Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-11
The 1oth regiment In Acfiun-Callant
Conduct In the Operations near VIcks-

| The 1Dth Regiment In Actiun-Ca ilant
Conduct In the Operations near VIcks-
burg.
The Goth Regiment. Col. GILL, has SUI
tered severely in the Clesations in Missis
sippi, bur has gained high reputation for
unflnching bravery.
Attached to the brigade OF Gen. Nc.
ulSSIss, it was engaged May 1st, III the
battle near Port Gibson. Tue nature of
the ground on which the action was
fought is thus described in official reports
High hills, with almost perpendicular,
and very irregular sides, and eulljes. and
SO thickly stl dded with cane and bushes
entwined with ivy and Other vines, tia,
in many places no object could be seer
a distance OF ten feet; deep ravines, witt
| irregular CULTS, fallen timber and high fen.
ces,-these are some Of the obstacles We
had to encounter" On such ground the
battle was fought. The regiment held it's
| ground bravely, successfully resisting by
| steady and accurate fire, all attempts of
| the enemy to force its position, and con.
tributing largely to the success of the day.
The loss OF the Goth in this battle was "a
killed and wounded, of which 10 fell dead
on the field, and of the others, % or 80
mortally or dangerously wounded. The
behaviour of the regiment is best attested
by the following extract from the report
of Gen. MOGINNIss, an Indiana officer, the
remainder of whose brigade consists ct
Indiana troops, one Of the regiments-the
1lth lndiana-being the one formerly
commanded by Col LEW. WALLACE. Gen.
MoGINNIss says:
"Where all officers and men of the
| different commands OF ny brigade per
| formed their Whole duty, 1t would appear
unjust to discriminate | caunot refrain,
| however, from special mention OF the 80 b
| Wisconsin; not that they fought longer
or lnore gallantly than others; not mat
they are more brave or better disciplined,
| blt that 1t is new regiment, and this
was the first time that they had been I'M
| der fire. They fought like veterans, and
| suffered severely, as their list Of casualties
| will snow"
The Goth Was also actively engaged in
the battle OF Champion Hills, on the 10Th
of May. OF theirAconouct we have the
following account:
| The line OF battle having been formed in
an open field in front of the woods. the
10Th Reg Wis. Vol. advanced across that
field about 400 yards to the foot OF a
tricky timbered hill, upon which the on.
envy was posted; here The faux compa-
MES were deployed as sklrlnlshers, when
about II O'Clock NJ, General McGinnis
ordered his brigade to charge up che hill
= and ront the enemy. The 29lh Wisconsin
moved forward at rapid pace it mad
not advanced moro than hundred yards
when the enemy opened upon it with
heavy fire from bis infantry and with
grape and canister from four pieces of
artillery, two being directly IN their 'front.'
anG playing upon item, ald the other two
t. little 10 the little TO the left, appearing
to be directed upon the 18th Ind. The
29th Wis. kept steadily on TIL within easy
range OF the enemy and then opened upon
it with terrific fire, which was parlci-
pated in by the whole brigade. la few
moments, the enemy, having suffered Sc
verely, his lines eegun 20 WAIVER. Colonel
Gill immediately ordered his men to
charge upon them with the bayOnet,
which with loud hnrrah and in double
| quick time was done. Their advance was
50 rapid and to the enemy unexpected,
| that the latter were not only IN
| able TO resist it, hut many of
them had not time to escape, aud to-
gether with the battery fell into The hands
OF the 29th. 1t soon became evident that
the enemy was yet IL 1ol CO in the woods
beyond, and the 29th kept advancing and
| hiring until 1t had urlVen chem SIX or eight
| hundred yards from where their battery
was stationed. Here the enemy received
| heavy reintOrcements, and Gen. McGlnnls'
| brigade, having been exposed to the en-
| emy's IRE tor at least two hours without
the least support, fell back to more Sc.
cure position until support came, which,
passing their lines to the front, relieved
| them; the engagement soon terminating
with the utter defeat aud precipitate flight
OF the enemy. The brigade was no more
brought under fire, and rested tor the
night upon the bloody field. The ground
fought over was very rough and broken,
5hickly covered with timber. During The
engagement the Goth captured aud sent
to the rear one stand o. colors and about
800 prisoners, among whom were several
commissioned officers--one of them a
Colonel.
Col. Gill says:
We numbered when the action com
menced 49l, officers and men. Our loss
is l9 killed, 90 wounded and one mi.slUg.
Among the wounded are Major Hancock,
Captains Bisse!l, Mott, Holmes, and De
La Matyr, Lieut.. Ray, and Com nlssary
Sergeant wilson. My officers and men
displayed great gallantry and bravery
Captain o. o. Blssell, OF Go. |, while lay
ing upon the ground wounded still exposed
TO the enemy's fire, refused assistance from
the field, bat kept cheering on his men.-
Several other officers showed great bra
very and GOODNESS. And now while we
have to mourn the loss Of fallen comrades.
We are still tull or enthusiasm and hope,
and under so skilled, brave and patriotic
leaders as We now have, are willing to
light till the last armed foe expires"
From the 23d W iscunsIn-List of Cas-
ualties LII the Recent Battles.
Correspondence OF the State Journal.
CAMP OF 23D REG. Wis. Vol. IEP.,t