The New York herald., 1862-04-15

house near the turnpike and several other buildings
further 70 the left. fff FH aHfFF
During this time the rebels continued to throw shot
and shell over from their river works the town
and their outer chain OF earnworks but none OF our
men were injured by them The air resounded with the
booming Of the cannon the burst ng OF shell ana the roar
OF musketry section Of weedsn's battery, under
Lieutenant Clark, placed the field and fired about
forty rounds at the rebels. Our shells, well our
bullets did great execution among them II is believed
that at least twenty we're killed and wounded After the
firing ceased the rebels heard in the peach orchard
carrying OF their killed wounded The sxtythird
regiment had two killed altogether and one wound
Cd, and the Fifty seventh four wounded.
The pickets OF the Twelfth New York regiment in
Gener al Butterhelds brigade General Porters division
who were under command Of Major Barnard stood their
ground firmly, and drove back a regiment Of rebels
which was advancing the extreme right The rebels
carried seven Of their killed and wounded OF the field on
stretchers and later in the evening returned with an
ambulance for the remainder. The Twelfth regiment
was highly complimented for their gallant conduct
They had only two men slightly wounded.
The following is a list OF the casualties
KILLED.
Ephaet Crow, Company sixty third PeAnsy ylvania,
by . ball on the top Of the head.
Joseph Thompson, Company A, Sixty third Pennsyl-
vania BY ball in the check
WOUNDED. A.
Thomas Bronks, Sixty third Pennsylvania, slightly, in
the thigh.
The following the wounded in the Ffty-sevenh
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Sergeant Mervin, Company E, slightly, in the thigh.
Corporal Parks, Company 4, slightly.
Sergeant Cochrane, Company f, slightly, in the knee
Corporal Mcknight, Company B, slightly.
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lets, but escaped injury themselves. bullet passed
round the back Of private Wescott, Company B, Fifty
seventh regiment entering at shoulder and running
round underneath his coat, coming out at the other.
Private Bell Company E, had bullet pass through his
sleeve Corporal Drake, Company l, had some Of the
skin grazed of his hand and Luther Grange, Of Com
pany A, was struck by spent ball. Sergeant Bush,
Company c, Sixty third regiment whose panaloons
rolled up the bottom, found that rebel bullet had
passed through them, cutting the folds.
At twilight the firing had ceased. The Sixty third was
relieved by two regiments from another brigade, and
General Jameson returned to camp with his troops.
The Rebels at Fredericksburg.
HEADQUARTERS, CAMP NEAR FREDKRlcKsBuRG,
March 16, 1862. !
SolpKRs-ln assuming the command Of the third bri.
gads Aqua district, congratulate myself that have
control OF men who by their good conduct and sodery
bearing will illustrate the virtues and patriotism OF the
Our recent reverses will not this command TO
despond We will despair Of the confederacy. Our
camp is the tomb Of " Mary, the mother OF Wash
ngton and you will bapze in heroic blood the sod
secrated by so many historical traditions before you
will consent TO 1t dsed by the step Of the Vandas
Your own homes have been invaded The Hermitage
with the tomb Of Jackson is held by the enemy They
must and shall be driven back This is part OF your
just, and God will smile upon it, Hereafter, in the
honorable old age Of those OF you who survive you will
be saluted as Of the iberatng army OF Tennessee.
Heaven, with Justice, mothers, wives, children
and sisters, call upon you to be firm and loyal. ask
higher honor than TO be your leader and only ask it be-
cause know you will follow where honor and duty call
s. r. ANDERSON, Brigadier General.
ByG. p. SxTH, Aid de- Camp