Nothing of importance occurred on the mountain after the battle of Breen Briar.  Several scouting parties were sent out, but nothing was accomplished worthy of note.  On the 15th of October clothing was received by the Regiment.  The suffering among the men from lack of sufficnent clothing had been very great.
     On the 24th of November, 1861, the Regiment received marching orders, and on the morning of the 25th left Cheat Mountain camp for the valley.  A halt was made in the pass at the foot of the mountain for three days, when the command was moved three miles further to Huttonsville, where it went into camp.  A portion of the Regiment, under Capt. Washburn, was sent to Elkwater, eight miles southwest of the main camp.  The duty at these two camps was quite light, giving the men a chance to recruit, after the arduous duty on the mountain.
     On the morning of the 11th of December, detachments from the Regiment, numbering in all four hundred and sixty men and officers, under command or Col. Jas. A. Jones, left Huttonsville to take part in an attak on Camp Alleghany.  The forces intended for the expedition were assembled on Cheat Mountain, and were composed of the detachment spoken of from the 25th Ohio, the 9th Indiana, 2d Virginia, and small detachments from the 32d Ohio and 13th Indiana.
     On the afternoon of the 12th, the column left Cheat Mountain, and arrived in the evening at Green Briar, the battle ground of the 3d of October.  The camp had been abandoned by the rebels for several days, and anticipating a visit from the Federal troops they had left several amusing sentences written upon the walls, for our edification.  After viewing their works it was rather humiliating to think that we did not even try to capture them.
     The plan of attack upon Camp Alleghany was as follows:  Col. Jones, with his Regiment, and the detachments from 32d Ohio and 13th Indiana, was ordered to advance to the right and rear of the enemy's camp, and there await the attack in front by the 9th Indiana and 2d Virginia, under the immediate command of General Milroy, but owing to a succession of blunders, the attack was not made in front at the proper time, and the enemy discovering the position taken by Col. Jones, he was forced to make an immediate attack, or retire.  He chose the former course, trusting that the sound of his firing would hasten the attack by Milroy, and advancing his lines just at daylight became immediately engaged.  He pushed bravely forward, driving the enemy before him, expecting every moment to hear Milroy's guns in front, until being quite heavily reenforced the enemy made a desperate and gallant stand.  Here the battle raged furiously for three hours, each side being repeatedly driven back, only to gain fresh courage for a new attack.  Every man, on both sides, was engaged in the action, and few engagements of the war show as stubborn a contest.  Twice were the rebels driven into their cabins, and compelled to fire from the windows and loop holes.  Finally, finding that his ammunition was nearly exhausted, Col. Jones ordered his command to retire, and they drew off in perfect order, not even being followed by the enemy.  Many amusing incidents took place during the engagement.  At times both sides took to the trees, and a good many personal encounters took place between individual combatants.  Not hte least amusing incident was a body of the 25th giving three cheers to a squad of rebels fully protected in a log cabin, into which the boys had driven them.
     The following is Col. Jones official report:

