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-- " " jpeS?3?B'yy!?x5wftT?' 5tiji k a LTi''"'FytiiiCiB JH ' 3fettarai TBT'---5- Q aH .';r7fViJSft hviT!.ii ' ffyJpffMhSBiBBBBiiKfcfeBP i ftbwx& TO CARE FOR HIM WHO HAS BORNE THESBATTLE. AND FOR HIS WIDOW AND ORPHANS." '... i: THURSDAY, 0GTOBER 13, 1892. -T-WELVE PAGES. FOE.' XII-N- O. 11-W- HOLE NO. 583. ESTABLISHED 1S77-N-EW SERIES. WASHINGTON. ft 0.; H. t r-- .7 ft'. J. 1 collecting and caring for the wounded and upon the enemy to he the best means of Corps occupying the extreme left near the Val- burying the dead, and during the night of WAR RECOLLECTIONS. THE CORPS. effecting his retreat, aud Gen. Porter's Corps, CLEVELAND'S IDEA OF A PENSION. hills on the southeast side of Antietam HISTORY OF Gen. his entire army, which had previously been ordered up, hav- ley. Changes of position were made by the 18th Lee removed across the ing now arrived, the battle was renewed on both sides, and on the 16th the distribution excepting some of the wounded, of the Tinth Corps, as shown by Gen. Burn-sides- 's Potomac and took position near Shepherds-tow- n. Some -- of tha Varied Experiences of How Tliey. Were Formed and of What the 30th and soon became severe. Gen. Reno a 1 II taMe 1 ! official report, was as follows : and the Ninth Corps again fought gallantly A) K'rc' tht 1 - Uli crest hill, immediately in had been determined to renew the battle Missouri Soldier. Troops Composed, and gained renewed distinction. Deeming "On the of the It front of the bridge, was Benjamin's battory of on the morning of the 19th, but finding that it futile to further contend against the remaiuiug batteries - six with tho tbe enemy had disappeared the Union cav- superior force of the enemy, and having in rear of the crest under partial cover. In -- oxtremo alry in pursuit. On reaching the THE M3STH CORPS. already suffered severely, Gen. Pope con- rear of Bonjamin's battery, on the started OBEYED THE WAHNING; right, joining on to Gen. Sykes's Division, was Potomac, however, they found their further cluded to fall back to Centreville, and with- Di- Gon. Crook's Brigade, with Gen. Sturgis's progress checked by the enemy's batteries of drew during the night, the enemy making vision in tho rear. On tho left, aud in roar of of Antietam and Fred- artillery, which were posted upon the oppo- Prisoners Allowed to Escape Battles no pursuit. The Ninth Corps covered the Benjamin's battery, was Gen. Rodman'3 Divis- ericksburg ion, with Col. Scammon's Brigado in support; site bank. retreat, and on the 31st the entire array Gon. Willcox's Division was hold in resorve." For several weeks both armies ro3ted on from the Butler Jail. were in aud about the works of Centreville. At daylight on Sept. 17 the great battle opposito banks of tho Potomac. Tho cuemy's On Sept. 1 it was discovered that Lee had lines extended from Martinsburg to the Shen- NORTH CAROLINA. began, and raged with varying success until andoah River, and tho3o of tho Union forces REGARDED SUSPICIOUSLY not abaudoued his plan of placing his army sunset, leaving the two armies in nearly the from Williamsport Ford to Harper's Ferry. On between the Union forces at Centreville and same positions as those occupied in the Oct. 7 tho "Kanawha Division "of tho Ninth Operations During Siege of the defenses of Washington, and Gen. Pope Corps was ordcrod to West Virginia, and start- morning, excepting the Ninth Corps, which ed on tho following day. Upon tho departure A Skirmish at Wadesburg to meet such a Vieksburg, Miss. quickly adopted measures had, after a desperate conflict, crossed the of Gen. Cox, Geu. Willcox was placed in com- Against movement. He accordingly distributed his creek and occupied an advanced position on mand of the corps, and shortly thereafter Gen. Great Odds. troops along the different roads from Cen- the bights beyond. W. W. Burn3 was assigned to tho command of HE Ninth Corps was Willcox's Division, and Gon. G. W. Getty to treville to Fairfax Courthouse, the Ninth The limits of this article preclude a nar- command of that of the Gen. Rodman. BY G. WILT. HOUTS, CO. A, MO. HOME GUARDS', Gen- the late constituted