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Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Summer campaign of 1863-report of General W. E. Jones. (search)
Chambersburg, arriving at Cashtown the 3rd of July. Near this point an order from General Lee required a force of cavalry to be sent at once to the vicinity of Fairfield to form a line to the right and rear of our line of battle. In the absence of General Robertson I determined to move my command at once into position, which met with the approbation of the General who returned to camp before I was in motion. About two miles from Fairfield we encountered the Sixth United States regular cavalry en route to capture our cavalry division train, which must have fallen an easy prey but for our timely arrival. Many wagons in quest of forage were already in a fe-six bloody-headed prisoners were marched to the rear, and the road of slumbering wrath was marked here and there by cleft skulls and pierced bodies. The day at Fairfield is fully and nobly avenged. The Sixth United States regular cavalry numbers among the things that were. Colonel Marshall's report will give more fully the pa
Southern Historical Society Papers, Volume 9. (ed. Reverend J. William Jones), Extract from report of Colonel Baldwin, Chief of ordnance A. N. V. (search)
Extract from report of Colonel Baldwin, Chief of ordnance A. N. V. Captured and brought off from the field at Gettysburg in the actions of July 1st and 2d, 1863, seven pieces of artillery. Left near the battle-field, one 12-pound howitzer and carriage, which was afterwards secured and brought off in a wagon of the reserve ordnance train, the carriage having been destroyed on the field. Abandoned on the road near Fairfield, one 12-pound howitzer and carriage and one 6-pound bronze gun and carriage, which were afterwards secured and brought off in wagons, the carriages having been destroyed. Number of pieces artillery actually gained, seven. Two pieces and carriages lost at Falling Waters not reported to me. Briscoe G. Baldwin, Lieutenant Colonel and Chief of Ordnance A. N. V. Ordnance Office, A. N. V., January 19, 1864.