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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 97 (search)
s applying to the town of Harper's Ferry, and held that to leave Harper's Ferry, even to go on Maryland Heights, would be disobeying his instructions. Gen. McClellan established his headquarters at Frederick City on the morning of the thirteenth of September. On the night of the thirteenth, after the evacuation of Maryland Heights, Col. Miles directed Captain (now Major) Russell, of the Maryland cavalry, to take with him a few men and endeavor to get through the enemy's lines and reach somebly in this respect, giving notice of Bragg's approach when over fifty miles distant, and notifying me of his numbers, pieces of artillery, direction taken, etc., in every movement made by him on his advance from Cumberland River. On Saturday, September thirteenth, Col. Scott, with a brigade of cavalry and a battery of five mountain-howitzers, came down the north side of the river from Greensburgh, and at eight o'clock P. M. demanded an unconditional surrender of the place. I peremptorily refu
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 127 (search)
aryland Heights, even should it require the taking the entire force over there from Harper's Ferry. Col. Miles, under his orders to hold Harper's Ferry to the last extremity, while admitting the importance of Maryland Heights, seemed to regard them as applying to the town of Harper's Ferry, and held that to leave Harper's Ferry, even to go on Maryland Heights, would be disobeying his instructions. Gen. McClellan established his headquarters at Frederick City on the morning of the thirteenth of September. On the night of the thirteenth, after the evacuation of Maryland Heights, Col. Miles directed Captain (now Major) Russell, of the Maryland cavalry, to take with him a few men and endeavor to get through the enemy's lines and reach some of our forces--General McClellan if possible — and to report the condition of Harper's Ferry, that it could not hold out more than forty-eight hours, unless reinforced, and to urge the sending of reinforcements. Capt. Russell reached General McClel
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 5. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 121.-surrender of Munfordville, Ky. (search)
d managed to get rations for fifteen days. At the same time I ordered all the home guard companies and recruits for the Thirty-third Kentucky, who had no arms, to scatter out over the country, and act in the capacity of scouts. They served me admirably in this respect, giving notice of Bragg's approach when over fifty miles distant, and notifying me of his numbers, pieces of artillery, direction taken, etc., in every movement made by him on his advance from Cumberland River. On Saturday, September thirteenth, Col. Scott, with a brigade of cavalry and a battery of five mountain-howitzers, came down the north side of the river from Greensburgh, and at eight o'clock P. M. demanded an unconditional surrender of the place. I peremptorily refused, and at three o'clock the next morning he commenced an attack by firing on our pickets. They contested the ground so stubbornly that he was compelled to bring up his artillery to drive them in, which he accomplished at daybreak, after losing his
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), Rebel reports and Narratives. (search)
by Constantine — an earnest of assured victory. December 13, 1862. The morning of the thirteenth of December--a memorable day to the historian of the Decline and Fall of the American Republic — broke still and warm, while, as on the preceding day, a thick haze enveloped the town of Fredericksburgh and the circumjacent valley, and delayed the opening of fire by the antagonistic batteries until the sun had been up some three or four hours. It was strange to contrast Saturday, the thirteenth of September, with Saturday, the sixth, and to compare the intense cold of the earlier Saturday with the spring-like warmth and calmness of the later. The day which I am describing was one of those outbursts of that Indian summer which lingers long and fondly in beautiful Virginia ; the morning haze, which shrouded heath and plain and forest, was the ordinary prelude to the warmth and glow of the sun at noonday. As the fog lifted, about ten in the morning, and the sun burst through the clouds,
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Poetry and Incidents., Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
Mobile, Sept. 13.--A special despatch to the Advertiser and Register, dated Charleston, September eleventh, says: It is reported that the people of Baltimore have risen en masse and cleared the city of the Yankee troops, hung the Provost-Marshal, Van Nostrand, and his deputy, McPhailes, and captured a large fort erected on Federal Hill by the Yankees for the destruction of the city in the event of a successful revolt. Stuart's cavalry are spreading consternation among the enemy in Maryland. The foregoing report is fully credited in Richmond.--Grenada Appeal, September 13.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 83 (search)
