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


eighth Massachusetts, under Lieutenant cocnei Moore
was in the advance Colonel Lsssures brisadeeompris
Ing the Seventy ninth Highandsrs, under Lieutenant
Colonel Morrison the Hundredtn Pennsylvania, under
MAJOR Leckey and he Forty sixth New York, oocael
Rosawas in support, together With Rockwsis conSect-
cut Battery captain Sears company VI Volunteer Engi
neers and Captain ssants company OF Massachusetts
cavalry. sorfnng parry, consisting OF two ceHianss
Of the Eighth Michigan, led oy Lieutenant Lyons, AID
ds-camp 10 General Stevens, with negro gasds was in
the extreme advance.
Our route lay over extensive cotton asd, CT rather
succession Of leds separated from zach otlsr
by hedges and bitches The grornd was broken by the
ridges peculiar 10 the IN this vicinity andtho
passage over ths uneven, Dowy surface marching
a. We wore upon the double quick" was
excessively fatiguing yet moved forward very rapid
y. Although our limo was formed within rifle shot 81
the enemys pckets, SO quietly were the troors
maneuvred that they ignorant Of il, and rebel
lieutenant and -four prvates surprised and captured
Orders had been given 10 move forward BY the flank re-
giment following regiment. In even. were sc 10 IRE,
but to press and forward into line by rec iments.
when the enemy should open o us, we TO the
bayonet on him, and cndoycr possible 20 gain posses
eicn IL the work.
These orders were faithfully executed Reaching tho
open Geld about a mile from tina rebel fortihcatioAs,
Fenons brigade WAS directed against the RIG aud
Leasaras against the ieit OF the work tn 50 two
brisades pushed forward with great rapidly, the
regiments keeping within supporting distance VI each
other and Inc Michigan regiment keeping close 10 the
storming party.
when within about four hundred yards OF tho fort, a
terrific IRE Of grape aud canister opened our
columns fso The work, ant from Tho woods, abats and
rifle pits on cur right -Four heavy guns on the enenys
parapst sent their murderous charges through the mes
OF brave masked batteries OF whose existence
had previous knowledge poured their terrible
missiles against rs sharpsh olors, stationed al along
the rebel line selected officers for targets ami may
gallant leader eli at their voey who the mon
dropped ia the ranks by Still the Eighth Mch
gan tho ssveny ninth Hghlanders, the one iundrcdh
Pennsylvania, the Twenty eighth Massachusetts, lshoel
hair Kan IA ftntiu I'll TkxN
vanced and portions OF the Seventh Uonaec icut and
Forty sixth New York, succeeded reaching Tho very
edge OF the abatt and portion Of the stcrmng party
Of the Eighth Michigan led by Captains Ely and DoyIs
together with party from the Hlghanaers leo per-
by their bcaye Lieut.. Col. Morrison mounted the
psrapet of the work.
Here lasted few moments the exciting scene
my pen has ever attempted 10 describe. When the
Hghlandcrs heard " the terrible slaughter OF the Eighth
Michigan, with whom they had for many months been
brgaded they could not be restrained but advanced
With the pronptness the support OF their Oh
Colonel Morrison whose horse SHOT early
in the action led uphis mon on foot, shouting, tou,e
Highandsrs' and, with Lieutenant Lyons, of General
stevens stat, the first scale tie walls and mount
the palapet OF the fort. Beth were wounded-Colous
Morrison in the head, the ballet entering the temple
and coming ont behind the right car, and Lieutonan
stermiug party, was severely wounded, and Captains
Guild Pratt and Church killed. II was while
deavormS TO scale these works that captain Hitchcock,
OF the Seventh Connecticut, was also shot down. Never
thecss the man went up, walking unnchingy into the
Jaws Of death But very few escaped and those only
with garments riddled with balls. Colonel Morrison,
even after he was wounded, discharged the entire
.ents revolver the within and had the
faction OF killing rebel he endeavorng to
screen himself OF numerous .'rathoes' with
which the interior OF ths work abolnded.
There was cut narrow op3ning in the ltue OF
aCas - iicuIt Of passage mas ln4s, aud SO CALLING
was Inc storm OF IRE 20 whita our mon were exposed,
that ths order was reluctantly gwen 10 fail back and
lor The mon we're led with coors rs ing to ~
Of hedge about ave hundred ards from the fo. where
TIE Remaining oscss OF the div sion disposed. Two
oi ga tam keckwciis pieces, Which ad occupied pas
tion ia the pushed forward TINS badge
and opened upon the enemy, and ais resa little the
Iesr--ils As'Ahsd Oyer The heAGs VI our men vel
directed bts upsn the enemys let aank. Both these
sections We're gslisntly and efficiently served ard pro-
duced a marked impression the rebels.