hy Corps in advance and nearest to the enemy ration in detail of the great battle of Antie- On tho 26th of October, in pursuance of AND COS. O AND II, 7TH HO. P. t. CAV., eral Orders, No. 84, at Chautilly, and supported by McDowell, tam. It has passed into history as one of orders from Washington, the army coinnionced WAKRENSBUEG, IO. Adjut- to cross tho Potomac by mcan3 of a pontoon Department, enemy's move- ht .16 War Hooker and Kearny. The the bloodiest and most desperately-foug- bridge Berlin, two divisions of the Of- at Ninth ant-General's ment toward Fairfax having been checked, battles of the war, and the conspicuous part Corps, with Pleasonton's cavalry, being in ad- II. fice, dated July 22, he made a fierce attack upon the Ninth borne by the Ninth Corps is attested by tbe vance. Tho entiro army had not succeeded in crossing until Nov. 2, on which dato the HUS f 1862, and was com- Corps, but being met by furious charges was heavy losses which sustained, the severest ended the 19th it Ninth Corps advanced to Bloomfield and con- day of 1861. posed of tbe troops forced from the field. Night terminated the of which was the loss of Gen. Rodman, tinuing its march reached Waterloo on the 6tb, July, Fo two then under the com- battle, and the Union forces after a short whose bravery and skill had won for him and took position at that point. By an order more days and mand of Maj.-Ge-n. rest continued their march toward Fairfax, of tho President dated Nov. 5, Gen. McCIollan night3 we occupied great renown. wns relieved of command of Army of 2. surviving soldiers, few in number, venerable the the our apart Ambrose E. Burnside. reaching there at daybreak on Sept. The Hitherto such relief has been granted to Brig.-Ge- n. Isaac P. Rodman was a native of tho Potomac and Gen. Burnside was placed in private military service, and as n parting benefac- ments These troops consisted battle at Chantilly resulted in the sad loss in age, after a long lapse of time since their South Kingston, R. I.; born Aug. 28, 1822. At command. This order reached Geu. McClellan without inci- tion tendered by a grateful people. Cleveland's Veto of the Dependent Tension Bill. Headquarters Warren ton, on night beyond of the Second and of Gens. Kearny and Stevens, two brave the outbreak of the rebellion he was a mem- at his at the dent, the con of of tho 7th, and on the 9th Gen. Barnsido stant Third Divisions and beloved officers who had distinguished ber of the State Senate, but at once resigned assumed command. peeping and In the meantimt the process of reorganiza- Feb. 8, 1862; battle of New Berne, N. C, peering Burnside's army as themselves by their gallantry and devotion his seat, recruited a company for the 2d R. I., Maj.-Ge- n. Ambrose E. Burnside was a gradu- of the carious tion army had rapidly progressed, March 14, 18G2, and engagement at South organized by him in to the country and flag. of the and entered the military service of the United ate of tho U. S. Military Academy. B;e was through the grating command- on new troops arrived daily and were assigned Mills, Camden County, N. C., April 19, 1802. appointed Brevet Second Lieutenant 2d Art. of our parlor, some April, 1862, The enemy made no further move, and States as its Captain June 6, 1861. He was War of Major-Gener- al of Volun- July 1, 1847, and served in the with Mexico, Maj.-Gen- s. to th several corps. Gen. Burnside was He was promoted ed by Sept. 2 the Army of Virginia and the forces Colonel 30, 1817-4-8, City of Moxico. After the wnom expressed $ 18, 1862. reorganization appointed of the 4th R. I. Oct. at the and with- placed in command of the right wing, con- teers July In the close war he served in garrison and on great desire to see & Reno and Parke, with it were withdrawn 1861, and Brigadier-Gener- al of Volunteers of that sisting of the First and Ninth Corps; Gen. of Gen. Burnside's army in North Carolina frontier duty until Oct. 2, 1653, reaching the a Bmall division from in the defenses of Washington. April 28, 1 862. His regiment was assigned to outside. Reno continuing in command of the Ninth, in April, 1862, he was placed in command grade of First Lieutenant, when bo resigned the Department of the On the same day Gen. McClellan was as- Army. He was engaged On the morning of of Second Division. When the Ninth hi3 commission in the Sonth, under the com- signed to the command of the fortifications Gen. Sumner in command of the center, the from 1853 to 1858 as a manufacturer of fircarm3 the 22d, before sufc-ris- e, Corps. Corps was organized Gen. Reno retained mand of Brig.