The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-05-20
.h,s morning He makes the following statements

chs morning He makes the following statements con-
corning
Jackson was wounded Saturday evening by men OF
Colonel Buschbeck command. ae desired 10 lead ms
men into action day but General Lee insisted
| upon relieving him from his command Inc command
was given General stuart who was execrated oy the
for the recklessness with winch ne LED WEN aganss
movement when everything safely across the river
An Alabama colonel told Colonel Jones that Lee was
much chsgrned when he heard OF our SAFE retreat ana
that he was expecting the arrival or LoDGsrees forces
Colonel Jones overheard General Lee In conversation
with Of his star officers pay high compliment 70
The rebels have buried seventeen thousand thsee
hundred and forty the recent battles including
OF course many OF They claim 70 have aiken eight
thousand I've huna cd prisoners besSes the wtunded
The sixsy-arss New York Volunteers IN
she Battle or ChsneellorsviDe.
OFFICIAL REPORT. ss,i' --''7r
:. RzADouAR1ns, surY-uRs Rssnnrr N y vois,l
w. CAp SEAR EAIAQg!S, Va, Nay =, 1893
10 Captain g. H. oAlDwnl, Assistant Adjutat General,
Caldwel's Brigade e
CAPrAm-I have the honor Of TRANSMITTING so you the
part this regiment took the day Of the LIST inst
until eleven O'Clock p H. the same day, wbsn was or.
dered 70 take command Of the regiment Colonel A. Miles
being detailed general ocer Of the day and command
Of the line Of pickets in front OF the division me reg
ment was then drawn up line Of battls the woods,
with tho Ono Hundred and Forty eighth Pennsylvania
Volunteers ~ right and the Twenty Massasnu
sets Volunteers ts ef. While here IL had been e.
posed In the fore part Of The evening short but sharp
IRE Of the enemy A little before daylight on the I'd
received orders or Generas Caldwell 70 march regi
ment out by the left flank from the position II had occu
pied In the woods during the night followed BY
the Ono Hundred and yorty-eighth regiment Penn.
syvania Volunteers. After leaving the woods We
marched down tie road and 70 the rear about
two hundred yards, and . new position was given
us BY Lieut.: ?: < Qross, siddssamp = general GIN
WE'LL In the woods 70 the LETT and Hszs parallel to the
we had previously occupied. Here threw up
breastworks all day along OR front. In the afternoon
the pockets in our front were suddenly and vigorously
attacked by heavy column OF tho enemys infantry,
gu were soon rspsS BY the . and ~ s ss 2! n cS!
v were AZ. ss exposed ss cross fire from s
Ssr About ok o'cock p n was requested by Colonel
Miles TO throw out line Of pickets from my regiment
long enough to cover ~ entire 'front.' end 70 have con
line. sent two companies out, under the com.
mand Of Captain p G. Balm. The whole detachment
consisted Of six commissioned officers and forty three
enlisted This remained out until noon Of the
following day, when most Of II reoined the regiment
after the latter bad fallen back No orders or warning
rest of the troops were falling back and their connection
with the right q the picket line being suddenly lost, they
did not move until they found that the enemy was In
their rear and had occupied the breastworks behind
which the regiment had previously been lying. In
and one commissioned oficer-second lieutenant Buck
ley-wers lost, and probably taken prisoners. From
all accounts ! have received, First Lieutenant Cor.
don has merited much credit being the principal
In saving this force, together with six companies Of
the One Hundred and Eighty egnth regiment Pennsyva.
mia Volunteers, who bad also been out picket, by
adroitly conducting them cut from of the enemy who
IN their rear until the whole safely reached their
respective regiments or these pckes two got wounded
by the enemys artillery. On the morning Of the Sd
Colonel, N. A. Miles, severely wounded by sharp
shooter Of tho enemy while in command Of the division
picket line in front. At about eight O'Clock A. NJ re-
ceived orders from General Caldwell 70 follow tho One
Hundred and Fortyeighth Pennsyvania Volunteers.
and marched Oh in double quick until the brigade
leads from Chanceoville 70 the White House, towards
United states Ford. Ihe brigade formed in line q battle
One Hundred and Forty eighth Pennsylvania Volunteers
formed right, and the Fifty second New York Vol
~o u Sn he
we saw heavy column Of the enemy marching
BY the right nsnk and towards our left e
quick STEP. Ono of their batteries planted right
before centre. There also moving squadron
their cavalry and another heavy column marching
trying to ounank the ief General Caldwell ordered
the line " fall back about twelve yards moving II At the
same time little further 70 the right. Soon the
line, which was vigorously responded to. The enemy
was soon repulsed. NY command behaved well. AFTER
BY the right flank until reached tho openng wtsrs
batteries were planted Here we formed into line,
aced 70 the rear ana matted facing the WOODS one OF
which we had entered Shortly afterwards we were
marched with the rest Of the brigade the OPEN
ing 70 the woods % the eft OF the White House, whore
ordered to halt and throw up breastworks. We
laid under these breastworks occasionally sheed by
the enemy, though without any damage to us, till the
| night, between the 5th and oth when we received
orders TO fall back. Crossed the Rappanannoc with the
Of the Second corps United States Ford and
rived at the old camp q the brigade in the afternoon OF
the 9Th Of May. During the engagement on the Sd
loss two killed and thirteen wounded, all enlisted
men.
would especially recommend for their excellent brave
conduct and good solderly qualities, Captain Willard
| keech and Captain T. @. Morrison loss
Lieutenant f. W. Grannis, Adutant. deserves much
praise for the energy bravery and usefulness he every
where and on all OCCASIONS manifested
The rank ana fle Of my command have maintained
faithfully their well earned and well known reputation
always DOING aud always ready 10 do their duty tothe
last lt.l lAt.
wea-ocers and men-feel the loss and deplore deeply
the sad fate Of beloved and highly esteemed Colonel
A. Niles who severely wounded the morning d the
3d. But hope and prayer Is that he may be
returned again. and 70 usefulness in the service Of
his country. Very respectfully your obedient servant,
X. q. broadly.
Lieut.. Colonel Commanding 6lst New York Vols