y under the orders of the General-in-Chief, for duty elsewhere. On the first of September Brigadier-General Kilpatrick, commanding a division of cavalry, proceeded to Port Conway, on the Lower Rappahannock, where, after driving across the river a force of cavalry and infantry which the enemy had on the north bank, he, by means of his artillery, effectually destroyed the two gun-boats, recently captured by the enemy on the Potomac, and which they had brought to this point. On the thirteenth of September, intelligence having been received rendering it probable the enemy was making a retrograde movement, Major-General Pleasanton, in command of all the cavalry, supported by the Second corps, Major-General Warren, crossed the Rappahannock at several points, and after a spirited engagement with the enemy's cavalry, in which he captured two guns and many prisoners, drove the enemy across the Rapidan, but found it impossible to force the passage of that river. Major-General Warren, with
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 84 (search)
Station, August 23. 6th Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's, 11Waterloo Bridge, August 25. 2d Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's, 22Bristoe Station, August 28. 12th Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's, 44Sudley Mills, August 28. 17th Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's,1 1Bull Run, August 21. 2d Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's,33134Manassas, August 30. Leesburgh, Va., September 2. 2d Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's,4711Poolesville, Md., September 8. Jefferson, Md., September 13. 12th Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's,369Poolesville, Md., September 8. 2d Virginia cavalry,Robertson'sStuart's,1 1Crampton Gap, September 14. 1st, 2d, and 5th cavalry,Fitz Lee's,Stuart's, 88In a raid in December. 4th Virginia cavalry,Fitz Lee's,Stuart's,123Fredericksburgh, December. 15th and 9th Virginia cavalry,W. H. F. Lee,Stuart's, 99Fredericksburgh, December. Harvey's artillery,W. H. F. Lee,Stuart's, 66Fredericksburgh, December.  Hampton's,Stuart's,73239In various engag
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 88 (search)
3; wounded, 4,016; missing, 46; aggregate, 4,725. Total loss between 13th and 17th September, inclusive, embracing actions at Crampton's Gap, es with the main body of the army. On Saturday night, the thirteenth September, while in command at Hagerstown, I received orders to hold mson, Assistant Adjutant-General: Major: On the evening of September thirteenth, I received orders from Major-General D. H. Hill to march wieneral, McLaws's Division: Major: On the morning of the thirteenth of September, I marched, at daylight, to Brownsville, where it was suppt their usual supply of subsistence from Monday morning, the thirteenth September, until the night of the seventeenth. They were also under ang marched from Martinsburg about dawn on the morning of the thirteenth September, we reached the vicinity of Bolivar Heights, where the enemyh Maryland, nor until our arrival at Harper's Ferry on the thirteenth of September. In the afternoon of Sunday, the fourteenth, my artille
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 9. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 89 (search)
tation only, in a country without water, forage, or supplies, mostly upon a single road very thickly wooded, and occupied by a thoroughly hostile population. Being satisfied that it was impracticable to execute the orders of the government by this route, for these reasons, which were stated in my several despatches, I decided as the only alternative left me for the execution of the orders of the government, to attempt the occupation of the Rio Grande, which I had suggested on the thirteenth of September, as an alternative, if the land route was found impracticable. Leaving the troops opposite Berwick's Bay, upon the land route into Texas, I organized a small expedition, the troops being placed under command of Major-General N. J. T. Dana, and sailed on the twenty-sixth of October, 1863, for the Rio Grande. A landing was effected at Brazos Santiago, which was occupied by the enemy's cavalry and artillery, the second day of November. The enemy was driven from his position the next
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 10. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 63 (search)
watching, with occasional skirmishing, was most satisfactorily performed, and almost every move of the enemy was known as soon as commenced. About the eleventh of September, Price left the railroad, the infantry and artillery probably moving from Baldwin, and the cavalry from the roads north of Baldwin, towards Bay Springs. At the latter place a halt of a few days seems to have been made; likely for the purpose of collecting stores and reconnoitring on the eastern flank. On the thirteenth of September the enemy's cavalry made their appearance near Iuka, and were repulsed by the small garrison under Colonel Murphy, of the Eighth Wisconsin infantry, still left there to cover the removal of stores not yet brought into Corinth. The enemy appearing again in increased force on the same day, and having cut the railroad and telegraph between there and Burnsville, Colonel Murphy thought it prudent to retire to save his forces. This caused a considerable amount of commissary stores to
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