The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-07-20
Twentieth Regiment.

BEFORE PETERSBURG. VA. July :, 1864
The following are the losses in killed ami
wounded since June 18th, with the dates OF
their occurrence:
June 2l-,-J. II. Blanchard CO. B. kill
Ell: J. Lewis. Co. c. head, slightly; c. Bee
man. Go. X confusion OF hip, slight
june oih-s Harper Co. B. head. died
81. Fie.d Hospital
Jane 27,h-H. Heesen, CO. b. righiside
oi lace. ". snow. CO. Z, killed.
June 2gth-J. sud Co. F. LETT leg. flesh
wound. ". r. LoyeJoy, Co D. arm, slight
confusion.
Jan, sotA ". p. Lovejoy Co d. killed:
.. El-ei. Co. e. right ear, slightly
July 4th-A. Gnler, Co. l. left shoulder,
severely
Tie regiment now holds the same position .
iu tlo front line of works TO which il was I
assigned June oath and is less than a mile /
directly east from the city. During the last I
week the picket firing has mostly subsided /
ana the casualties are consequently few
Two weeks ago, when We came into our
present position. the men were very much
worn 0Gt by The continuous and excessive
duty. following the severe march from Cold
i4r1or % this point Day and night they
had been kept on the advance line, subject
Ill any moment 10 al attack from the enemy.
and only obtaining snatches OF sleep when
the knowledge of great danger was over
balanced by The imperative demands ofphys-
ical exhaustion
The comparative rest Of the past two weeks
has, however greatly improved their con-
di,ion
Then. FdiarThGa and dysentery superven-
ne upon the extreme debility of many cases,
gave Us a large sick list in proportion 10
the number Of guns in the regiment Now,
out of TWO hundred men for duty, there are
. NOT more than ten excused on an average
and none Of those very sick.
. The conduct. courage. and fortitude ex-
hini,el by the rank and file Of our command
during this campaign has been admirable,
and worthy of the highest praise This has
been partly owing, l conceive, TO the first
class material in the regiment and partly
d 20 the unqucsiionable ability and bravery
ID of lis officers
Col Cutcheon- up TO the date OF his leav-
b, Ing MS on account of his wounds. possessed
" Tie fullest confidence Of his men. who will
~ heartily welcome his return. how daily
looked for Maj Geo. c. Barnes. who sue
D. cecded him i'm the command, was truly a
noble example in GOODNESS, bravery and
thorough commanding ability Al the bat
~ Tie OF opottsylvania {. H., when the bri-
~ 5ade had charged TO the farthest practi-
cable point. and the men We're ordered "a
he fiat upon the ground, to all appearance,
totally unconscious of danger, he walkeC
backward and forward along the line, ami,
al The thundergust Of grape and canister, anC
'e bursting she'll giving his orders Is steadil,
'e as u on dress parade. In the action a
l. Bethesda Church, June %, saw him rid
n- along The -kinnish line. in the act Of deploy
ilg across the edge OF an open field, whi'
Oi the bullets We're rafting among the tree
p. 10 bis rear like the fresh sudden dash of
July haiistorm. and the heavy lines Of tn
in enemy coming down in front as comes Tn
-ui,en cloud that dispenses the unwelcom
a. iccrain upon the ripening grain. Regard
a less of the exposure, You would hav
n thought him riding over the ground out q
l- "a curiosity for observation, were it not 70
u .Ac clear penetrating tones Of command is
,e suing from his lips, whenever he saw a lac
A Of facility in the movement, or any dispos
3D. iiion 10 filter I'm his men.
a He has left Us. but he has left with us
i.. memory as precious, as was ever enShrine
,,'s. e,,...se.s ,s~lIal,t'i
L. D loved commander. OF the brave me
who commanded under him, and who hay
.. -acr.Gcel their lives With him, could sa
,. no less had time and space to amplify.
.. What w,s thought of our noble Captai
Dewey. can only he appreciated at HON,
when The few true hearts left Of his con
pauy shall return to tell, each his story, {
ihe sad fate that deprived them Of his car,
4 Capt. Grant of Company D, now in con
mand Of the regiment could not be repla,
ed. with any degree Of forbearance anon
The men at least before the Colonies r.
tum
Our Chaplain. j. Jones has been very Ell
' Client In attending To the necessities of til
N' sick al the Division Hospital and in mai
'i ing iust distribution OF sanitary store
e." from the Sanitary and Christian Commi
u' ions at City Point. These are a great bel
h' ID 10 the sick, and aid not 4 little in pr,
a. cnIing the recovery Of those cases Of debi
'-- .jy and bowel complaints 50 prevalent {
At ibis season Of the year.
H- .. 2. CHUBB,