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iO. 3.e Eighth Ohio at Antietam.CanI.The following, correspendcnee of theThe foliovlock,w hen Cleveland fftrahl.)\'\ng a lively picture of the the Leaderered beams duinor3 of the 8tli Ohio, at the battle of An-little grove tietam, though coining late will be found in-at Cleveland, ing of the elt;I spendgh any dayterest ing to our readers:Mr. Clay sails away i..and drearyFirst, then, let me remind you that the 8th Ohio vvas a part of General Kimballsbrigade, Gen. Fremont s division, tieneral‘ ‘ TheA pro rata in the varioiaster. The hSumner's corps, Army ot the Botomac. d words to J In juade mentioned was composed ot the 14thwind in the Indiana, 8th Ohio, 7th Virginia, and 132*1We have beterv has res nothing? Vinfantry. Mondaynigand louder ! Pennsylvania - .Sept. 15th, after a wearying march, e bivouacked on a range of small hillsht, ly and settleshiver andcan be no grunningid branches j»arallelt;l with the hanks of Antietam Creek,ent peace, u mouths we 1i»g away m-llabv in theof a lovingparaueu who ««** ......v,.-..... , ! l ,!,,wand about one mile from a small town called 1!Keedsville. Tuesday (16th) «e were roused by moving troops and artillery. Soonit up with tslaveholdersthe enemy's batteries opened on us, and in ?lt; * . (of middle a g^ort time ours took posit ion, and a can- Ihatpoitio_ m — — »v — , yft. . , ftft I I If ft ftin the Au-rising andH 911(11 I lllliC Of.* ' ifnonade followed, which was only equalled are really _ j41. __ - — . ■ ft ft ft Ik ft ft ft*ft ft ft ftshiver of thetie of theirin sublime majesty by tli - conflict of the succeeding dav. This cannonade continued['he greathus far is,| | g | | 1 ^ V* C* V • *,*»•*» ■ a a. a w ^ — w - - - - - — —-throughout the dav, and as we were obliged and prac ic^ - - A vigorousf a tarryingto be in line in immediate support of the batteries it was a position that tries the nerves of men even more than a closer en-our troublefiuit fromquirrel, untilmes on, withgagcrnent, from the fact tbat they can......” The({u and treasunothing but “stand (or sit) anti take it. peculiar feeling ot dread which tills thepressed. Theto charm.— minds of all as those screeching iron messen-spewhich suitauty, of I tie gers of death approach, can, pe haps, hefaintly described, hut never reilizel until you have been there.rimson, goldences of ojwithmenand shadeditor could doThe guns were stacked and ttie men were permitted to stand, sit, or liewar shouklembarrass!een and purree 11 of sum-tive line of buttle I was standing about ten paces from theplat** d atmen who licenter of the Regiment and directly opposite the colors, as I saw a twelve pound conicalptoper, amdenouncedls, iv 11 e « coming. It was di ectly in line of the regi-aie IhI? an(l some ,neu|t and 1 was wondering who of our numer ,that I shottheir yellow her must go now, as it approached the c*»lt lieV' havelers. With no ors and fell among a liltlegroup, who wereVthe rel»el■ a Hall moreOl O rt I MI M W ft* .v ^ - ..... ~ -silling by them. A liille cloud of dust eu- l i*n to ,lonarch evertore soothing.vcloped the.n as they sprang to their feet, ll cleared away and I saw that one hadcoloriu death. The shell1 *--iug and fall- not risen. Poor Farmer, one ot* thestif uf ioiiu Ilegit imate(IlH Sno!irlist of thegua d. lay quiveringhad not burst, but rebounding it tore awaythenthe evethe right and lower pa t of his sidt fell by its victim ancons* ious ol its fatal t*l-States; onand tightiSH VS to III18 si, t he vwonder rises f,.cts. A little party of his eotnrads gailier-t he t ioverin the very j ed around as with-a few shudde ing groansbeliion slit1 with greedy tiurrnur from|HM»r 1'urners'ept the slcepof death whilethe wind rust iug through its silken folds,w e be ten*-eenied to make the old flai droop and sighno s«|tit a 1 awav thefor its brave guard, unable to defend it 11 f*beautv am1wertotrans- lower.T wvards evening Gen. Hooker’s corpscro-sed the Autietam, attacked the enemv’s left, and from that time until late in the evening the incessant rattle of rides ;,nd musketry and roarofarti.iery told of bloodylb* sabIjMt-t vv eu tSiaveti*ih of painterintitiitioinarrow andow enjoyallCUSSiiUI, Jthat nlt;! i!ever mixed, work * here.their on ns and I amedWith the dawning of the next m filing.on whichting.