The National tribune., 1892-12-22

GEN. ADELBERT AMEs.
military service of the United States az
Lieutenant Colonel of the ed Pa, three
months organization, and served with the
corps Of Gen. Patterson in his operations on
the Upper Potomac and in the Shenandoah
Valley.
At the expiration Of the three months
for which the regiment had been mustered,
Col. Birney reorganized it, and on Aug. 2,
1861, was commissioned Colonel. On the
18th of February, 1862, he was appointed
Brigadier- General Of Volunteers, and as
signed to the command of the Second Bri-
gade (Hamilton's, afterwards Kearny's Di-
vision) of the Third Corps. On the death
of Gen. Kearny, Gen. Birney succeeded him
he retained through the Maryland, Fred
ericksburg, Charlottesville. Gettysburg
and Mine Run campaigns. He was pro-
NOTED or-General of Volunteers on the
Goth of May, 1863. When the Third Corps
was discontinued, March "a, 1864, Gen. Bir-
ney with portion of the corps was trans
ferred to the Second Corps, and his COM
mand designated the Third Division. He
participated with that corps in all the en-
gagements of the campaign from the Rapi-
paign before Petersburg, until July 21, 1864,
when he was assigned to the command of
the Tenth Corps. Early in October, 1864,
he was attacked by malarious fever, and
was removed to his home in Philadelphia,
where he died on the 18th Of October, 1864
In the demonstration on the north bank of
the James River July 27-29, 1864, and en-
gagement at Deep Bottom, or Darby town,
Strawberry Plains and New Market road,
the Third Brigade of the First Division
Brig.-Gen. R. s. Foster-took part, losing Sc
killed, wounded and missing.
The total loss Of the corps during the
month of July, including the assault follow
ing the explosion of the mine, and the opera
tions on the north bank of the James River,
was 100 killed, 479 wounded, and % capt
ured or missing; total, 607.
In the movement made by Gen. Grant in
August, 1864, to threaten Richmond from
the north side of the James, for the purpose
of preventing further detachmentsf from Lees
army to aid Early, then operating in the
Shenandoah Valley, the Tenth Corps took
prominent part. In the operations about
Deep Bottom, Aug. 13 90, its loss was 1,67S
killed, wounded, and missing. In other
minor affairs it lost 1873, making its total
casualties for the month 1871.
On the Goth of August the corps returned
to Bermuda Hundred, and on the 23d ex-
changed places with the Eighteenth Corps
taking position before Petersburg, where it
remained until the Oath of September, when
it was withdrawn, preparatory to proposed
movement of the Army of the James, hav-
ing in view the surprise of the rebel forces
on the north bank of the James, and pass
ing them gain the city of Richmond
The movement began on the morning of
the 28th of September. To the Tenth
Corps, under Gen. Birney, was assigned the
task Of carrying the New Market road. The
intrenchments on New Market flights were
soon gained, and the corps pushed on and
soon secured position at the intersection
of the New Market and Mill roads. On the
afternoon of the 30th the Confederates, in
an attempt to regain the lost ground, made
three desperate assaults on the lines, but
were finally repulsed, losing in the last as
sault over 200 prisoners and many battle
flags. This engagement was known as the
battle of Chaffin's Farm, though sometimes
called Fort Harrison, Fort GiImer, New
Market flights, and Laurel Hill.
For nearly week the enemy remained
quiet. Gen. Brney had fol- |
lowed up his advantages, driving their skir-
mishers in and upon the main line At |
early dawn on the 7th the enemy attacked |
Gen. Kautz, who, with 1,700 men and two
batteries, held the Darbytown road, and |
drove him. He fell back and succeeded in |
crossing over to the New Market road and |
getting under cover of the Tenth Corps, |
which was moving out to his assistance. |
The enemy now attacked the right of the
Tenth Corps, but was soon repulsed. The |
corps was again engaged on the 18th in an
assault on the intrenched lines of the enemy,
and Ponds Brigade, of the First Division,
was repulsed with considerable loss. The
of the corps had in the mean
while devolved upon Gen. Alfred Fl. Terry,
by reason of illness OF Gen. Birnsv, who
had been removed to his home in Philadel- |
phia Immediately after the affair of the 7th.
On the 9th and 28th of October demon
strations were made in support of q move
nent of the Army of the Potomac in front
Of Petersburg, the Tenth Corps moving out
On the Darbytown road. Some severe fight
ng ensued. The corps returned to their
works on the 18th, where they remained ;