FROM GEN. M’CLELLAN’S ARMY: The Step in Advance Toward Richmond; Particulars of the Struggle of Wednesday (6/27/1862)

New York Times - Times Machine ^ | 6/27/1862

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June 25 -- Evening.

Gen. HOOKER, at 9 o'clock this morning, advanced his Division with the view of occupying a new position. The result was that his troops met with a most determined resistance from the enemy, which lasted until four o'clock in the afternoon, but the rebels were forced to give way before the invincible courage of our men.

During the day everything indicated a general engagement, but the enemy, for some reason or other,

The troops all fought as gallantly as ever.

The loss on our side will be about two hundred killed and wounded.

The following are among the wounded:

Col. MORRISON, volunteer Aid to Gen. PALMER, wounded in the hand.
Capt. RAFFERTY, of the Second Excelsior Regiment, wounded in the leg.

The loss among the officers in the First Massachusetts Regiment, which suffered the most, is as follows:

Capt. WILD, wounded in the hand.
Capt. CARRUTH wounded in the breast.
Capt. CHAMBERLAIN wounded in the face.
Lieut. THOMAS, wounded in the arm; amputated.
Lieut. DALTON, wounded in the breast.
Lieut. PARKERSON, wounded in the leg.

Our killed is small, most of our men being wounded.

The loss of the enemy is not known, but it is believed to be equal to our own.

The camp of the rebels in front of Gen. HOOKER was captured, and is now occupied by his troops.

The ground fought for was a swamp, with thick underbrush, beyond which is an open country. The woods intervening between our troops and the enemy prevented the result of our artillery firing from being known.

Two Napoleon 12-pounders, under Capt. DERUSSY, succeeded in getting through the swamp during the afternoon, and did excellent service. An effort of the enemy to capture them resulted in their being driven back

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From Gen. M’Clellan’s Army: The Step in Advance Toward Richmond – 2-3
Important Army Changes: The Corps of Gens. Fremont, Banks and McDowell Combined – 3
The Shenandoah Valley: Matters in Winchester – 3-4
News from Memphis: Gen. Grant in Command in West Tennessee – 4
News from the South: The Reasons for the Evacuation of Corinth – 4
News from Washington: The Senate Sitting as a High Court of Impeachment – 5-6
Editorial: Pope Against Jackson – Flank Movement Upon Richmond – 6-7
Editorial: The French Defeat in Mexico – 7
Arizona Reclaimed – 7
Another Prester John – 7
A Bright Idea – 7
The Recorder Upon Sunday Rum Traffic – 7