New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-26
BATTLE OF MILL CREEK GAP, GA,
List Of Killed and Wounded In the Twenty
ninth Ohio.
Correspondence Of The N. Y. Tribune.
IsIHE WOODS NEAR MILL CREEK. Ga,
May 10, 1854.


transmit (by permission) q copy for publlca-
ton in the columns Of your paper Of the foowingreport
Of casualties sustained by the Goth Regiment Ohio Vet
eran Volunteer Infantry, ct the battle OF MIL GEEK
Gap, Georgia, fought Mays. 1904
Col W. +. Fitch, Lieut..Col Edward Hayes and
Ad b. Storer oil el in the early part OF the action
while leading and cheering on the regiment under
most destructive fire Of the enemy in manner foreign
to any but patriots truly noble and laudably brave
stimulated BY ardent love Of country.
OF the bravery of the Of the regiment too much
canno. be said. They fought with determination and
zeal known only to those battling for their country
oboying with aacrity all orders advancing up the well
nigh perpendicular nights Of Rocky Paced Ridge, clos
ing steadily and firmly the frighful gaps made in their
ranks by the havoc Of the enemys fire.
Stripping from their slain and wounded
comrades the boxes containing their am
muni,ion, they fought until the approach of night
and exhaustion of the last rounds Of ammunition COM
peeled the evacuation of their position numbers losing
their lives or limbs in the effort to carry OF their slain
brothers in arms.
The following is a correct list Of losses
FrrLp AND srAYY-woundedc William Fitch risl t
.g ,.ro1s; Iod Col Edward HAYES, right shoulder eri'
os Adi james H. Stonr shoulder and srnr, very serious
CoypGsY A.-knieJ-Fir,, Lieut.. Winthrop II: Cant
r. f. Hoy, cali len es Serr 4. L. Riekurd., palm right
hand J.,a Els s,. nsar ' Sa, .monS serious.
G.ofsc Wright sht VIM. Potter seFoesi John L1"af"''
'a coSpASr KieaJohn Ksper John Gny. Wounded
-Corr Alien Ms.on serious; Dryden c. Lndry scrous:
.orgc D. Rrockc,, scrious William Yoke ,ercn seinn"'
Fang slight james W, nhan serious Henry l. Eofa hASh
CONPAsr n-hied-sergt. sswgel weoldh /; Corp.
Fir., Lieut., Geo W. Dice right breast Marshal ionsHnd
rsh; ann; Ruins T. Cha hand John Montgomery les
,ide serious. Henry Hsne, legs aud breast serog; John H.
Hugh, abdomen Che' see-e face and sh9uieIr Lew hsen
mnn rr, arm; John Udikert face; seth " Thomas rslt
hand b. ron W Smith hand; David VI. Brown Eishi srr
lsaac M.'l.ier ld leg; JohnJ White hand. ..-,,,,.
hip serious Corp. Hiram Thornton leg, h-ht Hiram ia.
rynpe LEI, hand slight: Bauey bick leg sst benjamin
Corps.r r@Woanded-FranIi.n Flood seiousi Alonzo
Co... .irht Mi.iag-Cber's Cain D, o. c,...,,..r
! CorPAYY G.-Niled-Sergt. Ellis T. Green ChIisl,an r
R.nlry Curtis W Lanik- Nonm ed--secohd lent. w iorr
cLtsr CT aEHeTd a w. Tssf osarss s ~ nl.
rsy 'ince died Mrsns-;Jsrre, Cam -, 70, = IL.
c Oo1r1 lssne aSd MSrn Sh wounded Corp foyd
Morris, len slight; John Wright rght arm 'nc" w5W
's'sd Js'. re IN ' s""pp rs. shoulder serious
CoSPASy i-kilrd Tobis. r. Plnney Ilesry RupP, Cas-.
" Hims Wounded, Serst Newton y. adams. ann sisli
VIM Gbr tsh .isht me, Are'I w k g. r mS,a
D'w., e. stevens, besd. john shannea arm; wn; stie
lee hrobc below su.e las Reed shoulder slight William
Ro.hon neck; J.. Winters, shoulder and breast VIM Wa
ternan, eide and leg.
| COMPANY K-kled-Amos Long WoundeG-lst Serg.
w = Iia,ter a. lead slight: Serg. L. L. Kinney in mech,
,gh,; S.rg J. e. Hammond leg slight T. A. Rounds neck,
SERIOUS; w II. S,rs,ton, knee, slight
The wounded are all properly cared for and ION tie
9th were tran scrrcd to Rnggod, Ca by ambulances.
and thence by rail to Chattanooga, Tenn.
very greatly regret that were compelled to leave
some of the dead the field. as the enemy had fair
range Of them; and in one instance two men were
killed and one wounded in endeayoing TO take OIL one
body Those brought off buried at NH Greek
Hospital and their graves marked Ia such manner Us
10 be easily recognized.
Among the many gallant dying words given utter
nnce to b. the brave men who fell. the following,
uttered by Sergeant Christian +. Remley. Co. g., Tel
my mother died like man, doing my duty in defense
Of my country
The regiment sustained amost faticfing morale. No
complaints are heard. aud all cyEce, as ever, willing
piomptncss in duty.
The dead and their friends lave the warmeSt SYM
pnthy OF the regiment aud the wounded their earnest
solicitations for their speedy recovery.
c. W. H.. Co. u. Goth o. V. " ].