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The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
The great struggle begun. On Saturday last the grand struggle for this city was commenced in earnest between a portion of Gen. Johnston's army on our side and a portion of the Federal army under General McClellan. The enemy had crossed the Chickahominy at several points, varying from eight and twelve miles from Richmond, on Friday evening, and was attacked on Saturday morning early by our forces. The fight was continued till night with great spirit on our side, and the enemy obstinately. The summing up last night was highly encouraging to our man and our cause. We had driven the enemy at all points towards the Swamp or steam he had crossed, taken twenty-eight pieces and between seven and eight hundred prisoners. General Johnston was slightly wounded the first day, and the command devolved on General Gustavus W. Smith--an officer of very great ability, enjoying the confidence of the army in a high degree. The reader will find in our columns such a sketch of this
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], A letter from commissioner Rost. (search)
The battles Saturday and Sunday. --Gen. Jos E Johnston. Commander-in-Chief, was wounded slightly by a spent ball in the groin. The slaughter amongst medical officers has been severe, no doubt owing to their freely exposing themselves on the filed Surgeon E. S. Gaillard, Chief Surgeon of General G W. Smith's division, has fled his right arm battered by a Minnie ball, and will lost it. Hatton's brigade (Tennessee) has lost one surgeon and three assistant ditto. The brigade was terribly shattered.
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Surgeon Thomas H. Williams. (search)
h are possessed by him in such an eminent degree. Surgeon Williams is well known to the army and to the Southern people as the Medical Director of the late Army of the Potomac. His foresight, energy, and indomitable perseverance, added to his professional acquirements and long experience in the army of "the old wreck," have gained for him the esteem of the entire medical fraternity, and with the Line he is deservedly popular, and we feel well assured that the medical officers of the Confederate Army would be better satisfied to serve under his jurisdiction than any other surgeon in the service. It may not be generally known that Surgeon Williams was Medical Director of the Army in Utah, under General A. Sydney Johnston, in the memorable campaign of 1859, and it was to his untiring exertions that the Medical Department presented the best record of any department in that service. We give this tribute to his worth because we know him well, and "those who know him cannot but admire."
The Daily Dispatch: June 2, 1862., [Electronic resource], Correspondence. (search)
d during the night, our troops prepared to bivouac on the field, in readiness for the events of to-day. Of course it is impossible at this time to chronicle but a small portion of the casualties and incidents. We give such as we have been able to obtain. The 12th Virginia and the 3d Alabama behaved nobly. Both regiment were cut up badly. The Richmond Grays lost two killed and five wounded and missing. Probably no regiment suffered more than the 3d Alabama. Besides Col. Lomax, Adjutant Johnston, Capt Mays, Capt. Phelan, and Lieut. James Brown, were killed, and Captain Ready, Capt Robinson, Lieut Witherspoon, Lieut. Gardner, Lieut Partridge were wounded. These casualties were among the officers alone. The slaughter among the privates was terrific. The Lynchburg Artillery, formerly known as Latham's battery, now commanded by Captain James Dearing, did good service in the fight. The men fought bravely and laid many a Yankee upon the ground. Captain Dearing entered with