The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1874-10-22

tha. there was sutler attached TO the
army by the name Of Frog, aho was .
daring and mos. gallant fellow. As soon
as the order to march was knows, Ftogg
at,ired hiwself in gay. sashy suit, of
varied but brilliant colOrs. lie wore o
cap adorned with ribbons. which together
with his Easily robes. made him 10 bis own
army, the observed Of all. So bedecked
he could not fai! TO arouse the admiration
Of upciyilized eaGagcs. and to impress up.
on them the belief tina: be was the grand
high chief Of the army. wi;h which they
we're about TO enter into battle. Accord.
ing to the rule Of marching before stated.
the company of Captain Daniel Smith was
entitled TO the front, ard took it according
ly. Col Lewis marched at the head 0!
the line. By Tue side Of the Captain of the
front, company. When the line started.
Frogg, 10 bis gay and gro!esque dress.
spraug in, some four or fVc steps in fsoa:
Of the commanding officer, and kcp: ahead
during the march, hopping and skipping
about as ifusder some uncomfortable ex-
element
The Regiment marched up tho bank Of
the river nearly mile, TO Q place where
tie ground was some lover than the ordi'
nary back aud lkickly covered with paw
paw bushes. When the front company
had passed entirely into this thickct of
pawpaws, FIRE was opened on them from
each side OF the ambuscadc. It was asccr-
tanned that in this Gre from the anbuscade
Frogg received wounds 10 all parts OF lis
person. besides which six bullets passed
through bis body. The front company
hastily retreatcd from the ambuscnac and
sustained but little injury. Col. Lewis
and tue Captain ofthc company IN front.
made a safe retrca. from the ambuscade
Without wound. 1t vas the decided be.
lief Of the army tia, Frog drew upon
himself almost the entire discharge from
the ambuscade. and thereby saved from
destruction the front company and
preserved for an important portion of the
day, the life Of the gallant commander Of
the Regiment.
Here. and then commenced the battle ::
Point Pleasant. The troops under the
direction of.heis gallant Colonel, formed
their lioc, af;cr the manner Of Indian wa..
fare, extending from The Ohio River to
the bank Of Crooked Greek, from three 10
four hundred yards long This was not
an open line, after the manner Of civilized
warfare. in which the person Of the soldier
is exposed to the fire Of the enemy, but u
line where each officer aud pirate icl4icr
seeks the shelter Of tree from behind
which he carries on tue fight with the say
age eacmy, similarly sheltered.
| wGs never advised With any reasonable |
precision as to the number Of Indian WIZ
riors engaged in the battle. but all my in.
formation cODcurrcd in this. tba, they were
largely in excess of the Virginia troops
who participated il the battle. The 10.
dams fought with great courage and per-
tiaaciiy. The clarion voice of the old H.
lian Chief, Corns'ali. was heard 10 every
part Of the field urging bis braves to be
strong perhaps.nosl odiun oh;efoas this4I
,ontinent ever displayed equal courage,
lbility aud conduc; on the Geld of battle.
Tho troops under the command of Col.
Lewis, no doubt, fought with unusual gal
lantry. / have heard many traditions de-
scriptirc Of the battle, including the
general conduct Of all the officers and SOL
licrs. and in no instance did I ever hear
word of reproach or dotraction as to any
one engaged il tie fight. Al! without OK
ceptiou, acted calamity aud nobly.
From tho commencement Of the fight to
about the middle Of the afternoon neither
party we're reinforced About that time
Col. Lewis fell mor;ally wounded. He
was host in himself. Ifany thing could
have rcPresscd the courage Of bis troops it
would have been his fall They, however,
continued the fght, the conclusion Of which
then seemed doubtful At this. the mes;
GLOOMY period of the day, and the time
which next succeeded the fell Of Col Lew
is, three gallant CAPTAINS, who had been
detained IN the camp, John Stewart,
George Matthews md Benjamin Harrison.
resolved to unite in movement. without;
the knowledge o. consent Of Gen Lewis,
for the relief Of their fellow soldiers cng,g-
cd in the battle. These Captains severally
arranged with their companies to meet them
on the beach and under the Kauawha
bank, properly armed fer fght This the
soldiers Of the companies promptly czecu
ted They then marched rapidly up the
kanawha, and under its bank about halfa
mile to the mouth Of Crooked Creek. thence
up the bed of the creek over a mile in the
rear Of the Indians engaged in tie Gght.
Here they quickly left the creek and took
position 10 the woods towards tie Ohio.
and in the rear of the Indians. In very
short time after these Companies lcit the
creek, they opened Q most spirited fire on
the rear Of the enemy. This Ere was not
only destructive to life aud liub but over