Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-05-09
PaTiiouipr' cl .ns {, Battle as WAL


BALTIMoRE, May 6.-The following 10 from
the American's account Of the battle at vii
liamsbufg:
The battle before Williamsburg on Monday
was most warmly contested engagement
Owing to the roughness OF the country ana tnt
bad condition of the roads, but small p0ftloI
of our troops could be brought into action
General Siokles' Excelsior brigade and General
Hooker's division bore the brunt OF the battle
and fought most valianlly throughout, though
greatly overpowered by numbers and the supe'
rior position and earthworks of the enemy
The approaches to their earthwoFks were Q
series of ravnes and sWamps, while rair ieli ID
torrents throughout the day. The men mac
been lying on their arms all the previous night,
In wood, and were soaked with the rain and
chilled with cold.
The battle ragged from early in the morning
until three O'Clock in the afternoon, when Gen.
eral Mcclellan arrived with fresh troops, ana
relieved the division Of General Hooker, who
we're nearly PROSTATE with fatigue and exposure,
whilst the Third Excelsior regiment, of Sickles'
brigade, had It's ranks terribly thlnned by the
batteries of the enemy. They are represented
as having fought with such bravery that not lese
than two hundred OF them are killed and
wounded.
After the arrival Of General Mcclellan, the
enemy were fercely chprged BY Hanoock's Q
brigade, and were driven within their works be.
fore nightfall, with heavy lose. Nearly seven
hundred of their dead were left on the field
with many wounded, though most Of the latter
were carried into Williamsburg. Our loas was
less than three hundred killed and about seven
hundred wounded.
Night having come on, we occupied the bat
tic field, the enemy having been driven within
bis works, and our forces laid on their srms,
prepared TO storm the works in the morning.
On Tuesday morning General Mcclellan sent
ont scouts whilst preparing to move on the en-
emy's works, who soon reported that he had
again taken flight during the night.
The works of the enemy and the city OF Will
liamsburg were then taken. Fort Magruder
was most extensive work, capable of prolong.
ed defense, but the enemy had abandoned 1t
early In the night, retreatiDg In the greatest
alarm and confusion, se described oy lew me-
gro women who were found In the town
A largo number Of wagons, munitions, and
consid erable store of provisions, we're found in
the town, and the road was strewn for many
miles with arms and accoutrements.
A number of deserters also made their es-
cape, and came within our lines who stated
that they had received intelligence that large
numbers Of Federal troops were landing on
York river, above Williamsburg, to flank them
The % New Hampshire regiment had six-
teen killed, sxty-six wounded and tweDty-three
missing; Cd Michigan regiment, Col. Poe COM
manding: killed-in Co. G, corporal o. Neckley;
wounded-Jas. Acker, Chas. Bonham, Charles
Fraser, sergeant John shanahan; Co. F, P. II.
Gallip, ]. w. KeowD, Geo. Cannon; Co. H,
corporal willard Eddyj Co. /, Jas. Dessla,
Henry Hesrluk, Hugh Mills, corporal W. A.
Wallace; Co. X, Thos Simon-total wounded
ID; second.lieutenant R. D. Johnson, Co. A,
slghtly wounded; corporal w. Kearle, slightly
wounded; private John Rasch, severely: Grat
sergeant H. H. Daniels and sergeant II. H.
Evans, severely; Co B, private VIM L. Math-
er, severely; ptivate Lyman Heath, slightly;
Theo. Oakley, slightly; Jas. Dadmon, slightly:
frat sergeant BENZ. F. Lee, mortslly; private
Joel CarVen, severely; L. B. Gldden, slightly;
H. Covert. do; VIM H. Custo, do; John Farm,
ham do; Wu. Jay, severely; J KIP Mcclary'
slightly. .