-Ge- n. of Washington, and of all the troops for the consisting of the Second and Twelfth at Bristol, R. I. He was Caabior of the Land two men caroe to the campaign Department of the Illinois Central Railroad iBaac Stevens, time of the defense The Sixth Corps, under Franklin, with command of his division. In our door and said I. and at the of the Capital. Company, 1858-'5-9, and Treasurer of that com- io Couch's and Sykes's Divisions, were on the in northern Virginia Gen. Reno commanded organization of the corps, were stationed in The Armies of the Potomac and of Vir- pany, 1860-'6- 1. us: "You men keep troop3 of Corps in field, the vicinity of Newport News, Va., to which ginia were now consolidated and placed un- left. the the Ninth the At the outbreak of tho rebellion he re- away from the doors 29-- 30 and was engaged Aug. in the battles entered the military service of the United States y; point they had been sent for the" purpose of der the command of Maj.-Ge- n. McClellan, The Ninth Corps at this time was com- and windows to-da- Manassas, and Sept. 1 at Chantilly. ns Colonel 1st R. I., May 2, 1861, and served in Maj.-Ge- n. com- : of reinforcing the Army of the Potomac and Pope was relieved from posed as follows Maj.-Ge- n. Patterson's operations in the Valley do not showy ourselves Gen. Pope in his official report of this On Aug. 2 the corps, winch now numbered mand and directed to report to the Secretary M8j.-Ge- n. J. L. Reno commanding. of the Shenandoah in June, 1861. Ho also nor speak to anyone, campaign says : f Run, Va., about 13,000 men, embarked at Newport of War for orders. Escort, 1st Me. Cav., Co. G. , participated in tbe battle of Bull or you may be ahpj cannot express myself too highly of tho July 21, 1861, and was mustered out of servico 3d, and Fredericks- Brig.-Ge- n. Orlando B. "I News,landing at Aquia Creek on the GemBurnside, who was still at First Division zealons, gallant and phcorful manner in which Aug. 2, 1861. Ho was appointed Brigadier-Gener- al through the door 02 proceeded thence to Fredericksburg, reliev- burg., was ordered to evacuate that point, Willcox. First Brigade 28th Mass., 17th Gen. Reno deported, himself from the be- of Voluoteera Aug. 6, 1861, and was windows. Sometime Major-Genor- al s, promoted March 18, 1863. to-nig- ing Gen. King's Division, of McDowell's and after destroying machine-shop- bridges, Mich., 79th N. Y., 50th Pa. Second Br- ginning to tho end of tho operations. Ever ht we will geo prompt, earnest and soldierly, he was the model Whon tho plan of forming a coastwise ex- Corps, Army of Vir- igadeCol. Thomas Welsh 8th Mich., 4Gth you place- - which then joined the of an accomplished soldier aud a gallant gen- pedition was first concoived by Gen. McClellan, out of this ginia. While the Ninth Corps was holding N. Y., 45th and 100th Pa. Artillery Mass. tleman, and his lp33 has boon a heavy blow to it included the formation of a force of about lt is needless to say 2d U. S., Battery E. army and the country." 10,000 troops to operato in conjunction with V-v. Fredericksburg and guarding the line of the Light, 8th battery; the .-- ; that we obeyed tho naval forces. Gen. Burhside was selected to . l 2 . oS Brig.-Ge- n. Samuel D. Gen. Burnside in his obituary order says: Rappahannock, Gen. Pope was operating Second Division organize and lead the enterprise. The land instructions totne;g near Culpeper Courthouse, in the direction Sturgis. First. Brigade Brig.