The New York herald., 1864-06-07
TIE BATTLE OF FRIDAY.
OPERATIONS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CORPS.


OPERATIONS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CORPS.
Mr.. John A. Brady's Dispatches.
HEADQUARTERS, EIGnrEES1H ARMY CoRrs,
In TIE FIELD, June 3-Aidnight !
ANOTHER STRUGGLE NEAR COAL HARBoR.
To-day has inaugurated another battle. Still in front Of
the rebel position at Coal Harbor we commenced this
morning o series Of man9uvres, accompanied by the
hardest kind OF nghng with the design Of driving the
enemy from their inrenchments and night has found
in possession Of their first ne with good position from
which to renew our attack tomorrow.
WEATHER
The morning opened dark and cloudy with rain at In
tervas The day was COOL however, and far favor
able for fighting than the hot dusty Wednesday that w.t.
messed our last struggle.
THE ENEMY m FORCE.
In previous letter hazarded tho surmse that the
enemy retiring their old line behind the Chckaho
miny and that only heavy guard on our front
nd however, that was mistaken. and that Gen. Lees
entire command is between us and that river.
AN ATTACK ORDERED.
Yesterday morning attack ordered for the after
noon. but this was afterwards countermanded, and
general assault the enemys works ordered to be made
at daybreak this morning
DISPOSITION TROOPS.
The Eighteenth Army corps occupied the centre oAthe
army with It's right connecting with the Fifth corps, Nnd
its left with the Sixth. Martindalss division held the
right with Brooks the lett and Devens in reserve.
oPENs.
At daybreak firing commenced along the whole line,
and Afterwards the explosions became deasen
ing Aartndals Brooks simultaneously charged the
rebel works their front. Both DIVISIONS charged
across open field and through dense woods in which
the enemy had continuous line OF rifle pits The saugh
ter was terrible but the works carried and held
with unsurpassed vaor. Throughout the day perfect
hail OF musket balls and shells poured down upon
these devoted men, aud repeated charges made
upon their continually diminishing ranks But with
tenacity and courage that deserves " bo mmortazed
they held the ground until the rebels in despair ceased
their efforts TO retake It.
sTANyARDs AND sTEDAAy's BRIGADEs,
OF Martindae's division both lost heavily. Both br
gades the hottest OF the nght and advanced the
enemys second line. General snnard proved himself
worthy Of tho fighting Hickman and tho old
Hickman brigade under his orders, again covered itself
with glory. General Staunard himself wounded in
the leg, but insisted remaining upon tho field through
the day Lieutenant g. W. Hooker and Captain VII.
cox, Of his staG were both wounded Tho Twenty ntth
Massachusetts, charged line Of the enemys works,
which they found II impossible to hold In their re.
treat they left upon the ed tho bodies or their killed
and wounded. II impossible for to crawl
upon this neid and live. The appearance Of head
in motion tho signal for vollios OF muskery
LIEUTENANT DAILY WAS SAVED
Lieutenant DAILY, gallant young officer, who had fallen
severely not mortaly wounded, lay near the rebel
works, and repeated efforts were made carry him OF
General Smith, hearing OF this case sent order TO
Major Atwood to-day TO dig him out and party Of po.
neers, after digging trench thirty yards length, pass
ing through the rebel nrenchments succeeded in carry
ing him OF. The Twenty.nfth Massachusetts,, out OF
twenty ocers has fifteen killed. wounded and prisoners
MAJOR ATWOOD.
Major Atwood who succeeded Colonel Rlcket 10 com.
msnd OF the Twenty NTH Massachusetts, regiment, was
wounded in the elbow, ana afser having his wound
dressed again assumed command Of his regiment Cap
tain Reynolds, Assistant Adutant General for General
stannard, was wounded in both shoulders.
CASUALTIES IN ofrcERs TWENTY-FIVE MASSACHUSETTS
Kilied-Leut. Graham, Co. r.
Woundod-Colone Josiah Pickett, Lieut.. Colonel Orson
Moulton Major Cornelius o. Atwood, Adutant Henry Nc
Conervillo Captain Thomas 0Neil. Co. f. Captain Chas
Il loss' Go GO Captain Nv william LAM, Emery Co. B; IieTs.
Lieut.. James G. Woodwork Co. II; Lieut. NJ b, Bessy,
Co. A. Lieut. Charles II. Pelton, 20. d, Lieut. George
Burr, co. A.
Lieu. Thomas saul, Co. I, with fifteen men, was taken
prisoner by the enemy.
Major Converse and Lieutenant Smith, OF General Mar
tndale's staff, among the wounded
BRooKs' DIVISION.
While Msrtndao was fighting desperately on the right
Brooks brisSly engaged the lot Of the corps
Tho Tenth New Hampshire volunteers advanced as skir
mshers tho head OF the column OF attack followed BY
the Eghty-arst New York. who in turn supported
by the one Hundred and Twenty ninth New York. The
Ore with which they received terribly destruc
tive, and they halted In their advance after
tsiung losses Tho Eighty.drst New York lost
seven captains out OF nine
CHARGE yirrY yIGurH PENNSYLVANIA
The Fifty eighth Pennsylvania, under command OF
Captain Cecil clay then charged the works. aud succeeded
In carrying the enemys rifle pits Here however they
found themselves close prisoners as u utterly i'm.
possible FOR head 10 make Its appearance with.
out beng rdded by bullets. For two long hours
this regiment held this position unit, they were re.
nforced making Just difficult for the rebels TO dis.
play any part their persons the latter had rendered
IL for them.
cyyERAL Brooxs'
wore continually under are OF the most destructive char.
ac,er Captain Reed. his Adutant General, was in tho
riGc pits with the Fifty eighth Pennsylvania, and was
compelled to remain there until taking advantage Of the
smoke from general discharge OF musketry he made his
escape Lieutenant Abel K Parsons OF the Fourth Yer.
mont, an aid on Brooks stan, was killed In the COM
msncement Of the action.
GENERALS AND ruun srArrs PLACES.
This day has been In all probability OF the hottest
for general officers and their stats that has jet been
perieuced In this campaign stannard and every
ber Of his sla were struck Martindae escaped without
hslns Ai. sl.h0ush sYwy member n bS sso w srV0k;