Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-09-01
Letter from the cad Ohio.
BArrLEFIbtp NEAR MALVERN HILL, Va.

DATTLE.f1BLp NkAk MALVERN VA 4
Aug. 10Th, 1904
ED. CHRoNIcLE. We have just had an.
other severe fight on this part Of the long
line, by which Grant is trying to move up
on Richmond We 1.-THE 10th corps) left
our position near Hatcher's, (Va.) on Sat
urday night, as we thought, for Washing
ton, but instead of going to Washington we
crossed the James river at Deep Bottom,
and moved out to the front Of Gen. Fosters
position and at daylight commenced skir.
mishing with the enemy, and about 10
o clock charged his first line of works, car
rying and holding then. In this charge
our part OF the line was easily carried, our
Regiment losing only 2 killed and wound
ed. During Sunday night we we're march
ed to the extreme right near Malvern Hill
To-day (Monday) we occupied in skirmish-
ing aud getting into position. Tuesday
morning and we are formed in line Of battle
in a thick woods, preparatory to charging
the euemy's works. At about 10 o'clock
! A. NJ. we moved forward to within about fit
ty yards OF the edge OF the woods, where
the line was halted. the Regiments thrown
into column by division, fixed bayonets and
with yell that made the earth tremble,
charged through the woods and then over
an abattis Of fallen trees about one hun
| dred yards across before we canieito tho
fortifcations. Through this slashing, one
| third OF the men must have fallen, but un-
daunted the remainder pushed forward,
took the works with their bayonets; cap.
A. ,r,l al l,,, !,
the enemy three fourths of mile from his
works. Here We fought them for an hour,
when the enemy, being re-enforced to supe
rior numbers, forced us back to the works,
where we again fought them about two
hours, when we were compelled to give
them up by the cowardly conduct oftwo OF
three Eastern Regiments, who shamefu'y
abandoned the works while they were yet
four men deep, and could have held the
works against three or four times theirnum
ber. This is characteristic Of the Eastern
soldier. The best thing the country can dc
is to have them all called from the field,
and the Western army will put this rebel
lion down in less time with them out Of tho
way.
think the rebels lost as many as We
did in killed and wounded, and grea
many moro prisoners. The colors Of ou
Regiment were Grsi on the works and last
to leave them. Our Regiment has los
about seventy-ive. Here l wish to give
the names of those ofmy own company wht
deserve honorable mention for their con
duct: viz: Serg't q. G. Bidenhorn, Serg
Thomas Wilson, Corporal VIM. Sullivan
Corporal Walden Clark, Asbury G. Taylor
Leander Wiley, Joseph G. Tomilson, Alon-
20 NJ. Hobbs. L. L. Peddicord, Joseph A
Palmer and others.
The casualties of my Company as near al
I can tell at this time, are Sergt. Bidenhorn
A. Nj. Hobbs and A. G. Taylor, Missing
Corp. V. NJ. Nelson, Joseph A. Palmer
Joseph G. Tomlinson, Corp. William Hop
per and James Maxwell, wounded, mono o
them think are mortally wounded. wa
wounded slightly on left arm and point O
left ear, but was not much hurt. | am nov
most awiully demoralizedl But think
can rally again.
The prospects are that VIC will try to re
take the works. Our line is so long that
can only tell you of our immediate 'front.'
Rumors are that Burnside is between Peters
burg and Richmond, but do not believe it
We had o refreshing rain last night
which settles the dust. Give my compli
mcnts to your readers, and allow me to re
main, Your ob't serv't,
SAMUEL D. HOPPER,
Capt 62d Reg't 0. V. V. L.,
Com'd Co 10.