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position as long as possible. The line of battle of this corps was formed, and it became engaged about seven A. M., the attack being opened by Knapp's (Penn.), Cothran's (N. Y.), and Hampton's (Pittsburgh) batteries. To meet this attack the enemy had pushed a strong column of troops into the open fields in front of the turnpike the rear of the batteries at the second line of woods. As Gen. Gordon's troops unmasked our batteries on the left they opened with canister; the batteries of Capt. Cothran, 1st N. Y., and I, 1st Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Woodruff, doing good service Unable to withstand this deadly fire in front and the musketry-fire from theSmith ordered the other regiments of Hancock's brigade, with Frank's and Cowen's batteries, 1st N. Y. Artillery, to the threatened position. Lieut. Thomas and Capt. Cothran, commanding batteries, bravely held their positions against the advancing enemy, handling their batteries with skill. Finding the enemy still advancing, the
. R., 124. Confederacy, proclaimed, 38; prepared 39. Congress, Federal, thanks McClellan, 82 ; resolution on war, 149. Conrad, Capt. F. A., 431. Constitution, power of amending, 32; violations, 33. Cooke, Gen., P. St. G.. 321, 417. Cooke, Capt., 577, 578, 605. Cooper, Capt., 430, 431. Corps, organization, 222, 342. Commanders : 1st, McDowell, Hooker 2d, Sumner ; 3d, Heintzelman ; 4th Keyes ; 5th, Porter ; 6th, Franklin 9th. Burnside ; 12th, Banks, Mansfield. Williams. Cothran, Capt., 592, 593, 599. Couch, Gen. D. N., 79, 80, 81, 139; at Yorktown, 260, 303 ; Williamsburg 320, 324, 320, 333 ; in pursuit, 341 352, 354 ; Fair Oaks, 357-381; Gaines's Mill, 421 ; Malvern, 434 436, 437. In Pope's campaign, 510, 512, 519, 521, 522, 526, 532, 536. In Maryland campaign, 554 ; Cramp ton's Gap, 561, 562, 564. 565 ; South Mountain, 575, 576 ; Antietam, 589, 595, 620 ; after Antietam, 621, 622, 624, 659. Cowen, Capt., 599. Cox, Gen. J. D., in Kanawha Valley, 53, 64, 65; Po