The Portland daily press., 1863-11-14

HEADQUARTERS, 9TH MAINE REGIMENT
NOVEMBER 9TH, 1863.

to make the following report of the late move
ment of this regiment.
On the morning of the 9TH inst, received
orders to move my regiment from its former
encampment near Warrenton, in company
with the corps. Accordingly we took up our
line of march towards the Rappahannock sta
tion on the Orange and Alexandria Railroad.
After marching nearly fifteen miles, we dis
covered the enemy occupying strong posi-
ton near the station, entrenched within re-
doubts and rifle pits. At O'Clock p. NJ, the
121st New York Vols. and my regiment were
ordered forward to the front in line of battle.
Being upon an open plain, with scarcely any
protection the advance was slow and cautious.
During this advance the enemy made but little
demonstration upon us, excepting an occasion
al shell or shot. Approaching within about
800 yards of the enemy's rifle pits, we were
directed TO lie down at point where the crest
of a small elevation of ground afforded us
little protection, which position we held until
nearly o'clock P. NJ, when received orders
to move my regiment forward.
| The line of battle was 9Th Maine Vols. on
the right and 12lst New York Vols on the
left. the line consisting of about $50 muskets.
| Under the cover Of the darkness of the night,
we approached to within twenty-five yards OF
the enemy in his pits, when / gave the order
! to Charge" At this moment we received
terrific volley from the enemy's infantry and
at the next our boys had sprung into the rifle
| pits sweeping everything before them. The
entertainments were occupied by more than
double the men that my own front presented,
| but so sudden and unexpected was our move
ment upon them. that the enemy seemed par
alyzed. After disarming them, by a rapid
movement to the right, We succeeded in cap
turing the whole force in the pits, who were
then Ignorant Of the fate of those on the left
During the entire charge, my regiment did
not fire gun, carrying all at the point of the
bayonet, and the following are the captures
made by this regiment alone 1900 prisoners;
200 small arms; / caison, and stand of col
ors. or the prisoners, there were over 100
commissioned officers, including 5 colonies,
Lieut.. colonel and l major. The enemy's
force consisted Of the LIST Louisiana Brigade
and North Carolina Brigade comprising the
9th, It'll, and 54th Regiments. The LIST Louis
lana Brigade (most Of which fell into the hands
| Of my regiment) was the first command ever
| assigned to the late General "Stonewal"
Jackson. We occupied the Notifications dur
ing the night, advancing to near Brandy Sta
ton yesterday.
1t affords me the greatest pleasure to report
the unwavering bravery of every officer and
man in my command, each vieing with the
other in the execution of valorous deeds =
none fiinching, but'pressing forward with de-
termined will to win. Where all so nobly did
their whole duty it is difficult to discern be-
tween them.
The colors captured by this regiment were
from the following regiments and taken by the
following officers and men whose names take
great pleasure in reporting:
sth Louisiana was captured by Lieut.. A. S.
Lyon, commanding Co. X.
9th North Carolina by private James Little
field, Co. l.
18th North Carolina by corporal E. P. Blon-
del, COD.
54th Norths Carolina by Theodore Shack
ford, Co. A.
The loss in my regiment in this action was
killed and % wounded, of which the follow
ing is a correct list:
KILLED.
I'd Lieut.. John S. French, Co. b.
I'd Lieut. VIM. A. Tubbs, Co. /.
Sergeant w. J. Murphy, Co. +.
Corporal John w. Wayland, Co. C.
Private Horace Pratt, Co. II.
Private Dennis Daley, Co. 1.
Private VIM. Frost, Co. X.
WOUNDED.
Lieut.. Col. Henry r. Millett, in side.
Private l.. S. Elder, Co. A, in left breast.
Privare J. S. Aud, Co. A, right arm am
putated.
Private Elliott Moore, Co. b, MORALLY.
Private J. S. Nesbitt, Co. b, slightly.
Private Robert ii. Berry, Co. b, slightly.
Private James Senate, Co. c, slightly.
Private Thomas Ward, Co. f, severely.
Private J. Ii. Hamilton, Co. Z, shoulder.
Private Daniel Sheehan, Co. Z, hand.
Private VIM. Moreton, Co. Z, face.
Sergeant Benjamin Norton, Co. F, MORALLY
Corporal Benjamin Norton, Co. Z, arm.
Sergeant l.. Goodwin, Co. F, leg.
Corporal Robert Kelley, Co. F, body.
Private VIM. Hayes, Co. F, leg.
Levi p. Meserve, Co. f, groin.
Benjamin n. Wentworth, Co. G,
slightly.
Private Fred. Miller. Co. II, groin.
=" Dennis Murphy, Co. II, hip.
VIM. Grant, Co. II, hip.
James Knowles, Co. II, leg.
Sergeant J. Q. Edmunds, Co. X, slightly.
A. Dwinal, "
Corporal ID. S. Duran, Z" "
Private John Bancroft,
ii. III. Hutchinson, "
S. A. Pratt, a" d"
! am, General, very respectfully,
Your ob't servant
G. s. EDWARDS,
Col. commanding Regt.
Brig Gen. J. S. HoDsDoN,
Adj't Gen'l State of Maine,
Augusta, Me.
~ The Bath Times says that boat in
which was Mr.. John Westman, of Southport,
while crossing the river on Wednesday, was
struck by squall and Immediately sunk, car
rying down Mr.. w. who was drowned. He
leaves wife, five children and mother, who