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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 15 (search)
ad; third, a rapid movement direct upon Winchester, with a view to anticipate his occupation of the town by seizing it ourselves — thus placing my command in communication with its original base of operations, in the line of reinforcements by Harper's Ferry and Martinsburgh, and securing a safe retreat in case of disaster. To remain at Strasburgh was to be surrounded; to move over the mountains was to abandon our train at the outset, and to subject my command to flank attacks without possibiliteir force was massed apparently upon our right, and their manoeuvres indicated a purpose to turn us upon the Berryville road, where, it appeared subsequently, they had placed a considerable force, with a view of preventing reenforcements from Harper's Ferry. But the steady fire of our lines held them in check until a small portion of the troops on the right of our line made a movement to the rear. It is but just to add, that this was done under the erroneous impression that an order to withdra
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 52 (search)
Doc. 52.-fight at Harper's Ferry, Va. General Saxton's report. To Hon. E. M. Stanton, Secretary of War: sir: I have the honor to report that in obedience to your instructions, I assumed command of the forces at Harper's Ferry on the twenty-sixth of May. I found Colonel Miles occupying the place with one company of the Maryland P. H. brigade. He had pushed forward that morning a baster to reenforce Gen. Banks. They were too late, he having retreated; and they returned to Harper's Ferry. The same evening reenforcements arrived, consisting of the Seventy-eighth New-York, One Huying Loudoun Heights, so as to command our naval battery and cut off our communication below Harper's Ferry, while the remaining force menaced us in front — it was determined to withdraw our troops frup a second line of defence on the heights known as Camp Hill, immediately above the town of Harper's Ferry. The occupation of this inner line presented a two-fold advantage; first, that being much l
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 77 (search)
guish anything but smoke and mounted officers dashing back and forth along the line. The furious tumult within the woody recesses was a sufficient assurance of hot strife. The firing on both sides was very heavy, and it was as easy to distinguish the respective volleys as it is to distinguish between two human voices — our own being sharp and ringing, those of the enemy dull and heavy, like the reports of shot-guns. Our men were armed with Spring-field and Enfield guns, the enemy with Harper's Ferry muskets, which their officers prefer. I was impressed that the enemy were most numerous. Gen. Grover was so satisfied of the fact that he notified Gen. Hooker. He begun to think that it would have been wiser had he brought Colonel Wyman's Sixteenth Massachusetts regiment into battle. He had left him in reserve on the edge of the wood, consoling him with the remark that his regiment had won glory enough at Fair Oaks. Sickles commanded not only his brigade, but each of his regiments,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
erry. Col. Miles, under his orders to hold Harper's Ferry to the last extremity, while admitting theeral White. Sunday night the cavalry at Harper's Ferry made their escape, under Colonel Davis of und that he had never been ordered to hold Harper's Ferry to the last extremity. On the morning ot of Maryland Heights was the surrender of Harper's Ferry. This leaving the key of the position to t of Maryland Heights and the surrender of Harper's Ferry, have reported that Col. Thomas H. Ford, os statements in regard to the surrender of Harper's Ferry, and cannot but feel it my duty to deny ths; on Saturday he evacuated and crossed to Harper's Ferry, spiking the siege-guns. Colonel Ford nev Maryland Heights, overlooking the town of Harper's Ferry. On Wednesday, the division of Gen. Walke moved on Martinsburgh, twenty miles above Harper's Ferry, where there were some three or four thousMartinsburgh, and then pass rapidly behind Harper's Ferry, that a capture might be effected of the g[48 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 127 (search)