-Ge- n. JanieB "By the death of ibis distinguished officer forces rendezvoused at Annapolis, Md., from ter. "We had gathered from remarks and iQ of most devoted pa- of Gordonsville. On Aug. 3 Gen. McClellan Nagle 2d Md., Gth, 9th N. II., 48lh Pa. tho country loses op' its which place they embarked for Hampton Roads, signs triots, the army' one of its most thorough sol- Jesse L. Reno. of the few days past that all was npo n. Fer-rer- arriving early in January, 18G2. Here was ordered by Gen. Halleck to withdraw Second Brigade Brig.-Ge- Edward o there diers. In the long list of battles in which the Burnside expedition to North Carolina, they wero joined by the naval forces, under harmonious in the camp of our neighbors from the Peninsula, but upon various pre- 21st, 3oth Mass., 51st N. Y., 51st Pa. Gen. Reno had fought.iin "his country's service, Flag Officer Lewis M. Goldsborougb, and the and that appears brightest and he participated with it in the capture texts delayed execution of order. In Artillery Pa. L., Battery D; 4th U. S., Bat- his name always with the expedition sailed on the 11th of January, and SEBIOUS TROUBL3 the luster, aud he has now met a soldiers death, of Roanoke Island, battle of NewEerne,and the meantime the movements of Jackson's tery E. was caught iu tbe storm3 which usually pre- might arise, of which we would be, or werfj while gallantly leading his men at the battle of "n the investment and reduction of Fort vail in the Winter off Cape Hatteras. Several Corps occasioned much embarrassment to Third Division Brig.-Ge- n. Isaac P. Rod- South Mountain. : of the transports, a gunboat, and a floating the innocent cause. There were in the jaij Feflf-chi- qual- Macon. An attack of typhoid fever rendered Gen. Pope, and the opportune arrival of the man. First Brigade Col. Harrison S. ld "For his high chafacternnd thekindly battery were wrecked, and the fleet scattered. the broken frames of two or three old chsirej ities of his heart in priyato life, as well as for it necessary for him to come home on sick Ninth Corps at Fredericksburg saved his 9th, 89th, 103d N. Y. Second Bri- Tho remainder of tbe month of January wa3 the posts of which made good, heavy clubs', tho military genius and personal daring which leave, and he only recovered in time to join spent in perfecting plaits for further move- left flank, and prevented entire army gade Col. Edward Harland 8th, 11th, lGth marked him as a soldier, his loss will be de- his Gen. Burnside at Fredericksburg. Here he ments. R. Artillery 5th U. S., Bat- plored by all who knew him, and the Com- from being cut off from communication with Conn., 4th I. Gen. Roanoke Island, N. C was to be the point of manding General desires to add the tribute of was placed in command of Parke's Geu. Burnside's first attack. The importance the Potomac tery A.. a friend to the public mourning for the death Gen'. Burnside. Division, which command he retained until of this island to tho Confederates had led them In the month of August the movements Kanawha Division Brig.-Ge- n. Jacob D. of one of the country's best defenders." orders from Washington, he on stricken down in the terrible conflict at the to strongly fortify it ngaipst assault. progress Virginia were exciting etc, under Scam-mo- n following is a On in in the Cox. First Brigade Col. Eliakim P. The detailed statement of Bridge" Sept. 17, 1862. He died the evening of the 4th of February, 1862, Sept. 4 embarked his troops for Washington. "Stone Golds-boroug- h interest of the whole country. The whole 12th, 23d, 30th Ohio; Ohio light the loss of the Ninth Corps in the battle of Gon. Burnside communicated to Admiral In the campaign of Northern Virginia Sept. 30, 1862. the information that the army was in of Lee'a army was being hurled upon Gen. 1st Battery; Gilmore's company South Mountain (or Turner's Pass) Md. corps were engag- artillery, The following is a statement in detail of readiuess to move, and orders were given for Pope, who, with 40,000 men, aided by the only two divisions of the W. Va. W. Va. cavalry, Harrison's company .1 Cap'U the loss of the. Ninth Corps at the battle of the fleot to move on tho following morning. ed, those of Stevens and Reno, the latter in Kill- W'n'd, or The army likewise moved,, by transports, on Ninth Corps, succeeded in holding the line cavalry. Second Brigade Col. Geo. Crook '- 16-1- command of both