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May 22, 1862 – The Wounded of the Rebels

There is one striking fact in regard to the conduct of the war on the part of the rebel officials—the apparent disregard of the loss of life or property of the masses of the people—recklessness is apparent in all their actions. But the faithlessness of their conduct toward their rank and file in the army we have noticed on many occasions. Mr. Raymond, of the New York Times, paid a visit to Williamsburg, after the battle at that place, and gives a description of the cruel manner in which their own wounded were treated by the rebels—when the surgeons did make their appearance a long time after the battle, they seemed to pay little regard to the privates. Mr. Raymond gives the substance of a conversation with one of these poor fellows :

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May 18, 1862 – Latest from Fortress Monroe

Fortress Monroe, May 16, 1862.

There is no news from General McClellan’s army to-day. He is pushing on as fast as practicable.

A recent order appoints Major Richard Nixon, of the Ninety-ninth New York Volunteers, Asssistant Provost Marshall of the Department of Virginia, for the city of Norfolk and the surrounding country.

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May 16, 1862 – Monday’s Fight at Williamsburg

The American‘s account of the battle of Monday says it was a warmly contested engagement. Owing to the roughness of the country and bad condition of the roads, but small portion of our troops could be brought into action. Sickles’ brigade, of Gen. Hooker’s division, bore the great brunt of the battle, and fought most valiantly, though greatly overpowered by numbers and the superior position and earthworks of the enemy.

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May 14, 1862 – Ohio Losses at Pittsburg Landing

Thomas W. Giles, one of the Cadiz company, that was wounded at Pittsburg Landing, arrived at home on last Saturday evening. He has been for the past month at the St. Louis Hospital. He was shot through the left hip with a musket ball. His wound is doing very well; and he thinks that by using cane he will in a short time be able again to shoulder his musket in defence of the Constitution and the Union.

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May 12, 1862 – Letter from the 2d N. H. Rgt.

PARTICULARS OF THE WILLIAMSBURG BATTLE.

Bravery of our Boys.

Williamsburg, May 7, 1862.

Dear Father :—As we have again been in one of these bloody encounters with the rebels, you are of course in the midst of excitement at home, each one anxiously waiting to hear from their own friends and relations in the army. It has been a terrible fight, and many of our friends lay dead on the battle field.— The 2nd N. H. regiment took a prominent part in the fight making the attack, and company B. was the first to drive them from their right position, and kept them at bay fer two and a half long hours, waiting for reinforcements — all our ammunition gone excepting two or three cartridges, which we kept for any emergency, not wishing to fire unless we were sure of our man.

The Mass. 1st came nobly up to our aid, and stood their ground manfully, meeting with a good deal of loss in both killed and wounded. In fact, all of our boys fought well, and bravely, but in the afternoon, we were whipped twice and driven back to the ground where we first attacked them.

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May 11, 1862 – The Peninsular War—Four Days’ Work of McClellan

The first four day of last week—Sunday, Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday—were distinguished for the splendid operation and achievements of the Grand Army under General McClellan on the York peninsula.

On Sunday, by a triumph of consummate strategy and engineering skill, McClellan took possession of Yorktown, which the rebel Generals had been compIled to evacuate and retreat ten mile up the peninsula to their works at Williamsburg, where they doubtless calculated upon making good their position.