Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1862-05-07
Respectfully Yours, T. S. FOSTER,
Capt. Co d, 21st reg. Mass. Vol.
Tho Losses of Co. c, eIst Nassnchusetts
Re9Imeut.

CAMP ANDREW, NEAR NEwBERN, n. c.,
April 49, 1862.
Mr.. Editor Our friends may be interested
IN a sketch OF the events which company C
has passed through since they left Worcester
last August. Their first engagement was at
Roanoke Island, where they were one of the
| four companies ordered to charge on the reUel
battery. On making the charge the company
| had two killed nstantly-corporal G. w. Hen
ry and private S d. Sargent-and six wound
ed, two of whom have since died-privates
&. W. Manning and Patrick W. Leonard.
Left Roanoke Island on the 4th of March, and
embarked on board the steamer Northerner.
William Frost died on the 1Ith Landed II
miles below Newbern, on the 18th. Was in
the engagement of the 18th, carried the
first c0lors, and was inside of the enemy's
works before any other company or regiment
Lost three kied-Thomas Hurst, VIM. H.
WilIiston, and Louis Dana also had five
wounded-corporal Patterson, prvates Jeffrey
Vail of Worcester, a. II. Smith Herbert Claf
fey, and f. 5. Rogers Was IN the engage.
ment at Camden, ~ c., April 18th; had four
wounded-Wm w. Dune L. L. Parker, WHO
were lett behind, and corporal IL. Cain and
Geo. IL. Cotton, who were able to be brought
away with us. This company was raised,
partially in Spencer and partially in WOrces.
ter, by w. I. Harlow, Esq It's now under
the command OF Capt l. NJ. Richardson Of
Hubbardston.
SUMNARY-One killed by the cars, at Laurel
Md-Lyman Z. Gibbs four killed and four wound.
ed IN the engagement on Roanoke Island; two died
oil disease three killed and five wounded in the en-
gagement at Newbern, n c.. four wounded in the
engagement at Camden, n. G.
The company is now encamped two miles
from NewDern with the regiment, ready to
move at a moments notice. The whole repi
ment are in good spirits, but somewhat tired
after the march to Camden and back, making
"a miles in twentyiour hours, only resting
about four hours, besides fighting three hours
and driving the enemy from their position,
| killing large number, and wOundng MANY
| more. AN OLD SUBsCRIBER.
The following is the complete list of casual
ties in the 2lst Massachusetts, regiment at the
| battle OF Camden % miles north Of Elizabeth
City, on the 10Th of April. 1t differs in some
respects from the list as already published:
| Co. A-Priyate John E. Rand of Athol wounded
| in the right arm; Chas. A. Blackmer Of Templeton
wounded in the neck L. l.. Whitney, missing, fell
| out before the battle.
Co. B-Sergeant Chas A. Frizzel of Bernardston,
| wounded ~ The lett ARM private John Dunn Of
| Springfield, killed
.Co.C-Corpora Henry Cain of BrimfeId, wound
ed in the thighs private Z. L. Parker of Brimfeld
| wounded in the shoulder dangerously; private w .
| w. Dane of Millbury. in the forehead dangerously
private Geo. Ii. Cotton, in the left arm, slightly.
| Co G-COrporal Henry Cheney of Ashbnrnharn
wounded in the lett arm; private Juba A. Picker,
ing, Killed Joseph b. Brown of Northampton, in
N NE thigh, dangerously Thomas Gilmarin of
den, slightly Geo. A. Hadley, in left thigh: Oren
Parkhurst, missing, fell out before the battle
Co lie. Phelps of Shutesbury, wounded in the
face -Four of the wounded were left at Camden,
III care OF surgeon Warren.