The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-25
NUMBER 25.

vania Regiments were also well up in the
woods. The Sixty.sixth Ohio, Colonel
Candy was directly in the rear of the
battery, co imposed of three guns of Captain
Clark's battery, three guns of Captain
Huntington's aud one of Captain Robison's
battery, under Lieute nant-C Colonel Hay
ward, and upon him and his gallant band
depended every thing at this critical
moment and the duty was well and gall
lantly executed. Had they given way
the command must have been lost. The
left wing of Colonel Candiys Regiment
was extended into the woods and close in
the rear of the battery which position they
held until retreat was ordered.
Additional reinforcements of the enemy
were coming up on our right, having aban-
donsd their position on the left, and I
ordered she Eighty fourth and Ons-hun-
dred-and tenth down to the right, but
before they reached the Position assigned
them the enemy was in full retreat before
our brave men, and at once ordered them
across into the woods again. Under cover
o. the engagement ON our right the enemy
had thrown another force into the woods,
and pressed them down upon our batteries
on the left. So rapid was this move
ment that they passed the line on which
the Eighty fourth and One hundred-and
tenth were ordered misunderstanding
dash upon the battery so sudden and nn-
expected as to compel the cannoniers to
abandon their peices'
Colonel Candy met the enemy with his
regiment, with great coolness his. men
fighting with commendable bravery. The
Seventh and Fifth Ohio were soon suppor-
ting him, driving the enemy from their
position and retaking the battery. The
artillery officers made a strong effort and
used great exertions to remove their guns,
but (tne horses having been killed or dis
abled) found it impossible. The enemy
had given way along the whole line. but I
saw heavy reinforoements crossing from the
town, that would have been impossible
for us successfully TO resit. After CO.
insulting General Carroll, / ordered
the troops to fall pack under his di-
rection, with view OF retreating until
we should meet the reinforceiaents of Gems.
Kimball and Ferry.
General Carroll took command ef the
covering of the retreat, which was made
in perfect order and, save the stampede
of those who ran before the ight.was fairly
opened, retreat Was quite as orderly as the
adavnce.
The force engaged under my command
could not have exceeded 5000 men. OF
the enemy's force my information comes
from the prisoners taken by us) none of
theme stimated it at less than 5000 men ac-
tually in the engagement.
The lose of our artillery we feel almost
as keenly as we should to have lost our
colors, yet it was impossible to save them
without animals to drag them through the
deep mud The men could nat dOb. While
we deeply feel this loss, We have the salts
faction of knowing that We have one of
theirs, captured by the Fifth Ohio and
driven of in full view oftheir whole force
sixty seven prisoners following it 20 this
post.
/ 1t will not be expected that ] can men,
ton the many gallant actions of the differ
ent officers upon that hard-fonght field
Yet l cannot do justice to my own feelings
without remarking that III nay opinion,
brayer, more determined and willing men
never entered battle field. General
Carroll distinguished himself by his cool
ness and dashing bravery. Upon him 1
relied, and was not disappointed. For
heroic gallantry l will place Colonel Cav
in, Colonel Buckley, Lieutenant-Colonel
Chreighton, Colonel Duming, Colonel Tho
burne, Colonel Candy aud Lieutenant
Coloncl Hayward beside the brayest men
of the United States army. The line Off
GERS of the different regiments discharged
their duty nobly, anu deserve special
mention By their Colonels. Captain clark, /,
Robinson and Huntingdon served their
guns with great credit, and deserve notice.
To the members of your staff, Lieuten-
ant Coionel Shriber, Captain Kelley and
Captain Keogh, am under many, very
many obligations, for the prompt, efficient
and oficer-like manner In which they
discharged the duties assigned them. The
two latter were in the field though the
hottest of the engagement, exposed to the
enemys fire from first TO last. Captain
Kelley received a we're wound in the face,
while urging forward the men, and was
carried of the field.
For list of the casualties of the en-
gagement, respectfully refer you to the
reports of several regiments, accompanying
this paper.
The loss of the enemy must have been
heavy. The grape and canister from oul
batteries and the fire OF or musketry NOW
ed them down like grass before we'll
served scythe, and the fact of their heavy
free retiring before US is an evidence thai
, they suffered severely.
Aid de-Camp Eaton was the only oficeI
? of my own staff present captain QuaJ
being too i'll TO take the field, Chaplain