Men Of The Times. ( Civil War )

You will follow these men through the ranks, some will have battle reports and others will have information you may not have seen before.

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Isaiah N. Moore.

First Regiment of Dragoons.
Cadet Isaiah N. Moore to be brevet second lieutenant, July 1, 1851.

First Regiment of Dragoons.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Isaiah N. Moore to be second lieutenant, February 21, 1853.

First Regiment of Dragoons.
Second Lieutenant Isaiah N. Moore to be first lieutenant, March 3, 1855.

First Regiment of Dragoons.
First Lieutenant Isaiah N. Moore to be captain, April 20, 1861.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain Isaiah N. Moore, of the First Dragoons, to be captain, April 20, 1861.
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Andrew W. Evans.

Seventh Regiment of Infantry.
Cadet Andrew W. Evans to be brevet second lieutenant, July 1, 1852.

Sixth Regiment of Infantry.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Andrew W. Evans to be second lieutenant, March 3, 1855

Seventh Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Andrew W. Evans to be first lieutenant, September 20, 1856.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Andrew W. Evans, of the Seventh Infantry, to be captain, May 14, 1861.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain Andrew W. Evans, of the Sixth Cavalry, to be major by brevet, February 21, 1862, for meritorious and distinguished services at the battle of Valverde, New Mexico.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain Andrew W. Evans, of the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry, to be major, May 10, 1867.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain Andrew W. Evans, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Valverde, New Mexico, to date from February 21, 1862; and to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in the cavalry action at Appomattox Court-House, Virginia, to date from April 9, 1865.
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David McM. Gregg.

First Regiment of Dragoons.
Brevet Second Lieutenant David McM. Gregg, of the Second Regiment of Dragoons, to be second lieutenant.

First Regiment of Dragoons.
Second Lieutenant David McM. Gregg to be first lieutenant, March 21, 1861.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
First Lieutenant David McM. Gregg, of the First Dragoons, to be captain, May 14, 1861.

To be brigadier-generals.
Colonel David McM. Gregg, of the 8th Pennsylvania Cavalry (captain 6th United States Cavalry), November 29, 1862.

Washington, D. C., January 19, 1874.
U. S. Grant.

I nominate David McM. Gregg, of Pennsylvania, to be consul of the United States at Prague
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George C. Cram.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
George C. Cram, of New York, to be captain, May 14, 1861; age 31; born in New York.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
George C. Cram, of New York, to be captain, May 14, 1861.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain George C. Cram, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Beverly Ford, Virginia, to date from June 9, 1863.

Fourth Regiment of Cavalry.
Captain George C. Cram, of the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry, to be major, October 12, 1867.
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No. 342. Report of Captain George C. Cram, Sixth U. S. Cavalry.

CAMP NEAR ALDIE, VA., June 23, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to transmit the following report of the part taken by the Sixth U. S. Cavalry in the operations of June 21; The regiment marched before breakfast from its position on picket near Aldie, in the brigade column and, crossing Goose Creek, was employed a different portions of the day, with the rest of the brigade, as a supporting reserve until reaching the slopes on the higher side of Upperville, when, forming squadron and advancing for some time at a trot, it was suddenly called on to defeat an effort of the enemy on our left flank, the volunteer cavalry at this time being engaged with the enemy in front of us. Instantly breaking from its formation in column of squadrons, and passing through a narrow gap in a stone wall, and reforming on the other side, as well as the time allowed it and the circumstances and ground would permit, moved immediately forward, and, on the command being give, charged up to the enemy, under a harassing artillery fire and over a long stretch of heavy and marshy ground, intersected by a most difficult ditch and terminating in hill of plowed ground, beyond which, on the firm ground in the edge of the woods, the enemy in large force awaited it.

The charge was unsuccessful, the most of the horses being so blown that it was impossible to bring or keep them for such a distance at a charging pace. On the regiment rallying and reforming on the nucleus of the second squadron, commanded by Captain Claflin, on more favorable ground, the enemy being within easy reach and everything favorable for a successful charge, for which it was then preparing, the regiment was then ordered to dismount and fight on foot, and was used dismounted, under the cover of stone walls, to protect our left flank, the enemy retiring at the same time into the woods on our front. On being relieved from this position, and the engagement having terminated, it moved in column of squadrons, with the rest of the brigade through the woods and toward the entrance of Ashby's Gap, till it succeeded in attracting the fire of the enemy's artillery, when it was withdrawn, and went into bivouac on the hither side of the town of Upperville.

The regiment marched out 12 commissioned officers and 242 enlisted men strong. Its casualties were Second Lieutenant Henry Mcquiston, severely wounded. Private John Might, of Company E, slightly wounded; C. F. H. Reomer, of Company A, mortally; Jacob Couts, of Company G. slightly; [Michael Slattery, Company F, slightly; [Michael] Kurnan, Company A, slightly. Privates [Joshua W.] Dubois, Company E, Thomas McKeffrey, Company F, and Nelson H. Turner, Company B, missing. In closing this report, out of justice to my regiment, I would respectfully call the attention of my superiors to the dispiriting circumstances attending the unsuccessful charge, before described. The men were exhausted and worn out by the recent imposition of incessant picket duty in their position near Middleburg. They were taken from behind stone walls which they had been guarding all night and the day before, mounted on horses as famished as themselves, and immediately marched with the column, and at the end of a fatiguing day were required to charge over ground almost impracticable in its nature and 750 paces in extent, as proved by the measurement of experienced officers on the morning of the 22d.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,

G. C. CRAM,
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Benjamin T. Hutchins.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
Benjamin T. Hutchins, of the Volunteers, to be first lieutenant, May 14, 1861; age 25; born in New Hampshire.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
First Lieutenant Benjamin T. Hutchins to be captain, November 19, 1863.

To be majors by brevet.
Captain Benjamin T. Hutchins, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to date March 13, 1865.
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John W. Spangler.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
First Sergeant John W. Spangler, of Company H, Second Cavalry, to be second lieutenant, May 14, 1861.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
Second Lieutenant John W. Spangler to be first lieutenant, October 24, 1861.

Sixth Regiment of Cavalry.
First Lieutenant John W. Spangler, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be captain by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in the Gettysburg campaign, to date from July 3, 1863.

Fifth Regiment of Cavalry.
First Lieutenant John W. Spangler to be captain, July 28, 1866, vice Gregg, appointed colonel of the Eighth Cavalry.
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Erasmus D. Keyes.

Third Regiment of Artillery.
Cadet Erasmus D. Keyes to be br. 2d lieut., 1st July, 1832.

Third Regiment of Artillery.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Erasmus D. Keyes to be second lieut., 31 August, 1833.

Third Regiment of Artillery.
Second Lieutenant Erasmus D. Keyes to be 1st lieutenant, 16th September, 1836.

Fourth Regiment of Artillery.
Captain Erasmus D. Keyes, of the Third Artillery, to be major, October 12, 1858.

Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Major Erasmus D. Keyes, of the First Artillery, to be colonel, May 14, 1861.

War Department, Washington, July 5, 1862.

Colonel Erasmus D. Keyes, of the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry, to be brevet brigadier-general, May 31, 1862, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia.

War Department, March 5, 1863.
To be major-general. Major-General Erasmus D. Keyes, of the U. S. Volunteers.
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HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS, Yorktown, Va., January 10, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to submit the following report of a successful raid up the country between the Pamunkey and Mattapony Rivers and at the White House.
A detachment of cavalry of the Fifth Pennsylvania and Sixth New York Regiments, under Major W. P. Hall, and another of the One hundred and fifteenth New York Infantry,under Captain McKittrick, 300 in all, left Yorktown on the evening of the 7th instant in steamers co-operating with the strong naval forces on this station.

It was concerted with Captain F. A. Parker, commanding the gunboats on the York River, that he would clear out the Pamunkey and destroy the railroad station, &c., at the White House, while the infantry should hold West Point with the aid of a gunboat and the cavalry should sweep the roads and country on the left bank. Unfortunately, however, the water was too low to enable the vessel to reach the White House. Major Hall therefore crossed the river at that point in a skiff with a small party, burnt the ferry-boat, also a small steamer called the Little Magruder,two sloops loaded with grain, two barges, four pontoon boats, a storehouse containing a thousand bushels of wheat, &c., a quantity of whisky, soap, salt, &c.
The torch was then applied to the railroad depot, which contained freight for Richmond; the tank, the rolling stock, signal station, subtler's buildings, &c. When the destruction was complete the party recrossed the river.

