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George Martin
HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., VA. VOLS., HUGER'S DIV.,
July 15, 1862.
COLONEL: In conformity to usage and in compliance with the major-general's request I beg to report the conduct and casualties of this brigade in the battle of Malvern Hill, Tuesday, July 1:
As directed by him, the brigade was reported to Major-General Magruder, who ordered that it should take position immediately in rear of Brigadier-General Wright's brigade, already in positions, for the purpose of a combined charge u? the line of the enemy's batteries, which he had arranged to make by simultaneous movement from our front and flanks.
The brigade, although prompt in moving to the position assigned it, and in doing which was exposed to the fire of the enemy's sharpshooters, adroitly posted behind wheat shocks in the valley on our right, had not gotten into place when the order came from General Magruder, who, I presume, supposed all was ready with us, that the charge assigned to our forces (General Wright's brigade and my own) should be made. It was now about 5 p.m. The order was responded to with spirit and alacrity by our troops, but with less order and effect than was desirable and would otherwise have been secured, owing to the circumstances which I have adverted to.
Our troops, however, went forward with an earnest over a succession of steep hills and ravines, until coming up within a few hundred yards of the enemy's left batteries, where they encountered his advance troops in large force, strongly positioned behind the crest of hills under cover of his guns.
At this time there were no other troops engaging the enemy in our view or in supporting connection, and here for about two hours the fire and fury of battle raged with great obstinacy and destruction on both sides, our men finally succeeding in driving the enemy from the heights occupied in our front and immediately under his guns and upon his reserves at that point, and occupying the position from which he had resisted our advance with such obstinacy and deadly effect.
It was now near night, when it was discovered that the enemy had advanced from his right across the field and had enfiladed our position. Our men were then suffering severely from his fire in this direction, when, opportunely for our protection and perhaps rescue from utter destruction, our troops came upon him from the right of the line, disconcerting this plan of his and driving him back with great slaughter upon his line of artillery and reserves. In the mean time the portion of our command which had driven the enemy from our front and occupied his position pressed on until more intimately engaged, many of them falling side by side with his men and near his batteries.
Utter darkness now covered the scene and the tragedy closed, leaving General Wright and myself with the remnants of our shattered brigades in possession of the ground which they had at a heavy sacrifice of kindred blood, but with spirit and gallantry, won. General Wright and myself, conjointly as equals and not as his senior, arranged and positioned for the night all the various troops which were now within the reach of our authority, first establishing our picket line, and then giving such attention to the wants of the wounded around us as our capacity and resources would admit.
These more exigent dispositions completed, General Wright and myself made a reconnaissance of the enemy's operations, when it was readily discovered that he was rapidly, though in evident good order, abandoning his lines, which information was promptly communicated to General Magruder.
At an early hour next morning a large body of the enemy's cavalry made their appearance on the line which he had occupied with his artillery, at first and for a while indicating by their movements the purpose of a descent upon our ambulance corps and details then employed on the field, the one in their legitimate duties and the other in collecting scattered arms and accouterments.
The small body of troops now remaining upon the field and under my command were of my own brigade exclusively, and with but few exceptions of the Twelfth Virginia, the exertions and gallantry of whose colonel (D. A. Weisiger, esq.)in conducting the operations of his regiment merit high commendation. With these I continued to hold the ground which we had occupied during the night, mainly with the view of protecting our details from any onslaught by the enemy's cavalry, employing details from my own limited force to care for the wounded and to gather up the scattered arms and accouterments in my own immediate vicinity.
This work completed, and the enemy's cavalry having withdrawn and other bodies of our own troops having come upon the field, I withdrew my small band, which was now much in need of rest and food.
It would be unjust, perhaps, to particularize any acts of personal gallantry, as my own inability to overlook the conduct of all might lead to injustice to some equally distinguished for deeds of heroism. The banners, however, of the regiments of this brigade which were engaged in the fight (the Sixth, Sixteenth, Twelfth, and Forty-first Virginia Regiments) bear evidence of [the] severity of the fire under which they were pressed upon the enemy's lines; unfortunately that of the Sixteenth--which was borne forward with conspicuous gallantry by Lieutenant-Colonel [Joseph H.] Ham, commanding, and returned to me completely riddled and its staff shattered to pieces--was taken by some unworthy hand during the night we remained upon the field.
Lieutenant-Colonel [William A.] Parham, of the Forty-first, the only field officer with the regiment, was unfortunately seriously wounded while boldly leading his regiment into action, and on this account this regiment participated to a less extent in the fight, though it suffered quite as much, owing to its exposed position while engaged.
The brigade carried into this battle 93 commissioned officers and 1,133 non-commissioned officers and privates, and lost in killed, 4 officers and 35 men; wounded, 13 officers and 151 men; missing, 120 men.
All of which, colonel, is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM MAHONE,
Brigadier-General.
Organization of the Army of Northern Virginia, July 23, 1862.(*)
MAJ. GEN. R. H. ANDERSON'S DIVISION.
First Brigade.
Brig. Gen. WILLIAM MAHONE.
6th Virginia, Col. G. T. Rogers.
12th Virginia, Col. D. A. Weisiger.
16th Virginia, Col. H. T. Parrish.
41st Virginia, Col. J. R. Chambliss, jr.
49th Virginia, Col. William Smith.
Second Brigade.
Brig. Gen. A. R. WRIGHT.
44th Alabama, Col. James Kent.
3d Georgia, ---- ------- -----. [Maj. J. R. Sturges commanding at battle of King's School-House on June 25] [Colonel Sturgis' (Third Georgia) regiment]
22d Georgia, Col. R. H. Jones.
44th Georgia, Col. R. A. Smith.
1st Louisiana, Lieut. Col. W. R Shivers.
HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, HUGER'S DIVISION,
July 12, 1862.
COLONEL: I herewith inclose a report of the operations of my brigade from the morning of June 26 to the morning of July 2 inclusive, in obedience to circular from Headquarters Department of Northern Virginia, July 10, 1862
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All the officers and men of my command, except, as I have already stated, of the Twenty-second Georgia Regiment, behaved well. My loss of officers was very heavy, including Maj. John R. Sturges, commanding Third Georgia Regiment, who fell at the head of his regiment under the very muzzles of the enemy's guns. In the fall of this young officer the regiment which he commanded has sustained an irreparable loss and the country loses one of its most deserving and competent officers.
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A. R. WRIGHT,
Brig. Gen., Comdg. Third Brigade, Huger's Division.