SIR: I have the honor to report that this regiment received orders on the 26th day of June to march to Mechanicsville. ...

The regiment marched back to camp near Gaines' house, where knapsacks were packed and the regiment marched toward the Chickahominy, where we arrived about noon, when the regiments were deployed in line of battle in a ravine close to Gaines' [Watts'?] house, on the right of the Twenty-fifth New York Volunteers. Here we lay, expecting the enemy, and were not disappointed, for about 1 or 2 o'clock p.m. the enemy came in sight, drove in our skirmishers and charged, but were repulsed with considerable loss, our regiment capturing 9 prisoners, with the battle-flag belonging to the First Tennessee Regiment. The prisoners belonged respectively to the First Tennessee. Seventh Tennessee, Fourteenth Tennessee, and Fifth Alabama Regiments.

Our regiment had- built a barricade, which protected the men very much.

Respectfully submitted.