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during our affray we captured a young confederate officer who gave his name as captain john s mosby by his sprightly appearance and conversation he attracted considerable attention
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he was a daring young man well formed light complexion blue eyes and about twenty-three years of age he was much lamented by his many friends
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and on the twenty-fifth he struck our forces at bristoe station where a severe contest took place the losses in killed and wounded being heavy on both sides
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and to weaken as far as their influence could be felt the confidence which had been reposed in it the president was represented as an imbecile utterly devoid of statesmanship
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it would be difficult to refrain from saying that those rebel forces were prevented from advancing by some mighty unseen hand-the hand of him who watches over the destiny of nations
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the commanding general in behalf of the country thanks the army of the potomac for the glorious result of the recent operations our enemy superior in numbers and flushed with the pride of a successful invasion attempted to overcome or destroy this army
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but doubtless fearing that a trap might be laid for them if they advanced too far they contented themselves with only a portion of the borough their main force occupying the hills which form a grand amphitheatre on the north and west
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had the means of crossing the river been at hand general burnside would have made hostile demonstrations at once but through some misunderstanding between himself and general halleck at washington the pontoons were not in readiness
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as the last echoes of a plaintive air died over the distant woods and i crept into my lowly quarters for my rest the poet's verse seemed full of hallowed potency
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but either lay dead or dying on the well-fought fields or were captives with a cruel foe the number of killed and wounded showed how desperately they had fought and the large number captured was evidence of the overwhelming numbers with which they had contended
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back rushed our men in wild confusion and on came the victorious rebel horsemen the general saw with anguish his flying soldiers yet in his extremity retained his presence of mind
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canals broken three canal boats burned five trains of cars destroyed eight storehouse burned too
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all the public property could have been secured to-night and the troops marched to where they could have been of some service now they are but a bait for the rebels should they return
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on rode kilpatrick with the men of maine and on meeting the two regiments of his brigade which had been repulsed and were returning from the front
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good actions crown themselves with lasting days who deserves well needs not another's praise april
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and the hammer the axe and the trowel are being plied with the utmost vigor if not with the highest skill many of us however are astonished at the ingenuity that is displayed in this department
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the commanding position was won a battery lost in a previous charge was recaptured and an effectual blow was given to the enemy which greatly facilitated the movements which followed
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for some reason general hatch was too slow in his movements and general ewell with a division of lee's army reached the place on the sixteenth one day ahead of hatch
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they cannot defend a ford of the river and so far as harper's ferry is concerned there is nothing of it as for the fortifications the work of the troops they remain when the troops are withdrawn this is my opinion
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but kilpatrick's boys were not to be disconcerted nor panic-stricken by any such or any other trap the main force of the charging column happened to be in the rear of the fifth new york commanded by major hammond
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that general lee was marching his army northward with the evident design of invading the northern states indeed it was a suspicion of such a movement that led general hooker to order the reconnoissance
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this ended all controversy on the subject we left warrenton in accordance with instructions at four o'clock and well satisfied with our excursion rejoined the regiment during the following night
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the enemy's peaceful march through the state and its quiet possession were not of long duration and the invaders soon found other work to do than to make political orders and harangues and to increase their ranks by recruits
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the morning and evening of the twenty fourth were spent in sabre exercise with which we were all delighted this is the first development in us of the cavalry element as such and we begin to feel our individuality
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but death loves a shining mark and our hero with his own blood baptized the day which had been appointed for his nuptials
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the last effort friday july three the sun rose bright and warm and looked down upon the blackened corpses of the dead which were strewn over the bloody earth
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but also driven back upon his infantry supports and badly beaten in the night kilpatrick after leaving a sufficient force to prevent stuart from doing any special damage on our right
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cavalcades of mudded horses and riders traverse the camps and adjoining fields in various directions large flocks of crows the most soldier-like bird in the world with their high-perched vedettes when alighted
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his fall shocking as it was to the command being our first fatal casualty only seemed to nerve the men for bold revenge and we had it
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our rebel landlord showed signs of uneasiness in his desire to ascertain who would foot the bill after a while the captain politely directed him to charge it to uncle sam
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at four o'clock p m we were ordered aboard a train of cars and told that our destination was camp howe near scarsdale twenty-four miles north of the city between the harlem and east rivers
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but from eleven o'clock till night we had a continually drizzling rain which made our march exceedingly disagreeable
