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The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], General Pettigrew's Brigade. (search)
iting's brigade was ordered in advance of us. We followed as a reserve, but were made use of in the early part of the fight. After marching half a mile the brigade was put in the wood on the right of the Nine-Mile road and ordered to sweep them. Soon a message — then another — then another still — in quick succession, come from. Generals Smith and, Johnston for us to hurry on at a double quick, as we were needed in front. An a short time we reached the spot where Generals Johnston and G. W. Smith were. Whiting stood with them. It was at this time that the Yankee buttery stationed on the left of the road opened. This battery was assigned to us, together with Col. Hampton's and one other friend then came up afterwards. "It must " was Johnston's, Smith's, and order. Gen. Pettigrew put one regiment (the 55th Georgia, Col. E. L. Thomas ) in the wood, skirting the battery the others in reserve. It entered in gallant style, and was the last to retired from the battle field. <
The Daily Dispatch: June 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], Army correspondence. (search)
the New York Herald, of Saturday, June 7.--It will be seen that the Federals now claim only 230 prisoners captured in the late battle, which is coming down considerably from their first boast. We believe the present number in overstated: The Settle below Richmond. McClellan's Headquarters, June 6. --Two deserters, who came in this morning, state that Gen. Joe Johnston was seriously if not mortally wounded through the groin, by a Minnie ball, during the late battle. Gen. Gusiavus W. Smith is now in command. Other information received goes to corroborate these facts. These deserters late that the rebel loss is estimated at 10,000 killed, wounded and missing. No material change has taken place in the position of the enemy. A negro has arrived here who left Richmond yesterday. He represents things as in a terrible state of confusion and uncertainty. No troops are in the city excepting those doing guard duty and tending to the sick and wounded, all being