Fairhaven herald. [volume] (Fairhaven, Wash.) 1890-????, 1891-07-16

SO as to envelop it completely. Warren
was occupied on his front with force that
attacked his skirmishers, when the new en-
envy made his appearance and rushed for
Hazlett's battery. The Tenth fell back
from the skirmish line across the front of
the Fifth in such way as to prevent them
from firing without hitting friends. War
rem succeeded in eXtricating the Tenth,
and Just as the front was clear for the
Fifth to open fire, sharp volley was
poured upon it from the left and rear.
Hazlett was promptly informed by War
rem that his battery was in danger and at
the same time the Fifth was ordered to re-
tire. Longstrects overwhelming columns,
led by the dashing Hood, X. III. Anderson
and ID. II. Jones, were moving, unopposed,
north by eastward to the Warrenton pike.
In the uproar of battle Warren's com
mand to the Fifth to retire reached the
ears of one captain only. When he passed
it to his men they stood still and kept on
shooting. The captain was wounded while
trying to get his men to move backward as
ordered. The regimental adiutant caught
up the word and started to give il to the
captains along the line He was killed be-
fore his duty was half done. The regi-
mental commander, Capt. Cleveland Wins
low, had his horse shot, and the only other
field officer, Capt. Lewis, was killed. Still
another captain was killed and two cap
tains and four lieutenants were wounded.
Both color bearers were shot down and the
color guard suffered severely. Meanwhile
Hazlett limbered up and was Off He had
to cross a ditch where only one carriage
could move at a time, but he saved every
thing, thanks to the gallant Zouaves, who
lost half their number in checking the
enemy.
The loss of the Zouaves was unparalleled
in any infantry regiment during the war
in a single engagement. There were 3
officers and SO men killed outright and
officers and 1863 men wounded. OF the
wounded 80 died subsequently, making a
total of killed and MORALLY wounded of
119. In neither case, at Gaines Mill nor at
Groveton, was the blood poured out in
vain The Zouaves held their ground at
Gaines Mill until re-enforcements came
and key position was prevented from
falling into the hands Of the enemy. At
Groveton, Porter's flank was protected and
Hazlett's battery was prevented from fall
ing into Confederate hands. TWAS Hazlett
that took the very same guns saved that
day by the Xouavcs up the rocky ascent of
Little Round Top at Gettysburg, and saved
the day on July 2, when Longstreet's troops
tried to repeat their success and demolsh
the left flank Of Meades army.
! In these two battles the Fifth mustered
an aggregate Of $40 men. Its losses in
killed and wounded amounted to 404. The
] percentage in killed Of those engaged was
/ IL at Gaines Mill and "a at Second Bull
| Run. During its term Of service the regi-
ment lost 2l6 by DEATH l19 of them from
battle shots, and 254 were wounded and
recovered. The regiment was mustered
out of service in May, 1868, at the expira
ton of its term Of two years. Its colonel at
the time, Cleveland Winslow, Immediately
raised the Fifth New York Veteran regi-
ment, using the old command as a nucleus.
The Fifth Veteran served to the end of the
war, and lost its first commander killed at
Cold Harbor and its second, Col. Frederick
Winthrop, at Five Forks. The first colo
mel of the Zouave Fifth was Abram Dur
zee, who subsequently organized Duryee's
brigade. Gen. II. Il. Davies, the cavalry
man, and Gen. j. T.. Hambin, were cap
tains in the regiment when it started to
the front in 1861. Gen. Warren was its
second colonel, and Gen. Hiram Duryea
the third. The fame Of Duryee's Zouaves
was such that the name was N>lopted by
/ the One Hundred and Sixth-;ifth New
York Second Duryee's Zouaves) and by the
Fourth regiment, National Guard.
GEORGE l.. KILMER