The New York herald., 1865-03-14

taken prisoners, they having been completely out
nanked by the rebels, who pressed In upon
them from the rear and the sides, and gobbled
them up nearly masse. Tho Twenty-seventh Aassa-
chusetts numbered not far from hundred Lieutenant
Colonel Bartholomew being in command. He was cap
tured with his rcgimcat Is his second misfortune Of
the kind He was once before captured, when in Heck
mans brigade, at Drury's Blun He is most worthy
officer and hts command fought like heroes before sur
rendering; but against Gar too great odds. Tho
Fifteenth Conucctcu numbered twelve or thirteen hun
dred including few fragments OF other regiments that
with them, and largo proportion Of them were
captured. Major Osborne who was in 0ommand was
wounded and taken prisoner.
just previous to this the enemy had advanced with
similar mpetuosity in front OF the First and Second d.
visions and captured portions OF three four companies
OF the Twelfth New York cavalry.
Many Of these three commands made good their es-
cape the confusion that occurred and afterwards and
have struggled in from time to time up to the
present momeot
The left OF the line was held by the Second DIVISION
General s. p Carter in command and OF the most
desperate lighting occurred in their front The Twenty
seventh Massachusetts,, when they found themselves
being surrounded fought like Troans rcsortng tho
bayonet when their ammunition became exhausted
They deserved glorious fate than they met Those
played equal valor.
Previous TO the capture Of these regiments General
Carter visited the skmish line and particularly
posed 70 the arc of the enemy Afterwards the after
noon OF the sth, he had his horse shot under him.
and the rest OF the day he performed the most OF his
dstes on foot His coolness was well illustrated n tho
fact that he bore of in his arms, from the line OF skr
mishers, soldier who wounded Such instances Of
courage, magnanimy and devotion TO his troops make
him object OF doatry with the latter and they uni
versally speak OF him with love and admiration He is
Of few words but OF iron win and sturdy action and
true soldier at all times
To partially compensate for the oes OF the regiments
above named Colonel Savage OF the Twelfth New York
cavalry afterwards made deow towards the Of The
enemy with portion Of his command, capturing between
fifty and hundred rebels, few wagons and sur.
gcon. The same afternoon, also, attack made
upon right occupied by the First division, com.
msnded by General Ipnx N Palmer bat II repulsed
without difficulty and without any serious loss Of life
Our line this time AFTERNOON Of the sh front
OF Jscksons creek, at one point which (Jacksons
Mills previously mentoncd) the rebels had their strong
position In the early part Of the afternoon Colonel
Malioy, OF the Seventeenth Wisconsin but now In com
mand Of The First brigade Second division, was win
ming lanrcs by the gallant aud successful opposition no
presenting 70 any further advances upon left
IL mrst be confessed however, that u was no tnlng
task, inasmuch many of his troops were
small, fragmen,ary portions Of large number
Of regiments from different States many Of
them being without officers Of their own, some Of thon
being convalescents others recruits, aud al OF
them but little disciplined under their organization.
Ihoy were part OF the provisional division witch
General Meaghor was have commended but which
now iafseT entered into the mako up u oncrsl Carers
d''snn Hpd rara.ay into thal " General faimers
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