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* * ? d:rC >1. Oh itfield, with the exception of the 4th Kcjt X. II. Vols , had already moved forward, and tint the battery ol my brigade, and the one : C'>:n;uj? ot^i H.JL.Ari y wh^-h U^d arrival,had accoui Allien thenjf Aietit. llJenrySAvith the battery orlhe firs bitg*e, Lieut. Lfo^ d Phijenixi'.1 S. X. rtkh twee boat typwitzers |iereaeport|d to t&r. r fiirSt.?d Col. Be&>! tht&.h 2s. tf VoJT, tj* my.t )$5 ragimant forward *rind* as my.i iflr-inrNnva brigade wa^Mfcirmed ]> it if in jutvcli the b tlIon a jd boat howitzers leading, followed by the 70th l'eaa., the 7th t'ona., the 3d N. i II.. a;ni the Kn^-inccr?. was some jl^^ce^ in J <rofif ordCri'fo Col. i. hattieM* tt> -halts ThowboJ* loroo lr^?g%nU?rtI< Lieut. Henry's sec- . tion. o.' ArtUliTy~ jbined the lst-i>ri?ade?aml Lieut. ( . 4. -* Uitt'uigs^ th'ffiop j^'jyiicd fuy own, the rompany yjf it I. ArtiUe.y under Capt. J. 3. CoaislCK-k WAs assigned lo ditiy Witty the fiaat howftafcrs. Xj&.tyty'*" ^ tt?eu'pat Jtt motion, lmt hhnie-! di'ifely l] 1 ci^'aftH t .^c^It?d outers fryra the Geo-. evilCQpinuiidiOg to ftalt,t!uotr onf pickets, and .aS^ift ftjfwrtvjjf. Thy jM>irit. at which1 this hilt! ^wpouie tVoaud a'baTf or three tuples fri^'Otv landing- '-Ou Vie tibtjcraTs arrivii the }VT?i;<f forcv > Wanoed,. n^rc^itig by the flank- "v \ Ap/tvawbihg ?JfyawptohV* the Sound of artilfer/ y^Xtd at the front, and J soon rec^fyed orders to. turni column ayd move 1'orWat-d aftfie Rouble.to support the lat totyptfe, then' eh- , gaged with the' eftyai \% 1' Mere fl&a.ledTifcfc *. -cuwMptj <itV\$ Ttlt ,0toro. Yoty., as ty , MAuAn/l *kA" wtrtVriYnsio* aT tKii .umA rnfiiwMwV nn. howitzers A ' 'if ,1% obedietipet ofuriher o^JeWromlhc Command- \ General, *|y fading Tagimeut,,the 7tith ?e?o., f was.thrown into the woods twohomed yards to tb* Jeff of the xaod to protect the idt dank, of tbe 1 tirst line, and the 7th Conn, and 8d New -fcUnupahire wure deploy od on the right and i?it iwmed:- : ataly in the rear of the batteries, wbch wereiaain,t?in.jig a rapkl4he? the brigade remained in this position for some time, the. mmlying down, and 1 lms.escaping sectors damage from the enemy's th'e<,jlav?ng received ardor* to ithat effect, 11 laov^d forKard asfcart distance beymtyl ih^gtws, ^ while a charge upm#* hattery ju wi front was : -- wiecyu^hj^ro^of the ^ist^rigade. Tlie enemy being drivan fto*a thei| position, I was ordered ;-- to az%in adraooe, aad^ffiopted to,do so in lfee, T and Intersected by a maawh which couid.auly.be erofsedby a causeway, the ^egunaats were brouglit. into the road, by4he flank Ait? passing the causeway and reaching the firm and cgpen ground i beyond, I threw tb?? Wb into column, the 8d Arjf. and 7 th ? oan* on the gight of the road^and ?u?r V, i. T^ilg *i*PWad *qpae , diattoc? totfcia formafp tiaa?t^a gco?ad:?i?ift becww broken by woods .*ad m*rtoea,.*a<i X waaagaia. obliged to bring toy meaiatoihc tond,at|dadvajee t>y toe.flaak,,..3opii hifatoVmiH i*t? the wad, I recchoi wdeto fr$a the General Coma jndiog to sepd ?n? regiment to (the. front otrtbe tonWe $tiieb? and to pert #fw&er i regiment with one piece of artillery on an gkppnra i road rawing tot? the Focofcthgo. jqn4 /WP the Gcwawbatefcje road,, so as to protectee,to" e? our i fproes^rom any: M faitoet dhptttfi.^ v :?J. font jfjcwa<di|lw ' 4% t? pest toe At ^ewi^pabire, w;iW(Mto<t bwitwr totbeitocted.'p^ittop^J "k> bnA.