The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-01-16
The 1884 Regiment.

following account Of tho late affair at
Moorefcld. The 1891 Regiment raisod
partly in Seneca and adjoining counties,
was on h'nd and participated in tho bat
tie. This regiment il composed of no
bic and daring set of boys, who are not
afraid to face the enemy. The follow
ing are tho particulars /" On the morn.
ing Of the Sd inst, the llGth Ohio, Col.
Wildes and ono section Of Leepor's Bat
terry were attacked by the rebel General
Jones with 5000 cavalry and battery Of
six field pieces. The camp stood on an
elevated pieco Of ground east Of Moore
field, with ravine in the rear, and u
mountain beyond, tho South Branch Val
ley on the right, and the South Fork Val
ley on the left. Tho enemy came down
the South Fork, drying in the National
pickets. y few shells checked their ad-
vance, and their cannon were shortly af-
ter silenccd. They, however, planted
other guns en- our front, aud cavalry
dash was attempted in the rear. Matters
now appeared doubtful, but the 18th Ohio
Col. WOshburn and Chalfant, and part
of Carln's battery, came up, who, In a
short time, dispersed the assailants in
front. Tho l23d Ohio also come to the
rescue, aud the enemy rotreotcd part
escaping through the South Fork road,
aud u part oicr the mountain. At Pc
tersburg they stopped aud purollod a
number of our sick. The camp at Moore
field has been rc-cnforcsd, and thero ia
now believed to be- no danger of re.
newal Of the attack. The enemy lost
number Of killed and wounded according
to his own acknowledgment TO somo of
the citizens. Twenty of our men, on
picket duty, wero taken prisoners on the
morning Of the attack: Lieut.. Okey, Of
WoodsiiOlj, Monroe county, o.; Harri'
son Cochran, John Waters, A. w. Hen
thorn, Robert Hathaway, A. olem, Sam.
Luthy, Of Claringtou, Monroe county, o.;
the remaining thirteen belong to Athens
county, o. We lost in all, one hundred
men. The number includes those who
were pNrolled in tho hospitals at ST. Pc
tersburg. None Of our mcn were killed
or wounded.
The following extract OF private let.
ter furnished the Sandusky Register, da-
ted Moorefcld, Jan. 7th, will he read
with interest by many in this neighbor-
hood, who have friends in the l23d Ho
says: When heard the long roll
beat | Iran back to camp aud found the
regiment in line. The Colonel ordered
us to stack arms and strike tents as soon
as the Lord would let US. We had our
tents loaded in short hour aud Off for
Moorfcld, as it was reported that 5000
rebs werH within miles of there and
were going to try tho capture of tho
ll6th Ohio, the only force thero. Pc
tersburg isl miles from Moore6eld-we
were only two hours in marching it, We
had no more than started when we heard
tho roar of cannon, which mOdo us all
march faster. We got within two miles
of Moortiold, when wo could look of
from the mountains and sec the rebels
shelling our camp (ll6th). We run our
two pieces of artillery and commenced
shellng them. We did not know that
tho 10th were in camp, as we thought
they were taken prisoners or had retreat.
cd. We shelled them awhile and Col.
Hunter sent for Company G. to report to
him Immediately.
We marched TO the front aud found
that we were to be sent ahead to feel
the enemy. We started down the hin
and took road leading beside the river
for mile aud then forded the river. As
we were going up a long lane the rebels
brought their piece to bear on us, and the
I first thing we knew q cannon shot came
over our heads, just missing US about two
feet. You may bet ii made US dodge
We turned around and started for place
behind the bank. We had just got un-
der shelter, when two more shells came
booming over Us. We erept along the
bank for about three miles and had TO
keep our heads down, as tho rebs would
try to pick US of We sent three scouts
of to SEQ who had possession OF our
camp. They soon returned and brought
US news that the Il6th were still in pos
session and that they were surrounded.
We went to the rescue and drore them
Off" We were suffering
most everything. We have no tents aud
have to sleep out doors, and the most Of
us have no blankets, We have no cook
ing utensils aud are about half starved.
Our Company have to 20 out on scouts
every day and we are about worn out, as
we have nothing to cat and no place to
sleep"