On the left bank of the Pamunkey the cavalry captured and brought in 6 wagons and 2 carts, with 26 mules and 8 horses. The wagons were laded with "blockade goods," such as salt, black-lead, gum-shellac, buckles and rings, gutta percha belting, bars of tin and iron, brass wire 60 ounces of quinine, and a lot of gold lace, stripes and stars for rebels uniforms.

The expedition got off without its destination known or suspected by any person except Captain Parker and myself. The conduct of Major W. P. Hall, Sixth New York Cavalry, entitles him to special notice and praise. His success was complete, and he lost neither man nor horse.

It will not, I trust, be deemed out of place to say that the success of the land part of the expedition was largely indebted to Captain Parker's admirable management of his vessels. On this and many other occasions I have noticed the zeal and good judgment of that naval officer.

I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. D. KEYS.
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Numbers 13. Reports of Major General Erasmus D. Keyes, U. S. Army, commanding Fourth Army Corps, of expedition to Bottom`s Bridge.

HEADQUARTERS FOURTH ARMY CORPS,
Camp near Baltimore Store, July 2, 1863-7 a. m.

DEAR GENERAL: During the last twenty-four hours I have become more strongly convinced than before, if such be possible, that we cannot do anything against Richmond. All we can hope is that Getty may destroy the bridges over the South Anna to-day. Beyond that, no damage to the enemy can be done here at all commensurate with the detention of 20, 000 and odd troops, some of them very good troops, now with you. They ought to be around the Northern cities. If I were in the command of the department, I would put them in the way to embark at a moment`s notice, and report that they could not just now be used here to advantage. This I am convinced is the opinion of every thinking man under your command, for which reason I respectfully and urgently proffer my advice.

In haste, yours, truly,
E. D. KEYES.
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Jonathan W. Gordon.

Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Jonathan W. Gordon, of Indiana, to be major, May 14, 1861; age 40.

A BILL.
FEBRUARY 5, 1866.

For the relief of Jonathan W. Gordon, late major in the eleventh regiment of infantry.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That tile Secretary of the Treasury be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed, in settling the accounts of J. W. Gordon, late major in the eleventh regiment of infantry, to allow him a credit of six hundred dollars on account of bounties paid enlisted men in accordance with the provisions of the act of July, eighteen hundred and sixty-two, but before that act went into effect.
APPROVED, June 21, 1866.
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Frederick Steele.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
Brevet Second Lieutenant Frederick Steele to be second lieutenant, March 15, 1846.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Frederick Steele to be first lieutenant, June 6, 1848

Journal of the House of Representatives of the United States,

TUESDAY, April 9, 1850.
The petition of Frederick Steele, a captain in the United States army, praying that the sum of three thousand dollars be placed to his credit, being the amount of public money stolen from him whilst acting as assistant quartermaster.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
First Lieutenant Frederick Steele to be captain, February 5, 1855.

THIRTY-FOURTH CONGRESS, 1857.

CHAP. CXXXVI.—An Act for the Relief of Brevet Captain Frederick Steele, United
States Army.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That in the settlement of the accounts of Brevet Captain Frederick Steele, of the United States army, the proper accounting officers of the treasury allow to his credit the sum of three thousand dollars, the same being the amount of government money of which he was robbed, whilst he was acting assistant quartermaster and commissary, near Stockton, in the State of California, on the fourth of March, eighteen hundred and forty-nine.
APPROVED, March 3, 1857.

Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Captain Frederick Steele, of the Second Infantry, to be major, May 14, 1861.

War Department, Washington, March 6, 1863.
Brigadier-General Frederick Steele, of the United States Volunteers, November 29, 1862.

Eleventh Regiment of Infantry.
Major Frederick Steele, 11th Regiment of Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, February 1, 1863, for meritorious services in Missouri and Arkansas.

Third Regiment of Infantry.
Major Frederick Steele, of the Eleventh Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, August 26, 1863.
To be brigadier-generals by brevet.
Brevet Colonel Frederick Steele, of the United States Army, and lieutenant-colonel of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services in the capture of Little Rock, Ark., to date from March 13, 1865.

War Department, Washington, March 4, 1867.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Steele, of the Third Regiment United States Infantry, to be colonel of the Twentieth Regiment United States Infantry, July 28, 1866.
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Sidney Burbank.

Appointments.
Cadet Sidney Burbank to be br. 2d 1t. 1 Reg't of Inf'y, 1 July, 1829.

First Regiment of Infantry.
Br. 2nd Lieut. Sidney Burbank to be 2d lieut., 1 July, 1829.

First Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant Sidney Burbank to be 1st lieutenant, 29th October, 1836.

First Regiment of Infantry.
First Lieutenant Sidney Burbank to be captain, 8th November, 1839.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
Captain Sidney Burbank, of the First Regiment of Infantry to be major, December 8, 1855.

Thirteenth Regiment of Infantry.
Major Sidney Burbank, of the First Infantry, to be lieutenant-colonel, May 14, 1861.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
Lieutenant Colonel Sidney Burbank, of the Thirteenth Infantry, to be colonel, September 16, 1862.

To be brigadier-generals by brevet.
Colonel Sidney Burbank, of the Second Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Gettysburg, Pa., to date from March 13, 1865.
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Numbers 211. Report of Colonel Sidney Burbank, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.

HDQRS. SECOND BRIG., SECOND DIV., FIFTH A. C.,
July 21, 1863.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report that the brigade under my command, consisting of the Second, Seventh, Tenth, Eleventh, and Seventeenth Regiments U. S. Infantry, after a series of long and rapid marches, arrived in the vicinity of the enemy, near Gettysburg, Pa., on the morning of July 2. The brigade was formed in line of battle, its left resting on the right of the Twelfth Army Corps. Skirmishers were deployed in front, and the line advanced slowly through a thick woods, behind which it had been deployed, The line halted on the edge of the woods, and remained in that position for an hour or more, the skirmishers feeling for the enemy in front. At the end of this time, I received orders to withdraw the brigade and to establish it in a new position somewhat to the rear.
The movement was commenced, but instead of taking up a new position, the brigade continued its march to the left for some 2 miles, when it was halted. There it remained until about 5 p. m., when, during a heavy cannonading, I received orders to advance, and the brigade took a route to the left. The rapidity of the firing increased, and I was soon met by a staff officer, directing me to move forward with the utmost dispatch. The command was, therefore, moved forward for some time at double-quick, but, fearing to exhaust the men, a little slower step was resumed. We were soon in the vicinity of the enemy, and I was directed to deploy into line, the left resting on a battery then in position and its right extending back into the woods. As soon as deployed, the line was moved to the left, to occupy ground supposed to have been left by the Third Brigade; but this brigade was still occupying the ground, and I moved again to the right a short distance. At this time the brigade occupied on the left the side of an extremely rough and rocky hill, the right extending into the woods and some heavy undergrowth.

The whole line moved forward to the foot of the hill and out of the woods to the edge of a wide marsh, extending across its whole front, and soon after across this marsh at double-quick, and ascended to the crest of the hill on the opposite side, and moved forward to some shelter near a woods. At this time the left flank was much exposed to the enemys sharpshooters, and the left company of the Seventeenth U. S. Infantry was thrown back to confront this fire and to a more secure position under a slight rise of ground. During this time another army corps (the Second, I think) was advancing across our front and perpendicular to my line, to attack the enemy to the left. In a short time these troops fell back, and, as they did so, I ordered my line forward to a fence and stone wall on the edge of the woods, and near which we had been halting. A regiment of the Second Corps, however, halted after having reached my left, and persisted in holding that position, and did so until I was ordered to relieve it by changing my front to the left and occupy its place, this regiment passing to the rear through intervals in my line.

As soon as this position was obtained, a volley was fired, but there appearing to be no fire on our front, our firing ceased; but at this moment a heavy fire was opened on our right flank, and as I proceeded to make a disposition of the troops to meet this attack, I received orders to retire my brigade. The enemy was seen at this time moving through a wheat-field to our rear, and the brigade was withdrawn as rapidly and in as good order as the nature of the ground would permit. In doing so, however, the troops were exposed to a heavy fire on both flanks, and the loss of officers and men was very severe. It had now become nearly dark, and the brigade was reformed in rear of the battery and near the ground of its first deployment. Although held in readiness, the brigade was not engaged again during the battle of Gettysburg.

The conduct of both officers and men in this severe contest was deserving of all praise, and was all I could wish. The reports of regimental commanders, with the lists of the casualties, are herewith transmitted. * I beg leave to state that although the regiments named as composing the brigade preserve their organization, and are called regiments, yet they are greatly reduced in number, and the whole brigade went into action with less than 900 muskets. Of 80 officers who went into this action, 40 were either killed or wounded, namely, 7 killed and 33 wounded, 1 mortally, since dead, and the proportion among the enlisted men was about the same.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. BURBANK,
Colonel Second U. S. Infantry, Commanding.
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Numbers 187. Report of Colonel Sidney Burbank, Second U. S. Infantry, commanding Second Brigade.

