The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-08-03
From the Brownsville CPa.) Clipper.
.ss 25th Ohio Volunteers,
One OF fhe Fighting Regi-
ntelltS.
stAnnook. s. G.. Nav 1se4.

VI bhS AOOuAb, AOHutOu VI III
only to look after the interests of III
troops from Pennsy sylvania, . my own State
Having visited every Pennsylvania regi
menh as we'll as esery rcgimental an,
General Hospital, in the Department an,
discharged to the best of my ability, tn
duties imposed upon me by the terms o
my commission, my labors have endec
and am ready TO return to-the capital o
! the glorious old Keystone, and give al
account of my stewardship. Waiting
however, the arrival of ship from the
North, in which to return home, / canno
resist the temptation to occupy portion
of the time that must necessarily elapse
proceeding my departure hence, to throw
into shape for pablicatioh, the promi.
pent events in the military history of one
of the gallant and veteran regiments Of
the noble Buckeye State, now occupying
the responsible and hazardous position
recently evacuated by the valiant 7sth
Pennsylvania, who have been ordered to
the army of the Potomac. nas i
p The regiment alluded to is that of the
25th Ohio Volunteers, aud few in the
whole Union army can exhibit better or
a bIoodier record They consisted ori-
ginallyt of $50 men; wers all 0hioans,
from different counties IN the State, and
were organized at Camp Chase, June 4th,
1851. They remained under drill at
iGamp Chase till the Oath of July, whep
they were removed to Grafton, Va, and
we're distributed aiong ;he Baltimore and
Ohio Rlil Road. eshfch they continaed to
guard, capturing a considerable number
Of guerrillas in tie mean time, until about
the Goth of August, when they left for
Cheat Mountains, distance of 80 miles,
and which they marched il little more
thaa three days, heavily burdoned with
guns and ACCOMPLISHMENTS. oyerHal horrible
foad5 eueouuteringi a vi0heht Fain sto-m,
On their way} and bivoaacihg in the mud
without tents or sheltcr d, an5 kind, ex-'
sept u single blanket to the man, At the
point above mentioned they we're occu-
pied day and night in picket and heavy
fatigue duty, building fortifcations, &C.
up toathe 18th oflSeptemher, on which
dayaws. toughtths battle Of Cheat Morn
tain, with 1000 Unipnis,s against l2,0o0I
rebels, the regiment being engaged in the
isht, which lasted most Of the day, and
losing several killed uad wounded. Sup
plies having been cut of, oowing to de
Iectiye trans poriation and the presence Of
Lees army, the men suffered much from
want of provisions, being for, some time
on little smore thaasgnarter rstions, ard
without oyerroass. from Cheat bioun-
tain the regiment moved to Green Briar,
where the rebels had ss'ronsly fortified l
camp which oar forees under Gen. Rey
nolds, attacked on the 3rd of. October
the 18th, losing two Aien wousded, aud
covering tho tretreat Of the army, which
had successfully accomplished the object
of the expeditiou, back TO Cheat Morn
tain, a few days after which, Gels. Millroy
took com nahd OF the Brigade, -
Here the regiment were employed in
picket and fatiguel service, Until Novem-
ber when they moved to Huttonville, /,
where they renaincd until February 1862,
in she nssan time, sighting two hard bat
lies, that Of Allegheny, on the 18th of
December, In which. they lost over 30
men killed and wounded, andp that sof
q Huntersvills, on the 3rd Of JANUARY, '62,
IN which the enemy, though greatly supe
rior an. nun bersr were ccmpletely routed
by 1ourjorees, iwhic chsdessroge cd, also, ~ ore
than $50, 600 worth of rebel stores the
regiment in, this action sustaining but
slight loss The march, however, from
Fl uEfoA vile to h unfersyills, Assistance OF
So miles, was one OF intense fatig ue and
ply steal ,exlia1stion; the men, besides
carrying their guns ard accoutrenents,
and marching altsess day and mig hit, over
miserable roads, were compehed to- carry
over the lao nfstsits apon their backs, the
supplies con saaaed III ti.eir army wagons ,
the animals attached to- which. being
scareel y ena bled to ascend the meun ntain
with themTentireiy empty 4pa d asd3
fl-r-fE4 s4g
Immediately after the battle, the regi-
.ment returned to, Huttopyil.elwhich place
they iaguin.plest towards the lastiof Feb
ruary for Beverly, where they encan,ped
and remained, drilling, performing the
ordinary duties Of camp picket, Is, until
the rst Of. April when they proceeded to
Monterey whore they had SMART md vic
ftorious skir,hish withth enemy From
Monterey they moved on. to gfcDoweIl
and we're in the severe battle fought a,
that place on, the Sth eff May, comineno-
ing ut 4oicIock. @Ps M, = aud raging " ith
y4ryius intensity till . clock ut night,