^<o t Jgarfet aooompliabed 00*104* *<Wjn*. it? <he tod#, I&tod toe f?to Peeft.yp4* fjdjfth$??already dfeptoytdtoato* lefia?d right pf fetBPd juat witbto to*.:*** eC the wood ^cb-towfera, toe wwhy bank* of too which toe. eoeto^ bad taken porittottntos toMer#*. being w too^oad a little toidKMK. c&tofwtee. $?#e ?*tar.py_ arrival cur art^w jMy JBWbweh. s dimtowhed ewtog to the cxhauefcoR m?# mm tftwiu, ?*<* ?*? ?n* ?* w5 ooryppg*?p?iy i irtieftsed. .'o-rifcn?; fti I J&wftfM* wfcred foi*iai4 lhe-flaoJs??npiwes.>; of tbo jtb Goqa., orwed with Sfewp'o bweh loading rifles, to opop upon t&?OU T&ia orf* wa& ; ,*iu& v?ae ?e teewracy ?3& tawwpfom rapidity of (fey Jfltetfetdfeft ?H> <p<*uf **tt?rr?*s ,e?i^le<*iy:#?i?icod, aed the , **#ny's iftftinixy wure aWtj to ttafce ool* * feeble . " < fSPpfeF!/ >.ioi iiin,r s: . . .':. :?L-*Jo Jalo ] s-ir?:. Mah^rt Uii^time Urn two coipjwroe* 4fefr7$th. n - Pbb?w Volg...uivder eommand of Cantfliri UmIo. whicfc we*e emtarfced an thogunboet WcdwrtUh, 1?n?e.j?jy?l4t*w? kerned eothe feftef the Wlil- j lery, between it and their own regiment, where ] i- tfc?2JWd:?w4;sejf?;ioe. When the e?enay,f firej;; i <06k*Bwd,l 8**e the order to cetee firing. Asr, sopn.asib* wi* done Oie.eeem^s again iprajjg up. 1 I then commenced fire from the whole Hue, ceasing . > from t??e to .time as thetoa wee controlled, and < ^gain renewing it ae theirs revived ia eonse- , quenee of thoqefaafcee of QWfl, or of the sniral | of their reinforcements. i : sr tojfmiWktlW?*s*hy^ - Jr. ^ . **S appeared on this j xirer, threatening our i left ti ink C<4t-;^ft^v?d?e, whoso regiment' i formed our JefT, p^yoTpti? ilibeiol up two corapa- i nips < ?pe :u- dJlrfc,;m\dr? vo them luck. TLay d.d i ncjt again advance t&nng day. &li^lv.riftft firo was tU's> opw?ed I end$avo|?d 1 to tain vrb<i/bef Ihc river, wis fordabh?andj$)r ! t#' pmpo^;?%cuvt C&-& 6* ley of thecfhCtfhn.! 1 to caltfor voitu^wi to-examine it. 1st $ienfc E? 1 S. Ferry, and } milCr CWLb of Co. " 11 '' gallantly : offered to per tofriC-this duty. Advancing under the fire of both parties, they reached the brnks, . and ascertained that it is one of the narrow bat i .deep ood-.pmfMv^uvanvs cqiouion^n tlys ragjou, tttid.tVit there was W^s|if9tJ(y Mtfoidiug Jt.1- T p At qbyut fi^e o'clock I letyneaftom the General j Ciunuiiiniling that in cons,queuce of the breaking down of the bridge, atfri the restiltffigfmpesMribihty : Of eflec ing ? passage 'i&ro^'tW'^ beiifnd ttrhieh ;he tneturhad reTreafW;|r^h?d dctermlhed i to withdraw his forces, arid I received directtohs from Id m to corer the movement, nraiotaramg my position until tbask and unllT t^ tho wounded should be carried to thei-ehr/ The (tenc'abjdffte sarao same time dufected-tte ^tfc^J W. Jtegjiment, then iu the road sotn^W bat in the rear of th<fr front, h> forni line on tbq'hrft and ret! tv slowlyC ?fn Pursuance, of tbCsW orderi, Fifcmiiifietf'ih position till ghttp until;tthc Wounded Wirtr 0roii?htv in, J comihaa^of J ^si^scharge Jn artillery of the day- 3he 0116 ?fter the otEer,Rpcc^siveiy ferraipg lines to the rear Iq cover the wilhdyawjt of tech Other, the cavalry occupying the rood ai chatgiuffd^i^cc behind the lin*t. U)us lonseu* ^u yriTtn wvujw??oyv, i /oqna tL^Qe^fa'C^nwJpaiQg .Hitb .the Hoops first withdrawn, ai? received from him ordew to proceed At once with, mjTibrijpide to.Mackie's