The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-03
The One Hundred and Thirticfh New
York Volunteers in the Action.
our Army CORRESPONDENCE


HEA}uARTERs, one HeSnREp AND fnRTnH
New YoRE volusri.si,s, Feb /, 1868
Allow me, through the columns Of the HERALD (about
the only paper read IN cmp) TO give brief account
Of the part sustained by the One Hundred and Thteh
in the battle the Deserted Farm the Frank
lin road, ten miles from sufok.
We left camp Thursday nj midnight, Br igader Gene.
raj Corcoran commanding the expedition. When We had
marched nine miles from camp Thirteenth Indiana,
who in the advance, suddenly saluted with a
vollcy Of tho rebels who concealed
in the woods by the roadside The Indiana boys mmedi
ately charged the rebels yelling like demons, and
drove them back where their artillery was planted
awaiting our approach leave to Others record the
deeds OF this and other regiments who aurels for
themselves by their yalor and cooiness hour Of
battle.
As artillery had taken position the one
Hundred and Ihrtieth ordered support battery
the right hand side Of the road, and drawn up
the brow Of bill IA the edge 81 pine grove The bat
tic began at four A. NJ Our artillery opened OF the
bells first. eicitng however, early RESPONSE. The
hrinv both sides became terrific Some of me boys
who had pas ed III ough the prnnsular campaign arm
ed that considering tho length OF the they
had never yet experienced 20 ere Ere Although the
missiles death nes thick and al about them the
One Hundred and Tbireth kept their position without
finchng II seems that the rebels anticipated that
the position gned would be occupied by our
troops and tained their guns accordingly The firing
very most Of the shes exploding feet
IN our ne scene aNInlly grand the pirab nc
curves described BY the shells being distinctly visible in
the darkness Our batteries ware well served scarcely
second Intervening between the III tho flashes
the cannon rderess horses could be ralopng
the held
AZ the morning began ~ dawn the rebel batteries re-.
Piled less freIucnty ara ~ day yt tie Thirteenth ndi
and One Hundred and fhirteth New York we're
orderelto charge Colonel Gibbs, veteran ~ twenty
wears Rervice the idol 81 hrs regimen led the way on
foot Alongside marched the inpe Gus Lieutenant ,o mel
Tnorp bearing sko in his hands, his sword having
been shot and him MAJOR scott stranger
fear both having been wounded m tie pannsular battles
The oral n the color guard having been sht down
Colonel Gibbs seized the and with his own hands
bore them over the bitches aud through the swamIs,
sinking his the mirs The rebels gave
way before the steady bravery OF or troops ana fed
LIST or CASUALTIES IN THE ONE HUNDRED AND
THiRTIErH NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS.
Alfred Gibbs, Colonel commanding, injured by falling
81 his horse.
r. A. Bolton, slightly wounded In face
H. 2. TAYLOR, captain CO. q, killed.
A Leach, Captain Co X, slightly wounded In arm.
Co. sergeant George s. Harrington, wounded in leg
Charles ". Wood killed; Oliver Washburn. killed John
kerhan killed NJ NJ Jennings, severely wounded IN
and &c; George Barrel wounded knee; George Bel
den, shg.tly wounded in jaw.
% B-aamcs Woodruff, kiiled; Henry Garrett slightly
wounded ~ ~
ca. c-Robert Van vaIkenburg, killed Toratio Austin
severely wounded IN shoulder; Hiram HeDsha~, wounded
IN hand and shoulder, Corporal John Knox, slightly
wounded IN shoulder
Co. E-navid Wright, slightly wounded 10 arm; Eden
Chase, missing
Co. F-Ebeueger Bean severely wounded in hand.
90. G-John Weda, slightly wounded m shoulder.
%. H-George Abbott, killed Corporal Aonzo b Wood
ward, color guard, wounded in ankle Corporal j. a.
Forbes, wounded head Frank Burt slightly wounded
!" Co. Co isaac ~ .k, slightly wounded In arm.