Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1864-08-05

The 9th " q. coioryd regiment had officers and
aboEt 4 70 men killed. wounded and missing. The
Slst u y coored regiment had officers and abouts
2OO men killed, wounded and missing. The 43d U.
y colored regiment lost officers and large num-
Der 0ilnen. The seth IT, S. eolored regiment lost
several officers and $50 men killed, wounded and
missing.
The lossi the Second division of the Ninth corps
tGen Ledile commanding was very severe, being
at from COO 70 200 while many make the figure
larger.
| Among those missing regret to announce the
name of Gen. Bartlett who reached the fort with his
command and his cork leg being accidently broken
he unable get off the field He however he Id
Possession OF the ground several hours and only
| surrendered when all hope Of escape vas gone.
Some two hundred men, both black and white
were with him it is believed at the time, few of
whom managed to get back to our lines amidst a
storm of bullets i
Nearly all. .of Gen Bartett's staff were captured at
the same time
Col. Marshall commanding the Second brigade of
tins division, was also taken prisoner with several
Of has staff.
Col. Wild of the seth Mass, coloredis also report
ed prisoner. Col Gould, 59th Mass lost leg
Major Barton, 10th New York also lost a leg
Lieutenant Colonel Barney, I'd Pa. wounded Ma
loF Prescott 18th Mass, killed; Lieutenant Colonel
Ross 3lst U. s., leg amputated.
This division, having been a good deal in advance
Of the rest Of the line, he their position for several
hours, but were finally compelled to fall back suffer
ing heavily while doing SO.
The loss in the First and Third divisions was also
seEere, the latter having some four hundred in the
hospital.
The 18th corps occupied part Of the line but their
loss was not very great. We took about $50 prison
res, mostly Sonth Carolinians, and five battle flags
All Is quite this norning.Sqnday the slst.
Regulations in Regard 10 Re-enlistments
WASHINGTON, July 30-A circular has been is
sued from the Adjutant General office, that on
and after this date, men of the one hundred day
forces who may haye at the date of re-enlistmeht,
less than sixty days to serve, viii be permitted to
reenlist for one, two or three years, as they may
~ each case elect.
The new term viii commence from the date of
reenllstment The re-eRlistments for the incseased
term will be made underthe following regulations
When seven hundred men re-enlist in the regi-
inent to which they belong the regimentaI organ
izatIon viii be maintained and the officers thereof
allowed to retain the rank held by them under
the one hundred day term
Should less than seven hundred men re-enlist
in the same regiment said forces viii be organized
INTO one or more companies, Of the legal strength
and ofhcered by such officers as may be selected
from the original command by the Commanding
General Of the Army or Department. Men re-en-
listing, should they so desire win be permitted to
select different regiment and company from the
State TO which the organization is from
In such cases they will be sent TO join the regi-
ment or company so selected. The remainder Will
be continued under their officers until the expira-
bon of the one hundred day term, then discharged
the service.
ALL men who desire to take advantage of the
benefits resulting from re-enfstment under the
provisions of this order viii be regularly mustered
out OF service on the prescribed master-out rolls