Point, ant!put^be regiments in bivouac as they should Arrive. , On my way to that place while still between two and three miles from it,l met cawing up, that portion of the 8d R^L Art'y under M^or Rogers^ cfirecteu n 1 rtT s command, aiiH report his UwGethsraliowBindlngi As fast as the regiments came la at the Point that ware placed In hivoaac ht brigade libes at right angles to the road, and afresh supply of arumm/Um was served oat. ' At tnidirigfat, in accordance with direction* secefced frttt the General Commaading AIi^Rogen^tioUobtaeDtot the fid R I and the -eavalfy Wttetiuaei Iwwroi pickets, with instructjpea toAe jccketi a*3?ign??t? the gunboats whose guaa bore upow>tbe^p|HoaAes to pfct*poHtijja?ia eaao of 4he appeartix*4# the enemy. After my arrival, I Mm ddlailt ftofeithe ' totimefcta of. Wy wn hrw^^aid similar doflrom the.lst Wgado, which indeWfceinrtiiediate direction of the General CommandingWer^ hfthe iag ia.the wottndod. AA^aa^Wouwfed were brought in they were placed upon the transports, troops commenced it about 8. -of the 284 ai^?aJttowpfc**d*t muff ifce$&th*enn. tuuSfn ae J^<r:lBl^*?tachtoo?t <u? Jekete ? in the afternoon, being the test to leave the Point. 1 the enemy wore seen by our outpoatvto'f they re- 1 ta?naAgtf?;*qp*tfruldia^^ to autoy them. SftiWL^ j j lalSST^iSSSiiS''] dtninDflCI^^ W Lu \OK alXiL KDu tQ XnyUt* JS. J Gittings (wounded) of The courage asm goo&xrcnfoact of all the^e gentlemen. deserves the hiarhest snriteftalinn of the The 47<h ReginwntPetm^dV*^ for ajhprt. . time tinker my immediate OobHiyaicJ, and although they are not a 'portion of thy brigade. lean not forbear mentioning the steadiness ami discipline iisphtyed by this' admirable '-regtjment, during our movements to tho rear. I desire also to bring to the notfee of the Commanding General, the gallant manner in which Lt. Phoenix, TT. SjgJS",; and the officers and men nuder his com man aland the 0 filers and men detailed to assl^tben^ served the j oat howitzers during the dayJlMy thanks are doe tlso to 8 Civilian, Mr. S. A'.^oley the sutler o! hw 6 aCe?. ttogiment, who under no obligation '' V <rv of duty, but prompted solely by motives of humanity, labored most energetically and effectively throughout the night, ?-uperintending theboats used iu carrying thg^isoundud cupboard the JLransports. ' 1 an; under ^reat obl^gati^s to-I)r. tfi J.?t!ekft>ben, dSurgpyjirof YoUnteqfe, a#ng ?13 ?bi|gado SivaAon to|fce 2d brigaj^ior h$fc *w^veari$l effort:^ bewTf of the fvtfufled, ?rd tt the pernors .^f mf personal S$aff, fcapt* ^heqpore Paeon Kb ^bnn.f'ob^ A. A. JWlii^,aodLiwits.>pdmn Terry 7th Conn Vols., and Martin S. James 3d R I. Artillery, Aides-de-camp, who com eyed my orders huder the heaviest fire.-with a zeal, activity Md?Quas?C, that left np thing tp be desired. I en close ftif$ports of the Coiuiaander^of the- regimentsjofjny brigade. I TSjTve tjie honor to be. Ostein, verfrespectfully,*ofcr ab'tjerv't, x\ V / ^ ' M.1'VKkY;Brig. Gent Vols. Capt.un* Lotis J. Lambiht, f' A.A. Gen?., H Iton Htad,S. C. KO* vr V . .8SA25 K Ml . * HE^QUABTEHS 47th BEGT.P. V.. ) V - B*Arroir'tt. U, Oct. lsC'J. / CiwraiX Laxbkrc, Aes^r Axur. <x?*u.