Originally published in the Perrysburg Journal, August 3, 1864, p. 4
Annapolis Junction, Md.
July 25, 1864.
The latest information I have been able to obtain concerning Companies I and B from Tonotgany and Gilead of this regiment show that their losses in the battle of Monocacy are much less than first reported-in fact, less than they were believed a week since..
During the past week, Lieut. Kimberlin of Company I-who is now at Camp Parole-has succeeded in learning the whereabouts of all of his men, and I am indebted to him for the following list of the wounded and prisoners of Company I, which is believed to be complete. No member of that company was killed during the battle. The wounded were:.
Capt. McKee, flesh wound in right thigh.
Wm. Barton, flesh wound, slight.
E. Van Horn, left side, slight.
E. Gingery, severe flesh wound in right leg, below knee.
Jonathan Walters, severe flesh wound in left leg, just above knee.
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The following were taken prisoners, and are supposed now to be in the hands of the Rebels:.
Lieut. George Weddell
J.F. Reams, I. Macklin, L.Long, C.H. Dewese, J. Burket, A. Jolley, I.N. Kelley..
It was last week reported and believed that I.N. Kelley died from sunstroke during the retreat. It now appears that he is among the prisoners.
As I wrote you last week, Company B (Captain Black) had one man-Ebenezer Coen-killed. I have also learned that Ebenezer Coen's body was buried after the battle by two members of his company. The Rebels had taken the shoes from his feet and stolen whatever he had in his pockets-nothing remaining but a few letters he had received..
The following are all the wounded of Company B, which I can learn:.
Sergt. C.F. Lewis, flesh wound in arm near shoulder, slight.
Jacob Frankfather, severe flesh wound in leg.
Wm. Benn, wounded in back.
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I am informed that four members of Company B are prisoners in the hands of the Rebels, but have been able to learn the names of only two of them, viz.: William Anglebeck and E. Jones..
Of the wounded of the two Companies, Lewis, Van Horn, Gingery, and Walters were in Hospital at Frederick City a few days since. The others are at Annapolis..
Captain McKee's wound is healing rapidly; he is now able to walk with a cane and hopes to be able to join his company in a couple of weeks..
The 144th Regiment, except the companies of Captain Cook and Captain Smith, was sent to Washington more than a week since, and when last heard from by us was in the direction of Leesburg. The majority of Companies B and I were with the regiment, under the command of Captain Black.
Letters for members of Companies B and I will probably reach their destination more quickly if directed to Camp Parole, Annapolis, as it is thought those companies will return there soon; and if such should not be the case, letters will be forwarded to the proper address of the Companies, by the members now remaining there..
The late raid in this state has proved that the Rebels still know how to treat their prisoners in a barbarous manner. A few days since I saw four members of the 149th Ohio who were taken prisoners at Monocacy on Saturday 9th inst. The Rebels kept them, and made them march with their army until Monday evening, the 11th inst. without giving them a morsel of food. At that time, the men fell down in the road from exhaustion, when the Rebels paroled them. They were also robbed as soon as taken of everything of value they had about them- money, watches, knives, pocket combs, & c. and in some cases articles of clothing were also taken..
I am told that Americus Wade, of Company I, was taken prisoner but couldn't stand the march and "gave out" from exhaustion when the Rebels threatened to shoot him unless he kept marching on. He concluded that they could shoot him if they wished to, but he couldn't march. They finally paroled him..
Affairs in the vicinity of Company F are very quiet and countenances of the secesh in this locality, which during the raid, were so jovially joyful have resumed their lank proportions and woe begons appearance. They have started a rumor, however, that their friends are already on their way North on another raid with the intention of making their permanent residence in this locality..
The health of Company F continues good. Two or three members of the company are unwell, but there are no cases of sickness which are considered at all dangerous..
A long train of cars loaded with Rebel prisoners-genuine "graybacks"- passed through here Saturday afternoon last, for the North. Through the kind consideration of somebody a couple of barrels of ice water were placed on the railroad platform, for their entertainment, and as luck would have it. However, a train load of Union soldiers cam along just ahead of the secesh and the boys of Company F turned in and dealt the ice water all out to the soldiers-in consequence of which what water the "graybacks" got was of the ordinary kind..
H.S.C.
