The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-06
rag BATTLES NEAR RICHMOND
49,
fNf'ERESTtEyy DE- TAILS = ADD.
TIONAL REPORTS or
CASUALTIES. r.

bloody night, whioh commenced on saturday
last at tho "seven Finss," below Richmond,
as have reached usetnce our last publication,
together with further onhcial reports OF Ca
sn Lii, In the various regiments ecgssed. A
correspondent fcrnisaes An ,ntefss,ink NAT.
r.tivs Of tie Fart sustained by Feathers on's
Brigade, In the first days battle. which. 10
more full and authentic than any account
previously publ;Saed
tRArnaRsfoR's BRIaAbk.
Much has been written and many e,rrec.
tons made relative to the night Of the als',
but b. W seen Eoth'ng yet pro Tossing to state
Accurately the ccmmcncsmen NJ and progress OF
the night. As this battle Is de- ned 70 become
hi.tcris:. az tbs corr rnenespehs OF tbs cef.Iss
nish to the press, mo daily historians OF tbs
times, what know of the bsgi ming and pro-
& ress of the fight, being part OF the time an
eye. witnes 50 Of hat propose to relate.
The q Iht did not begin carly IN the morning,
~ les beeh Stated. Tbs signal gnns wefe 20.
flred until after one o'clock, and It was imt.le-
diately after the second eea that the first con-
Htct begnn By the advance OF our forces. A.
cordins TO pravioos a'ral ,mept the brigade
of Gen Rhodes commenced m fight On the
right, ana mt OF Gen. Garland on tbs left,
Gen. Rhodes wns supported by the br' tde OF
Gen Kains, and the brig AIDE OF G-n. Garland
was reinfc, c I'd by the brigade CT Gen. Fsaih
srston, comInaI dad on this occasion BY the
;;snior Colonel, Col. Geo b. Anderson, u the
Ali. regiment North Carolina State Troops.
VIII state hsrs that Gen. Feathers'on had been
IN the city for several days, confined TO his
room, but returned 20 his COMMAND against
the remonstTancs @: his phys ician, I'D soon
as he could possibly procure conseyaDcs.
in ten min u tss after the firing OF the hrst vol
ley the Two aYmiesHere Ia deadly strife In q
general eng sgement. ! was On the left OF the
wi i7msourg road, and conseq aestly shall
con fine my remarks to that wing, leaving 1t
to some writer who Witnessed The operations
on the rig to do that jus lea to history which
shall re cord the glorious and heroic dss4s Of
thas braCc oh of our army.
Tbs brigade Of Gen. Garland was ecavelT
eE gagged In the thick woods ThsD Feather
IONS tUoi Anaer.on's) brisads advanced to
it's support. The, Ire was deadly, ard macy
OF the brave me OF the latter brigade fell while
hey were yet III the rear Of Garland'stroops
Advancing, however, they took position In
iiIe with their coacJ 1tors The Florida regi'
nent of 4ariand's. b-i Eade was in the open
fl aid on the left Of the Williamsburg roEd. and
AZ Featherston's brigade came up, the 4 b
Nor "a Care DINA, under the command OF Major
Grimes. filed to the rigst of the Florida regi'
meet, which threw il across the road and par.
ti,lly in the woods on the right. The 49th
VirEinia, Col. Il RI Billy" Smith, took POSI-
tton on the immsdiaie left Of the Florida regt
ment. To his LETT were the 2S:h g :orgt, Csp.
tain wilcox commanding, and the 27th deor-
gia Col. Levi Is. Smith, which threw them
the two Ia. tel, far &c to the thick woods, con.
fronting the sktrmishers thrown cut on the
Yankee right.
Col. Anderson having previously given thu
forwsrd order, the brave ooys halted not,
but pressed on, regardless ofthe terrific shows
Of Yankee bullets. The h sto rmed the Yankee
oresstworks, but were compelled TO fall bacS
tOr want OF reinfoi cemeE!s. The reIograde
was not, however, more than 100 YARDS.
nich was made in perfect order. Col. dtlea's
70 im ont Of south Carroll ma troops then came
up, another charge was made aud the Yam.
xees driven from their TedCuot into the
woods. Prior 20 the arrival OF Coi e. aessre.
If artillery, which engaged the Yankee bat.
:aIy and did sims fine shooting, NO DOUBT
weakening the eneIDy'st rec at that pcint TO
a ooDsidsrkb!e extent Ihs less OF the gallant
4 b vsx terrible, nearly every officer having
oeen disabled, ana Mt Ior Grimes Paving his
horse killed under him.
TIE s9th Virginia charged upon and took
the YANKEE artillery Gang, driving the enc.
my beyond 1t into ths woods, when, getting
out of ammonium, they withdrew in perfect
order Theit loss was heavy. Uolone Ell Smith
was several times touched, but received no
serious wound. His noted horse "aoYg an
which wes upded under him at MANASSAS,
was thrice wounded, and Cied that nigh.