CAMP NEAR FALMOUTH, VA.,
May 7, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to report that, nothing material having occurred on the march previously, this brigade left its encampment near Chancellorsville on the morning of May 1, advancing on the Fredericksburg road, left in front, leading the division.

Having advanced 1 1/2 or 2 miles on this road, the enemy was discovered in our front, and I received orders from the major-general commanding the division to deploy the brigade, and deploy a regiment of skirmishers in front, and await further instructions. The brigade was immediately deployed, the Second and Sixth Infantry on the right of the road, the Seventh, Tenth, and Eleventh on the left; the Seventeenth deployed as skirmishers. Finding the brigade was much exposed in that position, being on the side of the hill, to the shells from the enemy's batteries, I ordered the line to advance to the bottom of the hill to a fence bordering a small stream which ran along our front on the left of the road, and the right to advance to the shelter of the timber which reaches the road at that point. I soon after received orders to advance to some houses bordering on the road, and shortly afterward to advance to the crest of the hill.

This was stubbornly opposed by the enemy, but the advance of the line was irresistible. The enemy fled before us or was captured, and in a few minutes the brigade occupied the crest of the hill. Having gained this position, I was directed to hold it at all hazards, and a disposition of the troops most favorable for the purpose was made accordingly. After holding this position for about an hour without any serious molestation, orders were received to retire. The brigade was accordingly withdrawn slowly in line of battle and in good order, occasionally facing about and fronting the enemy, the wounded at the same time being carefully removed to the rear. The brigade soon after returned to the camp it occupied in the morning.

I cannot speak too highly of the good conduct of both officers and men. On gaining the crest of the hill, when we were ordered to halt, it required the utmost exertions of the officers to restrain the men from going on, so anxious were they to pursue the enemy.

Where all did so well it is difficult to discriminate, but I desire to mention by name the regimental commanders-Major DeLancey Floyd-Jones, Eleventh Infantry, for the great coolness with which he commanded his regiment, and Major George L. Andrews, Seventeenth Infantry, for the skillful manner with which he covered the advance with his line of skirmishers. Captain L. C. Bootes, of the Sixth, and Captain D. P. Hancock, of the Seventh, commanded their regiments in a highly creditable manner. Captain S. S. Marsh, Second Infantry, was shot dead while giving an order the head of his regiment. The death of this estimable and gallant officer is a serious loss to the service. Lieutenant E. G. Bush, Tenth Infantry, joined his regiment but the day before with two companies of his regiment direct from the Western prairies, and rendered most efficient service. The Tenth, with the Eleventh, captured some 30 prisoners.

My personal staff-Lieutenant Edwin E. Sellers, Tenth Infantry, acting assistant adjutant-general; Lieutenant William Falck, Second Infantry, acting assistant inspector-general; Lieutenant William L. Kellogg, Tenth Infantry, aide-de-camp, and Lieutenant M. C. Boyce, Tenth Infantry, acting aide-de-camp-rendered me great service by the active and efficient manner with which they communicated my orders to the different parts of the field.

On the morning of the 2nd, the position of the brigade was changed to a line on the road leading to Ely's Ford, where, during that and the following day, very strong works, covered by abatis, were constructed.

In this position the brigade remained until the morning of the 6th, when it was withdrawn, and during the day, amid a cold storm of rain which flooded the roads with mud and water, it returned to its present camp. During the entire operations of the ten days, the men conducted themselves in a most creditable manner, working cheerfully at whatever they were called upon to do, whether to use the musket, the ax, or the spade, or to gather and pile up logs and brush for the defenses.

Herewith I have the honor to submit the reports of the different battalion commanders; also a list of casualties.*

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
S. BURBANK,

Colonel August V. Kautz.

Born in Ispringen, Baden, Germany, Kautz as a young boy immigrated with his parents to Brown County, Ohio. He later enlisted as a Private in the 1st Ohio Infantry during the Mexican-American War.

August V. Kautz. promotion time line.

Fourth Regiment of Infantry.
Second Lieutenant August V. Kautz to be first lieutenant, December 4, 1855.

Third Regiment of Cavalry.
First Lieutenant August V. Kautz, of the Fourth Infantry, to be captain, May 14, 1861.

1864.

Colonel August V. Kautz, of the Second Ohio Cavalry, and captain in the Sixth U. S. Cavalry, to be brigadier-general.

Brigadier-General August V. Kautz, United States Volunteers, for gallant and meritorious services during the present campaign against Richmond, Virginia, to date from October 28, 1864.

1865.

Brevet Brigadier-General August V. Kautz, captain of the Sixth Regimen United States Cavalry, for gallant and meritorious services in the field during the war, to date from March 13, 1865.

1866.

Captain August V. Kautz, of the Sixth Regiment United States Cavalry, to be major by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in action at Monticello, Kentucky, to date from June 9, 1863; to be lieutenant-colonel by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in an attack on Petersburg, Virginia, to date from June 9, 1864; and to be colonel by brevet, for gallant and meritorious services in action on the Darbytown road, Virginia, to date from, October 7, 1864.

1874.

Eight Regiment of Infantry.
Lieut. Col. August V. Kautz, of the Fifteenth Infantry, to be colonel, June 8, 1874
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Numbers 2. Report of Colonel August V. Kautz, Second Ohio Cavalry, commanding brigade.

HEADQUARTERS FIRST CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Somerset, Ky., June 11, 1863.

SIR: I have the honor to report that, in obedience to verbal orders from the general commanding the division to make a demonstration against the enemy in the direction of Monticello, I left camp on the evening of the 8th instant, with detachments consisting of about 180 men of the Second Ohio Cavalry, about 200 of the Seventh Ohio Cavalry, about 70 of the Forty-fifth Ohio Mounted Infantry, and four pieces of Law's mountain howitzer battery, in all little more than 400 men, not including the battery.

I crossed the Cumberland River at Waitsborough, and bivouacked 3 miles beyond, without disturbing the enemy's pickets. Soon after daylight on the morning of the 9th, I moved on toward Monticello. At the intersection of the Mill Springs road at West's, I was joined by Lieutenant-Colonel Adams, with detachments of the Second Tennessee and Forty-fifth Ohio Mounted Infantry, numbering a little more than 300 effective men. Here I learned that between one and two hours previous Colonel Adams had driven away the rebel pickets form West's capturing 6 at Mill Springs. This was, unfortunately, too soon, as it gave the enemy, and, with the loss of 3 wounded on our part, they retired, leaving 2 dead and 1 officer wounded on the field. We pursued the enemy, skirmishing at intervals, without further lesson our side, through Monticelo, and drove them beyond Beaver Creek. In Monticello we captured 120 rounds of fixed ammunition and between 50 and 100 small-arms, which were either appropriated or destroyed.

We held the town for several hours, and about 1 p. m. commenced falling back. Between 4 and 5 p. m., when we had returned to West's I received information that the enemy had attacked the rear guard in overpowering force. I had made arrangements to go into camp, and a single company of the Second Tennessee only was available, which I marched a half mile to the rear, and met the rear guard retiring in some confusion. I had only time to put this company in position before the enemy appeared through the woods, and this advance not [being] immediately checked, the rear guard was rallied, and with only about 200 men the enemy was driven back over a mile through the dense timber, where they took up a position behind a stone wall, compelling us to fall back a few hundred yards out of range. The enemy rallied, and sought in turn to drive us back. By this time re-enforcements of the Seventh Ohio Cavalry and Second Tennessee and a section of howitzers arrived, and the enemy were again severely checked and fell back. Night now interposed, and, gathering up the dead and wounded that could be found in the darkness, we fell back to West's, and soon after to Simpson's Creek, where we encamped.

Early on the morning of the 10th, I returned with the command to the north bank of the Cumberland. The enemy made no attempt at pursuit. Lieutenant-Colonel Adams had recrossed the river at Mill Springs, before the enemy made the attack, and it was too near night to obtain his support. Colonel Carter had, however, arrived with six companies of the Second Tennessee, and this timely arrival enabled us finally to repulse the enemy. My heartiest thanks are due to Colonel Carter for his aid and assistance. My heartiest thanks are due to Colonel Carter for his aid and assistance. He generously waived his rank, and permitted me to control and direct the troops during the engagement. Colonel Carter's horse was wounded.

Colonel Garrad commanded the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Major Purington the Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and Captain Scott the Forty-fifth Ohio Infantry. These officers all gave me the most prompt and cordial support. Officers and men behaved with the greatest gallantry. I must not forget to mention the gallant conduct of Private Jesse Law, commanding the howitzer battery. This man well deserves a commission, and has been recommended for promotion.

