The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1864-05-27
The Seventeenth Rcgim ents

Major Wm. B. Re- Eo.ls. commanding the
18th regiment, Lt-Col. Cummings being
wounded, submits the following report of the
casualties in that regiment in The battle of
the Wilderness. May GIN. Major Reynolds
in his repor; says:
The regiment marched from Alexandra on
the 9th ult, and arrived at Bri>toe Station
on the following day, where : Was eIaampt2
Until the itn inst, when = matched TO Be-
ton Station. Tie march was resumed on
the 9Th, crossing the K .pTah.ana,k ana tie
Rapidan. via the RappahaEnnca Station ai.l
lsermania Ford. At > =. NJ. on The or, this
regiment leading the corps. w advanced
along the plank road leading from Germania
Ford to the field of Aaii .e, which | shal! cal
4 Wilderness.
/ A. sunrise the regiment Was ia line OF bat
lie On the right OF the brigade. preceded by
Skirmi>hers from The oh New Hampshire
regiment and Supported by the ll;h New
+ Hampshire regiment.
( At 9 4. NJ. the shi-mlshg-s IN front having
withdrawn, the regiment, without support OF
1 lis right. advanced through = dense pine
ihicket, thaving - crawl abs on: fifty wards on
hands 4Il AneeSl AMI drove tn enemy from
behind r-il fence which he haI occupied
daring the morning. lnls position tie regi-
iiiciI; iscii uuEiliS tIV
noon. under : sharp ire Of mu>kelrr an
artillery II less than four hundred wards. re-
! paislng, with SOME loss. nae attempt of Tie
enemy 10 REGAIN tn position br charge
upon both iluAS after o4- supports IS vel
as tho TtSimens on our l.t nal been with
drawn In this Attack, regret 10 state.
/ Capt. Brown o: &c. A lost MS lett arm and
was compelled % leave lie ..rlt. Il. Brown
comn4n led thc company during the remain
der Of the action, hut eft tie field By nigh,
10y advice ot the assistant surgeon in charge,
DIR. Sphon. Surgeon Ei>oa beng on duty :,
division hospital b. osltE Il IAt mpl.eAi
director.
Ut noon tie regiment was ordered 10 move
about one mile TO th7 left. where i was i'm
med!ately assigned the right Of an EXTENDED.
line, then forming for 4 charge upon the en-
envy posted behind las bTca>;w9rks IN :.
nick wooh. l. tbs position tn ~,.i.n=a,
sustained = very gazing mI>>e,ry Ire tog
some moments, during which l.. Col. Cam
mlngs was Eou:.led IL ta- IT,. ~ II ..>Sls,r.
TO The rear. when the ,lllI..ll isyalrea apan
ne. Capt. k-ltieli G. ( M l.. NJ aTtin.
10. +, We also wounded
About , ,'c,oSA L. y. ,-e c.-arSr saS o.
iderei, mich resulted IL 1I4vlrc lle enemy
from his log covering. aGa IN which, | take
pleasure IN saving. 10 oolor> were advanced
beyond those Of IaiS regiment.
During the remaining part Of the Gay,
and also during the following DAY this reg
ment was held in the 50 old line OF battle.
and was not again engaged.
When il Is remembered that the regiment
has been but fourteen DAYS in the field, 50
constantly marching that i had been drilled
as battalion .hu: twice, aal that, owing n
the prevalence of me4>le- IA IL regiment, 1t
numbered only three agnasei -rl thirteen
muske,S on the morning II the bailir. | be
lieyr | may submit Is record without com
meG;.
have tie honor Il be. sir,
Very Respectfully,
Your Obedieni Ser, ant.
WILLIAM Is. RElA LIDS.
Major Commanding Regt.