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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore) 13 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 217. affair near Williamsport, Md. (search)
Doc. 217. affair near Williamsport, Md. Captain Robinson's official report. Headquarters Co. D, First Reg. Va. Brigade, U. S. Volunteers, Four Locks, near Williamsport, Md., Dec. 9, 1861. Col. S. H. Leonard, Commanding Williamsport and Vicinity, Md.: sir: I have the honor to report that, on Friday afternoon, the 6th inst., my pickets at Dam No. 5 and Back Creek were fired on by the enemy, by cavalry at the former place, and infantry at the latter. The sergeants in charge of each off Col. Lehman's regiment, the Virginia First, who were on picket duty at that point, were the only men we had present; but they were reinforced this morning about two o'clock by Company C, Capt. Wm. H. Jackson, of the Thirteenth Massachusetts, Col. Leonard, who left this place last night about ten o'clock. The rebels opened the battle by throwing shell and canister in rapid succession. They had four or five ten-pound rifled cannon, and one large Parrott gun; but when they had ceased firing a
uently withdrew, without making any demonstrations. In the afternoon information reached Colonel Leonard that the main body of the enemy were, with their wagons and boats, concentrating near Fallide, but, owing to the curves in the river, fifteen miles between those points on our side. Colonel Leonard immediately reinforced his pickets at the former point, keeping a section of a battery and nty-five dollars to carry a despatch to the other side. The soldier made the fact known to Colonel Leonard, who had him arrested, but not till he had destroyed the despatch. He is connected by marriage with ex-Senator Mason, now in Fort Warren. Colonel Leonard holds him as a spy. This town has been under martial law for several months. Lieutenant John G. Hovey, of Company B, Massachusetts , now with General Kelly; four companies of infantry, and two companies of artillery, under Colonel Leonard. The latter have volunteered to act as riflemen until their batteries are received. A s
S. H. Leonard Col. 13th Mass. InfantryApr. 10, 1863, to May 20, 1863. 3d Brigade, 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryDec. 13, 1862, to Dec. 30, 1862. 3d Brigade, 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryJanuary 23, 1863, to February 17, 1863. 3d Brigade, 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryJanuary 31, 1864, to March 24, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryJuly 1, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryMarch 24, 1864, to May 6, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Fifth Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryMay 21, 1863, to June 17, 1863. 1st Brigade, 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the Potomac Col. 13th Mass. InfantryTemporarily in February, 1863. 2d Division, Second Army Corps, Army of the P
J. L. Bates. 3d Brigade, 13th Mass. Infantry, Col. S. H. Leonard. Sixth Army Corps. Artillery, 1st Mass. found a better than the 13th Mass. Infantry (Col. S. H. Leonard). This last was peculiarly a militia regimenass. Infantry, Col. J. L. Bates; 3d Brigade (Col. S. H. Leonard commanding), 13th Mass., Lieut.-Col. N. W. Bad Division.—1st Brigade, 13th Mass. Infantry, Col. S. H. Leonard; 2d Brigade, 12th Mass., Col. J. L. Bates. he 13th being, moreover, on the extreme right. Colonel Leonard was wounded early and the command devolved on Lseph Hayes). Second Division.—1st Brigade (Col. S. H. Leonard), 13th Mass. (Capt. Chas. H. Hovey); 39th Masre Brig.-Gen. H. L. Eustis, Col. N. A. Miles and S. H. Leonard, all of Massachusetts. Col. N. A. Miles won at taths from disease in the 13th Mass. Infantry (Col. S. H. Leonard) was the smallest among the three-year regimecolors, 6 officers, 50 men. 13th Infantry, Col. S. H. Leonard, 100 men, three colors. 15th Infantry, Lie