The National tribune., 1900-12-27


field, but fate decreed it otherwise, and /
was compelled to listen to the roar of bat
tie and witness the sad scenes in the rear
| Capt. Urquhart was wounded in the ankle
and his horse killed under him. Adit Mil
ner was wounded; Capt. Thomas, Co. Ii,
killed; Capt Lochary, mOrtally wounded
and left on the field; Lieutenant of Co.
wounded Smith Lilly, of Bridgeport, Co.
b, killed, and great many others | can
not learn of now. 1t is said many were
left on the field. 1t was a desperate bat
tie, fought principally by Gen. Thomas
and Changers corps. All our forces fell
back in the evening, forced by the superior
numbers Of the enemy, who were massed
on our left wing and used their utmost en-
beavers on it before We could concentrate
!, Orders from Rosecrans, Oh Sunday, were
not to bring ON a fight, but to resist any
attack, and it was the rebels who forced
on the battle. Thursday morning last our
brigade, under Gen. Steedman, went out at
o'clock on a reconnaissance toward the
east. We Travelled until noon over rough
dirty roads and through thick pine woods.
AT j o'clock we drove in the pickets of the
enemy, chasing them from their camps,
and our skiunishers captured their din
i nerS-of sweet potatoes, corn and mutton
we crossed creek and took position in line
of battle, overlooking the little town of
RInggold. The rcbs had regiment or two
there, with all indications of Il larger force
III rear of the town. We shelled the town,
which scared out the inhabitants, who
climbed the hill in droves. The rebs fired
from their battery, but their shells all
burst over the town. At o'clock we with
drew from our position and started back
to camp-12 miles. We got within four
miles of camp and stopped, as the rcbs
were following us and firing on our rear
guard all the way.
At / O'Clock in the morning we were
aroused from sleep by a cannon shot, and.
opening our eyes, beheld fiery shell
shricking overhead. Soon others followed
IN rapid succession, and there was great
excitement for awhile. No one was hurt.
Fires were put out, as they showed our
position, and thus we remained until
morning. ! had been i'll all day, and when
we returned to camp turned in for rest.
The regiment was ordered ont again Fri
day night, and lay in the woods all day ON
Saturday, and yesterday went with the
force under Gen. Granger to reinforce
Gen. Thomas. -Four hundred prisoners
were brought i'll yesterday, mostly from
Longstreets Corps, late of Lees army.
Gems. McCoOk, Crittenden and all the
army are here this morning, and moving
out to give battle, and this may, be another
bloody day. Companies A, & and ID. of
the 3Sth, were on picket and not in the
Dattle. VIII try 10 send more particulars
In addition TO those mentioned as wounded
OF the bridgeport company were John
Hammond, Josiah Blackford (mortallyl,
William Roscoe, j. Tillett, ID. ID. Dutton
and NJ. Nichols.
LOSSES OF THE 18Th OHIO.
In camp, four miles from Chattanooga.
Sept. 81, 1851 wrote a hasty and con,
fused note thi; morning. / am still sick
with fever and am staying with the
wagons FOR a day or two, and am COM
PEELED TO get along the best | can without
any medicine. You will doubtless hear.
ere TINS reaches you, Of the terrible battle
f0ught by this army, and as | Law here
writing the cannOns boom almost as fast
as can make letters. Firing has becn
continuous and rapid all the afternoon.
Our troops are about two miles from here
on the grounds OF our former camp at
Rossvllle, and / suppose the 9Sth is now
engaged. ''"
Yesterday was day long to be remcm
Dered by our regiment, and caused MS tu4
mourn the loss of many comrades and
loved ones. by night our whole army was
driven IN by Bragg's army, which had been
largely reinforced from Johnston's army
and by Longstreets Corps, from Lees
was able TO walk around some this morn
ing, and saw Capt. Urquhart and Adit
Miner, who were wounded. They were ON
their way TO Chattanooga.
Inc mann part OF the Army of the Cum
beriand was all together to-day, and the
regiments and batteries covered an i'm
mense space. l saw Gems. Thomas, Nc
Cook and Crittenden. They were early at
work bringing order out of chaos, and took
the troops off to where they are now en-
gagged: There are great many sick and
wounded around the wagon train. The
wagons number about 1000 and are park
ed together, the mules, half starved, and
with fhaiP hiHpnuc ntapi inc
inc what an inviting place ii is around me.
The soldiers, in most cases, are out of ra-
lions. We have only few crackers and