Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1862-06-13
Latter from tho Maine Tenth.
Iettct Num tuo 14stHo He
ur.pouAarE,s i0rn MAINE Vol.
WiIliamsport, Nh, May IL. !

Williamsport' Nue. 'sy '''
Israel W'ash5urr, IT,,
Coz. and Commdnder.in.Chi9'
Dear Sir-I have tho honor TO report thai
the Regiment under my command 49, o.
this time. attached to Gen. Crswford''
Brigade. in Gen. Banks Army.
Friday. May sd. found US holding Win
chester with 400 OF tho 10th Maine and five
companies Of Maine LIST Cavalry. Our folks
were attacked at Front Royal and defeated
tina, day. About dark stragglers began 'c
come IN and report the enemy marching Ia
large force on Winchester. ] posted my
small force on tho different roads, and sem
ou, pickets Eve miles. The enemy's pieke''
showed themselves early next morning. and
some slight diminishing took place on Sat
urday. Towards night they pressed VI
hard on From, Royal road. cent out Co
I. Capt. Furnish, and Co. G. Capt. Jordan
with order. to hold that road a. oil hai
ards; and ! am happy to cay they did y
uobly. They held the position oil nigh
against infantry and cavalry. which do
layed the enemy in planting their artiller,
on the hill our companies held. They TO
tired as soon as they found The army NOV
Ing from Winchester. and came into ,owt
and joined the Regiment as they were form
ing. Co. q. had men woupded-non'
killed.
Our guard was kept on the Government
stores until the enemy appeared in the stree:
We took up our limo Of march q. half
past : o'clock. The enauy's balls woundcC
one Of my men while no was standing IL
the line in from, Of my quarters.
We marched out in perfoc, order on tn
ict Oithc Mar,insburs turnpike. q. s o'cloei
precisely. Tho enemy opened battery OF
US abou, 800 yards 10 our rear. The shel
few all around US, but no meu ever marched
s,eadicr. No, man lei, the ranks, bu. al
moved as steadily n veterans. Hero vi
had one man killed and number wounded
we covered the rc,rea, the rest OF the va.
to ,hi. place, in good order. a good man.
OF our men gave out and have been take'
prisoners.
wish 70 mako mention OF Lieut.. Col
Doughty and two companies OF tho Is
Maine Cavalry. The Colonel reported him
self 10 mo about two mile. this eide OF Win
chester, and offered TO cover our retreat.
gladly accepted his offer, and he did so al
tho way in. The courage and good orde
Of the Name troops. am satisfied. save
tho whole army from q total rout. All th
baggage train. moved with the s,rasclers Of
the Mar,in.burg turnpike. and II tho troop
bad no, moved with the eoolness they did
oil would have been lost.
Iwould here say that every man IN,
officer IN the 10Th Maine behaved like al
old soldier. No ono ainehed or manifes,e'
tho lsas, fear. which was very remarkabl
considering thi, was the Ere, time they ha'
been under FIRE.
Our losses have been heavy. The met
Loo, all their clothing excepting what the.
had on. All our guns and equipments wer
saved, excepting knap-ack'. Those the
had TO leave. Our lOsses werc more thai
any other Regiment, for We wero wi,hou
any transportation. as We have never beet
supplied with any teams since wc left Maine
and then We had only Eve. and three o
those were a, llarper's Ferry and ono oil
the road between Martinsburs and Win
chester with Co. Il. So we werc lel. will
one wagon to sc, our Regimen,al books an
papers.
Company II. Capt. Black. was at Mar
tinsburg. and was ordered to join the Regi
ment q, Winchester. On Saturday nigh
q, 10 o'clock they started. and marched IN
Ill they me, the Regimen, one mile this cid
OF Winchester. and there joined US an,
marched to this place without stopping
making a march Of 80 miles in about II
hours.
All Of our tents and camp cquipasc ar
lost, and we are left with nothing. Bu, W
ars q, work getting thing. in shape again
and AN In hopes IN . few days to DO il
moving order.
Our loee, Of men are as follows:
Killed, /; wounded, @ f; missing, 90
probably most Of these are prisoners. Al.'
Assistant Surgeon Day and Hospital Stew
ard George Winthrop, are still il winchcs
ter.
Iwould like to have about LIS moro mer
II they can be had, and il rcqui'ision II
wanted I will forward 1t soon.
mus. bring this epi.,le to close. as
have just got orders to move my command
over the river to Martinsburg.
Most respectfully, your obi servant,
GEORGE l.. BEAL.
In.l N. Ut.