New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-02-06

such an eXctllcnt report o. tne operations OF III
cors, that it Is scarcely necessary for me 10 add to
it, so mach has, however, been raid Nh to the con
duct Of Gen. Casey's Division, that IT
10 due TO him and 10 the troops he
commanded that i should give my views
General Casey, in his report, states: On
the morning OF the 3lst my picaets toward the night
OF my line succeeded in capturing Lieut. Washing
ton an aid of Gen. Johnston's, of the Rebel ser-
vice This circuustanc in connection with the
fac, that Col Hunt, my general officer OF the day,
had reported to ihat hIs outer picket nad heard
cars running nearly all night on the Richmond and
York River II abroad, led me TO exercise Increased
VIGILANCE Betweea II AID ~ o'elO,k HON ted
yiueie was sent III from the advanced picket 10 re-
port that body OF the enemy was III sight, ap-
preaching on the Richmond road. i imu,e dateiy
ordered the l0.}d Regiment Fennsy lvania Nolnn-
uueers to advance to the front for the purpose Of
supporting the pickets. 1t was soon aiterward re-
ported to me by mounted yidette that the enemy
were advancing i'll force, and about the same time
two thells were thrown over my camp. was lea
10 believe that serious attack was contemi lated.
Immediately ordered the division under arms, the
men at work on the rife-pits and abails 10 be re-
called and 10 join their regiments the artillery to he
harnessed up ut once. | made every disposition to
reIel the enemy; while they were in progress the
picbets commenced firing" 1t is much to be re-
gretted that knew nothing OF tins until after the
BATTLE After the FIRE bad attracted my attention,
and had sent two OF my aids 10 the front for nor-
nation, ! received u note lat o clock ?. m from
Gen. Reyes, merely asking, as have already said
for two brigades il / could spare them, to be sent
lid the railroad. With this indefinite Information
ordered up every available man, aud ms they AT
rived III succession forced 10 put them IN action
TO meet pressing emergencies, without waiing 10
make n concentrated effort. Nothing but the great
gaantry OF Gen. kearney, who had morse 'ho'
nnder him while lending The o1th New York into
action bis officers and men. and the stesdineEs oil
uost of Couch's Division, saved US from most dis
asirous defeat. The deieDsive works oil ten
Ca.eys position, i'll consequence OF the Increasing
rims, and the snort time allowed HIN for labor with
intrenehing tools, were III very unfinished state
nud could orpote but feeble Resistance to
The overwhelming mass thrown upon them
The artillery was well served, and some
OF the regiments fought CALAMITY till over
wL.lmed by numbers Alter they were once bro
ken. however, they could not be rallied. The road
WAS filed with iugitives mot all from this dlvision
as far Ms Bottoms Bridge. Co!. Starrs regiment OF
Gen. Hooker's Divisou had 10 force Its way through
them with the bayonet, and IA guard placed at
Bottoms Bridge stopped over thousand men.
An officer informed me that alter We had driven
The enemy beyond our first nreuchments, ne visited
Cen Cn.sy's camp, aud found more Men bayoueied
and shot inside the shelter tents than outside OF
them.
Az Gen. Casey. in his report. has not desig.
mated the regiments who did not behave
we'll do not feel called upon 10
name them. The 10th Pennsy lyania, tue Tooth
and cd New-York and llth Maine, Gen. CHsey
rays, made a charge on the enemy, under Ills eye
ana by his express orders, that would Lave bonoed
veteran troops. Inc lUlrI IcnhsI N"nla hud ''lA
hew-lork fought well.
To.re is one statement in Gen Palmers report
which 1t is necessary 10 notice. No portion Of Gen.
