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South Quay (Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
ave been scouring the country from Wintonsville to Zuni, keeping close watch of the movements of the enemy. On Monday Major George Stetzel, in command of companies L and D, with two mounted howitzers, started for Holyneck Chapel, Wainvale, and South Quay. Hearing that the rebels were rebuilding the bridge at Franklin, Major Stetzel went rapidly from South Quay to Franklin, and, secreting his command in the woods, proceeded to reconnoiter Franklin. It was reported that the enemy's force South Quay to Franklin, and, secreting his command in the woods, proceeded to reconnoiter Franklin. It was reported that the enemy's force consisted of two regiments of infantry, one of cavalry and a battery of artillery. As the major quietly crept forward he was received by a volley of about fifty shots from the other side of the river. Having made his observations, the major placed one of his pieces on the railroad commanding the old bridge, and the other in the road, and opened on them with grape, canister and shell; firing some thirty or forty rounds, completely shelling them out. They broke in every direction and got out of
Cave City (Kentucky, United States) (search for this): article 6
encounter, routed from Owensborough eight hundred rebels, under Col. Martin, who lost twenty-eight killed and twenty-five wounded. Our loss was three killed and eighteen wounded. We captured the and seven prisoners. [It was published in a telegram Saturday that Gen. Bragg captured 1,800 of the enemy at Owensboro'. The victory to our arms was doubtless complete, yet the Yankee journals endeavor to create the impression that we have met with a reverse.] Reliable advices from Cave City say that a portion of Gen. Buell's force attacked and repulsed Gen. Bragg's rear guard from Horse Cave, on Thursday evening. General Bragg is reported to have moved the main body of his army across the river southward from Mumfordsville. No further particulars are received. Louisville, Ky., September 22--Gen. Bragg's forces have escaped from those of Gen. Buell, and are several hours ahead, marching rapidly upon Louisville. Major-General Nelson is making arrangements defend
West Virginia (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
ed with 34 stars of old. By direction of the President, the States of Missouri, Arkansas, and the bordering Indian Territory, will constitute the department of the Missouri and will be commanded by Maj. Gen. S. R. Cary headquarters at St. Louis. It now appears that Gen. Thos. Francis Meagly was not wounded, but his horse fell on him during the battle, stunning him for a while, and his removal from the field. Alton, Illinois, is attached to the department of the Missouri. Western Virginia is attached to the department of Ohio, headquarters at Cincinnati. There are eighteen hospitals in Philadelphia, escapable of accommodating seven thousand one hundred patients. There are nineteen regiments in camp in Richmond and some ten or twelve in Indiana, awaiting orders from the Government. Hon. Thomas Ewing, Jr. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas has resigned his place and joined the 11th regiment of that State. General Sigel was not up the Potomac d
Boonsboro (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 6
balls, and bandaging wounds of every nature in every part of the body. Rebel soldiers in great numbers lie among our own and receive the ... a rebel officer at the 27th Alabama regiment endure the amputation of his leg without the use of chloroform. Every muscle in his face was contracted, his jaws looked as if in a death spasm, but no sound of pain issued from him. The saw and the knife did their work, but they could not wring from him an expression of physical agony. Keedysville, Boonesboro', Middletown, and I presume Frederick are being rapidly filled with the wounded from the battles of Sunday and Wednesday. The inhabitants in all these villages are laboring night and day to relieve the dying and the suffering. A more Christian people, in the practical significance of that word, I never saw. Every private dwelling is filled with the wounded. Carpets are torn up. costly furniture removed, comfortable mattresses spread upon the floor, awaiting the arrival of the ambulan
Colorado (Colorado, United States) (search for this): article 6
to take the oath at Springfield Armory, Massachusetts, on the ground that they are foreigners. Secretary of War gave orders for their immediate dismissal. Gen. Mansfield, killed at Sharpsburg, dined to the Hon. Eli Thayer, in Washington, on Saturday last. He was in good spirits during the day, just before taking leave seemed to have become distracted, and, after a few moments' silence, said "Mr. Thayer, I am going into battle. If I fall. my body sent to my friends, at Middletown, Colorado He left immediately after making the request. The Navy Department have received the first the famous ram Arkansas, not long since captured on the Mississippi river--a regular Confederate States flag. Also, a flag recently taken from the rebels at Bayon Sara, La. The latter is and anti-Know Nothing flag, laid by and forgotten until the breaking out of the rebellion made them up for flag) long ago. It is a silk flag, green gro with the following inscription. viz: "West Federal na to t
