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September 9th (search for this): chapter 97
missary stores, and one thousand contrabands. Doc. 121.-surrender of Munfordville, Ky. Report of Colonel Wilder. Cave City, Ky., Sept. 18, 1862. To J. E. Stacey, A. A.G. and Chief of Staff: sir: I have the honor to report that on September eighth, 1862, according to a special order from General Boyle, I assumed command of the forces at Munfordville, Kentucky. I immediately set to work building fortifications for defence of the railroad bridge over Green River. On Sunday, September ninth, I was informed that the railroad bridge at Salt River was burned by the rebels. Our supplies being sufficient for one day only, I immediately began collecting flour and bacon in the country about us, and got some bread from Bowling Green, and managed to get rations for fifteen days. At the same time I ordered all the home guard companies and recruits for the Thirty-third Kentucky, who had no arms, to scatter out over the country, and act in the capacity of scouts. They served me
September 19th (search for this): chapter 97
-commissioned officers and privates, thirty were killed and one hundred and twenty-two wounded, and five missing, probably killed. Appended hereto is a list of killed and wounded, name and company; also Corporal W. W. Farmer, killed the day previous. I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, Franklin Sawyer, Lieut.-Col. Commanding. Brig.-Gen. N. Kimball, Commanding Brigade. Official report of Colonel Harrow, four-teenth Indiana. battle-field, near Sharpsburgh, Md., September 19. General Kimball, Commanding First Brigade General French's Division: sir: I report as follows: On the morning of the seventeenth instant, in obedience to your order, my regiment moved forward on the right of the brigade, advancing rapidly toward the enemy, who were then engaging our lines. We passed through an orchard, emerging into a ploughed field, receiving during the execution of this movement a rapid fire from the enemy — this about eight A. M. We ascended the hill in front and
September 20th (search for this): chapter 97
officers and yourselves. While we lament the death of our brave comrades, who have fallen so gloriously, we can only commend their souls to God, and their sorrowing friends to his sure protection. May you go on from victory to victory, is the hope of the Colonel commanding the brigade. A. T. A. Torbert, Colonel First New-Jersey Volunteers, Commanding First Brigade. General Burnside's order on the death of General Reno. headquarters of Ninth army corps, Mouth of Antietam, Md., September 20. General order no. 17. The Commanding General announces to the corps the loss of their late leader, Major-General Jesse L. Reno. By the death of this distinguished officer the country loses one of its most devoted patriots, the army one of its most thorough soldiers. In the long list of battles in which Gen. Reno has fought in his country's service his name always appears with the brightest lustre, and he has now bravely met a soldier's death while gallantly leading his men at the b
September 21st (search for this): chapter 97
orn would rush into Corinth, but as soon as Price retreated from Iuka, Gen. Ord was sent to Corinth by Grant, and Van Dorn, already too slow, discovered that an attack with his army would result in disaster. So he waited for a concentration of all the rebel forces. Iuka was deserted by our forces on the twentieth, after all our stores were removed, the wounded rebel prisoners being paroled and left in charge of rebel surgeons. Gen. Rosecrans then marched to Jacinto, and on the twenty-first of September established his headquarters at Corinth. Gen. Ord returned to Bolivar, and Gen. Grant to Jackson, Tennessee. Gen. Rosecrans, comprehending that he would be attacked, began immediately to prepare for active operations, and by a series of skilful manoeuvres succeeded in deceiving the enemy, and finally influenced them to attack on the north and north-east sides of Corinth — as will appear hereafter. Meantime, General Rosecrans, appreciating the fact that Beauregard's fortifications
September 14th (search for this): chapter 97
headquarters of the army of the Potomac, three miles beyond Middletown, Sunday, Sept. 14-9.40 P. M. H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief: after a very severe engagee the honor to report that this division left the Monocacy at six A. M., September fourteenth, and arrived at the Catoctin about half-past 12 P. M. Here the column hang, in the battle of South-Mountain: At six o'clock on the morning of September fourteenth, the division marched from Middletown, under an order received by me froral McClellan's headquarters at Frederick at nine A. M. on Sunday, the fourteenth of September, and reported as directed by Colonel Miles. Immediately upon his arrit to strengthen them by fortifications, although between the fifth and fourteenth of September there was ample time to do so; and to Colonel Ford's repeated demands th the booming of artillery from the evacuated heights. The battle of Sunday, September 14. Morning came, but with it no signs of the enemy, (except in front.)
