Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-07-18
From the First Onto ArtiIIery.
HEADoUARTERs, BATTERY D,
EERsE OHIO LIGHT AafLLEY, v. v, :


e II NAB MARIETTAs Ga, June 2s Ga
We publish the following extract as we
haEs netspace fof- -thelWhols letter.
EDITORS CLEVELAND LEADER:-ln our
Bcst Mountain the Battery
entire was on the skirmish line taking Pc
sitions in double-quick time. driving the
enemy scross =sn= open eld,=neariy=one
mile. IL. width, following the line across the
field under hayy fire and went into posi-
ton On the summit Of a very narrow ridge,
within six hundred yards of the enemies
Batteries and main line of works. We op-
5enied on the enemy with our four pieces,
exposed in the open field, and received in
reply the FIRE Of fourteen pieces in the out
skirts of a dense wood, well posted and
protected by works. Then came the most
terrific ARTILLERY -fre.I ever witnessed, last
ing Tnsn nearly four hours m duration, and re-
sulting in the sileneilg Of the enemies Ar
tillerv. During this fire our lim.bers were
under the hill that was steep in its back
ward descent as to afford. protection to our
horsssss lsss Here we sustained the first loss Of
lifs, in the Killing Of Corporal andrew A.
Poe, from Berea, Ohio, by the passage of a
shell through his bowels, pouring his en-
trails upon the ground It was 3 ghastly
wound, b,ftito the surprise Of all he sur
vived nearly one half hour. He was at
first stunned by the blow, but possessed
clear eoAseioasness atthe time ofhis death
He was a, young mar. of rare talents anc
ability, a model soldier, dear companion
and his loss is lamentably deplored by al
who knew him. To his two orphan sis
ters (the only near relatives) his dealt
will be a severe blow, and to them 1 kind
" tender in behalf Of the Battery the sym
patbies of his beloved comrades On tn
nth Of June the remains of the decease'
= y a.SSsz '.ASss.1 1rtsS Tesung place
the mortal form becomes clay and his i'm
mortal : birit is, 1 trust happy in brighte
sphere. He received christian burial
A grassy mound undera spreading ire
rBarlls the resting place of this fallel
brave. In the engagements since we hav,
sustained loss of one man wounde,
fsergt Henry Farnsworth, gun shot woun'
in cranieunn, but not serious, and fifteeI
horses killed. On the 25th and 10th ther
was slight skirmishing but no general en-
gagement and it was extremely quiet aloni
the lines. yesterday the quietness wa
broken. BY tho roar of artillery from tn
left. caused by an assault of Thomas AM
McPherson's troops on Rinesawi Noun
tain AT 10 o'clock, "A. NJ. the roar Of mus
kerry and small arms ohined in, to tel
wives, mothers, sisters and others as deal
that brave ones were fighting and falling
in defense of the old flag. ] am informel
that we were repulsed and our loss
doubtless heavy, but 1 could not. give
correct estimate. The Battery is attaches
to the third Division andtwenty-third Ar
nv Corps, commanded by Brigadier Gen
eral J.[D. Cox of Western Virginia celeb
rity, andIwhose merits are well known. ant
appreciated by the worthy citizens 0
your State. He is universally beloved b,
the officers and men of his command.
could speak in high tones of our batter!
commander Captain Cockrin,) but as b.
is man that secures the fattery of tn
press, / forbenT doing SO. Official report
are the proper channels to laud or commen
upon the merits and abilities of an officer
Sergeant Farnsworth is in the Field Hos
pital at this place and is doing finely, Hi
friends need entertain no. fear for his re
coyery. Thereverse of yesterday has no
discouraged or dispirited the army in thu
least. 1t has taken the romontic toucl
from the recruits idea of warfare anC
taught them that war is a desperate ant
earnest reality To the Veterans, another
test of courage. The army have implicit
confidence in Sherman's caution and abil
ity to command, and actual tests in our ad'
vance have proved this. siiilaT e. -lsai-
Respectfully your obedient servant,
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