The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1862-06-04
the FIRST ENGAGEMENT.

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REGIMENT.
Before these operations had ranapKed the left the
Twenty sh New York in General Martindals's brigade,
had proceeded with Eerdans Sharpshooters. along the
Hanover road. When debouchinG from the woods skir
mshcrs being thrown in 'front.' the enemy opened
vigorous fire of musketry from the woods TO tho left
about three hundred yards distant. This was the nrs
fire Of tho day. At this fire Lieuerzns Colonel savage
wounded in the arm and Lieutenant Fiske was
killed. A rebel regiment then advanced thrsugh the
fields, filed right along tho fence near Dr. Kennys
house the left Of the road while those tss Other
side also came around, and yolleys wore exchanged
Lieutenant Thompson and four or FIVE men were killed
by this fire. Advancing In three detaohments, tie
my succeeded in cutting of and capturing nearly two
companies Of the Twenty fifth regiment. Bsstan's
Sharpshootsrs meanwhile engaged. Colonel John
son of the 25th then withdrew his small comnsCad to
give the enemy battle his reserve under Major Gil
BERT about twenty rods in the rear when ohsr troops
arrived on 5so ground at this suspicious moment
OPERATIONS OF GENERAL BUrTEREEID,s BMGAOB-
These troops consisted Of portion Of General Buster
fields brigade. The Fortyourth New York regiment,
Colonel stryksr with section Of Martns battery, had
detached to guard the forks Of where tho
first disposition Of the forces was madc while the
anler Of General Porters command was proceeding on
to Hanover. General Butterfsd himself, during the
three days previous had been confined by sickness his
tent but with his brigade this the first oeca
sion on which it has been brought into action. Having
received information from the Commanding General that
his troops required in 'front.' Gen Butternoldpashed
thenl and formed them In two lines The first line
consisted II the Seventeenth New York. Colonel Lansing
on tho right the Eightythd Pennsylvania Colonel
McIane the Left and tho second OF the Twelfth New
York, Colonel Weeks on the right, and the Sixteenth
Mchgas Colonel Stockton the Left the two latter
line Of skrmshers thrown out in advance In this
order The regiments went through the woods, at the
edgo OF which they halted till the line was per-
fecty sormed and the position Of the enemy asseraned
In this order the command emerged from the woods,
the sfrmshers firing In front. The splendid APP
pearsace Of the brigade az It came into the wheat
fields and the vigorous fpe OF the sxirmishcrs,
had the effect Of putting the enemy TO
fight The rebels Immediately fell back aud the Seven.
eenth New York, In front the right, took Of the
enemys guns brass twove FOUNDER, which is regard
Cd as The most precious trophy from the battle field.
Lieutenant Colonel Norris OF the New York.
Who has just been apponsed Colonel Of the Ninetythird
being sick requested by the doctor TO remain in
charge OF some prisoners who had been taken DR..
Tenny's house. When shs enemy advancing On that
POSITION Colonel Morris made the rebel prisoners haul
away the captured cannon which, for the time being
was given in charge a Captain Martins company, and
turned upon tho rebels.
Generals Porter and Morell on tho ground
and orders given for the brigade to follow well
in pursuit or the retiring enemy to take the Hanover
Railroad station and participate in the expected action
| In the vicinity OF Hanover Court House. Those reg
ments preserving their first formation still steadily al
vanced a. shoulder arms the extensive fields
over a rough ravne and through the adjacent woods
The COMMAND occupied tho railroad station TO the left
whore cars OF the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
found abandoned the track number Of the enemys
tents and other articles and In possession OF Hano
yer Court House when intelligence received that the
enemy had re-appeared in rear, and orders wer,
given 10 return.
/ house..
Hanover Court House is situated eminence from
which delightful Wow Of the surrounding country
obtained The village consists Of the Court House build
ing the opposite side Of the road, Jail ad
accent 10 the Court House. and few private dwellings
The Court House built in 1895, Of brick brought from
| England.
1 COLONEL a'ouADR's BRIGADE.
The brigade commanded by Colonel McQaads, havin,
the march, had not yet confronted tho enemy
/ but kept Its following the whole eomman,
| towards Hanover Court House.