Nookefs division whs engaged on saturday, The
first day. The heavy loss N zen. hearneys dlyis-
ION will attest how much his VISION JeH tie enemy
After Gen. kearpeys division arrived in the field,
our forces old not fall back third Of mile before
they checked the enemy. Tie next Gay they
drove them back, ana before night PORTION
II Sickles's brigade, Rockers DIVISION, occupied
at lealt portion oil Gen. casey cainlr, and brought
OF numbers of our wounded 81 the Gay before, hnd
of the enemy r, too, whom they had been compelled
TO abandon ON the field hen they retr' aied. Gen.
,yes all the Generals OF Divirion, and most Of the
Generals OF Brgades, are SPECIALLY mentioned for
good conduc, and activity on the field. Many Loaf
their horses. have already mentioned Gems. amie
son aud Berry OF Gen. keasBey's Diviaion, and will
refer you 10 Gen. Reyes report where Ae specially
r. Z TO the exposure and galautry VI the division
and brigade commanders OF bis cOrps As all The re-
ports have received accompany tnIs, Ia uDBeces
sary TO report their naInes
COUGHS, Casey'r and hearncy's Divisions on the
field numbered but Is 500 men, deduciIng from this
fore. Casey Division ID 900 mem, dispersed when
came Oh the field, aud Brney's u, 800 not engaged,
We with less than / 600 men, after struggle OF 3,
hours, checked the eDemys heavy maSscs. Con.
Nage, who il highly commended Tor his gallautry
ana activity, has not cent III bis regimental reports
I
War DEPARTMENT as Hn evidence OF the good conduct
Of the officers and men OF The regiments mentioned by
their reglmental commanders.
When | started Tor the field, hate 20 regret |
was obliged TO leave ht ny headquarters Captain
McKeever Chief of my Staff TO auend 10 the for
w6Idlng OF ORDERS, &C. Shortly after | cft he re-
ceived an order from the Commanding General TO
remain and keep hin informed by telegraph OF the
urogress Of the battle and thur wac deprived OF
bis servIces in the battle His services and those oi
CAPTAIN Moses, Assistant Adjutant- General, were
very arduOus in attending 10 tie wounded, WHO were
all sent 10 nay headquarters for Importation TO the
White House. Nhcn arrived Oh The neld, met
Samuel WiikesOn, esq, OF I'M y. l. 1uBuSE. i
epted bis services as Volunteer AID, and wish
TO bear testimony 10 his gaaniry and cOOlnees dur.
lng the batIle. When tic Rebel Te endorsements
arrived, about ?. M, and our troops commenced
10 give way lie was Conspicuous in tho thrOng ND.
inc III raliyIDg the men, lie officers OF my etaf,
who were with ne al this critical moment, DR.. Mil
hau the Medical Director OF NY corps, lieu's. Nor
ton and Deacon, were also quite acIvc aud tclsnt.
Lieutn. Hunt and johnston, who also behaved with
much galantry, were absent ut this moment, dchy-
ering orders. Capt Mckelyy, thiet Comui--ary,
waa very active III carrying Oriere and leudoied Lac
most efficient service during the battle.
The arrival Oi ten. StdgewCk r division of Gen.
Sumner corps on my extreme right late H. the aitr
noon, was most oppOrtune. Gen. AbercrOmbies brig
AIDE had maintained itself mOt CALAMITY, but would
have been overwhelmed by the masse- Of the enemy
but Tor his timely assrtance He greatest distance
the enemy, with their overwhelming numbers,
claim TO nave driven us back ID but u milo and
hali-the distance was less.
During the evening the troops were formed in the
liDes before spoken OF, aud the artillery GspOred
as TO resst n heavy force should the attack be re
newed tie next day. AT midnight had an inter
view with Gen. Mcclellan, aud was ordered to mold
NY position. On the next morning. Sunday, June |,
IL iiltle before Z O'Clock, hrlDg Of musaetry COM
nenced near the Far Oaks Station. This soon h.
came heavy, occasiOned by IN attack by the enemy
on Gen. Summers corps, on my nght. i immelI-
ately gave orders for mat portion OF Cen liookers
aiyisiou--One hall WIS lett at Bottoms Bndge-l
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