t of Maryland Heights and the surrender of Harper's Ferry, have the honor to report the following: erry. Col. Miles, under his orders to hold Harper's Ferry to the last extremity, while admitting the to regard them as applying to the town of Harper's Ferry, and held that to leave Harper's Ferry, evSunday, during the afternoon, the enemy at Harper's Ferry attacked the extreme left of the line on Bs army, more than one third were attacking Harper's Ferry, and of this the main body was in Virginiat of Maryland Heights and the surrender of Harper's Ferry, I find the following remarks applying to this incapable (Col. Miles) in command of Harper's Ferry. He was there in command at the time whensent the following order to Col. Miles, at Harper's Ferry: You will please make daily reports of thes; on Saturday he evacuated and crossed to Harper's Ferry, spiking the siege-guns. Colonel Ford nevur from the mills and stores in and around Harper's Ferry, to subsist his troops upon. The injustic[34 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and narratives. (search)
her brilliant success on the surrender, at Harper's Ferry, of Brig.-General White and eleven thousanthe investment and subsequent surrender of Harper's Ferry. Our informant states that Gen. Jackson l Maryland Heights, overlooking the town of Harper's Ferry. On Wednesday, the division of Gen. Walke river at Point of Rocks, nine miles below Harper's Ferry, and on Friday evening reached the positio moved on Martinsburgh, twenty miles above Harper's Ferry, where there were some three or four thousrce fell back and united with the force at Harper's Ferry, believed to number about five thousand. Geached Halltown, four miles south-west of Harper's Ferry. From this point he despatched a courier nd that with God's blessing, he would have Harper's Ferry and the Federal forces early next morning.Martinsburgh, and then pass rapidly behind Harper's Ferry, that a capture might be effected of the gg taken to the Ferry. The investment of Harper's Ferry was effected on Saturday. Sunday morning [2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and narratives. (search)
blow. It was now about three o'clock in the afternoon, but notwithstanding the strange lull in the storm, no one believed it would not be renewed before night. Intelligence has come from the rear that General A. P. Hill was advancing from Harper's Ferry with the force which Jackson had left behind, and every eye was turned anxiously in that direction. In a little while we saw some of his troops moving cautiously, under cover of the woods and hills, to the front, and in an hour more he was id kept them from the position during the rest of the day. It being evident that the Young Napoleon, finding he could not force his way through the invincible ranks of our army in that direction, had determined upon a flank movement towards Harper's Ferry, and thus obtain a position in our rear. General Lee, with steady foresight, anticipated the movement by drawing the main body of his army back on the south side of the Potomac, at Shepherdstown, Va., whence he will, of course, project the n
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 215 (search)
Doc. 202.-the rebel army in Frederick. Accounts by an army Surgeon. Frederick, Md., September 21, 1862. on Friday night, September fifth, I received a despatch from Col. Miles at Harper's Ferry, that the enemy would shortly be in Frederick, and advising me to burn my stores. I had every thing prepared, with plenty of turpentine and acids, also, in case of fire failing. There was great commotion in the city at the time, the secessionists being very unruly, and in firing my sheets, etc., my hospital steward had to threaten with his pistol several of the crowd who attempted to interfere. We were up that night until three o'clock, when we concluded to retire. Nothing happened until about nine o'clock next morning, when it was announced that the enemy was corning. Presently a refugee reported that it was Banks's force that was approaching, and the Unionists were again jubilant; but about half an hour after, a troop of gray-coated cavalry came riding over the hill beyond
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 230 (search)
enemy at bay, because I had been ordered to act strictly on the defensive. The attacking force, I have learned, from citizens and others, who saw the enemy marching up, was about two thousand five hundred to three thousand strong, mixed infantry and cavalry, with two howitzers, which latter were not used on us. Eleven of his dead, and two mortally wounded, were found on the field; but many other bodies were seen to be carried off by him. We got from him three Springfield muskets and one Harper's Ferry rifle. Appended is a list of killed and wounded. I am your obedient servant, Ed. A. Parrott, Colonel First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. To Capt. C. A. Stearns, A. A.G. Second Division. Killed.--Jos. A. Matthias, First Sergeant, Co, C, First Ohio; G. W. Ennis, private, do., do.; Henry Wolfstetter, do., do., do.; William Burghartt, do., Co. B, do.; J. W. Barnes, do., Co. C, Nineteenth U. S. infantry; Robert Putnam, Co. A, Fifteenth U. S. infantry. wounded.--A. Kuhlmann,