The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-07-03
Battle OF Fair Oaks.

| The official report of Gen. MCCLELLAN
IN relation to the recent battle before
Rlchmond, In which, in the most sweep
ing manner, he reflected upon the troops
| Of Brig. Gen. CASEY, was well calculated
at the time to create the most intense
Soiicitude in the minds of those hav!n q
friends in that division. Gen. M'CLELIaS
himself has since officially admitted the
injustice which IVES done upon the impsr-
feet information Of the moment, and has
stated that there were exceptional cases"
OF good conduct during the engagement,
to ali which be will in dee titae refer
more especially, In the meantime, those
desiring information in the premises must
lock to other sources. AS apropos, we
make the following extract from letter,
dated at Seven Pines, June Z, aud written
TO the Ee!ford Ioquirer, hy % Lieut.
CowLEy, Of the l0lst (COi. WILsoS's)
Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers:
Our own gallant little regiment was al the
time IN the thickest Of the ti.h;-our E,-E be-
having like veterans. We a. tiIaes charging
upon and repulsing the Enemy, end again be-
ing ourselves driven back by overwhelming
hunters. The distance between III: opposing
forces at no time during this desperate
engagement, was more than one hundred
yards, while at others it wGs not more than
twenty-five yards. And when at last our
cartridges giving out, We fell back before this
overwhelming force, by order OF Gen. Casey,
it was only to rally again, when COUGHS D!-
Y on a. he Of hat
another desperate engagement took place
Bat here again our forces were driven back
Until Heintzieman's and Sunsser's corps csme
TO our assistance and the fate of the day was
turned.
Our gallant leader, Lieut. Col D. B. Morris, |
was wounded early in the engagement, and !
carried from the field.
Although Gen. Mcclellan has said that
Except Casey's Division, the troops acted |
yet we, the l0lst, feel that we can |
point with pride TO our Colors, which csme |
from the field at half-past five that evening, |
riddled by eighteen Seeesh balls. Aud it is J
with pride, mingled with sorrow, that, out of !
400 men took upon the field, we can point |
TO y known to be killed, ll3 wounded 60 |
missing, total loss out of 400, l3i.
We believe this list alone viii vindicate us
before the country, Gen. M'Clellau's despatch |
to the contrary, notwithstanding. Captain
Compiler and Lieut.. Beegle (Lieut. Evans. /
and bravery, all the time cheering on their
men Our Captain being absent, Lieut. D. W
Mulln, was IN command of our company and
bore himself throughout, with the uudaunted
courage of an old Irregular
| might give many incidents which came
under my own observation of courage and
deeds OF daring by men in company, but
my communication is already growing too
ong.
Our own company went into the fight with
.wenty-ei. ht men rank and file, nine of whom
we're wounded. The names of the wounded
n our company from Bedford Co, ara William
3. Hoffman, arm, shoulder snd side, three
wounds, Augustus Lightningstsr, hip by shell.
). Boerkamp, flesh wound in thigh, W H.
>nipPie, slightly in chest, J. L. Brown slight
Y in arm. None Of the wounded are danger
,us.
We have large sick list, our men having
Undergone hardships and exposure until they
re worn out, but Notwithstanding this the
ew who are left of US, are still ready and
Wiling TO do all 10 crush out this
nholy rebellion even should il cost our lives ,
The only mark your humble correspondent
eceived during The fight was hole through /,
is coat l