Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1864-07-02
ARMY CORRESPONDENTS.

In THE FIELD, NEAR AQUA STATION, Ga, !
June l5, 1864.
FRrESD TELEcRArn Perhaps some of
your lreaders would like to hear Something
from Battery g. lst o. V. L. A, since we left
home as Veterans
When We arrived at Nashville, our company,
recruits, eighteen months men. the old men
who did not re.enst, and all, numbered one
hundred and fifiy-fve men, we number now but
little over hundred, fit for duty. Many have
been left back sick, few are dead and some
wounded in the recent engagements. We left
Nashville March 10th, and arrived in Lookout
Valley, near Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the
29th. We laid here in comfortable log huts
until the I'd day Of May, when we started on
the grand campaign Of the season. While we
aid 10 the valley, We pissed our time in drill,
which our recruits very much needed. We
have been in nearly every battle fought by
| Gen. Sherman, since he left Chattanooga up to
this date.
AS there are so many more able writer's to
describe these affairs, l will pass them over
Chattanooga, we passed over the Chickamauga
battle. field, which we found literally moved in
some places by shot and canister. There is
no small brush left at all, and many of tie
larger trees are cut down somebody must
have been hurt there, for the graves are very
thick in some parts of the field. But enough
of this At Rasaca We were lucky, and lost
none. AT Capville, we lost-killed, Henry
Sebbreib wounded, but since died. Wm. IL.
Mallory, near Pumpkin Vino Greek, where we
lag five days under fire. Our wounded was
Melvin Palmer and Henry Guerney right arm
shot off by premature discharge of the piece
Amos Austin, seriously hurt by the piece
recoiling over him. Wilder b. Dow, flesh
wound in left arm Charles Hitchcock, serious
wonnd in left hip. Daniel Reed flesh wo1nd
10 left leg. We also lost four horses, which al
this time is q serious loss for battery As q
general thing the horses in this army are very
by the time we get to Atlanta whish hope
will be sooD, we are now about thirty miles
from there. The most of the time during the
campaign, we have been bountifully supplied
with ratons, but for few days we were very
short, and like tie Prodigal son--thought Of
plenty at home. However, we have full ratious
now.
For few days we have been laying still in the
centre while they have been fighting on the
right and left /; but it has been mostly cannon
aiding at long range, and not much answer from
the rebels, SO there is not much damage done
to our men as yet. Sherman is a sharper and
gets around them every time without much
loss, in comparison 10 bis numbers we all like
him, still we may be VIII ipped yet: there i
time enough.
A few days ago our pickets exchanged pa
pers with the Johunies regularly, 1--WE saw then
do this as we were granting our horses,) bu
that has played out now and lighting is agair
the order Of the day.
don't know how it is with you at home
but we soldiers are very hopeful from the sign
of the times, and think if the people of th,
North do their duty this fall at election, th,
war is about played out. Honest .aLe is th,
man Tor our next President his election will
do more toward crushing the rebellion than the
taking of Richmond. lie will get the vote o
three.fourtbs OF the soldiers, aud we look Il
citizens of the North to do the rest. DO no
fail US 10 this trying hour. But feel n
doubt as 10 the result. There is a just Go
who rules the hearts Of the people, aud all wi
be we'll
begging your pardon for thus iDtruding o
your time aud space. remain yours for tn
speedy close of the war and the reign of Lii
eriy throughout the land. to all shades an
E colors--in fact no more slavery. S. Fl.
5 The above article of S. II. is very accept,
BILE. and we should be glad to hear from hi
B more frequently .--ED.