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The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Our army correspondence. (search)
which proved too unmanageable for him, who is not used to a gay animal, and threw him, fortunately without inflicting serious injury.--A few days since, Gen. J. recrossed the river, driving the enemy out of Martinsburg. He now has surrounded Harper's Ferry, which is still held by the enemy. When that place is taken, as a base for further operations, our whole army will doubtless move to the interior of Maryland. Saturday night, Ex-Gov. Lowe made a thrilling speech here. He said Maryland, longn that place is taken, as a base for further operations, our whole army will doubtless move to the interior of Maryland. Saturday night, Ex-Gov. Lowe made a thrilling speech here. He said Maryland, long disappointed, had been perfectly taken by surprise on the entrance of our army and that when it was seen to be no mere raid, 25,000 men would flock to our standard, and a provisional government would be formed. Firing was heard in the direction of Harper's Ferry, yesterday. Massanutten.
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Our army correspondence. (search)
Capture of Harper's Ferry — the battle in Maryland. From the moment that our armies testified their great superiority to the Yankees at Bethel and Manassas, we saw and said that their true policy was to assume the offensive, and never to departhree corps, commanded by Generals Jackson, Longstreet and Hill. Of these corps Jackson's was engaged in the siege of Harper's Ferry, and the other two covered his operations. Conceiving it to be of great importance to raise the siege and to relieve. The first we hear of him is at Boonsborough, in Washington county, which is nearly equidistant from Fredericktown, Harper's Ferry, and Hagerstown, being between twelve and fifteen miles from each, and lying a little north of west from the first, nn almost unparalleled lustre on the Confederate arms. In the battle of Boonsborough, or in the operations before Harper's Ferry, (it seems to be uncertain which,) Gen. Samuel Garland was killed. He was but thirty years old, and was one of the m
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Our army correspondence. (search)
nsboro. It is said the enemy were repulsed twice, with a loss of 5,000 in killed and wounded. Our loss was heavy. Our troops fell back towards the Potomac from reasons that can be easily conjectured, Jackson will now recross the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, circumvent the enemy, if he has had the temerity to follow our advanced corps, and we shall capture or disperse the whole concern.--God grant that this conjecture may be verified. Gen. Garnett is certainly killed. His body arrived here thif of their friends at the Ferry. In addition to these statements, there were countess rumors in circulation about this engagement. One to the effect that Gen. Longstreet has been killed, and another that Gen. Jackson, with his once from Harper's Ferry, had gained the rear of the enemy, and cut off his retreat to Washington. We endeavored to trace these statements, and are ready to conclude that they have no substantial foundation. That Gen. Jackson will make the effort to change McClella
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Camp star Martinsburg, Sept. 12th, 1862. (search)
was blown up, thus effectually breaking the connection for some time yet to come. At Boonesboro' Russell's cavalry company charged upon Gen. Jackson and staff, who were riding on in front of the lines, captured the horses of two or three officers who were taking dinner at the hotel, and made off before they could be captured. I learned at Williamsport, the residence of Capt. Russell, that he was wounded in the month during the skirmish. The enemy retreated from Martinsburg to Harper's Ferry yesterday, where, no doubt, they will be compelled to make a stand. It is thought that their whole force at that place will be captured. The trip into Maryland was a very fortunate one for us. Most of the troops have provided them selves with good shoes, clothes, &c. It was quite diverting the day we entered Frederick to see the boys eating watermelons. They were the first we had seen, and there were a quantity of them, at cheap rates. At every corner, and, in fact, at almost eve
The Daily Dispatch: September 20, 1862., [Electronic resource], Camp star Martinsburg, Sept. 12th, 1862. (search)
Surrender of Harper's Ferry. From a participant in the engagement, we have obtained some partithe investment and subsequent surrender of Harper's Ferry. Our informant states that Gen. Jackson lia Point of Rocks, to prevent the enemy at Harper's Ferry from escaping in that direction. The divi river at Point of Rocks, nine miles below Harper's Ferry, and on Friday evening reached the positiond moved on Martinsburg twenty miles above Harper's Ferry, where there were some three or four thousreached Halltown, four miles Southwest of Harper's Ferry. From this point be dispatched a courier ts, tow miles above the railroad bridge at Harper's Ferry. At the same time the attack was made by nd that with God's blessing, he would have Harper's Ferry and the Federal forces early the next morn Martinsburg, and then pass rapidly behind Harper's Ferry, that a capture might be effected of the ging taken to the Ferry. The investment of Harper's Ferry was effected on Saturday. Sunday morning [3 more...]