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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore) 3 1 Browse Search
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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), chapter 272 (search)
n behalf of my gallant officers and my devoted and patriotic men. (Loud applause.) Officers of the Sixth Regiment. The following is a list of the field, staff, and line officers: field officers :--Colonel, William Wilson; Lieut.-Col., John Creighton; Major, William B. Newby. Staff officers:--Adjutant, J. J. Heary; Quartermaster, M. E. Bradley; Surgeon, P. B. Peace; Assistant Surgeon, Edward Lynch. Company A--Captain, Burgess; 1st Lieut., Latham; Ensign, Cox. Company B--Captain, A. T. Whiting; Ensign, Vangieson. Company C--Captain, R. H. Hazeltine; 1st Lieut., R. Baily; Ensign, M. Hanham. Company D--Captain, Patrick Duffy; 1st Lieut., Haggerty; Ensign, Enwhistle. Company E--Captain, Dufraine; 1st Lieut., Roddy; Ensign, Matthews. Company F--Captain, Norman; 1st Lieut., Heary; Ensign, Barker. Company G--Captain, Dobie; 1st Lieut., D'Orville; Ensign, Black. Company H--Captain, Peter Duffy; 1st Lieut., Clapp; Ensign, Evarts. Company I--Captain, McCormick; 1st Lieut., Ka
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events: Documents and Narratives, Volume 1. (ed. Frank Moore), Doc. 264.-Harper's Ferry. (search)
s Ferry. The general, like other military men of education, had long known that Harper's Ferry, in itself, is faulty and untenable, from the facility with which it can be turned. It lies, as it were, in the small end of a funnel, the broader end of which could with great ease be occupied by the enemy. The heads directing the operations of the Yankee forces were well aware of this fact, but forgot that there were fully as astute heads on our side. The minute and able investigations of Major Whiting, chief engineer to General Johnston, had satisfied our leaders of the justness of these views. General Scott's plan was to turn Harper's Ferry by a column from Pennsylvania under General Patterson, effect a junction near Winchester or Strasburg with another column of McClellan's army, passing through Romney, and cut off Beauregard's and Johnston's armies from each other. This plan was completely foiled, and the enemy checkmated at their own game, as we shall explain. On or about Thu