Maryland (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 6
arch, killing and wounding all but one, Edwin Wilkison, of Company I, 118th Pennsylvania. The battle at Sharpsburg, Md. A correspondent of the New York Tribune, writing on the 18th, of the battle of Sharpsburg, says: We have been buf, indeed, this side of the Blue Ridge; and also that Lee has been for some days sending the troops he did not take into Maryland back in the direction of Gordonsville. We presume that the fighting of yesterday, above referred to, is to be the lbattle, we believe the campaign on the upper Potomac to be well nigh ended with the defeat of the rebel plan of invading Maryland and Pennsylvania, and therefore soon hope to hear that McClellan is rapidly shifting the line of his operations to some Harper's Ferry, where there is a sufficient Federal force for all purposes. The rebels, in their hasty retreat from Maryland, left between 1100 and 1200 wounded between Sharpsburg and the river. They are being paroled. Twenty-six stands of
Mississippi (United States) (search for this): article 6
. Mansfield, killed at Sharpsburg, dined to the Hon. Eli Thayer, in Washington, on Saturday last. He was in good spirits during the day, just before taking leave seemed to have become distracted, and, after a few moments' silence, said "Mr. Thayer, I am going into battle. If I fall. my body sent to my friends, at Middletown, Colorado He left immediately after making the request. The Navy Department have received the first the famous ram Arkansas, not long since captured on the Mississippi river--a regular Confederate States flag. Also, a flag recently taken from the rebels at Bayon Sara, La. The latter is and anti-Know Nothing flag, laid by and forgotten until the breaking out of the rebellion made them up for flag) long ago. It is a silk flag, green gro with the following inscription. viz: "West Federal na to the rescue. No fanaticism. No bigotry to religious tests." This inscription is surrounded with 34 stars of old. By direction of the President, the States of M
Burkittsville (Maryland, United States) (search for this): article 6
to get to close quarters with the enemy. From Harper's Ferry. The New York Herald has the following: Harper's Ferry was finally evacuated by the rebels on Friday afternoon. At noon on Friday they had all left there except a few pickets. A small squad also remained on the Maryland Heights, to keep up appearances, and a small force at Sandy Hook, to prevent the passage of Captain Evans's company of the Sixth regular cavalry. On Friday afternoon this company left by way of Burkittsville to join in pursuit of the retreating rebel army. On Saturday morning a number of divisions began to arrive. Early in the day an engine and two cars were run up from the Point of Rocks. Gen. Stoneman's command passed over to the Ferry, and found the place deserted just before their entrance into the town. A squad of rebels set fire to and destroyed the railroad bridge just above the Ferry. From noon of Saturday the Union troops were constantly arriving by the roads on eit
Missouri (Missouri, United States) (search for this): article 6
river--a regular Confederate States flag. Also, a flag recently taken from the rebels at Bayon Sara, La. The latter is and anti-Know Nothing flag, laid by and forgotten until the breaking out of the rebellion made them up for flag) long ago. It is a silk flag, green gro with the following inscription. viz: "West Federal na to the rescue. No fanaticism. No bigotry to religious tests." This inscription is surrounded with 34 stars of old. By direction of the President, the States of Missouri, Arkansas, and the bordering Indian Territory, will constitute the department of the Missouri and will be commanded by Maj. Gen. S. R. Cary headquarters at St. Louis. It now appears that Gen. Thos. Francis Meagly was not wounded, but his horse fell on him during the battle, stunning him for a while, and his removal from the field. Alton, Illinois, is attached to the department of the Missouri. Western Virginia is attached to the department of Ohio, headquarters at Cincinnati.
Indiana (Indiana, United States) (search for this): article 6
he department of Ohio, headquarters at Cincinnati. There are eighteen hospitals in Philadelphia, escapable of accommodating seven thousand one hundred patients. There are nineteen regiments in camp in Richmond and some ten or twelve in Indiana, awaiting orders from the Government. Hon. Thomas Ewing, Jr. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas has resigned his place and joined the 11th regiment of that State. General Sigel was not up the Potomac during the late campaign,ts. There are nineteen regiments in camp in Richmond and some ten or twelve in Indiana, awaiting orders from the Government. Hon. Thomas Ewing, Jr. Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Kansas has resigned his place and joined the 11th regiment of that State. General Sigel was not up the Potomac during the late campaign, his command being about Washington. The draft in Indiana has been postponed to the 6th of October. Eleven counties in Ohio have raised their quotes.
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