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Cheat Mountain (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
United States which are held subject to the order of the commanding General. This engagement lasted from seven in the morning to half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the enemy, who had come with artillery to bombard and demoralize us, with infantry to storm our camp, with cavalry to rout and destroy us, and with four days cooked rations in his haversack, to prosecute a rapid march either towards Staunton or towards Huntersville, was in precipitate retreat back to his Cheat Mountain fastness. And it is certainly a matter not unworthy of mention, that while his first insolent advances were received with defiant cheers, running from one end to the other of our line, he was permitted to take his departure under the simple reports of our pieces, firing upon him so long as he continued within their range The relative weakness of our force, and the entire absence of cavalry, prevented our pursuing him, and thereby realizing the legitimate trail a of our triumph. His los
United States (United States) (search for this): article 6
o bring them to the charge; but they could not be induced to re form their broken ranks, for to emerge from the cover of the woods, in the direction of our fire Rapidly and in disorder they returned into the turnpike, and soon thereafter the entire force of the enemy, artillery, infantry, and cavalry retreand in confusion along the road and adjacent heaving behind them, at different points, numbers of their guns, knapsacks, canteens, etc., etc. Among other trophies taken were a stand of United States which are held subject to the order of the commanding General. This engagement lasted from seven in the morning to half-past 2 o'clock in the afternoon, at which time the enemy, who had come with artillery to bombard and demoralize us, with infantry to storm our camp, with cavalry to rout and destroy us, and with four days cooked rations in his haversack, to prosecute a rapid march either towards Staunton or towards Huntersville, was in precipitate retreat back to his Cheat Mountai
Greenbrier (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
The battles of 1881.official reports. official report of the engagement on Greenbrier River, October 3, 1861, H. R. Jackson, Brig Genal commanding. Camp Bartow, Greenbrier River, October 7th, 1861. Col. C. L. S Adjutant N. W. A., Colonel In my note of the 3d inst. I gave you a brief account of the attack made that day upon our position by the enemy. Advancing along the turnpike with a heavy column composed of infantry, artillery, and cavalry, numbering, at a sale estimate, from six to seven thousand men, he drove in our advanced pickets at an early hour in the morning. about 7 o'clock he encountered the main body of the advanced guard rein forced to about one hundred strong and posted on the right side of the turnpike one mile from out lines by Col. Edward Johnson, of the 12th Georgia regiment, who took command in person. You will find this position designated upon the accompanying map by the capitis letter "E" It is but justice to this superi
Huntersville (West Virginia, United States) (search for this): article 6
Colonel Jackson, and the battalion of Lieutenant Colonel Hansborough, commanded, in his absence on account of sickness, by senior Captain J. A. Robertson. Upon this flank also two field-pieces had already been placed in battery enfilading the Huntersville road, which runs at right angles, if, indeed, those terms can be applied to serpentine mountain roads, from the turnpike. These guns were under the immediate charge of Captain P. B. Anderson, and the zeal, skill, and determination of that off, who had come with artillery to bombard and demoralize us, with infantry to storm our camp, with cavalry to rout and destroy us, and with four days cooked rations in his haversack, to prosecute a rapid march either towards Staunton or towards Huntersville, was in precipitate retreat back to his Cheat Mountain fastness. And it is certainly a matter not unworthy of mention, that while his first insolent advances were received with defiant cheers, running from one end to the other of our line, he
Henry R. Jackson (search for this): article 6
The battles of 1881.official reports. official report of the engagement on Greenbrier River, October 3, 1861, H. R. Jackson, Brig Genal commanding. Camp Bartow, Greenbrier River, October 7th, 1861. Col. C. L. S Adjutant N. W. A., Colonel In my note of the 3d inst. I gave you a brief account of the attack made that day upon our position by the enemy. Advancing along the turnpike with a heavy column composed of infantry, artillery, and cavalry, numbering, at a o my aids, Major F. S. Bloom and Lieut. W. D. Humphries, C. S. A. for the gallant and efficient manner in which they responded to the peculiar and exposing cads made upon them. It is but justice to add that Cadet Henry Jackson, G. S. A., drew notice to himself by his gallantry under fire. I have the honor to enclose herewith a list of casualties. I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Henry R. Jackson, Brig Gen. Comdg [Official.] R. H. Chilvon, A. A. Gen't.
