New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-07-04

4 and there that MAJOR barnum, Leut-Col. Richard
|, son. and Lieut.. Col. Rice were heroes. Capt.
I Rucker, Of the 18th, came last from the woods,
0 bringing but IA men Of bis company. Capt. Hoyt,
Of the brigade staff. repeatedly rode through every
/, regiment, waving them on with regimenta flag he
, had seized from fallen mau. Simultaneously, and
, from the same superhuman impulse, Gen. Butter.
field was doing the zane thing with other ,sttered
J colors
At another time, learning that the colors Of resi'
ment, by misspprehenxion Of an order to bury them
in the cover Of trees lest they % target were
upon the ground the same Genera. rode TO the front,
raised them from the dust, Haunted them before bis
men and stirred them with hot words. That banner
was not again trailed.
Among the incidents Of the attempt TO stay the
falling back was charge Of the 9TH Cavalry reg
ulars from the fat at the left around the base OF the
bill full into whitening fire. Butone'third Of ths'a
came back. Here Capt. Whiting was killed.
I Among those most efficient in rallying the men,
and forming provisional companies and regiments,
when the rout became general, was Gen. ButterGed
and staff, Gen. MaTtindale, and the French princes.
Col Ber,lan was frantic in bis yslorous efforts, &C.
tuslly discharging his pistols to stop tie runaways
The lines these and other officers brought up in the
gathering darkness must have been taken by the
enemy for re .enforcemens he dessted. The
a,tillerymen did their whole duty-they peopled
IIades. Those who lost their guns stood by them
Until half the conipsnys men and horses were struck
down, and the ammunition expended and in several
instances dragged them some distance By hand. Had
they rot been sold as dearly they were, had they
been brough. of when it was possible, the main body
Of the corps must have surrendered.
Tie reader may not be able to reconcile the fact
that we were defeated, with my almost iDdsSrini-
uale award Of praise, and accounts Of hard tight
.rg Let him bear in mind that we should have held
the xronnd had not our ammunition given ont that
The numbers opposed were in vast excess Of ouls;
Ia, The enemy were desperate and finally that they
were led by Stonewall Jackson, who is JUS now,
End With reason, their favorite leader.
have sail nothing Of the seneralship displayed
On tie field. Whether the field was judiclousy
chosen, have said nothing. Whether there was
any necessity for allowing battle TO come On win
sucL fearful disparity OF forces, have said noth.ns
Tl.,e are questions that should be held IN sbeyace.
We've 10 iisten TO the complaints, and accept ihe
opipions Of several prominent officers engaged,
must answer them In the negative. Were ] 10 put
ON record the assertions OF others who have come
claim 10 speak er cottedro should say each OF the
, above points were made with more than ordinary
generalship. For the present let the whole matter
. rest!
If my letter Of yesterday is safely transmitted
YOU will notice that give more prominence to the
lighting on the left OF the field. Naturally, have
written first and most Of what actually saw, and II
: have seemed TO bring myself in the foreground of
the narrative, il is because could be certain Of only
those movements that came under my eye, and
could easiest recount them by making the account one
of personal observation.
On the right Is stated in yeslerdays letter, Zen.
Sykess division, consisting Of two brigades OF regu-
lars, and W arens brigade Of 9TH and 10Th New-iork
and LIST Connecticut, were in the trst line.
Take the day together, the action was less severe
:, here than at tho left. think l am warranted in
saving this and also in saying that the regulars did
not figh, o. well as many volunteer reSments-if as
we'll AS the average, not certainly to compare with
the Eth New.York, the s3d Pennsylvania, the ID
Maine. and the I'D Massachusetts,. In one item
thew sxcelled the volunteers--they could be re-
formed when they had fallen back completely out
Of fire. with lees difficulty.
. IL /, the first battle in which the regulars Lave
; taken any considerable part, and fighting SIDE by
side with volunteers, they have not shamed the
latter.
must advert once more to the terrible scenes
with which the day elosed in order 10 again notethe
superhuman exenons made by officers TO rally tie
san,peders add these names TO those mentioned
Yesterday, IA deserviug the same eneoniuuis-Coi.
Roberta. ID Maine, Mai. Won yegessck, But
terields staff, Mai. Wceh, 10th Mich, and several
: officers Of the oh Mass, whose names failed TO
learn. or course there were hundreds Of others Of
ike gallantry, some in every regiment, but no one
man can speak from personal observation OF 1.-THE
OF the gallant efforts to stay that fell disaster. {. 4. P.
The following partial list of casualties al the
battle Of White Oak Swamps, Monday, June so
Col Wyusn, 18th Mass. killed.
o-n Meade, I'd BGsde sicCsp' Reserve, wounded side
Dr. A. Z. Stockton, Medical Director. Mcc.'r' Division
Lieut.. Be,ttie, MOC.rs aaf leg
Assistant AdJusnt General Baird slightly,
Lieut. J. II. KUHN. McCsirs ,tsn, killed
Col links. leih Mass. thigh.
i Col Pierce s9th Mass. arm sbet Of
MAJOR Hove 10Th Mas. killed.
| Lieut.. Lee, lah Mass, killed
Capt Ws.s Ieth Mass. loot.
! Gao. Devsresur. 18th Mssr., severely.
Li.ui. Prime 10Th Mass, sun-s,ross on battlefield
Lieut. Pruus. 10th Mas, san-'sroie on battlefield sad
Lieut. nini. 10th Mass. sun stroke Tie brshs!d aud
missing.
I Gen. Mccall, severely wounded. aud pf'oIs'
n Gen. Re ypold. prisoner, uEhurt.
4 Lieut. Col. Hstcn. 4th n. j., nlisriaS
! Cspt. Jew EFT, 9Th " J., prisoner
! Capt. Rey polds. lth \. j.. prisoner
| Capt. AIrison, 4th y. j., prisoner
4 Lieut.. Col Montir-, let Pc Rrserye ss anpptsscd
| Lieut. Howell Co. l, ID n. J., hnied.
| Lieut., I.ut1 81 \. T., wounded snd prisoner.
/ Capt, Buckley ID \. T., wounded and prisoner.
/ Lieut.. Wilson sd ". j., wounded and prisoner.
, Lieut. Fairly, ID " j.. slightly.
Capt. Roberts. I'd ". j.. sghti,
Lieut.. Evans, - y. J.. severely and pri,orsr
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