The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-06-30


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n,ssls, si,d 'isbaISs6 = Ni1dinn gin lsss
concoetsd many sach f,0lish fspcits Ihsfe
wss bst or schasys,a and from the mcmsns
the word Of command was given-''fx bayo.
nots foYwardt, our advance was nsve!
stcpped despite the wfulrscsption which mat
Il. tn trus that one o. tworegiments became
confused in passing over the deep ditch aoa'.
lis. and timber earthMork, -it = also tsus tna1
several clipped from the ranks and ran TO the
! reer. but in MANY cases these were wounded
men; bnt the total number OF 'stSaggiers
!! would mot amount 70 more than one hundred
TAis is ssyicely trxe, and rebounds to onr i'm
mortal honor. These facts are true Of Will
cox.s, Pryor's, and Feathcrstone's brigader,
who formed our right, and we are positive
that from the composition Of Writings,
Hoods, and Pender's brigades, who fanked
the enemy and formed our lett, they never could
be made to falter, for Whiting had the 18th 18th
and end Mississippi, and two other regiments
unknown to u.s. Hood had four Texan ando
Georgia regiment, and the material OF Pen
der's command was equally a. good as any, and
greatly distinguished itself These were the
troops mostly engaged and that suffered most
It is gross injustice in any TO talk of onrtroops
making " three charges" "repulses,' &c, Ns.
Our troops received the command but once,
and if Satan and all his host had confronted
them. instead Of mortal Yankees, the result
would have been the same. There were no
repulses-all arrangements worked like q
charm; and we ought not only to do our sol
diers Justice, but heartily thank Providence
for his guiding hand and assistance, in tue i'm.
mortal events of Thursday and Friday.
"wHo TOOK THE BATTERIEs?"
1t is always difficult matter to ascertain
with any degree of certainty who took this or
that battery, for ever since the capture of Sher-
mans at Manassas the question of conquered
batteries has always been vexed one. The
position of regiments changes 80 often in an
engagement that one, perhaps, who did but
little, by some lucky chance finds itself before
a feebly defendedor deserted battery, and SIM
ply for the trouble of planting a flag thereon
has honor conferred on it for doing nothing!
There were not less than six batteries captured
in the battles of "Gaines's Mill" yet not one
Of any of our regiments can lay positive claim
to any single ore piece, for all are contested
property Some of the 10Th Mississippi claim
the beautiful brass pieces 40 much admired, and
officers say that when they arrived IN front
young man named Cassidy jumped upon one OF
the horses, and wished to drive them off
or turn them on the enemy, but was not
allowed The 5th Texas, after hard fighting,
found itself before battery and cleared it, but
vet some other regiment claimed it. A Geor
pia regiment of Hoods brigade claims one,
Wilcox's brigade claims another, and so it is
they all fight for them, yet none can lay posi-
tive individual claim to anyl Yet all enjoy
the Joke and laugh right heartily over the dan
gers Of capture, and chat around camp fires
right merrily, never counting the danger, but
only desiring new occasions to distinguish
themselves
MONEY WAS FOUND
quite abundantly among the slain Some men,
in interring the dead, often searched the pock-
cts, &C., one man finding not less than $50 i'll
cold; another fished out of some old clothes not
less than $500; another 81 900 in Federal notes.
Watches, both gold and silver, were found
among the spols, one lucky individual having
not less than six thermometers ticking in his
pocket at one time. As a general thing, mere
money was found upon the dead on the held
than on any other of which we have heard.
CLOTHING IN ABUNDANCE
was scattered about, and immense piles of new
uniforms were found untouched. Our men
seemed to take great delight in assuming Fede
raj officers uniforms, and strntted about seriO
comically, much to the amusement Of dusty,
powder begrimmed youths, who Sat lolling and
smoking in the shade. Every conceivable ar
ticle of clothing was found in these Divisional
Camps, and came quite appropos to our needy
soldery, scorea of whom took cool bath, and
changed old for new underclothing, many Or
ticles being of costly material and quite unique
THE AMOUNT OF AMMUNITION FOUND
was considerable, and proved of very superior
quality and manufacture. The exact amount
captured we have not yet ascertained, but from
the immense piles Of boxes scattered through
the camps, we conjecture that the enemy had
laid in quite an unusual supply, expecting to
use it, doubtless, upon our devoted men, aud
so they would, did our troops stand, as they do,
at long taw,' and not come to close ,qslar
ters." s.
THE CANNON AND ARMS cAPTuAEH -
in this battle were numerous and ofsery gu
perior workmanship. The &c pieces were the
most beautiful we have ever iAen, while I'M
mense piles Of guns sconh sbes seen on every
hanl-many scarcely haSihg the manufactur-
er,s finish even t&spished The enemy
seemed quite WILLING 70 throw them away on
the slightest pretext, dozens being found with
loads still nndischaSged The number of small
arms captured, we understand, was not less
than Is, 900, Of every caiibre and every make
THE FEDERAL woUNpED
were collected together, and formed a very
large field hospital. The court-yard of farm.
house was selected, and scores could be seen
reclining ON thekrass, and expert surgeonsoper-
ating with much skill and zeal BY mutual agree
mont surgeons are not considered prisoners Of
war, hence at the close Of the late battle, many
Federal surgeons remained behind, and their
services seemed very much appreciated by the
men, Az many a. could be were conveyed to
town and attended to, good conveyance being
furnished, and much care manifested for their
welfare.
THE GALLANT DEAD-COk. WHEAT,
Among the many heroic spirits who sacri-
feed their lives on the altar of our country in
the dreadful, but glorious. struggle at ''0ainess
Mills on Friday, June 9th, We would partic-s
larry mention the name of tue immortal Wheat,
of Wheat's Battalion,-the master-spirit Of
that heroic band, who, from the dawn Of our
struggle until the present, hoe always boon
r..a g., az, xrur, emo IA hat lilu ,nanflllY for