The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-03-17
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From the seth Ohio.

The Late Movement towards Dslton-uSrd Marching
and Fighting-Ths seth Make a.ChRrgo and drive
the Bnemy--Gsltantry Of Maj, jolly, Capt. yicksrs
and Lieut.. ForoaEor-Losses Of the Regiment, &c..
R1NoGoLD, Georgia, March I'd, 1864.
DEAR NEws:--I have no doubt you
have heard Of our late Recon noisance,
in force; but as it is not usual for re-
porters of the papers to give tho doings
Of any one Regt., 1 will give IN outline
of our trip, We started from Chatta
nooga on the 22nd, arriving at Tunnel
Hill on the 24th, after very hard
march. Ats A. NJ. the morning of the
25th, we commenced one Of the hardest
days work 1 ever was in. In thirty
six hours our Regiment marched 4S
miles and was under fire for 10 bours
of the time. The battle was one Of the
hardest and most fercely contested, il
has been my lot to witness during the
war. We came upon the enemy near
Buztard Mountain. They holding a
naturally strong POSITION and being in
superior numbers; we had to fight hard
to gain position. Our skirmiShers were
thrown forward, and soon came upon
the skirmisherS Of the enemy. On we
went, not knowing at what moment the
foe might emerge from the thiokstS
around. Our Brigade was on the extrem:
right, extending to the base Of the
mountain. Two thiekly covered hills
were on our left, in a large open gorge,
which it was very necessary we should
occupy. They were steep, and difficult
of ascent, yet they must be taken.
Charge, boys, charge! The 18th Ohio
nobly pressed forward in order, made
the top of the hill, but were met by
double their number, and had to fall
back, but did it in order. The 92nd
Ohio did not do so we'll. On came the
enemy with fixed bayouets, from the
second hill, (for we had taken the frst. }
Then the command was given, "89h,
Charged" and right gallsutly did they
do it, repelling the foe, aud maintain
ing the position on the hill. Our boys
stood up 1osH, with few exceptions }
Capt. Vickers was hither and thithsr,
rallying the men that were giving back
None was more conspicuous en- the field
than he; and to him, in great degree,
must be awarded the praise of our sue
cess in maintaining our position on the
hill. Lieut.. Foraker was on our Gkir-
uish line, confronted by double hi,
number, yet he fearlesSly did his duty,
as commander, driving the enemy before
him, and repslliug repeated ohargss'
We held this hill until 2 A. NJ. of tn.
Goth, when we silently fell back; but not
antil we had attained the oLjeo fOr
which We went. We have since fallen
back to Ringgold, 10 miles from Chat
taDooga, a strong poSitios, on the Rail
road to Atlanta. We are in camp here
and presume We shall stay here uHtil
a final move on the enemy,
Our losses amount to 3 killed AAd 10
wounded, Meme of Company A were
killed or wounded. One Of Company
|, Robert Shivsrs, 1esh wound.
must say before closing, that Maj
John H. jolly commanding our Rsgi.
mont is brave man. lie did net say
go, boys" but "cOmcl at 'ep,,"
Our boys are in good spirits, plenty
to eat. Tell some Of the sham fghtsrsi
if they want to get up fight, just cor
on, and right out here two miles, they
can get up one sf the prettiest HaLc
fghs Of the season; plenty of hill.
around, on which the spectators can
stand and look on; but no warranty
against .frinting."
If you think this worthy a place in
your paper, please correct, put in shape
and print. -.
Yours &c. Ed