1 went in front, and attempted to get the brigade | started for the bridge, when our artillery opened to advance still nearer the enemy. Very respectfully, your obedient servant, Official: G. CAMPBELL BROWN, A. A. G., Third Division. W. C. SCOTT, REPORT OF COLONEL NEFF. HEADQUARTERS THIRTY-THIRD REGIMENT, To Captain O'Brien, Assistant Adjutant-Gen- SIR: In compliance with instructions received, I have the honor to make the following report of the operations of my regiment on Sunday and Monday, the eighth and ninth instant. upon the enemy's camp. I pushed on, but, before I got to the bridge, I found the way blocked by wagons, ambulances, artillery, and infantry. It was with great difficulty and considerable loss of time that I at last got my regiment across the main bridge, and encountered almost every obstacle in crossing the temporary one across the smaller stream. I was without any definite knowledge of the whereabouts of the brigade, but took it for granted it was somewhere on the battle-field, and I moved on in the direction of regiments which had crossed before me. Marching along the road, I was considerably annoyed by the enemy's shells, which were bursting in and over the road almost constantly. I got under shelter of a small skirt of woods, near the road, and pushed on under this cover for About nine A.M., on Sunday last, the camp some distance, when I came up to an ambulance was suddenly startled by general reports of ar- which, the driver told me, belonged to the Sectillery in the direction of Port Republic. I im- ond Virginia infantry, and from him I learned mediately gave orders to pack the wagons and that the Second regiment had gone up the same get under arms, anticipating an order to that road upon which I was then moving. I coneffect in a few moments from headquarters, in tinued to march in that direction, expecting to meet which I was not mistaken. The regiment was with General Winder or some of his aids. At soon under arms, and in a few moments was put all events, I was getting nearer the scene of conin motion, marching in the direction of Port Re-flict, where I expected to be of some service. I public, my regiment in rear of the brigade. As we moved on, the cannonading became quite warm, and on a nearer approach, I found two or perhaps portions of three, batteries actively engaged, firing from a commanding position on the west side of the river upon the enemy's infantry, several regiments of which were in a flat bottom on the east bank of the river. Halting for a moment near a battery on the left of the road, I went forward for instructions, and, meeting Captain O'Brien, was ordered to follow the Fourth regiment, then marching to the left. We marched on for perhaps a mile or more, taking various positions and changing them every few moments, until entering a body of woods, the Fourth formed in line of battle; throwing skirmishers in front and left flank, it moved on down the McGaheysville road. I followed with my regiment in line and about a hundred paces in rear. The Fourth regiment halted, after proceeding about a quarter of a mile, and remained in that position during the remainder of the day, my regiment about a hundred paces in rear. Here we were all day, no enemy making its appearance in that quarAt dark, we were withdrawn from our position and ordered to camp on the opposite side of the river. My regiment had crossed the river, when I was ordered back to near the same position for picket-duty, and marched back accordingly. ter. had gone, as I supposed, half a mile further, when I met several members of the Fourth Virginia, who told me the regiments were falling back, and their regiment was ordered back to support Carpenter's battery. I was now in the woods; there was sharp firing in front of me; I was totally ignorant of our position or that of the enemy, and scarcely knew what to do. I accordingly halted the regiment, and rode forward to ascertain, if possible, something of the condition of affairs. I had proceeded but a short distance when I met Elzey's brigade coming back, and was told, upon inquiry, that they could get no position and were coming back to a better one. I could get no information from the First brigade. In this dilemma I concluded to fall in with Elzey's brigade, and sent Major Holliday to report to Colonel Walker, until I could hear positively and know what to do. Before reporting to Colonel Walker, the Major accidentally met with Lieutenant Garnett, and soon after with General Winder and General Jackson. Orders now came in abundance. I do not remember which came first, but one from General Jackson, in