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/ the right of the line which was wheeled around
[ in an open field at right angles with the main
/ line. Being subjected to an enilading fire from
our right. in our new position, detached the
Z two right companies and moved them to some
/ distance faced in the direction Of the right OF
I our line o. assist our skirmshers They soon
succeeded in slencing the FIRE in their front. In
the meantime there vas found to be strong rifle
pit IN front filled with the enemy, and masked
battery ready 10 open upon US with grape and
canister Our Brigade not receiving the sup
port expected on the right in a short
tine withdrew, firing vigorously all the time
In this brief engagement We lost one killed and
fifteen wounded, including. I regret to say,
Capt A. J. Davis of Co. B. In this stand up
fight in an open field against an entrenched foe
the officers and men behaved with the utmost
gaantry, acquitting themselves as veterans,
and commanding the willing praise of their su-
periors and associates Of the other regiments
engaged.
During the last ID days we have been under
fire every day hut three and two Of those we
were on the march II We have achieved no
brilliant exploits feel safe in saying that we
have endetVorcl to do our duty.
Below [ append a list Of the casualties that
hive occurred since the last report
KILLED.
Co. A ames Minor, May 81.
Co. B-Henry Sears. Ferrisburgh, died from
exhaustion after fauguing march, May %
Co. D-serg't Charles n Rood, Brookfeld,
June g.
founded
Co. A-Hubbel Lee, Fairfield, mortally, May
81 Rodman Bessey, Enosburgh, mortally; John
W Iweedle, Flirfeld, knee; George A. Fox,
Milton, below knee-all May 81.
Co. B-Caut. Andrew J. Davis, below knee
serious. June 8; Edward Daisy, Hnesburgh,
both hands; Joseph Stone, Ferrisburgh, knee /
both May 81; Serg't Stephen Lord, Burlington,
above knee, June l. Seymour F. Wells, Hunt
ington, chest and arm, mortally, June s.
Co. C-Serg't Frank Hoyt. Montpelier, left .
breast, severe, May 2; Sllss Moulton, Eden, .
fracture Of arm, severe; John Farr, Wolcott; .
Jason O French, johnson, body, severe-all 4
June 81; William Il. Bassett, ffer, Morristown,
face slight, June :.
Co. Dist Lieut. Gardner W Gibson. len .
thigh, severe, June (since died); Corp. Henry
J. Russ, body severe, June 5; Wallace " Good .
speed, Braintree, thigh slight; Francis Curtis,
SwaHton, thigh aud leg serously y-both June 8.
Co E-David K Stone, Berlin, leg slightly;
Benjamin Young, Thetford. arm >lghtly-both
une 3; Frank F. Parmenter, Williamstowu,
hip, slightly, June :.
Co. F.-Georce Stannard, Dorset, head;
Isaiah Mosey Thetfori. hack, slighuy-b0th
June 8; Serg't James Z. Holbrook, Dover, left
hand, slightly; Corp. Oscar D. Scott, Townsheud,
tight leg, serously-both June :.
Co. G-Stepheu Conneil. Barnet. shoulder,
iightly, June ,; Serg'J Benjamin f. Giddings,
ieadiug, shoulder. slightly, Isaac W. Winsor,
aveudi-h. hip, seriously; stephen Connell,
Barnet. shoulder slight; Thomas t. Bray, New
.rk thigh, severely, Norman W Nancor, New
Jury arm, severely--all June 8 Charles Arch
r. Plymouth. leg, slightly, June =
Those mentioned under date Of June we're
Wounded by shell.
RecapIiuiqtI0n-2 officers wounded; ] en-
is;cl man lied > killed; 30 wounded, 8ofwhom
norrallv. and are since dead Loss 35.
Co Il 81 men reported for duty to-day.
Very respectfully,
Your Obt. servant,
CHARLES CUMMINGS.
It. Col Commanding.