Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-05-18
GALLANT CHARGE OF THE 18TH
REGIMENT.
COL. OPDyCKE WOUNDED
List of Killed and Wounded.

The relatives of Col. Opdycke. in this
place, received a despatch on yesterday
stating that he had been wounded on
Sunday the 9Th inst, near Dalton, GeCr.
gia. The wound is reported slight. The
gallant Col. was braveIy leading his
veteran regiment up the heights of Rocky
face, in which charge the 125th met with
severe loss.
The Cincinnati Commercials report Of
Sherman's operations in Georgia. furnish.
es the following particulars:
SUNDAY, MAY &.
At : A NJ, the assembly was sounded
in General Johnson's division, and il i'm.
mediately moved forward and formed line
of battle about a mile in advance of Its
former position. Immediately after, Gen.
Howard, who in the absence OF General
Thomas had command of the 14th and
23d Corps, in addition to his own corps,
ordered forward Gen. Stanley's division
on the center to make a demonstration 10
develop the enemy's strength and posi-.
ton. Simultaneously with this order.
General Newton was instructed 10 en-
deavor to throw a regiment or two up
Rocky-face. and TO move along it cautious
~ Gen. Harker was instructed bv New
ton to execute the order, and promptly
selected the l25th Ohio, Colonel Opdycke,
To perform the task. The response OF
Colonel Opdycke and his Ohio Tigers"
Was prompt, fearless and steady. The
veteran regiment climbed the steep ridge,
ever and anon stopping IN cross some rocky
gore, or scale almost perpendicular bluffs,
where to miss Il step was certain death.
Arriving on the summit of the ridge, the
regiment Immediately encountered the
skirmishers of the enemy who IN small
force extended across the ridge toward
Dalton, retreating before the unerriug fire
of the brave regiment that confronted
them. So many natural and artificial OBJ
structions were encountered, that the
regiment did not move more than half q
mile per hour. Learning that the rebels
were moving to our left against our forcs
in large numbers, Gen. Harker was or
dered to throw his whole brigade up the
ridge to support the l25th. The ordel
was obeyed with alacrity. and the enemy
was driven about three miles when a deeI
gorge was encountered, which checked
the advance for the rest of the day.
From a partial list of the killea anC
wounded, We obtain the following:
The letter of the company follows tn
individuals name, designating which com
pany he belongs to-:
Thomas Fay. F, flesh; Anthony Partee
|. slight; Michael Gable. |, severe; Enocl
Boyd, c, thigh. flesh: Francis n. Mur
ply, F. thigh fractured; Jessie Sample
c, shoulder. severe; Peter Bradfeld. H
right leg. severe; Thomas Cassiday,
lung, died llth inst; James Haly. I, RICH
arm. severe; John U. Triple E, hand, Sc
we're; William McGauchey, E. foot. slight
Seneca St. John, C, foot. slight, Simeon
C. Carlton, c, abdomen, died; Joseph Ed
wards, F. hand. slight; Henry yelling
K, finger amputsted: William McGaugh
ey, /. leg. flesh; Vim. II. Dana, b, chest
died Ilth inst; Jeremiah Swinehart, c
hand fractured; John Young, /, fnge
amputated; L. H. Curtis, C, hand, severe
Thomas Babcock. I, hand fractured; Al
bert NJ. Fisher, wrist fractured; +. j. Zu
fall, sick; George Arbnckle, A. thigh
flesh; Charles c. Ames, H. arm, flesh
Ande Curtis. /, hip. flesh; Ursamus Fitch
B. l05th regt., foot, fractured; ALDER
Holden, E. hand fractured.