J. W. Mattison

“ About sundown the ground was cleared of the enemy and I made an effort to get off the field by using a gun for a crutch. I managed to reach the ambulance corps of Hood's Texas troops and was carried to their field hospital, near Old Cold Harbor, where I remained until the evening of the 29th without any attention.
Hood's troops were badly cut up, and the surgeons were kept busy attending to their own wounded. They were kept busy amputating arms and legs of the wounded; other wounded could not be attended to properly. ”

“ Our loss in front of this position was very heavy. The troops making the attack failed to dislodge the enemy. On the morning of the 27th, Stonewall Jackson turned their right flank, which caused them to hastily abandon their strong works and retreat to Gaines's Mill without much resistance.
Gregg's brigade was put in advance on the morning of the 27th, the 1st and 12th in advance, Orr's Rifles and 13th, support. The 14th was left on picket line near our old camp. After crossing the creek we entered the deserted camp of the enemy, where we found immense piles of flower and bacon burning. ”

“ The regiment remained in camp until the first week in September. One detachment left September the 4th for Summerville, twenty-two miles above Charleston, another the 5th, and the balance the 6th. We remained at Summerville ten days, and from there we moved to Sullivan's Island and occupied the dwellings then standing on the island. Part of the regiment was quartered in the old Moultrie House. Daily drills were still the order of the day. About the last of November, Companies B and G were sent down the coast about twenty-five miles to picket on the Edisto river. ”

“ Colonel Marshall received orders on April 19th, to report with his command at Richmond, Va., at once. Our surplus baggage was packed and sent home at once. On Sunday, April 20th, we left the Island rejocing that we were going to the seat of war.
The regiment was called by other troops "The pound cake regiment," because of our easy position. Our trip to Richmond was slow and tedious. ”

“ Crenshaw's battery was planted on the hill in our rear and replied to the guns of the enemy with good effect.
The fire was kept up for some time with vigor. Our command remained in the ravine about one hour, I think. All the time we remained there the artillery fire was heavy on both sides. ”

“ Frank Clinkscales, R.F. Cunningham, J.A. Davis, Samuel Fields, M. Freeman, R.A. Gordon, John B. Gordon, I.L. Grier, E.J. Humphreys, A.P. Lindsay, A.H. McGhee, Jr., J.G. Martin, J. Morrison, E.W. Pruitt, George B. Richey, S.O. Reid (26th) , W.H. Simpson, over 33 per cent, killed and mortally wounded, 80 per cent, killed and wounded. ”