The new South. [volume] (Port Royal, S.C.) 1862-1867, 1862-11-15
HEADQUARTERS ,47th RECT. P. ".
/. III Er.ryoh rs q Oct 25th 1869

yS1 Sraurohf SSn r s. G., OCT aSth 1861
lro CserAM aLAAsERT, ,aAss'raADJr. GRNL.; Ser -
have the honvr to submit the following report Of
the part takenby the 1st Brigade IN the battles Of
the, ,2M IF Qctober.5,aS -.Fsg 1..pg EH.,>E..
After meeting the enemy in bis first position, he
was driven back BY the skirnishiug ne, consisting
of t,co Companiessof1he 18th Conn, one Of the
41th Pa, asd one OF the 55th Pa, under my COM
mand here the enemy only fired few rounds of
shot and ssiei lie then rsetreated and assumed
another position, and Immediately opened fire.
Col Chatield, then in command OF the Brigade,
ordered the Attn Pa. forward TO- me with orders to
charge. Immediately charged, and drove the
enemy from the second position: The 9th Conn.
was deployed in my rear and left the 55th Pa. on
my right, and 4th Nh. in, the rear of the 55th
both in close columns by divisions all under
heavy fire Of shell and canister. These regiments
then crossed the causeway by the flank, and moved
close up to theJBoods.,a Here they We're halted,
with orders to support the artillery ssae
After the enemy had ceased firing, the 4th n.
Fl. was ordered to move up the road in the rear Of
the Artillery, and tuo companies Of the 47th Pa.
to follow this regiment. The 9Th ,1Genn.followed
up, and tae 55th moved up through the woods.
At this ,iaacture Col. Ghatfeh fell seriously
wounded, and Lieut.. ASol. Speidel was also wound
<se,.isse.a- the 4lth Pa, amsented to
96men. As yetl was unabie-to learn tie loss Of
the entire brigade. az s..s at.- .a.<... ~.
The enepay having fed, the ;4tb. N H., and the
55th Pa. followed in close pursuit. During this
time, the 41th Pa and the 9th Conn. halted, and
again organized i; ;sftenShich they followed.
On coming up 10 .fhes engagement, II assumed
command ofihe Brigade, aud found the feTces ar
ranged in the following order. ors.,.ss an
The 4th N. H. was deployed as skirnlishers
dlong the entire front the 55fh Pa. depioyed in
line of battle on The left sideof the road, imme-
diately in the rear Of the 4th Nh. 12e -
I then ordered the 9th GenH. to 'deploy in the
rear of the 55th Pa. and the 47th Pa to deploy on
the right side of the road in line Of battle, and
relieve the 7th Conn. I then ordered the 4th
N. H. which had spent all its ammunition, back
under cover on the road in the wOGds. The
enemy meantime kept upa terrific fire of grape and
infantry, to which MerepGed with, terrible effect.
At this paiHt the ordeIs We're given retire, and
the Attn Pa and 7th ,seHn, formed the rear guard.
then ordered the 47th Pa. to keep its position,
and the 9th Conn: to march BY the flank ihto the
road and to the rear. 'fo3s nj - 7,.f.' 1-E
The 4th N n. and 155th Pa. to- fellow. The
troops OF the I'd Brigade were meanwhile retiring.
After the whole column was ip motion, and line
of battle established by the 7th Conn.,, about one
thousand yards in the, rear Of fie 47tb Pa, or
dered the 47th to retire BY the flank and establish
line Of battle one thousand yards in tho rear of
the 9TH Conn. After. which, the Ith Conp. moYed
By the flank to- the rear, and established line of
battle one thousand yards ID the rear Of the 47th,
and thus retiring, alternately establishing lines,
until we reached Franz Grsek,; where we were
relieved from this duty by the 4th N. H. We
arrived at the landing At O'clock the morning of
the d Inst 80 a. ~, g.; 80; 80; t,T
The casualties Of the .6th Conn are ,tlirty;tosr,
in killed and weanded and the 47th Pa, ore hun
drsay yaed tuslye in killed and wounded, TO the
rsnaipipg regiments, 1 have as yet .receiRed no
report. sa ] Lam, Capt. respectfully, a.ESygG
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