The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1864-11-03
From the Thirteenth Reg't.
WIncnEsrER, Or. 2lsl, la04.


place between the noble army under
Sheridan and the rebel army under Ear
" and which will bring sorrow and
grief to many a loyal heart. On the
morning of the l9lh inst, orr forces
were surprised by very powerful and
sudden attack Of the enemy at every
point on our lines and more especially
upon the Two TANKS. This happened
about a! o'clock and The result was,
that our picket lines were either captu.
red or driven in and before it was clear.
ly daylight the left and right we're
thrown into confusion and were falling
slowly back. The center maintained
its position until later hour, but OF
length gave way, and by 7 o'clock the
men had left the breRs,works with some
90 pieces Of artillery in poses'io ion Of the
rebels ard that noble army tina! had
previously 80 nobly triumphed over the
legions of treason was now rclreaiing -
0, how sad we felt, A thousand gloo.
my reflections rushed through our mind
bs we Gll back and sill observed that
the incessant war Of rebel guns contin.
ued to approximate, we could not but
ask the question is i! possible that all the
glory won by this gallant army in its an
tccedent encounters with this hoard Of
conspirators SHOULD vanish away and
the country again made 10 mourn over
another sad disaster like that which
happened at this same place under a
previous commander. But whilst look
ing upon the dreadful scenes that were
transporting around me and hope seemed
10 be giving place TO despair, the thought
at once flashed into my mind "Ihat all
things shall work together for good 10
those who love God" 1t gave me re.
lief: said "Thy will be done" The
battle continued to rags and seemed to
grow louder aud more fierce until about
10 o'clock when the rebel columns be.
came so exposed to our grape and can
mister that they began 10 falter and final
ly ceased to advenco further. Conf
dcnce Immediately took hold Of our de-.
moraIized and disorganized ranks, and
under the energy and prompt action of
our able commanders were soon reor'
ganized and thrown into line OF battle
and General Sheridan who bad been to
Winchester coming up at this important
and critical moment inspired tho men
with new life and determination, gave
the command forward and like mighty
avalanche they precipitaied themselves
upon the crouching enemy, pouring into
them an mpetuous storm Of leaden hail,
grape and canister. |, was too much
The enemy broke into fragments and
fed. The day was ours. We rcgained
all our ground, captured 81 pieces of ar
tinery including 81 that had been taken
from MS in the morning all their amuni.
ton train and number Of ambulances
aud between one end two thousand pris.
onCrs. Ii was glory enough for one
day. But it cost the life and blood Of
ofmany brave man. The rebels lost
one Major General killed, aada number
OF Ulcers of inferior grade, The coun-
try owes q debt of grotiiude TO this army
for what it has done in the valley to
save their government from ruin.
The following is list Of the killed
and wounded in the 18th w. Va Reg.
KILLED.
Lieut. Col James R Hall, shot through heart.
Sargt Tobias l. Mattox CO B
Flora Turley CO |
James Parsons co G
Daniel Walsely CO q
Francis " Cobb co A
McComas Davis corp co A
Epson Harper co
WOUNDED.
LII W Ddrpell co G in thigh
Serg't John Plants co G arm severe
Private A Lanham co X leg slight
Vance co 4 in foot
JIG England co | shoulder
Andrew Shn5e co @ shoulder
Edmond G Owens co II in arm severe
Oscar Chapman CO b shoulder
Alfral Sinclo,r m n thirb