The New York herald., 1864-06-07
Captain Abel, his Adutant General being hill by several
spent balls, although not wounded.

Captain Abel his Adutant General being hL by several
spent balls, although not wounded.
FIGHT
Devins' division In the commencement OF the action
were held In reserve but the day advanced they were
moved TO the right and under fire throughout the
whole day, although not actually engaged.
DEATH OF COLONEL j. DRAKE-ooLoNEL BARTON WOUNDED.
brakes and Bartons brgades OF this division were all
through the heavy dght on Wednesday, having both
brigade commanders wounded, one OF whom,
Colonel Drake, has since died. On Wednesday
these two brgades charged over open
held three quarters OF . mile In width. carrying tho
enemys rife pits and capturing hundred prisoners
who were turned over to Ricketts, DIVISION OF the sixth
corps. Their losses this occasion were extremely
heavy, and putting them in OF simple
usce although they certainly did not gain thing
shells and shot profusely distributed through
ranks.
THE BATTERIEs-LIErrHHAvr HUBBARD.
Elders, Becchers and Hexheimcr's batteries were ai
engaged through the day. and did considerable service
Lieutenant Hubbard OF the Second Massachusetts, yolun
teer artillery attached to Beechers battery was shot in
the leg and carried to the corps hospital His leg foot
and ankle parayzed and, although unable to walk
his dressed he insisted returning
to the 'front.' Moved by his entreatcs DR.. Suckey put
him ambulance and sent him back to bis battery.
Lieut. Beecher insisted his return to the hospital but
was finally prevailed upon to allow him TO remain with
the battery Proppcd against tree, Lieutenant Hub
bard remained with his guns until they retired from
their dangerous position.
GALLANTRY CORPORAL.
Another instance OF similar kind occurred in Elders
battery. Corporal Chas. NJ. Quackenbush was wounded
three different times, and each occasion Immediately
returned to his battery after his wounds had been
dressed although any Of them sufficient TO have
t,osH Hal III. IN ct,tx. n NHar
CASUALTIES IN Tnx BATTERIES.
BdAery L, Fourth United States Arilery-LieuxeR0rt
Beecher, Commanding.
KtNed-Andrew j. Lowe.
Wounded-Iieutenant Hubbard, severely; Sergeant
Andrew Fay severely Corporal Joshua Horton severely
sSassr saSy F Sa sa capan ~
Commanding.
Wounded-George Sprague. VIM. II. Suitz. Jos. f.
Ham, stephen Wager and Corporal Charles NJ. Quasken
Battery First NcD Jersey Battery Captain Hesheimer
Ktlied-First Sergeant H. G. Hageiberg.
Wounded-First Lieutenant VIM. Yacklc, Sergeant F.
Schweder.
General Brooks loss in killed, wounded and missing
follows
Marston's Brioade-rwenty. three officers and three
hundred and eighty enlisted men
Bsrnhom's Brioade.-Seven officers and ono hundred
Henrys Brigade-six officers and one hundred and
Toal-Thrty.six officers and six hundred and twenty
two enlisted men.
GENERAL SMITH.
Major General Smith and his staff were throughout tho
whole day continually under Gre Captain West, Major
Tyler and Lieutcnants Duer and Tucker were
peatcdly on the extreme front with orders,
and General Smith himself, on the first sign OF
hesitation panic among any Of the regiments, was i'm
mediateiy in midst and restored their confidence
and courage at The General had horse shot
under him st the commencement OF the action and
ofh \ 1ioc, on in thc n mat tar
exciting universal surprise throughout the corps that the
General his staff escaped the shower of flying balls
that ratified around them both to-day and Wednesday
sTRAoGLERs.
Struggling has heretofore been something almost
known In the Eighteenth corps; but the march
that preceded fight Wednesday, and the arduous
OF that and the succeeding day exhausted the
that numbers, taking advantage Of tho slightest
cuse, commenced falling to the With his usual
prompBess Gen Smith at onoo!ru end to this state OF
things Captain Denny's Provost Guard. with detach
ment OF the Eleventh Pennsylvania cavalry,
mand OF Captain Roberts, spread along the rear Of
the corps and all stragglers seized and examined by
medical officers. Those really unable TO perform duty
passed through, while those who evidently in
tending 10 shrk wero driven back front length
order issued to Captain Denny to hang the next
stragger caught. In a short time candidate for tho
rope procured and every arrangement made to ee
him. the rope began to tighten around his neck,
however, made appeal to the mercy OF tho Provost
Marshall and upon promising better behavior for tho
future was allowed to reoin his regiment This example
great moral effect, and struggling ceased to be an
institution in this corps.
During tho morning as three stragglers sitting
under trcc in the woods shell fell in their midst kill
ing them all. short time after another etraggler had
his back broken by tho fall Of struck by solid
shot,
GOING RALLY
General Smith during tho day met in full retreat
for tho On stopping him the man stated that he
was going back to rally The General advised him to go
the and rally there and as the demorazed ud.
vidua found hisetreat on he followed the Generals
advice.
During the day the nrs on fold In front OF line
OF battle excessively hot that the sKrmshers
sorted q novel plan for throwing inrenchmsnts.
Every won't 70 work with Gin cup plate, aud dug
hole In the ground sufficiently largo burrow into, and
these mpromptu works. slight they might seem, were
imprsgnable TO every assault Of the enemy.
orR LossEs.
Our losses again heavy, aud will probably exceed
two thousand The rebel losses must have greatly
ceedod ours as their repeated desperate and unsuccessful
attempts TO recapture their works must have been At
tended with great sacrifice OF lfe IL would be mpos
sble for give present any complete list OF tho
wounded az the latter Immediately sont 10 the rear.
Colonel Frederick wcad, or the Ninety eighth New
York, Is among the killed.
HEApouARiKss, EIoHrExSrH Army CoRrs,l
lS FIELD, June 4, 1854. J
nEAvY Guns
Everything has been quiet along front 10 day with
the exception OF occasional discharge from the heavy
suus The rebels are evidently satisfied that they cannot
rc,aks the works captured from them yesterday, and
remain quietly awaiting further action our part.