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Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 16: the Army of the Potomac before Richmond. (search)
back to the second line in possession of Couch. They did so, with the loss of six guns and many gallant officers and men. Among the officers killed was Colonel James M. Brown, of the One Hundredth New York, and Colonel G. D. Baily and Major Van Valkenburg, of the First New York Artillery. The gallant Colonel Davis, of the One Hundred and Fourth Pennsylvania, was severely wounded. The cannon in the redoubt were seized by General Rhodes, and turned upon the fugitives. Notwithstanding the gr the same day, and partly by the same troops. were very heavy, and about equal on both sides, amounting in the aggregate to about seven thousand each. Among the National officers killed or disabled in this battle were Colonel Bailey and Major Van Valkenburg, of the artillery, and Colonels Riker, Brown, Ripley, and Miller, of the infantry. Among the wounded were Generals Naglee, Devens, Howard, and Wessels, and Colonel Cross, of the Fifth New Hampshire. This was heavy, when it is considered t