General Birney, June 24, 1864

“June 24, 1864. “Respectfully forwarded for the information of the major-general commanding

ne No bl ibly attach to Captain McKnight for the loss of his battery ‘”‘No blame can possibly attach to Captain McKnight for the lo : adel ‘ a a “JOHN GIBBON,

“Major-General of Volunteers, Commanding Division.”

Report of Oapt. R. Bruce Ricketts, Battery F, First Pennsylvania Light Artillery, of operations June 12-July 1.

Hopagrs. Batty. F, First PENNSYLVANIA LIGHT ARTY., July 1, 1864, SIR :* June 12 and 13, marched with Second Army Corps to Wilcox’s Landing, on the James River. June 14, encamped near Wilcox’s Landing. June 15, crossed the river at Wilcox’s Landing. June 16, marched to near Petersburg with Second Army Corps, and took position on left of the line; fired ten rounds; no casualties. June 17, in same position; not engaged. June 18, took position on Birney’s line; shelled the city of Petersburg; fired 362 rounds; no casualties. June 19, in same position; not engaged; one man seriously wounded. June 20, Lieutenant Brockway’s section on front line; fired sixteen rounds. June 21, marched to the left with Second Army Corps. June 22, not in position. June 23, in position on right of plank road, on Gibbon’s line; fired forty-four rounds. June 24, in same position; fired 242 rounds; no casualties. The balance of the month not in position. Total ammunition expended, 1,480 rounds. Total casualties: 2 men killed, 5 severely wounded; 9 horses killed,

Report of Lieut. G. Iyman Dwight, Battery A, First Rhode Island Tight Artillery, of operations June 8-30.

Hpgrs. Batty. A, First RHODE IsLaAnD LIGHT ARTY., July 1, 1864.

Sir: I have the honor to submit the following report of operations of Battery A, First Rhode Island Light Artillery, from the 8th to the 30th of June, inclusive:

I assumed command of the battery on 8th of June, 1864, at Cold Harbor, Va. The strength of the company on that date was as follows: 2 commissioned officers present, 1 absent wounded, 48 enlisted men present, 12 absent wounded, 43 attached men present, 9 absent

*For portion of report (here omitted) covering operations from May 4 to J 1864, 800 Vol. XXXVI, Part I, p. 531, g op y 4 to June 12, wounded; there were 19 men temporarily attached to the battery same day and 10 men on 9th of June, 1864, from other batteries of the corps; making a total of 120 present. The battery received as thorough a reorganization as the time and circumstances would permit, and reported for duty on the evening of 10th of June, 1864. On the 12th it was assigned to duty with General Birney’s division, and the same day at 3 p.m. threw several shots at an observatory being erected by the rebels before General Birney’s left; fired slowly for two hours, causing them (the enemy) to cease their work and conceal themselves. At 10 p. m. moved with Third Division toward Chickahominy River, crossing at about noon of the 13th; two horses abandoned on the road from exhaustion during march of 12th of June. At 5.30 p.m. 13th arrived at James River and camped in rear of line established by General Birney ; distance marched from Cold Harbor to the James River about twentyfive miles; six horses abandoned on the road from exhaustion and want of feed. At 6 p.m. 14th loaded the battery on transports near Wilcox’s Wharf, crossed the river, and at 4 a. m. 15th camped on opposite side, one mile above place of disembarkation, where teams unharnessed. At 11.30 a. m. moved with General Birney’s division to vicinity of Petersburg, Va., distance eighteen miles, camping at 10 p. m., teams in harness all night; unharnessed at daybreak 16th of June. At 6.30 a. m. took a position on General Birneys’ line, at his order, and threw a few shot into the city. At 8 a.m.,

by order of General Birney, assumed