The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-07-15
From the 1884, Regiment,
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CAMP OF THE l23d, y. V. l.
LEXINGTON, Va. June 18th, 1864.

i LEXINGTON, Va. June 18th, 1864.
L. A. BRuNNrR. Eso,-DEAR SlR;--Apreeablv
to your request. l will drop YOU q few lines to.
, day. so that our friends in Wyandot NAV keep
posted as regards our movements. In company
with Col. Wilson, | reached Martinsburg on
the morning of the 23d of May, renamed there
till the 25th, before we found train going to
the front We went out with o train loaded
with ordnance, and guarded by an escort of
cavalry. Reached the camp of Gen. Hunters
command, late at night. | did not find the
1884, till the next morning, when found tho
boys and officers of the l23d, all right and yerv
glad to see us. AT that time they numbered
about 43J men. Quite number are detailed
on duty at various points. About 9 o'clock of
the same day, we started on our march to the
front. We marched ID miles from Cedar Creek
to near Woodstock, where we went into camp.
The men nave 100 rounds of cartradges and
six days half rations to carry.
2yth. The whole force amin moved forward.
maaehng through Woodstock. Ed,ubure and
Mt Jackson within A miles of New Market.
where we remained till the end of June, when
moved forward, PusSeu tlpOuph ~
Market, saw few rebs on the road. formed line
Of battle, but met with no force Reached Har.
rson ourg in the evening and took possession of
the town. our advance having driven out IL small
force Of rebel cavalry that were in the town,
The l23d were placed on duty as picket and
provost guard. We found quite n number Of
our wounded men there, who had zen kindly
cared for bv some families of reunited Union
proeliyities The next dav. we se.,rb.d tho
.owu for provisions and eoutrabaud orticles
Our ratlons of Hard tack" having PLAYED out.
Flour is now gathered ND in the country and
issued to the men. They also get Beef and
Mutton.
Saturday the 4th. We again advanced in tho
direction OF Stanton. After marching two or
three miles on the pike, we left it to the right
and attempted to flank Mt. Crawford. where it
was supposed the rebels were guarding the river,
Crossed the river at Port Republic on Pontoon
Bridge. and went into camp near the town. A
large cloth factory was DESTROYED here.
Sunday. 5th, We started Mt A. M The
l23d, wus deployed as skirnishers ON the left of
the brigade, but Just as we started, we were as.
semed and ordered to act as puard for wagon
train. Our cavalry v.ry soon met the advance
of the enemy ana drove them distance Of three
Or four miles, with but small loss OH our side.
We there found the enemy in force, entrencbed
n strong position near the village of Piedmout,
The artillery firing commenced about lU o'clock
and kept up till P. NJ, when the infantry
went in and tie decisive part of the battle took
place, The lst Brigade went in first, but being
repulsed, the End came to its assistance and both
charging together, after very Sc verely contested
fight they drove the enemy from their breast.
works, routing them completely and eapturipe
about 10 or 100 prisoners ali t,,d General
W
Vaushh' was among 'he NUMBER. Brig zen.
Jones, (reb) was killed. The enemys dead and
wounded Law side by side with ours. showing
that Il bod boon . ror,, ,o,,aro oo,to.to1 h..ls
A"u ','S S,'eio 'on'.''eu oa''ie'
y, uu' 'ne resui. Pio'eu glorious victory ior us.
,i lne iS'u oh'0' S4'h sa' VINO were acting as
el4 M, ,-. we
,"is'i P'i' Vi 'ie ioree cainpea near
'ho oe''ieheiu. our ioss was ABOUT loo Killed
and 4OO wounded. The febel loss was undoubt-
elly greater, though they took with them n
oood MANY of THAR sliobtl,, wounded Tho
Wv 'e''' "0uAu.u' ino
next morning. TO- a. was sent on to the battle
field to gather up the guns and burn them, un-'
der tbe direction Of TT Col Starr Provost Mor-
h., r,non.I of ,ho norout.,os4 WIZ 1'>'
'n"i oeher"l Vi '''e department.. "hiie e.gag-
ID in that duty, performing it by pil.ns the
all of which were load, "A = ~.
tho uvvvlos al, no;nt;n, 49, o' LII pAes
" "''1 '.-c 'n 70 VII ioln'Ns o'-e way and
men Pillng rails on top S.ergt. James H.
Boroff, (acting orderly,) unfortunately passed
N 'front.' of ono oftbo Mia. P"''eu
,aa;San4I,, ,,ont os tho "n'', one Oh 'he guns
"tn' on 'n' oaii euter,ng the right
eg between the knee and hipj shattering she
zone severely and inAictrna h verv ,D,;o,, o
wound. We were compelled to leave b;n, srii1us Ia
lind with large numoer of our won ,daa '