divisions. The following ' mis'R. Antietam, Sept, 7, 1862. tho morning. Tho naval force soon be- of the Rappahannock reinforcements com- next until 11th, 28th, 3Gth Ohio; Schaumbeck's came engaged tbo rebel batteries and is a statement in detail of the loss during c c Capt'r'd with Teached him from the Peninsula. pany Chicago Dragoons, Kentucky Light s K'lPd. Wound'd. or fleets, and meanwhile tho army was engaged in these operations Command. - g g a j Upon the Ninth Corps devolved the task Artillery, Simmonds's battery. mlna'ng. preparations to land and occupy the shores and Cnptured ' . . loading of guarding the left flank of Pope's army in Kill'd. W'n'd. or Unattached Gth N. Y. Cav. (eight com- g V u o u 5 s c roads into the interior. At about 4 c tr V P, x 9 o o o'clock iu tho afternoon of tbe 7th tbe troops movement, Mining. 5 ; 6 - u Command. H the early part of the and at the panies), Col. Thomas C. Devin ; Ohio cavalry, ' e u a d woro landed near the middle of the island C c - "s " - 2. gal- s z c O K 'O. W O K v j u M last guarded the right flauk, fighting a o o third ind'p't company, Lieut Jonas Seamen; i e under cover of tho gunboats, and on tho morn- Command. J a tn f m ing of the 8th tbo land attack was made, which lantly and forcing the enemy from the line s s 3d U.S. Art., Batteries L and M, Capt. John Staff. 1 i -- G Z "3 . "3Soft a 5 t resulted in the capture of five forts of 32 guns, of retreat. o 9 5 o st o a o a o a I Edwards, jr. Division.-Fir- quarters for thousand troops, n m --, Willcox's Winter several U C CI - hm On Aug. 12 Gen. Reno, with the Ninth On Sept. 12 Gen. Burnside entered Fred- BriKftde. wTlicox's Division. about 3,000 staud of small-arm- s, and a largo c '. s s s 28th Mnts 1 6 7 Brigade. amount of other property, besides a large num- Corps, joined McDowell near Cedar Mount- c a c k o a left few hourB - Firat erick, the enemy having a .- 8 8th MIoh 8 281b Mass...,, 1 H 1 33 48 ber of prisonors. The casualties on the Union ain, but upon learning, a few days there 17th MIoh 2fi 4 10-- 132 18 9 80 107 Stevens's Division. previously, and had a brisk skirmish with J7th Mich...... aide were, of tho army, 37 killed, 214 wound- - 79th .'..: 12 12 5 2 25. 32 . XMijiys: '""' after, that the enemy was concentrating his StxiU...... 1 ...... - - 1 with- KY ...... 79th N. Y 13 17 the cavalry that was covering his 50th Pa : 3 .. 3 50th Pa 1 lo 3 57 ed, and missing; of tha navy, six killed, forces with the view of crossing the Rapidan 17 wounded, and two missing. Firat Brigade. drawal. Gen. Lee moved on through the .'. 5 131 102 1 3 110 2 IS R3 Total 26 2 41 13 1& ... 3 211 The next duty of Gen. Burnside :--y at Raccoon Ford, orders were given for the COthPiv followed Total under his 8th Mich '.. 10 1 55 12 7S passes of the South Mountain, by instructions was to occupy Now Borne. Ac- army to fall back to north bank of Second Brigade. Second Brigade. Pahtixg Me. Gilmoei:. the the the Union forces, who found that a severe 1 6 9 cord iugly, on tho morning of tho 12th of March, with L 4 171 25J 231 46th N. Y 2 4 25... 2 31 Total 29j 2 134 8th Mich such as man Rappahannock. The Ninth Corps returned battle must be fought before they could 45th Pa 2 25. 5 102 46th N.Y 2 3 11 16 the transports, escorted by a fleet of gunboats, a could wield with most deadly I 100th Pa .. 8 2 33 ...- - 1 1 38 proceeded to Neuse tho to by the road upon which it had previously Second Brigade. effect a crossing of the mountain. 45th Pa 30.. the River, entrance effect. "With these weapons we determined NV.h X. Y 1 4 1 15 ...... 2 23 100th Pa 7 - 1 8 which was strougly fortified ; but tbe gunboats 2 143 188 to defend ourselves need he, passed, and when the enemy reached the 100th Pa- - 3 11 106 S 140 Early on the morning of the 14th a bat- Total 358 soon cleared tbe way for tho advance of the if and to die in lj Total 3 7 70 .. 4 93 Rappahannock and attempted to cross he Corps was posi- - troops to the vicinity of New Berne. that room rather than be led out to die like Total 4 1CJ 12 121 .... 10 1C3 tery of the Nin tit placed in Artillery. 