Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-08-18
RUTLAND HERALD.
MONDAY, AUGUST Is, 1864,
REPORTS from vermont Troops.

mOrnino 10 tht loAlONIhS ohISiai iVpOlt
inst received, of the part taken by the
Seventeenth Vermont regiment in the
unsuccessful assault of July 30th, on
the enemy's works near Petersburg Ap-
pended win be found the official list of
casualties in this regiment from June
Goth to July Both inclusive, and also an
official report, just published, from the
Tenth Vermont, of casualties sustained
by that regiment in the action at Mono
cacy Junction, Nd.
SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT.
Headquarters 18th VT. Vols
In the Field near Petersburg, Va.
August LIST, 1854
PETER I. WAsHBURN,
4djt. and HaS. General
sS1R Il have the honor to inform you
that the 18th vt. Vols, participated in
an assault made by the 9th army corps
upon the enemy's works in front of Pc
tersburg, Va, on Saturday morning
July 8Oth, losing very heavily both in
officers and men.
The blowing up of one of the enemy's
forts, previously mined for the purpose,
was the signal for terrific lombard
ment under cover of which the assault
was made. The first line of works, in
Guiding the demolished fort, was carried
with but little loss, but the enemy's bat
S teries, instead of replying to our guns,
reserved their fire To- or advance, and
now commenced pourR|ogl q N N withering
fire Of case and canister that compelled
our men to seek protection in the
trenches and the ruins of the fort. Very
soon our troops were thrown in confu-
sion and the enemy advancing through
a protected way attacked our men in
the trenches and fort both in front and
flank, and succeeded in driving us back
to our original position.
The 18th Vermont was commanded
! by Major VIM. B. Reynolds, my health
having been such for some weeks as to
incapacitate me from field duty. He led
the regiment on this occasion, as am
fully advised, in his usual able and gal
LIANT manner, and both he and they did
e all that was in their power to insure
v success. While bravely fighting the enc
my in their own trenches, he was shot
by musket ball in the left breast ano
soon thereafter died. His loss is deeply
felt and deplored by all the command
Lieut.. VIM. e. Martin of Co. +, was sho
through the head about the same time
He had Joined the regiment for duty bu
the day before, since he was wounded a
the Wilderness. He was a brave an'
valuable officer. Lieut.. John r. Con
verse of Co. H, was killed early in tn
action. Of the eight commissioned off
GERS who went into the engagement no
one returned to the regiment.
When the enemy regained possession
of their works they took large numbe
of prisoners, which largely swells tn
total loss.
AS evidence of the severity of the AZ
ton. I may remark that the I'd diyisio
lost more than half its effective forc'
and the I'd brigade lost in killed, wound
ed or prisoners, every regimental con
mander on the field.
append a list of casualties in th
18th that occurred during this engag
ment, also list from June Goth, IL
date of the former report, to July 29tl
inclusive:
List of Casualties during the assault near P
terSb'Ug, July 3OM.
u. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Major VIM b Reynolds, killed.
1st Lieut. VIM L Martin, Marshfiel
Co E, killed.
I'd Lieut. John r Converse, Panto
Co H, killed.
lst Lieut. Henry B Needham, Co !
commanding Co A, wounded in brea
8slightly
Capt Frank Kenfeld, Morristown,
prisoner.
1st Lieut. George Hicks, Benningto
F, prisoner.
LIST Lieut. Leonard P Bingham, Lu,
II low, G, prisoner.
I'd Lieut. Worthington Pierce, Woo
stock, D, prisoner.
ENLISTED MEN.
HI (Those from this part of the state S
Hlected.-ED.)
WOUNDED.
III Co. D-Privates Edric D Leopar
/ Pittsfeld, thigh severe VIM w Fishe
Bethel, leg severe.
~ Co Corp Madison Benson, Do
set, face severe John Wentwort
shoulder severe
f# 20 f-Privates Eliard Williams Be
| mngton, lett arm Marquis D Smit
L Dorset, thigh serious.
II CoG-Charles Archer, Plymouth bae
severe.
II Co H-Frank s Wing, Rupert he,
slight; VIM I Scarborough, Starksh
no, arm and side.
Ia RECAPITULATIoN
Il Commissioned officers-3 killed
wounded, 4 missing.
Total casualties to enlisted men in 4
eglment; killed, % wounded,
missing.
PAST Of Casualties from June 20th to J,