Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1862-07-15
ARMY LETTERS.
From a Lewisbnrgpr in tie Northum-
berIand Company.
HARRIsoN's BAR, Va, July 5.

have fought in four of the most desperate
battles recorded in history. We whipped
the Rebels every ;ime-but have NEST to
regret that we, could no. bring away our
dead and dying, and those unable to help
themselves-bu We were on the retreat,
and in danger of being cut off from the
main army.
The frs, action, Thursday, Goth June,
was the prettiest and best managed of all.
Our brigade moved down the enemy in
swa,h., unit! at night, when they fell
back. | believe we might have held our
point against ten times our number. But
that was not the policy.
A, 2 in the morning Of Friday, 9th,
we marched in good order to New Bridge
and halted. At 3, 7. NJ, we were again
engaged, our brigade in the hottest of the
fghr, for three hours, when our ammuni-
ton gave out, and reinforccments covered
our retreat over the Chickahominy.
Saturday, 2sth, We marched nearly all
night, passing Savage station IN morning of
Sunday, 29th, and marching until the
afternoon, when We encamped at White
Oak Swamp. That night, our 9th and
the Bucktails were on guard in front of
the enemy and almost amongst them, but
all came in safe.
Abou, ., p NJ of Monday, 30th, while
in line of battle, the grape and canister
whisrling over our heads, we were ordered
to little rise of ground, where we laid
down until the enemy were within 200
yards, when we charged and drove them
across the field into a wood but, then,
being reinforced, they sent US back, and
50 1t was kept up for about 4 hours, when
the Rebels ceased firing. We laid down
on the field for little rest while the
Hospital department gathered in all the
wounded they could find.
Early Tuesday, lst July, we went some
II miles, to the north bank of the james
river, where was part Of our army. In
the afternoon, the Rebels again assaulted
our line, but were driven back for miles
towards Richmond. Our division, being
almost worn out, was kept in reserve, but
witnessed another hardfought battle.
On the night of the ls,, We left Wheat
Farms, and came or 10 miles down the
river to this poiut, where the whole army
is now concentrated in lines of defence,
and where Gen NJ Cleilau says be is going
to res, and feed us up.
Day before yesterday, Rebel brigade
that was out On scout threw or s shells
into our camp, which stirred up hornets
nest, aud the Rebel dare.deyiIs are now
safe in our hands.
1t seems to me that the enemy were all
posted, on coming up at different points,
to cut off our retreat from the main army.
But they were thwarted, and the vancouver
from the Pamanky to the James river is
one of the creates, feats on record.
Among the prisoners captured by our
Regiment in our last fight, was commits
stoned officer who had peddIed papers to
Us all last winter, at pierpont-he ought
TO beshot as Spy.
do not know the exact loss. Of our
but | Judge nearly one half.
)n the 30th, our old ColOnel-who was
ike father to US all-fell, and also our
Iaptain, and several of our boys. We
4lso lost our Major, and our Brigadier-
IS good General as ever strobe horse.
James M'Fall reached here yesterday,
Iuite we'll be was sent from Mechanics
lille to the White House, and thence by
fortress Monroe up here.
Annexed are the losses in tho Taggart
yards, Co. b, 5th I. r.:
srt james Tasgart, (HOrthuni) wounded and missing
rr- J. Hogan do do .
,rs. y. \. Kline missing
Drp !. 4 hrrier. wounded and on transport .
prp. Joseph Martin, missing
,rr. " lizard ErSert do
,rp David Iiaucs slightly in hand-on transport
Up JOSEF Carson severely, neck and shoulder
,rp L. NAndiinc do do and mis-ins ,
James VI. Bennett, wounded do
james rar,.'' n. Pi,ii,ips, WOUNDED in face
james Z Morgan do s!ishtiy in wrist :
James Thorp do do In head
John MNair do in arm
Alouzl Ccpp. missing
Brnj. Everett do $
John Gibbons, do