HEADQUARTERS 25TH REG'T O.V.I.,}
HUTTONSVILLE, VA., DEC. 15, 1861}

Brig. Gen. R. H. Milroy -
     SIR:  In compliance with your order, I have the honor to inform you of the movements and conduct of my Regiment, and a portion of the 32d Ohio and 13th Indiana, which were temporarily attached to my command, on the 13th inst., at Camp Baldwin, on the summit of the Alleghany Mountains.
     After leaving the pike we advanced up the mountain, which was very steep and rocky, for about one mile, to the summit, on the right and rear of the enemy's camp, there to await the attack of the 9th Indiana and 2d Virginia, as you directed.  But as we approached the top of the hill, we discovered the enemy's pickets, who immediately retreated.  I gave the order to pursue them in double quick, as the enemy would be informed of our advance.  One company of the 13th Indiana, being in advance, was conducted by Lieut. McDonald, of Gen. Reynold's staff, until we arrived at the edge of the woods, in full view of the enemy's camp.  Finding them already formed, and advancing with a large force to attack us, Lieut. McDonald halted the company of the 13th, and ordered it to deploy into line.  I immediately formed the 25th on his right, and the other two companies of the 13th on the left, and the 32d Ohio detachment on their left.  The fire was immediately opened on the right and carried through the line.  After a few rounds the enemy retreated in great confusion and slaughter, leaving the dead and wounded on the field.  They rallied, however, and commenced to advance, returning our fire with vigor. *   *   *   In a few minutes the enemy fell back, and attempted to turn our right flank, but were immediately met and repulsed. *   *   *   After making several attempts to drive us from the woods, they deployed to our left.  I ordered a portion of my command to advance, and attack them, which was done in a gallant manner, the enemy retreating to their cabins, but soon again appearing.  Some of the men, along the entire line, finding they were not receiving the expected support, disgracefully left the field.  The remainder of the command fought like veteran soldiers, driving the enemy again into the cabins; but being soon rallied by their officers, they again renewed the attack with a large reenforcement, and poured a galling fire into our thinned ranks, our men holding their position and returning the fire with great effect.  Many of the men had left the field with the wounded, and others without cause, which had much reduced our numbers.  Our ammunition was almost exhausted.  At this time the enemy was reenforced with artillery, and opened upon us with shot and shell, but without much effect.  A third time we drove them to their quarters, but having no ammunition left, I thought it prudent to fall back to the headquarters of the commanding general, which was done in good order.  The enemy's force, as near as I could ascertain, was about 2,500, with nine pieces of artillery.  The force under my command numbered 700.

REPORT OF CASUALTIES.

KILLED. -
CO. D:
Charles Latham
Sergeant Hiram Ward
CO. E:
Corporal Levi S. Stewart
Isaac Nigh
Christopher J. Thayer
CO. F:
John C. Fuller
CO. G:
Wm. T. Maher

WOUNDED:
Co. A. 
Sergeant Hezekiah Thomas
Privates:
Jno. W. Holland
Clark H. King
Levi Butler
Henry Meek
Levi Ryan
Wm. T. Lockwood
Samuel Henry
James McMullen
Daniel J. Crooks
James C. Bolan
CO. B:
Lieut. John D. Merryman
Sergeant Geo. W. Martin
Corporal Charles Beck
Private Joseph I. Hopton
CO. C:
Sergeant Wm. Henthorn (mortally)
Privates:
Jonathan Dunn
Wm. J. Henthorn
Elijah Becket (mortally.)
CO. D:
Lieut. Darious Dirlam
Privates:
Wm. Jones
Jonathan Ward
Wm. White
Daniel S. Coe
Benjamin B. Compton
Wm. H. Brown
Charles C. Rodier
CO. E:
Privates:
John E. Rearick
Richard D. Phelps
August Freet
CO. F:
Corporal Emile A. Huston
Privates:
Thomas Jones
Asa Meredith
George M. Aulter
John McKinley
Hugh Wilson
CO. G:
Privates:
Geo. Haney (mortally)
Michael Harris
John D. Fisher
Gilbert J. Ogden
John Ewalt.
CO. H:
Corporal Cornelius Burral
Privates:
John S. Dunn
Wm. Chadwick
Blair Kincaid
Wm. Work
George W. Reed
CO. I:
Privates:
Archeleus Lingo
Wm. Barlow
N. C. Lovett
Isaac M. Kirk
Jenney Breach
CO. K:
Privates:
Shepherd Lewis (mortally)
Harlan Page
Andrew Hutchins.

MISSING:
CO. A:
Private John Richards
CO. I:
Lorenzo Shackle
Jonathan Hayden
CO. K:
Marcus L. Decker
John H. Brisco

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) JAMES A. JONES

    The Regiment returned to Cheat Mountain camp that evening, having marched sixty miles, and fought four hours, within a space of forty hours.  The next day it returned to Huttonsville.  From this time until the latter days of December, nothing of importance occurred.  Upon the last day of December, the Huntersville expedition, under Major Webster, left camp at Huttonsville.  The account of the expedition is bets given in the following report of Major Webster.

HUTTONSVILLE, VA., January 6th, 1862.

