The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1865-09-14

"l.. .'a'r .t3 IsltW lFor the News.
HEROIC MEN OF OUR COUNTY
BY CORPORAL JAMES PIKE.
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CONCLUDED.

io'n VI reOruary, 1865 ne was com
missioned I'd Lieutenant, his com mis-
sion dating back eight months. On the
4th day of July, 1863, he was commits.
stoned 1st Lieutenant, and remained
in command of his company until Sep
tember 10Th, 1853, day that will ever
be memorable 10 American History, for
it marks in the annals of our wars the
contest of Chickamauga. When the
battle storm was sweeping over that
bloody field, he again fell at the head OF
bis company, wounded in the right leg,
having already been struck in different
parts Of bis clothing nine different
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His surgeons urged amputation, but
to this be would never consent, but on
the contrary insisted that his youth and
vigorous constitution would save the
limb. He finally did recover, and is
now able to walk upon it, although it is
often extremely painful. 'r.i~a 10
In four months after receiving this
wound Mccoy was on his way, crutch
in hand, to take command of bis cotn-
pauy at Chattanooga, when he met Col
Beckworth, the Chief Commissary of the
Military Division of the Mississippi
He inquired of the wounded officer
where he was going when the doughty
soldier replied that he was going to
Chattanooga to take command again
This answer, as we'll as his previous
gallant conduct, so pleased Col. Beck.
worth that he asked to have McCoy
placed on duty for him, at least unt til
his wound should be better healed,
Accordingly Gen. Sherman issued an
order placing him in conn mand of Ex-
change Barracks in the city of Nash.
vile, whore he remained until june
oath, 1864. 1t was while on duty al
Nashville that he was promoted to the
rank of Captain ,Nwhich rank he held
when he was mustered out of service
the first time.
After his return home and the call
was made IN the latter part of August,
1864, for 100000 more men, at the
earnest request of his friends, Clptnin
Mccoy raised the 10th Ohio Infantry,
better known as the 9th Congressional
District Regiment, in the counties Of
Highland, Brown, Clinton, Clermon
and Fayette. On the 10th day of Ooto.
Der the Regiment was fully organized
equipped and READY for the held. March.
ing orders we're received on election
day, when the regiment Immediately
voted and embarked for Nashville
where it arrived in due course of time
Lieut. Col. Mccoy was placed ia com
maud, as Gov. Brough said, to try tn,
young officer awhile before giving him
a full Coonel's commission.
Very soon he was ordered to CoIum
bia, Tennessee, to take command o
that post This point be occupied un
til the advance of Hoods Army, wber
it became necessary to evacuate Colum
bia in tr Ter to save our little army
from destruction. The duty Of cover
ing the retreat devolVed upon Colone
Mccoy and his command. In this mos
delicate part of military service he dis
played judgment aud GOODNESS that i,
rarely eqpaled, never excelledj and ID
manner in which be conducted the re
treat won for him the esteem and con
fdence Of his superior officers. .,,s
Crossing Duck River, be reported /
Gen. Schofeld, who Immediately sen
him forward with his little command t
Thompsou's Station, on tho Tennesse
and Alabama Railroad, with orders I
establish courier line and keep
open. This order he promptly e4ecu
ted, arriving on the dssiguatedsgvOuu
in tho evening, when be received infor
nation that a Brigade OF Rebel Cava
~ were watching his movements. Th
Colonel saw that something must
done in order to save his small fore
aud the heavy train he had with hin
Every man who was not on duy at III
time was put to building extra cam
free, aud very soon the whole vale
was in a blaze. The enemy seoiu
these fires, were led to believe that
heavy force was ramped there, and 1
declined to attack until late the ne,
day, when Col. Mccoy scouts repor
ed the enemy advancing on him.
/ Immediately the Colonel placed 0,
cry available man upon the skirmis
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