The affair, in substance, was an effort on the part of the enemy to overwhelm the rear guard, in which they were repulsed. The enemy greatly outnumbered our forces, and the contest, for the numbers engaged, was exceedingly severe. Our loss was 7 killed or mortally wounded, 6 reported missing, and 34 wounded, the majority slightly. I regret to say, however, that Lieutenant Case, one of my most gallant officers, is among the dangerously wounded. With regard to the enemy, no definite knowledge of their actual loss has been ascertained, but 5 of their dead, 5 of their wounded, and 16 prisoners, including a lieutenant not wounded, fell into our hands. These losses include the whole day's operations. Rebel prisoners stated that we engaged portions of five regiments of Pegram's brigade.

I would respectful call the attention of the general to the demoralizing tendency of uniting so many different detachments in one command. Whatever [there was] of temporary confusion or want of concert was due to this fact. One regiment containing the same number of men would have been much more effective. Surgeon Smith, Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, who was left at West's to look after the wounded, reports that the enemy sent a flag of truce to the battle-ground in the night, and thus discovered that we did not hold it. The enemy's loss is believed to be much greater than ours.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
AUGUST V. KAUTZ,
Colonel Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Commanding Brigade.
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Numbers 9. Report of Colonel August V. Kautz, Second Ohio Cavalry, commanding cavalry Brigade.

HDQRS. 1ST CAV. Brigadier, 3rd DIV., 23rd ARMY CORPS,
Lexington, Ky., August 11, 1863.

I have the honor to report taken by my command, consisting of the Second and Seventh Ohio Cavalry, in the pursuit and capture of General Morgan's forces, recently in Ohio.

At Winchester, Adams, County, Ohio, on the morning of the 16th of July, 1 was directed by general Hobson to press on with my command as fast as possible, and crowd the enemy as much as possible, without reference to the other forces engaged in the pursuit. I reached Jasper at 11 p. m., and there found my progress obstructed by the destruction of the brigade across the Scioto Canal. Five or six hours were requited to construct a bridge sufficient for the command to cross on the following morning, and it was therefore after night, on the 17th, when I reached Jackson. Anticipating an all-night march on the following night, I rested at Jackson until 3 a. m. on the 18th. I was joined at Jackson by Colonel Sanders, with detachments of the Eighth and Ninth Nichigan cavalry and two pieces of artillery. At Rutland I got reliable information that Morgan intended to cross the Ohio River at Buffington Island, and, halting only to feed and refresh the men, I pushed on through Chester, and followed the enemy on the Chester and Portland road. Soon after daylight the enemy's pickets fired on our advance about 2 miles from Portland. Believing the enemy to be crossing the Ohio, I decided to attack immediately, hoping to disconcert the enemy thereby, through I could not parade more than 200 men.

Colonel Sanders was an hour behind with the artillery, and General Shackelford could not be much nearer than Chester, 12 or 14 miles distant. I had reason to believe that General Judah was not far off, and that the gunboats be near on the river, but I had no reliable information when either would be on hand.

The Second and Seventh were dismounted and deployed as skirmishers, and the enemy driven out of the woods, when the artillery and Colonel Sander's command came up. The artillery was immediately opened and the enemy soon began a precipitate retreat, as, about the same time, we heard artillery on the right, and soon after the heavier guns of the gunboats, and the retreat soon degenerated into a general rout.

Colonel Sanders was directed to pursue with the Eight and Ninth Michigan Cavalry, whilst I sent a dispatch to the rear that the enemy had retreated up the river, and recommended that they be intercepted on some cross-roads, as the Chester and Portland road runs nearly parallel to the river. The necessity of rest and refreshment prevented immediate pursuit by my command.

If the afternoon I was directed to report to General Shackelford, who had moved to intercept Morgan, but did not reach his command until the next evening, near Cheshire, about 60 miles distant by the route we traveled, just as the main body of General Morgan's forces were surrounding. Here the pursuit with my command closed, except about 40 men of the Second, under Captain Ulrey, that were present in the pursuit and capture of General Morgan Himself, a week later.

The particular work accomplished by my command in this affair was the continuous march from Jackson to Portland, a distance of nearly 70 miles, in less than hours, and coming upon eh enemy in time to prevent his orderly retreat front the river if molested by other forces, and the spirited attack of the men that induced the enemy to believe that General Hobson's entire force was at hand, thus causing in a great measure their disorderly retreat.

Colonel Sanders will make a report direct to you of his spirited pursuit of the rebels and the capture of their artillery.

Colonel Garrard commanded the Seventh and Lieutenant-Colonel Purington command the Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry. The conduct of both these officers was without reproach, and they aided me materially by their advice.

Lieutenant Long, of the Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, performed valuable service by blockading the Hocking River roads, which compelled Morgan to turn back toward Cheshire. He had been dispatched on the 16th with some men to Chillicothe to take the railroad and get in advance of the raiders.

Our loss was 1 man killed, accidentally, by the only militiaman present with my command, and another severally wounded, both of the Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.

The enemy made no opposition or defense, except a few shots from skirmishers, but field precipitately when the artillery opened.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
AUGUST V. KAUTZ,
Colonel Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry,

Colonel Samuel Peter Heintzelman

Samuel Peter Heintzelman.

September 30, 1805 – May 1, 1880.

Samuel P. Heintzelman was born in Manheim, Pennsylvania, to Peter and Ann Elizabeth Grubb Heintzelman. He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1826.
Heintzelman would retired in 1869 as a major general in the regulars. He died in Washington, D.C., and is buried in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York.

Note. Photo 1. was taken between 1860-65.

Photo 2. His headquarters at Fort Lyon.

Photo 3. Is with his staff and fanily at Robert E. Lees Arlington house, Virgina. Photo 4. When taken not stated.

Samuel P. Heintzelman promotion time line.

Samuel P. Heintzelman, Cadet, to be brevet 2d Lieutenant, 3d regiment of Infantry, 1st July, 1826.

Second Regiment of Infantry.
Bvt. 2d Lt. Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the 3d, to be 3d Lt. 1st July, 1826.

Second Lieutenant Samuel P. Heintzelman to be first lieutenant, 4 March, 1833

First Lieutenant Samuel P. Heintzelman to be captain, 4 November, 1838

Brevet Major Samuel P. Heintzelman, captain of the 2d Regiment of infantry, to be lieutenant colonel by brevet, for gallant conduct and distinguished services as commander of an expedition against the Indians in Southern California, to date from December 19, 1851.
Note. Brevet Brigadier-General Hitchcock, commanding the Pacific Division, in a communication dated January 20, 1852, strongly recommends Brevet Major Heintzelman's conduct on the above expedition to the favorable notice of the Government. He says: "I respectfully urge the magnitude of the results secured by Brevet Major Heintzelman's operations, which are believed to have prevented an extensive hostile combination of Indians, which might but for those operations have involved immense expenditures and great loss of life and property."

First Regiment of Infantry.
Captain Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the Second Regiment of Infantry, to be major, March 3, 1855.

Seventeenth Regiment of Infantry.
Major Samuel P. Heintzelman, First Regiment of Infantry, to be colonel, May 14, 1861.

General officers.
Colonel Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the Seventeenth Infantry, to be brigadier-general, May 17, 1861.

Colonel Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the Seventeenth Regiment of Infantry, to be brevet brigadier-general, May 31, 1862, for gallant and meritorious conduct in the battle of Fair Oaks, Virginia.

To be major-generals.
Major-General Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the U. S. Volunteers, 1863.

To be major-general by brevet.
Brevet Brigadier-General Samuel P. Heintzelman, of the United States Army, and colonel of the Seventeenth Regiment United States Infantry, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Williamsburg, Va., to date from March 13, 1865.
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Report of Major General Samuel P. Heintzelman, U. S. Army, commanding Third Corps, Army of the Potomac, of operations August 14-September 2, including engagement at Kettle Run and battles of Groveton, Bull Run, and Chantilly.

HDQRS. DEFENSES OF WASHINGTON SOUTH OF THE POTOMAC,
Arlington, Va., October 21, 1862.

COLONEL: I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of the Third Army Corps immediately previous to and in the recent battles in the vicinity of Centreville:

On the 14th of August, at 9 o'clock p.m., I received orders to retreat with my corps from Harrison's Bar, on James River. The next morning General Birney's brigade, of General Kearny's division, marched for Jones' (Soan's) Bridge, on the Chickahominy, which we were to hold till the troops had well started from our old camp at Harrison's Bar. On the 16th I fell back to Barhamsville, the next day to Williamsburg, and the day after to Yorktown. This movement was covered by Colonel Averell's cavalry, thrown out toward Richmond and the White House. At Williamsburg we united with the main body of the army.