Slayton (search for this): article 6
ng by detail for an hour, in the midst of a storm of shot and shell from the enemy, until he was stricken to the earth, severely wounded; of Capt. Deshler, who directed a rapid fire with marked effect; and of Sarah Graves, who fell mortally wounded in the Cool and gallant discharge of his duty. Peculiarly distinguished among the advanced guard, where all were distinguished, must be recorded the names of Lieut, Gibson, of the Third Arkansas regiment--the officer in immediate command; of private Slayton, of the 31st Virginia regiment, who was severely wounded; and of private J. W. Brown, of Co. 1st Georgia regiment, who, upon hearing the order to fall back, exclaimed; "I will give them one more shot before I leave," and while ramming down his twenty ninth cartridge, fell dead at his post. Nor can I omit mention, in this connection, of Lieut. Col. Bar on, who, in the absence of engineer staff officers, designed, and was in active prosecution of, the works to which we are so much indeb
J. W. Brown (search for this): article 6
until he was stricken to the earth, severely wounded; of Capt. Deshler, who directed a rapid fire with marked effect; and of Sarah Graves, who fell mortally wounded in the Cool and gallant discharge of his duty. Peculiarly distinguished among the advanced guard, where all were distinguished, must be recorded the names of Lieut, Gibson, of the Third Arkansas regiment--the officer in immediate command; of private Slayton, of the 31st Virginia regiment, who was severely wounded; and of private J. W. Brown, of Co. 1st Georgia regiment, who, upon hearing the order to fall back, exclaimed; "I will give them one more shot before I leave," and while ramming down his twenty ninth cartridge, fell dead at his post. Nor can I omit mention, in this connection, of Lieut. Col. Bar on, who, in the absence of engineer staff officers, designed, and was in active prosecution of, the works to which we are so much indebted for the defence of our position, and who has shown himself, at all times, promp
Scott (search for this): article 6
gned for the immediate command of Colonel Johnson. At an early moment I threw out what few mounted men were available under Capt. Sterrett, of the Churchville Cavalry, to different points along the valley upon our right for the purpose of bringing as timely notice of an approach by the enemy, and I also strengthened considerably the picket guard advanced in that direction. The centre I entrusted to the 5th brigade, under command of Col. Taliaferro, composed of the 44th Virginia regiment, Col. Scott; the 23d Virginia regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Taliaferro, and Major Rogers's battalion, commanded, in his absence from sickness, by senior Captain John C. Higginbotham. This brigade was reduced in the course of the action by the detachment of one hundred men under Maj. Jones, of the 44th, to reenforce our left wing. This detachment marched in gallant style, under the enemy's fire, to the position as signed it in line. The troops on this wing which, from the character of the ground were
Edward Johnson (search for this): article 6
and posted on the right side of the turnpike one mile from out lines by Col. Edward Johnson, of the 12th Georgia regiment, who took command in person. You willach our camp with but a trifling loss. To this brilliant skirmish, in which Col. Johnson had his horse killed under him, is doubtless to be ascribed, in a measure, tand referring to former dispatches, I would beg once again to direct to Colonel Edward Johnson the special attention of the Commanding General, not simply for this peia regiment--both of these regiments designed for the immediate command of Colonel Johnson. At an early moment I threw out what few mounted men were available underpiece, it was placed under the command of Captain Deshler, Aide-de-camp to Col Johnson. From the fact that the rified gun of Captain Shumaker soon became useless to, coveted by all, of attracting special notice, in addition to the name of Colonel Johnson, I would mention those of Captain Shumaker, who was wounded at his battery
Barton (search for this): article 6
systematic attack upon our camp, I disposed of my entire force to meet it. To convey a correct idea, not simply of that disposition, but of the subsequent action, I must pray reference to the accompanying map, for which I am indebted to Lieutenant Colonel Barton, of the 3d Arkansas regiment. As I have already reported to you, our position is not by nature a commanding one. The causes of its weakness are the necessity of defending extended lines on our front (not less than a mile) and on oconstruction at the time of the attack, but were only partially completed, nothing whatever having been done to strengthen our right flauk or our rear I am happy to say that during the last three days, through the indefatigable efforts of Lieut. Colonel Barton, in immediate charge of the works, backed by the cheerful labor of the men, we are already in condition to defy an approach from any quarter. Not doubting that the attack upon us had been, to some extent, invited by our commencing to for
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