September 15th (search for this): chapter 97
ard to endeavor to press their retreat to the utmost. George B. McClellan. headquarters army of the Potomac, Bolivar, Sept. 15-10 A. M. To H. W. Halleck, General-in-Chief: Information this moment received, completely confirms the rout and demormortally wounded after the white flag was raised. The surrender was agreed upon about eight A. M. on Monday, the fifteenth of September. The following was the testimony respectively of the officers commanding batteries: At the time of the surrend Saturday till dark; from half-past 2 P. M. Sunday, the fourteenth, till dark; and at last, before daylight on Monday, September fifteenth, until the last shell and round shot was expended, at nine o'clock A. M. Col. Miles's limb was not amputated; erry, the Union strong-hold on the Upper Potomac, has been overwhelmed by the rebel hordes, and on Monday morning, September fifteenth, at eight o'clock, surrendered, after three days fighting. About the commencement of the month, Col. Dixon H. M
September 16th (search for this): chapter 97
thousand. Of our losses we are not apprised, but judge from reports that Gen. Jackson's column suffered pretty heavily. In Walker's division we had five killed, three of these by the accidental explosion of a shell. Among the killed in this division, we have heard the name of Lieut. Robertson, of French's battery. later.--Since the above was written we have received the following additional particulars, contained in a letter to Gov. Letcher from Col. Francis H. Smith: Winchester, September 16. After the advance of our army to Frederick, and the issuing of the admirable proclamation to the people of Maryland by Lee, a movement took place with our troops, seemingly in the direction of Pennsylvania, but really for an important movement into Virginia. After sending a portion of his troops to occupy and hold the Maryland Heights, Gen. Jackson was directed by Gen. Lee to recross the Potomac at Williamsport, take possession of Martinsburgh, and then pass rapidly behind Harper's F
September 17th (search for this): chapter 97
arl Schurz, Brigadier-General Commanding Third Division. General Schenck's report, (by his Aid.) Washington, September 17. General: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by the First division, First army corps, reports of this battle will be found in the Supplement. Despatch from General Hooker. Centreville, Md., Wednesday, September 17. A great battle has been fought and we are victorious. I had the honor to open it yesterday afternoon, and i us. Our loss is variously estimated at from five to nine thousand. Savannah Republican account. Sharpsburgh, September 17, 9 P. M. A bloody battle has been fought to day. It commenced at daylight and lasted until eight o'clock at night--ce that date our army has been living entirely in the open air, ready to march at a moment's notice. On the seventeenth day of September a general order came to all the regiments along the line to move on the following morning at four o'clock A. M
September 29th (search for this): chapter 97
ders, have in part rested the men from the fatigues of the two battles and constant marches to which they have been subjected since the fourth of this month. The temporary loss of its commanding officer at the time when his experience can be of so much use, is a severe blow to the regiment. I have the honor to be, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Joseph B. Curtis, Lieutenant-Colonel Commanding Fourth Rhode Island Report of General McClellan. near Sharpsburgh, September 29--1.30 P. M. Major-General Halleck, General-in-Chief, U. S. Army: General: I have the honor to report the following as some of the results of the battles of South-Mountain and Antietam: At South-Mountain our loss was 443 killed, 1806 wounded; total, 2325. At Antietam our loss was 2010 killed, 9416 wounded, 1043 missing; total, 12,069. Total loss in the two battles, 14,794. The loss of the rebels in the two battles, as near as can be ascertained from the number of their dead foun
July 17th, 1862 AD (search for this): chapter 97
m any persons to whom such service or labor is claimed to be due, and any officer who shall be found guilty by a court-martial of violating this article, shall be dismissed from the service. sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That this act shall take effect from and after its passage. Also to the ninth and tenth sections of an act entitled, An act to suppress insurrection, to punish treason and rebellion, to seize and confiscate property of rebels, and for other purposes, approved July 17, 1862, and which sections are in the words and figures following: sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That all slaves of persons who shall hereafter be engaged in rebellion against the government of the United States, or who shall in any way give aid or comfort thereto, escaping from such persons and taking refuge within the lines of the army; and all slaves captured from such persons or deserted by them, and coming under the control of the government of the United States, and all slaves
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