New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-06-21
FROM GEN. McCEELLAN's ARMY.
~hirnishiug OF the sSth-Dau sickies
Gcisr of them-Tiie 10Th En-sachu-
sets goes iu-Tbe Killed and W founded.

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! SEyEN PNRs, June 10, 1902
Tie orderto the left wing TO stand to it, arms given
at noon to-day proceeded from intelligence commu-
pica ed from the 'front.' that the enemy 30 900 strong
was in line Of battle before Iookers advanced posts
At halfpsst four o'clock, the 10th Massachusetts,
from the unseen depths of the wood in front of
Casey's old camping ground sent greeting to the
Union regiments behind them, aud assured them
/ in language and tone, unmistakabe as yeracious,
tina, they were busy killing the Rebels as fast as
was consistent with the umbrageousness of the
ground. In proof oil ii, The wounded of the dear
Old Bay States Regiment, soon thereafter began to
walk past me.
General SickIes-the soldiers do persist in calling
bin Dan Sickes bad been instructed to act
strictly on the defensive All light of Tuesday he
had heard drumming, and the rolling OK cars and the
tumhling Of heavy ladng, and the shouting OF
drivers-noIscs indicating retreat a transfer Of
forces from left to right of the eDemy's line. The
morning brought ito curiosity, and propulsive picket
Ing toward Richmond The enemy were soon found
and found in force and found in unusual sauciness
They pitched into Dan" The hour OF d" defense"
having come, " Dan" determined 10 feel OF the foe
with Ais steel l1lntets aud see how big he was.
! So under Hooker Order, the 10th Massachusetts,
went into the deep swampy wood, and other regi-
ments took up lines OF battle upon the edge of the
wide arc Of timber, ont OF which burst upon Us une-
qral numbers and death on the Dist of May The
musketry fire sharp within the eafy fast
ness-sharp and strong. From BramhalIs battery
two four six spherical care shot sent over the
wood into the Rebel picket ground to assist the
infantry ekirmishers. This artillery fire was not
replied TO for half hour and then only from the far
right. Had the Rebels removed their guns from the
front OF our lcftl After 4 while, two shels-then
sitter q longer delay, two more shels-the latter
fired much nearer than the irst-came responsive to
Bramhall.
AT 5, the wounded came walking in TO the Sur
goons headquarters, behind Casey rcdoubt There
were Corporal NJ. C.. Wight, Co. G, Massachusetts
10th, with wound through the right arm;
and Albert p. IngOlls, of the same company, wound
cd badly IN the wrist and Joseph w Eldridge
samo company wounded in the foot; aud Patrick
McGuire Co. u, with a nearly fatal scalp wound; ;
and - Clifford IA very brave Irshman in Co. f.
severely shot ia the groin. This man walked alone
and w;s pleasantly convincing mirth with becon-
ing rage against the Reoel who had put Il ball into
him. While he was undoing his clothing to show
me his NOuno, another wounded man OF his Tegl-
ment came mp, and payfully reproached Clifford
with trying TO take my musket from me by grabbing
10 get another shot at the scoundrels before 20
iUg 20 the rear, where he had been ordered. Aud
there, also, II. q. Miller, of Co. X, shot III the
head rather severely; and James W. Leverton, sho,
through the lower ARM and Patrick Gilin, Co. |,
shot through the thigh. Three Of this regiment were
killed up to O'Clock, when left the ground: VIM.
Is. Clancy OF Co. L. Thomas Weldon OF Go. ID, and
Sergeant John Kennedy.
to-day, numbers of whom the Massachusetts men
mustered on. of service forever. In one spot, SIX
Rebel dead lay together We drove their whole
picket line in half a mile.
From tree top, full view was got to-day Of the
! eBeHys caup Oh both sdes OF the Williamsburg