, 1864-05-31

deeds Of Col. Grover and Others, during most OF
swsys reasg fe2 ase sn % =. 1 and e.p.b
and on many hot ne1ds have written history OF
which any one might be proud. Being familiar
more At length IN detail. he first, as Captain tn
the 18th, met the enemy at Cheat Mountain Va,
and although In overwhelming numbers, get he
reP1sed h hen st th B9s Gsp snd s3s = M1e M;n
chester: next on the Peninsula; then 1t ADtie-
tan, where he Was i've times wounded before
e e It sna sg f g ae
Mildenees-how bravely, let history speak.
Winchester WIRE the hFst decided victory to
o1r aims after The Msh Mountain sqccess: and
commanded in person. Kmball's brigade let Nc
clelan's army ont Of he swamps on the Pensnsa-
Ii In LEES 'hnn fottyeght hours after It's arrival,
composing part Of which was the 1ith Indiana
At 4ntietam four hundred and t1itE rebel dead at
test the va1or Of the came regiment, afteH m
engaee1nert Of two ho1rs. during which they held
thff out Of three hundred and twenty, nl told, Of
the regiment, one hundred and eiehty.seyen men
were Filled or wounded. At the drst Fredericks-
intrenchments. Terribly they suffered there, but
were unconqucred. At Gettysburg they deded the
flower Of the rebel army, and thous 81 outnumbered
dlct1ng terrible pun1shmeat upon their asBai1anfs
Their own loss, however. was frightful. Collect
Ing togetheI what remained Of thel. regiment,
Hooker's headquarters, and inflicted upon
s e1 bs e opsa pod o eny hsy
neut being within a few days Of expiring, get en-
thusiastic and valiant as cTer. They are In the
9sntsr.the !m%oral 9 BRIGADE az md ST. ohi9. 7th
the last time. With i've other regiments, they
compose caroll's division OF the I'd Corps, Owen
commanding the bngads: They advance on bis
ms are hurled against them; at last five regiments
arc broken, tho enemy is working through; word
has gonu quickly to Grant that center Is pierced
in a moment the peril and crisis are comprehen-
ded By Col Coons, and quick os thought the order
ls given, by which h:e devoted men are made to
all The dreadful gap-the. shock is awfql, bnt the
sands are held as neycr before. and thonsh The
odds are fcartnl, yet Colonel Coons and
hts ha;. me1, by shouts, shouts and their STEADY fire.
Se to ss aSsiass ssi &c 'fa again Eo:s es
Najor Houshton. The General says, "How i
this, here dispatch say1ns it is broken, you say
Gde1s i not 6s a5s msF San fepes Va . GG
horse Of another colos,' aud eends up reinforce
rneuts. The fate Of the dag was sAved, hut count
The numbers Of the fallen and thus eadsayor to
day, thcec taule scenes were enacted and still
rs-appearinS- S-but ALAG Colonel coons and many
Colonel Williams. oi tic 10Th with FLAG In lsnd,
cheering ard leading hle faithful foowcrs into the
thickcet Of The conflict, f.l-tho 1lag be loved 50
Ts Tafp oso T. Ell Eli pnsr de- III IL to bear
A4AAA
Il yoar Escelleucy will turn 70 an account Of
the recent battles, yoI will sec that the I'd Army
Corrs and the 9th have invarjable opened tie en-
catried every int1enchment, bat the Tt6 failed to
support III time. These veterans were unable to
hold the position, Is they commended agstnst neary
never 1aiter nor hesitate Our only coioasl. Tay.
lor, Of the s0th, led his regiment day amer day IN
this corps TIL be finally prostzated With severe
leaa o1 10 9e and ardsnt sse9e 9
Ot the line officers too much canuot be written
their gailantry Is beyond praise: but the price 1t
end mutilated persons arc alone competent to an
Ewer. of one beg to epeak-the late Lieutenant
j. D. Caldwell, Of the 18th, and On Gen. Coach'a d
stiff. OF him the General spoke as only brave
men can -hineclf perhaps MORALLY wounded; be
sald. II learned to have more respect fur my race
than ever before entertained and while from
private in the ranks he become a lieutenant. with
III the prejudices OF West Point education. the
General continued to ear, In ytrtue he enlarged
my ideas; OF truth he was synonym: from duty
be uever swerycd; equally, capable aud efficient,
he never failed to perform his work. great or small
well and at the moment; in wori be Vas tae
most perfect and lorely cnhracter ever came In
contact with" eEd here the brave man, thooeh
euf5erinc all he could endure from his wound,
want, GEO. n. CI1Pp,xGER.
