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The Second Ohio Cavalry in Battle ! —Sharp Fight in Southern Kentucky-By special dupKdi to the Cincinnati papers we learn that a severe battle has been fought in Southern Kentucky, in which the 2d Cavalry took a prominent part. The Gxmmrretarj dispatch -ays, under date of .Somerset, Ken.. dune 11th:The force that marched 011 Montio. llo yesterday was under command of ' '•»!, A.V. Ksutz. and o n*i»tnd of the 2d Ohio Cavalry, Majors S, l'uringtnn and Sew.ird.2d Hast Tennessee liifantav. under command of Liout. Col. Adams, of Wolford’s Cavalry; 7th Ohio Cavalry, Colonel O.ir-rard, and Companies A and F. 45th Oliio. Captain Scott: with two m-clintu of iimhi-tam howitzers. Lieutenant Law Tliej crossed the riv--r the night Indore. and were in motion yesterday morning hy four o'clock. The rebels were completely , surprised hy the celerity of our movt -monts. Gen. I'egram commanded in per- ^ son.After driving them through Moni ieello, our forces continued three tnihs* on tin-damestown road in pursuit. It not bo- |, ing tho intention tlt; hold the place, mu forces begun their ielro.it at ono o'clock. fj P M. leaving a rear guard.Our men were hut little molested till . Jjj we approached Captain West’s, eight 1 t„ miles this side of MonliceUo, when 1’e-grmm’s forces overtook the rear guard, and | fighting commenced in earnest. We were now reinfuieed hy the remainder ol the 2d East Ten muse.’. Lieut. Col. Melon. hitand llie 45th Ohio, Major Hoes, bolli un der coiniuaud of Colonel Carter.The whole of Colonel Kautx’s command now moved a -dnst the enemy, who were pressed back one mile. Taking a position behind a .-tone wall, they made a | rt stul.liom stand, and finally pressed our , , men heavily with greatly superior mitn- I j. her*, and compelled them to fall hack I c, fifty yards. I uThe 2*1 East Tetuie-.H-e di-inountcd and ! to were ordered into the woods. where the j m enemy was now spreading his fore. *.— ! ti Th is regiment cante on in a splendid man- fu tier, in double-«juick. and. raising a shout. *1 dashed into the rebels, who were soon compelled to fall back.It was now dark, and the fight for tho time being over, and our for.-.' Wing nu- ; fe. merically inferior to that of the enemy. K Colonel Kautx wisely determined on retiring about four miles, where the menbivouacked, and this morning returned tothe highlands opposite this place, which they were ordered by Gen. Curler to hold.Xo enemy having aiij-eared, our fore— have been withdrawn from tho battle-1 ground to this placeLieut. Cox, of the 2d Cavalry, was wounded in the chest, and was left behind with some others, in charge of Surgeon Smith, of the Second Cavalry. A l iter dispatch says: information received from the other side of the Cumberland shows concloive- a ly that the rebels were badly whipped on 1 ,, Tuesday. The rebels report a lixs of -ix- I ^ ly. and that Col. Ashby was wounded in the foot. UThey sent in a flag of truce during tho P night to look after their dead :,nil wound- .. ed. supposing that we yet held the field, b Surgeon Smith his returned lie was C toeated with great kindness. Lieu tenant ■ Case. Jacob Wise and Joseph Taylor will be brought here to-morrosv. John IV. J Devalin and Anson Chapman, of Com pa ny H. 2d Cavalry, are both dead Thi;-makesour total dead seven. Tho mi'- B ing of the 45th Ohio have all come into e camp. The dead wore all carefully bur- j ied by Surgeon Smith, near Capt. Wi-ts -The following i- the list of the wound ed of the 2d Cavalry :2d Cavalry—Wounded—Lieut. W. S.1 ir Case. Co. II. right breast, severely: Or- ®: derly Sergt D. P. Bealon Co. H. ankle. vcrely; Corp John P. Loudon. Co. II. ' slightly ; Corp Henry Gordon, forearm, j n‘ slightly; Corp David E Brmmmer Co, K, / foot, slightly ; Andrew Bishop, right fore e| srtn. slightly : Frank Hale, thigh, severe-1 d| ly; A. Chapman, abdomen, mortally; Herman F. Schecht, Co. K, thigh, slightly; Geo. L. Hartman, slightly. Missing -^John Davilin. Co. II.
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Warren, Ohio, US
Wed, Jun 17, 1863
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