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its honor more at heart, or is more proud of its uniformly admirable conduct, whether on the march or in battle, than is the commander under whom it first served. In my account of Antietam I will take care to correct the error of the comte. And am always your friend, Geo. B. Mcclellan. Gen. F. A. Walker. May 13th, 6.45 P. M. Couch ordered to move to Jefferson with his whole division. On the 14th Gen. Pleasonton continued his reconnoissance. Gibson's battery and afterwards Benjamin's battery (of Reno's corps) were placed on high ground to the left of the turnpike, and obtained a direct fire on the enemy's position in the Gap. Gen. Cox's division, which had been ordered up to support Gen. Pleasonton, left its bivouac near Middletown at six A. M. The 1st brigade reached the scene of action about nine A. M.. and was sent up the old Sharpsburg road by Gen. Pleasonton to feel the enemy and ascertain if he held the crest on that side in strong force. This was soon found
, were placed Capts. Taft's, Langner's, Von Kleizer's, and Lieut. Weaver's batteries of 20-pounder Parrott guns; on The Burnside bridge over the Antietam. the crest of the hill in the rear and right of bridge No. 3, Capt. Weed's 3-inch and Lieut. Benjamin's 20-pounder batteries. Gen. Franklin's corps and Gen. Couch's division held a position in Pleasant Valley in front of Brownsville, with a strong force of the enemy in their front. Gen. Morell's division of Porter's corps was en route froml I saw his troops well under way up the heights in the direction of Sharpsburg, and then to return and report to you. I started at once, as fast as my horse could carry me. I found Gen. Burnside on an elevated point (near the position of Lieut. Benjamin's 20-pounder battery) commanding an extensive view of the battle-field. I gave him your orders, which seemed to annoy him somewhat, as he said to me: McClellan appears to think I am not trying my best to carry this bridge; you are the third
, 124. In Peninsula, 246-248; Yorktown, 272, 274, 281, 289 ; Malvern, 433 ; Harrison's, 483. At Washington, ‘62, 518, 523, 525, 541. Barney, Hiram, advised to leave Washington, 542. Barry, Gen. W. F., 83, 113, 114, 116; at Yorktown, 279. Bartlett, Gen. W. F., 563, 600. Bayard, Gen. G. D., 647, 648. Baylor, Lieut. T. G., 132. Beauregard, Gen. P. G., in Virginia, 83-85, 88-90 ; in Peninsula, 387. Beckwith, Col. A., 130. Bell, Lieut.-Col. G., 130. Bell, Capt. W., 130. Benjamin, Capt., in Maryland, 576, 589, 609. Benson, Capt., 321, 370. Berdan, Col., 170. Berry, Gen. H. G., 379, 380. Beverly, W. Va, 58, 61, 64. Biddle, Capt. W. F., 122, 123. Big Bethel, Va., 252, 254, 256, 260, 307. Birney, Gen. D. B., 379, 383. Black, Judge, on Stanton, 151. Blair, F. P., letter to McClellan, 281. Blair, Montgomery, 87; on Stanton, 545. Blenker, Gen. L., at Washington, 1861, 80, 81, 89, 96, 138 ; his division, 141, 142 ; withdrawn, 164, 282. Bolivar Heights, W