Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-09-17
TIE BATTLE OF sHARP5BURG

The BATTLE Ot SdAhf oDO hu :
Following is a copy OF the ON 'ial
report of OBJ. NJ. d. Oorse, OF the part
taken by the Seventeenth Virginia Regi-
ment in the battle Of Sharpsburg An
tietam), TO General j. d. KtmPer:
Camp Of 17.h Virginia IofaotTy near
Winchester Oct "a, 1862.
Brig. Gen'l J. D. Kemper, commanding
hrigsde.
General-I have tie honor tU submit
a report of the operations of this regi'
ment in the B title Of Slsrpsburg, oD
September II h last.
On the morning Of the 10Th ultimo the
regiment was placed in line on the hill
TO the right OF Sharpsburg aud subject to
occasional shslling from the enemy's
batteries 10 plain view in our front; We
remained in this position until about 3
O'Clock .. N. on the 18th, when we
we're moved to the left down a raVioe
near an orchard. About o'clock P.
%. The enemy were reported 10 be ad-
vsucing; by your order We moved for
ward with the 1st aud 1lth regiments
(the 7th and 24h being detached to
operate in some other part Of the delo)
Of the brigade 10 the top Of the hill to
fence, and Immediately engaged the enc
my at distance of 80 or 60 yards at the
same time uoder FIRE from their batter
les on the bills beyond. My regiment
being the extreme ght of the line then
engaging the enemy, came directly op'
posite the colors of The regiment to which
It Was opposed, consequently being over
Tapped by them ss far IS | could Judge
at least 100 yards. Regardless of the
great odds sgainst them the men cours-
geously stood their ground until, over
wbelmed BY greatly superior Plumbers,
they we're forced to retire. | have to
state here that we put into the fight but
46 enlisted men sId 9 officers; out Of
that number 7 officers and "a men we're
killed and wounded and 10 taken pris.
oners. 1t was here that Capt. John I.
Burke and Lieut.. L!ttleton fell-two Of
the braVest aud most valuable Of my
command. Color Corporal Harper also
fell fighting biavely at his post. These
brave men l think deserve particular
mention. l received wound in the
foot which prevented me from retir ng
with our line aod was left in the bs3ds
of The enemy for short tins but was
soon rescued By General Toombs' brig
ade and a portion of yours, who drove
the enemy back beyond the line we hsd
occupied 10 the morning | saw Ms1r
Herbert come up with portion OF The
let, 1lth and 7,h regiments of your
brigaoe on the left of Gen. Toombs'
line, cheering the men on with his ac-
customed cool and determined valor
Lieut.. w. w. Athey, Company @,
captured reglmentsl color of the 1O3 ID
New York re eyiment, presented to them
by the New York City Council, which
herewith forward to you.
Ny vouud being painful rode to Toe
surgeon 10 hsveit examined, leaving the
command to Major Herbert.
Below l hand copy Of casualties
With profound thanks to Almighty G)d
| for the preservation of the lives OF the
survivors In the battle and the success oi
our arms.
have the honor to be very reapect'
fully your obedlent servant,
NJ. D. C0RsE, Col. Com.
List of killed, wounded ard missing
Col. NJ. D. OOrse, wounded slightly
in foot.
Company A-Pivate Wm. PAU,
wounded; r. o. Paul, missing; Alex.
Hunter, missing.
Company B-Lieut. F. w. Lshew,
| wounded; Lieut.. S. P. Turner, wounded
eighty in face; Sergt. F. Garrison,
| wounded; PrivaIes GILES Cook, o. D
Thompson and q. Hopper, wounded
E. LiltletoD, missing,
Company C-Sscood Lieut.. F. B
Litlletou, wounded in head, since dead
Corp. John Murphy, missing; Private'
L D. Atwell, killed; j. o. Brown and
| w. Il. Hardy, wounded.
Company D--Ospt. ]. d. Burke,
! killed; sergeant j. Il. o.eei, K'lltu, O9t
porsl d. NJ. Chichester, wounded se
verely in leg; Pivates r Seel, n. Hall
| E. Sparks, WOuaded;O. n. Gunnell, Jas
Richardson and NJ. Crowley, wounded
sn1 missing.
Company E-Leut. VIM. P. Nc
| knight, wounded arm, shoulder anC
side; Color Corporal w. NJ Harper ant
Phva'e Jos. CAlmes, killed; F. Rose AM
| j. L Grigg, wounded.
Company G-OolOr Corp1. 1. Hays
wounded severely Ia face.
Company H-Privstes VIM. j. Hall
wounded in srm, chest aud leg; K
Bnchsnsn, missing; VIM. CastlemsD
killed.
Company I-Sergt. Geo. Townsen,
snd Privsles ]. PhsloD, killed; o. Con
ners, wounded.
Company X Second Lieut.. L
Slaughter, wounded in shoulder; Colo
Corporal o. w. Digs, wounded; Pivst
Cash Cologne and K. Q. Walden, miss
ing. on ,n,,