On the 20th the advance of the corps (General Kearny's division) commenced to embark for Aquia Creek, rapidly followed by the rest of my troops. Off Aquia Creek I received orders changing my destination to Alexandria. I arrived at Alexandria at 1.30 p.m. on the 22nd, and met on the wharf Major Key, of General Halleck's staff, with orders to hurry forward my corps to the support of General Pope. Part of General Kearny's division left in the cars that afternoon, soon followed by my whole force. On the 26th my troops were all in the vicinity of Warrenton Junction. At dark I received orders to occupy Weaversville and vicinity, and also learned that the enemy had possession of the railroad in our rear. General Pope directed me to send a regiment and drive them back. This regiment found the enemy in force and fell back.

The next morning, the 27th, General Hooker was ordered as far as Bristoe Station, and to advance the day after that to Greenwich, General Kearny's division to take a left-hand road and follow General Reno's division toward Greenwich. I was detained at Warrenton Junction till 3 p.m. to accompany General Pope. When we reached Bristoe Station the enemy had, after a sharp engagement, retreated toward Manassas Junction. They belonged to General Ewell's division.

Our troops behaved with their usual gallantry. Our loss was some 300 men, mostly of the Excelsior Brigade. At Bristoe Station we found the remains of two locomotives and trains of cars that the enemy had burned. In places the rails and cross-ties had been torn up, culverts destroyed, and bridges burned. I am still without General Hooker's report and that of the Second Brigade.

The next morning, August 28, General Kearny's division advanced on Manassas Junction, followed by General Hooker's as a reserve. About noon General Kearny reached the Junction. Our railroad trains fired by the enemy were still burning. We here learned that he had retreated on Centreville and was 30,000 strong. The pursuit was continued. The advance of General Kearny's division found but one regiment of rebel cavalry at Centreville, which fell back at his approach.

We now learned that the enemy had fallen back on the Warrenton turnpike. General Kearny's division encamped near Centreville, between there and Bull Run. General Hooker's division encamped on the south side of Bull Run.

At 11 p. m. I received instructions that General McDowell had intercepted the retreat of the enemy, and that General Kearny's division was ordered to advance at 1 a.m. until he met the enemy's pickets, there to await daylight, and for me to follow at daylight with General Hooker's division. From some cause to me unknown General Kearny's division had not moved at daylight. I ordered it forward and he soon joined it.

At 10 a.m. I reached the field of battle, a mile from stone bridge, on the Warrenton turnpike. General Kearny's division had proceeded to the right and front. I learned that General Sigel was in command of the troops then engaged and called on him.

At 11 a.m. the head of Hooker's division arrived; General Reno an hour later. At the request of General Sigel I ordered General Hooker to place one of his brigades at General Sigel's disposal to re-enforce a portion of his line then hard pressed. General Grover reported, and before long became engaged, and was afterward supported by the whole division. General Pope arrived between 1 and 2 p.m. The enemy were driven back a short distance toward Sudley Church, where they made another stand, and again pressed a portion of our line back. All this time General Kearny's division held its position on our extreme right. Several orders were sent to him to advance, but he did not move until after the troops on his left had been forced back, which was near 6 p.m. He now advanced and reported that he was driving the enemy. This was not, however, until after the renewed heavy musketry fire on our center had driven General Hooker's troops and those he was sent to support back. They were greatly outnumbered, and had behaved with exceeding gallantry.

It was on this occasion that General Grover's brigade made the most gallant and determined bayonet charge of the war. He broke two of the enemy's lines, but was finally repulsed by the overwhelming numbers in the rebel third line. It was a hand-to-hand conflict, using the bayonet and the butt of the musket. In this fierce encounter, of not over twenty minutes' duration, the Second New Hampshire, Colonel Marston suffered the most. The First Eleventh and Sixteenth Massachusetts and Twenty-sixth Pennsylvania were engaged. The loss of this brigade, numbering less than 2,000 present, was a total of 484, nearly all killed and wounded. I refer you to General Grover's accompanying report.

Had General Kearny pushed the enemy earlier, it might have enabled us to have held our center and have saved some of this heavy loss. Kearny on the right, with General Stevens and our artillery, drove the enemy out of the woods they had temporarily occupied. The firing continued until some time after dark, and when it ceased we remained in possession of the battle-field. During the night, however, our troops again fell back from the woods that had been so obstinately disputed all the afternoon. At 5.30 a.m. August 30 a few shots were fired on my front. The morning was spent in procuring rations from General Sigel's train, our own having been left from necessity in our last camp on Bull Run. After holding a short conference and making reconnaissances it was decided that General McDowell should take his corps, mine, and General Porter's to make an attack on the enemy's left.

At 12 m. General McDowell and myself went to our right to reconnoiter more clearly the enemy's position preparatory to moving. We saw but few of the enemy, and appearances were that they were retreating. On our return we met General Sigel, who expressed as the result of his observations the same opinion. At general headquarters the impression was that the enemy was retreating during the night. It was then determined that I should advance with General Ricketts' troops and my corps on the road leading to Sudley Springs and thence toward Hay Market. The first step in advance brought us in contact with the enemy's skirmishers. These were driven out of the woods, but our farther advance was resisted by the rebel artillery, commanding the road. The enemy was evidently still in force. Soon after (at 2 p.m.) General Porter became engaged with the enemy on our left, and at 4 p.m. this attack extended to our center.

We then learned that withdrawal of troops from opposite our right was to mass them on our center and left, General Hooker's division now advanced into the woods near our right and drove the enemy back a short distance. At 5.30 our troops on the left and then the center began to give way. Shortly before night, on the falling back of the troops on the left and center, I was directed to retire and hold successive positions. General Hooker's division was ordered by General Pope to the left about dark, and I lost sight of it until after the whole army was in retreat, when I overtook it on the road beyond the stone bridge. We fell back to the Wier house (I believe), used as a hospital, and there established a new line of battle. I sent General Kearny's division to the left to close a gap between my left and the main body of the army, keeping General Stevens' and Ricketts' troops to hold the right.

After dark I sent my artillery to the rear by a road I had sent Major Hunt and Dr. Milhau, of my staff, to examine, as it was too dark to use it with effect. Somewhat later the enemy attacked General Ricketts' troops, and they gave way. A mile farther to the rear Colonel McLean's brigade was drawn up and covered the retreat across Bull Run. Part of these troops forded Bull Run a short distance above the stone bridge, and the others crossed the bridge, which had been repaired the night before. Where the Sudley Church road joins the Warrenton turnpike near Cub Run I halted some cavalry, and sent it out to obstruct this road and hold it until all our troops had passed. Late in the afternoon some cavalry and artillery were seen on this road, and a few shots were exchanged with my extreme right.

At about 11 p.m. we reached Centreville, and in obedience to orders from general headquarters took post at the north of the town. The next day my corps was directed to form a reserve in rear of General Franklin's corps, which we found at Centreville.

On the 1st of September, at 1 p.m., I learned from General Pope that the enemy was threatening our rear, and he detached General Hooker from his division to take command of some troops near Germantown to hold the enemy in check, advancing on the Little River turnpike. General Sumner and I were ordered to march at daylight the next morning across the Little River turnpike in the direction of Chantilly to aid in this movement. I had scarcely returned to my headquarters and given the necessary orders before I received notice from the commanding general that the enemy was about to attack us, and to get my corps under arms. I was next sent for to general headquarters, and at 3.30 p.m. ordered to fall back on the road to Fairfax Court-House 2 1/2 miles and face to the left, to aid General Reno in driving back the enemy, then threatening from the Little River turnpike our right flank and line of retreat.

At 4 p.m. General Kearny's troops were in motion, followed by General Grover, now in command of General Hooker's division. At 5.50 firing commenced by General Reno on the enemy between the Little River and Warrenton turnpikes. The enemy were within half a mile of the latter when they attacked him. A portion of General Reno's troops gave way, but General Birney's brigade, of General Kearny's division, gallantly supported them. General Kearny rode forward alone to reconnoiter in his usual gallant, not to say reckless, manner, and came upon a rebel regiment. In attempting to escape he was killed. The country has to mourn one of her most gallant defenders. At the close of the siege of Yorktown he relieved General Hamilton in the command of the division and led it in the various battles on the Peninsula, commencing with Williamsburg. His name is identified with its glory.

