Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1864-10-28
ANOTHER VICTORY.

ANOTHER VICTORY.
so Guns, and Captures 1000 Prisoners.
Bad News for "Wh,te- -Feathered" Demo
cracy.
War Department, Washington, Oct. 2O.-IO
Maj. Gen. DiS:-A great battle has been fought
and splendid victory won by Sheridan over
Longstreet yesterday at Cedar Greek. Forty
three pieces of artillery were captured and
Uany prisoners, among whom was the rebel
Gen. Ramseur. On our side Gems. Wright
and ricketts, were wounded and Gen. Bidwell,
of Buffalo, killed. Particulars, so as far as re-
ceived will be furnished as fast as the operator
can transmit them.
I'm. STANTON, Sec. of War.
The following is Sheridan's official report:
Cedar Creek Oct. 1910 P. M.-TO Maj.
Gen. Grant, City Point:-I have the honor to re-
port that my army on Cedar Greek was attack
tackled this morning before daylight, and my
left was turned and driven i'll confusion. In
fact most of the line was driven in confusn, with
the loss of twenty pieces of artillery. hasten
ed from Winchester, where l was on my return
from Washington, and found the army between
Middletown and Newton, having been driven
back about four miles. 1 here took the affair in
hand, and quickly formed a compact line of bat
tie, quite in time to repulse an attack ofthe enc
my, which was done handsomely at about one
P. M. At three p. d., after some charges ofthe
cavalry from the left to the right flank attack
ed with great vigor, driving aud routing the en-
emy, capturing according to the last report 43
pieces Of artillery, and very many prisoners.
do not know yet the calamities or losses of the
| enemy.
Wagon trains, ambulances and caissons in
large numbers are in our possession. They also
| burned some Of their trains.
Gen. Ramseur is prisoner in our hands, &C.
verely and perhaps mortally wounded.
have to regret the loss of Gen. Bidwell kill
| ed, and Generals Wright, Grover and Ricketts,
wounded, General Wright slightly.
| Affairs one time looked badly, but by illegal.
Iantry of our brave officers and men the disaster
has been converted into asplended victory.
| Darkness again interviewed and shut of
greater results.
now occupy Strasburg. As soon as obtain
ed i will send you further particulars.
p. H. SHERIDAN, Mai. Gen.
The battle was fought on the same day, 18th o
the month, that witnessed Sheridan 9 victory il
September. What the numbers were opposed
to Sheridan is not yet reported TO the Depart
| ment, but the boldness, vigOr and success oft
attack strongly indicate that heavy reinforce
| ment had been sent from Richmond with tn.
expectation of fulfilling Longstreet's boast {,
| smash up Sheridan. LOngstreet was known t.
| be in the Valley and had assumed command O
the army, and confident hopes of an overwhel
ming disaster to the Union army were boastfully
expressed for several days back by rebel adhe
rents in Washington and Baltimore.
E. NJ. STANTON, Sec. of War. =
War Department, Washington, Oct. 21,-IO
40. A. M-To Maj. Gen. DiS:-The following
telegram, received this morning, contains fur
ther particulars of the battle of Cedar Creek:
CEDAR CREEK, VA, Oct 90, 1890 A. NJ
Lieut. Gen Grant. City Point:-We have agai
been favored by great victory, won from disas
ter by the gallantry of our officers and men,
The attack on the enemy was made about
P. NJ by left half wheel of the whole lin,
with division of cavalry turning each flank
the enemy.
The whole line advanced. The enemy, afte
stubborn resistance, broke and fled and wer
pushed with vigor.
The artillery captured will probably be owe
so pieces. This, of course includes what wei
captured from our troops in the morning early
At least ], 200 prisoners have been brought il
also wagons and ambulances in large number
This morning the cavalry made a dash
| Fishers Hill and carried a, the enemy havin
fled during the night, leaving only small res
guard.
have to regret the loss of many valuable off
GERS killed and wounded, among them Col JO
Thorburn. commanding division of Crook s con
mand, killed; Col Howard Kitchen, command
ing brigade wounded severely but would NJ
leave the field. cannot yet give exact detail
Many of our men, captured in the morning, mad
their escape and are coming in. IS
Ramseur, commanding division in Early
army, died this morning
f# P. n. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.
Gen. Grants appreciation of the victory at @,
dar Creek is expressed in the following di
patch:
City Point Oct. 20, IL P. Mo Hon. E. ]
Stanton, Secretary Of War:
had salute of 100 guns from each of the a
, mics here, fred in honor of Sheridan's last vi
, tory. Turning what bid fair to be disaster il
to glorious victory, stamps Sheridan what
have always thought him, one of the ablest
Generals. U. S. GRANT, Lieut.. Gen.
, The medical director reports 770 slight
wounded who have reached Winchester fro
the field. All the wounded that are able
bear transportation will be forwarded immed
ately to Baltimore. Thetelegraph line is wOrl
ing to Atlanta, but no late reports have been n
J ceived by the Department.
E. M. STANTON, Sec. of Var.
War Department, Washington, Oct 22-lMo
Gen. DiG:-The following official dispatch h
been received from General Sheridan:
| pursued and routed force of the enen
/ nearly to Mount jackson, which point he reacl
ed during the night of the 10Th and 10Th witt
} out an organized regiment. According 70 Il
, reports of prisoners who have escaped, and cit
zens, the route was complete.
About 1000 of the enemy broke, and ma,
their way down through the mountains.
| On the left, for fourteen miles on their line
retreat, the road and country were covered wi
small arms thrown away by flying rebels. FO
ty-eight pieces of captured artillery are now
my headquarters. / think that not less tn;
: 300 wagons and ambulances were captured
. destroyed.
The accident turned as much to our advanta,
: as though the whole movement had been pla
ned.
The only regret l have is the capture, in ca
| ly morning, from 800 to 1000 men.
am now sending to the War Department Il
battle flags. The less of artillery in the NOR
ing was, seven from Crook, eleven from Emo
= and six from Wright.
From all can learn, | think Early's rec
forcements here are not less than 1000.
P. II. SHERIDAN, Maj. Gen.
e Gen. Sheridan reports the arrival at Washing
ton of I,5OO wounded, and I,5OO prisoners.
Gen. Custar arrived this AFTERNOON at Was
t ington with ten rebel flags displayed from d
railroad engines
II. M. STANTON, Secretary OF w ar.
New York, Oct. 24.-The Heralds Martin
burg correspondent of the 22d says informatit
9 from the front indicates that our losses in d
{ battle Of the 18th inst, will reach 1000 in XII
O ed, wounded and missing. We also lost ear
in the morning "a guns. We have capture
9 including the wounded who are in our hant
, about 900 men and so guns. The total loss
r the enemy cannot, therefore, be short of 100
men. Gen. Custar alone has receipts for ~ GU
t aud five battle-hags, besides large number
: ambulances, horses harness, mules, DC. tt
makes 81 pieces of artillery that his division
captured during the last two weeks.
The following is principal part of fDevin ca
s lures: % pieces of artillery, SO army wagons,
ambulances, 143 mules ahd III horses, two stan
of colors and guidon; 352 prisoners were al
captured and a large quantity of small arms.
Washington, Oct. 25.-Sheridan' prisone
|. are now reported at about 3.60Q. About Is
9 were brought into Harper's Ferry on Monda
LOO had previously been brought in, and 10
were left at Winchester. Our cavalry are gat
o ering in many stragglers from the rebel ranl
. Tho number nf 1abal officers oanfY,rad will N