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Carr's brigade.
To these should be added one stand of colors, all of which were forwarded to the headquarters of Gen. Sumner.
The loss of the rebels in this battle was very severe.
The field on which they fought was one of unusual extent for the number engaged, and it was almost covered with their dead and dying.
From their torches we could see that the enemy was busy all night long in searching for his wounded, but up to daylight the following morning there had been no apparent diminution in the heart-rending cries and groans of his wounded.
The unbroken, mournful wail of human suffering was all that we heard from Glendale during that long, dismal night.
I was instructed to hold my position until Sumner and Kearney had retired over the Quaker road, and soon after daylight my command was withdrawn and followed them.
Among others, I have to deplore the loss of Col. Wyman, of the Sixteenth Massachusets volunteers, and — there is too much reason to believe — of Major Chandler of the First Massachusetts volunteers, both officers of singular merit and promise.
Diligent search was made for the latter during the night, without success, and no tidings of his fate have since been received by his regiment.
I respectfully forward herewith the reports of brigade and regimental commanders.
Also the report of the services of Osborne's battery at Malvern Hill.
From these, it will appear that my division has again given me cause to be profoundly grateful for their conduct and courage.
As Col. Owen has rendered me no report of the operations of his regiment, I can only express my high appreciation of his services and my acknowledgments to his Chief for having tendered me so gallant a regiment.
I must again make my heartfelt acknowledgments to my brigade commanders, and especially am I indebted to Brig.-Gen. Grover for his great gallantry on this field.
I also beg leave to call the attention of the Major-General commanding the corps to Surgeon Foy, of the Eleventh Massachusetts volunteers, for his activity in searching for our wounded, and his devotion to them when found.
His labors only ended on our abandonment of the field.
To Capt. Dickinson, Assistant Adjutant-General, Lieuts. Lawrence and Candler, Aids-de-Camp, I tender my sincere thanks for their services.
Very respectfully, etc.,
Joseph Hooker, Brig.-General Commanding Division.
Official report of Colonel Cowdin.
headquarters First Massachusetts volunteers, July 11, 1862.
William Schouler, Adjutant-General of Massachusetts:
sir: I make to you the following report of the part taken in the battle of Nelson's Farm, near White Oak swamp, by the regiment under my command, Monday, June thirtieth:
During the action, I was ordered to charge on the enemy in. front, at considerable distance, which I did, passing over a fence, across a field, and through the woods, the rebels falling back before us. We still advanced through an open field.
Here we advanced in line of battle, when a brigade of troops, dressed in our uniforms, and supposed to be our own, opened a terrific fire on our front and left flank, from which fire I lost my bravest and best men.
In connection with this movement, I cannot speak in too high praise of Major Chandler, Capts. Baldwin, Walker and Adams, and Lieuts. Henry and Sutherland, who assisted greatly in cheering on the men. During this encounter, Major Chandler and Lieutenant Sutherland were wounded and fell, and were probably taken prisoners.
The officers and men behaved with great courage during the whole time.
The following is a list of casualties in the engagement:
Major Chandler, missing, and supposed to be wounded and a prisoner.
Company A--Killed--Private Julius A. Phelps, of Brookline, Mass. Wounded — H. Finnily, of Boston; J. C. Singer, of Boston; Charles D. Cates, of Brookline.
Missing — John O. Dea, of Boston; William Monary, Fernando McCrillis.
Company B--Wounded--Lieut. Warren, in arm, slightly; Sergeant W. E. Haywood, bayonet wound, slight; George H. Hanscom, slightly, in hand.
Missing — George Barry.
Company C--Wounded — S. A. Goodhue, slightly, in the leg; E. B. Nichols, badly, and missing.
Missing — George E. Wright.
Company D--Killed--Sergeant Fred. Ran, of Boston.
Wounded and missing--Lieut. William Sutherland, Sergeant Isaac Williams, Corporal William E. Rice, Private John Kyle.
Company E--Wounded--Lieut. Miles Farwell, slight; Sergeant Thomas Strongman, in hand, slight; Private Conrad Herman, wounded and missing.
Missing--Private Edwin P. Whitman.
Company F--Wounded--Private Alexander Gordon, slightly.
Missing--Corporal James E. Keeley, Privates John Carney, Edward K. Chandler, Daniel Garrity, Simon Stern.
Company G--Wounded — Timothy Connors, Charles H. Goodwin, Joshua M. Caswell, Alvah J. Wilson, Phillimon White.
Missing-- First Sergeant R. M. Maguire, and Privates John Allen and Edwin Gilpatrick.
Company H--Wounded — John R. Cudworth, buckshot in chin; Thomas Thombs, buckshot in left arm ; George H. Green, buckshot in face; Nathaniel Allen, buckshot over right eye.
Company I--Wounded--Privates William J. Fleming, left arm; Alexander Grant, left arm;----Hurley and----Wilson.
Missing — Privates----Netland,----Towle,----Crowell, all wounded and left on the field.
Company K--Killed — William B. Hall, John Dolan.
Wounded--Lieut. Carruth, slightly; Privates L. A. Payson, slightly; William Clark, William J. Hudson, Thomas R. Mathers, George H. Wheeler, John W. Nilling.
Missing — Wesley Jackson, John P. Ross, (wounded and left on the William Schouler, Adjutant-General of Massachusetts:
