The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1862-08-28

shells at my line with seeming knoWl-
edge Of the position occupied by the re-
serves of my picket line, which, though
kept up with much spirit till nightfall,
failed to do any injury, their aim being
too high. At abort g. 2. NJ, Co. A on
the right of my picket line was ordered
into action Temporarily by Lit. Foster,
A. d. G. to Gen. Seymore, to connect with
left flank of a portion of the 7th regiment
z. r. V. c., thrown out as sklrmlshers,
and extending to swamp near the Chick
ahominy, in which position the company
remained until relieved by the 9th regt.
p. r. V. G.. having been brought into
(Which had been thrown out to prevent
the enemy from turning the left of the
division actively engaged in the battle.)
My regiment remained on picket during
the night of the Goth, and were very Wig
liant, but nothing of note occurred. Next
morning, June 27, about ) o'clock, A NJ,
L received an order from you through
Capt. VI MConkey, A. d. c., to withdraw
my regiment ct once to the peach orchard
near your headquarters to await orders.
Before arriving at that position, the firing
commenced On the field Of battle of the
day previous. | received an order from
you through 1t. Beatty Of your staff to
proceed to the field of battle, which [ did
in double-quick. On arriving at the field,
[ had one man shot in Co. I'll. | proceed
ed on, and placed my regiment in position
as a reserve. [ then received an order to
withdraw to Gaines Greek, which [ i'm
mediately did, coming up with the I'd
Brigade about miles from the battle
field. On arriving at Gaines Mills, or
battlefield of the 9th, the ID Brigade
was placed in line of battle by Gen. Meade,
(my men having tax en- off their knapsacks.)
[ was then ordered into position to sup
port battery-We Weeden's, [ believe AZ
ter remaining some time in that position,
| was withdrawn by 1t. Watmough, A. d.
c. to Brig. Gen. Meade, and ordered to
take my regiment forward and report to
Brig Gen. Martindale On arriving near
the top of the hill, Co. B (Capt. d. Por-
ter's) of my regiment was detached by
order Of Brig. Gen. Meade through Capt
E. G. Baird, a. a. G. I'd Brigade, for a
specific purpose, leaving me nine compa-
nies averaging about so men each, making
about $40 men taken into action / i'm
mediately reported to Brig. Gen. Martin
dale, this at 8. Z. NJ, who ordered me to
move forward and take position in rear of
the 18th n. Y. regiment. I reported to
Col. M'Quaid, who said he did not wish
to be relieved, having been in action but
short time. [ ordered my regiment to
lie down in the rear of the 14th n. Y;
but soon after, Brig. Gen. Martindalc,
through an A. d. c., ordered my regiment
forward to near the center of the line Of
battle, to relieve the 4th n j. regiment
| then Immediately moved forward, and
reported to Col J. H Simpson, 4th \. j.,
whose regiment then relieved-this at
Z. NJ. My regiment then engaged the
enemy. Shortly after, Maj. 2. A. johns
and Capt. Brady, commanding left com
pany of my regiment, observed part Of the
regiment on my left break, followed by
portion of the enemy but by we'll di-
rected oblique fire of the two left compa-
MES, the enemy were checked and did not
at that time further advance. My regi-
ment engaged the enemy for an hour and
d half. holding our position against supe-
rior numbers, when the ammunition of my
men becoming short, despatched Adjt.
Robt. A. M'Coy to report the fact to Brig.
Gen. Meade, and have my regiment re-
heved for the purpose of replenishing am
munltlon. He soon returned, and reported
that, having been as far out in the field as
he could get, he could see nothing oe our
forces, except the 4th n. j., in position
as support to my regiment, that our line
to the right and left of my regiment had
been driven back, and that we were sur
rounded. This was quite surprising to
me, as from our position in the woods and
the smoke Of battle, could see but short
distance to the right or left. [ then left
the regiment under the command of 1t
Col. jackson, and went out TO the edge of
the woods to ascertain the best mothod of
extrlcatlng my regiment, but did not at
that time see the 4th n. j. in position, as
reported to me by my Adjutant. | re-
turned and withdrew the regiment, hoping
still TO escape capture We came out of
the woods in good order, contending every
inch of ground, and having frequently to
face about and fire upon the enemy fol-
lowing us from the rear, which must have
been signally disastrous, as they only fol-
lowed to the edge of the woods. On COM
ing into the opeu field, | observed the
4th n. j., which was lying down, having
changed position, its right resting on the
woods, and nearly parallel with the line of
battle. My men were then fred upon
from nearly every direction. l found two
or three regiments on my left flank, an