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Memoir of a narrative received of Colonel John B. Baldwin, of Staunton, touching the Origin of the war. By Rev. R. L. Dabney, D. D. [The following paper from the able pen of Rev. Dr. R. L. Dabney will be read with deep interest, and will be found to be a valuable contribution to the history of the origin of the war. It may be worth while in this connection to recall the fact that when soon after the capture of Fort Sumter and Mr. Lincoln's proclamation, a prominent Northern politicianRev. Dr. R. L. Dabney will be read with deep interest, and will be found to be a valuable contribution to the history of the origin of the war. It may be worth while in this connection to recall the fact that when soon after the capture of Fort Sumter and Mr. Lincoln's proclamation, a prominent Northern politician wrote Colonel Baldwin to ask: What will the Union men of Virginia do now? he immediately replied: There are now no Union men in Virginia. But those who were Union men will stand to their arms, and make a fight which shall go down in history as an illustration of what a brave people can do in defence of their liberties, after having exhausted every means of pacification. ] In March, 1865, being with the army in Petersburg, Virginia, I had the pleasure of meeting Colonel Baldwin at a small

nd left, and after two hours fighting was repulsed in such disorder that Longstreet was ordered up to relieve the pressure by a feint on the right, which he converted into an attack in force. Thus, up to 4 o'clock, the Confederate assault was mainly on the Union left center and left. About this hour D. H. Hill's division got fully into action, and Jackson's corps (consisting of Ewell's, Whiting's, and Jackson's divisions) was thrown in where needed from the direction of Old Cold Harbor. Major Dabney, Jackson's chief-of-staff, in a letter to General Hill, thus describes the movements of Jackson's corps: The column, he says, came on the eastern extension of Gaines's Mill road at Old Cold Harbor, and, passing the old tavern a little way, soon ran afoul of McClellan's right wing, with infantry and artillery in position. Your division had taken the lead, and became, therefore, the left of our whole line of battle. Jackson put Ewell in position on your right. He seemed to think that A.

n he was temporarily absent. Jackson's confidence was well bestowed, and he found in the Rev. R. L. Dabney, D. D., a faithful, zealous, and efficient staff-officer. To him, now a professor in the Stt Ellerson's mill told us that the ball had opened. It will be seen from the narrative of Major Dabney that General Jackson, who fought some of his most desperate battles on Sunday, would not starot go to that city. It was 3 p. M. on the 23d when I saw him at General Lee's headquarters. Major Dabney is mistaken in saying that the signal-guns were intended for me. A. P. Hill was farther up th were turned by my division, and some sixty or seventy prisoners holding them were captured. Major Dabney says: General Jackson continued his march on the morning of the 27th. When I overtook hit. D. H.H. In his attack upon General McClellan's right wing General Lee had 50,000 men. Dabney, in his Life of Jackson, puts the Confederate force at 40,000. Swinton estimates Porter's force

ld positions in front of Richmond. General Wm. B. Franklin was with the rear columns of the army during the movement to the James River. [See p. 366.]--Editors. Dabney, in his life of Jackson, says: The whole country was full of deserted plunder, army wagons, and pontoon-trains partially burned or crippled; mounds of grain aFrom a sketch made at the time. The view is from Franklin's position south of the bridge, Jackson's and D. H. Hill's troops being seen in the distance. Major Dabney, in his life of Jackson, thus comments on the inaction of that officer: On this occasion it would appear, if the vast interests dependent upon General Jackson'red, that he came short of the efficiency in action for which he was everywhere else noted. After showing how the crossing of White Oak might have been effected, Dabney adds: The list of casualties would have been larger than that presented on the 30th, of one cannoneer wounded; but how much shorter would have been the bloody lis

er excusing barefooted men from marching into Maryland had sent thousands to the rear. Divisions had become smaller than brigades were when the fighting first began; brigades had become smaller than regiments, and regiments had become smaller than companies. Thus the 18th Virginia Regiment (p. 899, Vol. XIX., of the Official Records ) is put at 120 men; 56th Virginia Regiment at 80; 8th Virginia at 34; Hampton Legion (p. 931) at 77; 17th South Carolina Regiment at 59 (p. 946).--D. H. H. Dabney, a careful statistician, in his Life of Jackson, estimates Lee's forces at Sharpsburg (Antietam) at 33,000 men, including the three arms of service. According to Thomas White, Chief Clerk in the Adjutant-General's Office at Lee's headquarters, General Lee had 33,000 infantry at Sharpsburg, or 41,500 of all arms. Adding 2000 for the previous casualties (only partly given), the total Confederate force on the 14th would appear to be 43,500, of which 15,000 were at Harper's Ferry, on the Vir

