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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore)	7	1	Browse	Search
Waitt, Ernest Linden, History of the Nineteenth regiment, Massachusetts volunteer infantry , 1861-1865	6	0	Browse	Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 6. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 20 (search)

apt. Young; company D, Capt. Wort; Ringgold Pennsylvania cavalry, numbering one hundred and fifty men, and one section of Rourke's battery, commanded by Capt. John Rourke. I arrived with my command at Greenland Gap （twenty-one miles) at eleven o'cCapt. John Rourke. I arrived with my command at Greenland Gap （twenty-one miles) at eleven o'clock P. M., where I was informed that the enemy (Stuart's cavalry) four hundred strong, with about two hundred head of cattle, crossed the mountain near Greenland at two o'clock that afternoon. We then immediately advanced in pursuit, through the miles back of the other road. At daylight we advanced upon the enemy, and when within seven hundred yards, I ordered Capt. Rourke to the front with his guns, when a few well-directed shell and shot, fired by Capt. Rourke in person, threw the enemy Capt. Rourke in person, threw the enemy into confusion, and caused them to fly into the woods. I then ordered the cavalry to charge, which order was promptly and gallantly executed, particularly by company A, Lieut. Hart. After sixteen of the enemy were captured, being unable to find a

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