The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-12-09
SEC 0MD SHARPSH00TERS
History Of the Company During
the Past Year.
Report OF Captain Black 10 tho A"'
iutant General.
HnAp.a' RS. eD Div. ID ARMY CoKPs,l
Ory,tr Provo MARSHAL.
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HRApaRs eD Div. % ARMY OoRP,'l
OrpttaE Provo MARSHAL.
November IL, 1864.
COL. Oscar Aals,ros, Adtt. Gt's N'~1esotd:
SrR-I have the honor to forward herewith
Monthly Return of the Second Minneso-
n Company Sharpshooters for tho month Of
October. 1864 together with brief history Of
the Company since assmed command of the
same. November %, 1868.
The Company was detailed as Provost Guard
at Headquarters I'd Division, I'd Army Corps
November Is, 1868, and have filled that posi-
ton creditably to themselves, and to the salts
faction of the Commanding Generals, since
that time, and hiss participated in all the
marches, skirmishes and battles in which the
Division has been engaged.
On the Sd day of May, 1864, we broke camp
near Stevensburg, Virginia, and started on the
spring campaign and were engaged with the
Division in the battle Of The Wilderness,
Spottsylvania Court House" Hanover
Church." Prospect Hill and Gold Haroor'
and in almost continual marches, reconno!san-
ses and skirmishes until after crossing the
James River, June t6, 1864, when the Siege Of
Petersburg commenced.
During the time the army lay at Cold Har-
Dor, Virginia, three privates Of the company
were wounded, viz: David Archibald severe
ly. Jacob Fisher, through the chin, and Perez
val &. Barnes slightly in shoulder.
On the goth day of June, 1864, the First
Lieut. Louis Fit8simmons, and twenty enlisted
men were detailed from the company as Sharp
shoote at Headquarters LIST Brigade.
On June 22d, one of the men so detailed,
private, William Fisher, was killed in action
near Petersburg by shell. Since the siege of
Petersburg commenced, the company has been
engaged in the two affairs at Deep Bottom vir-
GINA, July 27th-S0th, and August 12th-21st,
at ReaIns' Station, Virginia, August 25th and at
Boydton Roads Virginia. October 9th, 1854.
In the cattle at Reams Station, the LIST Lieut..
Louis Fltz9immons, Corporal Hanson, C.
Morgan, and privates Charles B. Baker, Perci-
val S. Barnes, Hugh Curry, Jens. T. DAZZLE.
jacob Fisher, Harlan p. Pomeroy, Clark Put
nam and Morris T. Sheppard were reported
missing in action" supposed to have been
captured by the enemy In the battle Of Boyd
Ton Roads the company bore conspicuous
part, and brought in a large number of rebel
prisoners
The sanitary condition of the company has
been very good, but two men having been sent
20 hospital during the year, one of whom,
pnTote Edward d. Rinhart was discharged
september Goth. 1864, on account of total loss
of vision of left eye and partial loss Of vision
of night eye, resulting from an accident during
a cavalry charge near Fairfax Seminary, Va.
Eighteen members of the company have re-
enlisted as veteran volunteers, four of whom,
Charles b. Baker, Joseph L Brown, William
Fisher and Nelson B. Smith were credited to
che quota Of the Fourth Ward of Boston, Mass.
No recruit. have been received. Tho casualties
in the company have been very light consid-
ering the unusual severity of the present cam
paign, "a the following summary will show:
Killed. private.
WOunded-3 privates.
Missing In CctOn-1 commissioned officer,
] non-commissioned officer and s privates.
Very respectfully. your obediont servant,
MAHLON BLACK,
Capt. Commanding I'd Co. 8. 8