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rably, and gallantly maintained the honor of the old Bay State. Respectfully, your obedient servant, George L. Andrews, Colonel Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Lieut.-Colonel Patrick's report. headquarters Fifth regiment, O. V. I., Culpeper, Va., August 13, 1862. In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to transmit a record, concerning our action in battle, near Culpeper, Va., August ninth, 1862. We left Culpeper Saturday morning, the eighth inst., and marched a distance of about eight miles, and arrived at the scene of action about two o'clock. We halted in front of the enemy's right, stacked arms and rested about one hour, in the mean time, the artillery had opened fire on both sides, and I think that our artillery opened the fire. We were then ordered, by Gen. Geary, to support a battery which was in position on our centre. On arriving there, our brigade, or rather that part comprising Gen. Tyler's old brigade, (the other pa
9th (search for this): chapter 98
tain, three miles from Culpeper Court-House, with the enemy under General Jackson. At nine A. M. on the morning of the ninth, after a hurried march of the day before, which was prolonged until twelve o'clock at night, I received orders to remove 62. The regiment, with the rest of the brigade, marched from camp near Culpeper Court-House, on the morning of the ninth instant. After a fatiguing march in the intense heat, from the effects of which one private died, on the march, the regiment on the battle-field, eight miles from Culpeper Court-House, Va., August 10. dear times: At ten o'clock A. M. of the ninth orders were received in camp at Culpeper for all the forces forming the corps of Major-General Banks to instantly advancepaper of the thirteenth that only sixty-six out of four hundred in our battalion came safely off the battle-ground on the ninth, and the only officers uninjured were Major Lane and Captain Avery. This report is erroneous. Though only sixty-six d
August 9th (search for this): chapter 98
ivision Second Army Corps, Army of Virginia. sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the recent battle of Saturday, August ninth, at Cedar Mountain, three miles from Culpeper Court-House, with the enemy under General Jackson. At nine A. M. on the morning of the ninth, after a hurtant-General Massachusetts: sir: I have the honor to forward to you the following list of killed and wounded and missing from this regiment in the action of August ninth, near Cedar Mountain, Va.: field-officers.--Wounded, Major Savage; taken prisoner. regimental Staff.--Surgeon Leland, wounded slightly in the head. ba I tender you, with a heart brimming with warmest sympathies, my most cordial approbation of your noble actions and invincible prowess upon the battle-field of August ninth. One and all, you there and then evidenced the great spirit of patriotism which has incited you to bear an honorable and courageous part in the determinatio
August 10th (search for this): chapter 98
n that General Banks was aided most signally throughout the engagement by Brigadier-General Roberts, Gen. Pope's Chief of Cavalry, assigned to him as his adviser upon the field. He was seen everywhere by turns, assisting in arranging and superintending the movements of the troops, and encouraging them to the manifestation of the remarkable tone they preserved throughout the entire battle. Cincinnati times narrative. on the battle-field, eight miles from Culpeper Court-House, Va., August 10. dear times: At ten o'clock A. M. of the ninth orders were received in camp at Culpeper for all the forces forming the corps of Major-General Banks to instantly advance on the road leading to Orange, Gen. Williams's division being already in advance. This division came upon the enemy stationed in position at what is known as Slaughter's Mountain, eight miles distant from Culpeper. About eleven A. M. a dash was made upon the enemy, stationed on a knoll, from which they were driven, and
August 13th (search for this): chapter 98
Doc. 93.-battle of Cedar Mountain, Va. this battle is also known as the battle of slaughter's Mountain, Cedar Creek, and South-west Mountain. General Pope's report. headquarters army of Virginia, Cedar Mountain, August 13-5 P. M. To Major-General Halleck, Commander-in-Chief: on Thursday morning the enemy crossed the Rapidan at Barnet's Ford in heavy force, and advanced strong on the road to Culpeper and Madison Court-House. I had established my whole force on the turnpike between Culpeper and Sperryville, ready to concentrate at either place as soon as the enemy's plans were developed. Early on Friday it became apparent that the move on Madison Court-House was merely a feint, to deceive the army corps of Gen. Sigel, at Sperryville, and that the main attack of the enemy would be at Culpeper, to which place I had thrown forward part of Banks's and McDowell's corps. Brig.-Gen. Bayard, with part of the rear of McDowell's corps, who was in the advance near the Rapidan
August 9th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 98