BERMUDA HEsDREps,
JAMES RIVER. Va-, May 20, 1864. {
OTiu L. Aann, Lent COL. right ley, severe. by
mntke. ball; John Golfer sorp. 4, right shoulder;
ehs Al. Aehe e 'a%S thss Pfsse9 nessg
belthst, a, right arm; David Daily, a, hands !;
Samuel r;ocd, a, ssm; Henry Bailey: corporal
william, Ha1lett, B, left thigh, severe: A. s. Labo.
B. left foot, etyere; Michel Goldsmith 3, face Sc
ye1e: Lester nsckwith; B. fse; ,Ale1: Paul ,,
cep stepheo Johnson. Rilled; tes|eS u NV "
Hamilton, c, kil1ed; Bag1er 1sasc r. jenkins, @,
breast; James S. Aiehuret, C, left arm, amp1ta.
.hisi; Ersraim ce~des sbs a' anfIe; sSe JShn 5n
Maney, {; iett lcE; Oscar Gardner, G. LETT arm;
Thoss 1Enf9 D. ,ated George R9SR Sd
thiche; John Mattieon, y, ett tbIeh: Henry Buck
enbusl. u. left thigh; NARROW T. Fuller, D. leg !:
John Taegs, P % s1m: Ge9Egf Lynp @ sop p LEI
Mhynr, E. hpth thighs; Henry Oldhans, E, face;
Reuben slayton, E. LEFT band; Jaules Non
%f,,;:E 1Ss E !elt 1ss; GsG5Se 1S;, a. Dunn hand:
F, arm: or1on {, C. Porter, 3, k3ee; sergt; DWIGHT
Gop T. nr9tchin2s lett hand M!7ta s;oyie
shoElde1; r: Hacan, F, abdomen: Thomas Hum
phtfy, G, Killed; Serft. Horace 7. Co-win q. leg !;
Ghss. T. L. Roberts G, face and right shoa]der !;
John A. H,ntss, q, b1east and rjstt sfn aereFe Gss
Christopher Crnndall, G. brnfse Gy shell, slight
Ma!fer nas11nsson, sergeant: 4. nak1e, slight:
putaiion Diniel agans' H. arm % asvere sS:e isaac a
Smith, u, h.n5. slight; Thomas Brennan, II. Lett
Tunis Eastman, ], neck, severe: Cicero Barber,
:, killed; James A. Latime1, Z, neck, slisht; John
Caddican, K. both arms. severe; James Tho,npso
&, left lee: severe: John Miner. K. hand. severe.
All OF tue severely wounded have been sent to
Fortress Monroe where they will receive the best
Of care ano attention. L!ert- Col. Mana IL Sc
rcre1Y wounded Ia the left leg.
Col. BowclFs command was the only force &C.
strcly engaged on the e1ih Consisting Of the 18th
Pennsylvania 39th Illinois, G7th Ohio aud 9TH Con-
nec.ieut): Our men we're rounded while
charging upon the rifle pits that had prcvI-
ooelJ bee? captured from the "a. brigade
hy rebel division under command OF General
Walker. who tocether With 3ou Of his men are now
Oct prisoners. This rebel General suffered anpu.
tat!on Of the 1ec aftr hIs capture After the works
had tcsn carricd Gen. Gilmore rode up and OF.
defed three hearty chee!e to be given fo- the boys
Of the Sath Illinois aud 18th Ohio, and .bey were
ciren With Ei. The GNa Ohio have the honor
III Of opr deld officers have been killed and
wounded. and the regiment fs now under the com
mand of Capt. Leroy Baker, Of Co. A, an o!licor
Who sn hss proved himself capable and worthy Of
nlnng the position CuAs. II. CrAnK
E1rran,, s1th uots