The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1862-07-09

| the whole.
The Nineteenth Massachusetts, Col.
Hanks, of Gen. Sedgwick's Division, also
suffered considerable loss. They were
stationed on the right of the Williamsburg
road, at the extreme left of Gen. Hookcr's
line of battle, where they did most gallant
duty. They were subjected to fanking
fire on the right, but drove the rebels be-
| fore them in spite of this, until they had
advanced more than mile in advance of
their original position. Lieut.. ]. G.. Chad
wick, the Adjutsnt of this regiment. was
twice hit 10y spent balls, while gallantly
leading the men to action | wish | had
! the names of more of those who did a yeo-
mans work that day. that might do ny
part toward giving them mortality they
| deserve.
! In order to reach the enemy in these
succes g We assaults, our men were forced to
wade through the swamp in which they
sank up to their knees, and that in face of
fire which carried dead into their ranks.
| AS | have before stated, our artillery could
be of little service to us, as it was imposs-
ble to get our guns through the swamp
without exposing them to capture, so that
most Of our shellng was done over the
heads of our advancing troops, exposing
| them to the danger of shells premaurely
exploding, as they are always liable to do
The two guns of De Ruessey's Battery did
excellent service toward the end, and so
| their appearance at the front we are doubt
less, indebted for the easier conquest of
the enemy's rifle pits in the second assault
The sheling from Gen. Richardson s posi-
ton was by 10 pound Parrot guns of Capt
Hazards's and Capt. Petit's batteries,
which showed some excellent practicing
during the hour they were in action.
Though circumstances did not make it
necessary for his troops to be brought very
prominently into the action, Gen. Sumner
was on the alert, and impatient for an op-
portunity to make his strength felt. The
sang froid displayed by the veteran while
momentarly expecting fight, was a special
subject of remark Forming his regiments
into triple line of battle, he called for
chair, and posted himself in front of the adj
vance line, where he remained seated until
firing in the woods in front his position led
him to mount his horse again, and drive
forward to ascertain the cause. Owing to
an injury received by being thrown violent
ly forward in his saddle, Gen. Sumner was.
it will be remembered, for some tine una
ble to mount his horse, and hence the ex-
planation of his somewhat singular position
was taken and maintained.
Though there was desperate fighting on
the rebel side, as well as on ours, as far as
can learn they fought with less than their
usual spirit, showing some evidences of less
heart in their work than they exhibited at
Williamsburg and Seven Pines. 1t may be
that they had no decided objections to our
further advance at this point, but, consider
ing the effort they made a few weeks since
to diSlodge us from the position, il is hardly
probable. 1t is more likely that the loss
they suffered in their attempt TO enjoy an
afternoon spent by bagging lot of Yankees.
has given them new idea of our mode of
fighting Sickness and lack Of food may
have also had its effect upon the morale OF
their troops, and enabled MS, at conIpara-
lively slight cost, to obtain a position
which, to judge from the rebel gascUnading,
should have cost us half our army to secure.
The arrangements for providing for the
wounded brought from the BATTLEFIELD were
very complete. As they We're brought to
the rear, some were attendetlto on the spot
but the majority were carried back to the
Regimental and Division Hospitals. where
the urgent cases We're attended to. and then
conveyed with those who did not require
such prompt treatment to the hospital tents
on the railroad, between Fair Oaks and
Savages Station, where they were provided
for, and as rapidly as possible put on board
the cars for the White House. Three
trains went down that night, but with the
limited accommodations of a single track.
but portion of the wounded could be car
red away. The hospital station WAS under
the direction of DR.. Thomas Sim, Medical
Director of General Hooker's Division as
s sted by DR.. c. {. Jewett, 18th Massachu.
setts; DR.. Harvey Brown. 1st Excelsior Reg
iment; DR.. Chas. X. Irving 9th do; and DR..
j. NJ. Merron, I'd New Hampshire. Mrs.
Harris. Secretary of the Phladelbhia Ladies'
Aid Association, was on hand to aid in car
ing for the wounded. assisted by Mrs S1mr-
son, wife of Lieut.. Col. Sampson. of the Sd
NJ chigan volunteers, whose gentle minis.
trations will not soon be forgotten by those
to whom she devoted her attention.
Taken 10 the White House by the cars.
the sufferers were then transferred to YES
sells in waiting, by which they were con-
veyed as promptly as possible to their
homes. Captain Chamberlain of the FIRST
Massachusetts, was badly wounded in the
jaw, came through at once by way of Old
Point and Baltimore, in charge of Charles
Wilkisol, and OF his company, an intellig,
'Boston boy to whom | am indebted Tor
information.
We took a few prisoners during the day;
how many | did not learn. A number of
those who came in were from the Fourth
Georgia Regiment that State being well
represented in the fight, the doughty Howell
Cobb leading her troops to battle. Among
tie rebels brought in was one sharpshoo:er,
of whom they had number stationed in
the street TO pick off our officers.
This man was mortally wounded a ball
having crashed its way through his skull
his head presenting u gastly sight as the
brain oozel out while he lay there dying; his
face thickly cotted with gore, one eye d. :
stroyed, and the other open, but covered
with the film of DEATH Some friendly hand
had covered his disfgured face with paper
to hide it from the curious gaze of lockers
ON, by whom the covering was now and
then removed, revealing the work Of death.
But there was no need of this, for the con-
vulsve heaving of the breast, and the spas
modc twtching of the heart showed how
fast Life was ebbng away.
Not six feet from here lay one of our own
men, also mortally wounded, the two meet
ing then in the friendly bonds of death. 1t
was young Jersey boy, with pleasant
face, pleasant even i'll death, for a sot and
oNNOt CApiEHolbI WIS ltlI upDn the Cldy as
the angels slowly bore the soul away. The
ball had entered the back OF his head,
leaving his face untouched, and it contrast
ed strangely with the disfgured counter
ance of the dying rebel at his side. AS he
lay there, with his head supported by bag
of grain, the b,ood was flowing over his
long black hair, and th;c&ly staining the
rude pillow on which he was falling into LII,
last sleep. Uf.
| 1t is well that in the midst Of our victo-
ries we should remember how many such
scenes strew the battle field, which, amid
the press Of more stirring matters, we who
write have little time to dwell upon.
| PmRREPONT.
Old Hundred I'm Camp.
A CORRESPONDENT writing from our camp
when before Yorktown, says On Sabbath
evening a few hours after sunset while