1 4 weary was found that Kelly's Ford, the most available on high ground on the the turn- Mass. L't. 8lh battery ... Artillery. A march then begun by tho dogs. We also pledged ourselves that, ia tion left of 1 1 troops, Third Brigade. Mass. L., 8th Bat and when night came on they sought o crossing, was held by the Ninth Corps. 1 4 5 caso we got out the place alive, wa would 8lh Mass 2 31 4 184 1 12 234 pike; Gen. Cox's Division arrived on the Total such re3t as could be obtained in tho mud 41 20 7 338 On night 26th scouts TDthN.Y '.. 'J 5 74 1 16 105 re- Total Firat 265.. around campGres. never be taken prlaoners again. the of the the ground about 9 o'clock, followed by the Total FiretDl vis' 62 13 278 355 Dlv.JJ the n.l On tho morning of the 14th tbe march was Well, as began land- brought information to Gen. Pope that the 2 40 9 258 2 28 339 corps, excepting Sturgis's Sturgis's Division. just it to be dark our Total mainder of the resumed, and tbe position of tbe enemy was Gen. Slurrfla'A Division. First Brigade. lord came with our supper, and said to us r Confederates, under Jackson, had Division. Scammon's Brigade, of the Kana- First Brigade. 2d Md 1 16 4 43.. 3 67 fouud tobesuch a3 to necessitate tbe carrying Artillery. 6 29 passed through Thoroughfare Gap toward : 9th N. II 23.. OtliN. II 13.- - 1 18 works by storm, at all. Gen. Burn- "Be quiet; we are going to let you out Mass. L. A.,thlJal wha Division, was in advance. A severe 11 1 12 !.... of the if 48th"Pa 10 3 46 59 to-nig- 2d Bat. 10 13 - 9th N. II some ht, Manassas U.S. Art.. E'.. 3... ' 1 1 1 side, with unfaltering confidence in the bravery time and if yon should he Junction. i j battle ensued, which, up to about noon, was 48thPa 7 50 60 31 7 41 of his troops, prepared for tbe attack. Tho lino Gen. Pope at once made a disposition of Total artillery..'.. 3j... 10 13 Cox's Total - recaptured you must not give us away, bufi carried on by aud Willcox's Divisions, Total 2 37 8 152... 5 201 of battle was formed, and by 8 o'clock tho bat- his forces, and on the 27th the Ninth Corps Second Brigade. enemy say that you broke the lock with thi3 ham Total Flret DIvis'n. 7 88 25 560 4 . 63 747 of the Ninth Corps. Later in the day the tle opened. The poured a destructive was 2Ut Mass 7 7 Second Brigade. flro into Uniou forces, and thoy were mer. moved to Greenwich, where Gen. Reno Ninth Corps was ordered by Gen. Burnside .; S 4 33 ... 23 63 1 G the Reno's Division. 35tl MaaH ... 21st Mass 3 39 48 forced to lie down in tbe hollows of the ground eslablisbed communication with Gen. Mc- First Brijfnde. to advance, and the order was promptly 5lstN. Y 1 3 12 16 35th Mufls 1 47 12 MS .. 0 214 He had brought a hammer with him, with 3 1 .26 30 1 4 61 for shelter. The conflict raged great 6th N. H 3 27 9 108 2 65 217 51stPa .'. .. 51tN. Y. 18 87 with anil'' Dowell, who was marching on Gainesville. TLc 3 IS 5 91 120 which he said he would break the lock 48th Pa 1 24 2 74 55 150 obeyed. troops dashed forward with 51st Pa fury, and upon nearing tha enemy's position a 5 11C "Wai On the 28th the Confederates retreated dJId I 20 2 CI 2 50 145 great gallantry, driving the enemy from his Total l 7823 charge was made thereon which caused thorn leave the hammer after we had gone. Total 0 89 24 311.. 0 469 from Manassas "l 5 30 157 to beat a precipitate retreat, leaving their guhB Junction toward Centreville, Total 5 71 13 2J0 4 179 518 positiona, and sending him over the crest of Total Second Div'n. ? 112. Artillery. in the hands of the Union forces. and in less than an hour the advance of the mountain in great disorder. An effort charges mado with Second Brigade. the Hodman's Division. Pa. L., Battery D 3 3 Successive wero alternate 1 1 1 3 Ninth Corps had occupied the position and 3 13 5 EG was Fi rut Brigado. 1th U.S., Battory E victory aud defeat, until finally tbo brigade of -- letMass 3 37 153 to regain his lost ground defeated, and 1 2 20 rifle-pit- s, 51st N. Y 57 22 89 89th N. Y .. 17..... Gon. Reno pressed forward, clearing tbe with Hooker's and Kearny's Divisions be- 10.... Corps 1 1 1 after repeated charges upon the Ninth Total artillery.... 