North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-18

| Vols.
''SEvEs Pines" OR FAIR OAKS, May 3lst 'G2.
l04th and SIND Penna. Vols, 11th Maine,
| 56th and l00lh n. Y. s. Vols.
RAILROAD AND BoTToMs BRIDGES, June 9th
AND 28th, 1862.
I04th and 52nd Penna. Vols, ii tn Maine,
56th and l00Ih n Y. S. Vols.
WHITE OAK SWAMP BRIDGE, June 3Oth, 'G2
lO4,h and Sind Penna. Vols, llth Maine,
56lh and l00lh n. Y. S. Vols.
CARrER's HILL, July 2nd, 1862
1O4th and Sad Penua Vols, llth Maine,
56Ih and lOOth n. Y. S. Vols.
MATTHEWS COUNTY, Nov. 22nd, 1862
llth Name, Sad Penna. Vols, Ind. Bait.
N. Y. Vols.
GLOUCESTER, Virginia., Dec. 18th, 1862.
52nd Penna., l1th Maine, seth and lO0th
n Y. 5. Vols.
yorktown, August l7th to Dec 31st, 1862
10Th and Sind Penna. Vols, llth Name,
56th, Sl-r, 98tn, LOOM n. Y. and Ind. Bait
n. Y. Vols.
The General latey commanding the Brigade most
happily this occasion to congratulate the OH
GERS and soldiers with whom ne has been 50 intimately
| associated.
Whilst memory lasts, it will continually recur to
the Of deprivation and danger ana blood and
battle through which you have passed, and you Will
remember your peence and discomfort, and then
your discipline IN iirienIiy happy afiiIiAtiJn
All wi remember with regret the deadly effects Of
the wamps before Yorktown.
You we've the FIRST III the advance upon Williams
burgh and when ordered by General Mcclellan to
support Gen. Hancock the enemy gave up the con
test
On the 18th of MAJ at Bottoms Bridge you waded-
waist deep in the sHamps of the Chickahominy you
drove away the enemy and the first that
stream.
On the 23d, l70 of your number made reconnoi-
sance fron Bottoms Bridge in the James River near
Drurys Bluff, and returned bringing valuable iaior-
nation.
On the Oath, 25th and 26th after other troops had
failed, you made the gallant dashing reconnaissance
of the Seven Pines, driving the superior force Of Gen
Stewart from Bottoms Bridge to within four and
half miles Of Richmond the position that city
ever occupied by our troops.
Pines =" Occupying the above advanced positrcn
your Brigade made the most desperate bloody, OBJ
stnate fight OF the war; and while we mourn the loss
ofone-half Of cur comrades in arms, you have the
consolation of knowing that by their heroic sacrifice
and your stubborn resistance you savel the Army of
the Potomac from great disaster.
On the u th 2Sth and 29th of June the rebel Gen
Jackson hurled his immense force suddenly upon our
ht aad passed taat fanA of the army and all turn
ed with extreme Soloitule towards the rear at Bot
TOMS Bridge, which, if crossed would result in ire
| treivabe ruin; and it should be source of great
pride and satisfaction in the future to remember that
all this intense ETY. vas dispeed land all be &hed
with relief and felt secure, when rapidly II ro
the army that Naytees Brigade had destroyed the
Bridges and stood n'sht and day, for three days. in
the middle of the Chickahominy, successfully ard
continually resisting its passage"
Again on the following day, you held post of the
greatest Importance and dauge' at the White Oak
swamp the most determined efforts of the enemy to
the bridge in pursuit of army were thwared
by our artillery, ard you stood for ten hours support
ing it, quiet spectators of the terrific cannonade
while other regiments were only hept in place by be-
ing ordered back when they approached your line
RetreatnS all night, you stood ready in position
the following day, expecting to be ordered to take
part in the battle at Malvern Hill.
Retreating again all night at Carter's Hill on the
2nd of july you stool by the artillery and wagon
train, and when all expected it would be destroyed
! you brou hit it safely to Harr'soas Landing
During December you destroyed dozen large salt
! works in Matthews County Virginia, and drove The
Rangers from that and Gloucester, Middlesex, King
and Queen Counties, captured large herbs intended
for the Rebel army ami destroyed all of their bar
racks, stables and stores
AT Yorktown from August to the end of December
you have restored the works It that place and Gou-
cester Point, and they are by your labor rendered
strong and defensi6le
Thus is yours the honor of having been the first to
| pass, and the last TO leave the Chickahomny and
while you led the advance from this mem rabe place
to near Richmond you were the last in the retreatng
column, when, after days of constant gdtng
rea he'd place of security and rest at Harrlson's
/ Landing.
Your descendants for generations will boast of the
gallant conduct of the regiments to which you belong
and when all are laid in the dust, history will still
| proclaim the glorious deeds performed by YOU
20 on The Truth is mighty an I will p, eva' u
Pretsnders for time, may lob you of your just de-
serts but as you cave experienced their evil Iort
will certainly be exposed for your many friends at
home ever watchful of AMI identified with your re-
| putaton, will see that justice shali he done.
new page In your history is about to be written
let It be still brilliant than that already known
Your past good conduct has Won the warmest esteem
and confidence of you late Brigade Commander; he
has no apprehensions for the future
BY command of
! BRIG GEN HENRY NJ NAGIEE.
1 Commanding Division.
GEo H. JOHNSTON,