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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 59 (search)
ilmore and his band accompanied the troops as an ambulance corps, and performed excellent service during the engagement. The troops were commanded by Lieut.-Colonel Frank Osborn. Col. Potter, Military Governor of Washington, with Lieut. Pendleton and Assistant Surgeons Curtis and McGregor, also went along. The troops took the ction was made to resist any inroad which the prowling bands might make. On Thursday morning a reconnoissance in force started from here, under command of Lieut.-Col. Osborn, commanding the Twenty--fourth Massachusetts regiment, accompanied by Col. Potter, of the First North-Carolina (Union) volunteers, and Lieuts. Strong and Ped, and a heavy volley came in return. Lieut. Jarves fell at the first fire. The rest of the advance returned the volley, and then fell back on the main body. Col. Osborn immediately ordered forward the artillery, and in less time than it takes to narrate it, the gallant marines, under Lieut. Avery, came dashing down the hill wit
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
ed men. This small guard cleared the road in a few moments, and continued steadily to advance, driving the rebels from three different stand-points. After passing a little over four miles from Richmond, we discovered the enemy in heavy force concealed in a corn-field on the left side of the road. In attempting to drive them, my little band was completely cut to pieces, having seventeen killed and twenty-five wounded. Lieut.-Col. Wolfe fell at this point, while cheering forward the men. Lieut. Osborn, my aid-de-camp, was severely wounded. Lieut. Kercheval, Quartermaster Fifty-fifth Indiana volunteers, received a severe wound in the left arm, which rendered amputation necessary. The enemy killed and crippled a large number of horses here, which entirely blocked up the road. It being now about seven o'clock in the evening, and having no men to make any further resistance with, I attempted to make my escape, accompanied by Col. Lucas, Capt. Baird, and several other officers. We rode
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 113 (search)
ed men. This small guard cleared the road in a few moments, and continued steadily to advance, driving the rebels from three different stand-points. After passing a little over four miles from Richmond, we discovered the enemy in heavy force concealed in a corn-field on the left side of the road. In attempting to drive them, my little band was completely cut to pieces, having seventeen killed and twenty-five wounded. Lieut.-Col. Wolfe fell at this point, while cheering forward the men. Lieut. Osborn, my aid-de-camp, was severely wounded. Lieut. Kercheval, Quartermaster Fifty-fifth Indiana volunteers, received a severe wound in the left arm, which rendered amputation necessary. The enemy killed and crippled a large number of horses here, which entirely blocked up the road. It being now about seven o'clock in the evening, and having no men to make any further resistance with, I attempted to make my escape, accompanied by Col. Lucas, Capt. Baird, and several other officers. We rode
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 194 (search)
Doc. 181.-reconnoissance to Swansboro, N. C. Newbern progress narrative. Newbern, N. C., August 21, 1862. A reconnoissance in force to the town of Swansboro set out from Newbern on Wednesday, thirteenth August, under the command of Col. Stevenson, commanding Second brigade, First division. It consisted of a portion of the Twenty-fourth regiment Massachusetts volunteers, under Lieut.-Col. Osborn, a detachment of the marine artillery, under Lieut.-Colonel Manchester, and a company of the Third New-York artillery. On that day the transports Pilot Boy, Ocean Queen, Massasoit, Wilson, and Union--carrying a portion of the troops — proceeded through Core Sound to Beaufort, where they were joined by the others, who had come down by rail. Thursday was passed in providing the vessels with coal and water, and on Friday the expedition proceeded on its route. The Union, together with the Wilson and the launches of the marine artillery, went by way of Bogue Sound, while the oth