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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 240 (search)
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221.-skirmish at Fairfax Court-House.
The following is the official report of General McDowell to General Scott, of the fight at Fairfax Court-House. Lieutenant Tompkins, who commanded the company, was severely wounded, so much so that he was unable to make his report:--
Headquarters, Department of Eastern Virginia, Arlington, June 1, 1861. Colonel E. D. Townsend, Assistant Adjutant-General, Headquarters of the Army, Washington:--
Sir: The following facts have just been report es Army.
Having no good means of keeping prisoners here, they are sent to Headquarters for further disposition.
As soon as Lieut. Tompkins recovers, a less hurried report than this will be submitted by Col. Hunter commanding the brigade. Irwin McDowell, Brigadier-General Commanding.
A file of soldiers who captured the prisoners brought them to Gen. Mansfield's quarters, who immediately remanded four of them to the Navy Yard, to be placed with those heretofore captured.
Young Washingto
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 248 (search)
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227 1/2-Gent. McDowell's proclamation, in reference to damages caused by the war.
The following is an important order from Gen. McDowell:
Headquarters Department of N. E. Virginia, Arlington, June 2, 1861.
General order No. 4.--Statements of the amount, kind, and value of all private property taken and used for Government purposes, and of the damage done in any way to private property, by reason of the occupation of this section of the country by the United States troops, wilGen. McDowell:
Headquarters Department of N. E. Virginia, Arlington, June 2, 1861.
General order No. 4.--Statements of the amount, kind, and value of all private property taken and used for Government purposes, and of the damage done in any way to private property, by reason of the occupation of this section of the country by the United States troops, will, as soon as practicable, be made out and transmitted to department Headquarters of brigades by the commanders of brigades and officers in charge of the several fortifications.
These statements will exhibit:
First.--The quantity of land taken possession of for the several field works, and the kind and value of the crops growing thereon, if any.
Second.--The quantity of land used for the several encampments, and the kind and value of the growing crops, if any.
Third.--The number, size
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 283 (search)
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258.-affair at Vienna, Va.
Report of Gen. Schenck.
To Lieut.-Gen. Scott:
I left camp with six hundred and sixty-eight rank and file and twenty-nine field and company officers, in pursuance of General McDowell's orders to go upon this expedition with the available force of one of my regiments.
The regiment selected was the First Ohio Volunteers.
I left two companies, Company I and Company K, in the aggregate one hundred and thirty-five men, at the crossing of the road.
I sent Lieutenant-Colonel Parrott with two companies of one hundred and seventeen men to Fall's Church and to patrol the roads in that direction.
I stationed two companies, Company D and Company F, one hundred and thirty men, to guard the railroad and the bridge between the crossing and Vienna.
I then proceeded slowly to Vienna with four companies, Company E, Captain Paddock; Company C, Lieutenant Woodward, (afterwards joined by Captain Pease;) Company G, Captain Bailey, and Company H, Captain