Aug. 11, 1862. Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Gordon, Commanding Third Brigade: In compliance with orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Second regiment Massachusetts volunteers, August ninth, 1862. The regiment, with the rest of the brigade, marched from camp near Culpeper Court-House, on the morning of the ninth instant. After a fatiguing march in the intense heat, from the effects of which one private died, on the march, the rel Patrick's report. headquarters Fifth regiment, O. V. I., Culpeper, Va., August 13, 1862. In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to transmit a record, concerning our action in battle, near Culpeper, Va., August ninth, 1862. We left Culpeper Saturday morning, the eighth inst., and marched a distance of about eight miles, and arrived at the scene of action about two o'clock. We halted in front of the enemy's right, stacked arms and rested about one hour, in
August 10th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 98
ent O. V. I. J. H. P. General Geary's address. headquarters First brigade, Second division, Second corps army of Virginia, Culpeper Court-House, Va., August 10, 1862. fellow-soldiers of the First brigade: It behooves me, under lively impressions of your conduct as well-disciplined bodies of men, who have faithfully and me time, as nothing would be gained to the Government by keeping these wounded in hospitals and confinement. New-York Tribune account. Culpeper, Va., August 10, 1862. Gen. Pope met Gen. Jackson yesterday. The interchange of compliments between these distinguished officers it devolves upon your correspondent to relate. the command of Jackson, and its strength is supposed to have been about thirty thousand. N. P. headquarters army of Virginia, camp six miles beyond Culpeper, August 10, 1862. The battle yesterday between General Banks's corps and the rebel forces under Stonewall Jackson and Ewell, was so sudden and fierce that it began before i
August 11th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 98
Virginia Campaign. Major-General Commanding. General Gordon's official report. headquarters Third brigade, in the field, camp at Cedar Mountain, Va., August 11, 1862. Brig.-Gen. A. S. Williams, Commanding First Division Second Army Corps, Army of Virginia. sir: I have the honor to make the following report of the part tt Division, Second Army Corps, Army of Virginia. Reports of Colonel Andrews. headquarters Second regiment mass. Volunteers, camp near slaughter's Mt., Aug. 11, 1862. Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Gordon, Commanding Third Brigade: In compliance with orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to submit the following report yet other work before us. Be ready. Strike hard and spare not. By order, A. N. Duffie, Colonel Commanding. Washington Star account. Washington, August 11, 1862. The editor of the Star, who was on a visit to his family at Culpeper Court-House at the time of the battle, gives the following account of it: On Frida
August 13th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 98
Their names will be published as soon as a perfect list can be made. Respectfully, your ob't servant, Geo. L. Andrews, Colonel Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. headquarters Second regiment mass. Vols., camp near Culpeper, Va., August 13, 1862. Brigadier-General Wm. Schouler, Adjutant-General Massachusetts: sir: I have the honor to forward to you the following list of killed and wounded and missing from this regiment in the action of August ninth, near Cedar Mountain, Va.: fned the honor of the old Bay State. Respectfully, your obedient servant, George L. Andrews, Colonel Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. Lieut.-Colonel Patrick's report. headquarters Fifth regiment, O. V. I., Culpeper, Va., August 13, 1862. In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to transmit a record, concerning our action in battle, near Culpeper, Va., August ninth, 1862. We left Culpeper Saturday morning, the eighth inst., and marched a dista
August 15th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 98
ral Nicholas Lenk, severe; John Arginsinger, dangerously; Thomas Gleason, Losee Litz, William Dickerson, dangerous; John Hanlon, severe; Patrick Hanlon, severe; Abram Lewis, Frank McKee, Amon Parker, severe; Thomas Riley, Adam Y. Stokes, slight; Jonathan Winner, severely. Of the twenty-one officers in the regiment only one was killed and ten wounded. Yours respectfully, D. M. Elmore, Capt. Company B, One Hundred and Second Regiment, N. Y. V. camp, General Banks's corps, Culpeper, Aug. 15, 1862. and in about the same proportion can an estimate be formed of the losses of the brigades of Generals Prince, Geary, and Crawford. The number of men actually in the fight was not a man more than seven thousand, and your correspondent doubts if there were 6,000, although I learn the official report will place it much higher. Gen. Augur, commanding the Second division, was wounded early in the fight, and was taken from the field. General Geary displayed the greatest coolness, and consta
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