Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-02-13
NO. 46.

gallant Z3d Illinois regiment rushed uU on TN
line, and delivered their compliments in tn
shape Of good round volley After replcn
iShing our ammunition, we were ordered {,
support Bradley's battery, which was cnga
| ging a rebel battery al a distance OF 900
| yards. The ground wis such at this roin
that we were Obliged TO lay in plain view
the enemy. whose range soon became so accu
rate as to drop almost every shot among the
men, who were lying fiat upon the ground
fortunately, there were but four wounded in
this place, although we lay there until dark
ness put at end TO the operations when we
changed position little aud laid upon our
arms uAtil the morning Of January Ist, when
we again changed our position TO a point on
the railroad, about one mile to the right.
where we spent New Years day in line of
battle, but dill not become engaged Al dark
we were moved into a cellar thcket close by.
and informed that we might build fires and
prepare for the night, as we would probably
remain until morning. This was joyful news
to US, as We had lain on the bare ground ia
corn stubble every night since our arrival on
the fed. Here We had an opportunity to
gather cedar brush, which soldiers consider
fee in tin cups we laid down, congratulating
ourselves upon our good fortune, and were
soon in the land of dAtdus, but as familiar
adage goes, "There is no rest for the wick
Cd" AT p. NJ, we were ordered TO the trout
again, where we lay in line of battle in the
first reserve until daylight, when we relieved
the lO0lh Illinois regiment in the front line
the 9Th Indiana battery being stationed in The
flank and one piece left in an interval for that
purpose, between the wings Of the regiment
About sunrise the enemy opened line of bat
terics one fourth Of mile long, concentrating
the fire upon that portion Of the line occu-
pied by the guns of the 9Th Indiana battery,
this was the most terrible fire 10 which We
were subjected during the whole battle
Shot and shell rained in with such precision
that in three minutes the Sth Indiana battery |
was forced to fall backS after loOsing so many |
horses as to be unable to take their guns with |
them, which were afterwards dragged back by |
a detachment Of the 2Glh Ohio. The rebels |
were silenced in abolt half an hour by several |
batteries OF Parrot guns, got isto position for |
that purpose, the opening of which drew their |
fire from MS. The remainder of the day no |
when the rebels made their last desperate ef- |
fort on the left wing, accounts of which you |
have no doubt had ere this, and as the 2Glh |
was not engaged at that time, we will pass for /
the present. We We're in line of battle con-
tinually from this until midnight January 81, !
but as no engagement took place with the
10Th, | forbear to weary your patience longer,
and conclnde with the following statement of
casualties in the regiment which went into
the engagement with 400 men, and had l5 |
men killed and 90 wounded, of which many |
have since died and many yet whose recovery
is Doubtful, total l08, Of that number company |
'C'' had one killed, j. Goodhue, son of J.
Of Wcstfeld. Morrow Co.. and six
J. Sherwood. since died. c. L. Mar
in in the knee, J. A5hburn, two fl sh wounds |
with musIet balls in the leg, A. f. Brown in |
he side scrious, a. q. Taylor in the hand
slight, VIM. Wade, "A musllet ball entering un.
Ter his left eye passing through and coming
Iut under and little to the front Of his right
'ar, but strange to say is recovering finely. |
Instances Of hair breath escapes are Numerous,
out am already too lengthy and tedious,
Very respectfully yous,
ELIAS COLE.