Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1865-02-18
GEN. GRANTS AHsNIH.

HEApQuARrERs ARMY OF THE PoToMAc,
Feb 10-P. M--Two men were executed
to-day in this army for desertion. Their
names were james l.. Hicks, 9th Pennsyl-
vania Nolulteers, 3D. Division, 9th Corps,
and Samuel Clement, 92d Maine. Tie lat
ter was convicted of cowardice in addition
to the charge of desertion.
Hung f. Rily, of the nth Massachutts
Volunteers, was also to have been shot to-
day for desrrtion but his sentence has been
suspended.
The losses in the late engagement at
Hatchers Run foot up as follows, not count
ing the missing which will not exceed two
hundred:
9Th Corps, 1st Division Officers killed.
4 ; do. wounded, II; men killed, 1S: do
wounded, 14l.
9th Corps, 2d Division Officers killed, s.;
do. wounded, 10; men killed, 13; do wound
ed, 17S.
5th Corps, Sd Division Officers killed, s.;
do. wounded, 27 men killed, 60; do.
wounded, 49s.
I'd Corps, I'd Division Officers killed, 8 :;
do. wounded, 8 men killed, 4; do wound
cd, 25.
. Corps, Cd Division Officers wounded,
4 men killed, 15 do. wounded 81.
Cavalry Division-O Officers killed, do.
wounded, 8; men killed, 12; DO. wounded.
e2.
9th Corps, 1st Diyision-IIen wounded,
II.
Total officers Of men, f,119.
In the first days fight it was stated that
the 2d Division, Cd Corps, were the only
troops actively engaged, winch report did
injustice 10 the Sd Brigade Of the Sd Divi-
sion, commanded by Breyet Brigadier Gen.
McAllister.
This WIS detached from the division and
ffSnt ffSSnnt TO ties Airport Of General smyth They
House, where they threw up strong breast
work. About the time they had it COM
pletcd, they were relieved by General Ram
sey's brigade, but were ordered to occupy
the ground between the latter and General
Smyth's right. Before they had time to
get into position, the enemy made their ap-
pearance in three lines OF battle, evidently
expecting little opposition at that point.
This is where the desperate fight OF Sun
day afternoon took place, and had Meal
listers brigade not stood their ground as
they did, repulsing three desperatcs assaults
the % division would have been tlanked,
and the enemy, gaining the Vaughn road,
wUuid have been in position to cut OF the
connection with our main lines, and would
undoubtedly have caused us US much heavier
loss than that reported above.
General McA!lister was highly compli-
mented by General Humphreys and other
officers for the gal!antry displayed by hi.
men. General Humphreys himself being
present when the Third charge was re,
pulsed.
No fighting has taken place since Tues,
day, the enemy not seeming disposed 10 in
teriere with our occupation OF the ground
gained in the late move.
Lieutenant J. a. Mirrill, lst Vermont
ARTILLERY; Lieutenant Emil Mayer, 9TH New
York Volunteers; Assistant Surgeon Ru-
dolph Greiss, 18th New York Heavy Ar
tillery; Lieutenant William f. Reisenger,
209th Pennsylvania, and Captain J. NJ.
Mansfield, lS6th New York, have been dis
missed the service for various offences.
Deserters who came in yesterday say that
rumors were current in their lines that Sher-
man was in possession of Branchville after a
sharp engagement, but they have no further
particulars. They also state that Gen. Lee
was present Ht the fight on Hetchcr's Run
on Monday, and. Notwithstanding his per
sonGl efforts to urge his men on, they could
not be induced 10 fght with anything like
the spirit they formerly did. This fact was
also noticed by many of our officers, who
saw the rebel officers cndeavoning in vain
10 prdge their men forward at different
points.
", d. McGREGOR.