Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-07-01
From the 7tn wet virginia ReEi-
menI.
NEAR PETERssURo, Va, /
June 20, 1864


June %, 1864.
Editors Intelligsncer. f#.
Since last wrote we have again fianked
the enemy and are now in front of the city
of Petersburg, which we are trying to sur
round, and we think with some success
By examining map of this section of Va.
you Will at once see the necessity of cut
ting on railroad communication with the
south here, before proceeding towards
Richmond from this direction, and when
We cut these msin arteries that give life
aud vigor to Richmond, our heaviest work
will be done. The boys are still in pretty
good spirits, although We think that we
have had at least good share of the
tauguing marches and hard fighting. If
We could rest near some clear, meRndering
creek where We could wash and be clean,
it would add considerably to our comfort
aud good feeling.
Our regiment has been complimented
again and again by Col. Smith, command
ing the brigade, for its bravery and endur-
ance, indeed too much can not be said in
praise of our officers and men; from the
scarcity OF the former a great deal of
extra duty has fallen 70 their share, espe-
clally Captain Fisher, now in command,
and Adjutant Linton, who l am sorry to
say was wounded by sharpshooter in
the right upper arm, flesh, on the evening
OF the 23d, just when establishing our
picket line in the face of the enemy. In
fact if l. could be done, the names of all
our officers and men are worthy of record
in the annals of our young State as the
braYest of the brave; their endurance,
bravery and good spirits through this
campaign is unparalleled in the history of
any regiment or nation, and it will be
sufficient honor to these brave men to say,
was with Grant from the Rspidan to
Petersburg, and failed not to do my duty
in the hour of my country's peril.
will now resume the narrative of the
doings of our regiment since the Sd inst.
4th. Heavy skirmishing in our front and
cannonading TO our right-no casualties 10
our regiment to-day. 9th. Sharp Skin
mishing all day; casualties-killed, Robert
Z. Myers, corporal Co. G; wounded, A. ].
Stemple, private Co. A, right groin, severe,
John Hardesty, private Co. a, right shout
der, flesh; l, F. Harbinsou, private Co, b,
minnie ball penetrating through right
scapula, severe; Augustus Dettingburn,
Co. B, hit by spent ball, chest, bruIse;
Corp. Henry Reppart, color bearer Co. c,
right arm, f1eshj John Miller, jr., recruit,
right hand; Robert Jones, recruit, slightly
in the hand. This night the rebels made
terrible attack upon our works but were
repulsed with great slaughter. 9th. Same
as yesterday; VIM. Kettle, wounded, right
thigh, flesh; George King, recruit, right
hand. 18th. Two men wounded to- day
John NJ. Myers, recruit, right eye, bullet
passing through head, dangerous: Corue-
lies Steed, Co. D, confusion on the head
by the falling of tree. Fighting ceased
this evening until the wounded aud dead
of both armies lying between the lines
OF battle were removed and buried. 9Th
A very quiet day. 9Th. Daniel Ice, Co. E,
killed. 10th. Josiah Chambers, recruit
wounded, lett arm and abdomen, danger
Gus. 18th. This day our regiment removed
from the front line and moved hack about
half mile. 18th. Divine service at 10
a. NJ. Regiment preparing to move by the
left flank. Left Cold Harbor at IL P. NJ
and marched to Long Bridge, on the
Chickshominy, and thence on the 18th to
Charles City @. H., where we lay all night.
l4th. Left Charles City @. H. and crossed
James river and marched up the river
about three miles, where we encamped for
the night, 18th. Moved on to within two
miles of Petersburg aud went into breast
works. 18th, Lay all day in our breast
works. George RnGter, Co, D, wounded in
right lung, dangerous. 18th. Moved to
the lett-weut into engagement on charge
at dark; wounded; 2 missing. Wounded,
Isaac Redman, Co. b, bruised in the back
by spent ball; George Sines, recruit,
shell, left lower leg. severe; VIM. Weekly,
recruit, shell. left ankle; John Zoar, re-
cruit, head, slight; James Cleudennin9,
private Co. D, head, severe. Henry Metz,
private Co. U, killed or missing; John
Reddy, Co. D, wounded and missing
18th Moved back TO the right, in support
of Third Division on charge, carried the
enemy's breast works. Moved forward to
road leading to Petersburg; men wound
ed. Asa Huffman, recruit, through the
upper part of both thighs, severe; Nathan
Ireland, corporal Co. g, she'll, left thigh;
Reuben A, Martin, private Co. G, right
arm below elbow, severe. 10th. Lay all
day in breast works Corporal Emanuel
Myers, Co. D, MORALLY wounded, since
dead. Goth. Lay in breast works-re-
lieyed at dark-went to rear and STAYED
all night! one man wounded-Jacob Mer-
Ger, private %. g, right arm, by a shell.
severe. 2lst. Marched to the left, crossed
the Norfolk & Petersburg Railroad and
camped three miles south of Petersburg.
22d. Moved to the front in line of battle
built breast works; one man wounded,
VIM. Sloan, recruit, left shoulder, flesh
23d. Lay in liue all dsy-no engagement.
Adj't R. ]. Linton wounded while estab-
fishing picket line, in the right upper arm,
flesh. Gath. In the evening were relieved
from the front to the rear, about one mile.
Thus you will see that we are losing
men every day, and still doing our best
for our Government
Yours, truly, SAMUEL STEELE,
Chaplain of w. Va. v. vi.