Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-05-23
ARMY coHREsPoNDENcE.
Camp near FALMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
Nav 4. 1868

EDiroR TEtEcRAPH, Sir - Knowing
that the people of Ashtabua would be
glad to learn what part was taken in the
late battles of Fredericksburg by the llth
N. Y Battery, have taken the earliest
opportunity to inform them through the
medium Of your columns.
So far as can learn the third Corps
was among the FIRST of the army to move.
1t crossed the Rappahanuock at United
States Ford on Friday, May lst, and
marched direct 10 Charlottesville and took
position on the plank road leading from
Fredericksburg to Gordousville, and lay
there until next day about noon, when the
/ lth Corps, the extreme right Of the army,
was suddenly attacked, aud driven back 10
great haste by the rebels. The Sd Corps
was then Immediately ordered forward to
stop the stampede of the flying dutcamen,
and check the advance of the enemy. They
performed their work noby, and quickly
restored order out of confusion. The 10Th
and lth n Y Batteries, together with
General Pleasantons flying Battery, form
ed quickly into lre under o terrific fire
and opened on the enemy with canister.
and almost aunihilated whole divisions of
the enemy. General Sickles being with
the batteries in person, as we'll as General
Peasonton, encouraging and cheering oD
the men who fought like heroes, piling mp
the dead ,rebes at each discharge, until
they fiaally gave up the attack and firing
ceased for the night.
1t vas in this place that Lieutenant Wy.
att very narrowly escaped instant death,
being struck by musket ball directly over
the heart, the shot striking locket hat he
wore at the time, jimming it into oil
shapes, and slightly 'Vouuding him.
During Saturday night our army retired
about a half mile, our batteries holding
the front and being fr,t in the fight on
Suudly morning. We held this position
but short ,imo, being too hard pressed
by the enemy
The loss Of our battery here was one
(Se,h Patterson) severely wounded, hav.
ing bis right arm blown of by shell from
the rebei batteries. Poor boy. he bears
his loss heroically. and feels quite cheerful,
knowing that he suffers in a good cause
doing bis duty manfully. Several Of oul
horses were also here disabled
They then retired about another hall
mile and came into battery near what is
known as the white house, and was told by
the General commanding that they must
hold this position at all hazards.
Our battery was very much exposed
here and suffered considerable This being
the place where Sergeant John r. Warm
ington was killed and several others wound.
ed
Here let me say that the whole battery
deeply regret the loss Of their comrud,s,
and tender their heartfelt sympathies TO
their bereavcd fiends. Every man did
bis duty without ainehing, aud our com.
rades were killed and wounded at their
guns. Greater praise than this cannot be
given to soldier.
The batteries held this last position uutil
they were ordered back to recross the river
on Tuesday morning. The crossing was
effected in good order by the whole army
, without the loss of man or gun, and they
are now in their old camps.
will here give you list Of the killed aud
/ wounded in our battery:
: John r. Warrington, killed; Seth D.
Patterson, severely wounded, right aru
!, shot of; Edward Mann. severely wounded
5 right leg shot of below the knee; Lafay
u. cite Murray, slightly wounded in the righ
, ankle; Henry Galloway severely wounded
= in the abdomea by shell, supposed tc
have since died; Charles NJ. Swan, slightly
wounded in the left shoulder; j. W. Par
q nele, leg broken; David d. Davis, slightly
9 wounded 10 the headj Lieutenant j. Il
. Wyatt, slight wound in the breast. Sew
eral others had their clothes riddled anC
torn but no other serious accident occur
q red. The men all stuck to their guns, and
t brought them all safely off the field, Twen
t ty of our horses were killed, so that thre,
! of the caissons had to be blown up or aban
= doned for the want of horses.
!. Being absent with leave at the time,
d cannot give so minute particulars as tho
/ had partaken in the fight, but the above
p; is as near the truth as | can learn, aud
. think can be relied ou as being correct.
t Iu conclusion l would say that | have
. visited the most of the wounded, aud they
are doing well. They requested me to say
that their friends can render them no AS
sistance, and they hope they will not put
themselves to the trouble OF coming after
them, as it would do no good.
: The whole loss OF our army is less than