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McDowell (search for this): chapter 7.64
concluding paragraph of Lieutenant Tompkins's official report is omitted as unnecessary.) The following report by General McDowell, commanding, had been previously made to the Adjutant-General: Arlington, June 1, 1861-12 M. Sir,--The follade his escape. Five prisoners were captured by our troops. Their names are as follows, viz: (Names not given by General McDowell; and concluding paragraph omitted as unnecessary.) The above quotations from the official reports of Lieutenant Tompkins and General McDowell are so full of errors that it is due to truth and justice they should be exposed. I repeat that the whole Confederate force at Fairfax Courthouse, on the night of the 31st of May, 1861, was composed of the companies and tains Cary, Fearing and Adjutant Frank, of the Fifth New York State Militia, accompanied the command as volunteers. General McDowell says: It appears that Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, (aggregate about seventy-five).
Virginians (search for this): chapter 7.64
hundred and thirty steps off — that the first collision which took place, was between the enemy, on his return through town, and about forty of the Rifles, and occurred on the street, between the hotel and court-house inclosures, without damage to either, the enemy retreating, and that the final affair took place one hundred and ninety-five steps from the former, resulting in the inglorious retreat of Company B, Second United States Cavalry, before, certainly not more than forty-five young Virginians, but little more, if any, than half the number of their veteran enemy, and that, too, without inflicting upon us the slightest injury. In this final fight, if I may so express myself, Lieutenant Tompkins says, Perceiving I was largely out-numbered, I deemed it advisable to retreat, which I did in good order. I re-affirm upon my honor that the force which Lieutenant Tompkins assumes to be largely superior to his own, did not exceed forty-five men; and that he was permitted to retreat in o
Frank (search for this): chapter 7.64
e company, but reinforcements coming in from camps adjacent to the Courthouse, which I learn from reliable authority, increased their force to upwards of 1,000 men. Twenty-five of the enemy were killed and wounded. Captains Cary, Fearing and Adjutant Frank, of the Fifth New York State Militia, accompanied the command as volunteers, and did very effective service. I regret to state that Captain Cary was wounded in the foot. (The concluding paragraph of Lieutenant Tompkins's official report will be observed, that he was in command of a detachment of Company B, Second Cavalry, consisting of fifty men, with Second Lieutenant David S. Gordon's Second Dragoons temporially attached. He subsequently adds: Captains Cary, Fearing and Adjutant Frank, of the Fifth New York State Militia, accompanied the command as volunteers. General McDowell says: It appears that Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, (aggregate about seventy-five). General Bonham, after an examin
Maynard (search for this): chapter 7.64
they had been fired upon by the enemy. So that under the mutual mistake, the cavalry being entirely unfit for effectual service, and the left wing of the Rifles demoralized by the unexpected disappearance of its Captain, both dispersed, and sought safety in darkness, perhaps as intense as I ever saw. While these events were occurring, of which I knew nothing other than from the noise, I was satisfied that the enemy had passed through town. I was delayed briefly in fixing my tape to my Maynard rifle. Hurrying to the quarters of the Warrenton Rifles, I found about forty or forty-five of them, a short distance this side of their quarters, standing in the clover lot before referred to and resting on the fence which enclosed it, and without an officer. I promptly addressed them, Boys, where is your Captain? They answered, We do not know, sir. Where is your Lieutenant (meaning Shackleford)? The answer was the same. (It is due that I should say that both the Lieutenants, Shacklefo
H. L. Powell (search for this): chapter 7.64
hotel, just ahead of the enemy's column, which he supposed he could do under cover of the darkness, that the commanding officer of the enemy discovering that some one was crossing the street in front of him, had fired upon him, and struck him in the fleshy part of the shoulder, that as he ran, he jerked off his uniform, and pitched it into a lot, his fear being that the enemy might discover he was an officer, and might make a special effort to capture him. The coat was found next morning in Powell's porch below Gunnell's, and accounts for Ewell's tardiness in reaching The Rifles. He then said to me, that as soon as we reached the hotel he would have to leave me to get a courier to send off to Fairfax Station for some calvary camped at that place, and added that as I seemed to have a turn for this sort of thing, I must take charge of the boys and manage them to the best advantage until he rejoined me. I will here collate the incidents which had occurred up to this time. I think it
Shackleford (search for this): chapter 7.64
