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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 10 (search)
ir presence. The suddenness of the movement completely surprised them, and they at once broke for the first friendly timber, which was about one fourth of a mile in their rear. Our cavalry followed rapidly, and in these woods the first severe skirmish occurred, in which we speedily lost one of the most valued officers of the command, Col. B. F. Davis, of the Eighth New-York cavalry, and Captain in the First regular cavalry, and the same gallant officer who led the gallant charge out of Harper's Ferry last fall, and captured Longstreet's ammunition-train. When the rebels, who were dismounted, reached the woods, they began to skirmish, and detained our force there long enough to give the alarm to Jones's brigade, they being encamped just beyond in the outer edge of the woods. Though their horses were grazing in the fields, yet they speedily fell in, and in a very short time two or three squadrons came charging down the road and through the timber. Hurling their force upon the Eighth
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 13 (search)
s were to keep open our communication with Harper's Ferry, and to watch the passes of the Blue Ridgember of my division which have reported at Harper's Ferry and Bloody Run and other places exceeds fiht, when I received from Colonel Piatt, at Harper's Ferry, the following telegram: In accordanc to remove your command from Winchester to Harper's Ferry. You will, without delay, call in Colonelly and without inconvenience, fall back to Harper's Ferry. don Piatt, Lieutenant-Colonel and Chief ch sent me, which he forwarded to you from Harper's Ferry, misunderstood me, and somewhat exceeded herve as a look-out, should be withdrawn to Harper's Ferry. No large amount of supplies should be lean order to me to fall back Immediately to Harper's Ferry. R. H. Milroy, Major-General. It is cleigade at once. If you should fall back to Harper's Ferry, he will be in part on your way, and cover offered the best route for a retreat upon Harper's Ferry, and that it was indispensable for the saf[7 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 22 (search)
worked, how they quarrelled about holding Harper's Ferry, how Hooker was relieved in consequence, ar insisting on withdrawing the troops from Harper's Ferry, and using them in the active operations oday to Major-General French, commanding at Harper's Ferry, to move with seven thousand men to occupyGregg's division of cavalry had crossed at Harper's Ferry, and coming up with the rear of the enemy cleared the valley of the enemy, those at Harper's Ferry withdrawing to Maryland Heights. More tha cavalry, which had crossed the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, advanced toward Martinsburgh. It was attrrently reported that they are crossing at Harper's Ferry in force. Their prisoners, taken in a cav disgracefully, after a short conflict, to Harper's Ferry, abandoning all his stores and cannon to teenth. A detachment of the enemy attacked Harper's Ferry the same day, but was shelled back by Genes command at Winchester, and the forces at Harper's Ferry and vicinity had been withdrawn into the i[2 more...]
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 132 (search)
ut they resulted in the reunion of the army which had been called in from the Peninsula, below Richmond, with the army which had its position between that strongly fortified seat of the insurrection and this capital. The wisdom of this reunion was soon to be vindicated. The insurgent army, flushed with its recent successes, and expecting that a sympathetic interest of slavery would produce an uprising of the people of Maryland in its favor, for the first time crossed the Potomac River. Harper's Ferry, with many prisoners, fell into its hands, rather through accidents in preparing its defence, than because it was indefensible. Nevertheless, the expectation of recruits signally failed. General McClellan, commanding the now consolidated forces of the Army of the Potomac, was reenforced by fresh levies from Pennsylvania, and by detachments called in from neighboring forts. He drove the insurgents from their positions at South-Mountain and Crampton's Gap. About the middle of September
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 148 (search)
wo o'clock. At that hour we noiselessly marched through the fields for a couple of miles, until we struck the road to Harper's Ferry, when we soon rejoined the brigade, and by five A. M. formed squadron on Bolivar Heights. Thus ended one of the more driven back. General Gregg accompanied us to Shepherdstown, and McIntosh's brigade was posted on our left, toward Harper's Ferry, but, with the exception of that portion of the First Pennsylvania referred to, did not participate. Captain Fisher, position, despatched a large body of cavalry down the river to accomplish this object, if possible. They crossed at Harper's Ferry, where pontoon-bridges were thrown across for the purpose, and proceeded up the river as far as Shepherdstown, where eir dead and wounded in our hands, and our men in possession of the field. They retreated down the river road toward Harper's Ferry, and it is reported have since gone to the other side of the river. The casualties, as usual latterly, were consid
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 7. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 191 (search)
oncerted plan, in surrounding the place, and capturing nearly the whole force stationed there, with all their stores and transportation; only a few escaped to Harper's Ferry. The enemy advanced from that place, in superior numbers, to attack General Imboden, who retired, bringing off his prisoners and captured property, his commahe building with artillery, at less than two hundred yards, and with half a dozen shells drove out the enemy into the streets, where he formed and fled toward Harper's Ferry. At the edge of the town he was met by the Eighteenth cavalry, Colonel Imboden's and Gilmore's battalions. One volley was exchanged, when the enemy threw endered unconditionally. The Colonel, Lieutenant-Colonel, and five others, who were mounted, fled at the first fire, and ran the gauntlet, and escaped toward Harper's Ferry. The force I captured was the Ninth Maryland regiment, and three companies of cavalry, numbering between four and five hundred men and officers. I have not