3 6 stormiug the redoubts, and carrying gan a pursuit of the enemy, who were driven down the mountain, leaving his Total 2 1 17 - 20 he retreated 9 127 33 499.. 11 679 everything before them. Total 3 CO) 5 151 3 CO 258 Total Second Div... ont of Centreville. Meanwhile a portion of dead aud wounded on the field and nearly Total Third Divihion. ... -- .2 1 17 20 Thus the day was won, and amid wild and McDowell's 8 18J 397 7 245 770 Hodman's Division dcafsuiug cheers Gen. Burnside rode into tbe forces, marching upon Centre- Total Second Div'n lOlJ 2,000 prisoners in the hands of the Union 1 1 Cox's Kiinnwlia'Dl . Staff. captured works. The troop3 lost 80 killed, 380 ville from the west, fell vision, upon the enemy Total Kinth Corps. 15 189143 957 11 COS 1,523 forces. The gallantry and success with r First Brigade. wounded, and one missing. near the old Bull ' First Brigade. f 9th N.Y... 1 11 8 168.. 14 235 Run battlefield and a which this battle was fought reflected the 12lh Ohio "..;.. 3 3 44... 5 65 89th N.Y 18 4 73... 8 103 Tho next affair of importance in which Gen. severe engagement took place, which lasted Gen. Lee now decided to advance his highest credit upon the officers and men of 23d Ohio i .. Z'i 8 87-- . 3 130 103d N.Y 24 3 65.. 25 117 Burnside's command participated was tho en- 30th Ohio "J... r11 53 70 gagement at South Mills, Camden Co., N. C, for two or three hours. was 6 " 1 15 army into Maryland, and it accordingly the First and Ninth Corps. The greatest Ohio L. A., 1st batt'y' 1 J Total 86 306... 47 455 April 19, 1862, where they suffered a loss of On the 29th the enemy occupied a position put in Gen. D. II. Hill's Division, forces was 13 101 wounded, 13 captured motion; loss sustained by the Union that Total. '.'Tj&. 11 100 8 272 Second Brigado. - killed, and or near Sudley Springs, closely watched by being in advance, crossed the Potomac at of Gen. Reno, who was killed about dusk in 8th Conn 1 33 10 129... 21 191 missing. Fort Macon, N. C, surrendered ou Briu-ndo- . " 2 34 1 102 139 April, a siege Kearny to prevent his retreat. On fords Lecsburg, Sept. 4 Second 11th Conn tho 20th of after of more than a the the near between and the evening while reconnoitering the enemy's 11th Ohio 7 3 31 3 44 10th Conn 38 9 131 1S5 month. morning of the same day Gen. Sigel, who 7, and encamped in the vicinity of Frederick. position. 28th Ohio ; 3;. 12 15 4lhR.1 21 5 72.. 2 100 The operations of Gen. Burnside gavo great 30th Ohio 7 18 25 had arrived upon the ground, began a vigor- At the same time a force moved into the Maj.-Ge- n. Jesse L. Reno was born Juno Total 7 126 25 437 .. 23 018 satisfaction aud encouragement to the country, 3 61 3 84 and the occupation of North Carolina coast ous attack, forcing the enemy back a short Shenandoah Valley, with instructions to 20, 1823, Wheeling, Va. He was a gradu- Total Z17 j-- the in Artillery. consequent thereon wb3 a great gain to tho distance. Gen. Sigel was then reinforced by drive the Union forces from Martinsburg, ate of the U. S. Military Academy of the Total Kanawha Div." U 231.. 11 356 5lh U.S., Battory A 3 3 Uniou cause. Reno, Hooker and Kearny, and a furious Harper's Ferry, and clear the to The laud forco of Gen. Burnsido during these reduce Valley, class of 184G, and was promoted the Total "i 33 658 .. 41 880 Div'n.. 8 212 41 710... 70 1,077 Ninth Corps.... lw Total Third operations consisted of following troops: battle raged until noon, without material in order that communications with Rich- Ordnance Corps. He was aB a subaltern of a the rig.-Gc- n. G. advantage to side. 5 Scammon's DIvis'n First Division John Foster. "So So either About o'clock mond might be established by that route howitzer battery engaged in all the opera- On the morning of the loth it was dis- First Brigade. First Brigado 17tb, 23d, 25th Mass. Second Near and Yet Fae." in the afternoon Gen. McDowell had, in with the army he proposed to Mexico from 12th Ohio 7 26 33 Conn., 21th, 27th Mass. Artil- had scarcely begun to eat when a signal wa concentrate tions of Gen. Scott's invasion of covered that thejeneniy bad retired during 1 Brigade 10th 23d Ohio 58... 