The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-08-05
line of battle. We were then ordered to
cap our pieces, and await further orders.
The roar Of canon was distctly heard

on the other side OF the mountain, ant
we were assured by this that the dead,
conflict was hot far distant. Everythin.
seemed to be uproar and hustle artille
rymen were urging their horses to thei
Utmost speed, the sounding of bugle'
was heard in the distance, and horsemel
were seen running in every direction
Soon we were ordered to left face, W,
marched short distance, then we were
marched from the field, while portion
Of the 9Th corps took OUR places. W.
marched about ! a mile, where we found
another line Of battle formed. We were
formed on the left OF this, in hollow but
scarcely was this done, when we were or,
dered off tae field to guard the Baltimore
Bridge. We arrived at the Bridge just
before Shutdown exhausted by the fatigue,
OF the day, some sick, come given Out
and others tagging behind. serg't. Wor'
ley, of Little Sandusky, Serg't BraIer,
Marseilles, and myself were about gone
up we encamped in pasture field close
to the bridge. but scarcely had we 60,
our suppers eaten, when the Reg't. was
again ordeted to move. Our officers col
suited, and concluded to rest awhile any
how, and if no farther orders come, to
stay there all night. We were glad to
snatch minutes rest anywhere threw
ourselves upon the ground, but ere an
hour had passed away, the detachment
from the l44th consisting Of Co. B, com.
manded by Capt. Black, of Wood County
Co. l, Capt. Mckee, also of Wood, and
our company, was ordered to march with.
out moments delay to the junction, a
distance OF about two and half miles
The | lth Nd, WAS ordered to accompa-
ny the detachment. serk'ts Worley
Brazer and myself, as wo were net able
to 30, lat least we thought so, were
joined by three or four others who had
given out.
About . o'clock, A. NJ. an order came
for the la9th to Immediately march to
the bridge, and hold it at all hazards and
| was told to take the men left with me
to the function, as soon as possible. We
all started, as sick as we were, but none
Of us thought much of sickness. We got
within ! niile Of tho junction, where we
were put on the wrong road, we did not
find it out until we arrived at the river.
Here we 10y down in the rain, (for it had
commenced raining, and slept soundly
until morning. We awoke about daylight
and shortly picket firing commenced all
around lis. but at some distance. We
started for the junction, where we found
our Company al right. The picket fir
soon ceased, and we supposed it was
nothing of any Importance.
Our Detachment was soon ordered to
head quarters, Whsre we stacked arms,
but scarcely was this done, when Gsn,
Tyler arrived in company with the Ad.
jutant af the l4Sth. and our detachment
was ordered to the support of that Reg'l,
as it had already become engaged with
the "Johneys." We started on our back
track for the bridge again, but had not
gone over mile when we were ordered
to leave all encuthberances and double
to the battle field. Corporal Clark, J. O.
Neal, and myself were left to guard our
baggage. This was the last saw of our
Co., or detachment But l was told by
surgeon Burcison, since came to this
place, (Frederick city, they arrived on
the field just as the llth Md, and l49lh
were charging the rebs and went imme
diately under fire. They never finched
but went at it like old veterans. They
drove the re5s from theft position, and
held their ground against superior num-
bers until after the defeat Of Wallace, {
when the, e,rets @sre reinforced. and turn.
ing our flank, we were obliged to give t
way. | saw the retreatfo | was driven
from my post with the rest, and arrived |
At the bridge Just in time to see our men "a
flying from the host of demons that was
swarming all around them. l will not t
pretend, at present, TO give you even a c
'aint idea of the terrible sight which wa,
presented to the beholder. When | com y
nenced writing, | thought | should. but
cannot. Suffice it to say, we were de- a
eated, but not until FIVE times our num- h
,er were brought against US. We met
NTH some loss and those TO whom We &"