The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-02-06


yolls Of powdered whiskey fout tho air, and
thoir officcrs urgod them oD, but not 10 vic.
tory. Now o'clock. We wi,hheld our
iire until they wore within forty rods Of us,
when Col. Wiloy, coolly. but in stontoriaD
tones. gave the order, IRE By battalion
bdiiaiioH, rcady aim. FInEl and We fred
yolley into their ranks thai halted theu.aud
told them wc wero ready. Not nan finch
cd. E,ch stood at his pnsi. while sholi and
ball and leucon hail rcll thick and fast abo0t
him. Load and hse at iciH!"i came from
tho Colonel. aud tOih a iciH tho gallant
4lsters execute the order. On oyeFy sido
loved comrades were falling killed aud
wounded, but il is no time now 10 shed tears
nor express fegreis. Here II was the noble
/ Uait foll struck by ball in tho hip. From
association how to me brother almost,
aud the tear OF regret over his untimey
fate has filed tho eyo Of many soldier
| friend
Peace to HE ashes. lilo sleeps tho sleep
OF the brnve Tho baltic ragged. bnt tho
! 18th brigade wavcred not. Twenty rounds
OF our ammunition had boen exhausted when
IL was discovered tho enemy wero fatering.
Col. Wiley, who during the whole action sat
coolly on his horse close TO tho center Of
/ the rcgiment, the missiles OF death flying all
around him, noticed ii.and swinging mis- hat
| in tho air, started a ebeor which his rcgi-
mont took up and repeated till tho rattle Of
mnsketry was drowned in tho Shou,s that
/ filed tho air. TO tho work Of death again
fell tho 4lst, and until wo had consumed
| fifty rouuds OF cartridge (So had but sixly)
wo held our position without wayoring an
iota. Our ammunition about exhausted,
Col Hazcn ordered up the 9th Indiana TO
roiieve us. As this gallant regiment moved
up and pnssod over lis. 1--WE lay DOWN. again
tho patriotic shout and vociterous cheers
resoOnded through the air, that told how
boat the pulse of those noble souls. 10 good
order We retired about ten rods. lay down
and replenisded our boxes with cartridges.
just as NO lay down, proud of What wo had
done, Col Wiley waved his hat in the air,
while glow of earnestnesS and enthusiasm
tingod Ills cheek. aud shouted, "Soidiers Of
the 4lst Ohio, you're the bravest set Of men
God eper lei lee! 0ad il ace gel close upon
The rnemN and are ORDERED 10 charge 4 ,Gdni
yOn 10 charge as though you ,rfre the rer.
demoHs Of hrHy' Said he: "l'll not ask vol
TO 60 whero darp not lead you," aud b,
did not, aud again cheers went up that ex
pressed moro fully than words eau do nov
proud were wo of our commander.
In this position we lay for about an bal
hour, whom the order was sent Col. Wi'ey tC
move bis regiment to the right across the
pike, as our line thoro was falling back
As Col. Wiley received tho order, be raised
himself in his siirrups and shouted, "FoRrY.
! FIRST ONO. RISE UPl" There was magic in
his words, that came from heart of des.
perato yot cool determination. and with o
4 bound each one sprang 10 bis feot,and upon
each animated counteoanco was pictured q
resolution to avengo tho, death Of fallen
comrades or dio n tho attempt, omovod
} by faux to tho right, lying down with oui
: left resting near The pike. ,s M @
!, A heavy battery lay TO our right, and II
was evident tho conflict was changing into
an artillery fight. Our shot. shell, grape
and canister were too much for infantry,
and they fell back. Thick and fast cams
tno shot and sholl pouring in upon our bat
\ tary, until every regimen; had becn ordered
back to n new position. out of artillery
range, and, 10 avoid The rcocbet (bonndipgl
OF solid ball. VIC lay in our position, sautcd
4 only by few scattering muskei shots, bur
under o terrible artillery fire. Presently
w6 heard in retreat, mnrchl" and then II
J was the 4lst rose upand there. was "wailine
and gnashlng of teoih," for this order cut tc
tho quick. But. it was necessary TO fal
/ hack or to DO cut 10 pieces. and the order
, must DO obcyod. We had ficed about. an,
were falling back in good order. when. jus
as / stepped upon the plkean ounce muske
: ball struck me in ihe back near the righl
: shouldor,p passing through my right lung AM
D lodging in my breast. was helped TO ID,
/. hospital, and the regiment moyed 20 its new
! position. But it was impossible to avoid ib'
. shots of tho enomy's artillery, who wer'
8 pouring in calling and tremendous fir
. upon our batteries.
!. The regiment again lay down,but in from
{ of section of our artillery. with q section
/, each on It's right and left. Here they wor.
} exposed to murderous Ere, and boro it wal
cannon ball morcilessly tore off tho lef
foot of our gallant freud Wolcott, tho sam,
!, ball cutting off both legs of Sergeant Orc
Co. X, who died shortly afterwards. Lieut.
n WoIcott did his duty nobIy. His foot hal
: been amputated, and he is here dining well
:. While in this same position q shell burst il
: Co, H,killing one and woundings six or seven
J, and figo OF Co. E, Tho regimont had beel
: undos fro for fvo hours. and in obodienc
: to orders from Con. Palmer, was taken ou
of action. The casualties Of the regimen
b in this battle all occurred upon tho 3lst,bu
0 my means OF Information hero are go limi
ted, know not even the number of kille,
S and wounded. IL would be invidious fo
S me to attempt to single out those conspicu
. Qua for deeds of heroism and yalor. So ia
e as my observation extended, officers an'
o soldiers did thoir duty, and stood up nobl.
: 10 tho work. ~
!, II was early in the fight that the lameniet
Q Patchin was wounded in the righ: knee by
= rifle ball, while fearlessly and faithfully per
s forming his duty. His wound was c0nsid
. cred slight. He was removed to the bospi
8 tai in this city, but inexperienced and incom
f petsnt Surgeons could not fnd the ball, AM
It was nor until six days aflor the woun'
was mado,t that Surgeon Fowler, Of the lo5th
! camo along. and ensily extracted II. But
o was too late, and Lieut. Patchn has passe,
y from earth TO his eternal home. He wa
y conspicuous in tho battle of Shiloh, ploas
i ant compan ion in the bivouac, and goo
Z officer. Lot him rest in peace. for the ,tur
U moiIs of this world, aud tho alarums o. wa
0 shall no moro disturb ais patriot soul.
? Too much praise cannot be bestowed upoI
!, the gallant conduct of the 9th Ind aud II
z officers. .Wbereyer posted they held thei
T. ground, and fought ike yeteraps. addiuI
b new Iaurels to their already well eslabishe'
r reputation. Tho 9Th Ky. and ll0th Ill. di'
y their duty vell. CoekerilIs Battery wa
o handled with skill. and did good execution