Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-06-13

You must not De surprised II my lettel
are few and far between.
When last wrets you, on the 18th {
last month, We were on the banks Of Ii
James, at HsxAll's Landing, where We +,
mained tut day or two to rest our jade
horses and get rstions and forage.
Striking soross the country, We came b
eirouitous route to Coal Harbor, in th
vicinity Of Richmond, and encsmped Of
the very ground, which but two days sg
as the scene of terrible battle between
the two great opposing armies.
Here We remained but day or two
ghiie Gen.. .Custor destroyed the Railrost
Bridge over Mseumps Greek, on the Cen
trsl Road, in the rear Of Lees army. Thii
accomplished, We moved back 70 Whit
House, on the Psmunkey river, where WI
again received rsti0ns and forage. Cros
sing the Pamunkey on the Railroad bridge
which had been hastily repsired for thai
purpose, We crossed the country to the
south bank Of the MsttapOny, and, march.
ing west snd north, Joined the main army
near Chesterfield Station, six miles from
Hanover junction, on the 25th Of May.
Thus ended SheTidan's raid, which, in
ihe numbers engaged, the boldness Of the
conception, and the steady determination
With which the plan was carried ont, has
had no parallel In the history Of the war.
OF It's results, only those who know the
plan Of the campaign can judge correctly.
We only know that we did everything va
attempted to do; that We cut Lees sommu-
nicstions and destroyed lsrge quantitits
Of stores at the most critical moment OF the
campaign that ne defeated the rebel cav
airy whenever We encountered them, kill
ling their leader, Gen. Stuart, and osptur-
Ing four pieces of artillery and 8 lasee
number Of prisoners. Whether the resnlt
justified the outlay, Gen. Grant alone can
jddEe. Our lose during the raid, in killed,
wounded and missing, will not exceed six
hundred men.
Short space was allowed US for rest. On
the morning Of t2e 26ih, we started back
over the route We hsd but Just pursued,
but we soon divergsd from 1t, and, cFos-
sing the Pamunkey on the 9Th, We spread
out oVer the oOuntry to guard the Gpprosch-
es 70 the crossing. Our infSBtry rapidly
followed, and on the morning OF the 2oth
the 9th Corps and portion of the ID, we're
ACROSS the river.
About IL o'clock in the forenoon the
rsbsl csvs ry, lsd BY Wade Hampton,
dashed furiously down upon our brigade,
the first OF the Second division, which was
picSetiDg the read leading to Richmond.
They were checked by the First Pennsyi-
vsnIs cavalry, and soon the battle became
general along the line OF The brigade
Toe Sixth we're on picket 10 the right and
resr Q the battle field, but AysilsHg him.
self Of an irregular relief from the Second
brigade, Oolonel Stsdman led his regi-
msnt toward the sound o. the enemy's
gum. Arriving on the battlefield We found
q messenger jast starting to % us in.
DIsmountiDg under storm Of shot and
shell, which k. lied two men and wounded
several others, tho regiment pusned for
ward to the extrsme front. The contest
was tor ths possession Of q body Of woods
partially surrounding 81 o.d fame buiit'
iuS known as anon Church, and was ty
far the keresst engagement in which our
regiment has been engaged. The enemy
we're armed with R3neld Fihes and we'll
eupplied with English ammunition Of the
most approved Kind. Fer time they
massed heir troOPs,,an5 fought with dog
ged resolution, but nearer and nearer
pressed cur osrbineers, till at lest Pebel
courage fsiled and they fed in wild con-
fusion, leaving their dead aEd wounded
ana . lsFge HHRhsr Of prisoners in our
hand. On the lefE Of our line CUR TeeI-
ment net Buffers Sopth Carolina brig.
ade, who fought we'll fer time, but When
the trying moment came fed Just Is fast
and threw away their sEms just as wildly
ss their Virginia and North Carolina oom-
rsdes. The cbiVslry has not reached the
''last dit6S Jet.
Our loss In the engagement was ten
killed and twenty three wounded. Among
she killed was Major D. r. NorihWsy, of
Orwell. Asbtabuls county, who fell shot
rkr ugh the heaT::, IN tbs tbickest Of the
fght on ths right Of ouE line. IA him We
sve met loss which esLGs bone tO the
hszrts O. NH a man Of the most ua:
doubted courage, OF spOt,ess integrity aud
Of the purest patriotism. His "a Q lpss
that time can never repair. il ia q fear
ful price We are paying for our na lionel
life. God grant that the END mky soon
come.
On the 29lh GsHeIal Torbsrt, eOmmsnd-
ing the frst Division, had brief engage
meRt with the rebel cavalry, defeating
them and cspturings some two hundred
nTlSsners: On the Slst he sgsin sttseked
= djvis,na Of rebel oaVslry and brigade
of ipfsutry and drove them from their
position at Cosi Hsrbor. oa the morning
af the Ist of June oar brigade moved to
his assistancs. Hardly had We got into
position, when divisisn Of rebel iIfau'
Try made q sudden and fierce attack on
cur line. A sharp fight Of two hogrs
duration ensued, st the cad Of which time
the rebels withdrew with severe lose.
By the Richmond papers we hesr tha
Lawrence NJ. Keitt, the companion o
{" Bully Brooks" in the Sumner assault
fell in this engagement. ThVs one by out
the instigatOIs Of this war 20 TO theil
final account, with the blood Of thousands
on their souls.
Yesterday morning our brigade was en-
gagged with tho rebel infantry, driviDi
their left RbOut 3 mile. To day We are il
csJnp at Bottoms Bridge. The enemy ~
in fcll view on the other side Of the river
| where We may be tomorrow, We know no
nor care. We shall do our duty, come wha
may. The army is confident and deter
mined. We expect bloody work befoI
tRs enemy are conquered, but the rssuI
we think no longer doubtful
Truly yours, n. ?. BARRETT.
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