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enemy's limbers or small magazines. Upon the 18th received orders from Fifth Corps headquarters relieving me from the command of Brigadier-General Ayres and placing me under Brigadier-General Cutler, commanding Fourth Division, Fifth Army Corps, as my position was upon General Cutler's line. The enemy's mortar battery remaining inactive, and there being no apparent effort on the part of the enemy to strengthen their fortifications in my front, did not open fire again until the 30th. Upon the 23d was, by Special Orders, No. 179, headquarters Fifth Army Corps, returned to the command of Colonel Wainwright, commanding Artillery Brigade, and by him, upon the 29th, placed undèr the supervision of Maj. R. H. Fitzhugh. Received orders from Major Fitzhugh to open fire as soon as the mine should be sprung upon the front of the Ninth Corps line upon the morning of the 30th, which I did, continuing to fire during the day as often as the enemy opened from their mortar battery in my front, as per directions of Captain Mink, who succeeded Major Fitzhugh.

I have the honor to report no casualties in the command from the time of taking position to the time of being ordered to return to my old camp, August 2, 1864.

Respectfully submitted.

JAMES B. HAZELTON, First Lieutenant, First New York Light Artillery.

Lieut. FORD. MORRIS,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., Artillery Brigade, Fifth Corps.

No. 146.

Reports of Capt. Charles E. Mink, Battery H, First New York Light Artillery, of operations June 18-July 30.

SIR:

*

NEAR PETERSBURG, VA., July 29, 1864.

June 18, engaged the enemy before Petersburg, Va., advancing by battery with the other batteries of the brigade under fire of the enemy's artillery. At 4 p. m. we threw up lunettes and placed the battery in position on the right of the Fifth Corps nearly opposite the reservoir; fired a number of shot into the enemy's works, cutting down their work around two of their guns in such a manner as to give our sharpshooters command of their pieces. The battery fired, during the day, 213 solid shot, 84 case-shot, and 6 shells. I am sorry to state that one of my men lost his right arm by the premature discharge of a gun, the first in the battery since its organization. June 19, the enemy attempted to open the battery in our front, but we kept it silent all day, firing twentyseven solid shot, losing 7 horses by sharpshooters. June 20, fired fortyeight solid shot at the enemy's works, cutting them up in such a manner as to keep them at work repairing all day. June 22, fired a few shot through the buildings in rear of the enemy's works to drive out their riflemen, who annoyed our people very much. June 23, we fired eight solid shot and seventeen shell at the buildings containing sharpshooters, setting one of them on fire and driving the enemy out of another. On the morning of the 24th moved to the rear and camped near General Warren's headquarters. The next morning inspected the battery, and,

*For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 8 to June 3, 1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part 1, p. 654.

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notwithstanding the hard marches and hard fighting through which we have passed, everything was found in an excellent state of order and efficiency.

Throughout all of the previous-mentioned engagements my men have behaved with the greatest coolness and bravery, and the practice of the gunners has frequently called forth the praise of officers of other arms of the service who witnessed it. All of my officers have behaved with great coolness and gallantry. Lieut. E. P. Newkirk served with the battery during the early part of the campaign, and was present with us. during the engagement of May 8. He is a young man of great promise. Of Lieutenants Ritchie, Hazelton, and Bates I cannot speak too highly. They have all behaved with great coolness, and have displayed a knowledge of their profession which proves them all an honor to the important post of officers of field artillery. Lieutenant Scott was too unwell to participate in active operations, being scarcely able to sit in his saddle, but as I have seen him tried upon the field of Fair Oaks and in several skirmishes on the Peninsula,, I know that you may place the utmost confidence in him.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. E. MINK, Captain, First New York Artillery, Commanding Battery H.

Lieut. W. J. CANFIELD,

Acting Adjutant First New York Artillery.

