The New York herald., 1862-04-19
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been active were now virtually ''silepced one,
have suggested, deemed that they permanently
so and it to be well enough understood that tho
enemy's game play uossum" and draw Yet
deemed necessary with some degresof
certainty the e To- co at this point and dsposi
ton TO fight. Upon consultation between denerai
Mcclellan and two division commanders u was there-
fore, determined 10 make more decided denonsraton
OF attack and accordingly, between throe and -FOUR r. M
three batteries were ordered forward into the open
field, and opened fire at about five hundred yards
This again woke the enemy up, and he re-
sponded warmly twenty minutes and then onoe more
apsed INTO silence Not deceived by this our three oa"
teries continued to play upon his position for some min
utos longer when word brought to the General OF
the Vermont brigade that the crock easily ordable
distance to the right batteries and Colo
ne! Hyde, in command Of four companies Of the Yer
mont Third who had skirmished in advance OF all Others
was ordered TO send two of his companies across
the creek at the point where 1t was said TO
Ds left and Charge tho work in rear He according
ly companies and +, and supported them
very closely with companies and x. Meanwhile our
batteries became silent. Companies and we're ed oy
Lieutenant Whttemorc.oNo sooner were they IN the
stream than the water was found to be much deeper
had been stated 1.-The men went to their armps,
and every charge Of their ammunition was OF course
thoroughly soaked. This attempt was made below the
and il is possible that the enemy, when he saw the
cross, let in water by hoodgato thaD
had hcen in the stream. -
Whilo the men were in the stream, a large body
OF he enemy estimated at three regiments, opened upon
them from rilo pit the very bank, aud TINS eerr,
bic arc cut down nearly half their number Never, how
over was fire received with greater steadness or more
glorious intrepidty Except those mt, not man ot
the magnificent Vernionters Mavsrea put ALI al nsys ny
bank and rushed upon the enemy with the payones sn
fairly drove them out in utter rout ana CONFUSION, y
the cor test was too unequal No supports were within
proper and lugh the enemy was driven away
from the first line of pits and the other TWO con- %
the Third the water TO cross those on the otner
side we're ordered TO retreat and did 80, very reluo-
tantly however, and fighting tenacousy az every s.eP
fire with great vigor until dark. Meantime the blood Of
the Green Mountain Boys was up and al dusk tns vcI
Colonel Lord made a brave but Intellectual attempt 70
| pass the stream the dam; but the enemy nad me
gun his gun battery trained up'H AZ % ~
point, and they swept back by the combined n,s
that gun and tho enemy's rifles There was considers
Bile loss in the SIXTH which was IN advance. 49,, A.
Tho Division General at this time ordered mo Me "
cease and our men slept upon their arms IN tne posi
tons they respectively held and beyond doubt the ngh'
ny ~ loss cannot vet be positively known but s noe
FAR short OF one hundred in killed. wounded and missing
| below we give names as far could learn them.
All agree that the loss of the enemy has been severe
Many were seen fall and they were observed 70 W
Where eyery mn exhibited qualities OF tho soldier
in such splendid manner Is dcult TO particuarize
wo tao companies Of tho Third Vermont OF COlonss
Lord and Stoughton Of the Sixth and Fourth, are IN all
as the especial rsSer St me that tho
enenys position s very strong one anu tna' ho
The Commander Of the corps passed along the whole
OF his line towards the left after dark and made sure
that all there proper position for the night
CompdnyD
Private James Cookman.
Private Joseph lie Boy
Private Lucins Briggs.
Private Samuel Swcetand.
Private Sewe Danforth.
Private John Neal.
| Private David Campbell
| Private Orlando Stevens
| Private David Elliott.
Private Alfred Taylor.
Private VIM. Fuller.
Private o. Bayington.
Sergeant Perry.
KILLED OF THE FOURTH vKRM0NY.
| r,o NJ Ccmnnnv killed: unable 70 get nanAvR
Captain H. B. Athsrton, wounded in groin
KILLED OF THE SIXTH VERMONT.
Captaiu Reynolds from Ruttand).
Unable TO get nsmcs OF the other killed ana WesA
| cd Of the Fourth and Sixth tonight.
WOUNDED OF THE Third VERMONT
IL Compoxy "A.
r1iys;s 4. 4. bailey ;.s:.. arm; ., !.
Corporal Flood, leg.
Corporal Alonxo Huschinson.
Private Wesley Davis shoulder.
Private Joseph Blanchard, thigh.
Private jeremiah Bishop, thigh
Private Henry Hill, hip and arm. =
Private I. A, Van Gillette, arm.
Private Thomas Reynolds
Private Jeyson Miles, slightly.
Private George ". wsshourne, arn'
Private John B.ckum, breast
. Private f. Brown, thigh.
Private Calvin Fuller thigh
Captain 9. E. Pnque; badly.
Lieutenant Chandler; badly.
Private A. c. Reed; slightly.
Private c. II. Ross: badly.
| Private Jones Smith, shoulder.
Private willis whitcomb, hip.
Private r. H. Rowel, hip.
Private n. A. Perry, thigh.
Private J. n. Butterfeld, side.
Private c. II. Page, arm
Private McCarty, leg.
Private Robt. j. Hoyt, shoulder.
| Private James Ferris, badly in breast.
Private VIM Scott hip and breast
| Private Thos. 'Connel thigh.
Some from this regiment (Thlrd Verm0nt) were klie'
crossing the river others after having crossed
| bodies not recovered.
Morr's BATTERY.
Wounded
Private - Dunlary.
| Private - Miller.
| Private Henry Fitzgerald.
| Private Thoe. Care.
| Private - BorholZer.
| Private - Rhuns.
1 Anthony Porvile.
Chls. p. Morchouse.
Emile Lambert.
Our Fortress Monroe Correspo nslcnce.
FORTRESS MoSRos, April n. 1862
Dese,tes from the Rcbsis- kutiny Of an IsA Brigade 4,
hs Reosl Service, dc.
From our army bcfors Yorktown hear the mcs
cheering news. From information received from Q sol
der learn that last evening colonel and lieutenant
colonel from the rebel army 70 lines and
surrendered themselves prisoners Of These swe
officers also report that enye kisA brigade mS<ixtsd
and BY order Of JG Dav. depriued Of nsr a~d
sent rear. II this report shall undoubtedly
receive full particulars from army correspondence
by the n0xt mail from there.