IN tho meantale though the casualties lad been
rishu both IN nature and IN number, the troops or the
division were good order Their con senee was sill
unshakcn. Their courage uubroken. Like
they waited Tor tbs WORD - charge But at this upcture
Colonel Williams command which had occupied posi-.
sion on the left from which they threw u calling lre
across the marsh into the position OF the enemy were
Compelled IN consequence OF the falling Of shells FROM
gunboats, TO fail back, and thus tho main attention
Of tia enemy given TO tho front Under tneso cir
cumstAnces II was desme useless waste OF life further
Y protrae the contest ami the order given TO with
draw the troops This was done in the most admirable
manner, Rockw-I's battery taking the lead aud tho
various regiments following in line Of batts with flags
displayed.
The losses in Gen stevens division have boon very
heavy. Nearly 200 Of the Eighth Michigan (Which also
suffered severely AZ Port Royal Ferry and Wilmington
sand) were cut down. aud Of ten csmpany commanders
who went into the Held only returned with their
Commands TIC Seventy -nnlh whose aallantYy at Rnh
all remember sustained irighifu list Of casu
aties they accompanied the Michigan boys ia the
saut The losses in the Twenty eighth Massachusetts
are also heavy, Captain Lawlsr being among the killed.
Capt. f. 8 Hitchcock OF the seventh Connecticut ,yas
struck by srapeshot :. the head and another in tho
thigh, aud instantly Killed, and Lieut. rton oil the
same regiment mortay wounded. Lieut.. ss,rol Of
the Forty sixth, was also killed. Many other officers
the second division moved down by the helsh
Storm whose fury and whose terrible effect during the
thickest OF the hight no feeble rhetoric 0. mine ali
me 10 portray.
Ihave written thus far of the par, which oay two OF
the brisadss played in the attack. The command Of
BfSstier General wright comprising two bryaes uner
Colunels Williams aud that6eld Al 50 rartei1at.d Ia tie
movement, ana sufIsrsd severely, Williams brigade
consisting OF the Third Now Hampshire Volunteers under
Lieutenant Colonel jackson; battalion OF he Thri
Rhode island artillery, (acifn. nlantry,) the New
York Volunteer Engineers and tbs First Massachusetts,
cavalry marched from 6rnballs plantation al early
dawn and were pushed forward toward tho soalherly
face 81 the work. white General stevens directing
his forces against the sido which froated towards
east. These egments were separated from General
stevens Inc % attack By impossible swamp AID
stream Tire Third New Es.i esl Ia tho al vance,
oio * by the 1nird Rhode Island, and supported By
Gapain Hansom's st.ey OF regular ARTILLERY AMI Days
battey, tho two iates nAdsr tho dfo.tnn OF Captiia
john hamilton, Chief II ..rtiiiesy.
As Tho laisDtry above mentioned marched up with the
evident purpose q turning tue rght The fort. they
.oul4 th1u-els - COT on ficm the VOL. by lho
exfvsed Tie .lapa and can steg on their right
Together nth CALLING IRE rebel raem-t con.
reaol IA tne wo9dE ihslF e. Under this shower 81
dead, missiles b.th Tho Ibird New Hampshire The
fhrG lhJds ISLAND were baiiy gn, yei tnsy cen.
lInrtd the Gk.t good order Until ,4e sAar
had boea sIienced This e.,csed b. spirited dash
~ tue Enpde l1lIbu bo"s VINO charss4 tbs woods
and used Tho bay not - esctGa, Asi tho FOO rslred
leaving IN sc 81 Their nuIlber hands. eaDnot al
this non9mt speak adyissdy Of the operations III this
brigade further than that they fought with srsal par
al maintained Their ground against terrible ODDS til
the order ~ Withdraw .he Is given Anos tns
killed OF he Third New Hampshire was Captain Ralph
Carlton, who was struck IN The hip by shell lac
brought into the hospital living, and survived
smputatl0n, for which hs earnestly pead, against
the protest VI the surgeons, little ttsn
hour. LoutenantS gViy, Henderson, seay and
Scranton, % this regiment, were ALA badly worndid
Lieutenant Bartholomew, whose promotion from the
position ~ sergeanl major The Third Rhode ,,,ai
was made but row days since, shot through The
abdomen and cannot live and Lice; tenant Arnold Of tie
same regiment, Is dangerously wounded.
Troops fought with stsadincss and deter
mined bravery than did yesterday Their pluck
and their obedience 10 Ories worthy VI the hgbest
comrpenaalivD. tspiain Lusk do Camp - General
Stevens, I'D and placed IA position tue Twenty eith
2ssschuSe ts al tho edge VI the Hbaltis aud hal hsc
shea under hip. C.pts. Hazard stevens, 81 the
General aud Assistant AdataDt Geler o the Division,
lad the seventh sonnrotcut after IL reformed