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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 50 (search)
ection of the field-officer of the day, Lieut.-Col. Loudon, of the Seventieth Ohio. We remained in that intrenched camp at Russell's until the night of the twenty-seventh, when I received from Major-Gen. Halleck an order by telegraph to send a force the next day to drive the rebels from the house in our front on the Corinth roaards learned, but the order was suddenly countermanded, for some reason unknown to us, and matters relapsed again into their usual state. From Tuesday, the twenty-seventh, until our army occupied Corinth, on Friday, was a period of intense excitement and activity. At three points along our lines reconnoissances on the greatestmmanders. Although the rebel generals, (so I learned from Mr. Harrington and others,) did not fully determine to evacuate the place till Tuesday evening, twenty-seventh ult., they had for a long time been sending away all extra baggage, and everything not actually needed for the subsistence of the troops, or for a battle. They
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 51 (search)
ered to move toward Hanover Court-House and feel the enemy, which we did at daybreak, and found the first picket about five miles from Hanover Court-House, which our advance drove in, as well as all their other pickets, to within three miles of Hanover Court-House, where they found the enemy were in such strong numbers that they halted, and returned to the regiment. This was reported to Gen. Porter, who concluded to send a force up, and capture them if possible. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, we moved toward Hanover Court — House, on the right, to attract the enemy's attention, while Gen. Porter moved his force upon the left and rear, the success of which you of course know. The regiment was under fire here, and all the officers and men behaved most gallantly. They followed up the retreat of the enemy, and captured eighty men and two commissioned officers, and also burned the bridge on the Pamunkey, to the rear of Hanover Court-House. On the morning of the thirtieth,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 52 (search)
on, composed of the First District of Columbia regiment and Eleventh regiment Pennsylvania volunteers, on the cars to Winchester 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 Hundred and Ninth Pennsylvania, a naval battery of Dahlgren guns, under Lieut. Daniels, U. S.N., and four companies of the Fifth New-York cavalry from Winchester. On the twenty-seventh other troops arrived, with Capt. Crounse's and Reynolds's battery of the First New-York artillery. I occupied Bolivar Heights with my troops, and Maryland Heights with the naval battery. On the same evening I sent two companies of Col. Maulsby's First Maryland regiment, under Major Steiner, to make a reconnoissance of Loudoun Heights, where it was reported the enemy were in position. They were fired upon whilst ascending, between nine and ten o'clock in the evening, by dismounted re
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 76 (search)
Doc. 76.-Colonel Elliott's expedition. New-York Tribune account. General Pope's headquarters, six miles South of Corinth, June 21, 1862. on the evening of the twenty-seventh ultimo Col. Elliott received orders to get his brigade, consisting of the Second Iowa and Second Michigan cavalry, immediately in readiness and proceed, provided with three days cooked rations for the men and one day's for the animals, with as much secrecy as possible, from his camp in the vicinity of Farmingon their position, which was to take place the very morning Col. Elliott carried out his instructions at Booneville, and the last rebels left Corinth. In accordance with the above order, the brigade started out precisely at midnight of the twenty-seventh. Col. Elliott, being perfectly ignorant of the roads and country he had to traverse, had procured two guides from among the native residents about Farmington to where he was to strike the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, and afterward secured the ne
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
idge and above; but toward morning, on the twenty-seventh, I think their advance moved off in the diteenth of August, until the morning of the twenty-seventh, the troops under my command had been contnition for each man. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, in accordance with the purpose previously that point early next day. At dark on the twenty-seventh, Gen. Hooker reported to me that his ammuner. At nine o'clock on the night of the twenty-seventh, satisfied of Jackson's position, I sent oer's corps, had spent the whole day of the twenty-seventh, from ten o'clock in the morning until dayt Warrenton Junction during the day of the twenty-seventh, and also remained there during the whole ent was executed. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, the First corps left Warrenton for Bucklahe night. On the following morning, the twenty-seventh, at daylight I was ordered to proceed on iemy's heights down into the woods. On the twenty-seventh, with two sections and Robinson's brigade,[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 110 (search)
teenth of August, until the morning of the twenty-seventh, the troops under my command had been contnition for each man. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, in accordance with the purpose previously that point early next day. At dark on the twenty-seventh, Gen. Hooker reported to me that his ammuner. At nine o'clock on the night of the twenty-seventh, satisfied of Jackson's position, I sent oer's corps, had spent the whole day of the twenty-seventh, from ten o'clock in the morning until dayt Warrenton Junction during the day of the twenty-seventh, and also remained there during the whole ent was executed. On the morning of the twenty-seventh, the First corps left Warrenton for Buckla remained in camp until the morning of the twenty-seventh, when we received orders to take the advanhe night. On the following morning, the twenty-seventh, at daylight I was ordered to proceed on iemy's heights down into the woods. On the twenty-seventh, with two sections and Robinson's brigade,[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 212 (search)
between the forces of the enemy which had passed down to Manassas through Gainesville, and his main body moving down from White Plains through Thoroughfare Gap. This was completely accomplished, Longstreet, who had passed through the Gap, being driven back to the west side. The forces to Greenwich were designed to support McDowell in case he met too large a force of the enemy. The division of Hooker marching toward Manassas, came upon the enemy near Kettle Run in the afternoon of the twenty-seventh, and after a sharp action, routed them completely, killing and wounding three hundred, capturing camps and baggage, and many stand of arms. This morning the command pushed rapidly to Manassas Junction, which Jackson had evacuated after three hours in advance. He retreated by Centreville and took the turnpike towards Warrenton. He was met six miles west of Centreville by McDowell and Sigel, late this afternoon. A severe fight took place, which has terminated by darkness. The enemy w
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 225 (search)
Doc. 212.-the fight at Augusta, Kentucky. Report of Colonel Bradford. Augusta, Ky., Oct. 12, 1862. on the morning of the twenty-seventh, I despatched a messenger (Mr. Cleveland) to the Belfast, and Allen Collier, the latter having first arrived, that our scouts reported the rebel cavalry coming, from four to five hundred strong, with two pieces of artillery, and to make all the necessary preparation on their part. The Captain of the Collier sent me word he would remain there an hour, or for further orders. In half an hour I started to the boats, when I found the Collier rounding out. I despatched a man on horseback down the river-shore to hail her and bring her back, but she did not obey the orders. I went on board the Belfast to give directions personally as to the manner of the fight, and the rules I desired both boats to observe in the fire from the boats. When I arrived on the Belfast I was told by Captain Sedam that the Allen Collier had left to obey a signal fro