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THE EIGHTEENTH NEAR HARPER'S FERRY.

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in confusion upon the infantry; and the Eighteenth narrowly escaped capture within a short distance of the fatal disaster of the year previous. The whole army was again in full retreat; and the Eighteenth reached Martinsburg early next morning with a loss of ten or twelve men, prisoners, and arrived at Williamsport, and forded the Potomac with the army at dawn of the 26th. For several days, the regi ment remained along the Potomac in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, where a force now gathered to intercept the raid of Early in Pennsylvania, where he had already burned Chambersburg.

Brig. Gen. Henry M. Judah was a native of Bridgeport, Conn., a son of a former Episcopal clergyman of that city. He graduated at West Point in the class with Grant, Franklin, and Augur; served gallantly through the Mexican war; and fought against the Rebellion in the West. He particularly distinguished himself by his energetic and successful pursuit of John Morgan on his great raid into Ohio and Indiana in 1863. Judah followed with wonderful rapidity, and fell upon Morgan on the bank of the Ohio, overthrew his forces, and captured him. The victor soon after retired on account of ill-health, and died at Plattsburg, N.Y., before the Rebellion was subdued. His remains were interred at Westport, in this State.

Major-Gen. D. N. Couch was for years a clerk in New Haven, and went from that city to West Point. He served with distinction during the war. Brevet Brig.-Gen. John E. Tourtellotte is a son of Jacob Tourtellotte of Fisherville. He entered the army as captain in the 4th Minnesota; and, in the field constantly, he rose in Sherman's army through the successive grades to a colonelcy, and was brevetted a brigadier for his gallant defence of Altoona, Ga. After the war ended, Tourtellotte was nominated for Governor by the Democracy of Minnesota, and Couch for the same office by the Democracy of Massachusetts.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

The Dead-Lock at Petersburg. - Flank Movement on the Right. -The Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, Fourteenth, and Twenty-ninth Connecticut, and the First Battery engaged. Four-mile Run.- Battle of Deep Run. - Charge by Terry's Division. - Strawberry Plains. Withdrawal.- Casualties. The Fourteenth at Reams's Station. - Casualties. Incidents along the Line.

ICHMOND and Petersburg were still under the rebel flag. The terrific struggles of the summer of 1864 had resulted in a dead-lock of the opposing armies. For thirty miles, the parallel

lines of earthworks, batteries, and forts, bristling with cannon, and well-manned by tried and veteran troops, overlooked the hostile camps but a few rods distant. Experience had taught that the attempt to take the rebel lines by direct assault was too expensive for frequent repetition. Every shock seemed only to settle and strengthen the defenses.

The mine fiasco had left no alternative but flanking; and the plan now was to strike the rebel army upon the extreme right and left simultaneously, and so confuse and bewilder the enemy as to cause him to leave some point exposed. Two corps, the 2d and 10th, were selected to operate against Richmond from Deep Bottom, under Hancock; while Warren struck for the possession of the Weldon Railroad on the left.

Gen. Gilmore had been relieved from the command of the 10th Corps; and Gen. A. H. Terry succeeded him for a time, showing great ability in discharging the duties of the position. Major-Gen. Birney was soon appointed by the rule of seniority; and Terry returned to his gallant division. The Twenty-ninth Connecticut (colored), under Col. William B. Wooster, was now ordered up from Beaufort, and joined Hinks's (colored) division.

THE TENTH BRISKLY ENGAGED.

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On Aug. 13, the movement on the right commenced; the troops being embarked on transports, as a feint, and landed at Deep Bottom. The Connecticut regiments present at this point were the Sixth, Seventh, Tenth,' Fourteenth, and Twenty-ninth, and the First Light Battery.

Foster's brigade still occupied the little semicircle on the bluffs projected into rebel territory; and Col. Wooster was put in command of a brigade to hold the ground, while the rest of the force attacked. A short distance below, a small tributary called Four-mile Run joins the James; and up this (towards Richmond) the advance was made at daylight on the 14th, the 10th Corps on the north side, and the 2d Corps on the south side, of the creek. This was a movement against the rebel left.

Foster's brigade made a successful charge on the enemy's line, maintaining its position until recalled. Of this advance of Sunday, Adjutant H. W. Camp of the Tenth wrote, "We formed line, threw out skirmishers, and advanced, connecting with other regiments on the right and left. A very few minutes, and the fight was brisk. The main body of the regi ment was halted, and the men lay down; while officers moved up and down the line, skirmishers dodged from tree to tree, and bullets pattered fast in all directions. Going down the line, I stopped to deliver an order to Lieut. A. F. Sharp. We stood for a moment talking; and I had hardly turned away, when a bullet passed through his head, just behind the eyes. Officers went down fast. Capt. H. F. Quinn had charge of the skirmishers. Two of his men, stepping in succession behind a large tree that seemed to offer excellent shelter, fell,- -one dead, the other severely wounded. He moved to

1 In accepting the resignation of Lieut.-Col. Leggett at this time, Gen. Butler issued the following well-merited order :

HEADQUARTERS Dept. of VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
IN THE FIELD, VIRGINIA, Aug. 17, 1864.

