HDQRS. FOURTEENTH REGIMENT VIRGINIA VOLUNTEERS, In the Field, near Richmond, Va., July 10,1862.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of the Fourteenth Regiment Virginia Volunteers, under my command, in the battle of Tuesday, July 1:

Early in the morning of that day the regiment, with the others of the same brigade, was posted in a ravine opposite to the position held by the enemy, and one-half of the regiment was thrown forward to the edge of the field between us and the enemy as skirmishers.

About 3 o'clock in the afternoon the skirmishers were ordered forward to drive in the enemy's pickets, so that our artillery could be placed in position, and that portion of the regiment which had been held in reserve was ordered forward to their support. As soon as the men were seen by the enemy a terrific fire of artillery was opened upon them by the enemy from their guns, which were in position about half a mile off, commanding nearly the whole field. The men rushed forward, firing upon the enemy's skirmishers, driving them before them, continuing to advance until the found shelter from the enemy's fire in a ravine about midway from the position formerly held and the enemy's batteries.

Soon after passing over the crest of the first hill Lieutenant Colonel M.F.T. Evans was disabled by a wound, and I was knocked down and burnt by a shell exploding near me, rendering me incapable of going forward with my men.

In passing over the hill my regiment suffered severely. Among those killed I cannot fail to mention Captain Charles Bruce, whose conduct was worthy of all praise.

The regiment remained exposed to a heavy fire during the whole battle, and went forward in the charge each time an effort was mode to take the enemy's batteries.

I cannot close this report without calling your attention to the gallant conduct of Capts. W.W.T. Cogbill, Richard Logan, jr., and P. Poindexter, who acted during the whole day with great coolness and bravery.

We lost 12 killed and 57 wounded.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

JAS. GREGORY HODGES,
Colonel, Commanding Virginia Regiment.

Captain J.D. DARDEN,
Assistant Adjutant-General.