(Wednesday, Sept. 17th,) the battle was re-ttevved. At 8 o’clock, a. m our corps (Stun-is the p 1do*« etoiaif om human 1 oer’s) crossed the Antietam at the same p »*n ip.eits f amed bv;er* Dlt; d such,»la*e Hooker had crossed the evening previous, and moving steadily f»rvva*d, until thegiWe a fand blessingwhen the line of Pa,cd bed are 111a kinentire corjis was across,baltle vvas forme I, Gen. Sedgwick s Division ui the right, Gen. Freuche*deprt ctatinthe centre be, that! Oh! how Hidden. I»ichard*sm*s on the h ft. ami tintheaen seem who advance commenced. It was a •/»»/» /*ightcateand iii'iniketi lt;*f *ecog -how Ins and vision.-MTbe hMt lif*e went ekamitm *.*n,Kre v*d ttie iiTV tL«* t w tr*11 .t*1 *! w *tHalt;i 'dimmed the glbietiinx t y%*nr\/'and preteti- inlt;) ih*ise ga bint troop- |re--ed eager* ve'eva’ed,Tin* I Yes!w oii d dlt;he woods and for war* I, how forcibly the lines occurred tojiei it H»nit tlu ir voices ,,U1*inis! Since a** To drum tx*** to hrn best. A soldirr marches tv.Smie preket p thefi« e. innhem more thatlight of thi-Th**re I# color ir» bO cticck.Th^rc is courjijr** in hi* eve;Yet *•» .iru'ii heat to he*rt beat,In a moment hr laieU die ”increaseHe delable toto moralizeoWe reached an orchard vv ith an*«p, n lawn extctnling each way on »it her si»le. As tin*success *t*ot toil tless than th;ithing commenced, Geu. French being ab aidwoods call-rued :1 hat some of tlie new troops vvouhl not tami inder the heavy lire whicti he knew theyp*u* poui Ie*r. f 1better cimmust encounter, had orderetl Gen, Kimball's to c«»ntr1 woodif c»*umrv round dark and dim, i green Jo esorae oaf 'trewn walk' view.•rigade to Ih* held as a reserve, and vvc of any weie lialtc*! in the orchard, while Mo ri*’ terest of i» iga*ie vvas atlvanced to the * rest of theHe a Iine of little hills whichfront of andan Americanparaded with and a cornfield beyond.ay distinctly,a deep ravine,V* soon as ttievin i tc»U lersetched the crest of these rises of ground.to carry*they w; *is right.w the gorgeous (|,ev- were met by a tremendous volley from such gn. HI •*ery where, ami the enemy p*»sted in the ravine and c**rnthdd. mation.an*l variety fhey wavered for a few minutes, then break-iomhS usually. ! ,n?tame ,,ack 1,1 a “I!l1.11 *“a'e 'T''ciiiug to overrun everything that stoodave spoken it \ f{lejr way. Our line stood fast andin l»Von equathat allspske «»ascribe*have ha*i th* shouts of “cowards and threats to “charge cans inlast one *toavonets 'on them if they did notk*halt.ml have store, i ,l,e.v. wercterruptccheers.ing, not to InThen came brave Kimball's orderdav of world-or-vvsare long*ward, 14th Indiana! “Forward, 8th Ohio!I'liis order, echoed hy our no less brave#sawyer, Winshov and Lewis, was gladly »bc\ed, ami moving steadily forward ati u«A cotlias tilev, 1 p*»eket mv anu ” V » c V .» 1 subject' t puck time we took the broken ranks ot the; *’ny notes, an*mvHall ofving audientfnew regiments with us an*l went up to meetthe foe. Again the enemy potred forthumrtlerous tire, but this time theyThe «ad to-day. atuwr:*»***! as they *lt;*111.iin. among th*got asThe new troops ennuir-pged, fought side by side will* us o tllanthj.Lhie air seemed hissing hot with ritle hallsterest e*ittiemse!that th*int- igmmost coDuly reader,as j th-asliing through our ranks would come ter- ^orry tlt;I have vainlv ible discharges of grape and canister, while thco*y.