Our troops held the battle-field till near daylight, when they received orders to retire to Fairfax Court-House. Soon after daylight I reported to the commanding general, who directed me to take post with my corps on the left of the town. At 9.30, September 2, I was informed that General Sumner's corps would occupy Flint Hill, and that I should with my corps take post on his right on the road to Vienna, as the enemy were moving to or beyond our right. At 11 a.m. I received orders directing the whole army to fall back to the lines in front of Washington, my corps to Fort Lyon. Left Fairfax Court-House at 11.40 a.m., and the troops reoccupied their old lines the next day.

In the encounters with the enemy at Bristoe Station General Hooker's division suffered severely, and again on the 29th of August; also General Kearny's on the afternoon of the 1st of September near Chantilly.

On our arrival from the Peninsula at Alexandria we were hurried forward, without artillery or wagons, and many of the field officers without their horses. This, in connection with overcrowding on the transports, hard marching, and hard fare, caused a large amount of straggling, both at Alexandria and during the various battles, till at Fairfax Station, on the 2nd of September, I had but 5,000 men left in my two divisions to draw rations. I am, however, happy to add that returning stragglers and convalescents have since much increased this force.

General Hooker's division had above 10,000 men when it landed near Yorktown last April and after the battle of Fair Oaks was re-enforced by about 3,000 more. At Fairfax Station it drew rations for 2,400 men. General Kearny's division suffered as much.

Although we were driven back, and finally to the defenses of Washington, I do not feel that the gallant veterans of the Third Corps have lost any of their well-earned reputation from the battle on the Peninsula. My staff performed their appropriate duties with their usual assiduity. Not having been able to obtain all the brigade reports, the lists annexed are incomplete. In General Hooker's division I have no report of the losses of the Second Brigade nor is there any report of the losses of General Kearny's division at Chantilly. Imperfect as they are, they sum up an aggregate of 1,491.

All of which is respectfully submitted.
S. P. HEINTZELMAN,

LOUIS BAURY De BELLERIVE.

He was born at Fort Dauphin, St. Joseph’s Parish, San Domingo, West Indies, 16 September 1753, died at Middletown, Connecticut 20 September 1807. He was the son of Jean and Marie Jeanne (Guillotin de la Vigerie) Baury. He married 7 June 1784 at Middletown, Conn. to Mary Clark. She was born at Middletown, Conn. 19 July 1767, died 16 December 1856, aged 88 yrs. Mary was the daughter of Elisha and Sarah (---) Clark of Middletown. She was interred at Newton Lower Falls, Massachusetts.
After having been educated at a military school in France, he returned to the West Indies in 1771; was a Lieutenant of Militia at Fort Dauphin in 1773; in 1779 was appointed Captain Commandant in the Corps of Chasseurs of San Domingo, and in this rank he served through the campaign of Savannah, Georgia, in that year. Dur­ing the years 1781-83 he served in the campaigns in the United States and the Windward Islands, with the rank of Captain in the `train of grenadiers and troops of disembarkation’. After the war, Captain Baury became a citizen of Boston, Massachusetts. There was some hesitancy about accepting him as a member be­cause of his having lived outside the United States all his life, but he was approved by the Standing Committee in a report dated February 4, 1789, after he declared upon his honor that he is not an officer in the French Army and that he does not re­ceive pay’. In the early part of 1787 he acted as Aide de Camp to General Lincoln in putting down Shays’ Rebellion. He had a plantation in San Domingo, and divided his time between there and Middletown until 1803; from then on lived permanently in Middletown, because the slaves rebellion had confiscated his properties. Louis widow Mary applied for a pension in Suffolk Co., Mass. 21 January 1851. Louis was an Original Member of the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati from 1789-1807.
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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1853.

CHAP. CXVI.—— An Act for the Relief of Mary Baury.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby directed to place on the roll of Revolutionary pensioners the, name of Mary Baury, of Boston, Massachusetts, widow of Louis Baury, who served three campaigns as captain of grenadiers during the Revolutionary war, and to pay her a pension at the rate of six hundred dollars per annum from the twenty-fifth day of June, eighteen hundred and fifty, and to continue during her natural life.
APPROVED, March 8, 1853.

Margaret L. Worth Wife Of General Worth.

WORTH, WILLIAM JENKINS, military officer; born in Hudson New York, March 1, 1794; began life as a clerk in a store at Hudson, and entered the military service, as lieutenant of infantry, in May, 1813. He was highly distinguished in the battles of Chippewa and at Lundy's Lane, in July, 1814, and was severely wounded in the latter contest. He was in command of cadets at West Point from 1820 to 1828, and in 1838 was made colonel of the 8th United States Infantry. He served in the Seminole War from 1840 to 1842, and was in command of the army in Florida in 1841—42. He was brevetted a brigadier-general in March, 1842, commanded a brigade under General Taylor in Mexico in 1846, and was distinguished in the capture of Monterey. In 1847—48 he commanded a division, under General Scott, in the capture of Vera Cruz, and in the battles from Cerro Gordo to the assault and capture of the city of Mexico. He was brevetted major-general, and was presented with a sword by Congress, by the States of New York and Louisiana, and by his native county, Columbia. A monument was erected to his memory at the junction of Broadway and Fifth Avenue, New York City, by the corporation of that city. He died in San Antonio, Texas, May 17, 1849.
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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1853.

CHAP. XII.—An Act for the Relief of Margaret L. Worth.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior be directed to place the name of Margaret L Worth, widow of the late Brevet Major-General Worth, on the pension roll, at the rate of fifty dollars a month, from the seventh day of May, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, for and during her natural life.
APPROVED, January 7, 1853.

Thomas P. Dudley

Rev. Thomas Parker Dudley, son of Rev. Ambrose Dudley, is the most distinguished preacher among the Baptists of Kentucky. He was born in Fayette Co., Ky., May 31, 1792. In 1812 he entered the army, was made commissary of the Northwestern troops, participating in the battles of Frenchtown and the River Raisin; in the latter was wounded in the shoulder; taken prisoner by the Indians and carried to Detroit. In the fall of 1814 he was made quartermaster of a detachment which reinforced Gen. Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, and the same year was appointed quartermaster-general of Kentucky. From 1816 until 1824 he was a cashier of a branch of the old Bank of Kentucky, located at Winchester, and for several years afterwards was engaged in settling up the business of these branch banks. He succeeded his father in the pastorate of Bryant's church in 1825. Of this church he has now (1880) been pastor fifty-five years, and of the three other churches almost as long, and he has also been moderator of Licking Association forty-seven years. He resides in Lexington.
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THIRTY-SECOND CONGRESS, 1853.

CHAP. XXVII. —An Act for the Relief of Thomas P. Dudley.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior he, and he is hereby authorized and instructed to place the name of Thomas P. Dudley, of the State of Kentucky; upon the roll of invalid pensioners, at the rate of eleven dollars and twenty-five cents per month to commence on the eighth day of January, eighteen hundred and forty-nine, and to continue during his natural life,
APPROVED, January 22, 1853.

Charles Russell Lowell.

Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., was born January 2, 1835, at Boston, Massachusetts, to Anna Cabot Jackson Lowell (1811 – 1874), a daughter of Patrick Tracy Jackson, married Charles Russell Lowell, Jr., the eldest son of Unitarian Minister, Charles Russell Lowell, Sr. and brother of James Russell Lowell. Lowell graduated as the valedictorian from Harvard College in 1854, and worked in an iron mill in Trenton, New Jersey, for a few months in 1855. He spent two years abroad, and from 1858 to 1860 was local treasurer of the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad. In 1860, he took charge of the Mount Savage Iron Works in Cumberland, Maryland. In October 1863, Lowell married Josephine Shaw (1843 – 1905), a sister of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, one of his close friends.

Lowell would enter the Union army in June 1861, and was commission Captain of the third Cavalry on May 14, 1861, at the age of 26; Lowell would be made Major by brevet, May 5, 1862, for distinguished services at the battles of Williamsburg and Statusville. Lowell on April 15, 1863, became Colonel of the 2nd Massachusetts Cavalry. He was fatally wounded in the Battle of Cedar Creek on October 19, 1864, when he was promoted brigadier.

JUNE 23-24, 1864.-Skirmishes near Falls Church and Centreville, Va.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Near Falls Church, Va., June 24, 1864.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that a patrol from the camp of the Sixteenth New York Cavalry, consisting of four men, was fired upon last evening between the pike and the railroad by a party of about ten men, and two of the patrol captured; the other two brought word to Annandale, and Colonel Leazelle sent out a party of forty men, under command of Lieutenant Tuck, Sixteenth New York Cavalry, in search of the attacking party. After having scouted through the country directed Lieutenant Tuck halted his party about one and a half miles beyond Centreville to feed. While the horses were feeding a party of rebels, reported to number about sixty, dashed in upon them. Our party made no stand, and Lieutenant Tuck reports his men as appearing demoralized and panic stricken, scattering in all directions. Lieutenant Tuck is the only one of the party who has as yet (6 p. m.) reached camp, the remainder being either wounded, prisoners, or straggling.

