The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1864-12-14
Pulaski rKNN., CAMP, BArrERY G.


EDITOR JOURNAL: Not having much leis-
ure time, aud fearing that an evacuation Of
THIS Post may take place at any moment, |
drop these few hasty and ill-constructed
sentences for Publication. Hood is aotu-
ally marching upon this Post, and from all
appearance with the intent of Battle.
November 2lst inst.--0ur army is flank.
ed and it is extremely necessary that we
fall back upon Columbis, and ere this
reaches you we may be forced to give the
Euemy battle 10 save our wagon train, we
cannot fully ascertain the designs of the
Enemy, but by all we can find out by our
cavalry scouts, Hood intends moving upon
Nashville. We arc now making propar-
aions 10 leave here at l O'Clock We
burn camp, also snme ammunition, about
one carr load.
November 22d 0 o'clock.-We have ar
rived at Columbia and are now fortifyiug
the Town. The enemy make their APP
pcaraucc and fire upon our Pickets. l6oud
IS marching his main army up the old Mil
itary Road Itrains very hard, and makes
the Dads most impossible.
November 23I.-Our Train to-day, is or
dered to Franklin.
November 2t.-To day we fall back up.
on Spring Hill, distant IL miles, Forrest
Franklin. 1t is on the road again, and will
march with our main army.
November 25th.-We rest somo to-day:
but from what ! can find out the main
force will give us battle tomorrow morning.
We will leave our Notifications, at Spring
Hill at o'clock in the morning
November 26th.-FOrrest gets to Spring
Hill about as soon as we do, we open the
whole Battery upon his cavalry at Point
Blank Range, we then arc detached by Soc
.ons and placed upon tho Pickett line
Tho Right Section being charged by the
Rebels, our boys use calrister Our loss
two men wounded Daniel Allen nlortally.
and is almost dead, he makes his will;
and the battle RACES more furious. They
charge the right again but arc repulsed
with grcat slaughter We remain on pick
ct all night altl at two in the morning wo
leave toI Franklin.
November 28th.--Corporal Allen dead
Cooks wound not serious and he is at II Is.
pitaI.
November 29th.-lVe are busy throwing
up breastworks, expect baltic at every
moment.
November 30tl.-Ia our works at Frank
Iin let the enemy come wo are really.
O'Clock +. M,-We discover the enemy
Ill lorce, all preparations made to give
them battle. T.. NJ. here they come,
charging the whole line. We open on them.
at [ range. Tho battle is NOR iertc.
They charge Our Batteries and are repulse,l.
They charge again and force back our
right wing. 1t RECEIVERS the ground, AMI
holds it through nine impetuous charges
Our loss about 500, the enemy about 6 900,
killed, some fall iuto our hands. also Is
Battle Flass. The battle lasts 81 hours.
nnd we leave most allour wounded in their
hands, Battery &, LIST o. V. V. l.. A.. loss
in the waole Battle, 3 men killed; among
killed, arr:
Corporal Allen. of Cleveland; Sebastian
Sherwood; Samuel Boals of Penlberyille.
Ohio. Wounded Luotcnant M,cheals,
Sergeant Murphy, CorporaIs, Jas. Clinton
Alex. Clinton, Ralnzy Bottom Jno Miller,
Geo. Winchell, Jno. Pihper, Thos. j. smith
Webster Merrill, Ba9lcr, &. CalhoOn, Henry
took, ". Harrington, Jas. Kirby, LiYutS.
Bills, and Newell, thrown from their horses
by spent balls. But not seriously injured.
so ne few were struck and knocked down
and resumed their posts in tms Of action.
At night they made fur oHs assault, but
lost heavy. About 10 z. NJ. We fell back
across llarpoth river.
December lst.-We fell back too Nash
vile without any difficulty. Our army is
in good circumstances, all feel good over
the result of Wednesdays battle.
Only part of the brave old 4th A. C.
and 23rd were engaged. All fought bravely,
and would like if Hood would come mere
with the whole of his force
December 2l.-Every thing prospcrs
well here in Nashville. Old Rosecrans is
here; General Thomas, Scholield, A. J. Smith
and others borrow no trouble. Tho Rebel
Army has made its last raid in the Depart
ment. Our falling back was only to give
them the same game that they have played
on our brave Boys. It is reported this
morning that Hood is falling back epop
Franklin he may stay there but if he does
ho losses his whole army,
irTTAS NFNTOD