The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-28
HEADQUARTERS, STEVENS Diyisns,


have acceeded after cling through camps
and aborng Tor many hours with the utmos, diligence
in procuring t complete aud accurate, OF the killed
wounded and missing Of tho rst and second divisions in
the upon the Tower battery day before yesterday
ana Iaat my estimate OF our Casualties was unusually
correct. Many however, OF the wounds OF super.
Gca! character, and small proportion only will provo
fatal Our wounded soldiers receiving the
care aud attention from tho several brigade aud rog
mcutal surgeons and 5ycry thing possible pro-
their comfort l hear that the transport Cosnlo
potan which sails to-day Tor Hilton Hoad, will carry
large number whose require At tho spa
cious and convenient general hospital there
DR.. Kenble, the senior surgeon Of this division, &C
companied by Capt LasS OF Gen. stevens staff, visited
the rebel lines, under dag Of truce this morning, for
the purpose OF ascertaning The lae OF missing lie
learned that the Of dead left the fald were
buried this morning. and that tho prisoners, neatly
quite all Of whom severely wounded forty.
ave. The rebel officers who tho flag asserted that
wounded in their hands sent to Charleston and
kindly treated. They could not furnish list Of
them, but promised to send it TO it conld
be procured. II possible will it with the list
have already prepared.
enclose copies of Con. Bsnhams general order, thank
ing the troops their gallant conduct the order
Of Gen. Stevens, communicating the to his com
mand. The difference ostween the predictions Is
somewhat remarkable
GENERAL cnDyRs--So l6
HEADQUARTERS, SOUTHERN Drrmtr,1
fEPAETNFS- SoTrH.
SroNo RIVER, Sc, June 49, 1862
The Commanding General desires express his tinas
to the officers and men OF the different regiments his
command engaged in the reconnaissance Of the enemy's
works at Sccessonvs Of the ground the ieft of
our camps upon the 10Th inst. The cool and steady
daring their persistent courage 10 scaling Tho
work; of the enemy under The most nlrdercus IRE Of
grape and inusketry and the excellent order ia which
Int Ffl.
line Of battle, IRON the field, when ordered. merit the
highest praiso that be given. We need only say in
conclusion, what we know we all feel-we haze met,
have examined the works of tho snemy. and they shall
be ours by order of
J. K. SEALy, Second Lieutenant Forty seventh New
York Volunteers, A. A. A. O.
Gsy1IAI oRpERs-So. 90
HEADQUARTERS. SECOND DnIsIoy NORTHERN IhrfHncr)
DEPARTMENT on TIE SOUTH, ,
JAAss ISLAND, ;. C., June 10, 1862 J
The Bigader General con inandng the second division,
mandng General for tho good conduct OF the troops in
the action OF the 18th instant desires to express hM
profound sense OF their yaor, courage aud hercsm.
Men Of the Second Dvis on-You displayed la the at
tack the fortified position OF the enemy at Seossion
vs The 18th instant, the highest qualities OF veteran
troops You formed in silence aud SecTesy ia The dark
the night Yol moved forward N perfect order
at the earliest dawn aud surprised and captured she ene-
my pickets You orde cd not TO fire, but push
forward and the hayoDet. You obeyed the order.
You ioEmed line Of battle under terrible AMI marde
IRE OF grape, caniter and masks.ry. You
pushed TO the ditch and abasis Of the work
from RICH, 10 ieit Parties from the leading
regiments o. your two brisades-ths Eighth
aud shot down ON the psrapet, officers and
men Those two regiments especially covered them
selves with glory Add their fearful casualties show tho
hot work n which you engaged. Twohfths OF the
Eighth IIeh gar and nearly onequar.er af the seventy
ninth tghsnders) were struck down. ss1sr killed or
woundei, sra all Ihs remaining rcgilpens--ths One
HuRiredth snnsyyanis, the Seventh Connecticut, tina
Forty s!Th New York ana the twenty eighth Massachu
setis--hai q large number OF casualties.