standing in the clover lot before referred to and resting on the fence which enclosed it, and without an officer. I promptly addressed them, Boys, where is your Captain? They answered, We do not know, sir. Where is your Lieutenant (meaning Shackleford)? The answer was the same. (It is due that I should say that both the Lieutenants, Shackleford and McGee were absent on leaves with their families). Knowing that the men did not look to the other officers to command, I said to them, Boys, youShackleford and McGee were absent on leaves with their families). Knowing that the men did not look to the other officers to command, I said to them, Boys, you know me, follow me. Without hesitation, they jumped the the fence, and at the corner of the court-house lot on the sidewalk leading from the church to the hotel, I, without the slightest knowledge of tactics, commenced to form them into two files. I had nearly completed my work, when hearing a disturbance at the head of the column, I walked rapidly up the line to hear what was the matter. Nearing the head of the column, I heard Lieutenant-Colonel Ewell, in his impetuous way, say to one of t
Fearing (search for this): chapter 7.64
ry and one rifle company, but reinforcements coming in from camps adjacent to the Courthouse, which I learn from reliable authority, increased their force to upwards of 1,000 men. Twenty-five of the enemy were killed and wounded. Captains Cary, Fearing and Adjutant Frank, of the Fifth New York State Militia, accompanied the command as volunteers, and did very effective service. I regret to state that Captain Cary was wounded in the foot. (The concluding paragraph of Lieutenant Tompkins's pkins says: It will be observed, that he was in command of a detachment of Company B, Second Cavalry, consisting of fifty men, with Second Lieutenant David S. Gordon's Second Dragoons temporially attached. He subsequently adds: Captains Cary, Fearing and Adjutant Frank, of the Fifth New York State Militia, accompanied the command as volunteers. General McDowell says: It appears that Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, (aggregate about seventy-five). General Bonham,
Tompkins (search for this): chapter 7.64
ned on a scout, I have concluded to let Lieutenant Tompkins, commanding, speak for himself by publi foot. (The concluding paragraph of Lieutenant Tompkins's official report is omitted as unnecesCompany B, Second Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, the commanding officer being too unwelhis number of Captain Marr's rifles. Lieutenant Tompkins says: It will be observed, that he was Company B, Second Cavalry, commanded by Lieutenant Tompkins, (aggregate about seventy-five). Genermony with what I saw, satisfied me that Lieutenant Tompkins had his company, and not a detachment ty men, and not fifty, as he reports. Lieutenant Tompkins says: Upon approaching the town the picre there were no resistance or troops. Lieutenant Tompkins further says: That he charged on a compinal fight, if I may so express myself, Lieutenant Tompkins says, Perceiving I was largely out-numb arrive until some time after sunrise. Lieutenant Tompkins officially reports that, twenty-five of[4 more...]
Wickham (search for this): chapter 7.64
d I will add, that the only additional force which came to our assistance was sent for by Colonel Ewell, and was composed of the cavalry companies of Harrison and Wickham, who did not reach the Courthouse until after sunrise, and fully two hours after the enemy had been finally repulsed, by little more than half his number of Capta the turn-pike, (for I saw no more of him afterwards,) that Colonel Ewell left the command to dispatch a courier to bring up the cavalry companies of Harrison and Wickham, camped at Fairfax Station, three miles from the court-house. Captain Thornton, I was informed, went on this duty. Neither man, nor beast, that I could ascertai joined us until long after his inglorious retreat before an inferior force; and that the only force which did join us were the companies of Captains Harrison and Wickham, for whom Colonel Ewell had sent, and they did not arrive until some time after sunrise. Lieutenant Tompkins officially reports that, twenty-five of the enemy we
William Smith (search for this): chapter 7.64
Reminiscences of the war. By General William Smith. Skirmish at Fairfax C. H., May 31st 1861. [None who knew him could fail to admire the enthusiastic courage with which Governor Wm. Smith, of Virginia, threw himself into the thickest of the fight for Southern independence, and gave an example of patience under hardships whGovernor Wm. Smith, of Virginia, threw himself into the thickest of the fight for Southern independence, and gave an example of patience under hardships which younger men might well have emulated. Now in his eighty fifth year; but with the clear intellect and retentive memory of his vigorous manhood, he proposes to write us some of his personal reminiscences of the great struggle. The following paper on the skirmish at Fairfax Courthouse, will be followed by one on the first batm to seek safety by retiring from the contest, through the fields of an adjoining farm. I have thus presented the facts of this little affair, most of which are within my personal knowledge, whilst those contributed by others have been adopted, only after the most patient investigation. Wm. Smith. Warrenton, Va., June, 1882.
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