The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-07-27
LETTER FROM THE Hath o. N. G..
ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION, MIDI
Iulv 10Th 1894

July 18th, 1854,
DD. JOURNAL Ere this, your readers are doubt
less aware that Company l, Captain Mckee, and
Company B, Captain Black, of the l4lth Ohio,
we're engaged in the Battle OF Monocacy, ON Satur-
day, July 9th Although it was known here,
more than week since, that these companies were
in the battle have heretofore omitted writing
anything concerning them, because until recent
ly, it has been almost impossible to obtain any re-
lible information concerning the condition of the
companies, or the casualties they sustained and
even now can only give such information as l
have been able to CLEAN from conversation with
different members of the companies engaged No
one, however, whom | have yet seen pretends to
be able to give complete list the CASUALTIES
but the following are all of which l have yet
learned:
Ebenezer Coen, Company B, killed. He was
shot in the head, during charge in the early
part of of the engagement, and died instantly.
Captain Nc Kee, Co. |, flesh wound in thigh not
serious. At Annapolis.
Emanual Gingery, Co. /, flesh wound between
knee and ankle.
!. N. Kelly, of Company 7, is said to have died
from +" sunstroke,' during the retreat.
Sergeant Lewis Company B, wounded in left
arm near shoulder; slight. He is in Hospital at
Frederick City, doing well.
Elias Bcnn Co. B, wounded in back.
VIM. Barton, Co. l., was slightly wounded and
is at Annapolis.
am told that most of the above wounded re-
main in Hospital at Frederick, and if others were
wounded, they probable remain there.
The Ohio "0ne Hundred Days" men engaged
in the battle, were parts of the 144 and l49th Reg
iment under command of the Colonel of the 10Th.
II am correctly informed the main body Of our
army during the battle, was in the vicinity of
Monoeaey Juncton. but these One Hundred Days
men were thrown out as skirmishers to the north.
Tard, nearly to Frederick City, two or three miles
from the main army. There they fought, holding
superior numbers in check, for eight hours until
the main army retreated, and the rebels appeared
on their right and left as well as in fronts yet they
did not cease fighting until their commanding
officer told them to save themselves as best they
could. Then commenced, am told, an un4ere-
monious retreat--every for himself. Many
of the boys. however, continued firing as they ran
until the rebels got close to them that they had
to throw away their guns to escape.
Many were compelled to take to the woods, and
remain seercted, or travel far in an opposite drec
ton, 20 avoid the rebels In this manner the com
panies became very much scatteFed-apd 1t is ow-
ing to this fact that so little can now be learned
to the number of prisoners taken by the rebels,
or who were injured during the fight.
Lieut.. Weddell, of Company ], is a prisoner.
Lieut.. Kiwberlin, of Company l, succeeded in
escaping, although closely pursued. In company
with thfee of his men-Chris Baker, Ogeda Wade
and Wm Winnup--he Travelled northward, and
arrived at Gettysburg, Pa, Mondy evening. Near
that place he met Wm. IL. Mnton and Urban Love
ofCompaHy Is. Altogether there were nearly one
hundred officers and men. from different eompan-
les and regiments who srrired at Gettysburg.
Whenever they made Inquiries, they heard of reb
els being east Of them-whioh prevented their
sooner reaching point FRI N which they could re-
turn 70 Baltimore.
captain Black Of Company b. was at first re-
ported a prisoner, but he arrived at tAe Relay
House on Wednesday evening last.
From the statements Of different persons, be
lieve that fully three-fourths of each of the
companies have already returned, all right ana
more are yet coming in.
TheTegiment, with the exception of she soDPAns