Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1864-05-24

o road and over q hill within eigh: hundred
yards Of tnc enelny's batteries, all Of which
opened upon us, AMI did the most accurate
firing ever saw. could see every shot they
fired. and each one passed only few feet over
our heads, as We rode on our ammunition
chests.
=" When we were about half way to cnr po-
sltlon, one Of tEc" shells struck one u DER
ca'ssons and caused it to exr!1ie, burning }
Z. Coleman and another drver, named Co 7
Or and four horses ve;y badly. The cam, n
lers on tho caisson had rot Glsmuunted ra"7e
than minute before Up it went Beflr, wo
got into petition ,hcr one Of the drivers,
named Vcss, WAS sn9t N TIE io,-, vhir s,m~d-
ing beside me, making iOuc zen wo.nlcd tc-
fore we fired shcv.
We succeeded in re esteb!;sAi3g Our lae:
and returned to tie rcg: q! our battalion on
the next day, where VIC lea:'cl :ha. WE. z.
Jones had just bern shot through the foot by
a stray minnie. Nothing W rr',y Of note oc-
cured except cnntinu;. sh"ling AID sharp
shooting, until yesterday DISH TIE enemy
opened on us ~ usual and We re s~uHind :.'ar..
cur whole line, WITH aLou: ;S;r,v gus. O.e
OF their shells struck our t,.ird gi,n IN tie
muzzlr, ard burEtc1, wound:ng Sergca3. jeff
Thomas, Corporal AI9rzo Phillips, and rri--
vatc kicaari Sco!ev, c.c!i in tn" ;aG", thu tTo
last severely.
1.-The ether casua,ties in cur battalion were
Major Magraw LIT arm nlDt Of. Lieutenant
Charles Crow, Purcell Battery, flesh wound
| in leg: Lieutenant Worsaam Of the Letcbc-
Artillery, but commanding Pc1cal Battery.
| in the face, severely and Pciyates Wilde aud
AFFORD, Purcell B .ttery, slightly.
Il saJ nothing Of tho big fight OF tho in
tantry, as you will get that from. o:her sources"
TIE wnUNpED IN THE BATTLES or NORTHERN
AND SOUTH SIDE VIRGINIA
We are indebted 10 Tho courtesy Of Sir.
Winfield Paters. oC the IlJ.il;a! Department:
whose cnc-gy and efficiency in mlnarir,g the
reception Of the wouul.d fs4m .ho various
battles in Virginia have elected deserved
commentator, for the following statement
showing the number OF wauni:d accounted for
in tic recent engagements in Spa!sYIvania.
Chesterfield. and near kich'n nj iii, -+a., -
mcnt includes, a. nca' " az possible, Ill who
had hcan received IN charlottesville, S5auu
ton, LYrchbu7g. Gor1ynsylrc and Petersburg
rs we'll as in this citg. npt to yesterday:
From .irmy Nor.hsrA l'rgiaia.
=, ~ .,-
g.. Co., ~ r. ~ H":''i:'N' '''
Ro;l~c5 .ro;,, o,oI
Total, ) .i&A
oi this n"m."r, "'o wcr' "illsrrs. I
'u'"''' 81 ""''! "'''s % private
f. ,,;.;, r,,
att, II,,,,,l',,. $780,, ,,,
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-.,... ,,.,n,.;r ..c. ,,I.., '..r AVA, -o,,
;s,trcI =: j. R,.ciyi~.. ,(..,.t.!i,
Co,I,r.,;,rn -, ,rtbore,T,;,ia.i-
:.-,.f
;a.,s., - '..' '''' - ocn
-S'-'>''
Total rpo,h.r ,.on,4.1 s,ot.,, ,jo,.;-
tolls from, the !irn,v Of N,r;i,..1l Sr-
,;r,;a. in ;ho Ia,o ti.,hts Il l"n
,ab,.i-.a ,,.,,,., ,.l
ser. r. tho Ua.r,;,a,. i, i,;'.h,,rnI r.,n IA
frbts u-,unl E;,hmn.,I ,..,h .i'o eoy,l.,
rside~s (Sh.r;aan,.N Tan ,l...,t ,.rr, i'.o,,,,;,
IN ailC-nrc;n-,t.
:,
''"""'S j Z" -i'"y y '>'9'' S'4e'
Sent To The Resolving Hospital, 900
Sen: to the other IIn5g;tais, direct from
the bea;S and san P,ser2nntS RAT
~ Ia "a !" .L t',o''
from ,Lc hoara c,-,i.,- FAN Tlr,r,..,s
B!oH) 80
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r",o " ''"'i'' ""' "'''' ~ pa
100
H"'nher ia 'hf %'nHI'o from t2i5
army were Srn' 70 petersburg -'+y, 'oo
Total nu.hSir wonId"c n G21. bG"u.