Lteut..Col. CT bon was wounded twice; hiss
nor1e was also wounded, but not disa LED;
tie bimsalf remained on tina field uatil night
closed the COZ fl CT.
l did not vltness the action Of the 2S:h
@ eorgia, 1t bel, aid from view in tbs woods,
bat It's iist OF casualties shows how no.
oily they did their duty. For did see the
9th until the Palmetto regiment OF Colonel
Jenkins came up TO reinfort the lett These
TWO regiments chrrgsd upon the Yankees
under 3 tesrif3 fro, compelling them to
retire at ones, and itili pursuing them,
guns, ussd this baycne: in driving than
out OF their main camps 60 the rear
Of the battery and putting them 10 rout, after
several inttiectnal a'tnpn to regain their
ground. Col Smith U.evi Il was severely
wounded IL this charge, but remained on toe
deld. Capt. Bacon, the regimental commits
sary, cd d several other Off GERS, were killed
The reiaforcemsnts OF Hen. Longstree:s
division fought gallently, and doubtless rem
dered effective service liz preventing ms an
gees from res ailing their camrs, but the divi-
sion Of Gen. Hill had practically won the light
and repu ssd the enemy by desperate lighting,
the work of the reserve compare
!ivety an easy tafk. l by no means desire
to detract from the valor OF these brave
troops, ror to intimate that tnsy would not
have gained the day had the positions of Hill
and Lopgstrsets divis ons bean Teverfed; but
ii is due TO the Intrepid men who BROKE he
Yankee lines that they should be awarded
the fullest NEED Of praise.
Col. Anderson, wh) commanded Feather
s on's bri gade. 1t h aved viii h. mes: dis1in
Eushed CALAMITY, winning fhs aurnirn ton
of sil VIII onserysd h. IS intre.iIiy and c oil.
ness. spent Ia struck MS coat, over his
heart. amt fell 10 The ground, doing no dam
age. Beyond his he was untouched Col. A.
was some tirresinCe ecI n q an6sd tor I'll %.
sition f ErlSadjer General by high Ulcers
" no knew Z Is skill and darins On this neId
1t must Be comedies be 9otly wen Dis promo
ton. Possessing n3 he doss. the most perfect
gentIeness of ma UAer, wi b q atscu regarI ef
Ell ornament to the army, and W3u'd gracs
any rank Ths sts fl CT item. tsa herston &C
COM panied Co} Andercol on Ia fl sli. capt
CfeorGs =. FOote, OF Mississippi, MS AC Juan
ElsNiaVel
rally aided h. commanding I'll :er in the dis
,harg re Of his duties. He had his horse shot
under hun. Ccl. Andsrsou and Capt FoCte
were compelled 10 ti' mount at thu abat:is,
and led the brigade for owe. mile on foot.
Iapt Foo&s, rs The commander of a company
N the i5th Mississippi regiment, had Irevi-
o1sly wen distinction at tho hattie OF Lees.
ours. His fresh laursis will rest upon brow
not III used to wear than. Lieut. a. q. Ha-
ley, aid de camp. had his horse ktlIet un Ter
HIM early i'll the ii !hs. and was afterwards Sc
verely wounded ia III, face Lieut.. A. ".
Parker, volunteer ato, also rendered valuabls
and merftorious service The couriers all be
aaved well-the sergeant, Mr. Bst, having
Two horses shot under h;m.
The brigade of Gen. Fsathereton Is one Of
he best in the army, ana Is capable even now,
a. 1t is by the ats fight OF doing fur
her coed service Gen. Fsathsrs.on, Its com.
n ander, 1t Will be recollected, was promoted
or his gallantry In the battle of Lessbnrg,
being at that time In comm AID Of tbs II b
regiment.
The following is n list of tho caaual.ies In
his brigade. on the 5is.. They were not Tn
Ter fl re- on the lst
Kiiisd-Four Captains. 5 Lteutspa ants, IA
serEeaa,s, 9 CorIorals, enc l22 priya.es. To.
.al l52
WouLded--Ose Colonel, Lieutenant Col
onei. 10 captains, s! Lisutenants, IS Ser.
-aSn.s, 35 Cc.porais, and $50 priva:es. Total
80.
Missing-For'y. ssven-making total OF
killed. wounded, and missing, OF SIS, OF O.
force Of barely 1900.
l have thus eEdssvorsd to give a fair and
orie1 review O! the operations of this brigade.
Let some one do the same for each of the
othsrs, and tbs history will be comrIete.
OBsBRvgR.
HONOR TO WHOM HONOR IsDuI.
1t is impossible to say what regiment are
an titled to z rea test credit for thu mart taken