The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-06-12

at Jackson, ana was 1nally allowed Il
enter the town, blindfolded, while Con
federate soldiers drove his teams. H,
found the citizens Of Jackson very mucl
excited, and very indignant about tn,
sacking of the city by our soldiers
They insulted him repeatedly. Will,
there be heard of the murder of Colone
Cameron, of the 47th Illinois, by part
Of rebel cavalry. Colonel Cameron re
mained behind our forces after the evac
uation Of jackson to urge stragglerS for
ward. He was alone, without any of hi
command. AT the public square F.,
crowd of citizens surrounded him, AMI
commenced heaping violent abuse upor
him. He replied to them kindly anG
pleasantly, that he was very sorry for tn,
existence of the war, and hoped it woult
soon end, but only in the restoration o
The Union. He had a wife and family
at home, be said, and he much preferred
their company to the army. Finding
that he was exciting good deal of sym
pathy, rebel officer marched up ant
made breach in the crowd, through
which he could pass. Colonel Camera!
rode of. He had gone but short dis
tance when a squad of rebel cavalr,
dashed after him, overlook him, ant
shot him through the heart. This is th
story OF an Episcopal bishop who live
in the city.
1t will be remembered that the Con
federate troops met US in line of battle
a few miles from Jackson, and Tough
until driven back by Gen. Crocker's di
vision, of the 18th Army Corps. Th,
cavalry officer who bore the flag of true,
I speak Of was informed that while tn,
soldiers were fighting three miles from
town, the Notifications of jackson, whicl
are within mile of the Court House
were manned by citizens of every age
size and condition, who had turned ou
in response to a call from his Honor til,
Mayor, to defend their homes and fire
sides. True to the home guard instinc
they held out to the last--till an enemy
hove in sight--when they retired ratheI
precipitately, without firing shot
The MethOdists in the Fight.
The oath Iowa is called Methods
regiment. The Colonel and several o
the Captains are Methodist preachers
and majority of the soldiers are mem
bers Of the Methodist Church. They
did some of the best fighting of the day
yesterday. They went into the battl,
full of enthusiasm, and not one of then
dinched during the engagement. Thei
Major was wounded late in the day. II,
walked from the field, and, on his way tt
the hospital, captured q stalwart Con
federate, and compelled him to carr
him on his back to the Provost Marshal
headquarters. 1t was laughable sigh
to see Major Wright riding his captiv,
into camp. The casualty list of th
MethodiSts is very large, and shows tina
they stood up to their work like true sol
diers. On returning from the battle
field in the evening, they held religion
meeting at which the exercises were very
impressive. AS l write they are filling
the woods with "Old Hundred"
HerOisnl on the Field.
There are many instances Of heroisn
in the battle to-day, which ought to en-
title the actors to the admiration of tn,
country, and enbalm their memories il
the hearts of every patriot. Lieutenan
Perry, of the 47th Indiana, was with hi
company under the hottest fire of tn,
engagement. His regiment occupied
such a position that his command wal
very much exposed and was suffering
dreadfully. One of his comrades sng.
geSted to him that he ought to avail him
self of little cover Immediately in bis
rear. Perry looked at him calmly bu
resolutely, and said: "No, sir. Tht
47th never gives back an inch." A mo
ment afterward he was shot through the
heart and expired without q groan. Two
of his men, on seeing him fall, wept like
children.
The Lieutenant Colonel of the 1Otl
Missouri was shot through the hear
while waving his sword to urge his mer
forward to a charge, which they execu
ted with splendid success.
An officer was sent to Gen. Logan t.
inquire how the contest was going in his
front. Logan sent back word, "Tel
General Grant that my division can NO
be whipped by oil the rebels this side o.
hell. We are going ahead and won
stop till we get orders"
A Paragraph on Mules.
If you want to try the caliber Of 6
mans profanity, get him to ride a mule
and listen attentively to the remarks ht
addresses to the animal when, as is SURE
to occur before the close Of the trip, {
division of sentiment springs up between
the two, as to which is the proper road
to travel. Even Chaplains have beer
known to utter small dams" under suct
trying circumstances. If the reader
wants to render implicit obedience to tht
second commandment my advice to hin
is, to keep out of such scrapes as l got
into on the battlefield of Champion
Hills, which was as follows: Ny horse
giving decided evidences of physical ex
haustion, borrowed mule to ride along
the lines. We (the mule and y were
travelling toward the left, in the imme
diate rear of Hovey's division, then fight
ing desperately for the ground on which
it stood. Pretty soon Hovey had to fal
back. tried to indicate to my long
cared steed that wished to do the same
j hnk hn evinced n atnhhorn disnosition n