The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1864-10-20
blished 1926.

way to win the day.
IN few minutes General Ricketts,
came along and informed US that the
cavalry had got in their rear and all
we wantod to sweep over the hill in our
front, and to use the Generals Ian
guage, "Tbcy will run like the devil. -
The order was given to forward. and
sure enough thcv did run for about a
mile, while VIC pressed close after them
and poured cold lead in their rear as
fast as powder would drive it. They
made halt and rallied for the final
contest, and an awful contest it was.
The earth shook and trembled beneath
our feet The sun was just setting be-
hind the mountain, and the smoke OF
the awful battle was darkcning the
earth Shells were bursting and fy-
ing in all directions, bat see there.
through the cloud Of smoke, the cue.
my is running, the day is ours.
And look yonder 0t the cavalry
charging on them in tLeir hurried re
treat The firing has ceased from oar
muskcts and the smoke has raiseI
from tic ground and @ivcs ~ a fair
view Of Il brilliant cavalry chgr9r -
Away they % through the rgb,, ranks
slasb.ng their sabrcs right aui Icft.
Now they are charging back driving
near one thousand prisoners before
them. Thus ended the battle "f Win,
chester Sept. 18th, 1864 The victory
was ours but not without n sacrifice u;
many lives. Our regiment had T.
killed and 20 wounded. CoI Ehrigll.
commanding regiment. ki!icd: Capt
Hyatt, Co +, killed Lieut.. Ricks,ckrr.
Co. G, killed Capt Williams, Co. X
wounded right leg severe, lett leg
slight; Lieutenant, Wells, Co. D AMI
Lieut.. Patterson Co. A, both wounded.
/ have not heard where or how bad
will give list Of casualties in Go.
L, although l don't suppose you are
acquainted with any Of them Serg't {
All Zortman, wounded in left side
slight.
Serg't b. A Bowman. face severe
Corp. Joel NJ. Dennison, right leg
broke.
Joseph Gravin and Samucl Stroll
killed.
George Boyer wounded in face very
bad.
! George W. Westall right arm slight
After the battle was over we MARCHED
n short distance south Of Winchester
and camped for the night. The next
morning started in pursuit Of the Jon.
nics ard found them that afternoon
fortified at Fishers Hill. Near Slras
burg On the evening Of the 2i~t
our regiment 12Glh), was sent out (.
feel for the cncmy. Chat is reconnoi-
tcr.) We soon found the enemy in
considerable force in a dcrsc wood be
hind large rail piles. We advanced
to within Il few rods Of their breast
works but could not gain them, anC
were compelled to fall back under th'
shelter OF hill a short distance in on
rear. One brigade OF tie Sccone
Division was then sent to our sup
port. and charged the enemy and toGt
their works. The loss Of our regimen
was four killed and seventeen wounded
Our company was in the hottest oi ta'
engagement, but fortunately hon'
were hurt
Company / lost as follows JOIN
Gable, killed Abe Copelin, wonrde'
severely in the ankle; Lawrence Crus,
thigh, severe; Vim Shaticr, foot slight
John l.. Turner, wrist, slight. Alie
, the fight We campcd on the battle. Hci,
all night. The next morning bull
breast works and prepared Tor liz
great battle that was to take place
The afternoon after the broast-worli
were buiit, the corps were divided il
/ the following order preparatory t
charging the enemy 5 works: The l3ti
corps on the left, 9th corps in tn
center, and Sth corps on the right
The onemy's works reached from tn
= Shenandoah river on their right to tl'
; Shenandoah mountains on their lct
, They occupied one Of the best nutnr.
positions ever saw. About i o'cloc
: the Sth corps was ordered to charg
in order to turn the onemys left fan
i which was done with much success,
= The ID Division 9th Corps, commando
, by Gen. Ricketts,, was then ordered t
charge,-we joining the Sth Corps
, which was done with fully as muc
) success as the Sth corps.
s The enemies left now well turn
: ed and the 10Th corps, and lst and :
4 Divisions of the 9th Corps was ordeI
ed forward, and in a few minutes IL
;, enemy was thrown in the grc"te'
Il confusion, the Sth Corps and 81 u
Y vision, 9th Corps, come sweeping aI0n
their left flank and rear, while the II
' mainder of our army met them in the
i front. They could make but little r.
y sistance, but were compelled to flee II
il escape or he gobblcd up, The torme
they chose and were in great measul
= successful. but not before they had lie
1 the most ofther artillery in our hand
& and large number of prisoners a
IS this place we all expected u bigg'
>. fight than at Winchester, but Il
-, enemy was so completely hanked th'
" he made but little resistance. Our r.
S, rimont had 10 wo1ndod and kille'
n George w. Westall Of our compar
Ii was severely wounded in the face |
4 a piece of shell, thrown from our ow
y battery, John Hamilton and Arlo
.o .Shoop of company |, were both Sigh
IS II wound, we marched nearly all Il