The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-12
company which Captain Ricketts, commanded at Bag
run when tho pieces were captured.

Company which Captain Ricketts, commanded at BUD
run when tho pieces were captured
II was formerly the now rebel General Magruder1
battery. He evidently recognized the colos Of the
pany and the prisoners we have captured say he
he would have that battery. He ordered Immediate
and desperate charge The robes within twenty
yards. when they poured in destructive fire into our
ranks. The fire and the effect for few moments
terrific. The cannoneers driven from their piecas
horses plunged and reared while fell the Traces
killed or wounded others dashed or with caissons, but
the generals present this critical exciting
scene dashed forward, swords in hand, the gunners
sprang forward Also and "quick lightning manned
their pieces. The supporting regiment, which had for
moment wayered, though its Colonel and
other Valuable officers had fallen, now rallied.
and they were greeted with a tremendous shower %
fire. which caused them to fall back in great disorder
It was at that latest fire from the enemy that Colonel
Riker, OF the Sixtysec New York, killed As he
was advancing he said:-'.We have some cold steel 70
give them, boys" and then he fell MORALLY wounded in
the body The Thrty.n Pennsylvania and the Chas
seurs were doing excellent service the right and had
already performed their share driving the enemy away
from our artillery. Before deadly IRE tbs enemy
fell back and General Magruder did not get his battery
BATTLE FLAG CAPTURED
The Ohio company OF Colonel Cochrane's Chassears
percsiving small light flag carried in the rebel ranks
andsnpposing it 70 DO white flag, by means Of whch
the enemy intended TO play their deceptive game Of
"Friends-dont shoot friends!n sprang forward
delivered deadly vosy, and captured the little Tag.
proved to be the battle flag OF the Hampton Legion, d
South Carolina, which was OF the organizations
which suffered SO severely at that point. During the
action the One Hundred and Sixth Pennsylvania Colonel
Morshead, and the sevonty-second Pennsylvania (Bax
ters zouaves, were changed to different parts Of the
field as reserves. 1905 H
GRAND CHARGE AND CLOSE OF THE RATTLE
The enemy, however, was only checked momentary;
for fresh troops brought out, and another
rebel line observed advancing. Then portion o.
General Dana's brigade deployed on the loft OF Gem
eral Germans. The Nineteenth Massachusetts,, Col0ndl
Hncks was away picket, and the Forty second New
York, Colonel Charles, had been left at thehgrapevnA
bridge, principally for the purpose OF assisting IN the
passage of the artillery 1t was the other two-ths
Twentieth Massach Colonel Lee, and the Seventh
Michigan, Colonel Grosvener-which were hoa required
to extend the line of battle on the left
Before those two regiments fairly formed in tneia
assigned position they received sudden volley from
the enemy which sufficient test the mette Of tho
best troops in the world. They still steadily advanoeds
however, and just they reached the rising ground
the open space which they were marching, this
heavy anking columns Of tho enemy appeared in view
proudly pressing down in anticipated triumph t.
our left. The evening had now far advanced
and the darkness must necessarily close the
battle for the night General Sumner determined
that should close victorious for To this end he
ordered determined charge along the whole line. -Four
regiments actively participated in this charge Ths
Seventh Michigan and Twentieth Massachusetts
were on tho left OF the limo, the Thirty.
fourth and Eghty-second New YORK on the right,
while the battery took up favorable posi-
ton tho right whore could to advantages.
The Twentieth Massachusetts, commanded by Col.
Lee and Major Revere who had been captured at BaIs'
Bluffs and released. The battery commanded
by three quite young and promising eutenants-Kirby,
Woodruff and French. General Summon placed himselfs
accompanied by his staff in tho centre; General Sodg
wick took the right, and Generals German and Dana
their proper positions in the line The enemy stood
in defiant line OF battle in the woods. Tho order
was given to charge, and then the line advanced
steadily, firing cautiously, while as the line
wheeled little to the right, to got nearer to
the enemy the battery wheeled ALSO tho right piece re-
naming pivot while the other pieces moved forward,
firing in splendid STYLE These mannuvrcs, executed
undcr the severest re could scarcely have been per-
formed perfectly drill The enemy returned the
fire at first with vigor but whom bayoros were fast
approaching the skirtng the timber the rebels broke
and ram and the conflict thus successfully closed fcs
the night.