The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1864-07-13
Repuise at Kenesag
MOuDfaIn.---The Loss I'm the
9Sth O. v. I.---Their Gallant
Conduct in Battle. -

sherman's Repuise at Kenesaw
.MOunfaIn.---The Loss I'm the
9Sth O. v. I.---Their Gallant
Conduct i'm Battle. -
No seyerer battle has been fought since
the beginning Of the war, than the bloody
repulse of our army before Kenesaw Noun
tain, Georgia. Sherman; when foiled IN
his stragetic movements to compel the evac-
uation of this stronghold, ordered an as
sault. Up the mountain side the men clam
bered, capturing the enemy's first line of
entrenchments, and rushing upon the second
line, were met with such a storm Of leaden
hail that flesh aud blood could not Withstand
the sh6ck-the rebel parapets loomed before
them,l with their glstening bayonets; the
believing cannon and the bursting shell
carried havoc and destruction, and after
suffering terribly, they were compelled to
fall back. The 98th Ohio, in which there
are two companies from this county, is at
tached to Mitchell, S brigade, JEFF c. Davis
Division, l4th army corps, and led the as
sault on the rebel works. We are indebted
to Sergeant John W. Simmons, of Co c,
for list of the killed and wounded of the
qSth in this memorable battle on the 9th of
June:
Company A.-lst Lieut.. Lindsey, hand,
slight; f. Kirk, leg, severe; j. Nevin,
thigh. slight: - Rasher, arm, slight
Company B.-John Jamison, bowels,
mortal w D. Hamilton, bayonet, thigh.
slight, II. Cnep, mortal; &. Mackinson,
slight A. Brown head, slight.
Company C.--J. H. McHerrhan, body,
severe: Thomas c.. Bowers. side, severe;
S. B. Poulson, hand, slight; Franklin Court
wright, in arm, and bayonet in thigh, se-
we're.
Company D,-A. Worthington, leg, se-
vcrc; j. ". Vaughn, hand; I. L. Dean,
slight.
Company E.-John -Finney, wrist, Sc
vere Martin Budd, slight A, Gibbons,
Company F--N. H. Baker, ancle, slight;
J. +. Cornelius, arm, slight; John d. Nc
Millen, killed D. Palmer wrist I. Wells,
body, slight.
Company Cit. Thomas, hurt by SHE'LL
Company H.-Amos Carnes, hand; j,
Shotwell, slight. ...
Campany I. John Smeltz, leg, severe.
Company K.-John Burlington, severe.
Lit. COL Shane was wounded in the breast,
and has since died.
Sergeant Simmons writes, under date of
June %, that the above are all the casual
ties up to that time. None Of the boys Of
Co. c are thought to be dangerous except
J. H, McKerrihan.
A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Com
morcial writes full account Of the battle
We extract as much Of it as describes the
movements of the brigade to which the 9Sth
regiment was attached-Mitchell's;
"The point chosen was about mile aud q
half south east Of that where Logan as
sault was made, the opposing works being
in plain view. For an interval skirmishing
was carried along the main line OF the works
At 8 o clock our batteries opened a heavy
fire, and Davis division, supported by
Bards division and one division Of the Goth
corps, moved forward, leaving Morgan's bri-
gadc in immetliatc reserve. Col. Dan Nc
Cook brigade held the left; Col Mitchcl's
the right Skrimshers advanced rapidly
until they encountered q very difficult ahat-
It's, through which, however, they founder
ed, capturing the slight trenches on the en-
emys skrnish line, a strong lunette being
Immediately in their front, without faltaring
under very destructive fire OF muskctry
and grape. Portions Of these noble bri-
gades reached the ditch and attempted to
scale the parapct. McCook urged forward
his men, and while the assault was at its
height and while the bayonet was doing its
bloody work over the trenches. he fell badly
wounded in the shoulder. Mitchell as
sault was equally determined and heroic, but
the superhunan efforts Of our lads proved
fuitloss. Davis, seeing the brigade fighting
against hopeless odds and exposed to a sea
thing enflading fire, retired his command,
leaving upon the cnemys trenches repre-
sentatiyos Of every regiment in the two
brave brigades