The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-27
OPERATIONS OF THE THIRTY-FIRST NEW
YORK REGIMENT
COLONEL PRATT.

HaADquARvERs raRry REaAKNYN Y WI
CANT NEAR ALEXANDRIA, Va july %, 1851
SlR-In accordance with paragraph 72 General Regu.
ls,ions for the United States Army have the honor
report the operations Of my regiment during the engage
meat Of yesterday
In obedience 20 order the regiment ready 10
march from camp, Centrcve, half past two NJ
Whc proceeding 20 the field was detached fcm my re-
gment and ordered to take command Of the Sixteenth and
Tnr,y second regiments New York Volunteers to support
Lieut. Pratts battery turned the command of the
Thirty first regiment to Lieutenant Colonel VIM H. Browne
and took command directed, made reconnaissance
In company with Colonel Mahcwson the Tirty-socond;
Lieut. nant Colonel Marsh Of The Sixteenth and Lieutenant
Hiatt ci the Artillery ana pacei said reg ts proper
positions afterwards threw ont rs skrmish O. The
psioon under Lieutenant If the Sixteenth and sent
tn IN about nile TO the front ant left Of position
guard road adirg from tn, encmys right 20 our left
an rear. IN about hour / ordered by Colonel
sixon s Mics the dvision commander o proceed with
III, two ragiin and TIC battery the front whele
WAS vel ION Commend Of them and resumed ca sc
o. my own regiment soon Afterwards by directions Of
Colonel Miles, pro, eded TO The extreme left Of divi
sion and supported MAJOR Hunts battery. Having
thrown out captain leiss with his company No
skirnishsrs in the defes, about qua ter OF
OF my regimen, ih skirt a woi ia rear OF tn. art.
iery. Perc, " ing that tbs WAS wary and shy
mt Lieutenant C1.,ne u owno With two c,nr,ni.s de
tailed by him. ~ rrcounoiir0 and Oh where 1t
Was snsp ctcd the enemy WAS generated. After depoy
dug and penetrating the ne Ia considerable distance
frce concealed In the th.cs tirbr H. returned tn.
ht- AMI Continued shirisiLg, assisted b. detachment
VI Nissacnls us Volunteers, unl his lnen safely
covered The desired effect OF compelling iversarcs
IL discover themselves having thus been attained Rich
ardsons battery opened upon them destructive fire OF
cIsc shot and shell, The ski!iashers recalled and
Lieutenant Colonel Browac reported having discovered
NAKED battery and force Of abol tao sand men,
Soon afterwards II was discovered dat force Of in
ant and Cavalry variously estimated 1t from $500
1900 mon were marching on our LETT through the woods
ahd dene to turn our flank Pursuant tn your order the
uAYk N
pahies Were detailed from my rcgimint and thrown into
Tn, left and rear as skfmishes under command OF Frank
Jones, acting Major, wl,o held the enemy in check We
received fire o. five voleys Of riref retired from
thu woods bat they dd not sacceed in drawing fire.
witch was reserved for the advance take batteries
AT about hail past six r. NJ the order
tite uton Cent. eviie My regiment remained to allow
the battey to pecede u.s. being the last except the Six
tenth, TO quit the field that had successfully been held
against such tremendous odds
deem my duty to give the Of the officers Of
my rogim mt VINO were engaged III the battle, and to
whose GOODNESS and Judgment am indebted for the sue
that attended my rceiin mt
Lieutenant Colonel, William II. Browne.
Acting aajor, Frank Jones
vohnt Aids, A. l. washbun and Frank Hamilton, Jr
Acting AdJUtant, Edward Frossar,.s.
Major, Frank H. Hamilton, NJ. d., Surgeon.
Lucer pamanviie, NJ d., Assistant surgeon.
George Haunt NJ. D., Acting Assistant surgeon.
Edward A. Brown NJ D.. Acting Assistant surgeon
Company ACaptan J. J. 5. Hassier; First Lieutenant,
Robert r Daniels, Acting Second Lieutenant, VIM. Smith.
Company B-Cartain, l.. c. Newman; First Lieutenant
ID. y. smith; second Lieutenant, Iugene Frossasd
CImpsng C-C'ptan, Alexander R.szevski; First Lieu
Company D-taptain NJ. 0. McGarry; First Lieutenant
J. II Bradley Second Lieutenant r. l.. Knight.
Company E-Captan, August Hess; First Lieutenant
C. E. inc; Second Lieutenant, II. sckeikhaas
C10.pdny F-First Lieutenant, F. Pross Second Lieu
tenant, Louis II. Browne.
Company G-Frst Lieutenant Oliver J Rogers Sc
coDd Lieutenant, VIM. D. Prentice
Company H-Captain, David Lamb: First Lieutenant
Asa Z. Gardner Second Lieutenant, Eerdnand +.
1fciIer.
Company E-Cnptan, John A. Rice; Chaplain, L. W.
atadron, Acting First Lieutenant; Second Lieutenant,
IL milton Hire.
Company K-Captain, John II. Watts; First Iieuten.
ant, WIN. Maitland; Second Lieutenant TT \. NalirQn.
Among those not soldiers who rendered effective and
gallant service among the slrmshers was John NJ
Pierce, servant to Lieutenant Colonel Browne who with
his rifle killed field officer one soldier Of the ad
rancing foe TO conclude, the commissioned officers
and soldiers OF my command behaved with such gaantry
al were invdious TO mike distinction until the time FOR
promotion shall actually have arrived have tho honor
&c De very respectfully &c, CALVIN f. PRATT,
To General THOMAS a. DAWES Commanding second bri
gade, Fifth division, Northeast Army Virginia