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SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 225. 15. Lieut.-Col. Robert Leggett, Tenth Connecticut Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, it is accepted, with regrets that so gallant an officer, with honorable wounds received in the service, is obliged to leave it. Col. Leggett's patriotic endeavors to remain in the service, notwithstanding his partial disability in the loss of a limb, are appreciated by the commanding general, who desires to thank him for the example of courage and endurance he has set to the officers and soldiers of

his command.

By order of Major-Gen. Butler,

R. S. DAVIS, Assistant Adjutant-General.

CHAPTER XXXVIII.

The Dead-Lock at Petersburg. — Flank Movement on the Right.-The Sixth, Seventh, Tenth, Fourteenth, and Twenty-ninth Connecticut, and the First Battery engaged. Four-mile Run. - Battle of Deep Run. — Charge by Terry's Division. - Strawberry Plains. Withdrawal. - Casualties. - The Fourteenth at Reams's Station.-Castalties. Incidents along the Line.

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ICHMOND and Petersburg were still under the rebel flag. The terrific struggles of the summer of 1864 had resulted in a dead-lock of the opposing armies. For thirty miles, the parallel

lines of earthworks, batteries, and forts, bristling with cannon, and well-manned by tried and veteran troops, overlooked the hostile camps but a few rods distant. Experience had taught that the attempt to take the rebel lines by direct assault was too expensive for frequent repetition. Every shock seemed only to settle and strengthen the defenses.

The mine fiasco had left no alternative but flanking; and the plan now was to strike the rebel army upon the extreme right and left simultaneously, and so confuse and bewilder the enemy as to cause him to leave some point exposed. Two corps, the 2d and 10th, were selected to operate against Richmond from Deep Bottom, under Hancock; while Warren struck for the possession of the Weldon Railroad on the left.

Gen. Gilmore had been relieved from the command of the 10th Corps; and Gen. A. H. Terry succeeded him for a time, showing great ability in discharging the duties of the position. Major-Gen. Birney was soon appointed by the rule of seniority; and Terry returned to his gallant division. The Twenty-ninth Connecticut (colored), under Col. William B. Wooster, was now ordered up from Beaufort, and joined Hinks's (colored) division.

THE TENTH BRISKLY ENGAGED.

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On Aug. 13, the movement on the right commenced; the troops being embarked on transports, as a feint, and landed at Deep Bottom. The Connecticut regiments present at this point were the Sixth, Seventh, Tenth,' Fourteenth, and Twenty-ninth, and the First Light Battery.

Foster's brigade still occupied the little semicircle on the bluffs projected into rebel territory; and Col. Wooster was put in command of a brigade to hold the ground, while the rest of the force attacked. A short distance below, a small tributary called Four-mile Run joins the James; and up this (towards Richmond) the advance was made at daylight on the 14th, the 10th Corps on the north side, and the 2d Corps on the south side, of the creek. This was a movement against the rebel left.

Foster's brigade made a successful charge on the enemy's line, maintaining its position until recalled. Of this advance of Sunday, Adjutant H. W. Camp of the Tenth wrote, "We formed line, threw out skirmishers, and advanced, connecting with other regiments on the right and left. A very few minutes, and the fight was brisk. The main body of the regi ment was halted, and the men lay down; while officers moved up and down the line, skirmishers dodged from tree to tree, and bullets pattered fast in all directions. Going down the line, I stopped to deliver an order to Lieut. A. F. Sharp. We stood for a moment talking; and I had hardly turned away, when a bullet passed through his head, just behind the eyes. Officers went down fast. Capt. H. F. Quinn had charge of the skirmishers. Two of his men, stepping in succession behind a large tree that seemed to offer excellent shelter, fell, - one dead, the other severely wounded. He moved to

1 In accepting the resignation of Lieut.-Col. Leggett at this tine, Gen. Butler issued the following well-merited order :

HEADQUARTERS DEPT. OF VIRGINIA AND NORTH CAROLINA,
IN THE FIELD, VIRGINIA, Aug. 17, 1864.

SPECIAL ORDERS, No. 225. . . . 15. — Lieut.-Col. Robert Leggett, Tenth Connecticut Volunteers, having tendered his resignation, it is accepted, with regrets that so gallant an officer, with honorable wounds received in the service, is obliged to leave it. Col. Leggett's patriotic endeavors to remain in the service, notwithstanding his partial disability in the loss of a limb, are appreciated by the commanding general, who desires to thank him for the example of courage and endurance he has set to the officers and soldiers of

his command.

By order of Major-Gen. Butler,

R. S. DAVIS, Assistant Adjutant-General.

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