The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-06
THE BATTLE or FAIR OAKS.
Our Special Army Correspondence.
HsADor AKrKss, sxpGwcx's DIVISION,

OuS Special Army Correspondence.
HsADor AKrKss, skpGwcxs DIVISION,
June Q, 1852.
On SATURDAY, a Ven minutes after two p. NJ the divi.
sa cf General ssdgwck received orders march the
szsanos q Generals Casey and Couch The divsionwas
composed Of The foaowing troops
ungT rnsgAnn-GUuAL ". A. GoRMAH.
Frss nnsssosa, Col All. sally.
v1sssnsh Msssachasetls, Lieut.. Col. Kimbail.
Second New York eighty second vountssrs), Lieut..
ihssy .isursh Esu York, Col ssnssr.
swoxp mmApE-GxsKRAL Brnra
First California, Col wistar.
ssvsasyssccaS rennsyivsnA (Bszssrs zousvss), COL
sissy ninth rsnssyivsaia. COL Owens.
One nspdrsd and sixsh fsnnsylvAnia Col. horshsad.
unEp sksaADs-ozxsxAl DANA.
rwsnssesh nassAckusssts, Col. Lee.
HSnssssuth Massachusetts,, coi Hinks.
seventh Michigan, Col Grovssss
Hosty-ssoos1 ksv York (ranmAny), Col. Charles.
Es Saving cAap ., ryisr's House the nrns, both Of
sslssses sad nasksy, had become fsasfuIly dissne,
wss svdsas from the quick rattle of the small arms,
- shs sounds sppssached and nearer that Casey
end coscs being driven by superior force Of The
ssesls.
!. vsoururns % rm pgunos
M dvisea wss IN line In tee ulnssss afsr reception
II shs order, and Ave IN column On the march al
double euies Every eye hsamsa with Satisfaction At
he prcspces u having a ast brush with The foe.
Our men hsd bsea kept - . long that they
hAs vsI sxh eosassesa 70 think ,hA, sshi vas ia.
tended 10 bs pus upa their dvsioa veil a. that of
csssfa R'shArtsa car fsov division. Ths events thai,
fslewsl, sad cthsp yet 70 cone, show Why We have
bssa restrained, ana fos vhss ves intended.
Fcs long months had this dlvison waited and watched
h vsln fos signal opporssnsy q showing the stun Of
which vas csmpos~d sns the loud mouthsd ordnance
sns q.ick rsts u sskery heard far distant gave
ssksa ,hss shs sharp 80 sppstss for hshs with and
<slszs u the rssss 10 b ssnaisd bsfore sAb nigh.
cfssd NE scene.
- wvnAoelsc.
oaiss sossrsry W tAs rules governing ordinary
maseh, struggling shs part of the division
vbsrs at>mpssd, sgs steadily and In closed column
onward marched this gallant sivsion 70 sustain their
rsgusAsloa asd assist The bravo nsa 9 cassys and
coaeh's commands, whs Cor % many hours had borne
shs beat and burden sf unequal eoneet With the
enemy. Ne obstacle cesid dsmp~u the srdor or mpede
~ rsridy " The mAreh every asnng 10 feel shs
pscss~sy u hA~snins ~ ths o. bsus sre "a was
soo late 70 ~ a s9vlcsL Ths bridge erected BY
Colonsl Az eaIiys Erss regiment Minnesota
Volunteers, and called "sslly's Brixge.v was
reached and anbrdsd . ssfa transit fr the
srcop~ across mo swim surrcn, % the esicsshomny
river swollen 70 rsnAftssis height sy tho severe rain
Of the previous night.
srxamsx~- rmr unn.
Az our division marched toward he scene of conflict
the rs became more and distinct and spgarcntiy
closer showing that NE rebels we're obsining slight
advantage over u.s. This only served 10 make the vcts
rams of our division the dssirous 70 hurry TO the
assistance cf their unfortunais companions A. four or
Ave clock the din 81 battle became absolutely deafen
tng rvslng In noise The loud of heavens artillery
on the previous day and nstt shortly aftsr nvc r
our column formed m line Of battle, with GormAn's
brgae occupying the CENTRE Dsnss the lon ana Burns
sbs right, With Ricketts, cd bss.sry of sm0s.h ssEss