Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1862-08-01
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ham, Of the =. Maine Sixth, to the -Adjutant
General Of this State:
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Camp NJ. -. In the field, July 10. (
! JONI l.. llopspoS, Adiutan: General:
| Sir bcs leave u submit the following
report OF the part nv command took in the
| action Of the night OF the 9th Of June,
near Garnetts House, Va. 1t an early hour
in the morning of that day | was directed 10
/ proceed, with my regiment, % the front,
near the pickets line, whore a working party
was engaged, throwing up an enforcement
Arriving on the ground, was ordered, With
my regiment, to take up a position short
distance in the rear Of the earthworks, on
the right, near piece OF woods. In front
Of the earthwork was large level field, at
the upper end Of which the enemy had plant
ed his batteries 4 short distance in the rear
Of our position was a deep rayine, on the
opposite side of which battery Of heavy
siege guns had been placed. masked from the
enemy S view by belt Of trees. About 3
O'Clock y VI. the enemy appeared IN force,
on the left Of our position, Is II preparing
FIR an attack. Upon this, the working party.
and all the force supporting it. except the lst
Brigade, Of which my regiment forms part,
was withdrawn u the other side OF the raylne.
Ny regiment, with the rest OF the Brigade,
was posted on the edge Of the woods before
mentioned, on the right, with orders to hold
our position at all hazards. At 10 o'clock
4. ". the enemy opened fire from his artil-
lery, directed principally at the woods where
We lay, and at the heavy battery, which
had, in the meantime, been unnasked, by
falling the trees in front. THIS battery i'm
medhtely replied, throwing its fire directly
over our heads, and, after an hours rapid
firing completely sileneed the enemy's guns,
and forced them TO retire out Of range. Dur
Ing this artillery duel | lost two men killed,
and one wounded. Ny loss would have been
much greater if the men had not been pro-
teeted greatly by the confirmation Of the
ground After this all was quiet, until near
sunset, when the enemy again opened his
batteries, and commenced Smelling turi0usly
but, as before, the superiority and accuracy
OF our guns. soon compelled them to desist
, and retire. In the front was a narrow strip
Of wheat-feld, slightly elevated in the center,
which separated the woods where We lay,
from SIMILAR piece on the opposite side
, This field was perhaps one hundred yards
wide 1t WAS quite dark in the woods when
few shots from the enemy, followed by a
volly along our whole line. br5't every one TO
his feet. The attack, although expected
came very suddenly, bpt did not find us nn-
, prepared. The fire was instantly returned,
/ and with effect. as afterwards ascertaihed.
, The enemy advanced a short distance from
/ the woods, and after nearly an hour 5 rapid
I, exchange OF fire, silently withdrew. This
was "a singular combat in many respects
M enemy could be seen, and their presence
was manifested only by the Hash and roar Of
their guns, and by the whistling Of their
bullets. as they tore through the trees over
oGr lcals-My men, during the short time
l they were engaged, expended, on an average,
: i'ty rounds of ammunition. Many Of the
guns bacame useless by means of ioulness.
: 10 consequence of this and want OF ammu-
uiiion We were relieved by other troops, and
arrived in camp about O'Clock y. NJ, on
the morning OF the 18th.
The following is list of casualties during
, the engagement
Capt. q. {. Gray, A. wounded sli gbtly in foot
=. c. Merrill, A, in leg
II. d. Chandler, &, 81 seriously in head.
d, Maggie, c, d" I" in head,
since died.
f. 5. Hayward, c, wounded slightly in wrist
: W. Mcdonald, d, seriously in head.
G r. woodman, ID, missing.
John Stubs, d, d"
Sias F. Page, e, killed
I. l. Dudley, E. wounded slightly.
G. NJ. knights, L,
: c. D. Mitchell, il. &" seriously, leg shot
| @. ". Rand, II, elbow broken.
: G. B. Steward, II, slightly in wrist.
J. NJ. Hoium, IL, " in head.
serst. L. NJ. ketch, . mortaiy, in chest, since
died.
serst. A. P. McKennoy, I, wounded slightly in
foot.