Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1864-06-30

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SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT.
HEADQUARTERS l7rH RRaIMRSr,l
sa-a Near Coal Harbor, Va,
June 8, 1864.
PRTER I. WAsHBuRs, ..-
-AJt. and Insp. General
SIR II have the honor to submit the
following report of the doings and cas-
ualties of the 18th regiment since May
23d, the day l resumed command, at
which time the regiment was on its
march from Spottsylvania G. Ii. to the
North Anna river.
We crossed the North Anna with the
I'd brigade, Tuesday afternoon, May "a,
near the crossing of the Richmond and
Fredericksburg railroad, and immediate
ly proceeded to intrench ourselves in
our new position. We remained across
the river until the 26th, when we re-
crossed and marched in an easterly di-
rection until the night of the 2Sth, when
we crossed the Pamunkey at Dabney's
Ferry, near Hanovertown. Since then
we have been busily engaged in march
ing, intrenching and skirmishing. On
the afternoon of the Sd inst, the Second
brigade was brought up to the assist
ance of the First brigade, in vigorous
assault upon the enemy in an intrenched
position. The 18th was on the right of
the line, which was wheeled around in
an open field at right angles with the
main line. Being subjected to an emf
lading fire from our right, in our new
position, detached the two right COM
panies and moved them to some dis
tance, faced in the direction of the right
of our line to assist our skirmishers. s.
They soon succeeded in silencing the fire
in their front. In the mean time there
was found to be strong rifle-pit in
front filed with the enemy and masked
battery ready to open upon us with
grape and canister. Our brigade not
receiving the support expected on the
right, In a short time withdrew, firing
| vigorously all the time. In this briei
| engagement we lost one killed and fif-
teen wounded, including, regret to say,
| Captain A. j. Davis, OF Co. B. In this
stand up fight in an open field against
an entrenched foe the officers and men
behaved with the utmost gallantry, ac,
quitting themselves as veterans, ano
commanding the willing praise of theil
snperiors and associates of the othel
regiments engaged.
During the last fifteen days we hav'
been under fire every day but three, ant
two of those days we were on TN
march. If we have achieved no bril-
liant exploits, I feel safe in saying tha
we have endeavored to do our duty.
Below append list of the casual
ties that have occurred since the last re
port. ...
(we select those from this part of tn
State.)
4 gA--James Minor, May 81.
Co. B-Henry Sears, Ferrisburg, die
from exhaustion after a fatiguing marc
May 80. -..... ....... .... .-..
B-Capt Andrew J Davis, beloy
knee serious, june 8, Edward Dais.
Hinesburgh, both hands, Joseph Ston,
Ferrisburgh, knee, both May 81, serg
Stephen Lord, Burlington, above kne'
iune /, Seymour Wells, Huntington
chest and arm, mortally, june s.
Co Dist Lieut. Gardner W Gibson
left thigh severe, June 8 (since died
corp Henry Russ, Granville, body ST
we're, june /.
Co George Stannard, Dorset, heaC
t sergt James Z Holbrook, Dover, le
hand slightly, corp Oscar d Scot
Townshend, right leg seriously, bot
: June 7.
= Co G-Sergt Benjamin F Gliding
Reading, shoulder slightly; Isaac
Winsor, Cavendish, hip seriously, a
, june 8, Charles Archer, Plymouth, lie
slightly, june 7. ..
Those mentioned under date of Jur
7th were wounded by shell.
e Total killed in regiment 2; dice
, 2 officers wounded 80 enlisted me
t wounded, of them mortally and stint
/ died. Loss 35.
Company H, 81 men reported for du'
: to-day.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
CHAs. CUMMINGS,
- rp 1t Col COMMANDING