The New York herald., 1863-07-27

nents got, wholly part, the parapcu, but
all finally forced nec Tho contest on their part
. short but bloody one Had theae regiments held
together but moment longer, thcy would have had
whole brigade 70 heip them but tho diacalcs were
greater than had been antisacd and they could not b.
longer held where victory seemed % impossible, via
two regiments was rout they went on he's"r-
skeiter, running wildly anxious only for some shelter
from tho rebel nrs Others marched OF M orderly NJ
executing simple manGuvre, carrying their arms ant
taking away such o their wounded a. were outside h'
ditch.
ADVANCE rurSAn's BM0ADS.
The brigade Of Colonel H. 8. Putnam, with his Seventh
New Hampshire regiment the right WHOM tho advance
ordered moved the the old house behint
our batteries and depoyed into line this form the
advanced 10 inircnchmcnts and then deploysi inu
close column when sno nature oS tho ground wous
admit they again dcpioyea limo, and In this msnnu
advanced 10 the works Colonel Putnam was ono u thu
nst reach tho parapo, BY his brave Now
Hampshire Seventh boys, and inspiring bis whoic brigade
by hs fcaross, gallant conduct, la approaching ib'
ditch tho rceaina OF III. nrs charge met ans
portions of tho brigade detained for moment
but permanently dcmoralzed. Col Putnam rsnt ieut
Colonel Abbott tho Seventh ani Major Henderson, hts
Adjtant General intercept u.ragscs, rally hqso wh'
halssd and hurry forward all troops. They dd Tina ands
very hos nrc, which terrible short distance
frQm tho TORT AZ IN H. Is rear dlgHhA OF inc ~rvtts
and . portion Of ths ono itandrsdth New York were
maxsed together croescd tho ditch and cssayrd Got
fooihold inside from point, whIo tho sixty sscons
and sixty Ohio 70 another. livery reginen
behaved uobly. and all fearful roll of cas,tos
attest tho pcsescy and energy of her effort 20 cbtais
and hold tho enc OF ihc fort only oars
and that swept by grape and eanricr apd exposed
70 musketry. Tho troops looked back. saw thay ~or
aiouc, and began faer. General strong bed hsen ~
and checred and rallied his quondAm classAte snd syoi
end Colonel Putnam and returned 70 Try and bring ~
rcnforcemcnu. Colonel Putnam mpaorci. entrsa'ed
commanded his troops 70 ho,d bu, mnmcai
longer, and thsn Hanother minute and then momso
again, but no help came. Is had sent messenger v
ask for rcnfosoemsnts We did know that Generals
Strong and Seymour had both been carried from tho field
wounded Tho messenger learned tho fact. and wont
General Gilmore Ths latter anxious but Sil COO. and
cear headed told him lhs rcscrys,a fresh Dsads hat
beaI ordered forward u Was known to'sho'o
had been saino1 tho rebel work Before this uesscn
gsr had lsfl another arrived 70 ray thai Cbnc Putnam
ss klsd and thai coys bad retired from tho fof
entirely. That was ths result, briefly told. Geasrs
stevsuson's brigade being conducted by Co'oos
Turner Of General 0mose's stan. 10 reinoron sonns
Putnam, when Tho news d hh death ana shs
retirement Il hs ,roops Tsarhsd shsm In -
son 70 prevent ths whole rebri nrc takin e1sc
on them Sadly disappointed thsy turned back. and
The battle ned ls 70 The eSemy and our dead Aat
wounded rebel are ceased ths ambulAIoes mot 'h'
strcchs II tho edge q dsnser, and tho xoars 'h'
woundod the chi ps of ths crckota aud The boating
shs surf ali the sounds could hsas fos The
are on both sIdss bad ocsscd Tho rebels hsd dssf
70 bury and wounded for and peace Vas 70 reis
for night ~ lsAst
Our frssh Roos~ fell back 70 the inucnchmsnn m good
ordss occupying our old paS,sou and inc shattered
and he'd
sssndAsd 70 20 Into camp and can The nanss q 'n'
absent forever.
InE oyricx1
was foond IN bs unusually largo proooron the
,istsd msn. Colonel Putnam tbs aecomylshei gentle
man. had been instantly killed BY srar<sho, m ,hs
head osaees ssynoSr hsA resolved pAinai wound a
tho foot from grapeshot Another from Tho dc
charge passsd through the breast Liea, sssveas.
hss aid dssamp. Csssrai ssrous, Wills striving " rail-
srasyiors sos canister shos throaxh the hgh making
. severe but nos fatal wound His sijaian. general
LSsussuass A. u LIBBY. cf tho THIRD Hs~ Hampshire, .
brave and cc sst o1osr killed IN tho early psr
of the aghs. hAoe vlso. of the yiy ann Psnssyiys
MIA, vouutccr sd " Geo strnng, rushed inisia
ousy into the with the nrs eoners b.ck 10 tbs
parapc and get volunteers for ehargg gun
ard. wonderfully escaping de.sb. tases prisonrs.
Colonel Robert shsr tLs hassle,s-iis fi'iy fourth,
was wounded t4keH ptlsoner and ss dead. sss
wounded. ana ssa after being Akeat % ,larSssol. cA
J. l. chAiasla Of tho sa1lh o.nn.eat .s p~ri u hs
right hand and received drcharre d graps hs- ~
leg af,sr performing prodigs of ssior. sascsiy ss
ocst escsped woosds and oio.rs foil by tLs
In 0cnera suoog's srss1s Nsjos ,. J. Pympton. q hs
stat the only ranssg officer able 10 10 dasy, Anc
commanded tho brigade nigtt and a day.
cotasyL rtrsr.
win hsre inssrt cc.g u general orcs, ''assi ~
Lieut. Coi. Q. Abbott the s~yeush Nee iismI.hrs
IN regard 70 cslossl Punsm's Death u esris,ns the
prlac,si facts regard 10 Tia. mrca rszrsiisa ocu,
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