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Gouraud (search for this): article 12
aining on the bluff with 100 men to cover his return. To distract attention from Col. Devens's movements, and to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Leesburg from Edwards's Ferry, I directed Gen. Gorman to throw across the river, at that point, two companies of the 1st Minnesota under cover of a fire from Rickett's battery, and sent out a party of 31 Van Allen cavalry, under Maj. Mix, accompanied by Capt. Chas. Stewart, Assistant Adjutant General, Capt. Murphy, and Lieuts. Pierce and Gouraud, with orders to advance along the Leesburg road until they should come to the vicinity of a battery which was known to be on that road, and then turn to the left and examine the heights between that and Goose Creek, and see if any of the enemy were posted in the vicinity, find out their numbers as nearly as possible, their disposition, examine the country with reference to the passage of troops to the Leesburg and Georgetown turnpike, and return rapidly to cover behind the skirmishers of th
Harrison (search for this): article 12
rman's brigade, 7th Michigan, two troops of the Van Allen cavalry, and the Putnam Rangers, while four companies of the 16th Massachusetts volunteers were sent to Harrison's island, under Col. Devens, who then had one company on the island, and Col. Lee, with a battalion of the Massachusetts 20th, a section of the Rhode Island battainder of his brigade ready to move early. Lieut. Col. Wood, of the 25th Massachusetts, was also ordered to move with a battalion to the river bank opposite Harrison's island by daybreak. Two mounted howitzers in charge of Lieut. French, of Rickett's battery, were ordered to the tow-path opposite Harrison's island. Col.Harrison's island. Col. Devens, in pursuance of his orders, crossed and proceeded to the point indicated, Col. Lee remaining on the bluff with 100 men to cover his return. To distract attention from Col. Devens's movements, and to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Leesburg from Edwards's Ferry, I directed Gen. Gorman to throw across the river,
Banks (search for this): article 12
ectly to the right by reason of the battery in the woods, between which we had never been able to reconnoitre. At 4 P. M., or thereabouts, I telegraphed to Gen. Banks for a brigade of his division, intending it to occupy the ground on this side of the river, near Harrison's Island, which would be abandoned in case of a rapid arrived from the field, and announced the melancholy tidings of Colonel Baker's death, but with no intelligence of any further disaster. I immediately apprised Gen. Banks of Col. Baker's death, and I rode quickly to the right to assume command. Before arriving opposite the island, men who had crossed the river plainly gave evidenrad's Ferry, where orders awaited him to so dispose of his force as to give protection to Harrison's Island, and protect the line of the river. At 3 A. M. Major General Banks arrived and took command. A report of division for the following days will be made out speedily. I cannot conclude without hearing testimony to the co
Gorman (search for this): article 12
Edwards's Ferry at one o'clock P. M., with Gen. Gorman's brigade, 7th Michigan, two troops of the a half from our position at the ferry. Gen. Gorman was ordered to deploy his forces in view ofen the opportunity was presented. At dusk, Gen. Gorman's brigade and the 7th Michigan returned to road. I also informed Colonel Baker that General Gorman, opposite Edwards's Ferry, should be reinfed, and that I would make every effort to push Gorman's troops carefully, forward to discover the bewere rapidly thrown to the Virginia side by Gen. Gorman, at Edwards's Ferry, and the skirmishers annce on the right, in order to push forward General Gorman. It was, as had been explained to Col. Baker, impracticable to throw General Gorman's brigade directly to the right by reason of the battery d be given orders either for the advance of Gen. Gorman to cut off the retreat of the enemy, or foral means of entrenching were forwarded, and Gen. Gorman was furnished with particular directions to[1 more...]
Charles Stewart (search for this): article 12
suance of his orders, crossed and proceeded to the point indicated, Col. Lee remaining on the bluff with 100 men to cover his return. To distract attention from Col. Devens's movements, and to make a reconnaissance in the direction of Leesburg from Edwards's Ferry, I directed Gen. Gorman to throw across the river, at that point, two companies of the 1st Minnesota under cover of a fire from Rickett's battery, and sent out a party of 31 Van Allen cavalry, under Maj. Mix, accompanied by Capt. Chas. Stewart, Assistant Adjutant General, Capt. Murphy, and Lieuts. Pierce and Gouraud, with orders to advance along the Leesburg road until they should come to the vicinity of a battery which was known to be on that road, and then turn to the left and examine the heights between that and Goose Creek, and see if any of the enemy were posted in the vicinity, find out their numbers as nearly as possible, their disposition, examine the country with reference to the passage of troops to the Leesburg a
October 28th, 1861 AD (search for this): article 12
battle at Leesburg, which resulted so brilliantly to our cause; but doubt not that the following official report from General Stone, chief in command of the Yankee forces, addressed to Lieut. Gen. Scott, will prove interesting to the reader.--It will be seen that the attempt of Gen. Stone to throw the blame of the whole enterprise and its results upon Col. Baker, is a miserable failure, and the whole responsibility recoils upon him with double force: Headq'rs Corps of Observation, Oct. 28, 1861. General: On the 20th instant, being advised from headquarters of Gen. McCall's movement to Drainsville to reconnoiter and draw out the intentions of the enemy at Leesburg, I went to Edwards's Ferry at one o'clock P. M., with Gen. Gorman's brigade, 7th Michigan, two troops of the Van Allen cavalry, and the Putnam Rangers, while four companies of the 16th Massachusetts volunteers were sent to Harrison's island, under Col. Devens, who then had one company on the island, and Col. Lee,
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o brilliantly to our cause; but doubt not that the following official report from General Stone, chief in command of the Yankee forces, addressed to Lieut. Gen. Scott, will prove interesting to the reader.--It will be seen that the attempt of Gen. Stone to throw the blame of the whole enterprise and its results upon Col. Baker, is a miserable failure, and the whole responsibility recoils upon him with double force: Headq'rs Corps of Observation, Oct. 28, 1861. General: On the 20th instant, being advised from headquarters of Gen. McCall's movement to Drainsville to reconnoiter and draw out the intentions of the enemy at Leesburg, I went to Edwards's Ferry at one o'clock P. M., with Gen. Gorman's brigade, 7th Michigan, two troops of the Van Allen cavalry, and the Putnam Rangers, while four companies of the 16th Massachusetts volunteers were sent to Harrison's island, under Col. Devens, who then had one company on the island, and Col. Lee, with a battalion of the Massachusett
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