•ok at this leaf be burst ing of heavy shells from a battery “f Hie iW hen I look* /.that nodirectly in our front, would create h juvenib a tlupiake ahout the head. Twice tin* svmpaten you realt;1, i’ | tlt;lien)y charge*! our centre, ami were as ma-_ *-s• ovemlter, suclng rhymes.iv times repulse*!. Our ammunition vvas one, that of our ead and wounded nc; r vr:Kditor.xhausted. The enemyu|mu» afor theof |M»litre belli*) the lndi'Ir.•roundiucinnati Com-71!i are to th*excitement itiridge vvas atvvcie being reinforced,-none reached us, “Oh. fora charge!”is echoed along the line. 1’ln* new tmops •a the right ami I* ft have lost some of theb*‘•eld officers, and cannot be t *ustelt;l. Just hen, moving up on our left, is seen braveiencral Meilglier, with his gallant 1 ish Y*r*/«oftathe pri*a-k “IIIas few 'The Hoosiersicn, Client ha iiigade. They a e charging.and lluckcy* s eaiu.ot be held ba**k longer.•Fix bavonetsaml charge!”With a rushwneitni* hargo,all under th* ami a cheer the order is obeyed; ami threeson, who hailan Ire I \v isoners arc captured in the ravinefnmi which they had annoyed us so long.*»f the tlt;ioltl.Indianluagg, and an py^jug ^ cei emv back, while Meagher i** have athreatened on J eSii,l}r them lt;n the left theNeuley hadtifications uniettem v»faced around.and our right, being unsup-The 1 llli willthe “Gthem, *of UosecransjMu ted, they turn that flank, not run, while the 8th is on the left, sotain sufuitherchanging front, the two regiments join with !KIV H»on Wednes* \b.a.»her’s brigade, and side bv side they Greata«»ain charge across the corn-field,—that is, sent soashville Vnirn U thit ivnshft'JtAt this critical p but spomhiore than 2,1 HMGeneral Smith s division of Gen. Franklin'sivy trains werecorps arrived, ami releiving Kimball’s brigpa vined*en.nooga. ami thet*m.a*te, they are brought off to replenish thei*•and count their losses. SadIndiaramiuui.it ionduty. Out of three humbedcoin *1and twenty there vlals from Bow- who went into the battle that minting, one break.vhich savs.hcmlred ami fifty only remained uninjured, downriiirty-two a e dead; and although our nlt;*-24hedi e tion of b!e Su'ge*»n, Major Thomas M**FJ»riglit, witligeni,eiv* lt;1point Wednes- (|js jjn e corps of assistants, under the G«*d-»i veil banner, whose devi*e is, ‘Our motto“ yell*»Horning.s evening lliat►ro, w it It iwen-a*e *l »ing all they can, manysame f4*lt;**l, expectingi heavy bontb-is to save,dying of their woundares!LieutenantsDegree! make tLantry ami Bill are dead; Lieutenants Laney, ami Barnes are mortally wounded;work *«lifTYnicluded to re- Sergeants West, Varney, Sawtel! and others bptweilie rclxl forceHist as brave, w ill never be with us again.and hlt;ed from rebelkimidee disa-to capture the |injjLieutenants Thompson and Smith have each lost an eve. Lieutenants Craig, Wetherell,and Niehkerson have also felt the rebel“legalthey vare ofjrillas a ttempt-1 be! ween Fdir-Lieutenant Colonel Sawyer, Major Winslow, Adjutant Lewis, QuartermasterTheybut toiile, andwereDickinson, Captains, Tillotson, (4regg, Ken- for gu ney, Allen, Keid and Miller, with Lieuten- paid i ant Fa mum, though narrowly escaping in ;nrnand enteredmany instances, were still unhurt.May we soon meet the living. For thete bevond per- (p.a(j we can only say, Brave soldiers gal-properthem, ened \ined betweenK • .. . wlant comrades, farewell!A. H. N.Piuy couriers.totalwrier announcesair of the Ohio(gy* A Cleveland pa|)er hopes that somebody w ill be hung for the surrender of Har- is giv per’s Ferry willdischarge of ahopes that the “resiKHisibilitybe fastened somewhere besides uponthe fortunes of war.”chargthe Sresponsibility can be fastened nowhere but on the986 phe shot struck fortunes of w ar, vvo say, hang the fortunes ofthe rtgb tbt ftomtoh,war.ia sat
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Sandusky, Ohio, US
Mon, Nov 10, 1862
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