-t Sir >? I have the lwn r to submit ihe following report of tho part taken by 1bc 1st Brigade in -the battles of Hf -QctoW.; ;-?: . Us first posit ion ,he was driven back by the skirmishing hne, consisting of too Companiesifjihe Conn., otic of the 47th Pa.jjpd <**? ot the 5oth Pa., under my command ; here the enemy yuly fired a lew rounds of shot and" sben He then retreated and assumed another position, and Immediately opened fire. Col. Chatfield, then in command of the Brigade, ordered the 47th Pa. forward to me, with orders to charge. I immedfdtely charged, and drove tho enemy from the secim a position;* "The 6th Conn, was deployed,in juy rear and left-, the 55th Pa. on my right, and 4th N.JU.in the rear of the 5oth, both in cloae columns by divisions; all under a heavy fire of shell aqd ^an^ter. T^ese regiments then crossed the causeway by the fiank, and moved close up to the woods*? g Here they were halted, with orders to support tho. artillery Aliur l4Mi U'luft, *?? " II. was ordered to iuo#e uptheroad in the rear of the Artillery, and tvo companies of the 47th Pa. to follow this regiment.- The, 6th Conn, followed up, and the 55th moved up through the woods. At this juncture. Gel. GbtffteW foil seriously wounded, and Lieut.^J. SpekieU was also woundS\A_f-U!rthe 47th/Pa., amounted to . 9frmen. frs Jet 1 was unable- to kiam tflh loss of * the entire brigade. . - . - * * The eneg*y having fled, the 4th N. II., and the 55th Pa. followed in -ejopa pursuit. During this time, the 47 th Pa. and the tith Conn, halted, and again organised ; after winch 4 bey followed. On coming up to the engagement, I- assumed command ol .tbeiieigade. and found ths farces arranged in the follwring order- * , ..S4 The 4th N H. was deployed as skirmishers ,Jong the entire front, the 55fh Pa. deployed in line of battle on the left sWe of the road, immediately in the rear of the 4th F. H. ' I then ordered the 6th Conn, to deploy in the rear of the 55th.Pa. and the 47th Pa. to deploy on the right side of the road in tipe of battle, and relieve the 7th I. (hen ordered the 4th N. 11. which had spent all its ammunition, back onder cover, on the road in ihe wo ds. The enemy mcantiaae ke|>t upn terrihe fire of grape and infantry, to which J??.w*plied with terrible effect. At this pfth?t,.the;ordeu imtc given.to retire, and the 47th Pa. and 7th forwed.the rear guard. 1 then ordered the 47th Pa. to keep its position, u>d the 6th CoBn to march by the flank ?to the road and to the rear. The fth'H. H. and 66th Pa. to-follow. The troops ot the 2d Brigade were meanwhile retiring. After the whole column wfts in motion, apd a line >f battle established"!)')- the 7th Conn., about one thousand yards jn the rear of (he 47th Pa,, I oriered the 47(h to retire by the flank, and establish i line of battle oneihotisAn'd yards in the rear of the 1th Conru After.which, the Zth Cpnu. jnovjed t>F the gang toxtpe rear, ana estaQii^Aeu a line ot iattleFoaa thobsaml jtot* lathe rear or thw '47th, i:id thus retiring, aVtei aately establishing lines, intil we where we were elieved from this auty .by the 4th N. H. We irrivedat the landing at 3 jgt'clock tbejnomiog of ;he254ih|i ' The oaapalties pf the 6th Conn, are thirty-four, n killed and wpanded* *?4 the 471h Pa,, out hunlr*Ka*d tv&edo Jped andwpugded,. A? tfi regiments, IJ^ve..^ >et received no epert. . :U?, Capt. respectfully, a .. . r / Yegr Ob'4 Servant, 't* S! f i :J." <frW4*thjPn. Jftfe c*mw<#og.. V ?.?j i'tta .m^mgrn- ; i HEAPQUARTEflS V. S. PO&CB*. 9 Bacun iorxa^JtiC. Oct. 12, LM2, il& P. 1L / CattaU I-iovptfco honor to rsfurt, forlhe [Gomladtm* W?rt(U' Psy*-]