The weekly Butte record., 1862-07-19
NO. 81
The Irish Brigade = Bate.


/ We extract fsom tie Irizh Amer .sa lie TO-
lowing account of how Meaghl.s IS. B. igase
cordseted themselves at The battle o. Far
OaLs, on lie Cbielahomiry Gsa. seaosr
rode up in froat Of the SSH (which vas srs.
in the n'slse) JUS; IS they vere abo-:t' ebaree
into the opening through which ran the rail.
road, The timber oa lAo opposite side bsias held
BY astTocs body Of rebels, vLo were roar;9c IN
wi,heripg 67e, by which the regiments Of
Howards aua Frsnch's lriga1es Id alseaiy
been terribly CT; up 1t vas The crisis Of tue
fgbt; AMI Geueral Richardson dsslare,! hat
if We lost The position :: wo4'l have g5ae hard
with the Union army. Sumner sad, address
ing the men - Boys, an your general. 1
know the Irish Brigade vil rot retreat" IL
put his hand n, and touching lis shoulder
strap, .ooutinned -. sake my position on
+ You; Il yen run. viii have 70 yaa as, nd
+ tear thee from NJ shcal3crs" Ser-ea,.. Ne
/ Cabe, Of Co. X, sail -" G1reTal. we have
never ran yet. and SO are no. going % Ae-'n
now" know tt know t." SAD .ls G IL.
eFal as he rode of. Tie ssh gave riae;ag
cheer and dashed out into tie open fell. The
enemy thought they intended to charge clear
into the weeds ia which the were hidden,
and so reserved their FIRE for til expected
struggle; bat when tie ssh got rs far as the
railroad-a little better than half way across
they halted and poured il a vo'lay 50 close nns
deadly, that when the woods wesa ea-esed
afterwards every tea feet Of Tie edge, aud tor
several yards iawards, were s.rewn viii Gead
ard wounded rebels. ! special Providence
seems to have watched over lie brigade. that
they suffered 50 little in 50 deadly contest.
The 69tb, who behaved most gallaatIv. had
but one man killed: poor Herbert, who.
understand, was one Of the Pope's Brigade.
He fell at tie irst fire. The regiment suffered
most while advancing in column eg35g tie FIRE
Of the enemy; after they got into Inc of bat
tie, their steady and well directed vo'eys soon
cleared their front CT tie foe.
General Meagher with his staff was inde.
fatigable in cheering and iavigoratiog the men
during the fight Several times the enemy
directed their fire upon this position, so that IT
is wonderful how he and his aids escaped. OF
these | desire to make mention Of Lieut.. Tur.
ner, whose name seldom see in accounts Of
the brigade, fact which does manifest in
justice TO a brave and promising young ciGccr.
but which, am sure, is owing to Tie cxces-
sive modesty Of the Lieutenant, than whom
there was not a braver CT cooler man il IT,.
fight. Capt. VIM II. Hogan also, who since
his battery was broken up, has been acting on
General Meagher's s,af, did good service, and
received meritsd praise for his bravery and
efficiency.
Col Baker, of the 8sth was personally com.
plimented by Generals Sumner, Richardson
and Meagher, for bis bravery and soldierly
ability, and for the manner in which his regi-
ment acted during the engagement. Major
Cavanagh, and Lieut. Col James Kelly, of the
69th, also distinguished themselves the latter
welded musket during the intervals in which
he was not engaged in directing the move
ments of his wing Of the regiment.
The lion" of the day, however was little
drummer boy of the S6th, George Funk.
George was out, skirmishing on his own hook:
a regiment of Howards was just after falling
back, when the lad, from behind tree, saw a
big rebel, not five yards from him, preparing
TO fire on them. He waited till ." Secesh" had
discharged his musket, then stepped out aud,
covering him with his own piece, commanded
him to ground arms and surrender 1t was a
ludicrous sight TO see the little chap with
charged bayonet, marching his big prisoner 10
the rear.
Gen. Pettigrew, who was wounded, fell into
our hands. He was put into the 69th ambu-
lance, and taken to the rear but Wien half
way across the Chickahominy the ambulance
stuck fast, and for aught l know may be there
yet. I he woods are full of the rebel dead.
Notwithstanding fatigue parties from all the
regiments are burying them TIE stencil is
intolerable. Whole regiments fell into our
hands. They were principally North Carolina
and Georgia troops and seem to Lave had
enough Of the war. They say the rebel Gene
rails were so confident of capturing our army
on Sunday, that after Summers corps bad
crossed they flooded the Chickahominy, by
turning a canal into it, in order to cut OF our
retreat. Like the man who caught Tar
tar" they found It easier to fad than to keep
US.
4 Nom THIrr = A latter frnrn Marve;nia