Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-05-23

Ethe Recent Great Battles.
Ar HOSPITAL MAR BATTLE Yield,
SPorTsYLvAAIA Co, Va,
May 10, 1884.
On the night of the Sd lost, we broke
camp at Stephensburg, Oulpepper Co., Va.
and marching all night, crossed the Rapi-
dan at Ely's Ford at an early hour in the
morning and pushed on to Chaucellors--
vile which place We reached about P. M,
passing over the old battle ground of last
year, every yard of which was familiar 10
our men. Next morning We pushed on to
Todd's Tavern where our advance came in
contact with the enemy. Receiving orders
to move from left to right of our line, we
left the Tavern at 3 P. NJ, and at double
quick step marched Eve miles to the right
where the enemy were concentrated in
force trying TO cut our lines in twoI Tho
men heated as they were by the rapidity
With which they marched and the heat Of
the day, were not in fit condition to face
the enemy, yet without any hesitation the
line of battle was formed and the 7th main
tanned their former character for bravery
and endurance. At about a P. NJ, our
boys went into the fght, to the left of the
plank road leading from fredericksburg to
Orange O. H., through Chancellorsville,
about miles from the latter place and
one mile in advance of where Jackson at.
tackled the llth Corps last year. This O.
ton Of country 10 truly named Wilderness.
Yon have no conception of the thickness
Of these pine forests, twined round as they
are by multitude of vines, rendering It
almost impossible for man to penetrate
them. Yet in these dark Woods the work
of death was carried on, and thousands
were hurried into eternity by the constant
and terrific musketry firing from both sides.
The fighting of this and the following days
at this point was entirely by muskeIry as
there was NO good position for cannon and
as the rebels massed their troops TO cut
through our lines at this point the carnage
was great. Occasionally the rebels would
push our men back some distance and then
We'would push them. At night the enc.
my were repulssd ct every point, in front
of our Corps, and our Brigade moved TO
the right of the plank road looking to Or
auge y. b. On the morning of the Glh
inst, the battle commenced early and rag.
ed almost necessarily all day, the rebels
desperate from the failure of yesterday
made terrific charges to. day, taking adj.
vantage of the non connection of the old
Sd Corps with our right flank, they push.
ed in, and our boys being flank had to give
way, lhe enemy pushed theis success and
gained half q mile OF the ground they lost
in the morning. Elated by their success,
they thought the day was theirs, and mass.
/ ing their troops into close column drove 10
our sktrmtsh line, took about quarter Of
mile of our FIRST breastWork, planted
their colors upon the And line and several
had the temerity to crossed them but they
never returned TO tell what they saw
Our Brigade the Sd of the I'D Division,
was in reserve under the command of Col,
Carroll, and at the Command of our leader
was soon in liue Of battle, and charged
upon the enemy driving them back to their
own breastworks and by their bravery
saved the Army of the Potomac aud the
Country, all honor to these brave soldiers
OF the 4th and sth Ohio, 14th Iud., 10Th
aud l0sth New York, 18th New Jersey, lst
Del, 14th Conn.,, and 7th West Va, who
fought SO uobly aud so we'll. l should
have said that on the first day of the bat.
tie cannon was taken from think.th
LIST Division of our Corps, butsa few of our
boys aud the l4th Ind, retOok it and pun
ished the enemy severely. There Was
heavy skirmishing all day of the 7th but
toward evening it was evident the enemy
were making calculations to fall back
which they did during the night. send
you list OF the killed and wounded %
far as can be ascertained in this three day
eight, namely:
ed left leg, slight, Corp Hosea Matheuy,
through the face, severe; L S Gooden. lii.
tie finger left hand, slight; Henry Will
helm, 10 the back, slight; Corp John Math-
eny, left thigh, since dead.
Company B-John 7 With, wounded in
lower right leg, severe; James Olouston, 10
upper third lower LETT leg, slight; Harvey
Hoover, in left chest, since dead: Moses
Jones, middle third right thigh, severe:
Hiram Walton, in thigh, slight; James Rush,
killed.
ComyGny C-none.
Company D-Isaac McColIum, wounded
Ia left foot, slight; Rice, in abdomen,
severe; John Mellott, in right chest, severe:
v; 3. Richard Bangham, neck, slight; Jas
Miller, middle finger right hand, slight;
George Il Ptckeupaggh, index finger right
hand, slight; Corp William Moore, in left
chest, severe
RECRUITS.
William Shreves, wounded 10 the
lower third thigh, slight; James a, Cham!
oers, In left hand, severe; James Brown, in
right shoulder, severe; Jesse Gilbert, left
side, slight; Benz z Sutton, centre right
lower leg, slighti Andrew Sedwell, in left
leg, slight. 80 :
The above list may not be altogether
accurate but it is as nearly SO as l can at
present make 1t. The recruits fou ght we'll
and bravely, and stood up TO the fight like
old veterans. s. STRELR
Chap. 7th VIVA. Vol Inf.
Sd Brig. I'D Div. I'd Corps,
Army OF Potomac.
CONTINUATION OF Tns Asoyr-yuarHlR
FIGHTING AND 1uRTHER LossRs.
Ar HOSPITAL NEAR BArrIr nELp.1