The National tribune., 1906-10-11
AT PORT HUDSON.
The Severe Service Of the 10th n. Y.

| Al fOttI HVDSON.
The Severe Service Of the 10th N. Y.
Editor National Tribune: have been
the battle and siege of Port Hudson and
the events associated with this place.
which have lately Appeared in the col
umnS of your PAPER. tSThe 10th n. y.
does not. it seems to me, receive the
credit to which itsis efititled with refer
ence to the operations in and around
Port Hudson. 1 inclose herewith mem
oranda. which are taken from written
memoranda made by myself at the
time, being at that time a member of
Co. B of said regiment. but temporarily
detailed with Coz K.i and also men,
oranda taken from diaries kept by a
comrade of mine at the time. Henry =.
Whitney, a member oftCo. B.
These records were made at the time,
and are substantially correct. They
have been very much abbreviated, and
much more detail could be used.
Our regiment entered upon the cam
paign between 700 and 500 strong, and
through the hardships of service in :he
Swamps and continuous picket duty and
tered to shoulder muskets when we
marched out of Port Hudson.
i l have sent you the statements OF
these facts, every one of which ran be
verified, in order that your record MAJ
be as near correct as possible. If you
have space and see fit to use them.
April %. 1S63-Four companies of
the 10th N. Y, A, B, and /, were
detailed to go to Barriers Landing. Cos.
d, f, +. G, II and X of the same regi-
ment. with the colors at Opelousas, and
ordered to guard wagon train to Alex
andria.
/ May Z. 1s63-These last-named six
! May Is, 1S63.-These last-named
companies left Alexandria en- route to
Port Hudson by land.
i May %, 1S63.-Opposite Port Hud-
son. Took IL privates and one Lieuten
ant prisoners. One company of cav
airy and one section of artillery with
these six companies.
May "a. 1S63.-Co. K crossed
swamp and came down to levee oppo-
site Port Hudson. Co. D took 20 pris-
oners and got two spyglasses OF Signal
Corps.
May 25, 1s63.-Co. H relieved Co. K.
May 26, 1S63.-One rebel prisoner
captured, and heavy firing by gunboats.
May 81, 1S63.-Mortar fleet fired all
night and infantry fight.
May 81, 1S63.-News received that
other four companies, A, b, G and 1,
were across the river.
June 1, 1S63.-Two 21-pound guns
taken and replaced with two 12-pound
brass pieces.
June 5, 1S63.-Rebels tried to cross
river, but failed.
June Z, 1S63.-Captured 20 prison
ers.
June II 1Ss3.-Heavy firing across
the river.
June IA, 1S63-Shelled fort all night,
and shelling still continues.
June Is, 1S63.-Rebel cavalry report
| ed by our cavalry as 500 strong, with
pieces of artillery. Six companies, 900
strong, formed on levee. lay on their
arms, and cavalry set fire to bridge and
| held rebels back. Reports received
every 20 minutes.
| June IS, 1S63.-Colonel sent for four
companies.
June II, 1S63.-Lost two prisoners.
June 1S, 1863.-Four companies re-
turned to regiment to-day.
June 80, 3.1rBattery of two 81
pound PARROTS from gunboat between
this date and the 26th put into levee.
and fired shot which hit the Lady Davis
Hudson. rs
April %. 1S63lLAt Opelousas. four
companies, A, BIC and I, Maj. Hamil-
ton commanding. We're detached from
the 10th regiment, n. Y. V. I. First
camp at Lowville,, about 10 miles from
| Opelousas.
May 8, 1S63.-Four above companies
broke camp and MARCHED to Barriers
| Landing, and from there with several
other detachments of other regiments
and q battery. started. for Port Hudson.
| May 25, 1863.-eDetailed as mounted
| infantry. -.,,
May 81 1sss1I EFT Franklin: Part
| of the detachment ordered to act as
rear guard. Outside of Franklin rear
! t,,. IL To yfTr g
.-vance guard. His force said to num-
| ber 10000 Lieut.. Wood killed and
some wounded. Held position as rear
guard all night. Had 5000 contrabands
and 500 mules.
! May 2S, 1863-At Brashear, and
crossed over to Berwick.
May %. 1S63.-In Paine's Division
supporting a regular battery at Port
Hudson. Called out about every night
to keep the rebels from breaking lines.
June 49, 1S63.-Ordered out. and
| took position on road to Port Hudson.
June IA. 1863.-About 2 o'clock call
ed into line. About one-fourth in first
line with grenades. picks and shovels.
About $50 men of the four companies
there. AT 4 o'clock order to advance.
! No firing up to that time. Battery on
the Richmond fired as we were abreast
of her. Stopped on the brow of hill
near where Gen. Paine was shot, he
having just passed through our line,
and under fire for hours. Fell back at
| 10 o'clock.
June Is. 1S63-In old camp. About
| Is killed, wounded and missing. Lieut..
Randall. Co. A, body not found; Capt.
Doyle, Co. /. wounded.
June II, 1863.-Banks sent battery
of three 30-pound PARROTS to, and they
did, destroy the Lady Davis. Rejoined
the regiment
I would add that Col. James Pixies
account of that frightful climate and
| its effect on the Northern men is not
overdrawn, but true. every word of it,
and no General could have done better
than Gen. Banks did with his handful
| of sick men. No man could say he was
| well. The best of them would keep up
| and do duty with US even when they
| had the fever and ague. / asked one
of the old boys why he did not write
| you, and he said: "Oh, forget it. l
know 1 was there: don't you?"-M. L..
Dunbar, Co. B, 10th N. Y, Fernwood,
N Y