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Robert Underwood Johnson, Clarence Clough Buell, Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: Volume 2., Stonewall Jackson's intentions at Harper's Ferry. (search)
n the War Records office may be seen the report of Captain J. L. Bartlett, signal officer of Jackson's corps. It contains trecollect to have received. It certainly was sent by Captain Bartlett to Walker's signal officer, and just as certainly recneral Walker. The following order was also sent from Captain Bartlett's signal-station to General Walker's officer on Loudom L. Jackson, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General. Captain Bartlett, after reporting all messages and orders sent throughthan mine. Now, there was no signal officer except Captain Bartlett attached to Jackson's headquarters, communicating witsucceeded in notifying Jackson that he was ready, and Captain Bartlett, the signal officer of Jackson, reports to the same eemand for surrender, or any delay by reason thereof. Captain Bartlett's report as signal officer — the only one known to haon of it. It could not have gone to McLaws except through Bartlett, and he surely would have made a note of it. General Walk
menced a fire of shot and shell upon the enemy's infantry, who were soon dispersed. The Thomas artillery fired of shot and shell one hundred and fifty rounds, losing one man killed by the enemy's sharpshooters, while gallantly doing his duty--Corporal Bartlett, a brave soldier. At this time, orders were received, from the Major-General commanding, for the three brigades to advance down the Chickahominy. The stream in front being impracticable for artillery, it became necessary to construcand the contest ceased all along the line. Three hundred and thirty-eight men were carried into this action. Eight were left dead upon the battle-field, and fifty-three were wounded. Of the latter, the regiment met with a severe loss in Captain Bartlett, one of the most gallant and conscientious officers belonging to it. He was borne mortally wounded from the field, and, I regret to report, has since died. Lieutenant-Colonel Goodwyn was also severely wounded in the foot while gallantly dis
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Stephen D. Lee, Colonel of Artillery C. S. A., commanding Battalion. Signal reports — Report of J. L. Bartlett. [Harper's Ferry, no. 1.] Sunday, September 14, 1862. My signal flag was up at daylight, and my glass bearing on Loudoun Heights. After sunrise, ficer there, has, doubtless, full reports of those and all the messages and orders, it being his duty to keep them. I suggest that he be applied to for them. J. L. Bartlett. After the surrender of Harper's Ferry, I was ordered by Major Paxton to remove my station to Barbour's house. I did so, after notifying Captain Adams'sdvancing; look out for and protect his left flank. (Signed,) General Lee. General Lee having moved his headquarters, I also removed the signal station. J. L. Bartlett. Report of Captain J. K. Boswell. headquarters Second army corps, February 12, 1863. Colonel C. J. Faulkner, Chief of Staff to Lieutenant-General Jac
zation, with a view to the initiation of such business as may hereafter be ratified and finished. Rev. Robert Gray, of the Presbytery of Piedmont, was elected Moderator, pro. tem., and Rev. F. Bartlett Converse, of Richmond, was elected temporary Clerk. On motion, it was Resolved, That the reading of the minutes of the last meeting of the Synod be dispensed with for the present. The Moderator appointed the following committees: On Narration.--Rev. F. D. Bell and J. L. Bartlett. On Minutes of the Synod--Rev. A. J. Leavenworth and Rev. Geo. W. Leyburn. On Finance.--Elders Wm. F. Gaines, Samuel M. Price. On Records of Presbyteries — In Hanover, Rev. G. W. Leyburn and Rev. T. D. Bell; Piedmont, Rev. J. D. Thomas and Dr. W. F. Gaines; Winchester, Rev. Chas. H. Read, D. D., and Rev. P. B. Price. On motion, Rev. Messrs. Price, Read, and Fletcher were appointed on Devotional Exercises. A resolution was introduced, which in its original phrase
erse had been constrained to leave his field in New Kent, in consequence of the approach of the Federal army. Previous, however, to this, there had been a protracted meeting, at which Rev Mr. Stiles preached with such success as to result in revival and additions to the Church. He had subsequently, in addition to his duties as associate editor of the Observer, ministered in the hospitals of the city. Rev. Matthew Lacy had supplied regularly Douglas Church in Prince Edward. Rev. J. L. Bartlett being without charge, had preached as opportunity offered near his residence in South Carolina. Rev. J. D. Mitchell, of the 2d Church, Lynchburg, stated that there had been fifty or sixty conversions at a protracted meeting in his Church, under the ministry of Rev. Messrs. Stiles, Read, Lyburn, and others. Upwards of fifty men from his church were in the army; but his congregations had received increase from refugees in Lynchburg. As Chaplain of the post in Lynchburg, he