The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-07-08

Arriving the house near the landing they found the
only accommodations for them large lawn extending
both from front and rear Of the ho:se. Temporary
shelters constructed by portion Of them.
while others laid themselves the ground drawing their
blankets them; and thsre, wet through, wator In
pools under hem and falling In torrents above thom In
sweet sleep forgot the dangers the ftgues and prvar
tions Of the past four days. W
Meantime the large dwelling and the two adjoining
buildings had been taken by the surgeons q hospital
and far possible sytsem introduced FOR tho
Of the sck Here the worst Of the treated by
Dr. Bradley, who had around from the White House
with his medical department. In this he was ABLY
sisted BY Dr. Oakley, OF the FRS. New Jersey brigade
Dr. Reed OF Growers brigade and several surgcons
As fast the could be attended 10 they
sent board the transports and sent Moth While the
medical mon thus engaged, and aocrps OF nurses
being organized the Rev Mr.. Fuller, chaplain Of tho
Sixteenth Massaohusots regiment volunteered his SER
vices which gladly accepted by Dr. Bradley, and
ho placed charge Of tho feeding Of the Soon
pals full OF csso buckets o SOUP boxes Of bread
and everything saablo that could bo procured passing
the half famshsd in and around the hospital IL
refreshing to zoe one man wipg, amid all the sci
nshnsss surrounding to devote himself thus constantly
and untirngly to the relief OF the misery and suffering
another individual, whose l did not learn hap
poned to have something like dozen wall tents in
fs chnrge, Wnlcn ne ignoring all reu tape, Immediately
had brought into the yards and put up for the re-
cepton of many could be got into them. With
these were many iysn second coverings for The
tops OF the tents. Temporary shelters were made OF
these by using the boards from the fence make sup
port for the CENTRE over which these y stretched
thus making accommodations for tow hundred more.
BY TO- morrow night 10 is hoped the wounded and sick
will all be comfortably cared for.
The First New Jersey brigade suffered terribly In the
battle OF Friday, the 9th, regiment (tho Fouth)
being entirely cut Off the Surgeon, Assistant Surgeon,
Chaplain and QuRtor master being the only
officers left Colonel Simpson is known to be prisoner
and prisoner taken IN Of the recent fights
states that no tho remnant OF the regiment being
marched towards Richmond he up with body
ofreinfoTcements for the rebel army is known that
Colonel Tucker killed and MAJOR Ryerson wounded
and made prisoner.
Colonel Wyman OF the Sixteenth regiment Massachu.
Volunteers shot through the heart while cheer
ing his Lieutenant Colonel Msachan wound.
cd at about the same time, as was Adjutant Merriam.
The regiment left thus without Held officers, stood
their ground and when General ordered First
TO make the charge, which they did CALAMITY large
number OF the Sixteenth fell in with them and Joined
the charge. The loss in this regiment will amount
about eighty killed and wounded. Colonel Cowdin OF
the First Massachusetts, taken down by stroke OF
He is still suffering from the effects Of IT, and his
ry will require long period OF rest Major Chandler Of
the same regiment was wounded and left the neld
Lieutenant Colonel Wells being detached
Baldwin, the senior captain, who handled the with
great GOODNESS and bravery This regiment the rs
in the fight at Bull and has the hardest
since that time Company made the famous charge at
panies Of the Nineteenth Virginia. II again in the
battle Of Williamsburg, where t rendered efficient
vice. being with tho Second New Hampshire (another
noble regiment) assigned to act skrishors pick
of the rebel gunners and again at Fair Oaks in the tight
OF the 25th After the fight Of Monday u stacked only
one hundred and sixty muskets.