The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1864-06-29
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TUe"sieth Regiment
NEAR GAINS MILLS. Va, !
June 10. 1854. (

NEAR GAINS MILLS. Va,
June 10, 1864.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN Not being on picket ol
duty Of any kind TO day, thoughi would writ.
few events that have trsnspired in Co. A since
the hrsI Of this month. Juce lat found "a a.
busy as bees thrO~iog up breast works. Just
about sundoEn there was heavy Sighting At our
lett by the 2d Division Of tbe 9Th Corps. and q
te" rebel shells came flying just above our heads
out dong our regiment no injury. Jarvis Carl
received slight weund on the shin during the
day by stray bullet from the Johuies Ths,
night We we're draA from our life pits and Law
on our arms all night, with everything on. TO
prevent the enemy from turning our left if thew
undertook such a thing. But every thing was
quiet through the night
About II O'Clock A. ~, of the ID, we re-.
ceiTed orders to be ready to move at a mo-
nenFs notice. BroWne ard Dubois reported
to the Company, having been seat to Fredericks
burg from SPottsylvanis, Dubois being slightly
wounded, and Brownell lot being able 70 DO
duty in the Company. About three o'clock P.
VI. our division withdrew from the front and
moved of to the LETT, leaving only skirmish
line TO protect our rear. We had not moved
more than three miles, when the goth was de-
tailed on picket in the rear, as the Johnies
were following US up as fast as possible. We
had hardly taken up our position when the rain
came ponring down in torrents In came our
skirmishers, the rebels right on their heels Our
regiment was soon deployed out in the edge of
the woods facing an open field. Their skir-
mishers soon came to halt, and began to gig
back when the 10th boys opened or them
Then came their line Of battle, with their bat
tie flag flying, and they were brought to
halt aiso but they soon rallied and began to
move Oh our flank and We we're compelled to fall /
back behind some breast works, which afforded /
US considerable protection, although they faced /
the wrong way. just about dark they made
charge upon our lines Our lines were composed
Of the Goth Michigan, l4th New York heavy
artillery, and the oath New York cavalry, dis
mounted. We lay there holding them right TO
he work. The most Of the boys had fred next
70 their last cartridge, when as good luck would
nave 1t, the rebels fell back. We lay there on
1ur arms all night, when We were relieved. The
oss OF the regiment being thirty five killed,
wounded and missing, Co. A having tour wound
ID corporals Burlingame and Wescott, and
'rivates Hahn aud Walker.
On the 30 the regiment lost seventeen killed.
wounded and missing. Lieut. H. B. Carpenter
company A, received 4 wound near
he right eye, the ball coming out back Of the
ar 1t is pretty severe wound but not thought
o be dangerous. Corporal J. B. Hails,one has
Command of the company, as Captain Dewey is
Inspector General Of the Cd brigade, 4th dsvis
ice. Three corporals and fourteen prvates
compose company A for duty now. understand
,aptain Dewey has been sent for as there arc only
even line officers in the regiment for duty. The
,oys that are with the csmpany from Lansing
ire all in good spirits, so are all Of the boys.
The soldiers all have great confidence in Gen.
Grants final success, the taking of Richmond.
The mail has come, aud see your welcome
Iistor, the Republican, has come too. The
Boys are glad to see the Republican every time,
Is it brings us news from home. We have
plenty of duty to do now, either picket duty or
working or the notifications.