Franklin County: Bob Taggart to Captain John
Taggart, December 21, 1861
Summary:
Taggart describes a recent skirmish with Confederate forces in which eighteen
members of his regiment were wounded, including two captains.
Captain John Taggart, 9th Penn. Reserve Infantry
Dec. 21d 1861
Camp Pierpont
Dear John
I suppose the Telegraph has given you notice of a skirmish in which our Brigade
was engaged. Well its all over now, and the got off
remarkably well. Captains [unclear: Galway] & Dick are both
wounded in the legs -- not dangerously. Two of our men, one in Co E, & 1 in Co
H. were killed and about sixteen or eighteen wounded. The 9th was in advance and came near being surrounded, but the boys fought like
[illeg.]. The Rebels loss is estimated at between one & two
hundred together with a number of prisoners, quite an amount
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of forage
& equipments. One of Co. C. after getting
his canteen, clothes, & thigh -- the latter but little -- [unclear:
fired
], with a bullet, nabbed the fellow and made him fork over all his
equipments and $80, Southern money. He gave me the enclosed which I send on to
you, and see that you don't get on too big a spree with
it. It will be apt to hold good -- for nothing as long as the war last at
least --
Lieut Barbour left here yesterday to Pitt. He just left in time to miss the fun.
My love to family & respects to enquiring friends. A Merry Christmas to you all
Your Affectionate Brot
Bob
