Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-07-18
TryrY-sEvEsrH VIRGINIA REGIMENT IN BATTLE


OF JULY lsr, 1862 AT WHITE OAK SWAMP.
To n. Editor Of The Wig:
BeieyinR that short account Of the action Of our
Regiment would be interesting 10 many Of your readers
as well as gratifying the numerous friends OF the eli
GERS and men comprising it, have thought fl to send
you brief STATE Of the par! We took on the memoir
able Is. of July The engagement Of this day became
genera s-on afer reached the scene CT action at
abou o'clock A. n. Very soon the shot and shel!
Il ~ thick ard iAs., il every direction. Oar Regiment
WIS drawn up Ia line of battle slorg string Of fence,
u prevent any attempt the enemy might make on our
LETT. Here uo remained lying or atung il recunbent
posture until about o'clock, P. H.. During the whole
time she'll vera fl ing and exploding over our heads,
i.hou. hsWeVer, even Uouniins single man. Our
bows became used TO this kind Of fun end did not
to mind it, But about o1ioCk P Il, the order passed
Gown he oe Il a. We we're to charge tho enemys bat.
tery. Th, boJs vera on their ieeL instantsr, and
OF they stirred al run, yelirg loud as they could
squat, our gaAn, Colonel L. :. Keen leading. Alter 4
run of full half mile thl ough the almost impenetiaole
thcket mid tying shot and SHE'LL down steep Lii th6n
up another which cleared US Of the woods aad brought
~ in full view and range Of the guns OF the enemy
But on We pushed across he field for about half m
farther when brought to halt and iomed right
under CALLING fire Of grape, shel! and canister How
ever the bcys seemed up the stick rs point aud when
the command gwen by he Colonel 70 JolIog man was
given; the charge made right up steep hul
where confidently expected to be RICH: upon then
but 70 our dismay the batteries we're still haf mile
away. Here our Boys halied md poured in a well di
recsed re-and, 81 the first Voey, had the atkfscen
10 sse the degraded Sars and Stripes Oer and M to The
ground, while all around them The Yankee varles fell III
hesps But few rouaes had been 6sed when tho Cap
;Ha OF the Color Company (Jap;. Alen) Company tx,
snousy wounded, having bis rgbt arm sno, nearly
II and about t1e sane line he Color Sergeant vas
.aaaed o. bono, and lad 10 qui! the sid and unfor
took inc co!ors ai,h him, Wrcb Crsaiei coaiI
o. slOng tie entire lines AID compelled 10 A!
ciek. Again We formed AID went back 10 the ohNg (;
chsIges to .skug the batteries were tuss,
- tie odds gli1st us were too Overwhelming, To-
than hy guns playing al the VII l,suPpostsGty
a. least whole DIVISION OF infantry, who fred with great
spri; and rpsi =; altogether tbs tie OF &c ling
4ad hotties tias we're ever before exposed 10.
Before dosing shuud fail ~ DO Istcs TO few
5ur otfoels and did not particularly mention he.
roo deeds Among The most cousPcuous of these were
Capt. +. H. Wade, Lieut.. s r yno!ds, Corps. q
dartin aud Josb R FeaE !, of G" Company, and Phi
Yates Isaiah PAssel, W s Iii =. Jao Mason and VIM
s Boohe OF &C. Company, lJ; Seq Wyas. s. Mssdolof
and Prvs's Spencer, OF Company a" and JORDAN
Lynch, Company "E
would particularly mention h, gsllsn! bearing
# the officer. and me- OF the company on III, lett
1ompany "H"-comma5del by the fearless A,gr.der,
heir Captain. lsPeak ct this comIang iro& The fact
,iIt VAS N eyewitness their conduct whilst under
f-e, ny pos; being On he eft Of he regimen, and
proximity to this company. would 90 III justice to
our ga az, Il. Col Wadoy Jimes, dii tail TO ut n.
on tat he seE,d bis oolos rushing the rye al
4rdig The summit Of the bib calling on The brave
oIys OF the 81 b 10 rally 20 their coOFs.
Toe caslsl i,s Of Tegioen', already published,
ill better saoS shAG part bore in he ba;ile thGn
-ere vOs,s, whom IS remembered lhA. hi, was he
as: Ere Nc were ever under.
R JassE ROYAL,
SeIg', Major 7.h Va Vo'.
cS-R q mOud Dispatch LyIc-Gu.g Yl.gin I
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