person, "to push to the front at a double-quick," followed by others from other sources, but all tending to urge to the front. I pushed on as fast as I could, passing several regiments, and was in turn passed by others. The enemy were already falling back. The firing was, however, still quite warm, but receded quite rapidly, and I never got up in time to participate in the firing. My regiment followed in the pursuit for five or six miles, until the infantry was halted and ordered back, when I came back, following in the rear of the brigade. Being but little exposed to danger during the two days that the army was engaged with the enemy, my regiment has sustained no loss at their hands. My Respectfully, your obedient servant, situation on the ninth was a perplexing and un-menced and I followed in pursuit. Officers and pleasant one. I used my best efforts to reach men all acted well, and while not actively enmy brigade in time to be of service and to act gaged with the enemy, yet the conduct of all with it, but for reasons above stated was unable was such as to justify me in saying that the to do so. Fourth regiment would have been equal to any emergency. Strength, rank and file, three hun. dred and seventeen. C. A. DUNCAN, Colonel Fourth Virginia Volunteers. P. S.-The following privates were wounded on Monday, the ninth: Edward Haller, L. J. Cox, and J. B. Major, company H. C. A. DUNCAN, Colonel Commanding Thirty-third Virginia Infantry. REPORT OF COLONEL C. A. DUNCAN. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH REGIMENT VIRGINIA Captain O'Brien, A.A.G.: Respectfully, REPORT OF COLONEL GRIGSBY. Colonel CAMP NEAR PORT REPUBLIC, VA., June 15, 1862. Captain John F. O'Brien, A. A. General: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to submit the following report of the Twenty-seventh regiment Virginia volunteers, under my command, in the engagements of the eighth and ninth instant, near the town of Port Republic. SIR: On Sunday morning, the eighth instant, the enemy, under General Shields, appeared in force on the east bank of South-River at Port Republic. Whereupon, I immediately put my regiment under arms and awaited orders. In a very little while, I was directed to move my regiment to a position on the McGaheysville road and to throw out a line of skirmishers. This put me in position on the left, and was the only point from which a flank movement of the enemy was apprehended. I threw out the skirmishers, and so deployed thein as to prevent surprise. I remained on the alert in this position until about dark, when I was ordered to withdraw and march the regiment to camp, crossing the Shenandoah at Port Republic, and encamping near the village. I take no note of the engagement of same day between a portion of the confederate forces and the enemy under General | one and a half miles, when the enemy made their Fremont. Strength, rank and file, three hundred and ten. The engagement of the eighth was with artillery; the infantry did not participate. The Twenty-seventh regiment was ordered to support Captain Carpenter's battery, and remained near it during the day. At an early hour Monday morning, the command crossed the SouthRiver, and moved down the road leading to Swift Run Gap. The command had proceeded about appearance and commenced shelling our advanceguard. Captain Poague's battery was ordered On Monday, the ninth, at half-past five A.M., I up, and took position in the field to the left of was ordered to cross the South-River at Port the road. My regiment (the Twenty-seventh) Republic. After marching down the river a short was ordered to support this battery. I immedidistance, I suppose it was discovered that the ately took position a short distance in rear of it, enemy were preparing to give battle. The Sec- and remained under a heavy fire of shells for ond regiment, Colonel Allen, was in front of me. over an hour. The battery, by order, changed His regiment filed to the right, through an open its position; I made a corresponding change, field. I was directed to follow and support Col-keeping near it. My regiment was afterward onel Allen; whereupon I filed to the right, fol- ordered to move to the left to support a battery lowing Colonel Allen. In passing through this placed near a barn. Upon reaching the position, open field, the enemy's battery was brought to the battery was limbered up to move; I was orbear upon the regiment, but fortunately doing dered to form in line of battle, move forward and no damage. Arriving at the woods on the right, take position on the right of the Seventh LouisiI formed on the right of the Second in line of