N0vithrt1r these fearful losses not dis
colrs. ed. sosIs u you were temporarily wthlrawo
from Tie iuurderous rs 81 the enemy you retired ia
order Of battle and you returned to the attack order
Of battle Some held, throughout tina action the ad
vaneed position at the soats and ditch Of The work. aud
you all ready for action and eager 10 advance
cyud time 10 the assault from IN hedge five hundred
yards from the work This position neld by you
nchngy and confidently, and ii this very hedge tie
light artillery Of Rockwell threw It'd elective hre upon
tho enemy
f. obedience % orders from superior Authority you all
finally retired in good order, and IN line Of baitlo and
the any did not venture 30 interrupt you.
Mer the second pi~isiou--You covered yourselves
with glory Oh that CORY re Your Intrepid sna ape
brigade commanders Lesare aud fenton ~ to hottest
q he thick 4 Al Your regm nta communicative
the heroic Morrison, who shot through tue head Tive
rarapct again cd MS men to tins assault, eager "
ayen The woundat all points raj ying and cheering
their men, aud officers aud men alike gave sknal proof
OF their devotion duty and their country. In
graduating his comrades ON their heroic yapr and con
STACEY on hat tsroe heJ the Commanding General Of
the divsioa has words 10 express his griVi ana
yours the srtbces that have Deon made our best
and truest n.sn sleep tho sleep that knows no
waxing Their dead bodies lie On the enemy parai 81
Church, Pratt, Catre Guild, Morrow, Horton, Hitch
cock, and many other gallant aud noble men, We shall
Honor therefore, al! honor you, the Of the So
cond divlson You have shown what You will do when
sou shall have the proper opportunity. You die not
seize the fort, because il simply impossible, aad
known be mpossblc b. tie reconnaissance refer
red to in the riders Of thanks OF the Commanding Gene
izsRD STEVENS, Captain aud A. A.G
The following eoiapiots liz Of the killed, wounded
and missing
WILLIAMS BgIG ADE--wRisHr's DIVISION.
rHED RASsgmE voLtSJ lfsss-iIrcTrsAsr coIorIL
JAcNsos.
Company c.--r.ugsne Csdworth, Janice Mayer, Joseph
psno onward Gunner, sani WHITAKER.
sos.taay B.--Jasnes iair.
Com,".y H--ssrg ean, Stephen Dosrborne, Hanson !.
csr.easy capt Ralph Carlton, Corporal Truman A.
Cgas,ony R.-Tnomas Conway.
Hoanded.
coapany A.ccrporals John W. GOODWIN, Nathaniel
Company 8.--wm. caeam, sarnuo csban, WIN Mars
Ii,,,rany a.onant Walter Cody Sergeant Joseph
pnshe 1rporal Mat thow Bylncs, private Joha Duly
"a gf sryla' yS s"r. nas' .@
lorsl George A Wcodbuin Michael tasan, Patrick Lee,
John .urrsn, 81 George Aisn, James Quoian Thomas
doa,pass D.--isns- McGtoty GEORGE W GIBSON, John
A. Tuclcr Joseph Wb-oa.
C,mla yE--.rsate Y. Il. Chase, ". u. brown. Geo
H. Jones' Is stevens, ssnuei Mcdaniel
tnAaasg F.--i.estfuant Iic-ry Is. Marsh Sergeant
i.cury T. Myae, sergeant iicary taDoer-, Guar -
lohcrty sdsie Dapiese George Miller, James sscu4n
tS,l.oss oy..-i ]cotl.aai Il 4 lIBn-sea. scrstiot
A.. ta "a tffUsM It3.s a. t1otear, Dlulei ~. ,aogt
e. t9 u e@3. fftnt Ifo.lcg, tA..ass A4.0es sby.h4n
fa"t-a' tnr'. tes N'.'., N'
Ism 3fossY. Jaun \ aUtgt'Ht, 3laas !. Carr. En.
Goodwin '.mae. = imf.- We ia~c q,