The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1862-06-27

wood. wbero Tho two comna,;s. ws,. nosted
and ATTACHING him IN Tho roo, Tn. two
comror;o. wors CALLED ,o,o,h.r a, ,hs .d,o
of N. wood. and sr.d mon Tho odv,r,;n,
rebel. t,mblir, ,hros Officer. from ,bo;r .od.
ale, They then ro,i,od 10 ,bs WOOD. amid
.howo, ~ hr,,.,. an, v,,,h,n, ~. .no-
INV, movemen,, and sending immediate no.
t;cs N sodcw,ck Tb.v maintained their
nickel line across the woods during all that
rainy night, without rations, taking mum.
Der of prisoners. Lieut.. johnson of Co. d,
with n few men. were also with them. Tn
the morning thew returned to their regiment
with mt n man missing bringing with them
os manv pri.oners as their own companies
numbcred. These comnanies. durinc the
whole dav. were watching the rebel move
ments from trees ond other conspicuous
points, and during the heavy firing were in
Ignorance of the state of the battle, know.
inc only that thew were cut Off from their
c,mn until n scouting nartv. sent out for the
nurnose. rcnorted the position of Sedpwick's
srces Bv maintaining their position, thus
leading the enemy to suppose them heavily
supported, they may have prevented an at.
tack and certainly surprise upon that Gen.
erals force sucb devotion TO duty. as OK.
h;b;,od bv Cant Merrill and Lieut. Sabine
and THAR commands, il deserving Of tho
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w. % n,mo n, INV o,;.s-s srd so,d;ors
-, ~, Ill It. I'LL 81, ,t 81, os
,,a uo.;,.o,,. ,,, un., :, ;,.,;oo mo,,;on
NJ C,mnho,, who di.,irru;.hoa b;mso,,
Gov ri. oooIno.. sa;o;.r,v and br,verv Wbon
nndor ,bo ho,,es, fra A. N. front ! directed
L., - ,.o ,.o or ,h. In, >, o,,,;on ,ho
mn, % fro ,owsr Uo mov.d from r;cbt IN
,on om;d., , s,o,m If br,ls,s His calm
clear command, os h, moved along tbe line
,oucbi,, olmos, every elo on tho back "Fire
Lower hov. s,. lower aim lower bovs aim
,owor ~ can rovor bs torco,,sn bv mo Us
w,s rnh,rmod
Cav, Hill wbo commanded n r for The
dav and Cant Libbey Of Co. A. behaved
with great coolness and bravery.
have 10 report the loss of J.W. West.
Licut. or Co. G. He fell near the fence
where VIC opened fire. Ho was a good Off.
ccr and an excellent man. distinguished for
constant attention IN tho wants of his conn.,
naov and especially for his care of the sick
He was shot through the breast and died al.
most instantly. without a struggle - moro
bappy in his death than 30 many of his iel.
low.soldiers who have fallen prey to linger.
inc disease in camp. He gave his life to his
country. Who can do more? May he be
remembered.
L;o,t Rice. of Co. G. whose company WAS
On n;cke, bucsled on the cartridge box, took
n rifle and brayelv fought in the ranks until
horne from the field. shot through the thigh.
Lieuts Brann. of Co. F. Holt of Co. A.
and Hume Of Co. I. and Sergeant Major Fox.
~. wor,bv of much honorable mention for
,ho;, oool,oss and br,vorv L;sut Rr,nn
w,. .ho, .hror,h Tho kroo. lien, Hal, and
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,o-. -. , 800 Go ,h,,L;,,od two horse.
!, I ~. d0o, or mv ,or, .mo.hinc IN, ,cnt,
and vounJ;,, two ner,on, NV three war.
on. were loaded and moved of. Fifty sick
IN o,r recimen,al bo.ni,al were moved TO the
rear in safety BY my Surgeons, assisted by
DIR. Hubbard, Hospital Steward.
The bravery of nv color.bearer, Sergeant
Kotcn, was so conspicuous, | should do in.