The New York herald., 1862-12-28

LnOmoo RrohcA8 me0Rncrs
hsADeUARIas. Inlss BnoADs, HAxoocxs DrvsIos,l
CoUcHs CoRrs, Army OF THE PoIoAAo,
IN CAMP bEpoRx FREDERICKSBURG Va.
Wednesday, pcc. II, 1862.
- I'm AeasTAsf ADsUrASf GENERAL OF I'm DTvsIox:-
havo The honor TO report through you 70 the Briga
lsr General commanding the division the part taken by
NJ brigade IN the action Of Saturday the 18th inst
On shs Thursday morning previous, December IL, At
Gsvsu O'Clock precss the brigade icft the camp from
which this report dated and proceeded the direction
q ho ponsoon bridge, over the Rappahanuock which \
vas arranged the division bad TO cross.
fhs brigade In finer spirits and condition
~ arms and accoutrsments perfect order. The
required amount Of ammunition was on hand. Both
e9osrs and comfortably clad and Il would be
lfou 70 say Whether those who werc lead those
Whc were 70 follow the better prepared the more
saesr 70 discharge their duty.
Arriving within few hundred PAGES or the headquar.
ssrs Of MAJOR General Sumner, commanding the right
Gan4 dissaan e the army were halted by Brgadier
Ssosrai Hancock In . we'll sheltered vaiIoy, We
Ssacksd arms end ssvvsscked until hafpast four p.
NJ whole day the ro Of batteries and those Or the
enemy, incsssant 1t was taught every man to prepare
himself equaby and erny for the desperate conflict that
was close 1t hand.
few minutes after four O'Clock p NJ, word was con
yysd 10 that gallant body Of volunteers had crossed
r. river boa1 and takep possession Of the city Of
yssdscksburg. The State Of Mcgan fairly reserves
hssssR the largest measure OF prido usined BY this
achievsnent -.
Immediately on the receipt OF this news order
p6Aehsd me from Brgadier General Hancock move for
ward tho brigade and take position closer the
sl.:.: In this new position wo remained all night.
A seven O'Clock he following morning We were under
Asms loss than the head the brigade
Ss O. ns rs
- foilswsColonei zooks commanding Freuchs old bFi
led ss .sS The sS came next B
lower Bridge. The % brigade I s.l.sd, eoanssrnsrchsS @
mod ana with tho little e 'D or dSsS'ns 70 sS c.srSs:s
% their comfort, In complete sobordination and
ia BY Major General Couch, commanding the corps pro-
s't.ed nres after nigntfa. This order uncompan.
men .c down ssd ss Ass nigh. T IL the mud and ross
and, without Q mnrmur. With heroic hearts composed
Themselves - best they could for the eventuaes Of the
swith pesn..ioo introduce into an sdlc.l paper,
where facts alone should be set forth, any
sishng this report, did no, confess ,Sa. ,a, the
= snAs nigh. were borne were; each e V sascl me
sh.n .so sisrsss from the strict line q an ossc.l
The occupation OF as we'll
afsss The advance " our forces ths vnsmys works
sss sh B,issde scrupuousy ssssaasd from every sci
lisile before egh, O'Clock A. n, Saturday. the 18th
10 take the nsd. The brigade being ns addressed
separately, 70 each regiment few words, reminding OF
usS % me s. ss sss dss
SssGed bs Robert Nussr, g q. siI,ya..a. ssa
pade wearing sprg Of eSelreen IN hs hat, 10 memory
srSs advance II EfMT Lod brilliantly made through
several falling from the edccs o. both Even whilst
WAS addressing the Sixty NINTH which the righ,
ever and bad spoken my last words q discourage.
EsE. ,he mansed remains Of the poor iellew.-nere
iiS ssd ,ssssss' s7.ss borne '''' the Line
Erersng from the strect-having nothing whatever 70
protect 1.-The brigade encsuntered the full force and
fury of e Ore, and unable 70 resist or reply 70
y, has push she mill race, which may b described
- The ssi ~ the hostile defences. Crossing this mill
% Me risht, had 70 depIoy Into line cf battle. This
movement necessarily TOOK some time 10 execute The
ssa % stand is srouud un hs rest Of the s
s.sa by " L,s.':asns E%ms q sag (, .rS.:ss
up sss psshsd ssd = we'll - my ,smsosss would per.
% form 10 line q sss reached The Ss fence o. which
sbs rishs n ~ sjfsy nin,h rested.
cre remained IN oCnversaticn Tor few minutes with
Csl. Nugcnt Lieut. Miller Of Brisadisr General Fisn.
COOKS sA9 dasng up on horsss.ck during the convsr
sSa cS Ts rse.s sdcos s sa,.n
cut two oompaasss Of his regiment a. skrmishers the
right hank This order being ied out when the
oher regiments Of the brigade. coming up whh brisk
sep, and depioying IN ue Of battle, drew down upon
themselves . terrific are. Nevertheless the line was
beautfuily and rapidly formed and boldly advanced,
Cel. Fugcnt leading the right, Col Patrick Kelly
somnandins the Eighty eighth being next in line, both
dRpiayins a courageous scidership which have
words even with ell my partiay for them, adequstey
70 describe
MAJOR Joeeph 0'Nen, commanding the sixty third.
vas - true that day ~ he has ever been.
He command took position the left Of the
centre u The line. The centre assigned 70 the
Twenty eighth Massachusetts Volunteers commanded by
Colonel Byrnc, this regiment having lie possession the
only green Dc under which the irish Brigade had the
privilege that day 70 advance against the enemy.
On the icft appeared The One Hundred aud Sixteenth
psBnsylvania Volunteers new regiment, Il had but
very recently joined The brigade bt 10 ts conduct from
Bolivar Heighs where was FIRST associated with the
brigade, 20 the present moment when its gaantry Ia
placed record u has proved itself worthy OF cause
Into which u threw itself with much enhusiasm