Brig. Gen. R. H. Milroy -
SIR:  I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your orders, on the 31st day of December last, at 10 o'clock P.M., I left this place with a detachment of four hundred men of the 25th Ohio, for Huntersville, Pocahontas Co., Virginia.  At Elkwood I was joined by a detachment of four hundred men of the 2d Virginia, under Major Owens, and at Big Springs by a detachment of thirty-eight cavalry, of the Bracken Cavalry, under Lieut. Dalzell.  I appointed Lieut. C. B. Jones, of the 25th Ohio, acting adjutant.
     On the morning of the 3d of January, finding the road at the base of Elk Mountain, and for the distance of one mile, so obstructed by felled trees as to render the passage of teams impossible, I left my own wagons, and detached Captain Johnson, of the 25th, with fifty of the most disabled men, to guard them.
     Avoiding the obstructions by the detour to the left, I pushed forward to Gren Briar River, and ascertained that a considerable number of militia were gathered at the bridge, one mile below, on their way to Huntersville.  I directed Lieut. Dalzell with his detachment of cavalry to ford the river, and by a rapid movement across the River Mountain, to gain possession of the road in rear of the bridge.  This he did in most gallant style, and cut off from Huntersville the entire militia at the bridge, excepting a few mounted scouts.  The balance fled back into the country, evidently in great confusion and dismay.  Hastily detaching Capt. Williams of the 25th with fifty men to hold the bridge, I pushed forward, and when two miles from town, I discovered the enemy's cavalry at the extreme of a level bottom field, dismounted, and posted over the brow of a hilly spur which jutted out into the field from the right, with Knapp's Creek on their left.  I immediately deployed a part of the 25th Ohio up the hill to our left, to turn the enemy's right, and with the balance of our force, moved up in front.  The enemy at once opened upon us, and their fire became general, which was vigorously responded to by our men.  They soon discovered my flank movement, and falling back to their horses, hastily mounted and fled.
     I again moved the column forward, crossed Knapp's Creek and found the enemy posted upon a second bottom, extending from our right nearly across the valley, and half a mile in front of town.
     I deployed Companies A and B of the 25th into line to our right, at the base of the hill, to attack the enemy's left, and directed Major Owens of the 2d Virginia, and Bracken Cavalry, to make a considerable detour, turn the enemy's right, and take them in rear.  The balance of the 25th I formed to attack in front.  This disposition made, and in the way of rapid execution under the enemy's fire, and Companies A and B having opened up upon his left, the enemy again retreated, mounted, and retired into town.  After a few minutes rest, I formed my command into two columns, the 25th to move upon the right, and the 2d Virginia and cavalry upon the left of town.  In this order the troops rushed forward, cheering, into the streets, as the enemy, after a few ineffectual shots fled in confusion to the country.
     We found the place deserted, houses broken open, and goods scattered, the cause of which was soon stated by the returned citizen.  The rebel commander had ordered all the citizens to remove their valuable property, as he intended, if beaten, to burn the town.  We found large quantities of rebel stores, consisting in part of 350 bbls. of flour, 150,000 lbs. salt meat, 30,000 lbs. salt pork, and large quantities of sugar, coffee, rice, bacon, clothing, & c., all of which I caused to be destroyed, by burning the buildings in which they were stored, having no means of bringing them off.  The value of the property thus destroyed, I estimated at $30,000.  Our forces captured and brought back a large number of Sharp's carbines, sabres, horse pistols and some army clothing.  The enemy had in the action 400 regular cavalry, armed with Sharp's carbines, and several hundred mounted militiamen, assembled from Pocahontas county the night before.  There were also two companies of Infantry in the village, but they fled without making a stand.
     Private Oliver P. Hershey, Co. E, was severely wounded in the arm.  No other casualty occured on our side.  I nailed the stars and stripes to the top of the court house, and left them flying.
     After remaining in town two hours, I marched back to Edry through a drenching rain and sleet, having made twenty-five miles that day.  Today I returned to Huttonsville, having made a winter march of one hundred and two miles in less than six days, and penetrated into the enemy's country thirty miles further than any body of our troops had before gone.
     I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,           

(Signed) GEORGE WEBSTER
Major 25th O. V. I.
Commanding.

     While at Huttonsville, Company D, Capt. Johnson, was permanently detached, as a battery of artillery, and armed with steel guns.  It was afterwards known as the 12th Ohio battery, and achieved and enviable reputation in the different campaigns of Virginia and the Southwest.  Edward C. Culp, one of the sergeants of Co. D, had been previous to the detachment of his company, appointed Sergeant Major of the Regiment, and remained with it.