The Opelousas courier. [volume] (Opelousas, La.) 1852-1910, 1863-09-26
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FROM VIRGINIA.
We have been kindly permitted to make the
following extracts from private letter received
by a lady of cur Parish, from Surgeon in Hays
Brigade La. volunteers, of the 21st July. It is
not Of late date, but contains correct and i'm.
portant informations which will be read with in.
terest by our readers. He says:
'tSince last wrote, our life has indeed been
one; after fighting severe battle at Fredericks.
burg, in which God again smiled on our arms,
we started on the night of June 9th on the march.
On the 18th of june our corps reached Winches-
ter, where the La. Brigade again had the duty
assigned them of storming the almost impregna-
Bile heights of that place. From their position,
where they were strongly fortified, we succeeded
in dislodging them on the night of the 14th, and
on the 18th completely routed them, taking over
5000 prisoners 60 pieces of artillery, $4,000 stand
OF arms, 500 wagons and millions of Qrt Master,
Commissary and Medical Stores Owing to the
rise of the Potomac, we were detained for few
days but crossed about the 22d into Maryland
crossing this State. we pushed on for Chambers
burg, from there to Gettysburg and York, where
we burned the bridge over the Snsqnehanna Ill
miles in length, from there to Carlisle, and to
within miles of Harrisburg; from this place we
fell back to Gettysburg, where on the evening
of July LIST we attacked the enemy strongly
posted about two miles from Gettysburg, driving
them through town with greater slaughter than
have ever seen, from where we attacked them
to the mountain where we finally drove them,
the ground was completely covered with them.
On the next day we opened on the mountain
B where they were Inassed with artillery, doing
fearful execution: al one time we had playing on
one position over $50 pieces of cannon, this was
kept up until our ammunition was nearly ex-
hausted. when charge was ordered; our men
did nobly, charging to the top of the mountain,
but were not able to holdait, and we were COM
PEELED to fall back to the foot of it. Here we re-
manned until the 5th when, finding that they
would not attack him, and not wishing to try
another direct assault on such a position, Gen.
Lee slowly fell back towards the Potomac to
Hagerstown, some 25 miles Here we halted and
again offered BATTLE but they not choosing to give
it TO us, we, on the 18th of July, recrossed the
river where we now are bringing up our strag-
gers, getting a fresh supply of ammunition, shoes
etc, and when readywe will | think, again visit
Pennsylvania. Our loss has been some 8 or 10
thousand that of the enemy has been nearly
twice that in prisoners alone. Our army is in
fine spirits and are eager to meet them again, to
show them that if Vicksburg and Port Hudson
are gone we still have an army in the field.
ST. Landry suffered severely in this trip at
Winchester. Capt Albert Dejean and Nash
Smith Of the 9th were killed.
r.. NJ. Stout had leg amputated.
A. MI. Ford " arm
y. r. Scott /" bis elbow Joint resected,
Lieut.. now Capt. Pannel Scott. was very se-
yerely wounded in the shoulder, fracturing his
shoulder blade, he is doing we'll however, and
will soon be we'll
At Gettysburg Capt. Cormier was killed, also
j. D, Haynes, Of our company
Frank Winkler had his foot amputated.
Thos. O'Couor was shot through his ankle,
wounded in the thigh. They were all left in Pa
O. Humble and 3or A more were slightly
wounded, and were transported in ambulances
to this side of the river.
9 sunipter Taylors company lost IL killed and
wounded Our whole loss in the brigade was
3II killed, wounded and missing.
will give you q list of those wounded ia
Sumpter company H A
VIM. Perry right arm arnpntated, left in IA.
Adoiphs Grefils. confusion il left hp.
isaac isaac cIals Erse severe e Ja0p,ae'' p severe
Richard Humphries, thigh, hesh.
Charles Iufz, fracture arm; left in Pa
@. Fontenot, flesh wound, right arm
Arcade Guiilory, ~ n ss neck. |
Grim Elliet, confusion left ankle, severe.
Homer Fontenot, z right i.s ss
6 R. Fisette, left breast, Slight
Aristide Iagues fracture left leg, severe.
The others spoke u id CO G., 9Th Regt. were: |
Alfred Young head slight.
Arthur Launey. leg
Felix Kerol, head, severe.
There il nothing new here besides this trii,. /
Sumpe Taylor II now Capt, is 10 good health
escaped without scratch Thos fnnEp ~ ii Il