The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-02-19

lachment 10 Which II belonged crosseC
the Blue Ridge, arrived at Sprngville, il
Eastern Va, on the llth of July AND
was in reserve at the battle of Cedar
M untain on the 18th Of Au ust. Having
advanced to Robinson's Rive, Nbey were
driven back by the advance OF Lees ar
my;and recrossing the Rappahannock OF
the 18th Of August, were during the sue
ceeding ten days, engaged in daily skir,
mlshes with the enemy, On the 28tl
of August they reached Bull Run and
took an active part in the Cd battle fought
upon that memorable field on the 29t|
and 3Otl days Of August, 1869. In this
engagement the Reg't lost 81 men in
killed and wounded, " Of whom were
killed upon the field. IIee, B njami
Welsh the first of three heroic brothers
who have given their lives for their coun,
try fell mortalIy wounded, and here
Gilleland, Sohn, Fe1ry and others Of our
friends " neigbbors, met death with their
aces 10 the foe. The losses sustained
show that the 55lh bore itself gallanlly
and risked and dared everything to re-
trieve the fortunes of field whore the
existence OF the nation WAS imperilled by
tho petty jealousy of officers, whom the
people had honored far beyond their de-
serts, and who deliberately preferred de
feat to a victory of which another might
reap the principal honor.
After the battle our troops withdre"
gradually and in good order to the de-
Iensiye position near Washington, but on
tie s2d Of Sept, the forward movem, mt
was resumed, and the residue of Autumn
and the entire Winter was passed by the
Re- It. in Camp at Centreyile, Uopewell
Gap, U,.antiIly and Stafford Court House
except so much Of the time as was con
sumed in the tedi;ous and heavy march
ing between these po,nts. On the 2!th
of April, 1868. the 55th i2ached Brooks
Station, and having crossed the Kappa
hammock and the Rapidan arrived A. Htan'
celorsville on the 3lst where it gallan.ly
participated in the five days battle which
has made the place memorable in history.
Tie Reg't. went into action with $50
men, and lost in killed, wounded and mis-,
sing I57, almost half the entire number
Returning to Brooks Station after a
much needed interval Of rest, the 55lh
marched with our force, on tie l2th OF
June, 90 intercept Lees invading army,
reaching Gettysburg in time to bear a
gallant part in the battles of the lst, 2l
and 81 of July, Nhich covered the army
of the Potomac with glory, and thrilled
every loyal heart with nope revived to
confidence. In this engagement the
Reg't suffered largely, losing II men in
killed and wounded, including a It'll"
band who, stationed at au advanced
post as sharp shooters, were overwhelmed
by supcri numbers and taken prison
erS.
Hayi~g followed the retreating foe
back to Virginia. the 5)th was included
in the force detached under Hooker. to
succor the army Of the Cumberland, and
leaving Manassas Junction on the 24th
Sept, arrived at BRIDGEPORT, Ala, on the
LIST of October. Alter brief sojourn -
that place and another a. Stevenson they
marched up the river to Chattanooga dri-
wing the enemy before them, taking part
in the gallant ropu!ss of the attack madr
uoder cover Of night by the rebels under
Longstreet, and on tn"
24th of Nov participated in the ms9niti
cent assault and glorious victory of Look
out Mountain, and Mission Ridge. Here
the losses of the Reg't. were 5 killed and
l2 wounded. Having followed Bragg
retreating forces to Ringgold, they were
sent with detachment to the. relief OF
Knoxville. and at Charleston Tenn, the
55 h,,had a skirmish with a rebel force
whom it drove from the town, and csp-
tured Railroad train loaded with army
stores.
Having arrived within l3 miles of
Knoxville, and finding that Lpngstreet
had diocreetly raised the siege aud retr-
ed they returned to Chattanooga where
out of 1853 veterans fit for duty 3l9 re-
enlisted for the war. To the original
orr,ber Of 987, l02 have been added by
Subsea uent enlistmenss, and the present
muster ron! of the Rpg't amounts to 54 ;,
very little more than half the entire mum
ber This messre and hasty outline
shows how full of intSrest is the history
Of single Reg't., how VIVID and brilliant
the picture, il filled up bya competent
and, with the varied incidents Of the
camp, die march and the deadly strl1 OF
battle. Ii time permitted | would gladly
trace the honorable career Of the 10Th, the
49,h, 10lst aud the l23d, in all of whore
ranks our county is nobIy represented,and
which all occupy conspicuous places upon
our roll OF honor
We have no cause to blush for the sons
we have sent forth to battle, and human
iy should blush for US when we cease to
honor the memory of the dead, or to rem
der Just tribute of gratitude to the sur
vivors.
AM, especially, to you--re'enlisted
Veterans who having borne the heart
a., IL, buva raaolya1 10