NEAR PETERSBURG, VA., August 7, 1864. SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of the engagement before Petersburg July 30, 1864:

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I placed my guns in the work on the right of the line occupied by the Fifth Corps and stored the magazine with ammunition on the night of July 29. At daybreak on the morning of the 30th the mine under the enemy's work opposite General Burnside's line was sprung. Immediately after the blowing up of the work I commenced firing at a battery on the enemy's line which commanded the approach to the breach. I fired with great rapidity to prevent the enemy from serving their guns. Soon after the blowing up of the work General Burnside's troops advanced into the breach, but for some unaccountable reason, though covered by the fire of artillery, they halted in the blown-up fort. I kept up a steady fire during the forenoon, when, as there was no demonstration on the part of the enemy, I ceased firing. Shortly after small brigade of the enemy moved forward to charge upon the troops in the breach. I immediately opened upon them with spherical caseshot, staggering them and breaking up their formation, but moving forward in a scattered, straggling charge, which I think might have been repulsed by two companies of good infantry. They drove General Burnside's troops out of the fort and recaptured all of the ground gained by our people in the fore part of the day. I expended in this engagement 260 solid shot, 98 shell, and 205 spherical case with excellent effect, every shot striking the object at which it was directed. About 9 a. m. Maj. Robert H. Fitzhugh was wounded in the side by a rifle-ball from the enemy while watching the effect of the firing.

I am, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. E. MINK,

Captain, First New York Artillery, Commanding Battery H.

Lieut. W. J. CANFIELD,

Acting Adjutant First New York Artillery.

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No. 147.

Report of Lieut. Charles L. Anderson, Battery L, First New York Artil

lery.*

HDQRS. BATTERY L, FIRST NEW YORK ARTILLERY,

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August 9, 1864.

Crossed the Chickahominy River on the 13th day of June at Long Bridge. June 16, crossed the James River at Wind-Mill Point upon the great pontoon bridge, and went into park. In the afternoon of same day took up line of march, which was continued all night, bringing us at daylight before Petersburg defenses. At meridian on the 17th, together with Battery B, First Pennsylvania Artillery, engaged rebel Batteries Nos. 18 and 19, expending 200 rounds of ammunition with satisfactory practice. At daylight of the 18th advanced with BrigadierGeneral Cutler's division (Fourth), Fifth Army Corps, passing the rebel Colonel Avery's house, and entering the open field and the city of Petersburg. Under fire of the enemy's artillery we went into action at a trot, engaging his batteries for an hour, which were again strongly posted; when, being re-enforced by many other batteries of our brigade, we fired advancing, principally by hand, to the front for a distance of fifty yards. Ceased firing by order of Colonel Wainwright, First New York Artillery, and withdrew to the rear. We expended in this action 480 rounds of ammunition. The concentrated fire of eight batteries of the Fifth Army Corps had completely silenced the enemy. We suf fered a loss of 1 man, severely wounded. [June 20, one sergeant, one corporal, and eleven men were detached, together with portion of E Company, First New York Artillery, temporarily serving with this com mand, for service with Coehorn mortars before Petersburg.]

June 24, together with Battery B, First Pennsylvania Artillery, and the Ninth Massachusetts Battery, we reported to Brigadier-General Crawford, commanding Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, and were posted at right angles with the Jerusalem plank road, relieving batteries of the Second Army Corps. For a month at this portion of the line the enemy continued a desultory fire, our instructions being not to reply. The only compliments we could return him were those of a contemptuous silence.

[July 21, the commanding officer, First Lieut. George Breck (recently commissioned as captain), became incapacitated for duty by being struck down by a kind of malarial fever; was ordered to brigade hos pital for treatment.]

On the 26th of July we moved to left and rear and were posted on the south front of Fort Warren, joining the Ninth Massachusetts Bat tery and First Brigade, Third Division, Fifth Army Corps, commanded by Colonel Lyle, Ninetieth Pennsylvania Volunteers, where upon the 30th we were in anticipation of an attack upon the left and rear of our line..

*The parts of this report inserted in brackets [ ] appear as foot-notes in the original.

For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12, 1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 656.

Owing to the necessary length of this report, the necessity is felt of abruptly closing it. A recapitulation of casualties and such notes as seem needful to a history of the command throughout the campaign are submitted with the report.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, C. L. ANDERSON, First Lieut., Comdg. Battery L, First New York Light Artillery. Lieut. FORD. MORRIS,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

HDQRS. BATTERY L, FIRST NEW YORK ARTILLERY,

August 9, 1864. List of casualties occurring to this command from May 4, 1864, to July 30, 1864, inclusive [nominal list omitted]: Recapitulation: Mortally wounded, 2; severely wounded, 2; prisoners, 2; total, 6.

