that'll do !" He wen
on to where Lieut.. Colonel Hayes was standing
ard as his wound bled fast, the Lieutenant Colone
advised him to go to the surgeon and have
dressed. The Lieutenant Colonel then took Smith
rife and accoutremcnts, and went to loading an,
firing.
scrseant from Company T., of Toledo, wa
standing at the corner Of brick house, from which
place, in comparative safety, he was firing on tn,
enemy. A she'll from the enemy struck the build
ing over his head, burying him, halfway to hi,
knees, in brck-bats and mortar. The sergeant haC
load in his gun, and waiting till the dust an,
smoke cleared away, he deliberately took aim anc
fred, before making any effort to oAtrieate hmsel
from the rubbish.
To the perfect GOODNESS Of our boys, AID the judi
cous disposition made of them by Lieutenan
Colonel Hayes, is due the fact that 50 few Of them
comparatively, were killed or wounded