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John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 4: (search)
eepy and cross, to hitch them to the pieces in anticipation of an early attack. At daybreak the harnesses were taken off. One night, about one o'clock, an officer rode into camp with the tidings that Rebel pickets were in possession of our rifle-pits. Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro in the darkness, and silent mustering and mutterings of warriors. All communication with Washington is cut off! was whispered round. We are to fight desperately if attacked, and fall back on Harper's Ferry. A truly agreeable prospect, that historic place being more than thirty miles distant! One section of the Battery was sent out with a reconnoitering party, which returned in a half hour reporting a false alarm. It arose, as we ascertained in the morning, from three or four cavalrymen who had strayed from a detachment of Hooker's army and lain down by the wall to sleep. We treated them to a good breakfast, and from them received our first reliable news of the great invasion. Soon aft
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Chapter 5: (search)
mountain region and the magnificent scenery of Harper's Ferry. Passing on through the dirty, desolate little, we came at last opposite the historic town of Harper's Ferry. Set as it is in one of the angles formed by : I have received your telegram in regard to Harper's Ferry. I find 10,000 men here in condition to take tannot defend a ford of the river; and so far as Harper's Ferry is concerned, there is nothing of it. As for th My original instructions require me to cover Harper's Ferry and Washington. I have now imposed upon me, inwelfth Corps, under General Slocum, to march to Harper's Ferry. Here Slocum was to be joined by the garrison of the Potomac still passing. The troops from Harper's Ferry were to join the Third Corps,—the celebrated fi or bundles. Although but about six miles from Harper's Ferry, we did not reach its vicinity until midnight. and his strength nearly so, when we crossed at Harper's Ferry. From this time the hardships lie underwent mu
John D. Billings, The history of the Tenth Massachusetts battery of light artillery in the war of the rebellion, Appendix. (search)
and harnesses. We were then some twenty miles into Virginia. Having selected comrades Allard, Abbott, and Chase, in the latter part of the afternoon we took our departure, mounted, for Berlin, all feeling in good spirits. On our arrival at Harper's Ferry we dismounted, fed our horses, ate our rations, and bivouacked. On the following morning early, after feeding once more and eating another frugal meal of hard-tack and coffee, we started for our destination, reaching it about the middle of the forenoon of the 20th. We could get the mules, but could obtain no harnesses; and as we could not procure both, agreeably with instructions, left the mules and set out on our return, crossing again at Harper's Ferry into Virginia. We had ridden perhaps fifteen miles up London Valley, when we were suddenly surprised by a band of Mosby's guerrillas, lying in ambush behind stone walls both sides of the road, their carbines covering us. Not a word passed between us, but they beckoned for us to