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Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1861, October (search)
nal and Democrat, and in a short time demolished every thing it contained. They then proceeded to several private houses, and served them in the same manner.--New York Times, October 22. This morning a heavy detachment from General Smith's division made a reconnoissance to Flint Hill, Va., which is about two miles and a half from Fairfax Court House, and from which there is a good view of the village. A strong picket was observed there, and indications that a large or reserve force was in the vicinity. The reconnoitring party consisted of portions of Mott's and Ayres' batteries, and companies from the Fifth (regular) and from Col. Friedman's regiment of cavalry. Generals McClellan, Porter, Smith, and Hancock accompanied the expedition.--National Intelligencer, October 21. The Sixth regiment of Vermont Volunteers, under the command of Colonel Nathaniel Lord, Jr., passed through Jersey City, N. J., en route for Washington. The regiment numbered one thousand and fifty men.
Rebellion Record: a Diary of American Events, Diary from December 17, 1860 - April 30, 1864 (ed. Frank Moore), 1862, February (search)
February 7. General Lander's forces occupied Romney, Va., without a fight. The rebels retreated toward Winchester.--Cincinnati Gazette, February 8. At four o'clock this morning eleven companies of the Cameron Dragoons, Colonel Friedman, started from their camp near Washington, D. C., in the direction of Germantown, about a mile and a half from Fairfax Court-House, Va. It was the intention to make a thorough examination of the enemy's picket lines outside the division boundaries. Owing to the early hour of starting, and secrecy and silence of the advance, they surprised a rebel picket detachment at a house near Germantown. Surrounding the house they took twelve prisoners, a capture effected, however, not without some show of resistance on the part of the enemy. Over a dozen shots were fired from the house at the Nationals. Captain Wilson was hit by one shot in the right ear, the ball passing through and making an ugly but not dangerous wound in the back of the neck. Se
The Daily Dispatch: October 28, 1861., [Electronic resource], Col. Doniphan. (search)
ately fell back and gave the alarm. The long roll was immediately beaten at their camps across the creek. From information received there are no rebels between the telegraph and the river this side of Occoquan, and but few at the latter place. More Reconnoitering across the Potomac. Washington, Oct. 20. --This morning a heavy detachment from Gen. Smith's division, with portions of Nutt's and Ayres's batteries, and companies from the 5th regiment of regular cavalry, and Col. Friedman's Philadelphia cavalry, advanced towards Fairfax Court-House on a reconnaissance. They went as far as Flint hill, which is two miles and a half this side of that village, and overlooks it. They saw there the enemy's pickets in such large force as to impress them with the belief that the reserve of the rebel army was not far from that point. The expedition was accompanied by Gen'ls McClellan, Porter, Smith and Hancock. It probably returned about nightfall. A private of the Fif
The Daily Dispatch: November 27, 1861., [Electronic resource], Latest from the North. (search)
battle. Washington, Nov. 22. --Gen. Smith's division, including the brigades of Gens. Hancock, Brooks, and Brannon, and Mott's and Barr's batteries, and Friedman's cavalry, was to have been reviewed this afternoon by Gen. McCrellan, but as public business prevented him from being present, Gen. Smith himself reviewed the division. After passing in review the regiments were drawn up in line of battle, the artillery occupying, rominent points, and Friedman's cavatry having been posted in a position to make a charge. The infantry and artillery first opened the fire which was continued by the entire division for nearly an hour, movements as in ac be in the direction of Lewins ville. Ayree's battery, which occupies Smoot's Hill, took part in the engagement. The exercises were closed by a change from Friedman's cavalry on a fancied column of the enemy's infantry. The only accident was that to Charies Trenter, of company I, of Philadelphia, who was thrown from his hor
The Daily Dispatch: February 11, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
e movement of the rebel troops into Kentucky, when it advanced to Bowling Green, about the time of the occupation of Muldrough's Hill. Since that time he has been appointed Brigadier General--Gen. Buckner, who is several years his junior as a graduate of the Military Academy, and who was brevetted for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, having been promoted to the command of a division. The latest from Washington--Federal account of another Skirmism on the Potomac--Sixteen Confederated made prisoners The telegraphic correspondence of the Herald, from Washington, February 7th, has the following: A cavalry regiment attached to General Smith's division accomplished a brilliant connoisance this morning. In their absent they killed one rebel and wounded several besides capturing sixteen prisoners, twelve horses, and one wagon. At 4 o'clock, slaven companies of the Cameron Dragoons, Col. Friedman, started in the direction of