Evansville daily journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1863-1866, 1864-07-16

7. W. Zook, 1st Lieutenant Of Co d.
Hs was serving as Aid on the brigade
stAf. His loss is regretted by all, for
none knew him but to admire he died
of Typhoid fever; after short illnssa
Alter few days rest, on the 18th Of
June we were put in motion toward the
eaeny's left near Lost Mountain. Our
skirmishers had considerable fighting
during the day, capturing the rsbs' outside
line Of works, which we tore down and
fashioned them into breastworks for our
selves Yet We hardly had them finish
ed when we left them in our rear and
advanced still farther and, about mid
night, commenced to throw up new
breastwcrks, which occupied the balance
of the night The enemy wouldn's attack,
50 We jumped our works and advanced,
driving the rebel skirmishers clear into
their brsas tworks Co'a e and Il, being
on skirmish line, suffered some loss
in killed and wounded Morning dawn
ed, revealing the vacated works Of the
snemy, who bad Eed during the night
We pushed on and at noon found the
enemy posted on ridges with . swampy
creek between them and our advance.
0as Of cur batteries opened hre on them,
which drew their fire on TO Us in the rear,
making il most uncomfortable for Infant
~ when they have to take it without re-
sisting. After dark though, We moved
mp and eHtrenehed within rife range Of
their redoubt Just as we got this last
work finished II commenced to rain in
torrents, and go continued for about
twenty-four hours
On the 10th, ct early dawn, | was
awakened by the picket lines cheering,
as they again took possession Of the
enemy's vacated works. We moved for
ward about two miles, driving their cav
airy so fast that they neglected to Surn
bridge behind them However, they
covered il with sharpshooters, making It
dangerous to advance So we laid over
for that day, drew rations, and dried up
little, for il had rained while on the
march one Of The heaviest rains ! ever
saw
The next day few picked men Of the
24sh Kentueky, ana 63a, we're detailed to
force passage sf the bridge, which was
defended BY brigade Of mounted in
fantry. After maneuvsring sometims,
the officer in charge Of the squad went
back to report progress, when the boys
thought they would try 3 venture any
how, and rushed across, killing two ol
the enemy The Johnnies formed lines
10 drive them back, but few shots from
the 18th Indiana battery sooA changed
their notion, and we held the bridge
Late il the evesing, The esd was or
dsred ont to reconneiter on the Marietta
road We advanced until after disk,
when we came suddenly into the rsbsl
picksss, driving them frou their posts.
On this advance Co. C was Oh skirmish.
We lost one maa missing
On the 22d, Haacalrs Division moved
over, and went of TO our left where they
ran against considerable force, and
bad quite a brusk, ia which were en-
Gagged the 9lst, but with no loss that /
have heard. We also moved forward 10
the frost but oil was qaiel, and as We
we're getting in advance Of the army We
halted, and threw up temporary works.
On the 9th we we're again in motion
and on advancing about a mile came ~
10 the pieketa Of the enemy, posted on
the opposite aide Of 8 vide ield, behind
rail piles and trees.
Three companies Of the 23d we're sent
out to dislodge them. After deployine
they charged across the Geld to the firsl
fencs, in the face Of g severe 6re; here
they halted and let the Johaniss have il
bot as that did not accomplish the pur
| pose, We were ordered to charge the re
/ doubt.
The boys leaped the fence with yell
and started for them in earnest; bu
when they reached the opposite sid'
they still found the rsbs at respectable
distance in front, firing at as through
the bush On we went, driving thea
from every stand they would make, unit
We oussed them out Of their works, bare
| ly escaping with their cannon, whisl
they seem to keep for the especial bene
ct Of our skirmish lise.
In this affair two men were shot in tn
ranks in rear OF the skirmish line, Will
the three companies, c, d, and G, dil
not get . man hart, and to all appear
ancss il was impossible for all Of then
to escape under sueh direct FIRE @
muskstry. The only casualty being th
capture Of Lieut ]. Fl. York, command
ing company d, who, on going too "a
TO the right, got outside of our lines an
was taken by some Of the retrsatin
rebs.
Yesterday I saw an account of thi
affair in rebel paper They say the
captured two stands Of colors, man
prisoners, and left the barring wood
covered with dead Yankees.
j shouldn't wonder but that Barnur
would pay as good reward to cate
1.-The grestest living liar of the age, f
his museum.
, But time is passing and my lettG
} seems lengthening iato a tiresome, Ion
one, though | must thank some frien
for bundle Of Journals just received
We sympathize with HRndrsd Days
in his hardships, bat some Of them Al
blessings forgot to as, in comparison
, the rugged life We have lad since Il
24sh Of December, 1863, the time v
. left Bardstown Junction, KY Yet v
. have our snnoyauces. One of them
: doing the duty, aud acting in position
, far in advance of those we occupy f
/ months before commissions are sent froi
r IndiSnapoliS' There are several su'
I cases in this regiment Thosgh yeste
) day the Field Staff vas Increased
J Capt Morris, Of company C, rsceivir
j official notice of his promotion to Il
E Lieut. Colonelcy. However, We will n
complain as long as the rebellion 60
! down and the stars aad stripes 20 q
E which is sure to happen, If the l00-ds,
/ boys viii keep eur bard tack commur
1 cations open . few months longer.
: But / must elose, hoping our Evan
: vile friends are enjoying the 4th 81
/, will remember the soger boys"
i A. L. Z.