The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-05-24

or Berry, fought the position which occupied al
day, and ON which it slept during the night.
AsorHEE raEAoHrRY
occurred in front OF the Second New HAMPSHIRE regi
similar to that which in front OF the lie
venth Massachusetts. Captain Browns company en-
countered q body Of the enemy, when the rebel com
mander cried out, Don't fire. don are frends
at the same time directing his men TO trail their arms
Captain Brown ordered his company not TO re. Having
thus obtained good show at them, the rebels fired
yolley killing Captain Brown aud many of his men.
ARTILLERY CHANGE
Tho support to our artillery was withdrawn and
sent to more important point, General Hooker
deeming better to the risk OF losing few pieces
OF artillery than Of losing the day. This just pre-
vous to the time that renforcements were coming
up close IN the rear.
GENERAL KxARNHr's DIVISION ADVANCES.
Those reinforcemsnts consisted OF General Kearneys
division, formerly General Hamiltons, In General Hssnt-
ssmans corps. when tho division was still far in the
rear hearing the firing in front. and having received
orders forward with all possible haste. tho sevs
raj bgades pushed through the mud, In the falling
rain past other troops trains. General Hentzelman
who anxousy watching the progress OF the battle
and weighing the chances for victory defeat had sens
other orders to hasten the coming division Of his
corps.
GENERAL BERRYs BRIGADE ARRIVES
ousy forward and sent to tho rear requests for the
speedy advance OF Captain Thompsons batteries Of
ery The brigade and tho artillery arrived
the fold Of action. General Kearney, with General
Jameson had ridden to the 'front.' and both assisted by
their staff officers used their personal influence TO good
advantage IN encouraging the weary soldiers ON to the
scene OF action As the troops passed where General
Heintzeman he waved his hat, and they
greeted hs with the enthusiastic cheers. The
arrival Of this brigade at that moment was most OPP
Fortune. That was very critical period OF the battle
GUNS CAPTURED.
Tho enemy seeing the supports withdrawn from the
artillery, made determined attempt to capture 1t,
and indeed nearly all the horses having been killed and
The pieces deeply embedded in the mud some of the
guns had already fallen into his hands The enemy
pushing this part Of the ne and had succeeded in
sntering the woods the Hampton road which Gen.
Hooker's division had held all day.
NARROW ESCAPE GENERAL HKNrzgiNAN
General Hsntzelman himself nearly surrounded
but am informed he deliberately made up his mind to
be killed captured by tho enemy than leave
position where, at that critical uncture, no could
by his personal presence inspire confidence in his troops
Had he left the result might have been disastrous Just
1t that moment however Ihave said, General Berrys
brigade arrived and thsnceorward the tide OF battle
was destined to turn completely in our favor.
GEN. HENrzELMAS ORDERS BAxps rLAY NATIONAL
AND MARTIAL AIRs-rHx EyYEcr.
When General Kearney's troops were being brought
into action they met the heightened files OF General
Hookers wounded being carried to the rear. The
sAreks Of the acerated and bleeding soldiers who had
been fighting 80 long and we'll pierced the air. and
this joined TO the mud and ran and the exhaustion OF
those who had como several miles with 20 much speed
not calculated to produce favorable impression
thsm % they going into action. General Henzel
man NJ tho hand
natonaI and martial airs and when tho strains Of the
familiar tunes reached the OF the wounded they
being carried from the sd their cheers mingled
with those Of the soldiers who just rushing the
battle The effect, too, great on the ot sde for
Of the prisoners state that whom they heard the
bands strike up the Star spanged Banner and heardo
soldiers cheer, they knew that the victory would bo
ours.
GENERAL HnSTzKxAx STILL COMMANDING IN PERSON.
General Kearnsy quickly conferred with General
Hcintzelman. from whom he received his orders, and
with General Hooker, who pointed the position Of az
fairs and AIDE suggestions the disposition
Of his forces Having observed the point OF attack Gene
ra Kearney immediately threw his troops into action
The Third Michigan regiment, Colonel Champln having
bean previously detached and sont with General Emory
General Berry went the field with tho three other
regiments. Tho Fifth Michigan regiment. Colonel Terry
fled or TO the left Of the road in the timber and
supported by the Thirty New York Colonel
Hayman. Part OF the Second Michigan Colonel Poo was
placed either side Of 1ths road companiesi being
held on the left as a reserve.
4 BRILLIANT CHARGE or GENERAL mRRY's COMMAND.
Then . charge was ordered the left, and
She Fifth Michigan and Thirty-seventh New
York advanced in splendid style, driving the
enemy before them away from tho fallen timber
and out Of the rife pits beyond. Nearly all tho field
officers OF the Fifth Michigan regiment were wounded in
this charge. Colonel Berry was slightly wounded early;
but he stl bravely urged his command Lieutenant
Colonel Beach, who had honors the field in Msxi
CO. sustained his character Of gallant officer, and
wounded in the thigh Major Fairbanks luckily escaped
himself though he had horse shot under him. Colo.
mel Hayman and his officers acted In the most gallant
manner In this brilliant charge.
WESTERN rRoors.
The fire Of Western soldiers accurate In ons
OF tho rifle pits sixtythreo dead rebels were counted
most Of them shot through tho head. Tho dead and
dying were lying all around. The Fifth Michigan rec
held possession Of that rife pitt and turned to good
account the advanced position IL had gained Captain
Smith, General Berrys Assistant Adjutans General dis
played great gallantry under heavy fire, and led the
right wing Of the Fifth Michigan regiment in the charge
THE REBEIs STILL PRESSING
still the enemy pressing forward on tho centre
where almost abandoned battery was fas, in the
mud In the meantime Captain Smith had placed his
pieces in echelon knoll to tho right Of the road and
when the rebels down from Fort Masruder to take his
comrades he met them with a rakng IRE which
kept thom from carrying them away At the Same timo
Con Kearney perceivng this movement Of <hs enemy.
ordered two companies Of the Second Michigan regiment
20 charge tho enemy's skirmshers, who were now
crowds pieces. This charge conducted in the
most gallant manner. and the rebels were ence more
driven back the fslled timber.
THE THIRTY KaHrH AND poRnrT NEW VOLUNTEERS.
The Third and Fourth Maine regiments having been
detached from Cen. Brneys brigade and temporarily
assigned 10 Gen Emory Gen Brney came forward with
the two remaining rcgrnonts-the Thirty .cig hth Now
York, Col. J. H. Hobart Ward and the Fortoth New
York, Col. Roily. These were depIoyod 70 the right
Of the Hampton road, and, like those under
General Berry, on the left, relieved Fragments OF
regmsns which had bornc the brun OF the battle ever
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