Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-30
PIoKErfls DIVISION, aUNrON's BRIGADE.


To the Editor of the Wig:
Diversion Of the niad is said 60 be beneficial to the
body. therefore have concluded to write you some.
thing about Pickelts Division, a2d HuBlon'a Bigade
especially the necessary confinement within narrow lin
It's in the trenches prevents from accurately satiDgeth
sr the operations Losses bIgades other than my
The general success of all tn. division movements since
our arrival on the Southsi5e, Is, hoseVer, c0ncu i've
that each brigade has done ts duty ard that Pcketrs
Division is playing part around Bic mond no! as bril-
iany conspicuous at Gettysburg, but requiring an
order of courage high and more continued. This
division is composed altogether OF Virginia regiments
on ers AID soldiers know it. Ia the future as in the
past they will prove SY deeds their knowledge olNhe
fact
Now for Hunton's Brigade. This brigade is composed
of the s.h, undsr Co BeTkey, lS.b, under Lieut.. Col
Darlington, taken prisoner Gettysburg and exchanged
lust in time to lead egh companies of the regiment in
the charge under Be. ursgIrd On 10th Of Nay; 10Th,
under COL Cant; the 2s h. under Col. Watts and 56th,
under Col Green. OF thesa ba: one Qsh) Ras under
Bsauregard here aglns. Butler and only companies
Of thas-compAnies and G on detached service. In
mediately afterwards the brigade vas rapidly concsn-
trated and Gen. Hun.0n soon had the sst faction oil
seeing his brigade complete With exception OF small
-copfdinR in his combined skill a1d courage,
and ready TO obey his orders Srce concen-
tratioD, neither OF tho division or bTi-
gade have had any general engagement, but have
been exocsed to almost daily skirmshing or picket
feng Our Losses indicate Hitb amenaols sgaif1ancs
the dangers to which brigade has been exposed.
These losses amount in the aggregate 70 three hundred
end one, being average o. sky to each regiment
since going into the field To show cue lsbors take
brief diary of few days. June l4th-Left trenches
nald Har daft GA III
ed near Malvern Hill. l6th-Under Orms from early
morning until dark. June 18Th, Left ct P. H., audby
forced marches reached Petersburg turnpike at ii A.
deployed left OF tho r0at, diving the enemy in
our front 10 ,st line OF life pi; sgan driving them
out of the 6rst into second ue then ou ofsecond line,
which was held by skirmster5 curing the night.
June IL at p A. n, the whole line Of Cate advanced
aud took poss son Oh this (Beauregards) lna and ad
vauced skirmhhers. Since then skirmlsbirg more or
less heavy with casualties pFopCrtOned. We are now
waiting Grants movements aud Lees oFders.
The Herald OF the 22i instant is in camp, and it is
decidedly encouraging 70 |. sta e5 Il have read )
that the Yankee Congress have reiosed TO repeal he
three hundred dollar commu,Aton clause in their draft
ing law thus making draft Almost nu.lti secondly,
that the Fremont party are vigorously organizing and
that Raymond editoTily expresses sympathy TO come
extent with the peace party already organizing likewise
ThSis their game beyond dOub:, because he reduction
OF Richmond would certainly re-elset Lincoln. The
motive is mean and selfish, but reliable from that very
fact. s ishness never yields to higher motives, and
Lincoln is too complicated with his own friends TO be
able to purchase.
Brsader- Generals stay up TO tho t'enOhss with their
commands, generally suppose know that General
Hunton does, and supervses in pe:son sl the opera
tiors Of his brigade. This brigade has been peculiarly
fortunate in its BrgadeFs. Cooke succeeded by
Pcket-then Garrett who feel at Gettysburg, and now
Huntoa WOrthy ther mantle aud render service
10 the cause Wills winning honor Tor himself AID
briRads Cen Pickett Is near euough-Where it world
~ Ali n alta Leaf iankeps
might give him slellng. he looks ". and buoyant
The confidence of the division in hin is as great as ever
and doubtless he reciprocases 1t to its fullest extent
In the contingency Of events now transpIing around
Richmond and Petersburg, it ia not improbable that his
ardent military Instincts aud educated military skill may
vet find development more conspicuous than present.
The Hospital arrangements perhaps as good as
circumstances admit. Division Hospital established
in tie out OF range OF al kinds OF shot, 10 which
the more seriously invalid sent, while slight aud
temporary case are relieved from Xp0ure much as
possible and kept where they could easily get to the
treDehes and aid in repulsing assault. The Medical
Department Of the entire army has lab6ed under many
difficulties and has not been able probably to organize
as efficiently il should be- or as its cheers desired.
shoull have stated that the Herald also states that
gold has gone up to 204 AID that the peace party is
active and will bring speakers Few wars Gao sand
discussion before the peoPe Th.s Yankee war can
not 10 certainty TIE He raid appreciates this feet,
aud almost dicatorialy calls for tie immediate reu
foreement Of Grant With seventy FIVE thousaad men,
aud the investment Of edmond on tue North side,
and thus force the evacuation of both your city aud
Petersburg. These suggestive statements from the
Yankee Thunderer and should be deliberately con-
siGeIed Serious assaults upon our works regard as
nearly no. entirely abandoned. Either gher poUers-
have checked him, Grants numerous appetite is
gOrged.
But let what will be unroed from tho Yankee ecuu-
ellis, am, if possible, more sangune than ever. Toe
hand of God has been plainly visible in protection
on two recent occasions, when Divine aid alone could
have saved US LIT When Butler landed ct Btr-
muda Hundreds 2ldly Waen Bildy Smith es allied
Petersburg then defended mainly by Wises brigade
and Bearings cavalry. With the increase of Yankee
atrocities, even lukeWarm Christianity cannot refrain
from believing that, when necessary, Divine inierpo
sisiou will be at least equally signal aud equally eff
fectiVs. C.L
[CCNMUMc4TED
UNPARALLELED BARBARITY OF TIE YANKEES