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Northern papers as late as the 16th are received but contain little intelligence. The following is Sheridan's official report of a skirmish that took place in the Valley: Near Berryville, September 13--7 P. M. This morning I sent General Getty's division, of the Sixth corps, with two brigades of cavalry, to the crossing of the Summit Point and Winchester road, near Occoquan creek. Rodes's, Ramseur's, Gordon's and Warton's divisions were found on the west bank. At the same time, Generals Wilson's and Martindale's brigades of cavalry dashed up the Winchester pike, drove the rebel cavalry at a run; came in contact with Kershaw's division, charged it and captured the Eighth South Carolina regiment, sixteen officers and one hundred and forty-five men and its battle-flag, and Colonel Hennegan, commanding a brigade, with the loss of only two killed and three wounded. Great credit is due to Generals Wilson and Mackintosh, and the Third New Jersey and Second Ohio.
of the situation of affairs on the field, and of the causes which led to the reverse. It appears that about daylight the enemy advanced by the Berryville road on Ramseur, who was posted at the Spout Spring, on the same-road, some four miles east of Winchester. General Gordon was at Bunker Hill, twelve miles from Winchester and tand eleven o'clock all of our troops were in position on the field, our line facing towards the east, the enemy's towards the west. The situation was as follows: Ramseur's troops stretched from Abraham creek to the Berryville pike, Rodes had taken position between Ramseur and Gordon, and Wharton, as above stated, held the left. TRamseur and Gordon, and Wharton, as above stated, held the left. The battle now raged heavily, and bore strongly towards our left. It was about half-past 12 when General Rodes, while placing a battery in the gap between himself and Gordon, was struck in the head by a ball and borne from the field. He was carried to Winchester, where he died in about half an hour after reaching the place. The c
ming heading of "Victory ! Victory !" in type about an inch long, and exaggerate their statements in the usual style. They claim to have captured sixteen guns and a large number of prisoners. We have some additional casualties in the battle near Winchester on the 19th: Colonel A. G. Goodman, of Louisa county, Virginia, was killed; Colonel Samuel Saunders and Major Richardson, of the the Forty-second Virginia regiment, were wounded, though not severely; Lieutenant Randolph Ridgeley, of Ramseur's staff, had his thigh broken; Colonel Forsburg, Fifty-first Virginia, wounded in the hand; Major William A. Vance and Captain J. F. Umbarger, same regiment, wounded — the first mortally, the second seriously; Adjutant William Galt, Fifty-second Virginia, thigh broken by a shell — sent to a hospital in Winchester, and remains there. We are happy to hear that General Fitz Lee has reached a place of safety, and that he is not so badly wounded but that he will soon be able to take the fie
charge of the enemy, assumed the offensive, completely routing the enemy. Our cavalry is now in hot pursuit of the flying enemy, with our infantry following as fast as they can. Three rebel generals are known to be wounded, namely: General Ramseur (who is a prisoner), Lomax, and another general, whose name I am unable to ascertain. Our losses are estimated at five thousand. Prisoners captured say that Longstreet lost three-fourths of his artillery. The following is a copartillery and very many prisoners. I do not know yet the number of my casualties or the losses of the enemy. Wagons, trains, ambulances and caissons in large numbers are in our possession. They also burned some of their trains. General Ramseur is a prisoner in our hands, severely and perhaps mortally wounded. I have to regret the loss of General Ridwell, killed, and General Wright, Grover and Ricketts, wounded. General Wright is slightly wounded. Affairs at times looked bad
pursued by our cavalry through and beyond Strasburg. Forty- three pieces of his artillery, some guns take; from us during the day, were captured at Strasburg; also, over a hundred wagons and ambulances, and caissons innumerable. The rebel General Ramseur was captured in an ambulance, seriously, if not mortally, wounded. Probably one thousand prisoners were picked up along the road. Two hours of daylight would have given us the rebel army almost entire. Any just estimate of our own losses manding a brigade, wounded; Colonel R. G. McKenzie, commanding a brigade, wounded severely, but would not leave the field. I cannot yet give exact details. Many of our men, captured in the morning, have made their escape and are coming in. Ramseur, commanding a division in Early's army, died this morning. P. H. Sheridan, Major-General Commanding. Grant telegraphs Stanton of the fact of his having fired a shotted salute in honor of the victory, and says: Turning what bi
ones. Yet, with all this, a statement appears in a Northern paper that while a Federal soldier was engaged in the duty of barn-burning "he was murdered in cold blood by some Confederate soldiers." No Confederate blood has "run cold" since the commencement of this accursed war save at the recital of deeds such as are committed by Sheridan and others of like stamp; and God forbid that our bitterest hatred should ever abate towards a foe whose cruelties and atrocities were never surpassed. In the battle in the Valley we captured a large amount of valuable medical supplies, (nearly all Sheridan had,) and they were all brought off in safety. Brigadier-General Battle, of Alabama, was wounded in the knee. He has been brought to Richmond and is at Howard's Grove Hospital. General Ramseur was in one of the ambulances captured by the enemy. Death of General Archer. General Archer died in this city on Monday night. He was a native of Maryland and a gallant officer.