ana. This I promptly did, when both regiments battle, threw out skirmishers, and advanced moved forward across an open field under a through a very dense wood and laurel thicket. heavy fire of grape, by which my ranks were Arriving at a point in a field, (that I after- considerably thinned. The Seventh Louisiana ward learned was very near the enemy's bat- took position under cover of a fence. My regitery,) two or three of the skirmishers that I had ment advanced some distance further. Finding thrown out fired upon the enemy. This drew a myself unsupported, I ordered my command to considerable volley from the enemy, who were drop back on a line with the Seventh Louisiana. concealed in the brush, and although at a very We remained under a perfect shower of balls for close range, no damage was done, the enemy near an hour. In this position my horse was overshooting. At this moment the enemy began shot down, and so disabled that I was compelled to throw grape and canister into the woods, to leave him. which they continued for some time, with great My command, though small, maintained its violence, from the effects of which four men position until two regiments of the enemy came were wounded, none mortally. Here Colonel within twenty paces of their line, when they fell Allen directed me to fall back, which I did. back, by my order, amidst a perfect shower of Shortly thereafter he directed me to move for- balls. The whole line giving way about the ward with his regiment. After advancing a same time. The enemy did not retain his adshort distance, the retreat of the enemy com- vantage long, as they were compelled to fall back, A part of 311 tion of the bridge at Port Republic, which place and were soon driven from the field. had been entered by the enemy's cavalry. Withmy regiment joined our pursuing forces. In this engagement the Twenty-seventh suf- in five minutes after the reception of this order, fered severely, having lost in killed, wounded, I had my regiment formed and marched out of and missing, forty-seven officers, non-commis- the woods into the field adjoining the road, where sioned officers, and privates. Too much praise I halted long enough to load, and was proceedcannot be given my officers for the gallant man-ing down the road when Captain O'Brien directner in which they bore themselves throughout ed me to occupy the woods to the left of the the entire action-braving every danger coolly road, and guard the left flank. On reaching the and deliberately. The non-commissioned officers woods, I deployed company A as skirmishers, and men behaved well and gallantly, moving for- and sent it forward to the river bank, and sent ward in good order under a heavy fire of grape; company D, under Captain Nadenbousch, to the obeying all orders cheerfully. To make mention left and front, who also went as far as the bank by name of any of my officers, would be invidious, of the river, on our extreme left. The remaining where all behaved so well. The same of my non-five companies (three being on picket at the commissioned officers and privates. Strength, rank and file, one hundred and fifty. The following list embraces the names of those killed, wounded, and missing, namely: Killed.-Company B-Lieutenant James A. Lemon; privates Joseph Sweet and William Chittum. Company E-Private Chapman JohnCompany F-Privates James M. Carter, Andrew M. Martin, and William D. McClury. Company G-Private Thomas C. Walton. son. Wounded.--Privates Patrick Loague, John P. Chittum, A. F. Smith, James Mordispaugh, and William Powers. Company C-Lieutenant Joseph Haynes; orderly sergeants D. B. McDonald and Thomas R. Porter; privates Gillie Gillespie and John Baker. Company D-Captain F. C. Wilson; privates Robert Lamb, D. Lotis, and F. H. Brown. Company E-Orderly Sergeant Charles A. Nossinger; privates Henry Sandford and George W. Harper. Company F-Corporal John Robinson; privates William Ackerdy and William Pursley. Company G-Privates James S. Campbell and J. A. Cummings. Company H-Corporal William P. Drumheller; privates Henry Heilbroun, William Mitchell, James S. Thomas, and Joseph Camden. Last, though not least, Major D. M. Shriver, severely wounded in shoulder and back. Missing. — Privates James Lanyan, Philip Hoyleman, William E. Synder, James C. Davis, and Robert Fry. Company F-Orderly Sergeant G. C. Black and private Leroy Sweeny. Company G-Privates E. F. Myers, Archibald Smiley, and Henry Ludwick. Whole number killed, eight; wounded, twenty-eight; and missing, eleven. Respectfully, your obedient servant, J. GRIGSBY, Colonel Twenty-seventh Virginia Volunteers. REPORT OF COLONEL