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Poolesville (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
ttery fire a couple of shells over into the rebel camp. This was done, but no response was made to their Hellish Good-Night, and in a few hours Camp Benton was reached. The report of the operations in and around Ball's Bluff, made shortly afterward by Colonel Hinks, occasioned considerable feeling and attracted almost universal remark and comment from the Northern press and people on account of its plain statement of the important affair. In a letter to Adjt. Schouler, written from Poolesville, Camp Benton, October 29, 1861, Colonel Hinks says: The Nineteenth regiment did not lose a man in the battle of the 21st at Ball's Bluff, nor in the skirmish at Edward's Ferry on the 22nd. At the place first named, it stayed the advance of the enemy, receiving its full fire as it took its position and covered the retreat in good order. With two companies of the Twentieth, commanded by Lieutenants Beckwith and LeBaines, and the Rhode Island Battery, Captain Vaughn, it held possessio
Salem (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
at Edward's Ferry, aside from the conflict at Ball's Bluff. On Monday morning, October 21, two pieces of Rickett's battery crossed at Edward's Ferry with 30 men of the New York VanAllan cavalry. These were followed by the First Minnesota, part of the Twentieth New York, the Seventh Michigan and Thirty-fourth New York. One company of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Company K, (the Tiger Zouaves), under Capt. Wass and Major Howe, and the Andrew Sharpshooters, under Capt. Saunders, of Salem, also crossed the river. The whole command was under Brig. Gen. Gorman, and the object was to make a reconnoissance along Goose Creek. Early in the day the VanAllan cavalry made a reconnoisance, meeting a regiment of the enemy who fired upon them from the woods. This was returned with good effect. The field here, as at Ball's Bluff, was surrounded on three sides by woods. On the right was a cornfield on part of which the corn had been cut and stacked, while the remainder was standing
Massachusetts (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
le not more than 250 yards distant. At Edward's Ferry, Company K (Tiger Fire Zouaves), Captain Ansel D. Wass, with the Andrew Sharpshooters, did excellent service and are entitled to great commendation for their coolness and efficiency. Massachusetts troops everywhere performed prodigies of valor and had there been competent management in this battle, in which Massachusetts men were depended on for the execution of details which their judgment condemned, it is not improbable that we shouMassachusetts men were depended on for the execution of details which their judgment condemned, it is not improbable that we should now rejoice in a victory for our arms. As it was, our men were deliberately murdered by the mismanagement of someone. Who that someone is, future investigation will show. Our men fought for victory, and they now demand to know why they were not victorious; why this sacrifice of a small force when thirty thousand were within two hour's march; why proper transportation was not prepared,— when four months have been idled away upon this shore of the Potomac with the enemy in front; why the
Goose Creek (Virginia, United States) (search for this): chapter 4
at Edward's Ferry with 30 men of the New York VanAllan cavalry. These were followed by the First Minnesota, part of the Twentieth New York, the Seventh Michigan and Thirty-fourth New York. One company of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Company K, (the Tiger Zouaves), under Capt. Wass and Major Howe, and the Andrew Sharpshooters, under Capt. Saunders, of Salem, also crossed the river. The whole command was under Brig. Gen. Gorman, and the object was to make a reconnoissance along Goose Creek. Early in the day the VanAllan cavalry made a reconnoisance, meeting a regiment of the enemy who fired upon them from the woods. This was returned with good effect. The field here, as at Ball's Bluff, was surrounded on three sides by woods. On the right was a cornfield on part of which the corn had been cut and stacked, while the remainder was standing. A Virginia rail fence ran through the centre of the battle ground, from the river to the woods in front. A regiment of the enemy
Charles Harris (search for this): chapter 4
heat was thrown upon the ground for beds and the men crawled into the shed after dark, wet to the skin, covered with mud and tired out. During the night, Lieut. Palmer, of Company I, was stationed at the lower end of the picket line, while Sergt. Harris acted as patrol, visiting each post at intervals, up and down the line, and listened to the noises which came from the rebel side of the river. In about two hours orders came to withdraw the pickets. Sergt. Harris was instructed to go froSergt. Harris was instructed to go from post to post and tell the men to leave, one or two at a time, without noise, and make their way as fast as possible across the island to the landing. As he groped his way in the darkness, sometimes the moon would shine out through the scudding clouds and he would throw himself down in the wet grass to avoid being seen by the enemy. The sleeping men were quietly awakened by the officers and ordered to Fall In without noise. Trembling and with their teeth chattering from the cold, they ma
