Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-09-23
THE SECOND OHIO CAVALRY.
Its Work In Shenandoah Valley.
Capture Of the sth South Carolina

.hey attempted to reach their lines Dy run
1inp down the various raviIes, but only +,
moved in that direction to find the boys OF
Nettleton's Battalion prepared to receive
zach lad in gray" and pass him TO the
rear. The lines were constantly closing IN
On them and finding no avenue for escape
onen they threw down their arms and cali
ii for quarter. Firing ceased, and the
bows of the Ohio I'd and a portion Of the
3D. New Jersey, hal captured the eth South
Carolina regiment, battle flag field and |
line officers, all complete, and a few of the
23d Virginia Cavalry.
I. The sth South Carolina was one Of the
oldest regiments in the service. They were
the second regiment IN the field at the first
bait le of Bull Run; had since fought IN all
the prominent ENGAGEMENTS of the war, and
the captured flag is inscribed with the
name of many bloody fields among which
are Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam,
Frederieksburgh, lChancellorTille and Get
tvsburgh. They were with Longstreet last
fallinS East Tennessee, and slnost weekly
exchanged leaden compliments with the
I'd. The 23d Virginia and Ohio I'd have I
,I,l..y-1 a. tsc-jre7 diea of the, iron game"
IN Missouri, Tenness6s ana v if5 5inia.--t
Thinking the two regiments had done |
q n
them in out Of the storm, and they are |
now, doubtless, 2 all that is left Of them
IN route for some " Northern home" where
the rebels cease from fighting and the
.Johnnys are at rest. Sixteen commission
ed officers were taken.
The prisoners were taken in sight of the
rebel lines, almost in rife range. Not
more than one hundred rods from NetfA-
toms Battalion the rebel cavalry were in
line, and about the same distance to the
rear Of this line, and about the same dis
tance to the rear Of this line we're the rear
| Notifications and their large garrisons of
infantry. The mounted rebs coolly sur
yeved the action andperInitted the Yanks
| to- agobble up their friends After the
| prisoners were well to the rear and
lust as the Second Ohio was NOV
ing of, the rebs came from. their for
| tifcations on the double quick They
were "a day after the fair however, and
| the prizes were all secured. In the brig
| ade one man was killed, and three gor four
wounded. y
| The loss in the End Ohio was as follows;
| Sergt. Isaac l.. Pierce, thigh, mortally,
! and died on the morning of the.l4tb Co. B.
Private Stillwell, Co. L., through the
foot and captured. Lieut. Millars saved his
Efeby carving bible in his breast pocket.
Sergt. Pierce was one Of the many brave
men Of the Western Reserve who entered
the army in. '6l, when men enlisted
through love of country. For three years
he marched and fought the rebel hordes,
; having no desire but the downfall of the
rebeltion--no ambition which was not uni
ted with his coutry's welfare. Last winter
when the Government again called upon
the soldiers for aid he cheerfully gave his
seryices-animated by the same nobleprin-
ciplas which ruled his heart when he bid
his friends and kindred farewell two years
previous. He was soldier for thewar, "a man
for the times. Ii his death his comrades have
lost q genial companion-the army brave
untiring soldier. His home was in Medina
where bis father lives, z-e
Conspicuous during the affair, and with
their full manly voices giving commands,
we're Col Geo. A. Puringtone. Majors A.
B. Nettleton, Dudley, Seward, and Capt.
Wattrous ler.. 74
Somewhere 1 have read the Mormon
proberb, which says, "Verily he who
bloweth not his own and his generals horn,
the same shall not be blown" was re-
minded of this, sage saying by reading
James B. Wardelrs despatch, published in
the New York Herald and dated Harpers
Ferry, August 18th, giving detailed his
tory of our retreat from Winchester the
previous day. After stating the various
incidents of the day up to the final rebel
charge, he says: "Their force was over.
t wheiming, and we were compelled to with
e draw from the hill and fall back into the
: town, which was done in quiet, orderly
manner, the rear protected by Genera
: Wills 2n's escort-General Wilson himself
e commanding" At this stage of the re
/ treat, there were. several thousand men
r each thinking himself the rear-guard, and
: | all seeming anxious to protect their real
7 with the stone buildings of Winchester
know not if General Wilson and his es
cort were among this number, but 1 d.
e know that when the rear passed up thu
o streets of the town, neither General VII
n son nor his escort was with it. The rear
guard that evening consisted of the 2
!. Battalion of the I'd Ohio Cavalry, com
= manded by Major A B, Nettleton, an(
D the General with it was Brigader- Genera
Mcintosh. This battalion remained alone
= south of the town, until past dark, and dit
= not pass through it for more than an hou
II after the orderly retreat mentioned by Tn
4 Hsrald. Again the Herald says: rDurint
the stand General Wilson and his eseor
made in the streets of Winchester, tn
t citizens fired on them from the win
dows, their aim seeming TO be to xii
the General who by his daring, mad
himself a fsir mark for their bullets. al
o this is true except one little mistake. Tn
2 General who by his daring made himsel
q a fair mark for their bullets was Genera
Mcintosh. There was no escort there
: nothing hut Netteton's Battalion. Hal
L an heur was spent fighting in the streets
o the rebels pressing up on the rear--fank
" ing shots coming from side streets and win
"a dogs. One of these fanking shots passe
through the ranks and struck tree with
? in three inches7of the Generals head. Th
order was given to fall back, and the La:
It men who occupied the streets of WincheI
g ter narched, after havingoheld it Ion
IS enough for the entire number of cavalry
le infantry and artillery to get safely on th
-e road. ig
2 General Mcintosh IS always at the Rea
e of his men when on the advance, often i
'e the rear when on the retreat. We hay
y often met him IN action, where he has
" kind and cheering word for ALL The boz
s. of the brigade follow eheerfully when h
u leads, knowing that ifnot always victor
z Gus, he never meets with serious defeat, {
p disastrous losses and that when they g
AZ into tight place he has the ability to g
IT, them ont, or the courage to remain wit
them to the end Major A. B. Rettleto
is always with his battalion during an el
gaqemsnt, not roaring at and eursing b
OF men, but giving his commands IN a clea
: gentiemanIy tone. The men Of his reg
.e, ment regard him for his bravery as q 80
cd dier-his gentlemsnly bearing as a ma
al HHonor to whom honor is due
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