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The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 1 (search)
ry of the doings of that day, which came under my observation, would be interesting to your readers. I take pleasure in giving them. After the taking of Harper's Ferry, Jackson's old division, to which our battery is attached, under Gen. Starke's brigade, was ordered to march, and, after marching from 11 o'clock at night and them have been in fifteen different engagements. We wended our way back about 5 o'clock towards the right, and found that A. P. Hill had reached us from Harper's Ferry, and had pitched into the enemy's left, and was driving them before him until night set in and stopped the contest for the day, thus ending one of the greatesen were worn down with fatigue in marching; but we were compelled to do so to save the forces in Maryland. The forces left, after we took so many to surround Harper's Ferry, were small, and Longstreet's forces could not have extricated themselves without fighting this battle. I believe I can safely say that this battle in it
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Death of the grandson of Lord Byron. (search)
rps are within supporting distance of each other. Sumner's and Williams's (late Banks's) for the moment at and about Harper's Ferry, Gouch's and Franklin's at Williamsport, and the rest so in position near them as to be instantly available for a movhe service. They (the enemy) report their loss in Maryland at or near 15,000, but consider that, with the capture of Harper's Ferry, they are about even since the last battle of Manassas. There is no considerable force of the enemy on the banks of ere wounded and taken prisoners during the fight. Since last Saturday we must have more than made up for our loss at Harper's Ferry in prisoners. Among the rebel wounded we have about 200 officers--three wounded Colonels, and the rest Majors, Core American States, that at Sharpsburg, on Friday, Gen. McClellan met the guide who conducted the cavalry force from Harper's Ferry, and enabled them to escape and capture Longstreet's train. He complimented him for his services, and remarked, that
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], article 5 (search)
o be thrown across the Potomac. It will be ready for trains to pass over in about a week. The boats of the pontoon bridge have already arrived. They will immediately be placed in position. Immense numbers of soldiers have forded the Potomac, there being no means of conveyance across the river at present. They swear vengeance and retaliation upon the rebels for their vandalism. One long continuous train of supply and baggage wagons are crowded together on the Potomac opposite Harper's Ferry. The greater portion of the forces quartered in this vicinity are on the Virginia side of the river, but a sufficient number remain on this side, with fortifications at prominent points. The water in the Potomac is very low at present, and but little difficulty is experienced in crossing. Rumor says that the rebels are now in Winchester, and have commenced fortifying it. The Baltimore American, of the 25th, says: Gen. McClellan is actively engaged in arranging his
The Daily Dispatch: September 29, 1862., [Electronic resource], Later from the North. (search)
a rear line of two or three hundred miles to guard when essaying to get to close quarters with the enemy. From Harper's Ferry. The New York Herald has the following: Harper's Ferry was finally evacuated by the rebels on Friday afternHarper's Ferry was finally evacuated by the rebels on Friday afternoon. At noon on Friday they had all left there except a few pickets. A small squad also remained on the Maryland Heights, to keep up appearances, and a small force at Sandy Hook, to prevent the passage of Captain Evans's company of the Sixth regular afternoon, so as to command the Ferry, and the national banner again waves upon the fortifications. The town of Harper's Ferry was not destroyed or molested by the rebels, or the citizens disturbed. From the headquarters of M'Clellan — that reduced by stragglers returning. A train of cars crossed the Monocracy this morning. The road is now open to Harper's Ferry, where there is a sufficient Federal force for all purposes. The rebels, in their hasty retreat from Maryland, l