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HISTORY OF THE TWELFTH MAINE INFANTRY. 171
above captain of artillery and colors is mentioned in the Adjutant General's reports of
Maine. These reports have been relied on as so eminently full and correct that the
doubt in relation to the above statements, requires reference to the official reports
which fully show the occurence and the estimate placed on it at the time.— J. I*. C.
SKIRMISH AT PASS MAN'CIIAC, LA., JUNE I J, 1 862.
RKPltRT OF MAJ. c;KN. BENJAMIN K. lilTLER, I'. S. AK.MY, a).\IMANl)IN(; THE
DEPARTMENT OF THE GULF.
(Official Records, Vol. XV, p. III.)
New Orleans, La., June, 19, 1862.
Sir:—Finding that the rebels were making some demonstra-
tions to hold Manchac Pass, I sent Lieutenant-Colonel Kimball,
with a portion of the Twelfth Maine Volunteers and a section of
Manning's battery, in aid of the New London gunboat, to take
and destroy the enem}''s work there. The affair was very gal-
lantly done, the enemy firing a few shots from their upper bat-
tery of two guns, thirty-two-pounders; ran from a charge upon
their lower batteiy of four guns, thirty-two-pounders, one and
three-fourths miles below, without firing a shot, leaving their
guns loaded. The battery was taken by a charge. The enemy
escaped in boats they had prepared for that purpose on the
other side of the draw-bridge, which they drew up, burning
bridge behind them. We took all their camp equipage, garri-
son stores, and a stand of colors, destroyed the bridge and
works, demolished guns and carriages. The party then pro-
ceeded to Mandeville and Madisonville, dispersed a body of
cavalry there, and took prisoner, Colonel Putnam, with five
thousand dollars, recruiting funds upon his person. Not having
any cavalry, it was impossible to pursue the runaways. In con-
sideration of the gallant conduct of the men I have allowed the
regiment to retain the stand of colors taken.
(SAME, p. 529.)
General Orders, No. 51.
New Orleans, July 24, 1862.
The commanding general of this department takes pleasure
in publishing the following indorsement from Washington of
what he has considered the useful services of Lieutenant-Colonel