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but the fond hopes which prompted this address were destined to be blasted lee's advancing columns met no resistance and marched directly upon frederick city where recruiting offices were opened under the superintendence of general bradley t johnson
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rest well-nigh exhausted with the bloody carnage of the weary day but stuart who had hoped to break in upon our flank and rear and to pounce upon our trains was not only foiled in his endeavor by the gallant kilpatrick
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the utmost care and strictest vigilance cannot secure us perfectly from depredations our general plan is as follows the major part of the regiment or picket detail establishes what we denominate the main reserve
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we have received word that on the fourteenth general john p hatch with all his cavalry was ordered by general banks to proceed at once upon gordonsville
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templeman one of stonewall jackson's best spies was killed and the partisans confessed themselves thoroughly whipped they were wont to call this their first retreat in which they did some tall running
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chapter twelve second invasion of maryland gettysburg eighteen sixty three the invasion of the northern states kilpatrick at aldie the bloody battle daring deeds
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and that the rebel general thomas j jackson surnamed stonewall since his famous defeat by general james shields at kernstown near winchester is still in the valley
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pleasonton and kilpatrick promoted rebels raiding in maryland long raids and general engagements or campaigns are usually followed by a few days of comparative rest
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the tide of military life has possibly reached its lowest ebb and the signs of the times are ominous of ill desertions are reported to be fearfully large for this many of our friends at the north are responsible
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however we are satisfied from what we read that our grand peninsular army is making some telling demonstrations toward richmond
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was making a furious charge upon field's cavalry which was doing outpost duty ten miles from falmouth on the very first assault lieutenant decker fell from his horse pierced through the heart with a fatal bullet
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we had scarcely reached the river-shore before we were compelled to return in one instance a piece of artillery with its horses had to be abandoned
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a lively contest followed in which the rebels were thoroughly beaten and driven from the field losing according to their own accounts about two hundred and fifty in killed wounded and captured
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sent to his assistance and coolly waited till the rebel charging columns had advanced within fifty yards of randall's guns he then shouted forward and the same regiment that saved the day at brandy station was destined to save the day at aldie
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november fourth to day the regiment was ordered to move to leesburg near which we pitched our shelters this is an old aristocratic village the shire town of loudon county
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the bugle calls the sick and sometimes those who feign to be to the surgeon's quarters and their wants and woes are attended to
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and our forces driven back to the north side of the river while this manoeuvring was going on along the rappahannock general lee had despatched stonewall jackson to pass around our right which he did by crossing about four miles above waterloo
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occupancy shelter-tents buttoned or sewed together form the roof which by the aid of talmas or ponchoes is generally made water-proof
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not far from king and queen court house we captured and burned a dpt of ordnance and several wagons we have been much annoyed by bushwhackers on the way to-day
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however long trains of forage and commissary wagons may be seen passing to and fro with horses and mules in mud from stem to stern
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on the twenty-eighth the first battalion of the harris light commanded by captain samuel mcirvin was ordered to reconnoitre as far as brentsville
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nor was this the only field of disastrous changes on the peninsula sieges had been laid and raised terrible battles fought won and lost and thousands of our brave comrades had succumbed to the impure water and miasmatic condition of the country
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august sixteen this morning we commenced the inevitable drill on foot as we are still without horses we find this exercise very severe and yet in view of its great importance we accept it with a good degree of relish
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april eighteenth the enemy opened the ball this morning by shelling the cavalry pickets in the woods near rappahannock station
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general buford with his troopers covered our retreat showing as bold a front as possible to the enemy who it was feared would follow fiercely as they were very strong and several hours of daylight yet remained
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scarcely does any important event transpire among us that is not fully understood immediately by the rebel families within our lines and is very easily borne to those outside the lines between two days
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large logs notched at the ends so as to dovetail together and sometimes hewn on the inside compose the body of the hut
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by the careful application of mud that virginia mortar or plaster with which every soldier is so familiar to the crevices between the logs a very comfortable structure is made ready for its covering and occupancy
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the transports long branch william n frazier star and tallaca under the command of lieutenant-colonel dickinson of general hooker's staff
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skirmishing occurs at nearly every hour of the day and night occasioning more or less loss of life yesterday in a skirmish led by general sigel who had crossed the river general bohlen was killed
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and now and then more frequently in the night we patrol between our picket posts to ascertain that all is well at the points most exposed to danger
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and moved directly toward the picket post stationed near a small run on the little river turnpike the picket supposing them to be union troops watched their approach without suspicion
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the army is in fine spirits george g meade major-general commanding