William Stone (search for this): chapter 4
informed that he was expected at Leesburg, and started for that town, with the rebel soldier who had been his original guide up the bluff. They had gone but a short distance, however, when they met Col. Jenifer, formerly of the Second U. S. Dragoons. A guard was then placed over the lieutenant, and no conversation was allowed. (My own idea, said Lieut. Dodge later, was that this ought to have been done on my first arrival.） Col. Jenifer was very polite. He asked after his old friend, Gen. Stone, and expressed his astonishment that the Union forces could have been such fools as to have made the attack as they did, with everything against them. He said that the commander on the island could send over a reasonable number of men, not over a dozen, to bury the dead, that they would be placed under guard and not allowed to converse with the Confederates. Lieut. Dodge returned to the island and crossed again to the Virginia side with Capt. Vaughn, of the Rhode Island battery and twe
Beckwith (search for this): chapter 4
statement of the important affair. In a letter to Adjt. Schouler, written from Poolesville, Camp Benton, October 29, 1861, Colonel Hinks says: The Nineteenth regiment did not lose a man in the battle of the 21st at Ball's Bluff, nor in the skirmish at Edward's Ferry on the 22nd. At the place first named, it stayed the advance of the enemy, receiving its full fire as it took its position and covered the retreat in good order. With two companies of the Twentieth, commanded by Lieutenants Beckwith and LeBaines, and the Rhode Island Battery, Captain Vaughn, it held possession of the island for thirty hours, directly under the enemy's guns and within point blank range of his rifles; his force consisting of the Eighth Virginia, and Thirteenth, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Mississippi, the whole not more than 250 yards distant. At Edward's Ferry, Company K (Tiger Fire Zouaves), Captain Ansel D. Wass, with the Andrew Sharpshooters, did excellent service and are entitled to great co
Yank (search for this): chapter 4
escort, seeing his difficulty, politely assisted him, but when they reached the plateau at the top no officer was visible. He was here a short time ago and went in that direction, said one man who was standing at the top. The two men, Rebel and Yank, started off to hunt him up, but it seemed as if he had just left every spot they reached. Men in grey were in abundance, discussing the fight, but no mounted officer could be seen. Civilians were joking with the rebel soldiers about the misforr, patting a Springfield, if the d—d Yankees did make it, and then he offered the lieutenant a chaw of tobacco. While this conversation was progressing, a mounted officer appeared, and, in an insolent tone, said to Lieut. Dodge, Ain't you a d—d Yank? I'm a Yankee, he responded. What do you want here? Lieut. Dodge told the nature of his errand, but the officer seemed to doubt him. Several of the men, however, came to his aid, exclaiming, Oh, we know all about it. The adjutant of the S
William L. Palmer (search for this): chapter 4
another box. With the passing of the hours the men gained courage at the absence of any movement by the enemy and began to prepare themselves for an attack, and for the coming of the night. Company I was sent out on picket duty under Lieut. William L. Palmer and most of the regiment was posted along a stone wall, which ran from the farmhouse to the river. Here the men secured a quantity of fence rails and unthreshed wheat. Some of the rails were used as fuel, while the rest were arranged tk. The roof rested on the stone wall and was covered with wheat. A quantity of the wheat was thrown upon the ground for beds and the men crawled into the shed after dark, wet to the skin, covered with mud and tired out. During the night, Lieut. Palmer, of Company I, was stationed at the lower end of the picket line, while Sergt. Harris acted as patrol, visiting each post at intervals, up and down the line, and listened to the noises which came from the rebel side of the river. In about
Henry Jackson Howe (search for this): chapter 4
an cavalry. These were followed by the First Minnesota, part of the Twentieth New York, the Seventh Michigan and Thirty-fourth New York. One company of the Nineteenth Massachusetts Regiment, Company K, (the Tiger Zouaves), under Capt. Wass and Major Howe, and the Andrew Sharpshooters, under Capt. Saunders, of Salem, also crossed the river. The whole command was under Brig. Gen. Gorman, and the object was to make a reconnoissance along Goose Creek. Early in the day the VanAllan cavalry made eft leg. Reinforcements were not sent forward and the little band retreated, but not until they had completely turned the head of the enemy's force by their deadly fire. The Tiger Zouaves behaved bravely and were deserving of great praise. Major Howe, of the Nineteenth Massachusetts, who commanded them, proved himself a gallant officer and won the entire confidence of his command by his conduct upon the field. General Lander expressed himself as highly pleased with this little band of 150
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