Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-08-10
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From a letter from a correspondent of
the Cleveland Herald, we extract the fol-
lowing.
On the 26th of July we left our beauti-
full camp, near light House Point, march
ing all night We crossed the 'Appomattox'
and rested on the banks of the flames"
till toward loon at which time the I'd
Corps had crossed over, and we followed
them; moving to their right we camped,
where we laid in line of battle till night,
about n mile from the river. On the
morn of the 7th we started on a recon
noissance, by Malvern Hill" toward the
"Chickahomipy." We were passing the
pickets of the reserve brigade, to the left
of Malvern Hill, when firing commenced
and grew rapid between the pickets, and
a force of "Johnnies." OF course we en-
gagged them at once, our own and the LIST
Pa, being the only ones to dismount,
and fight on foot. The rebs advanced
their lines, and we found them to be "in-
fantry," and in heavy force. The fight
ragged fiercsly; the discharge of muskets
and carbinss became more rapid, and
subsidized into a continuous roll. Soon
the ''rebs." came charging forward with
fixed ~bayonsts on the Pa. boys. This was
too much for them, they fell back, and
thus exposing our flank we were compel
led to fall back in a rather hasty manner
as the "rebs" on our left were beyond us
even. We brought away our wounded,
and fell back rapidly, but in good order.
About this time the lst division fanked
them on their right, driving them back
in confusion. and capturing between 2
and 3 hundred prisoners, also 3 stands Of
colors. We lost one piece of artillery,
which we were compelled to leave, the
horses being shot away. We got dead
rebels, for dead horses however, which
pay equally well.
Our regiment was under command Of
Lieut.. Col. Barrett, our Col. (Steadman,
being in i'll health, yet so great is his at
tachment for his regiment land / am sure
the attachment of the men TO him car
be none the lsss,) that although not il
command, he was yet among US, anC
soon after ION the GOTH took command
of our brigade, our Gen. tDavies) being
unwell. We fell back, or, moved back
on the Both, and as we went in the direc
ton of our old camp, We began to hops
for rest, as we had had non for four day
and nights. But this was not to be-
Turning to the right, we went to the real
of our army near Petersburg thence abou
Is miles out to the left, on a reconnois
sance, which we very quietly made til
near Warwick Swamp. where we founC
two regiments of rebel cavalry picket
ing. Our brigade was in the advance, 81
they did the fighting. The 'rebs" haC
an excellent position but we flanked anC
fronted them till they were glad to maxi
a hasty retreat. Our losses were not Sc
we're st this place, as our men were unde
the cover Of woods. At night we fel
back a few miles, and just before daylight
went into camp. We are now now doinI
picket duty, and if the weather were en-
durable, would have a passably gooC
time. l give below a list of our casualitie
since the the 28th:
Lieut.. Col Barrett, wounded in hand
Lieut.. Wood, of Co. d, wounded in tn,
chest, severely; Lieut.. Cryer, Co N, il
the calf of leg: Private Martin Sager o
Co A, killed; Sergt. Bishop" Co B
wounded in chest, severe; Corp. Reed
Co C, slightly in hand; Allen Barr Co D
slightly; Wilson Kincaid Co D, slight,
in neck; Robert Force Co D, severely il
thigh; Amos Ramalia Co D, missing; Or
derby Sergt. Simmons Co F, slightly il
leg; Thomas Lesny Co l, severely in leg
Sergt. Horace Cole Co K, missing; Sergt
Wilcox Co u, severely in foot; William
Dimmick Go B, in arm, By inserting tn
above list you will oblige many readers o
Herald, Yours truly, w. F. I.