Ohio in the war : her statesmen, her generals, and soldiers . October General Reynolds marched with several Regiments from the summitagainst the Rebel works at Greenbrier. After several hours fighting the expedition returned tothe summit without having accomplished anything of importance. The Twenty-Fifth wasengaged, and was the last regiment to leave the field. On the 25th of November it marched into thevalley, and went into winter-cpiarters at Huttonsville. Several companies, under Captain Wash-burn, were sent to Elkwater. The duty in the valley was light, and an opportunity was afforded for
Ohio in the war : her statesmen, her generals, and soldiers . October General Reynolds marched with several Regiments from the summitagainst the Rebel works at Greenbrier. After several hours fighting the expedition returned tothe summit without having accomplished anything of importance. The Twenty-Fifth wasengaged, and was the last regiment to leave the field. On the 25th of November it marched into thevalley, and went into winter-cpiarters at Huttonsville. Several companies, under Captain Wash-burn, were sent to Elkwater. The duty in the valley was light, and an opportunity was afforded forthe men to recover from the exposure on the mountain. On the 11th of December a detachmentfrom the regiment, numbering four hundred and sixty men, under Colonel Jones, participated inan expedition against the enemy at Camp Baldwin. At one oclock on the morning of the 13ththe force was distributed for the attack. Colonel Jones, with his detachment, and with detach-ments from the Thirty-Second Ohio and Thirteenth Indiana, was to advance to the right and rear. GRAVES OF OHIO SOLDIERS. LIBBY PRISON, RICHMOND, VA. Twexty-Fifth Ohio Infantry. 177 of the enemys camp, and there await the attack in front. Owing to a succession of blunders theattack was not made in front at the proper time ; and the Rebels having discovered the position ofColonel Jones, he was forced to make an immediate attack or to retire. He chose the formercourse, and at daylight he advanced his line and at once became engaged. The Rebels were drivenin, but being re-enforced, they made a stand, and for three hours the fight raged. Three times theRebels were driven into their cabins, and were compelled to fire from the windows ; but at last thetroops under Colonel Jones exhausted their ammunition and were compelled to retire, whichthey did in perfect order, and without molestation from the enemy. In this engagement theregiment lost nine killed and seventy-five severely wounded. On the return march it traveledsixty mil
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