Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1864-07-01
WILLIAM WELLS,
Major Com. lst VI. Cavalry
REGIMENT.

HEADauARrHBs l7th Regiment,
Near Coal Harbor. Va
June S. 1854
PETER 7. WAsHBURN,
Adjt, and Insp. General.
Sir:-I have the honor to submit the fol-
lowing report Of the doings and casualties Of
the la Regiment since May 23d, the day
! resumed command at which time the regi-
ment was on its mach from Spottsylvania c.
II to the North Anna River.
We crossed the North Anna with the ID
Brigade Tuesday afternoon, May Gath, near
the crossing of the Richmond and Frederoks-
burg Railroad, and Immediately proceeded to
intrench ourselves in our new position. We
remained across the river until the Goth, when
we re-orossed and marched in an essterly di-
rection until the night OF the 28th, when we
crossed the Pamunky at Dabney's Ferry near
Hanover Town. Since then we have been
busiy engaged in marching, intrenching aud
skTmishing. On the afternoon of the Sd
inst, the 2nd Brigade was brought up to the
assistance Of the lst Brigade in vigorous as
sault upon the enemy in an intrenched posi-
tion. The l7th was on the right CT the line,
which was wheeled around in an open field
at right angles with the main line. Being sub
iected TO an enfadng fire from our right, in
our new position, detached the two right
companies and moved them to some distance
face. in the direction Of the right of our line
to assist our skirmishers. They soon sue
ceeded in silencing the FIRE in their front. In
the meantime there was found to be a strong
rifle-p pit in front filled with the enemy, and a
masked battery ready TO open upon us with
grape and canister. Our Brigade not receiv-
ing the support expected on the right in =
short time withdrew, Aring vigorously ali the
time. In this brief engagement we lost one
killed and fifteen wounded, including, regret
to say, Capt. A. ]. Davis of Co. b. In this
stand up fight in an open field against az en-
trenched foe the officers and men behaved
with the utmost gallantry, acquitting them
selves as veterans, and commanding the will
ling praise of their superioTs and associates
of the other regiments engaged.
During the last Is days we have been un
der fire every day but three and two Of those
days we we're on the march. II we have
achieved no brilliant exploits ! feel safe il
saying that we have endeavored TO do ou
duty.
Below append list OF casualties that hav'
occurred since the last report.
KILLED
Co. james Minor, May 81.
Co. B-tenty Sears, FerIisburg died from exhaus
Go. D-s,rgt Charles Rood. Brookheld, June
WOUNDED.
Go. A-Hubbell Lee, Fairfield, morialy. May 81, Rod
man Bessey, Enosbu'g, mortally John W Iweedle
Fairfield, knee Geo A Fox, Milton, belo~ knee, all Ma
81
, Co A-Capt Andrew Davis, below knee serious
June 3, Edward Daisy, Hnesbuig, both hands, JoseP
Stone fersbuIgb knee. both MAY 81 sergeant stephe
b. Lord Burlington, ABOVE knee,June l, Seymour Well
HUNTINGTON, chest and arm, morallY June q
Co C.-Serg Frank Hoyt, Montpelier, len breast 50
we're May "a silos Mouon, Eden, fracture Of arm g
John w WOlCOtf. Oh, johnson
body Serious all June 3, WIN II Bassett, ffeT, Morr
town, face slight, June Z,
Co, B-lst II Gardiner w Gibson, left thigh sever,
June (since died) corp Henry Russ Granville bod
severe, June, Wallace GOodspeed, Brainiree, ting
slight Francis Curtis Swsnon, thigh aud leg serious
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