The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-08-20
Colonel I'd Regiment. [.

Brigadter. 3snsroL Jack5oa-Sir Il have
the honor TO make the following report OF the
operations of the regiment under my ccm-
mand, on Sunday, July Gist, About / +. M +,
L was directed to station my regiment on the
edge OF the pine thicket, 10 support The bat.
te1Y immediately on my right, with directions
10 hre when the enemy appeared in sight over
the null, then 10 charge and to drive them
back with the hayonet. In this position my
men lay somewhat under cover OF the hill tor
more than an hour and q half, during all of
which time they were exposed to the effect OF
shells and shot from the enemy's batteries,
which had advanced under cover OF the hlis
towards my left flank Many OF my men and
officers were wounded by explosions which
took place in their immediate midst, vet they
stood their ground, awaiting The approach of
the infantry Col. Cummings, on my left,
met them endeavoIing TO turn our flank
After advancing. TWO of his companies fell
back through my left, which kept in
position by the GOODNESS ef Captain Nelson,
VINO gauantly maintained his posi- tion, though
thus exposed 10 both front fire of crane and
she'll and Hank lire from the enemy's mus
kerry. a. this Junctore l was informed by
Maj Bolts (whose GOODNESS, energy and perse-
verance in rallying the men deserves special
c0nmendation) that my left was turned Not
5eefrtg the enemy In front, direc ted that the
thres teJt c0mpG1ies be drawn back TO
meet them This order was partially misun-
derst0od by the centre companies for q gene
raj direction il faU back, and all the line
turned. l Mt once gave the order 20 charge
but the thicket was so close ana impeue.rabla
only part Of the right wing, under Lit. Dol.
Lac6l0nd. could be rallied about thirty wards
III rear or their original position the enemy
hayiIg advanced 10 the position originally oc-
cupied by the left OF the regiment, Judging
from their fre, for 1t vas utterly iIppos-
sible to sea them.
AL this moment Col. Preston, who was on
my right, and in rear of the battery, advanced,
and Lieut.. Col. Lakeland, with about one
hundred OF my right charged on the enemy 3
nair niz
TOOK position immediately in front OF the
guns, sheltering themselves as much as pos
slble by them. Wishing to secure one Of the
rined cannon, he ordered i've or six men TO
take It to the rear, bur did not proceed more
than nifty yards when the enemy Opened Il re
on his right, which being unsupported he
was compelled TO retire with the teW " men
under his command, having lost nine killed
ana fAirty Tour wounded ia the charge. The
line did not retire until after our battery was
withdrawn. The list OF killed and wounded
having been handed in, il is unnecessary
10 repeat IL. / cannot, however, close this
report without again making honorable ms N .
ton OF Capt Nelson, who gallanty fell at his
post, supposed to be mOrtally wounded to III e
sallantry of Lieutenant Colonel Lakeland,
who with but n handful OF men charged OH
the enemys battery and actually brought one
OF Their Fll6d guns some distance to the rear
with but four men TO Lieutenant Harrison,
company 3D." who was shot dead whilst
most galiantly charging with his men , to
lieutenant Manner company f." who fell
whist advancing on the enemy 10 Can Dtain
Clarke, who fell dangerously wounded whilst
leading his men, and TO Adiutant Hunter, VINO
AIDED materially in ra!lylng 10 the charge
The cooiness OF the men under the fire OF The
enemy's batteries for more than an hour was
most comnendable, especially as they had tc
receive, without, being able to return any oI
The fire. Respectfully submitted.
J. " ALIEN
Uoiouel Second Regiment Infantry.