2 69 lery 3d N. Y.; 1st R. I., Battery F. obedience io orders from Gen. Pope, arrived in western Maryland. the siege of Vera Cruz to the storming of the night. Tha Twlftli Corps the com- 30th Ohio 3 10 1 43 2 16 80 given, the door opened, and we were told to Second Division Brig.-Ge- n. Jesse L. Reno. with his corps, and at about 5:30 Gens. Gen. McClellan at once prepared to for his by Ohio L. A., lBtBat come out. We left our suppers, took meet Chapultepec, receiving gallant and mand of which had been assumed Gen. Gilraiore'a Co. W. First Brigada-- Sd Md., 103d N. Y., 48th Pa. our Heictzelman and Reno were to Gen. went out. ordered fall these movements. Banks was placed meritorious conduct a brevet for the battle Mansfield together 'with Sumner's and Va. Cav Second Brigade 11th Conn., 21st Mass., 51st clubs, and There were two meri t upon the enemy's exe- Harrison'- - Co. W. N. Y., 51st Pa. left This order was in command of the defenses of Washington. of Cerro Gordo, and another for Chapultepec, Hooker's Corps aud Gen. Pleasonton's cav- Va. Cav on horseback just in front of the door, whn Third Division Brig.-Go- n. John G. Parke cuted with such dash and spirit that by 7 On the 3d the movements of the several where he was wounded. alry, were ordered in pursuit on the main said to us: "Be perfectly quiet, and walk; Total 3 25 2 182 2 18 182 8th Conn., 6th N. J., 4th R. I., 5th R. I. (bat- o'clock the enemy's flank was doubled back corps began on the different roads leading At the outbreak of the rebellion he was road through Boonesbbro. Franklin was to - --i --. iP --- -- talion); IstU. S. Artillery, Battery C. along with us in an unconcerned manner upon his center, and 8 o'clock, Second Brigado. Brigade Col. Rush C. Hawkins 6th wo safQ at after the north into Maryland. Owing to the uncer- placed in command of the Leavenworth move into Pleasant Valley, and the Ninth 31 Fourth and will pilot you out of town to a 11th Ohio 1 1 11... 5 21 N. H., 9tb, 89th N. Y. enemy had been swept from the field, the tainty as to Lee's intentions, McClellan in Arsenal, Kansas, hut was soon called inlo Corps, 'under dpmmaiid of JSen. Cox, who Ohio 2 19 2i place." 1 1 The part takeu by GenSurnside in tho struggle ceased, the dead and wounded of his advance his army 12, 1861, flit .. 21... 2 23 We obeyed instructions, and were escort- kej)t in such order as active service. On Nov. be was had succeeded Gen. Kenor.tjras to march by h. A., SiDi operations during the campaigns in northern the enemy being left in the bunds of the to continually cover Washington and Balti- appointed a Brigadier-Genera- l of Volunteers, the Sbarp3Durgj:oad. The enemy succeeded, tuonds's Battery 1 5..... 6 Virginia and Maryland ha3 already boon set ed to a large cornfield extending to tha Union forth, in this article--. to forces. more. On the 13th an order, issued by Gen. and was at once assigned to the command however, in gassing throhgh Boonesboro - Total "2 6 2 "50... 7 7 timber, on a stream running east Grand Gon. Burnside remained in command of the deliverers lefS During the night of the 29lh the enemy Lee, fell into his hands, which fully dis- of a brigade in Burnside's expedition to and Keedysville, crossed 'Afitietnm Creek, "l8- River. Here our guides and Total KanawhuDlv ?l"j - 2 25 Iw Army of tho Potomac until Jan. 26, 1863, when became heavily reinforced, and Gen. Pope closed the plans of the enemy, and imme- North Carolina, which command he retained and took a strong position on' the bights be- l So Was rolievcd, at his own request, by Maj.-Ge- n. us, with this injunction: "You can remain Oil 1.6981 deemed it prudent to withdraw to the de- diately orders were given for a rapid and from Dec. 20, 18G1, to April, 1862, being en- yond. The Union forcek took position on Total Ninth Corps. 4u 98 2 113 2.349 Joseph Hookor. From March 25 to Do- - concealed in this field until morning; then, fenses of Washington, Deeming an attack vigorous forward movement. gaged in the capture of Roanoke Island, both sides of the Sbarpsburg road, the Ninth The 13th was spent by both armies ia (Continued on third iao.) go to that house over there and they will

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