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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 6 0 Browse Search
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ffect. Early on Monday morning, the 21st instant, I heard the firing of my pickets at Big Spring, who had discovered that, at an unguarded point, the enemy had effected a crossing, in force of five companies, and was advancing on Leesburg. Captain Duff, of the Seventeenth regiment, immediately attacked him, driving him back, with several killed and wounded. On observing the movements of the enemy from Fort Evans, at six A. M., I found that he had effected a crossing both at Edwards' Ferry and Ball's Bluff, and I made preparations to meet him in both positions, and immediately ordered four companies of infantry, (two of the Eighteenth, one of the Seventeenth, and one of the Thirteenth,) and a cavalry force to relieve Captain Duff, the whole force under the immediate command of Lieutenant-Colonel W. H. Jenifer, who was directed to hold his position till the enemy made further demonstration of his design of attack. This force soon became warmly engaged with the enemy, and drove hi
ly, Co. H, (wounded.) Twelfth regiment.--Private William R. Fox, Co. K. Ninth regiment.--Lieutenant-Colonel R. Anderson; Major J. McK. Snodgrass; Captains S. Dick, R. Galway, J. Cuthbertson, J. T. Shannon, C. Barnes, J. B. Brookbank; Lieutenants J. B. Beatty, J. C. Walkinshaw, G. Pierce, J. W. Ballantine, E. Sothen, W. H. Hope, J. F. Kirkpatrick, G. H. Fuhren, W. N. Erwin, C. K. Chamberlain; Surgeon J. A. Phillips; Assistant Surgeon H. F. Martin; Corporals J. M. Sowers, A. P. Morrison, L. B. Duff, Co. A; Privates D. Lloyd, F. P. Sedar, Co. A; Sergeants L. Brecht, J. Langbein, Co. B; Corporal J. Engal, Co. B; Privates C. Reimenschneider, J. Kuntz, H. Wallbruch, Co. B; Sergeant L. B. Richards, Co. C; Corporal J. .G. Beale, Co. C; Privates D. K. Carson, Jas. M. Borland, S. M. Stuart, Geo. Barker, Co. C; Sergeants 0. S. McIlwaine, J. Toutman, Co. D; Corporals J. D. Taylor, A. J. Hollis, J. W. Clements, U. S. Sears, Co. D; Privates J. Young, M. McLaughlin, Co. D; Sergeant John S. Hollin