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Leesburg (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): chapter 103
At this point we halted until daybreak, being joined here by a company of one hundred men from the Twentieth Massachusetts, accompanied by Colonel Lee, who were to protect our return. At daybreak we pushed forward our reconnoissance toward Leesburgh to the distance of about a mile from the river, to a spot supposed to be the site of the rebel encampment, but found, on passing through the woods, that the scouts had been deceived by a line of trees on the brow of the slope, the openings throh which presented, in an uncertain light, somewhat the appearance of a line of tents. Leaving the detachment in the woods, I proceeded with Captain Philbrick and two or three scouts across this slope and along the other line of it, observing Leesburgh, which was in full view, and the country about it, as carefully as possible, and seeing but four tents of the enemy. My force being well concealed by the woods, and having no reason to believe my presence was discovered, and no large number of
Pittsfield (Massachusetts, United States) (search for this): chapter 103
n consequence of the affair of Oct. 21, has kept me from writing again to you till now. With such losses in the field and staff of our regiment, it has been very difficult to attain to any thing like despatch. At ten, this evening, I found all our wounded, with two or three exceptions, sleeping peacefully. They are all cheerful, and there seems to be, singularly, little suffering among them. All are apparently sure to recover, and but one occurs to me as permanently injured. Lew, of Pittsfield, has lost his right arm near the elbow. I enclose a list of the killed, wounded, and missing. I also enclose an account of the engagement made by the senior officer of those who came back safe. It is a copy of the official report transmitted by me to our Division Commander. official report. Headquarters Twentieth regiment M. V., camp Benton, October 25, 1861. To Gen. Stone, Commanding Corps of Observation: General: I have to report that one hundred men of the Twentieth regiment
Washington (United States) (search for this): chapter 103
our most obedient servant, W. M. Bramhall, Lieutenant Commanding right section Battery K. The action referred to occurred during my absence on business in Washington. The report is approved and respectfully submitted. Our loss is as follows, viz.: one horse; seventy-five yards of picket rope, used and lost while towing sco. The following is General McClellan's explanation in submitting the report of General Stone to the Secretary of War: Headquarters army of the Potomac, Washington, November 1, 1861. To the Hon. Secretary of War: sir: I have the honor to forward herewith Brig.-Gen. Stone's report of the engagement near Leesburg on the 2o drive them away. Perhaps a slight demonstration on your part would have the effect to move them. A. V. Colburn, Assistant Adjutant-General. [Received at Washington from Poolesville.] Headquarters army of the Potomac, October 20, 1861. To Major-General McClellan: Made a feint of crossing at this place this afternoon, an
Swan Point (Maryland, United States) (search for this): chapter 103
rs Tammany regiment, camp Lyon, near Poolesville, Md., Nov. 4, 1861. To His Excellency Edwin D. Morgan, Governor of the State of New York: sir: I herewith transmit to you a complete report of an engagement with the rebels at a point on the Potomac River, in the State of Virginia, known as Ball's Bluff, in which the Tammany regiment from New York City were active participants. On the morning of the 21st ult. Col. Coggswell received orders from Brig.-Gen. Stone to hold the regiment in readineint two miles below Conrad's Ferry, in the State of Maryland. On arriving at the point, the whole regiment was transported in good order and without accident to Harrison's Island, about midway between the Maryland and Virginia shores, in the Potomac River. Here, in accordance with the orders of the General in command, the regiment commenced crossing to the Virginia shore to a steep acclivity, some fifty feet in height. The passage across was slow and tedious, owing to the inadequate means of
Francis Crilley (search for this): chapter 103
the main body as scouts. Corporal Duncan McPhail, who was known to have been wounded, was on board of the boat when she sunk, and was drowned. Company E.--Capt. Timothy O'Meara, commanding. Killed--Private Daniel Graham, 1. Wounded--Sergeant Henry Van Voast, 1. Missing--Capt. Timothy O'Meara; First Lieut. James Gillis; Sergeants: James McConvine, Thomas Dobbins, Patrick Lynch; Corporals: Edward McNally, James Kane, John C. Joyce, Michael Brennan, Michael Cunningham, Michael Collins, Francis Crilley, Charles Dillman, William Dunham, Jeremiah Geavin, Francis Kiernan, Patrick McMarrow, Michael McDonough, Owen McLaughlin, Thomas Murphy, Owen McCabe, Dennis C. O'Neil, Wm. O'Mahoney, James Quin, Louis Louvey, Edw'd Teaffle--27. Sergeant Van Voast, reported as having been wounded, is also known to have been taken prisoner. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Capt. O'Meara and those under his command. They fought with undaunted bravery and great efficiency, and when vanquished at last,
