The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-10-04
Colonel Reynolds Report CT the Battle ut
Ganiry River.
UEsDqU ARrEBa 5oTH Va. RGaIEEXT,>
FtoYDs BgGGApB, &. ;. A,
Cann on S-Weli, sent ISIft lS6I

1iFSD9l AktEkS J'IH :. JkEGihENT.}
FToYD's B9IGApE, {. >. A,
Camp on SeWeli sept. l5ttI, 1861.
Cap'oia ". i. Peters,
Assistant Act Gen'i FIoxd's Brigade
Sir-Un the Uorning Of The l0th ms, in
obedience t. the orders Of Bri<. Gen ! Floyd,
! moved my regiment from our temporary
camp, which was ;sboi.t ouc mile ia advance
OF the main camp al Gtuley, and took post on
the centre Of the line OF log LreastXrrls, and
on tie left of the eartiiWorks and battery Of
guns.
The regiment formed iato line behind the
breastWork at = o'clock Z. NJ ,fGfin q
lewS.inutes after, "ar informed Of III" rapid
approach % tAt enemy. At : o',!". J.. 3! .
:. heavy column moycG /" at- .1h is, >ritlel
attack was gailHnnN rrpui.tG hY tiie f;.h}
wing. &lser u 81 RI exchange oi 5;.r us e. :.
about - minutes, the enemy tA@L :5Eirg she!
ter behind some hoEets aAp ltH Sf.-sGs. ~
vond 'hc range Of utr iirr, from W:.ieh posi-
zion they continued to fire ut'ojI Is wt;n f.tslr
kn,iyld rifles.
81 81 O'Clock Z n ihn csicn1y ll;-ins
placed their aruiiery ia ppsition. opened ii :p,'
my line terrific fire 81 size /, graz" sllrup.'ei,
re@nd shot, ana with r.IeC CtIuoa, NJ !!
vas continued but with iiTtlr l:.tefrut tiJt.
uu+il O'Clock 10 min. J.. Il At aboU; J
. clock i. 81, 3 heavy column supposed ;o b.
an entire Drig2dt} advanced 10 us72G.t eur
centre: our iir@ %.is itseTved until ne encr 2
approached 10 WttIi3 on" hundred yards.
when 4 Seii directed iIH frou4 OUr whole lI.l.
checked Iheii advance. Alttt e coates. Il j.
minutes the enemy (GUt%ltuSt tlio. g the IL
forts Of some OF t.,ttT officers II rally shcE J
broke and ran aEC III . . CiUCC j. NJ. ! Ihirti
attempt was maGe 10 force cur crl trc y h IA
net with the same TteGit - ths igstc;.i-: -
cur regiment awaiting their approach coCiiJ,
and routing thtla com nlclely.
IL The early part % he battle the fire 81 the
eEeiny's artillery was LiLA. Iary aJtem ted
10 eniilade my !jue, WEtcn tHcy ttiied 20 90
in consequence of oar of their guns having
been disa b.ed by the fro from t.te battery il
the earthworAs Att O'clock 10 min. + N ,
the firing ceased, ai:u tie enemy retired from
tie field.
During the entire e:sga r-elnfn., the officers
and men Of the req .nrut exhibited the great
est coo!asss ami DETERMINATION ;.na though
but few had ever heard the sound of saun9n.
they evinced Il spirit which woaiG have don
credit 10 veterans.
must beg leave to h! ing 10 the favorable
notice of the General COMMANDMENTS Chief
the saiiantr" and GOODNESS of Major =. +.
Thcrburr, OF this regiment, (Whose name was
fayorably mentioned iii my report Of the bat
tie of ''Crcss Lan, :: J from the commence
ment to the end OF lie action, he was en- gagged
in various parts Of the lire encouraging the
men and iGstructiug them as - Ia. best mode
Of making their liz. effective. / recon mend
also to his notice The good conduct OF John
J.. Cow trdin, Adjutant Of the regiment. who
was energetic in conveying orders. l also re-
commend To his favorable attention Captain
l.. II. y. SttYer, Of coInpany IL who under
the supervision OF hltl. Ihorburn, rendered,
with ii portion of the company most rttrctiye
service against the sharp shooters IF the enc
my. corporal Lyons. Of company !. e. Il: hi .
el bravery and great skill IA picking on sey-
efal OF the aatmY who we're posted behind
trees after the niain body had f,tilesl back.
All the aH.eeFs 81 the regiment behaved vi IA
galiantry and GOODNESS throughout the action
Our loss was 3 privates Wounded, > Lieu
tenants, Sergeant, and II privates missing.
Very respectfully, your ohedient servant,
tSIgned,J A, w. RsYSoLBs,
! Co.'s Doth vs.. Regit, Fioyas Brigade, - S A
DEATHS FROM DISEASES ~ NAR.-An in.
teligent British writer referring to the fact
that in all armies more i.,sn Ectisb from disease
than war, observes that what was 80 bower
fully said in the LAST century has rel4ain cd in
! 9 great degree true in our own:
s.Ihe lille Of Il modern soldier is iIi-repre.
sented ny heroic fiction. War h is means o.
destruction mere formidable than the mon
. a,ias the sword. OF lhe taoas.nds and ten
thousands tlai peflshed IN oaF late eaa Ies Is
with France and Spain, very sual! etyt
ever felt the stroke of an enemy, the rest
languiahea Ia tents and ships, amias; damps
/ ana putrefaetion pale, torpid, spiriiless
and helpless; gasping and groaning. unpitied
among men, made obduraie by long continu
anee OF hopeless misery and were at las,
whelmed in pits or heasad int the ocean.
without notice or remembrance. BY in-
eoiacdtous encaiapmeats and unwheieson,e
stations, where courage is alseless and en- Tor
PRISE inilracticable, neeis are silently aispeo-
pied, and armies siugg ishly melted away