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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 29 (search)
n advancing in the corn-field and driving the enemy, thus protecting my right flank; and having no inclination to turn back, I ordered the troops forward. Colonel Stoughton, of the Eleventh Michigan, formed his regiment and moved along the bank of the river, while the other troops moved forward to his left. The Twenty-first Ohiould be made of Col. Wm. Sirwell, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania; Col. Joseph R. Scott, Nineteenth Illinois, who was severely wounded while leading his regiment; Col. Stoughton, Eleventh Michigan; Col. Granville Moody, Seventy-fourth Ohio; Lieut.-Colonel Neibling, Twenty-first Ohio; Lieut.-Col. Elliott, commanding Sixty-ninth Ohio; M by divisions, sweeping over skirmishers, disregarding them utterly. The Nineteenth Illinois, under gallant young Scott, and the Eleventh Michigan, led by brave Stoughton, charged in advance, and drove back a division. The enemy, far outnumbering the splendid Eighth, swarmed in front, on both flanks, and finally burst upon its re
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 141 (search)
lowing is the official report of Lieutenant O'Connor concerning the raid at Fairfax Court-House, and the capture of Colonel Stoughton. Provost-Marshal's office, Fairfax Court-House, Va., March 18. Colonel Wyndham, Commanding Cavalry Brigade and Postables, when they halted and entered the stables, taking every horse available with them. They then proceeded to Colonel Stoughton's stables, captured his guard, took his horses, and those of his aids. They then proceeded to Col. Wyndham's headqfrom one of his videttes if he had caught any horses, or horse-thieves. Another party, ten in number, proceeded to Colonel Stoughton's headquarters, taking him, and one of his aids, named Prentiss, (who afterward made his escape,) prisoners. Thefoul invaders, though strangers themselves to such noble traits. His late brilliant exploit, the capture of Brigadier-General Stoughton, United States army, two captains, thirty other prisoners, together with their arms, equipment, and fifty-eigh
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 193 (search)
d, and opened fire on the Second, which was returned in earnest. Colonel Taylor now came up, and taking a position on the right of the Second, went into the engagement. The Seventh Maine, Lieutenant-Colonel Connor, came gallantly to our support. I at once assumed command of the regiment, and threw it into the engagement. The rebels were completely routed and driven from this portion of the heights. While this was going on, the Third Vermont, Colonel Seaver, the Fourth Vermont, Colonel Stoughton, the Fifth Vermont, Colonel Lewis, advanced across the plain and scaled the heights further to the left. As soon as the Third Vermont had gained the heights, an infantry force beyond opened upon them. Colonel Seaver immediately returned the fire. The Fourth and Fifth Vermont, and Twenty-first New-Jersey soon came up and the rebels were driven from that portion of the heights. The Sixth Vermont, Colonel Barney, was retained on Marye's Hill, by order of the General from Newton's divi