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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 21 (search)
Doc. 21. battle of Connifex Ferry, Va. Report of General Rosecrans. Headquarters army of Virginia, camp Scott, September 11 P. M. To Colonel E. D. Townsend: We yesterday marched seventeen and a half miles, reached the enemy's intrenched position in front of Connifex Ferry, driving his advance outposts and pickets before us. We found him occupying a strongly intrenched position, covered by a forest too dense to admit its being seen at a distance of three hundred yards. His force was five regiments, besides the one driven in. He had probably sixteen pieces of artillery. At three o'clock we began a strong reconnoissance, which proceeded to such length, we were about to assault the position on the flank and front, when night coming on, and our troops being completely exhausted, I drew them out of the woods and posted them in the order of battle behind ridges immediately in front of the enemy's position, where they rested on their arms till morning. Shortly after dayligh
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 33. capture of Lexington, Missouri. (search)
Doc. 33. capture of Lexington, Missouri. Gen. Fremont's despatch. Headquarters Western Department, St. Louis, September 23. To Col. E. D. Townsend, Adjutant-General: I have a telegram from Brookfield that Lexington has fallen into Price's hands, he having cut off Mulligan's supply of water and reinforcements, four thousand strong, under General Sturgis. By capture of the ferry-boats, he had no means of crossing the river in time. Lane's force from the southwest, and Davis' force from the southeast, upward of eleven thousand in all, could not get there in time. I am taking the field myself, and hope to destroy the enemy, either before or after the junction of the forces under McCulloch. Please notify the President immediately. J. C. Fremont, Major-General Commanding. Price's official report. Headquarters M. S. G., Camp Wallace, Lexington, Sept. 23, 1861. To the Hon. Claiborne F. Jackson, Governor of the State of Missouri: I have the honor to submit to yo
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 3. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 34. attack on Santa Rosa Island. October 9, 1861. (search)
Second Artillery; and Companies C and E, Third Infantry. I estimated the force of the enemy at twelve or fifteen hundred, having closely observed them through a fine telescope as they retreated. Their two large steamers, and a large barge of equal size, and five or six launches, were all crowded with troops, and the almost unanimous estimate of the officers is fifteen hundred from personal observation. I am, Colonel, very respectfully, yours, Harvey Brown, Colonel Commanding. Col. E. D. Townsend, Asst. Adj.-Gen. P. S.--I have seen a Pensacola paper, which gives their loss as follows: killed, twenty-one; wounded, thirty-eight; prisoners, twenty-two; which probably is not one-fourth their actual loss. General Anderson is severely wounded. Colonel Wilson's report. Sixth regiment N. Y. S. V., camp Brown, Fort Pickens, Oct. 14, 1861. General Arthur--Sir: We have had our first fight. It was a terrible one for the enemy. We lost nine men — wounded, seven; missing,