After Lieutenant Tuck had been sent out a citizen reported to Colonel Lazelle that he had been stopped by Mosby last evening near Centreville, and detained under a small guard till morning, and that small parties had been by him along the roadside for a miles or more, appearing to number in all about 100 men. On receipt of this intelligence Colonel Lazelle sent out 150 men, under Major Nicholson, to support Lieutenant Tuck. This party started at 8 a. m., at 2 p. m. Lieutenant Tuck himself returned, reporting attack as above at 11 a. m. He was at once started out by Colonel Lanzelle with a party of fifteen men to overtake the party of 150, and put them on the trail and follow them as far as Aldie. Major Nicholson is still out. A party of 100 men, under Major Forbes, with ambulances, has been sent out from here this evening to the place of the surprise, to pick up stragglers and horses and any wounded men that may be there, and to support Major Nicholson if Mosby is reported by the citizens of Centreville to have had more than the sixty men. Some of our men will probably straggle in during the night.

I have considered it useless to start in direct pursuit Mosby, who had fourteen miles and at least six hours start of any party from here. The roads are so dusty that a pursuing party would be seen for miles and miles, and time given to hide or to escape.

Lieutenant Tuck's written report of the affair will be forwarded as soon as received.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. R. LOWELL, JR.,
Colonel Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Commanding Brigadier.
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APRIL 19, 1864. - Affair at Leesburg, Va.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Vienna, Va., April 20, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report my return to camp. The only rebels in Loundon County are Mosby's four companies, perhaps two companies of the Bedford Cavalry, and incomplete company organizing in Leesburg, and about 40 attached men of White's, and the Sixth and Eleventh Virginia Cavalry.

When the Potomac rose Mosby thought it would be a good time to remove from around Leesburg and Point of Rocks corn which farmers there had been intending to send across the river. He pressed quite a number of teams, sent Company C to Waterford to superintended the business, and has taken away perhaps 250 barrels of corn in the ear; not more, as the farmers are loath to work, and ship off on every opportunity. Meanwhile, he had carefully spread the report below Goose Creek that there was a large force in Loundon County and several hundred men at least on Leesburg.

The only force that has been near Leesburg is his own Company C, and part of a new company raising there, together less than 100 men. He is not sending the corn to Upperville, but to points about the country, some of which we learned. At each of these he has left one or two wagon-loads, whether for his own future use or as a sort of recompense to friends whom he had already eaten out does not appear. While the river is so high, without leaving a force permanently there we cannot prevent this. There is very little corn left to move, however. We reached Leesburg Monday evening and returned to Goose Creek Tuesday noon, bringing 11 prisoners and leaving 1 mortally wounded at a farm-house. That night I expected to send a party to Rectortown or Upperville, to return by Hopewell Gap, but we learned that Mosby in person had been reconnoitering our force, and had gone through Aldie that evening, leaving messages of regard for us with the Union families there. It seemed useless, therefore, to attempt any surprise, so I sent 75 dismounted men to Leesburg to try to take part in a wedding party which was to come off there. They reached the place half an hour too late, but met some of the party on the streets and there was a little smart firing. We lost 1 man killed and 3 wounded, not seriously. Do not know that we did any damage at all. The captain in charge believes his own party, firing without orders in the rear, did at least half the mischief. You will hear from Colonel Grimshaw how he was received when he reached Goose Creek on Monday.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,

C. R. LOWELL, JR.,
Colonel Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Commanding Brigade.
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APRIL 23, 1864. - Affair near Hunter's Mills, Va.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry, commanding Cavalry Brigade.

HEADQUARTERS CAVALRY BRIGADE,
Vienna, Va., April 23, 1864.

CAPTAIN: I have the honor to report all quiet in this vicinity. The pickets near Hunter's Mills were attacked about 4 a. m. to-day by a dismounted party, with a loss of 9 horses and 3 men captured and 1 man wounded. No resistance was made by the pickets, only three shots being fired. A party started out about reveille this morning, as soon as the news of the attack reached camp, and after finding the trail started after the party in rapid pursuit, came in sight of them about 10 miles of Aldie, and chased them up the pike through the town, the rebels scattering in all directions.

Lieutenant W. H. Hunter, of Company A, Mosby's battalion, was taken prisoners during the chase and brought to this camp. Two horses were retaken and one shot. One man was wounded slightly. The party consisted of 50 men, under the command of Mosby himself. They came down to the vicinity of the picket and crossed the creek mounted, where a portion of them dismounted and advanced on foot to the attack.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. R. LOWELL, JR.,
Colonel Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Commanding Cav. Brigadier
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APRIL 28-MAY 1, 1864. - Scout from Vienna toward Upperville, Va.

HDQRS. DEPT. OF WASHINGTON, 22nd ARMY CORPS,
Washington, D. C., May 3, 1864.
Colonel J. C. KELTON,
Assistant Adjutant-General, Hdqrs. of the Army:

COLONEL: I have the honor herewith to inclose the report of Colonel Lowell, Second Massachusetts Cavalry, commanding cavalry brigade at Vienna, of his recent expedition to the vicinity of Upperville.

This is the third successful operation of Colonel Lowell within the last month, embracing in all a capture of about 50 of Mosby's men, between 30 and 40 horses and equipments, and a good deal of other property. I desire to commenced in strong terms the zeal and ability displayed by Colonel Lowell in these various expeditions.

I am, sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. C. AUGUR.
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Numbers 1. Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry, commanding brigade.
NEAR FALLS CHURCH, VA.,
July 8, 1864.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report of Major Forbes' scout as complete as is yet possible. I have not talked with Lieutenant Kuhls or Captain Stone, who is badly wounded, but send what I learned on the ground:

Major Forbes left here with 150 men (100 Second Massachusetts Cavalry, 50 Thirteenth New York Cavalry) Monday, p. m. Tuesday a. m. went through Aldie, and found all quiet toward the gaps. Tuesday p. m. went by Ball's Mill to Leesburg. Heard of Mosby's raid at Point of Rocks, and learned that he had sent four or five wagons of plunder through Leesburg, under a guard of about sixty men, the afternoon before. Heard nothing of any other force this side of the ridge. He returned that night to the south of Goose Creek, as directed, and on Wednesday a. m. went again by Ball's Mill to Leesburg. Still heard nothing of Mosby or any force. From what I learn from citizens I think Mosby passed between Leesburg and the Potomac some time on Tuesday, crossed Goose Creek, and moved westward toward Aldie on Wednesday; learned of Major Forbes' second visit to Leesburg, and laid in ambush for him at Ball's Mill.

Major Forbes returned from Leesburg by Centre's Mill (four miles above), came down by Aldie, and halted for two or three hours about one and a half miles east, on the Little River pike; when Mosby learned this he moved south, and struck the pike about one and a quarter miles east of the major's position, being hidden till he had reached about half a mile west on the pike. Major Forbes was duly notified by his advance guard, mounted his men, and moved them from the north to the south of the pike. As the rear was crossing Mosby fired one shell from his 12-pounder (the only time it was fired), which burst entirely too high. As Major Forbes formed on the south his advanced guard, which had dismounted and fired as Mosby came up, fell back, still keeping a little north of the pike, and took an excellent position somewhat on the flank.

Up to this time I think all the dispositions were admirable. Major Forbes' two squadrons were formed, his third squadron and rear guard not formed, but nearly so, and no confusion. Mosby's men, who were not in any order, but were down the road in a "nick," had just reached the fence corner some 225 yards off, and a few had dismounted, under a fire from the advanced guard, to take down the fence. When two panels of fence were down the men trotted through for about seventy-five yards, and came gradually ordered to fire with carbines. Here was the first mistake. It created confusion among the horses, and the squadron in the rear added to it by firing a few pistol shots. Had the order been given to draw sabers and charge the rebels would never have got their gun off, but I think Major Forbes, seeing how uneasy his horses were at the firing, must have intended to dismount some of his men. At any rate, he attempted to move the first squadron by the right flank. The rebels saw their chance, gave a yell, and our men, in the confusion of the moment, broke. The two rear squadrons went off in confusion. Attempts were made, with some success, to rally parts of the first squadron in the next field, and again near Little River Church, one mile off.