Francis Kiernan (search for this): chapter 103
have been wounded, was on board of the boat when she sunk, and was drowned. Company E.--Capt. Timothy O'Meara, commanding. Killed--Private Daniel Graham, 1. Wounded--Sergeant Henry Van Voast, 1. Missing--Capt. Timothy O'Meara; First Lieut. James Gillis; Sergeants: James McConvine, Thomas Dobbins, Patrick Lynch; Corporals: Edward McNally, James Kane, John C. Joyce, Michael Brennan, Michael Cunningham, Michael Collins, Francis Crilley, Charles Dillman, William Dunham, Jeremiah Geavin, Francis Kiernan, Patrick McMarrow, Michael McDonough, Owen McLaughlin, Thomas Murphy, Owen McCabe, Dennis C. O'Neil, Wm. O'Mahoney, James Quin, Louis Louvey, Edw'd Teaffle--27. Sergeant Van Voast, reported as having been wounded, is also known to have been taken prisoner. Too much praise cannot be awarded to Capt. O'Meara and those under his command. They fought with undaunted bravery and great efficiency, and when vanquished at last, Capt O'Meara swam to the island, and implored Col. Hinks, then in
George A. McCall (search for this): chapter 103
in reply, of same date. My despatch did not contemplate the making an attack upon the enemy, or the crossing of the river in force by any portion of Gen. Stone's command; and not anticipating such movement, I had upon the 20th directed Major-General McCall to return with his division, on the forenoon of the 21st, from Dranesville to the camp from which he had advanced, provided the reconnoissance intrusted to him should have been then completed. Being advised by telegraph from Gen. Stone,y respectfully, your obedient servant, George B. Mcclellan, Major-General Commanding United States Army. Despatch no. 1, received October 20, 1861. To Brigadier-General Stone, Poolesville: General McClellan desires me to inform you that Gen. McCall occupied Dranesville yesterday, and is still there. Will send out heavy reconnoissances to-day in all directions from that point. The General desires that you keep a good look-out upon Leesburg to see if this movement has the effect to drive
Jacob Hecker (search for this): chapter 103
Wounded--Corporal Duncan McPhail--1. Missing--Lieut. Chas. McPherson, Sergeant Robert Crawford. Corporals: Geo. W. Odell, Chas. Wiggard, Thomas Soumerville. Privates: Daniel Barrett, Christian Backer, Carl Bower, Patrick Cahill, Augustus Cronier, John C. Calhoun, John Craig, William Church, Francis Campbell, William Deckleman, Arthur Donnelly, James H. Dogherty, Michael Donevan, Thomas Dunegan, Michael Eagan, James Fitzgerald, Felix F. Fagan, John Gorrill, Hugh Gilchrist, Edward Hicks, Jacob Hecker, Wm. Jamieson, Michael Hawkins, Edward Lindsay, William May, James Moore, John Moriarty, John McKenna, John McLoughlin, Robert McMonagh, John Nichol, John Grittle, Lewis Peters, Henry Pardy, Peter Riley, William Stripp, Charles Smith, Charles Sparrows, Fred. Scheltz, John Sullivan, David Thompson, John Walsh, Garnet Hyde--48. But little is definitely known respecting the fate of this company, as they were detached from the main body as scouts. Corporal Duncan McPhail, who was known to h
Peter McGreever (search for this): chapter 103
ed by Captain Vaughn, of the Third Rhode Island battery, who crossed to the Virginia shore with a flag of truce on the twenty-third instant., and buried a portion of the dead. Though deprived of their commander thus early in the action, the company still continued to fight with commendable order. Company K.--Captain Michael Gerity, commanding. Killed-Privates: John Cahill, James Danver, Edward Sullivan, John Sullivan--4. Wounded--Sergeants: Patrick Swords, Patrick Condon; Corporals: Peter McGreever, Edward Galliger--4. Missing--Captain Michael Gerity, (supposed to be killed;) Sergeants: James J. Monaghan, Martin Ryan; Corporals: Charles C. Landers, Daniel Sullivan, Wm. Byrne; Privates: Frederick Boff Geo. Blake, Dennis Callegan, Thomas Carvey, Patrick Collins, James Connor, Michael Clancey, Cornelius Denneen, Terrance Traddy, Wm. Eavley, Adam Heydenhoff, Wm. Harding, James Gifford, Robert Hesey, James Geever, Daniel Mahoney, James McCaller, Patrick McManus, Thomas Murray, Andrew A
E. W. Hinks (search for this): chapter 103
deep regret observed, in a report rendered to Brig.-General Lander by Colonel E. W. Hinks, commanding Nineteenth regiment Massachusetts Volunteers, of what he (Col. Hinks) saw from Harrison's Island of the engagement on the Virginia shore on the 21st ult., and of his own regiment's guarding the island, and securing and caring for the wounded as they were brought from the field, a statement reflecting severely on the conduct of the gallant Tammany regiment. Col. Hinks reports that a portion of the Tammany regiment deserted the island on the morning of the 22d October, in disobedience of orders. See page 98, ante. The commanding General deems it pnd those under his command. They fought with undaunted bravery and great efficiency, and when vanquished at last, Capt O'Meara swam to the island, and implored Col. Hinks, then in command there, for the use of a boat to rescue his brave men from the hands of the enemy; and failing in this, he recrossed the river to Virginia, in o
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