The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-06-02
Charlss!on West Va, May g.

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Charleston West Va, May %.
3. r. Co,eaa, Art Gsaelal
GENERAL: You have doubtless, ere
ills, been Informed with reference to The
operations OF this Division. | will,
however. feeling sure that anything
from the old Kanawha division will be
Of interest to you. adj shoI; epitome
Of our operations for the past few weeks
Our forces consisting Of three brig
alss OF infantry, under command Of Col.
onels HAYS, White and SicEels, and two
bauallions OF artillery left for Faye:le
on the s5th Of April The whole com
mand moved from Fagelle on 3loi May.
About three miles this eide Of Princeton
our advance guard under ny command,
drove in squad OF the eueRy's cavalry
Our advance exchanged shols with them
eSefy day ua! we reached Shannons,
which is abou. miles from Dublin,
when we were Informed that the enemy
was 10 position with the intention Of
dispu'ing the crossing of Cloyd's Net.
General Crook ordered Coloael Whites
with portion Of Colonel Sckel's bng
ale, to move across the mountain end
through the woods in order 10 flank the
enemy. The remainder of the COM
mand was directed to move BY the road.
General Crook and stoT accompanied
Colonel White TO examine the encmy's
position. The route re took to the top
Of the nountain WAS exceedingly din
cult, steep aud rocky, but, from the top
we obtained view Of the euemy's posi-
ton which amply repaid the tOil. We
found them posted upon the slope Of
hill under lie edge Of Q wood, and W q
position strong By nature and fortified
by rail bycastwogi:L We discovered 8
pieces Of artillery, apparently waiting
impaliently Tor action. While rsconnoi.
tsting, p lo7e5 body efrebel uoops af-
terwards fousi to be from Morgau's
e5mmani moved up and foTaei lice
10 tke roaT OF le Grsi line ftho enomy.
Genera Crook having satisfied hiM.
self turned to CO.. White, handing him
his glass and ct the same line said, the
enemy is in force md in strong position.
They may whip, but guess not. The
remark uttered so cooiIy and quietly, as
he was giving Col, White his last in
s,uctioas, made us all confident OF VIC
gory
The Ca'ouol vas Directed to move
along the c,oslQf the mouOia.n and turn
the euemy'S right. The portion Of the
8l brigade with Colone. White was sent
10 Join our column which was moving
over th mountain by the road. AS soon
as our troops moving up in front were
discovered, the enemy opened with ar
Gllery. and, though it was served with
fearful accuracy. our loss from shells
was very trifiug. A. fast as the cglum
moved up the road it vas formed in line
of battle il the wood, IN order to be
generalization the enemy, and .hv5 TO
prevent excessive loss from bis shells
The First Brigade, Col Hays, was form
ed in two lines of ba,Jle--the 23l Ohio
being in the first, and the 8 9th Ohio and
portion OF the sab Ohio in the second
--nnd was TO charge the enemy's right
and center as soou as Colonel White
should commence the action Oh the left.
The Sd Brigade, Colonel Sickel YVES
formed on the right IL tho LIST, and one
regiment of the brigade was sent to gain
the enemys rear, on his extreme LETT
Our troops were formed in the woods,
Just beyond rife range, and in order to
move upon the enouy's line must charge
across an open field OF some fifty rods,
then wade brook, knee deep, before
reaching the foo, OF the hill upon which
the enemy was posted
While these movements were bciug
made, uoder Ganeml Crooks personal
supervision, amid terrible severe fire
of shells, Colonel White moved up aud
opened the fight just at the moment the
order was given for the ist and Sd brig.
nie, 10 charge, the General himself,
leading the men. wish could des.
crbe The action at this moment. The
crash Of The muskotry was terrific. the
roar Of The artillery deafening. Tho
charge Itself was never surpassed in
gullantry, aud though moving up under
fearful FIRE, hardly n man Ainehed,-
The enemy fought desperately, hut not
for d single moment was the result
doubtful The enemy gave way utterly
routed, The l2,h Ohio ard the 9h
Virginia, Of Colonel WHITES brigade,
and the 23l Ohio Of Col. Hays com
maud, lost fearfully. The 9th Virginia,
Colonel Duvnl, took two pieces of arlil
lery, charging over the Entertainments,
lighting the rebels hand to hand til they
fed. The regiment left ls7 out Of $50
on tho field dead aud wounded. Tho
Esd Ohio lost lOs men, and the l2h
Ohio 81 men. We pursued The enemy