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attack had broken and completely routed the regiment nearest us.- The engagement at this point was kept up with but little cessation for three and a half hours, our force holding an excellent position and delivering a very effective fire, as a subsequent examination of the field showed. The main body of the regiment held the line it occupied the previous night and was engaged with the enemy during the forenoon - The losses were as follows 2 killed, 7 wounded, 1 missing.-

During Saturday and Sunday forenoon, the scouts of our regiment captured 25 or 30 prisoners: one of them a Colonel of a South Carolina regiment.- By noon the battle closed at all points- the enemy leaving our forces in possession of the field: and our regiment went into camp on the ground it had held during the day, and afterwards remained camped at different points in the vicinity of Fair Oaks and Seven Pines during the operations of our army before Richmond.-being employed in picketing and work on the fortifications. The timber work of the redoubts was usually assigned to us.- Picket duty at this place was rendered very difficult and dangerous by the nature of the ground in front the incessant harassing attacks of the enemy- June 4th Capt. Pitcher received his commission a Major.- On picket June 15: the regiment captured six prisoners and had two new wounded.- June 25th the brigade was called out as support

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1862 June 1

Battle of Fair Oaks

Casualties

Encampment before Richmond

Major Pitcher appointed