The true northerner., 1864-06-17
Our Army correspondence.
Headquarters 4th Michigan Cav AIRY,
In the Field Ga Nav 20th 1874

III tue rieiu, ua.t %ust SVln, ioVf'
Mr.. EDITOR Il wrote letter bu. q
short time since for the columns of your
paper, bat as we have passed through
some very brisk skirmishes within the
last week, it may be somewhat interesting
to you to hear from US again.
On the night of the oath of May, We
camped on the right of Gen. McPherson's
Army, and received orders to march at
$50 A. NJ, on the 25th. At the time
directed we were on oui line of march,
which lead direct to place called Van
Wort, where we expected to find the
enemy in force. On our arrival there, we
found that they had taken their exit.
Here we rested short time, and contis-
Gated abou 400 pounds OF tobacco, which
will supply our boys with chewing mate
rial for some time. We left this place
about ten A. NJ, with one battalion of
our regiment in advance, as skirm sheIs,-
under command or Cupt.s-5. II. D.'f-Tfrchafu.|
We moved on quietly for several miles,
capturing the rebel stragglers that were
not able to keep up with their running
comrades, and they assured us we should
soon meet the enemy in force before night
fall. At L. NJ, our advance came in
contact with the enemies pickets, and
drove them in, informing the rest of the
command that he had found the enemy in
force. Our regiment being in advance of
the division, brought us In the severest
part of the fight. Dur orders were to
hold them there until reinforcements
came, which was bu a short time, and
soon the whole diviGon was engaged. We
fought them about hree hours, aud drove
them from their POSITION. Our loss in
this days fight i one killed and two
wounded. Capt. Lawton, of Co. c, is
one of the woundd. He was shot Sc.
verely in the shodder while leading the
advance skirmish line. His wound is
thought not to b dangerous. The ene-
my's loss, according to their own report,
is ten killed and orty wounded.
May Goth, weremained in camp until
IL A. NJ, aud hen moved to another
position. Noting of any interest trans.
pired, but our gneral skirmish and picket
duty.
May 9th, " remained in camp quietly
until 3 p. Nj. when our pickets were
attacked, and oon our brigade were in
line of battle, e,ready to receive the ex-
pected foe, br they dared not approach
our lines. dpt. b. ID. Pritchard then
ordered his bttalon to Draw Sabres,"
and prepare or "charge," and drive
- o'' rrJIn sCotton Gin .hey then occu-
pied
The rebel were soon discovered throw
ing away teir accoutremepts and weap-
ons of war,lnd seeking refuge as fast as
possible ina piece of woods about one
mile distan. After driving them from
their posit,n, we returned to camp, and
remained uiet through the night No|
casualties occurred.
May 9th. =" Boots and Saddles"
sounded A. NJ, aud xe rushed to
the front and found the enemy in force,
and thai they had attacked foraging
party frm the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry,
killing ad wounding some of their sol
diers, arl captured about forty of their
horses. We then prepared for battle, the
4th M,higan Cavalry occupying the
right, te 9Th Pennsylvania the left, and
the ~ Illinois Infantry (mounted). the
centre Capt. Pritchard, with his battal
ion, VS. the first that engaged the enemy
in trylg to open communication with
Gen. Jefferson, but tho strength of the
epen. rendered it impossible, but he held
bis psition until he was assisted by the
restbf The regiment. We skirmished
with the enemy until =. NJ and was
the oily regiment engaged. At this time
the rtillery was brought up under the
diretion Of Lieut.. Col. Park, and sup
pored by our regiment, and the enemy
cesed their advance toward our lines. At
5 j NJ, the enemy opened their artillery
upn us, but with no success, and they