June 25, moved half a mile and went into camp, where we remained

until the 29th.

June 29, marched at 2 p. m. to Reams' Station; arrived there at midnight; distance, six miles.

June 30, moved half a mile to the rear at 9 a. m., and at dark started back four miles, where we arrived at 11 p. m.

July 2, marched back to the old camp at 3.30 a. m., a distance of one mile and a half, where we remained until July 9.

July 9, marched at midnight to City Point, where we arrived at daylight; distance, nine miles..

July 10, went into camp at 2 p. m.

July 11, embarked on board the steamer George Leary at p. m., and started at dark for Washington.*

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

J. H. LAMB,

First Lieutenant, Rhode Island Artillery, Comdg. Battery-C.

Lieut. E. N. WHITTIER,

Acting Assistant Adjutant-General.

No. 173.

Report of Capt. William B. Rhodes, Battery E, First Rhode Island Light Artillery.

HDQRS. BATTERY E, FIRST RHODE ISLAND ARTILLERY,

SIR:t

Before Petersburg, Va., August 30, 1864.

I left that position [near Old Tavern] the morning of the 13th [June], and marched to the Chickahominy River, crossed, and went into camp. June 14, marched to Charles City Court-House.

June 15, broke camp at 2 a. m., crossed the James River at Nine Oaks, and camped near the river. I again broke camp at 10 p. m., marched all night, and arrived in front of Petersburg the evening of

the 17th.

June 18, was placed in position by Colonel Tompkins within 300 yards of the enemy's skirmish lines, where I covered a charge made by the Eighteenth Corps. Was then placed in position nearer the city, on a point of land formed by a bend of the Appomattox River, where I covered another charge of the Eighteenth Corps, and was under a sharp musketry fire. I was then ordered to throw solid shot into the city, which was the first fired directly into it; was then enfiladed by a riffé battery on my right, which was out of range for my guns. A battery also opened in my front. The men worked all night throwing up earthworks. I fired 186 rounds of ammunition, principally solid shot, with the following casualties: Privates William E. Hooper, Emil Thomas, George H. Kelly, William Crothers, and Thomas Nolan wounded, and three horses killed.

June 19, kept up a slow fire on the city and railroad bridge, expending 224 rounds of ammunition, and losing four horses killed. Just at

*For continuation of report, see Vol. XXXVII, Part I, p. 281.

For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12, 1861, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 770.

No. 174.

Report of Capt. George W. Adams, Battery G, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, of operations June 12-July 11.

CAMP BATTERY G, FIRST RHODE ISLAND LIGHT ARTY.,

LIEUTENANT:

Near Halltown, Va., August 23, 1864.

Moved on the night of the 12th [June] and encamped on the south bank of the Chickalominy at dusk of the 13th instant.

FIFTH.

Moved at 4.30 a. m. of the 14th instant; camped at 8.30 p. m. at Charles City Court-House. 16th instant, crossed James River at 7 p. m.; encamped three miles from Petersburg. On the 19th instant took position on the extreme right; was engaged on the 19th, 20th, and 21st instant, expending 149 rounds of ammunition. On the 22d moved to the left. Moved on the 29th and arrived at Reams' Station. Reams' Station at 4 p. m. on the 30th and returned to camp of the 29th instant. July 7, moved into fort on the left. On the night of the 9th instant marched to City Point and embarked for Washington on the

11th,t

Left

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

GEO. W. ADAMS, Captain, First Rhode Island Light Arty., Comdg. Company G.

Lieut. E. N. WHITTIER,

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

No. 175.

Reports of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, commanding Ninth Army Corps, of operations June 12-July 30.

GENERAL:+

PROVIDENCE, R. I., November 26, 1864.

FIFTH EPOCH.

From June 12 to July 30. The march across the Chickahominy and the James, and the operations in front of Petersburg. On the night of the 12th [June], in accordance with instructions, the on the 13th; finding there a considerable portion of the general trains corps was moved to Tunstall's Station, where we arrived about daylight Iway, when we started for Jones' Crossing, on the Chickahominy, by of the different corps, this corps was halted until they were all under way of Baltimore Cross-Roads and Olive Church, and halted about three-quarters of a mile from the crossing. The pontoon bridge being occupied with crossing the Sixth Corps. we bivouacked here for the For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12,

1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 771.

For continuation of report, see Vol. XXXVII, Part I, p. 282.

For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to June 12,

1864, see Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 905.