The Xenia sentinel. [volume] (Xenia [Ohio]) 1863-186?, 1864-06-07
Army Correspondence.
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FHE74th IN BATTLE E !
A BRILLIANT SCENE!
THE REGIMENT IN CROSS FIRE!
LIST OF WOUNDED!
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Goodness and Bravery Of Col. Civ
en- and Major Fisher.
A BRILLIANT SCENE!
rHE REGIMENT IN CROSS FIRE!
LIST OF ED!
lCorrespondenes Of the sentinel.l

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EDITOR SENTINEL
The great battle is over. The rebels
are flying, and our forces are pursuing, or
preparing to pursue as rapidly as possible.
Our corps is resting here by the village,
while other troops are crossing the Goose
river. Many of your readers are doubt
I. less very anxious to hear the result in re-
ference to the 74th. Col. Given sent you
this morning, a list Of our casualties, to
be telegraphed from Chattanooga; but
lest the wires should be occupied with
government dispatches, to the exclusion
of others, I will send by mail little ae-
count Of the part taken by the 74th. A
week ago last Friday night, our division
received orders to march the next morn
ing at 5 o'clock. Every one knew that
such move involved battle; yet the or
ders we're received with cheers and rejOic-
ing. Ats O'Clock the whole valley for
miles around Ripgold was Illuminated.
Long rows Of candles set on top Of shelter
tents, made their appearance as if bymagic
without any previous plan or design. A
few started it, and regiment after regiment
caught the idea, and in fifteen minutes
the entire valley seemed to be trying to
surpass the heavens in the number and
beauty ofits twinkling lights. The diTis-
ion Of about $4,000 men were all shout
ing and cheering with a strange kind OF
| Joy. The morning came and we started
driving the rebels skirmishers into Tun-
mel Hill. It was expected that they
would make stand there, but they fred
only a few guns and fell back two miles
further, to s'Buzzard S, ,,Roost, " the strong
est natural position in the Confcderacy. 1t
was also well fortified. The Gap was full
Of batteries, and the hills and mountains
on either side we're covered with them.
No wonder they felt confident and boast
full. Sabbath We shelled them, but could
not draw their Ere. They lay quiet think
ing they could draw US into the Gap.
Monday evening 1t was de ermined to test
their strength on the right of the Gap.
Our brigade was set apart for this work.
We started in, crossed the fields at the
base of the mountain without even meet
ing with sharp shooters. On we went in
to the woods and up the mountain. When
we had gone about half way up, they
opened out on US with a cross fire Of bat
teries that literally rained shells on us.
They had the ground measured and had
the exact range. In about one minute
and half we had one man killed and six
teen wounded. The trees protected us,
or there would have been many moro of
us killed or CRIPPLED. Our men could do
nothing but look at the batteries that
we're blazing out on them. They could
not reach them, and it was a peculiarly
trying position. A few who had never
been under fire before seemed disposed to
break and run, and it is strange they did
not. The coolness and frmness of Col.
Given and Major Fisher had much to do in
preventing any confusion that might have
taken place under officers Of less courage
and decision. All tie line officers also
set their men a good example Of bravery
and discipline. The regiment was faced
about andin good order marched back out
of the deadly range. The following is a
list of the wounded on that occasion. NJ
Peters, Adjt, fright leg, since amputated
JnO. Runyan, Co. F, killed. Sergeant
Thomas Hunter, Co. D, right knee, Sc
verely. B. v. Lucas, Co. D, right shoul.
der. Dean Buckles, Co. A, head, severe
ly. John Constable, Co. F, right foot
Jno. Norwood, Co. c, right shoulder and
arm, severely. Jas. Hanlin, Co. G, right
thigh slightly. VIM. Shirk, Co. A, right
leg, severely, Frank Bryan, Co. A, right
arm, slight Jno. Walters, Co. f, right
leg, severely. sergt. HALEY, Co. I, right
arm, severe. Sorgt. BOOlman, Co. E. left
knee, severe. Sorgt. Poland, Co. D, right
arm, slight.-Clomens Co. A, right leg.
slight. Rob, Hayey, Co. E, right arm
Luther Rhodes, Co. B, right big toe
Talbot, Co. c, left leg, slight. Jno. For
bes, Co. C, right side, sligbt.--Kil.
dow, Co. C, right ankle, slight. John
Feely, Co. &, finger slight. We sent
the wounded of our corps all back to
Chattanooga, and then came dOwn..2O.miles
to Snake Gap, to aank''tho Buzzards. The
4th corps only was left back in front Of
the Roost. This move forced them to
fall back from their strong hold, down
through Dalton to hisplace, whore a great
battle was fought Saturday and yesterday.
In these engagements our regiment
was very fortunate. Yesterday sergt.
Clinton Strong, Co. A, was shot through
the breast. Noble hearted fellow, we will
see him no more. We buried him this
morning in the same plat with young
Shearer Of Xenia, and other brave and
good young men Of the 9th. We had
several others wounded yesterday. j.
II. Jooobs, Co. F, right arm. Rob. Find
ley, Co. E, left leg, slight, Calvin Hall,
Co. II, shoulder,slight. Some others were
so slightly wounded that they we're not
sent to tho hospital, and I do not now re-
member their names. Altogether there
were about thirty wounded, several Of
them am afraid will not recover. Tt is a
remarkable thing that so few Of our rcgi-