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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
ral James H. Lane. No. 6. Summer campaign of 1862--Harper's Ferry, September 14, 15. The second day after the engagemn recrossed the Potomac at Williamsport and marched on Harper's Ferry through Martinsburg. The evening of the 14th we advan four wounded. Sharpsburg--September 17. We left Harper's Ferry on the 17th September, and after a very rapid and fatiight was borne by Branch, Gregg and Pender. * * * * Harper's Ferry--Saturday, the 13th, arrived at Harper's Ferry, my divHarper's Ferry, my division being in advance. On Saturday afternoon, the necessary signals from the Loudoun and Maryland heights notified us thndoah, and thus turn the enemy's left flank, and enter Harper's Ferry. The enemy occupied a ridge of hills known as Bolivarcomplished with but slight resistance, and the fate of Harper's Ferry was sealed. Lieutenant-Colonel Walker was directed tosburg--By direction of General Jackson, I remained at. Harper's Ferry until the morning of the 17th, when, at half-past 6 A.
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
of Thomas' brigade, after which they retired from the field. Harper's Ferry--On observing an eminence crowning the extreme left of the enemn the battle of Sharpsburg. Arriving upon the battlefield from Harper's Ferry at half-past 2 o'clock of the 17th, he reported to the Commandiat the attempt to intercept him was abandoned. * * * * * * * Harper's Ferry--On the afternoon of the 14th, when he (Jackson) found that thered General A. P. Hill to turn the enemy's left flank and enter Harper's Ferry. * * * * General A. P. Hill, observing a hill on the enemy's exthout delay. Sharpsburg--General A. P. Hill had arrived from Harper's Ferry, having left that place at half-past 7 A. M. He was ordered to ns761 212 737118 1367 301851 Ox Hill41612161226 116 518 14922 Harper's Ferry 4              4  Sharpsburg9434814  2 316  4 20794 Shepherds of his command was destroying the road between Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry. We also helped to tear up the Wincheste
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), McClellan and Lee at Sharpsburg (Antietam).--a review of Mr. Curtis' article in the North American review. (search)
haps 2,000 of his wounded, and as many of his unburied dead — not a sound-field piece, caisson, ambulance or wagon, not a tent, box of stores or pound of ammunition. He takes with him the supplies gathered in Maryland, and the rich spoils of Harper's Ferry! To this testimony we will add General Lee's own congratulatory order, which tells the whole story grandly, and stands for all time unquestioned and unquestionable: General orders no. 116.headquarters army of Northern Virginia, Octnnock, and after a conflict of three days utterly repulsed him on the plains of Manassas and forced him to take shelter within the fortification around his capital. Without halting for repose you crossed the Potomac, stormed the heights of Harper's Ferry, made prisoners of more than 11,000 men, and captured upwards of seventy pieces of artillery, all their small arms and other munitions of war. While one corps of the army was thus engaged, the other insured its success by arresting at Boo
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), History of Lane's North Carolina brigade. (search)
in Lane's brigade, in campaign of 1862. names of Battles.Killed: Offic'rs and Men.Wounded: Offic'rs and Men.Missing: Offic'rs and Men.Aggregate. Hanover Courthouse, May 2773202Unknown.275 Mechanicsville, June 26Killed & Wounded, 85315868 Cold Harbor, June 27 Frazier's Farm, June 30 Maivern Hill, July 1 Cedar Run, August 91288 100 Warrenton Springs, August 24 3 3 Manassas Junction, August 26   <*> Manassas Plains, August 28, 29, 3030185Unknown.215 Ox Hill, September 114922108 Harper's Ferry, September 15 4 4 Sharpsburg, September 1721794104 Shepherdstown, September 20371 74 Fredericksburg, December 1362257216535 Grand Total   2,286 remarks.--This list was made from published official reports. The reports of Hanover Courthouse and Manassas Plains refer to the missing, but do not give the number. The Fredericksburg report calls for an aggregate of 625, but the killed, wounded and missing only sum up 535. Some of the Colonels' reports of the fights around Rich
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), chapter 8.70 (search)
stirring scenes that he made that acquaintance with Osawatomie Brown, which enabled him afterwards to identify him at Harper's Ferry. The battle on Solomon river. In the year 1857, his regiment was actively engaged in Indian warfare. The imporand for which he held a patent. While in Washington on this business the news was received of the John Brown raid at Harper's Ferry. Stuart was requested to convey to Arlington a secret communication to Lieut. Colonel Robert E. Lee, who had been seice was that of lieutenant colonel of infantry, dated 10th May, 1861, with orders to report to Col. T. J. Jackson, at Harper's Ferry. This commission was issued by the State of Virginia. At the beginning of the war the impression prevailed that tmstance as narrated to me by Stuart himself. At a meeting for consultation of officers belonging to the command at Harper's Ferry, the question was discussed who should command the cavalry. Sharing the common reluctance to entering this service;
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), A reminiscence of Sharpsburg. (search)
y and cannon was fearful. The men fell back in squads — often stopping to replenish their empty cartridge-boxes from those of the dead and the wounded, and then turning and returning the deadly fire of the over-whelming numbers before whom they were slowly and doggedly retiring. When they reached the woods from which they had debouched about two hours before 4,000 strong, only 700 could be mustered to form a new line, to hold the Northern hordes in check until McLaws could come up from Harper's Ferry. Out of nine regiments but one field officer besides Colonel Law, who bore a charmed life that day, reported for duty; he was a major of a Texas regiment. The following fatalities are known to the present writer: Colonel Liddell, of the Eleventh Mississippi, had been killed the night before, in a heavy skirmish on this same ground. The Lieutenant-Colonel, Butler, and the Major (name forgotten) both mortally wounded and left on the field. Colonel Stone, of the Second Mississippi, now
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 8. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), General Lee to the rear. (search)
ail me even to sketch the glorious achievements of those other heroes who went forth with your Scott, the Carters, and your Randolph. On first Mannassas maiden field; through the hardship and the sickness and the one sharp conflict of the Peninsula campaign; in the splendors of the Valley victories; on the bloody field of Seven Pines; at Cold Harbor and amid the deafening thunders of Malvern's rugged sides, belching forth flame and death; at second Manassas, scene of stern endurance; at Harper's Ferry's victory; on Sharpsburg's trying field; on Fredericksburg's hill-fringed plain and hill-side drenched in gore; in Chancellorsville's dear-bought victory; at the gallant storming of Winchester's heights, and the immortal sacrifice 'mid Gettysburg's volcanoes; amid the lurid lightnings of the Wilderness, the stern shock of Spotsylvania's massive onsets, and in that contested angle, pregnant with death; at Cold Harbor's second scene of carnage; in the wearying watchings in the trenches; th