The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1864-05-27

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20 seemingly unooncerned for bis own safety
that hs slicitsd the praise Of all who saw him;
although In charge Of the company at the time
he would take . oarbins and shoot rebel
wherever he saw him. Once shot hit his pis.
tol and nearly threw Il from his hand; the nsxt
hit his belt clasp, almost breaking II, and hurt
ing him some. and had just cautioned him
not to expose himself 90 when saw him cross.
Ing the field wounded. My heart Is almost
rent sssunder, yet feel proud he was my
brother, for he fought Ike soldier-hs fell at
his post. ..H..
The ossuslties Of tho regiment here was large.
some 50 think, and one officer, Capt. vaugn.
That Of my company, was sergt. @. NJ. Chad
bourne, WATERFORD, mortally wounded and
taken prisoner; Sergt. John Hill. Berwick.
wounded In knee; George Russell, Casoo, sabre
cut on the head. Those missing aud whose fate
Is not known arc ssrgt. I. p. aurnsy, Bidde-
ford; ssrgt. Henry willis, Thomastou; Corp.
g. H. Harvey, No. Berwick; privstes and
brothers D. 9. Littlsheld and G. II. Littleheld.
North Berwick, and private E. g. johnson,
Biddeford. This was very hard fight indeed,
for the short time II lasted, not over ono hour.
and think majority Of tho officers horses
Was wounded. Lieut. Boyd, Co. r. received q
sabre thrust through his coat sleeve and just
into his side, bat he shot the man before hs
could thrust further. Most oil have either q
sabre mark or bullet hole on their person OF
horse. to show. Once Col. Smith was entirely
surrounded but he says We cut him out. Once
I was completely surrounded, and don's know
but should have surrendered II they had asked
me to, but they did not, and tho Col. says they
never asked him to, and II seems 10 be the gen.
eral opinion that they did not want lipe Yam
KEGS. Think the enemy lost about ss many In
killed and wounded as We did, but they have
moro prisoners than We unless indeed they shot
the men after they surrendered.
This fighting was at Goodall's Tavern, near
Louisa Church, and fourteen miles from Rich
mond. The enemy followed US oil day and
seemed to be growing more desperate a. We
ncsred the city. When near Hungary Station,
they pressed so hard that we went into position
again. and think We must have killed very
many Of them with our artillery, for they gave
US Q good chance. Between hero and the
city our advance had hard fighting. but wo Gap.
tured two guns and hundred or moro prison.
ers. and after destroying the railroads pretty
effectuslly that lead to the city, We pressed on
towards Meadow Bridge. Hero We had some
more terrific fighting, which was on the 18th
inst, and lasted most all day (; here they made
their last stand and here they meant to annihi.
late US, and indeed Il did look like doing 20 at
one timo, for they were on three sides of us and
held the bridge. and had torpedoes planted oil
along In the road but We made the oitisens
dig them up. They were fearful looking things,
and would have done much mischief had they
not been discovered.
As I said. We fought them here most oil day.
and never did they get soundsr whipping. for
va made them draw Of In oil directions, and
they never molested rs after this. Some very
sharp artillery practice was displayed hero on
both sides, but We having the most got the bet
ter Of them.
Here one she'll burst In our regiment and kill.
ed Major Thaxter's horse under him, wounding
the Major slightly in the heel-killed one man
In Co. "H" and wounded two others. Sergt.
Loring, lst Sergt. Co. "B." was hit by piece
Of shell and badly though not seriously wound.
cd. Afer whipping them sweetly here, We
crossed the Chickshominy and camped for the
night near Gaines Mills. and next day to Bot.
tom Bridge. and yesterday came here. where,
on approaching the river, the gunbosts opened
ON " but we soon made ourselves known,
when they took US In and are now administer
Ing to us In the kindest manner. To-day We
have received rations and the daily papers, each
giving rs great feast.
We arc very much exhausted. and our horses
can but just stand. but here.is tho richest ooun-
try have ever seen, and We will soon bo up
and at them again. will try and write you
again. One Of my men has just accidentally
shot himself through the foot quito bsdly-Ed-
ward Chapman, Of Biddeford.
Yours for the Union I'LL death.
PAUL CHIDBouRxE,
Capt. Co. "I."