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and was finally repulsed with such slaughter and pursued with such vigor as to be compelled to recross the river leaving at least five thousand of his men killed wounded and captured in the hands of the enemy
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though this county sent many brave men into the union ranks probably more than any other county of the same population in virginia yet leesburg is almost a fac-simile of charlestown the capital of jefferson county
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the few of our men who escaped from that garrison were greatly demoralized while about four thousand were made prisoners and many heavy guns small arms wagons horses and stores of all kinds fell into the enemy's hands
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and though our lines were broken and the enemy had gained a great advantage heroism was yet to manifest its grand spirit and to achieve undying laurels the sun had gone down refusing to look upon this union defeat and slaughter
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we marched steadily after leaving general stoneman long into the night halting only long enough for a little refreshment and rest
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the rebels who had undoubtedly come out for the purpose of forage as well as ourselves having a long wagon train retreated toward fairfax court house with their wagons laden with their wounded our loss includes only nine killed and sixty wounded
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rosser's men could not withstand the charge but broke and fled up the hill the general's horse was killed in the charge and here the brave colonel doughty fell
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we had but just halted for the night when an order was received from a messenger to rejoin the regiment without delay through the rain mud and darkness we hastened back to catlett's station where we found every thing in motion
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under this fire we advanced some distance toward the river and then retired slowly with a view of drawing the rebels across to our side
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was our destination our ranks were quickly broken and all due preparation made for our departure after marching to scarsdale we took cars and were soon landed in the metropolis
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colonel kilpatrick made a large haul of negroes horses c and has arrived safely at urbanna with them he spread general terror among the rebels
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near the little river turnpike the picket relief was captured by a charge made in their rear and only the two vedettes made their escape
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and each man carries only what little articles he can stow away in his saddle-bags and roll up in his blanket his inventory might run as follows a shirt a pair of socks and often he has only those he wears
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the heavy loss of the enemy in killed wounded and prisoners proves the determination of your resistance and the vigor of your attack
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april eleventh an exciting game of base-ball was played to-day near our camp between boys of the fourteenth brooklyn and the harris light the contest resulted in a drawn game so that neither could claim the victory
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retreat orders april one april fool day always brings its trains of fun and broods of annoyances the boys being determined to make the most of it
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just behind this crest though much exposed were general meade's headquarters for nearly two hours this hill was ploughed and torn by solid shot and bursting shell while about one hundred guns on our side
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in the most available places tables have been spread for the purpose of amputations we cannot approach them with their heaps of mangled hands and feet of shattered bones and yet quivering flesh without a shudder
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advanced to manassas junction where they surprised and charged our guards capturing many prisoners also ten locomotives seven trains loaded with immense quantities of stores horses tents and eight cannon they destroyed what they could not take away
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the rebel general j e b stuart had astounded every body by a raid around our entire army cutting off communications destroying stores and capturing not a few prisoners
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rebels and it matters but little whether they are or not so long as the house stands alone and in nearly as short a period of time as it takes to tell the story
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by this change regiments which have been scattered here and there on detached service are brought together and made to feel the enthusiasm which numbers generally inspire
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this afternoon at two o'clock we received orders to prepare to move at a moment's notice cannonading is distinctly heard in the direction of warrenton
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our picket lines are made doubly strong and the utmost vigilance is enjoined scouts and spies are on the rampage and more or less excitement prevails everywhere
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the blows they dealt upon each other were most terrible reminding one of the battering-rams of old used for demolishing the walls of forts or cities
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may seventh this morning after a more sumptuous breakfast than we had had for many days we crossed the york river to yorktown where we encamped
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most of these were laden with booty taken by white's guerillas in a recent raid into poolesville maryland sixty horses and fifty heads of cattle were also captured in this gallant charge
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and in nearly as short time as it takes to record it charged with drawn sabres the rebels who then possessed the town the charging columns met on frederick street where a fierce and bloody hand-to-hand contest ensued
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here we find ourselves shivering around a miserable fire among the sighing pines though in times of special danger we are not permitted to have even this slight comfort for fear of detection
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our feeble and decimated forces took possession of cemetery hill south of the town and being renforced by general sickles corps they began to intrench themselves with earthworks and rifle-pits to
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at last the order came from thrice six thousand guns there came a sheet of smoky flame a crash a rush of leaden death the line literally melted away but there came the second resistless still
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this was the experience of the army of the potomac after its chancellorsville campaign as well as our own after our return from richmond
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