Captain Stone was wounded here, and I believe all the non-commissioned officers of A and L Companies present wounded or killed. There was little gained. I have only to report a perfect rout and a chase for five to seven miles. We lost Major Forbes, Lieutenant Amory, and Mr. Humprheys (chaplain), from Second Massachusetts, and Lieutenant Burns, Thirteenth New York Cavalry, prisoners, all unhurt. Captain Stone, Second Massachusetts, and Lieutenant Schuyler, Thirteenth New York, very badly wounded. Lieutenant Kuhls alone came safely to camp. Of men, we lost, killed outright, 7, Second Massachusetts; 5, Thirteenth New York. Wounded we brought in 27 will die. About 40 others have come to camp half mounted, and Mosby was reported to have 44 prisoners; quite a number, you will see, still unaccounted for. Some of them are probably wounded, and some still on their way to camp, and others will be made prisoners.

Mosby went up toward Upperville with his prisoners and his dead and wounded about midnight Wednesday. I reached the ground about 11.30 a. m., and remained in plain sigh for about three hours; then searched through all the woods and moved to Centreville, where I again waited an hour in hopes some stragglers would join us. We only picked up half a dozen, however.

The soldiers and the citizens all speak in high terms of the gallantry of the officers; Major Forbes especially remained in the first field till every man had left it, emptied his revolver, and, in the second field, where Company A tried to stand, he disabled one man with his saber, and lunged through Colonel Mosby's coat. His horse was then killed and fell on his leg, pinning him till he was compelled to surrender.

More than 100 horses were taken. Accouterments, arms, &c., will also be missing. I cannot yet give the precise number.
Mosby's force is variously estimated at from 175 to 250, mrs. Davis and her daughter putting it at 250 to 300 men. I think he had probably about 200. What his loss was I cannot say, as he picket up all his dead and wounded and took them off in the night. The Union people in Aldie report that he took them of fin the night. The Union people in Aldie report that he took them in five wagons. A wounded sergeant reports hearing the names of 3 or 4 spoken of as killed; 1 mortally wounded man was left on the ground. I think the chance was an excellent one to whip Mosby and take his gun. I have no doubt Major Forbes though so too; as the wounded men say there was not enough difference in numbers to talk about. The chance was lost. I have scouting parties out to Centreville to watch Thoroughfare Gap and the country south, but have not at present any party to the north beyond Chantilly and Dranesville. A part of my picket-line had not been relieved for two days. I shall try to see the general this p. m. for a few minutes, if there is nothing new here and if the orderly brings word that he had returned to the city.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. R. LOWELL, JR.,
Colonel Second Massachusetts Cavalry, Commanding Brigade.
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Numbers 2. Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
VIENNA, VA.,
November 17, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that a sergeant and 2 men of Thirteenth New York Cavalry were captured and 1 man wounded, on picket at Germantown, about 5 o'clock last evening. The testimony of the wounded man, and of a family living in sight of the affair, goes to show that 1 man in our uniform approached the vedette on the road, and while his attention was directed to a pretended pass, between 20 and 30 men in Union overcoats rushed out of the woods and captured the sergeant and 2 men, leaving a third wounded on the field. It is said that 2 of rebels were wounded. The party retreated at once up Little River pike.

Three parties of 50 men each were sent out, but failed to overtake the rebels. There were one or two alarms during the night, but there does not appear to have been any foundation for them.

I am, colonel, your most obedient servant,
C. R. LOWELL, JR.,
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DECEMBER 9, 1863 - Affairs at and near Lewinsville, Va.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
Vienna, Va.,
December 10, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that the party sent out, on the 8th instant, through Frying Pan and Dranesville returned late last evening without success. They report having seen scattering parties of guerrillas, which they pushed but failed to capture. At about 12 o'clock last night firing was heard in the direction of the vedette station on the junction of the Lewinsville road and Leesburg and Alexandria Pike. It appears that Mosby and 30 men attacked the corporal and 5 men stationed there. His advance was halted by the vedette, and the reply was given, "Friends, with the countersign;" an instant after the whole party charged down on the post while the corporal and his men were in the act of mounting. They captured two men, one of them supposed to be wounded, and 5 horses. They left one horse dead on the field, this horse belonging to the man who had answered the challenge. It was reported at an adjoining house that one of there men was badly wounded.

Simultaneously with this attack, 30 men (supposed to be under Captain Smith and Lieutenant Turner, of Mosby's command) attacked the Lewinsville Station. This party stopped at the house of a Mr. Griffith, a good Union man, and demanded of him where the picket was stationed. He misled them, so that instead of charging on the reserve, they found only the vedette in the road, as it happened.

The officer of the picket was visiting this post at the time. The rebels scattered their men and endeavored to effect their capture. The officer was thrown from his horse and slightly injured, but they both succeeded in making their escape. The reserve turned out dismounted, and the rebels continued at a charge up the road toward Leesburg. There being no officer at the post, the men failed to mount and pursue. One of Mosby's men was captured with his horse, arms and equipments. On the alarm a force of 40 men, under Captain Taylor, of the Thirteenth New York Cavalry, was sent out to cut off their retreat, but failed to come up with them, as Mosby soon after this scattered his men through the woods.

The report of the Sixth Virginia Cavalry being in this vicinity id unfounded, except so far as some 30 men and an officer of this regiment being ordered down on recruiting service.

I am, colonel, very respectfully,
C. R. LOWELL, JR.
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DECEMBER 13, 1863 - Affair at Germantown, Va.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
Vienna, Va.,
December 13, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that the dismounted party set out some days since returned today, after scouting in the direction of Dranesville. They report everything quiet in that vicinity. Mosby, after attacking the picket post at Lewinsville, went up through Dranesville. They reported there that they had been whipped and 3 of their men badly wounded.

This morning at about 3 o'clock the picket at Germantown were surprised by a party of guerrillas, dismounted, some 20 strong. They crawled up and shot (without any warning), mortally wounding 2 men and capturing 5 horses and their equipments.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. R. Lowell, jr.,
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DECEMBER 18-20, 1863. - Scout from Vienna to Middleburg, Va.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
Vienna, Va.,
December 20, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that on Thursday night [17th instant] about 10 o'clock General Corcoran sent a communication that his picket at Sangster's Station had been attacked by a large party of guerrillas, and that he had sent a party of Cavalry and infantry out toward Centreville to intercept them. Not suspecting that it amounted to anything more than some operations of Kincheloes guerrillas, I simply assured myself that the pickets and outposts were on the alert. During Friday forenoon, hearing from Alexandria that the bridge had been destroyed, I made preparations to go out, and was just starting when your telegram reached me.

An officer whom I sent to Fairfax Courthouse failed to obtain any definite information, and inferring that the party had gone toward Aldie, I went up Little River pike and came upon their trail 2 miles beyond Chantilly. As far as I learned, the forces, consisting of Jones' old brigade (now Rosser's) of three regiments, amounting to 1,100 cavalry and 200 dismounted men, and White's battalion of from 300 to 400, left Falmouth Thursday forenoon without any wagons, starting with 1 ambulance, which they soon sent back. They traveled rapidly, and at daylight Friday morning were in Middleburg. They passed through Upperville and Paris about 9 o'clock toward Benig's Ford. Stragglers told the citizens that they were going to winter on the Shenandoah, as they did last year; that they lost a captain and two men in the attack on the picket at Sangster's and three men were drowned crossing the Occoquan. I arrived at Middleburg at daybreak Saturday morning. Going up we saw nothing but 5 of Mosby's men, whom we pursued, and captured 4 of their horses and accouterments, 3 men and 1 horse escaping in the woods. I turned around and sent a party into Leesburg to find out about White's movements. A few of his men had been there Friday afternoon, and it appears to be White's intention to winter in Loudoun County. Mosby evidently expected this movement, and his command aided as guides and scouts.

I divided my command into four parties coming home. A party returning through Dranesville, surrounded a house where they suspected the presence of Mosby's men, but, through ignorance of locality, the men escaped, all but 2. They captured 12 horses and equipments.

Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. R. LOWELL, JR.,

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DECEMBER 21, 1863. - AFFAIR NEAR HUNTER'S MILL, VA.
Report of Colonel Charles R. Lowell, jr., Second Massachusetts Cavalry.
Vienna, Va.,
December 22, 1863.

COLONEL: I have the honor to report that there were from 20 to 30 guerrillas in the neighborhood last night. They attacked a picket station of a corporal and 5 men near Hunter's Mill, with mounted and dismounted men, taking 4 horses and wounding 2 men. Soon afterward an officer and escort on road to Fairfax Courthouse were fired at by 10 or 15 men, and wounded 2 men. One of the wounded men near Hunter's Mill was shot a second time through the body by a guerrilla, after he had surrendered and given up his pistol. Mounted and dismounted party were sent out, but the rebels had disappeared.

I have the honor to be, your obedient servant,
C. F. LOWELL, JR,