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the two ends that came in contact. By looping back the flaps thus liberated, the tents were thrown together, and quite a commodious hospital was in that way opened with a central corridor running its entire length between a double row of cots. Tile smaller size of wall tent was in general use as the tent of commissioned officers, and so far as I now recall, was used by no one else. While the Army of the Potomac was at Harrison's Landing, under McClellan, he issued a General Order (Aug. 10, 1862) prescribing among other things wall tents for general field and staff officers, and a single shelter tent for each line officer; and the same order was reissued by his successors. But in some way many Officer's wall tent with fly. of these line officers managed to smuggle a wall tent into the wagon train, so that when a settled camp was entered upon they were provided with those luxurious shelters instead of the shelter tent. Over the top an extra piece of canvas, called a fly, w
h the deepest mud-holes was likely to come out ahead. The verdancy which remained after the first fall of the Union army at Bull Run was to be utterly overshadowed by the baptism of woe which was to follow in the Peninsular Campaign; and on arriving at Harrison's Landing, on the James, McClellan issued the following order, which paved the way for better things:-- Allowance of transportation, tents, and baggage. Headquarters, Army of the Potomac. Camp near Harrison's Landing, Va., August 10, 1862. General Orders, No. 153. I. The following allowance of wagons is authorized: For the Headquarters of an Army CorpsFour For the Headquarters of a Division or BrigadeThree For a Battery of Light Artillery, or Squadron of CavalryThree For a full regiment of InfantrySix This allowance will in no case be exceeded, but will be reduced to correspond as nearly as practicable with the number of officers and men actually present. All means of transportation in excess of the pr
Benson J. Lossing, Pictorial Field Book of the Civil War. Volume 2., Chapter 17: Pope's campaign in Virginia. (search)
vania, with Snapp's battery. and the division of General Williams, of which Crawford's gallant brigade was a part. The battle at once became general, and for an hour and a half a fierce struggle was carried on, in which uncommon deeds of valor were performed by the respective combatants. I have witnessed many battles during this war, wrote a newspaper correspondent, but I have seen none where the tenacious obstinacy of the American character was so fully displayed. New York Herald, August 10, 1862. The Nationals, outnumbered by more than two to one, and failing to receive re-enforcements in time, The battle was somewhat unexpected to Pope. The cannonading that opened late in the afternoon was so desultory, that Banks reported he did not expect an attack, and supposed that no great infantry force had come forward. The mask of the forest had completely concealed them, and the large number of the Confederates in his front was unsuspected by Banks. When, towards evening, the so
Essex not a soul was to be seen. I will leave a sufficient force of gunboats here to support the army, and will return to-morrow to New-Orleans, and depart immediately for Ship Island with a light heart that I have left no bugbear to torment the communities of the Mississippi in my absence. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, D. G. Farragut, Flag-Officer Commanding Western Gulf Blockading Squadron. Hon. Gideon Welles, Secretary of the Navy. flag-ship Hartford, New-Orleans, August 10, 1862. sir: Since forwarding the reports of Lieutenants Fairfax, Ransom, and Roe, we have picked up a number of prisoners from the ram Arkansas, all of whom I have catechised very closely. They agree very well respecting her exit from the Yazoo and her passing the fleets; they also agree as to the number of killed and wounded on each of these occasions, making in all eighteen killed and a large number of wounded. At Vicksburgh they plated the deck with iron and fortified her with cotton
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
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
Doc. 177.-bombardment of Donaldsonville Flag-officer Farragut's despatch. United States flag-ship Hartford, New-Orleans, August 10, 1862. sir: I regret to inform the Department that at the town of Donaldsonville, on the Mississippi, they have pursued a uniform practice of firing upon our steamers passing up and down the river. I sent a message to the inhabitants that if they did not discontinue this practice I would destroy their town. The last time I passed up to Baton Rouge to the support of the army, I anchored about six miles above Donaldsonville, and heard them firing upon the vessels coming up; first upon the Sallie Robinson and next upon the Brooklyn. In the latter case they made a mistake, and it was so quickly returned that they ran away. The next night they fired again — upon the St. Charles. I therefore ordered them to send their women and children out of town, as I certainly intended to destroy it on my way down the river; and I fulfilled my promise to a
o take a few hours' rest, well earned and much needed. When thus sufficiently refreshed to march again, we moved, in compliance with orders from yourself, to the neighborhood of Petersburg, where, awaiting another opportunity, we have since remained. I have the honor to be your obedient servant, W. N. Pendleton, Brigadier-General and Chief of Artillery. Report of Brigadier-General Hampton of operations in the recent advance of the enemy. headquarters First brigade cavalry, August 10, 1862. Major Fitzhugh, A. A. G.: Major: I have the honor to submit, for the information of the Major-General commanding, the following report of the operations of my brigade, on the recent advance of the enemy, together with the reports of the Colonels under my command: At half past 12 A. M., August fifth, Colonel Young notified me that he had received information of the presence of the enemy in front of Colonel Baker, and that they were apparently advancing. I sent this courier immedi
nt, inspired confidence and courage, not only among his own men, but all who were near him in the closing contest, which decided the engagement so favorably and so gloriously for the Confederate arms: For list of casualties I would refer you to papers A and B, concerning the battle. I have the honor to be, General, Very respectfully, Your obedient servant, John A. Buckner, A. A. General. Report of Colonel L. B. Smith. headquarters First division, camp on Comite River, August 10, 1862. Major-General Breckinridge: Sir: The following is a correct report of the part the Fourth brigade took in the late engagement in front of the city of Baton Rouge, on the fifth instant. By order of General Clark, I moved the Fourth brigade across a corn-field, perpendicular to the road, throwing the Fifteenth Mississippi regiment in the woods, deployed as skirmishers, to protect the right. We then moved forward across several fields to the outskirts of the town, when the division w
elay, as you assert — not an hour's — but everything has been and is being pushed as rapidly as possible to carry out your orders. The following report, made on the same day by the officer then in charge of the transports, exposes the injustice of the remark in the despatch of the general-in-chief, that, considering the amount of transportation at your disposal, your delay is not satisfactory : assistant quartermaster's office, Army of the Potomac, Harrison's Landing, Virginia, Aug. 10, 1862. Col. Ingalls, being himself ill, has requested me to telegraph to you concerning the state and capacity of the transports now here. On the night of the 8th I despatched eleven steamers, principally small ones, and six schooners, with five batteries of heavy horse-artillery, none of which have yet returned. Requisition is made this morning for transportation of 1,000 cavalry to Acquia creek. All the schooners that had been chartered for carrying horses have been long since discha