The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1862-06-18
Battle Of Richmond Gen. Pender's Report.
Brig. Gen. Coming 81 Div. Reserve.
Army ofthe Potomac.

In Camp near Richmond. Va,
June 9Th. 1861
General: As | commanded the 9th \ c..
in the battle Of Nav Sist, 1862. | deem it
my duty 10 make to the Governor. through
you. the following report Of the pat, II took
in that engagement.
We marched from Richmond, reaching
the immediate vicinity Of the enemy about
5, b. m, shen was At once ordered 10 move
mr. regiment forward aud to drive The enc
my before me.
The various regiments and brigades were
brought into line Of battle 10 the right aud
left.
We met with no check until we had pro.
ceeded about ore mile. mostly through the
woods. but on emerging from small wood,
| was delayed sufficiently long. By another
regiment winch had cbliqued while passing
through field, getting in nv frott-to ena-
Bile me 10 discover three regiments making
an effort 10 take u 10 flank; changing my
| front. the regiment went at them at he ilol-
bic quick. They about faced. filing behind
wond and nnmasking a masked battery
which opened upan Us when about 50 yards
iron. IL.
/ In this position the Iefr wing Of the regi-
ment rested behind wood. and the right in
-ths oprn nriu.
The fire Of the battery was ~ unexpected
aud severe, that the right soon broke and
could not be rallied until il had cached a
wood about 500 yaFds t. the rear.
Three companies II the left. ,ap,s. Tate.
Kirkland sud Carter, maintained tier POST
tiun, Or father advanced slowly upon tie 10.
lan'ry of the enemy ~ pits aud brash, driS
ing them back. 1hrse companies we're al.u
under the FIRE Of tie battery, but no, 81 hea.
" a. the right.
These three companies maintained their
position no1iy, but seeing Ih,t the right had
been iorerd back ibey retired aisp. but mol
until tines we're to- ate t. form 90 ihem
aud they consequently we're joined ), lhrir
officers - aaalhrr regimen. and asird will
Il.
Il Having rallied ur partially rallied The righl
sill under heavy fire ~ Ii, II and grape
shot, was ordered 10 advance anil again *.
iark the s1ttery ii conjunction win other
regiments. Thi. the mvr did 10 furce, sill
approaching 10 within abort IS yard. u III,
guns. but here the fire IRON the ba,lers aud
supporting infantry berane % terrible, TIA,
il was Impossible 20 60 fnrasrd but unsll
ling again 10 retreat, the regiment MAINTAIN,
ed il. ground. beng partially sheltered BIS
some rising ground, for sume time. Her,
there @as considerable confusion in eonse.
quence of several regiments having beer
thrown upon the same ground.
Finding il impossible 10 do any thing bu
! sacrifice lives. ] withdrew the men.
Tn. is the last o. the fight 30 far a. ths
9th ". e. was concerned. II was very near
Nv dark, aud busted myself in raliying and
collecting the regiment. This battery play,
ed sid hayoc with our disi.inn--reginen
after regiment charging IL. bit each II tori
failing. The 9th y. 6. was the first 10 IT.,
ii. ami one Il the l.st to leave ii. Officers
snd men behaved in the coolest aud braves
] manner possible. They could nor hay,
! shown more courage. But would fail Il
saying all II did moi State that there were
} a lew miserable wretehes WIN not only lef
the field. but scattered all along the road
the most exaggerated reports &c the action
am enablsd e. give you the names ~ th,
commissioned officers wounded. aud the nun
Der Of killed. wounded and missing Of th,
enlisted.
/ Cspt. Rrseland was severely shot IN ihs
leg and had to b. left on thu field. Capt. j
w. Lea va. painfully but not dangprousl,
wounded in the very first psri Of the action
while gsll.ntiy leading his company.
Liegtenants RAY, Ca. D, Bsrbee. co. !.
and Smith. Co. A. were only slightly wound.
ed. Fourteen enlisted we're kiIled. eighty.
two (e2) sounded and twenty missing.
u can Give nv testimony a 20 the QslIsut