J. W. ALLEN. bridge and in town) I kept in the edge of the wood, until ordered to support two pieces of artillery which were left under my charge on the left. I then moved in rear of these guns and remained there until after dark, when I received an order to return to the wagons, which were about a mile beyond Port Republic. Soon after dawn, on the morning of the ninth, I received an order to get under arms at once, and moved back through the town, and across the river-the Second regiment being in front of the brigade. After crossing, companies D and I were thrown forward as skirmishers—the former on the left of the road, and company I, with a portion of company G, on the right of the road. After advancing some distance down the road, the enemy opened on us, and I received an order from General Winder to advance, under cover of the woods, to the right, and take the battery which commanded the road on which we were advancing. I started forward with one hundred and seventy-seven privates and non-commissioned officers, the Fourth following at some distance, as our support. After working our way with much difficulty through the undergrowth and laurel thickets, I came within a hundred yards of the battery which I had been ordered to take, but found it supported by three regiments of infantry. I immediately sent to General Winder a report of my position, and at the same time ordered the two left companies-being nearest the guns of the enemy, to take deliberate aim and fire at the gunners. Unfortunately, two chance shots showed our position, and one gun had been brought to bear on us, loaded with grape. At my first volley all the gunners were driven off, but the two regiments of infantry opened on us, and returning to their guns, they poured volley after volley of grape on us in such quick succession as to throw my men into confusion, and it was some time before they were re-formed. In the mean time, the Fourth, which had come upon my right, were subjected to the fire of the three regiments in reserve. I ordered it back a short distance, and then directed both regiments to retire to a more eligible position, whilst I reported to General Jackson, (General Winder being very hotly pressed by a much Early on Sunday morning, I received an order superior force to his own, on our extreme left,) to get my regiment under arms as speedily as my position, and utter inability to carry the bat possible, and move down the road in the direc-tery without assistance. I was told that General Captain O'Brien, A.A. G.: CAPTAIN: I have the honor to make the following report of the action of my regiment, during the engagements of Sunday and Monday, June eighth and ninth, 1862. Strength, rank and file, two hundred and twenty-four. Respectfully submitted. J. W. ALLEN, Casualties of Second regiment in the actions Company B-William Magauhy, wounded. wounded. Company D-James M. Albin, J. Hultz, C. G. Stover, wounded. My Taylor had been sent to my right; and, return-cavalry were then under the command of Briing, I met an officer from General Elzey's brigadier-General George H. Stewart. My regiment gade, who reported to me for orders. I directed had been employed in tearing up the railroad him forward, as the brigade was on my right, near Front Royal, (Lieutenant-Colonel Watis's and moved back with the Second and Fourth report has already been sent in,) and guarding regiments, but found that General Taylor had the flank of the division, and constantly skir passed around my right, and carried the battery mishing with the enemy; and, as soon as they before we came up. We then followed on in had commenced their retreat, they were pursued rear until ordered to return to camp. Accom- by the Sixth and Second on the turnpike, to panying this is a report of my losses. within five miles of Winchester, capturing a number of men, wagons, arms, and stores. regiment supported the Sixth in their charge upon the First Maryland, (Yankee infantry,) and were constantly engaged picking up stragglers until the morning of the battle of Winchester; there they supported a battery on the right until after the rout of the enemy, when they pursued them on the road to Martinsburgh, capturing many prisoners, wagons, arms, negroes, etc. The enemy making a stand at that place, it was not entered until the next day. Here I joined my regiment. Captains Dickinson of company A, and Whitehead of company E, were sent to destroy the bridge on Buck Creek, on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at North-Mountain Depot. They captured many valuable stores, which they sent to Martinsburgh to add to the splendid