No. 148.

Report of Maj. Henry R. Dalton, Assistant Adjutant-General, U. S. Army, First Division, Sixth Army Corps, of operations June 12-July 9.

MAJOR:

HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,
November 29, 1864.

FIFTH EPOCH.

On the evening of the 12th [June] the division moved with the other divisions of the corps toward Charles City Court-House. On the 14th arrived in the vicinity of the James River, four miles from Charles City Court-House. On the evening of the 16th the division embarked for Bermuda Hundred, where it arrived on the morning of the 17th, and marched to the rear of General Butler's line of works, and was posted as reserve. The division on the night of the 18th was ordered out in front of the line of works to support an attack which was to have been made by Ames' division; the attack was, however, given up, and the troops returned to camp, where they remained until the morning of the 19th, when we moved across the Appomattox, and up to the front of Petersburg, reliev ing General Martindale's division, of the Eighteenth Corps, on the extreme right of the line. The division remained in this position until the evening of the 21st, when we moved to the left, going into position on the left of General Barlow's division, of the Second Corps. On the afternoon of the 29th the division moved to Reams' Station, on the Weldon railroad, where it remained till the evening, having destroyed sev eral miles of the road. On the morning of the 1st of July, moved back to the position on the left of the Second Corps, which position was held until the 9th instant [July].

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

Maj. C. A. WHITTIER.

HENRY R. DALTON, Major and Assistant Adjutant-General.

For portion of report (here omitted) covering operatious from May 4 to June 11, 1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 659.

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Report of Capt. Baldwin Hufty, Fourth New Jersey Infantry, First
Brigade, of operations June 13-July 10.

HDQRS. FOURTH NEW JERSEY VETERAN VOLUNTEERS,
October 9, 1864.

SIR: *

FIFTH EPOCH.

June 13, marched all day; crossed the Chickahominy at 5 p. m. June 14, marched to Charles City Court-House and camped. June 15, threw up breast-works. June 16, embarked at 12 m. for Bermuda Hundred. June 17, landed at Bermuda Hundred in the morning; marched to support General Butler. June 19, crossed the Appomattox; exposed during the day to severe artillery fire. June 21, relieved in the evening. June 22, built breast-works; left them in afternoon and charged and took them in the evening; found nobody there to dispute our right. From June 23 to 29 nothing of any interest occurred. June 29, portion of the regiment detailed for picket. The remainder marched with the corps to Reams' Station, on the Weldon railroad, a portion acting as flankers on the march and the remainder sent on picket in the evening, where it remained until the work of destroying the railroad was accomplished. June 30, left Reams' Station and marched to the Jerusalem plank road, where the force encamped. July 1, marched and arrived within the intrenchments. From July 2 to July 9 the regiment remained quietly in camp doing nothing; nothing occurred beyond the usual duties of camp life, picket duty, &c. July 9, started for City Point. July 10, arrived at City Point, where the corps embarked on transports for the relief of Maryland, which was invaded by the rebels. Such in brief is a history of the operations of this regiment through a period of sixty-seven days, marked by many marches and harder fighting, through all of which the regiment sustained its good name, the officers and men performing their duties with cheerfulness and alacrity.

Respectfully, yours,

BALDWIN HUFTY, Captain, Fourth New Jersey Veteran Infantry, Commanding. Capt. CHARLES R. PAUL,

Actg. Asst. Adjt. Gen., First Brig., First Div., Sixth Corps.

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No. 150.

Report of Brig. Gen. Emory Upton, U. S. Army, commanding Second
Brigade, of operations June 12-July 10.

HDQRS. SECOND BRIGADE, FIRST DIVISION, SIXTH CORPS,
September 1, 1864.

MAJOR:†

FIFTH EPOCH.

The brigade marched at 11 p. m. June 12 toward the Chickahominy. June 13, was detached to guard the artillery and trains; crossed the Chickahominy at Jones' Bridge, and encamped. June 14, resumed the march at 6 a. m. and encamped near the James River at 11 a. m. June

For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12, 1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 663.

For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12, 1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 665.

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