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hear of him. He is not only skillful, diligent, and always On hand, but he is kind. Whoever meets him finds sympathy as well as succor. Wo not only respect him—we love him. lie will long be re-Trntmbered by the sick and wounded of the 18th, and by many others also. Letprayer be offered that ho may still bespared to us. !r. Mills, also, the Assistant Surgeon, is gaining golden opinions for hi* constant and kind care.Hero is a iield for tb$ philanthropist, and 1 wish more of them were horg* Ifsome of those loved mothers, wives and sisters were here to comfort, as only they can comfort, it would not like a charm upon many desponding ones; and yet I do not say for them to come. It is a sad sight to walk through the hospitals. 1 have done it, and by my presence and words added a little nt least to the cheer of the aillicted. They like to see their commanding officers, and before you reach them can be heard from their lips, feebly perhaps, “there’s the Colonel, or as some distinguish me from Lt. Col. Given—“the old Colonel.” Kind words and sympathy will bring tears to their eyes, and gratitude in their hearts.I did not think to write so long a letter, and yet it might be very much lengthenedperhaps with profit. 1 write amidst constant interruption, hence the want of harmony. Truly yours, .T. It. STANLEY, Col. Com.COMPANY G.John C Springer, killed, in head John Pmtchanf, killed, in head.W G Bowers, died of wound* in Hide.Lawrence Lowry, died of wound* injiips. Sergeant Wm F Qujgley, severely in leg. Corporal Belfort! Griffith, severely in knee, legamputated.Samuel S MeDivitt, severely in hand.JohuO Sander?, slightly inarm,George TV Butt, slightly in arm.John Charlton, severely In shoulder and prisoner.Hiram C Smith, alightly in leg and prisoner.Win E Barrow, (Musician) prisoner,* CoMTANY II.Cheny S Simmons, dlod of wounds in side.Fa trick Ford, soveiely, arm amputated.A C HatnHtpn* slightly in leg.Franklin, severely in shoulder. BrerocM Philip*, severely in shoulder.George Call, severely in leg.Samuel Me Elroy, sliglitly in foot.Wesley Bader, slightly in fue.e.Adam Gregory, slightly In log.Samuel Mwlut, slightly and missing.William Malone, slightly in hand.George 1* TVitmuu, missing.Thomas Bowen, missing.COMPANY I.Sergeant W II Wright, alightly in leg.Tho;nas A Towns, severely in thigh.Henry W (h\s ley. severely, ting h broken. Janie* 1) James, alightly in thigh.Corporal Harrison, missing.Wm J Jewell, (Musician) prisoner.Captain C C Boss, severely in head and abdomen, by bhell. t * tCOMPANY K.Captain George Stivers, died of wounds inshoulder.Win ii Thompson, killed.Silas Do Wo If, killed.Thomas Long, killod.Wm Moor, killed.Peter J Hartley, severely in neck.Corporal Joseph Huggins, slightly in loft arm and prisoner.Milton Bosworth, severely in shoulder and paroled. . .■ - , •G W Angel, severely in foot, since amputated. Joseph Fullerton, Slightly in arm and nose. George J Bice,slightly in right leg and prisoner. Lewis A Eullin, slightly in side.Oeorge JUitufhn slightly in l ight hand.A Barringer, slightly in left cheek, prisoner.K \\ Tucker, slightly inside and missing.John Willis, slightly in side and mUsing. Billed, i2.i ; Died ot wounds, 8.lIuAi#wutTKns IIGtii O. V. I., ) a (1Homnky, Ya., Jan. JO, 1863.J a \u Dear Messenger : —You have doubt- . *i nulllevs heard of our fight at Mborefieh! on tlic j gttv I Bid in.st. 1 will, therefore, yivo you few to “ i details, ns it would bo but u lepitition, ^xe'I I illperhaps, of what you have already had and 11 probably published.I give below the names of the men left taken prisoners by the enemy; wan•Sergeant Benjamin Sheffield, Hawley ,ua* Ausbury, avion iinttin, Wm. JI. iJrnwn, ^ ?■Abraham Lutterworth, Joseph Cullison, .*|)VDavid Cross, Ash Ladd, Isaiah Mutheny, I ( bis Wm. llobiuet, (feorgo Sigler, David F.} Ihie Weddle, John Wilkinson.All tho above wee© from Athens conut v. , ' v• I IO iSix men and a Lieutenant (Okey) were j rom taken prisoners from Monroe county coin- prits panics. The prisoners taken were on J1!’01picket duty. «• toil-:*- ^* uurThe rebels, under Gen. Jones, were re-j (|,ru ported by rebel citizens to nninbor li,f)UU j day or J,UUd cavalrv and six pieces of Arti 1 - j kkod* ■ t*lory. Thev kept at a safe distance front! ‘/I1** • I ( i oour boys’ lilies during nearly the whole j|oniday, only making a couple of feint* at u the ciiargo, when, being mot by sharp vol- the i levs from our skirmishers thev-hurried off *1,01 to u cover of tlio woods. Most of tie-fighting was done by tbe artillery at “long ca,Wh taw.” Only one man was slightly lost, wounded bv a niece of shell. About two henv% I *hundred shots were fired from their can-! ^ ^non, fifty of them striking in our camp.— ; /• C* . j tv I VCBeside* our Itegiment we had two pieces | tho i of artillery, which were handled well bv out iI * • . iLieut. Daniels. Our guns dismounted y 11two of tho rebels’ guns. We were heavily j n nVv • ! |n*|(reinforced in the evening and the follow- j ()f nl ing day. We fought tltetn alone for five! roun or si:: hours. Every man of the IKltlJhrinij *bohavod well. On tbe morning of the j ov‘1 10th two mure Athens conn tv boys were f .0', ■« * I’11* 1taken prisoners : Sergeant Charles Alii- |lalt;| . son and Carmi Allison, both of Company 1 1 K, Captain Hull. We left for this place! preslt;on that morning, and they stopped bcbinlt;lfor some jmrposc and were picked up by fiomo straggling ixdiel cavalry that cameinto the place shortly after we left it. folloi Captain Hull is very much depressed by { batth tho fato of his hovs. CXVL Prof.mainit* see posit up tlt;panyTho following letter was kindly furnished us by Mr. Coiutm.y. 'i bis is the second of Sergeant Courtney’s we have published, and thoy uru thoso of a bravo boy who has manfully faced many dangers uud sit* down coolly to tell you wlmt hosaw:AllMY OK THE MiSSIKMITI, £C'oRiNTti, Jan. 11,1803.)Dear Father:—I will how write to you, to lot you know of my whereabouts. I have got bih'k to Corinth ouee more, after a long, tthliourf march of about 100 miles. It hast bueua mouth,over since 1 have had ati opportunity o* writing to you, so 1 will give you a little sketch of our march.r ' tPq* %5' * C - , t »Our (Ohio) Hrigad., composed of tho OJrd, 43rd, JOth aiul 11»lb Kegimeuts, was at Oxford,, Miss., on the Mississippi Central It. It Which runs to New Orleans,when the rebels utado a raid upon the Mobile Ohio it. It. between Jackson, Teuu., and .Ccluutbus, Touu., cutting offour bU]ipliv*s and all commuQipatiop. ifwas quite a precarious time, w**ms 11 to go youiu out o scemi along tion,tered.tho b aim-seen tsprlujtcry iThe I tho p “1 wc
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Athens Messenger
Athens, Ohio, US
Thu, Jan 29, 1863
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