of which our line was advanced and formed. Wharton was on the right; then Wofford's brigade of Kershaw's division; then Pegram, stretching across the pike, then Ramseur; then Kershaw; and then Gordon, with Rosser off to the left, with a gap of a hole between them. Rosser was forced back by the enemy's overwhelming cavalry to Cedt some skirmishing and desultory firing, everything remained in statu quo until about half-past 3 or 4 P. M., when the enemy suddenly attacked Gordon, Kershaw and Ramseur. Gordon's division, notwithstanding his efforts, soon broke. Kershaw's and Ramseur's divisions were fighting well; but soon followed the example of Gordon's divRamseur's divisions were fighting well; but soon followed the example of Gordon's division. Five or six guns in the rear were immediately driven back when the line broke, and placed on a high hill, where, with no aid from the infantry, who were flying in every direction, they kept the enemy at bay for an hour or more. Having exhausted their ammunition, they were compelled to withdraw. By this time Wharton's
The Daily Dispatch: October 29, 1864., [Electronic resource], Another Statement of the battle of Strasburg. (search)
n flanked his left, when he called for a few men from this number and formed a skirmish line in front of their advancing column. This he did a second time, until the enemy drove them back to the field, and the remnant that he had rallied were compelled to retreat. The disaster was caused by the lack of troops.--The enemy's line extending some half a mile to the left of ours, we were easily flanked, and compelled to fall back. It is said that ten thousand fresh troops from Winchester joined the enemy in the interval between the two fights. We brought off all our prisoners and many of the wagons in the morning. General Ramseur was severely wounded through the body, and fell in the hands of the enemy. Of officers we lost very few; but this loss falls very heavy upon that division, which had so lately lost their beloved General Rhodes. I cannot now give much account of casualties, as I have been able to learn of but few. I suppose I can do so soon. Asa Tennet.
The late Major-General Ramseur. --It will be recollected that General Ramseur's body was embalmed by the enemy and returned to our lines. He was buried at Lincolnton, North Carolina, a few days since. A letter gives some particulars, not published heretofore, of his death: "The features of the distinguished dead were pGeneral Ramseur's body was embalmed by the enemy and returned to our lines. He was buried at Lincolnton, North Carolina, a few days since. A letter gives some particulars, not published heretofore, of his death: "The features of the distinguished dead were perfectly natural, except a marble paleness, and were seen by all, both villagers and strangers, who came to the church to take the last look on his noble face. The body had been embalmed by the enemy. He received his mortal wound between 5 and 6 o'clock in the evening, (on the 19th ultimo,) after two horses had been shot under his and taken by the enemy, as also Major Hutchinson. Being taken to General Sheridan's headquarters, Major Hutchinson obtained permission to remain there with General Ramseur. "The General's last words were, 'Tell my darling wife I die with a firm faith in Christ, and trust to meet her hereafter.' His last words to the ambulan
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