The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-23
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Letter from the l6sth o. N. G.-The
Fight and Surrender at Cynthiana.
FALMOUTH, KY, June 13, 1864.
Ed. NEws-Dear Sir:-As I init
mated in my last, you might hear again
from the 16sth if anything ofinterest
tranSpired. A person is in rather an
awkward position, however, to attempt
to give detail of facts and circumstan-
ces, when the most important have to
be gathered from stragglers, and worst
Of all, some ,oho left their commands IA
battle 10 escape danger by fight
The 16oth Regiment, o. N. G., re-
ceived marching orders at Camp Dom
nison on the night of the 9th Of June
at II o'clock, to be ready by o'clock
in the morning with one days rations.
The rain was pouring down 10 torrents,
and continued during the night; but by
3 o'clock all was ready. By day-break
the regiment left their quarters and
took the train for Cincinnati. By 10
o'clock, we were on the soil of "Old
Kentucky"
We left Covington on the Ky. Cen.
tral Rrilroad, and that night our rcgi
ment was distributed along said road
Go. "B," with part Of Capt. Rankins
Co. from Fayette county, we're posted
at Falmouth, Pendleton county, to
guard the railroad bridge that spnns
the South Fork of Licking river; struc-
ture near 300 feet long, which was burn.
ed by the rebels near two years since
Capt. Depoy of Greenfield, (Co. H } was
stationed at Boyd's, 16 miles this side
of Cynthiana, Captain Smith, of Lynch
burg, Go. E,) and Captain Retter, of
Springfield, (Oo. R, J we're stationed at
RobinsOn's Bridge, five miles this side
of Cyuthiana. The balance of the reg
iment went on to the burnt bridge, near
Cynthiana, and there disembarked, and
under command of Col. Garrs took
possessiou~of Cynthiana.
On the morning of the 11th they were
attacked by Gen. Morgans command,
variously estimated at from 1000 to
$500 strong, when a sanguinary con-
fiict ensued Overpowered by num-
bers, our. brave boys were finally com.
PEELED to surrender. Col. Garris was
severely wounded in the shoulder
Colonel Berry of Ky, was mortally
wounded, Lieut.. Col. Barrere was re
ported wounded, but the report is un-
true. learn he is safe. As to the bal
ance Of our killed and wou nded,
could not learn anything definite.
1t is thought the proportion of killed
is small. We hope to be able soon to
give full list of the casualties.
Immediately after the close of the
battle in Cynthiana, the 17lSt Regi
ment o. N G. from Northern Ohio
with some Kentucky troops under Gen
Hobson, had just landed on the cars
from Covington, at the burned bridge ]
mile this side of Cynthiana, in all some
600 strong, when they were attacked by
the entire force Of the rebels, and after
an obstinate resis tance Of near 7 hour,
were compelled to surrender Genera
HObson, attended by five of Genera
MOrgans Staff, among the latter ;
brother of John, entered our town o
Falmouth usdor a flag of truce, on thei
way to Covington to effect an exchange
of prisoners. The aforesaid rebel gen
tlemen made themselves very oficiou
in obtaining the number of our mel
and the nature of our def noes, When
they were put under arrest for said vi
olations, and to-day some Of the High
Ian d boys may be seen guarding thcr
with Uncle Samuel's glittcring bayo
nets.
But our Dixie neighbors have nc
been allowed to have it all their ow
way. Gen. Burbridge came up wit
them and they did not long retain tn
: fruits of their victory. His shot an
she'll soon started them in all direction
and guns, knapsacks and plunder wer
d alike abandoned to make good the
9 escape. He is rapidly pursuing; an
d report says he has captured quite
number of prisoners. l learn to da
y that our men captured by Morgan al
all paroled. cannot vouch for III
truth of the report, but as they wou
l, not be likely to hold them, it would
= what might be expected of them.