prize found in that town. On the twenty-eighth of May, I took two squadrons of my regiment to within one mile of Williamsport, (with one piece of artillery from the Baltimore battery,) and had a brisk skirmish with the Yankees, giving them several telling rounds of shell, but was unable to pursue, as they opened their batteries from the other side of the river. I was then recalled by General Stewart, when I sent for the rest of my regiment, and every few hundred yards on the road we found evidences of a complete rout; wagons and ambulances were burnt; tents and cooking utensils, arms, and clothing were scatMajor Charles J. Faulkner, A.A.G.: tered along for miles and miles. On the twentyMAJOR: In obedience to instructions from ninth, we marched to Charlestown, supported the Lieutenant-General T. J. Jackson, to furnish a batteries which were engaged in shelling the enereport of the operations of the cavalry brigade my from Bolivar Heights; that evening I was connected with his brilliant campaign in the Val-driven from the heights. My regiment was perley, I beg leave respectfully to submit the follow-forming heavy picket-duty on all the roads, (on ing. Company I-Peter Stickels, C. D. Castleman, George Kelley, wounded. Company E-Corporal Hull, privates Weddell, Company F-Sergeant McCarty, privates Colonel Second Regiment. REPORT OF COLONEL MUNFORD. the Key's Ferry road and the Harper's Ferry When I joined his army, under Major-General road,) and one squadron was kept bringing ColEwell, the Sixth and Second Virginia cavalry onel Allen's regiment, Second Virginia infantry, were attached to his division. Our regiments across the river behind them, (they had been ochad just been reorganized, and, as the senior cupying the Loudoun heights.) We were shelled cavalry officer, I had the outpost. My head- nearly all night, and had had nothing for men or quarters were at Swift Run Gap, and my pickets horses to eat for twenty-four hours. We marched extended from Culpeper Court-House to the from Charlestown to Kernstown on the thirtieth, mountains on the east side of the Blue Ridge, (had no feed for our horses,) and, on the morning and from near Harrisonburgh to Wolftown on of the first of June, we started at early dawn to the west. A heavy scout was kept watching cover our retreat to Strasburgh, at which place Geary's command, who was marching on Frede- we were kept in line of battle nearly the whole ricksburgh to reenforee McDowell. After Shields day, watching for the approach of both Shields had passed Warrenton, my regiment was, for the and Fremont; there we got about a third of a first time, assembled; finding over one hundred ration of corn for our horses; that night we unarmed recruits added to my regiment, I was were halted in rear of General Taylor's brigade sent to Richmond to get arms, and while en route (who were cooking rations) about two and a half for that place, General Jackson started after hours. The Sixth regiment cavalry was in the Banks. I joined his command at Winchester, rear, and our men were completely worn down, and reported for duty. The Sixth and Second | most of them sleeping on their horses. Captain Dulany, now Colonel of the Seventh cavalry, was in command of the rear-guard; was approached by the Yankee cavalry, it was dark, and when challenged, they replied, "Ashby's cavalry." Having been previously informed that General Ashby had one company out, he allowed them to approach very near, and suddenly they fired a volley and charged him; the Sixth cavalry were surprised, and dashed through the Second, who were sleeping, and relying upon the Sixth to guard the rear, as we had alternated each day with that regiment. Colonel Dulany was badly shot in the leg, and several of his men were captured. To add to the confusion thus caused, a part of the Seventh Louisiana fired into our ranks. This was our first surprise. Many of our men were nearly exhausted from hunger and loss of sleep. We had been in the saddle, and had had no regular rations for three days. My command was soon formed, and we drove them back, capturing three or four, who, in the dark, mistook us for their friends. The next morning, June second, found us still covering the retreat. Near Woodstock, Generals Stewart and Ashby, each with a battery and their cavalry, selected a position. Each seemed determined to do something, as the enemy had become very bold and annoying. My regiment was thrown to the right and rear of Caskie's battery, on the left of the road coming up the Valley, one company acting on my flank. Here the enemy opened a battery and shelled us furiously, and I was ordered