The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1862-06-18

THE sosrricx OF ors raoors Brvo.s ras PIG

IHf PosITicN OF 0UR TRooPs Br1oRs 1as vIeHf
The position Of Gen. Casey's division before
the engagement VAS a. follows:
Gen. Nsgle's brigade, consisting OF the One
Hundred aud Fourth Pennsylvania, Col. W. d.
Doris; Eleventh Maine, Lieut.. Col. Plamstead
Fifty sixth Nes York, Col c. H. Van Wyck
Fifty second Pennsylvania, Col. j. C.. Dodge
One Hundredth New York, Col. ]. " Brown
we're on the right Of the Williamsburg and Rich.
Dond age road, and extended across the rail
track some distance.
The Second brigade, under command OF Gen.
Vessels. consisting Of the Eighty nth Peunsyi-
vaDia, Col I. b H. Howell; Que Hundred and
First P-nn-y lvsni.. Col T. II. Wilson One
Hundred aud Third P-nnsy lsanis, Col. y n.
Lehman; Ninety sixth New York, Col J. Fair
man, occupied the Centre, and guar ded the turn
pike; while the Third brigade, Gen. J. N. Pal
mer commanding. consisting If the Eighty 6r-,
New York. Lieut. Col. DeForest; Eighty fifth
New York. Col. T. s. BeIkn.p; Ninety second
New York, Lieut. Col Anderson; Ninety eighth
New York, Lent Col Durkee, we're on The lett
Of the road. and joined the pickets Of Genera
COUGHS division.
TIE ESENY's ADVANCE.
The enemy attacked all three brigades at once
drove in our pickets, aud advanced steadily un
der terrific ire from Our batteries. The moe
desperate courage vas manifested on both sides
our regiments charging repeatedly npon the en-
envy, driving them back Tor while, when the,
would again in turn get the upper hand, anc
drive US before them. As our lines commenced
to give way, they cha ged on our batteries
which our men we're forced to abandon, Colone
Bailey, Chief OF Artillery. falling dead, and eve
~ battery suffering severely. The enemy thu,
Gained ri t.lr nv md
own guns upon or retrearing columns, while the
infantry continued To follow chem I'D as closet,
As possible.
Meantime one Of Gen. COUGHS brigades, com
manded by Gen. be,crombi., was ordered u,
tn iho sappn.t IS Gu. Hayfrc on the right
Gen. D-vens, OF the same division, sustaining
Gen Wasseli ON the centre, and Gen. Peek, viii
tle ., mAing brigade, supporting Gen. Palmer OF
tie left. When Gen. Casey 8 troops were fofcec
% give way, the rebels tell on these brigsdrs O
COUGHS division, who disputed every inch n
groald uhtil sustained by portions Of Genera
K.arney's ard liookers divisions, ordered I'D b,
Gen. Hein,z emsn. Gen Kearn.y's men, on he
ing brought into action, charged with tie bayo
net, driving the rebels before them Ike sh.ep
r-gaining all Ut tue lost ground but about half 4
mile.
0eUerL summers two divisions -Gen.r al,
SedxSick ana Richardson 5 crossed the Chick
ahoa,iny about three oclvck z. NJ, takiug /. DO
s,ion on Gen. iieintzlernan's right. Here the,
encountered Geu. Long.treet's. Rains and Hu
gers divisions, the flower OF the rebel army
Toe lighting was desperate. every foot Of grouuc
being holly contested, but our soldiers we're to.
much Tor them. The enemy woald stand man
fully at "a distance OF sixty yard. and be fired 1t
but they were afraid Of the oayonet; AMI in ev
cry Instance tia; our m-n charged, they yer,
victorious. These t~O divisions did nObly, dri
wing the rebels a. every point until dark.
Col. Bailey. in eudcavo'ing 10 save his bate
ries, vas killed. Many OF the officers were kill
ed aud wounded in endeavoring to rally thei,
men.
o. those who entered into close range Of thu
eneay's guns, scarcely one Of the officers thar
sac escaped sithOut some max O! the ensioy ;.
bullets on clothes or person, when no posriv.
wound was inf cted.