Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-10

The 34tn Regiment IN 1Act.on-t.aiian
Conduct in the Opt rafIons near yfcKss
burg.
The 29th Regiment, Col Gull, has SAT-
Tered severely in tie q eF atoms in Missis-
sipPl, bui bias gained asshigh reputation for
unfiiE ching bravery - @
attached to the brigade OF Cen. Mo-
1INSISs, 1t was engaged May 1st, IN til.
oat1e near Port Gibson. The nature Ct
| the ground OF which the action was,
fought Is thus described in official reDorts-
High bills, with almost pernaoa,cnlsr
and very irregular sides, and yp,,,s, .,.,
so thickly studded with cane and bushes
entwined with ivy and OTHER vine. thai
IN many places no object could be seer
| distance OF ten feet; deep ravines. with
; irregular quits, fallen timber and high ten
/ ces,-these are some of The obstacles we
had to encounter On such ground the
battle Was fought. The regiment held its
ground bravely, successfully resisting by q
steady and accurate fire, all attempts OF
the enemy TO force its position, and cog
tributing largely to the success of the day.
The loss OF the % b in this battle was -
killed and wounded, OF which O fell dead
on the field, and of the others, % or so
morially 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 OF
Indiana troops. one Of the regiIGs nts-the
lltb Misunderstanding the one formerly
commanded by Col. LEW. " ALLAcE Gen.
| MoGINN1.s says:
" here all officers and men of the
| different commands OF my brigade per-
| formed their whole duty, &c would appear
| UNJUST TO discriminate: | cannot refrain,
| however from special mention OF the 29Lh
| Wisconsin; not that they fought longer
| or more CALAMITY than others not that
! they are more brave or better disciplined.
| but that IL Is a 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 show
The 29th "a as also actively engaged in
tue battle Of Champion Hills, on the 10th
of May. OF theirsconduct We have the
following account:
The line OF battle having been formed in
an open field In front OF the woods, the
| 29th keg. Wis. Vol. advanced across that
field about 400 yards to the foot OF Il
| tIickly tmbered hill, upon which the en-
envy was posted here he flank compa-
| MES were deployed as sklrInIshers, when
1 ah
ordered his brigade TO charge up che hill
and rout the enemy. The och Wisconsin
moved forward az a rapid pace it had
not advanced more than ii hundred yards
| when the enemy opened upon 1t with
| heavy ire from bis infantry and with
| grape and canister from four pieces of
ARTILLERY, two being directly II gneir front
| and playing upon them, ald the other two
little 10 the little To the left, appearing
| 10 be directed upon the llIh Ind. The
29Lh Wis. kept steadily on Till within easy
| range OF the enemy and then opened upon
IL with a terrific fire, which was partci-
pated In by the whole brigade. Ia few
moments, the enemy, having suffered Sc
veTeIy, his lines begun to waver. Colonel
Gill immediately ordered his men 10
charge upon them with the bayonet,
which with loud hurrah aud in double
fsO rapid and to the enemy unexpected,
that the latter were not only un-
able 10 resist it, but many of
them had not time to escape aud to-
gether with the battery fell INTO the hands
| of the 29th. it soon became evident That
| The enemy was yet IN force IN the woods
beyond, and the 29th kept advancing and
| firing until II had Drlven them SIX or eight
hundred yards from where their battery
| WAS stationed. Here the enemy received
| heavy reIntorcemenIs, and Gen. MCGInuls'
| brigade, having been exposed to the en-
emy's fire for at least two hours without
the least support, fell back TO Il 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 preclptaIe Eight
| of the enemy. The brigade WAS no more
brought under fire, anc Rested Tor The
night upoa the bloody field. The ground
| fought over Was very rough and brokeO,
thickly covered with timber. During the
engagement the 29Jh captured aud sent
To The rear one stand o: colors and about
| 800 prisoners, among whom were several
| commissioned otficers-one of them
| Colonel,
Col. Gill says:
| w Z mum DerSu "ueU tle dCJiOu COtu-
menced 49l, off Jsrs and men. Our loss
Is 10 killed, 80 wounded and one mIss pg.
Among the wounded are Major Hancock,
| Captains Blssell, MVt5, Homes, aud De
La MaUyr, Lieut.. Ray, and Conmlssary
Sergeant wilson. My officers and men
displayed great gallsntry and bravery
Captain o. =. BIssell OF Co. |, while lay
ing upon the ground wounded still exposed
10 the enemy's fire, refused assistance from
the field, but 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 OF enthusiasm aud hope,
and under so skilled, brave anu patriotic
leaders as We now Lave, are willing to
fight till the last armed foe expires"
From the 23d NIsConsin-Llst of Cas-
uaItIes III the Recent Battles.
Correspondence OF the State Journal.
CAMP OF 23D REQ. WIS Vol. IEY.,,
Near Vieksburg, May 25tn, 1868. (
MEssPs EDIToRs The following Is