by General Stewart to move back out of range, and crossed with my command to the other side of the turnpike, to support a battery there in position, which would check the enemy whilst Caskie's battery was retiring. In executing this order, after we had gone but a few hundred yards, to my utter surprise, I saw the battery and cavalry running together down the road pell mell, and the Yankees after them at full speed. The head of my column was under a hill, and, as we came out of the woods, a part of the Forty-second Virginia infantry, mistaking us for the Yankees, fired into my advance squadron, causing a stampede, wounding several. The Yankees, pressing on my rear, captured eight men. Such management I never saw before. Had the batteries retired by echelon, and the cavalry in the same manner, we could have held our position, or driven back their cavalry by a counter charge from ours. But a retreat was ordered, and a disgraceful stampede ensued. Mortified and annoyed at such management, Colonel Flournoy, of the Sixth, accompanied me to see General Ewell, who was kind enough to intercede with General Jackson, and have us at once transferred to General Ashby's command. Here the gallant Ashby succeeded in rallying about fifty straggling infantry, and poured a volley into the Yankee cavalry, emptying many saddles, and giving them a check, clearing the road for the rest of the day. Ashby's cavalry, the Sixth, and a portion of the Second were all equally stampeded. We then marched across the Shenandoah, beyond Mount Jackson, in a drenching rain all day and night, (camped for the night, getting rations for both men and horses.) The next morning we were ordered to recross the bridge, before it was burnt, relieving the Sixth, who were bringing up the rear. After burning the bridge, a heavy picket was thrown out, and we retired to New-Market, and had heavy picket skirmishing all day. On the fifth, the enemy got their pontoon-bridges over, and about one regiment of their cavalry crossed. The army moved up the Valley on the Port Republic Road. About five o'clock P.M., while the Second and Seventh were grazing their horses in a field on the right of the road, the Sixth bringing up the rear, it was again suddenly charged by the Yankee cavalry; but we succeeded in repulsing them, who, in turn, were charged by the Second and Seventh, and driven back within half a mile of town. In this fight the Yankees lost their Colonel, Sir Percy Wyndham, captured, and sixtythree officers and men, together with their colors. Major Green, of the Sixth, was severely wounded here, but we sustained no other loss. Here it was that Ashby determined to ambush them. Leaving me in command of the brigade, he marched with the First Maryland and Fiftyeighth Virginia infantry, under cover of the woods, to my right, intending to flank the Yankees, instructing me, that as soon as he had dislodged them from the hill, to charge them with my whole force. In that enterprise he was baffled and ambushed himself. As soon as our forces became engaged, the Yankee cavalry advanced to the support of the Bucktails." I advanced with my command to meet them, and getting within easy range, I opened with two pieces of Chew's battery, which had been masked in rear of the cavalry, and drove them from their position. Finding that a severe engagement had taken place, and that the brave Ashby had fallen, General Ewell ordered me to retire, making a heavy detail from my regiment to bear off our wounded on horseback. The next morning, June the eighth, I assumed command of the brigade. The general commanding having determined to give battle, the cavalry were disposed of as follows: The Second on picket on the McGaheysville road, and on General Ewell's right flank. The Sixth and Seventh were thrown across the river, protecting the baggage train. Two compapanies, Captains Myers and Chipley, disgraced themselves by running, and leaving the bridge to be burnt by the enemy. The night after the battle, I was engaged reconnoitring the road between Port Republic and Brown's Gap. Major Breckenridge, with the Second squadron, Second Virginia cavalry, was thrown on picket, on the road to Swift Run Gap, and skirmished with the enemy (Shields's command) until the battle commenced the next morning by the infantry, the Second regiment bringing up the rear. Lieutenant Thomas Mullen, company E, was left on the other side of the bridge watching the enemy, which was burnt before he could cross, and in attempting to swim the river he was drowned. We were not engaged in the fight until after the enemy had been routed. The cavalry then pur |