Santa Fe gazette. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-26


Nevertheless, the men went up, walking unlinch-
ugly into the jaws Of death But very few escap'
cd, and those only with garments riddled with
balls Colonel Morrison, even after he was woun'
ded, discharged the entire contents Of his revolver
at the force within, and had the satisfaction of
killing one rebel as he was eudeayoring to screen
himself in one Of tho numerous "ratholes' with
which the interior Of tho work abounded.
There was but one narrow opening in the line
Of abatis So difficult ofpassage was this, and
so CALLING was the storm Of FIRE to which our men
we're exposed, that the order was reluctantly given
to fall back and reform, The men were led with
colors flying to the cover ola hedge about tive
hundred yards from tho fort where the remaining
forces ofthe division were disposed Two oil
Captain Rockwell's pieces, which had occupied
position in tho rear, were now pushed forward to
this hedge and opened upon the enemy, and his
rihes--a little to the rear maintained over the
heads of our men well directed fire upon the
enemy's loft flank Both these sections were gal
lantly and efficiently served and produced mark
ed impression on the rebels,
In the meantime, though the casualties had
been frightful both in nature and in number, the
lIUUUS Vi lub ulNibuU Wtlt III kJuu ihNiA
confidence was still unshaken. Their courage was
unbroken. Like veterans they waited Tor the
word to charge. But at this juncture Colonel
Williams command, which had occupied posi-
ton on the left, from which they threw u calling
fire across the march into the position Of the enc
my were compelled, in consequences of the falling
Of shells from our gunbOats TO fall back and thus
the main attention Of the enemy was given to the
front Under these circumstances it was deemed
useless waste Of life further to protract the con
test, and the order was given to withdraw the
troops This was done in the most admirable
manner Rockwells battery taking the lead, and
the various regiments following in line Of battle,
with flags displayed
The losses in Ten Stevens division Rave been
very heavy. Nearly 200 Of the Eighth Michigan
(which also suffered severely at Port Royal Ferry
and Wilmington lsland) were cut down, and Of
ten company commanders who went into the field
only two returned with their commands The
Seventy ninth, whose gallantry at Bull run We all
remember sustained irightful list Of casualties.
as they accompanied the Michigan boys in the as,
sault The losses in the Twenty eighth Massa
chusetts are also heavy, Captain Lawer being
among the killed. Capt, H. 5, Hitchcock, Of The
Seventh Connecticut, was struck by grapeshot
in the head and another in the thigh, and instant
" killed, and Lieut.. Horton Of the same regiment
was mortay wounded Lieut.. Setrol, Of the Forty
SIXTH was also killed Many other officers in the
second division were moved down by the helllst
storm, whose fury and whose terrible effect during
the thickest Of the fight, no feeble rhetoric Of mint
Z can aid me to portray.
have written thus far Of the part which onl,
4, two Of the brgades pIaynd in the attack Thu
|. command Of Brigader General Wright comprising
. two b igades under Colonies Williams and Chat
{ field ako participated in the movement, and sui
= cred severely Williams brigade, consisting 0
!. the Third New Hampshire Volunteers, unde
n n Lieutenant Colonel jackson; battalion Of tn
u Third Rhode Island artillery, (acting as infantry
>, the New York Volunteer Engineers and the Firs
a y Massachusetts, cavalry marched from Grimball
a plantation at early dawn. and were pushed iorwar
IL towards the southery face otihe work, while Ger
u Stevens was directing his forces against the sid
T. which frouted towards the east These regiment
=, were separated from General Stevens line OF a
>" u tack by an impossible swamp and stream. Th
u u Third New Hampshire was in the advanc
IL followed by the Third Rhode Island, and supper
" ed by Captain Ransom's battery Of regular artIl
Nv ry, aud Days battery, the two latter under u
>, u, direction Of Captain John Hamilton, Chief
w w Artillery.
u AS the infantry above mentioned marched I
= tn the evident purpose ofturnrg the right oftl
gu fort, they found themselves cut off from the wo
- ~ by the marsh and exposed to the grape and can
~ ter on their right together with Calling fire fro
~ the rebel rilemen concealed in the woods on The
NV u. left Under this shower Of deadly missiles bo
Nv Nv the Third New Hampshire aud the Third Rho,
VI w Island were badly cut up; yet they continued u
sl' fight in good order until the sharpshoOters HI
4 "a been silenced. This was effected bya spirit
~ dash Of the Rhode Island boys, who charged in
VI the woods and used the bayonet SO e0ectualy tn
Lo 10. the foe retired leaving three Of their number
'n9 our hands caunot at this moment speak Q
~ visedy Of the operations Of this brigade, urth
~ i,n than that they fought with great valor and ma
m ~, tained their ground against terrible odds till Il
Y. order to withdraw the troops was given. Amo
'ne the killed Of the Third New Hampshire was "a
eu tain Ralph Carlton, who was struck in the hip
.no a she'll lie was brought into the hospital livir
Jul and survived an amputation for which he earne
u. ly plead, against the protest ofthe surgeons lit
en' more than an hour. LeuteDants Cody Hend
.,' Nv son, Neay and Scranton, Of this regiment, VI
.ieS .sS also badly wounded, Lieutenant BarthOOm'
'ns 's whose promotion from the position Of sergeI
luu , major Of the Third Rhode Island was made but
n.y. few days since, was shot through the abdomen
"a cannot live, and Lieutenant Arnold, of the So
"'n NV regiment, is dangerously wounded,
he'll Troops never fought with more steadiness Q
ed), determined bravery than our men did yesterd
7or Their pluck and their obedience to orders
the worthy of the highest commendation, Capt
the Lusk, Aid de Campto General Stevens, led {
by placed in position the Twenty eighth Massac
rom setts at the edge fthe abattis, and had ho
ave shot under him Captain Hazard Stevens a
the Of the General, and Assistant Adjutant Gent
of the Division, led the Seventh Connecticut,
,ct ter 1t was reformed, to its position, at the het
.ibe. under dreadful fire Of grape and canister
ibe inherts all his paternal grit and was every VII
.hey in the field conspicuous throughout the action
ould his GOODNESS and his bravery
most Colonel Fenton who commanded the first
des gade, left sick bed to lead his troops, aud
y in sustained the reputation won at Coosaw and '
ONE minqtOn Island Lieut., Belcher of his S
8, Of though wounded severely at the enemys first
the Law remained in the saddle till his horse was