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Army Correspondence,Bittic-Hne, Rear of Gettysburg:, Penn.,?July 2, 1HKL \r0Editor Journal — *S7;v — Be-low I send yon as correct a statement as we are able to give of (he casualties in Company C, 19th Regt. Indiana Volunteers, in the engagement at Gettysburg, Penn., yesterday, July 1st. Our Brigade (1st of 1st Division, in 1st Corps) , opened the engagement on the left 'by charging across a wheat field down a hill into a wooded ravine,• where we captured near 600 rebels, j ■ breaking their entire line. Two hours afterward they massed three j lines on our left flank and front,! and forced us to fall back. Herebi we sustained our main loss. We (were attacked by four tiir.es our: number, but the “old 19th” and the ! gallant Iron Brigade, stoGd until ; two-thirds of our number were cut down, when we fell back a secondtime, tinder cover of a hurriedlv'constructed line of rail breastworks, where we remained till there was not a Corporal’s Guard left.I The casualties of Co. C were as follows:KILLUD.Privates Alexander 13 u rk c,I Reuben Clark, Peter S. Foust, William lioover.WOUND I'D.iCaptain Jos. T- Ives, hand, severely; Sergeant John Murray, left thigh, seriously; Corporals Stephen N. Iloffman, head, slightly; Andrew J, Wood, head, slightly; Benj. F. Seroans, shoulder, slightly; Hiram Blacklcdge,breast, severely;Privates Johu A. Pegg, left 6ide.iI
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Winchester Randolph Journal

Winchester, Indiana, US

Fri, Jul 17, 1863

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