ng members of my staff: Colonel Abner Smead, Assistant Inspector-General; Major R. L. Dabney, Assistant Adjutant-General; First Lieutenant A. S. Pendleton, A. D.C.; Feports. headquarters Third division, Valley District, June 16, 1862. Major R. L. Dabney, Assistant Adjutant-General, Valley District: Major: I have the honor 1862. headquarters Third division, Department N. Va., July 8, 1862. Major R. L. Dabney, A. A.G., V. D.: Major: I have the honor to report the movements of myrigade, Valley District, camp near Weyer's Cave, Virginia, June 15, 1862. Major R. L. Dabney, A. A. G., Headquarters Valley District. sir: I have the honor herewitdquarters Second brigade, V. D., camp near Mount meridian, June 14, 1862. Major R. L. Dabney, A. G., V. D.: Major: In obedience to your order, I beg leave to submiquarters Third brigade, V. D., camp near Port Republic, June 18, 1862. To Major R. L. Dabney, A. A. G.: Major: I have the honor to make a brief report of the opera

tillery; Colonel A. Smead, Inspector-General; Major R. L. Dabney, Assistant Adjutant-General; Captain A. S. Pebeen made, and two powerful rifle-pieces, under Captain Dabney, were on their way to the best place accessible of returning fire. The two large rifles under Captain Dabney being posted as far forward as practicable, andeturned, and remained at Mr. Price's, while Lane's, Dabney's, and Woolfolk's guns dislodged the enemy from his of Andrews's battery, under Lieutenants Dimint and Dabney, who shelled the enemy with considerable effect. Ws Report. camp Frescatti, July 24, 1862. Major R. L. Dabney, Assistant Adjutant-General: Major: In acchen I was ordered by yourself, and soon after by Major Dabney, A. A. General, to carry the brigade into actionof Captain Woolfolk's battery, and one piece of Captain Dabney's battery, and succeeded in routing the enemy f road, and, in company with a portion of Lane's and Dabney's batteries, to shell the enemy at long range. Thi

and fight, with superior numbers, ensued before the right of the brigade fell back. Colonel Garnett makes special mention of Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham, who, with most heroic gallantry, led the Twenty-first Virginia, and fell at their head; of Major Layne, of the Forty-second Virginia, who was mortally wounded; of Major Seddon, commanding First Virginia battalion; Captain Hannum, of the Forty-eighth Virginia; Captain Dyerle, Forty-eighth, mortally wounded; Captain Wilson, A. A. G.; Lieutenant Dabney, A. D. C., and Lieutenant White, A. D. C. The Third brigade, Colonel A. G. Taliaferro, Twenty-third Virginia, commanding, was conducted into action by that officer with the intrepidity and courage which has heretofore distinguished him. His command was subjected to a terrific fire, which it gallantly withstood, and to a charge of cavalry which it instantly repulsed; and when the left flank, for a time, gave way under an overwhelming force, the right, and particularly the Twenty-thir

d. I had barely time to leap upon my horse, just as I was, and, with Major Von Borcke and Lieutenant Dabney, of my staff, escaped by leaping a high fence. The Major, who took the road, was fired atank of the river; Colonel Cutts, with eleven long-range guns, still above Major Nelson; and Captains Dabney and Milledge were, each with two siege guns, to take position a fourth of a mile below the ttalions, in all thirty-two field pieces, and two heavy rifles or siege carriages, manned by Captain Dabney, with the men and horses of Captain Milledge's artillery company, from Major Richardson's baadequate reconnoissance might indicate as best. Lieutenant-Colonel Cutts, Major Nelson, and Captain Dabney were summoned to accompany yourself and myself, attended by one or two members of each staffsome loss. The gallant Captain received a slight wound in the foot, and one of his Lieutenants, Dabney, received one, from which he has since died. I beg leave to refer to his report, which is submi

e militia which he had assembled in the district itself to about 11,000 men. Dabney's Life of Jackson, page 257. The greater part of General Loring's force did noternor Letcher and General J. E. Johnston, See Johnston's Narrative, page 88; Dabney's Life, page 278, &c. he withdrew the resignation. Subsequently, there was no o General Johnston, and meantime they united in a vigorous pursuit of Banks. Dabney's Life of Jackson, page 359. Ashby has followed close on Banks' heels, and avalry), and his entire force, which was all with him, was about 16,000 men. Dabney's Life, page 364. Major Dabney was at this time Chief-of-Staff to General JacksMajor Dabney was at this time Chief-of-Staff to General Jackson. This dispatch shows, however, that Jackson was for the time not only occupying all the troops in and around Washington, together with Fremont's forces, but was in succession the next day, with the hope of overwhelming them separately. Dabney's Life. For this purpose he directed that during the night a temporary bridge,