Wounded: Adjutant John F. Green, severely, in the shoulder; Lieutenant M. Gudger, (company D,) in the hand; Lieutenant H. L. Parrish, (company E,) in the side; six men killed dead on the field and fifty wounded, most of whom very severely. Missing, sixteen, some of whom have not been heard from. Total. Killed, 6; wounded, 57; missing, 16—79. I have the honor to be, very respectfully, WILLIAM LUFFMAN, REPORT OF FOURTH VIRGINIA REGIMENT. HEADQUARTERS FOURTH REGIMENT VIRGINIA Captain O'Brien, A. A. G. : July 11, 1862. brigade, marched about one hundred yards, and rested for the night. I threw out a picket in front of my regiment for the night. It was in this charge that Dr. Joseph Crockett, Assistant Surgeon, and private James Perfater (company L,) were mortally wounded; privates James R. Richardson (company B,) James Bedell (company A,) were wounded. I beg to say that in the charge the regiment did most handsomely, preserving the alignment while charging; and the men seemed to vie with each other in the effort to get the battery. The casualties were as follows: Dr. Joseph Crockett, Assistant Surgeon, mortally wounded. Company A. Private James A. Bevell,wounded. Company B. Private James R. Richardson, wounded. Company L. Private James Perfater, mortally wounded. I must be pardoned for saying that the men and officers of my regiment were very much pleased at the handsome and splendid style in which the brigade was led into action by the General commanding. The different roads over which the regiment travelled, in going to the battle-field on the twenty-seventh June, and every day thereafter, inclusive of the battle of the first July, prevented me from giving, by proper directions, the different positions of, and routes taken by, the regiment in its march to the several engagements. I beg leave, however, to submit the following re- On Saturday morning, the twenty-seventh, I port of the part taken by the regiment in the threw out some men to relieve the pickets I actions of the twenty-seventh June and first had put out the night before; they brought in July: several prisoners. It was some three or four of About four o'clock P. M., the regiment, with these fresh men who arrested Brigadier-General the brigade, marched at very quick time, on the Reynolds, and Captain his Assistant Adjuroad, until it came to about two miles of where tant-General. The regiment remained here until the battle of Gaines's Mill, or Cold Harbor, was Sunday morning, when it, with the brigade, raging. Here the men threw off their blankets marched to the bridge across the Chickahominy, and marched at double-quick, when a halt was where it remained inactive until nearly night, ordered by General Winder, near a house, which, and then returned to the ground occupied in the I believe, is called Cold Harbor Tavern. At this morning. point the General put the brigade in line of battle, and said to them, "Prepare for a charge." The line being formed, the right of the fourth resting on the left of the twenty-seventh, we remained here for a short time, exposed to the fire of the enemy's guns, whose shell did not prove destructive, though within range. About half past six o'clock P. M., the brigade moved forward in line of battle, passing through swamps and woods, for about a quarter of a mile, where an open field was reached; but from some cause or other, the Second and Fifth became detached on the left, and Twenty-seventh and Thirty-third on the right. I marched forward until I came up to General Lawton's brigade, which was seemingly at a rest. At this moment you directed me to change my front, and form on the Hampton legion, which I did. This brought me directly in front of the enemy's battery, (which the brigade had been ordered to take.) By this time the Twenty-seventh resumed its position on my right. And now the brigade, with all the regiments, continued to charge the enemy's battery. It was getting late -twilight, perhaps when the brigade, reunited, moved forward; but upon arriving at about yards of the battery, it retired. After being satisfied that the enemy had abandoned his position, the General about-faced the On Monday, the thirtieth, the regiment took up the line of march, and proceeded to a point at or near White Oak Swamp, where it remained for the night. On Tuesday, first July, marched down road; halted near a church. While here the enemy, who occupied a strong position on Malvern Hill, opened fire upon the advance of our army, whereupon an artillery duel ensued between ours and the enemy's battery. The brigade was here to seek cover in the woods, where it remained until quite late in the evening. My regiment did not suffer from the shells thrown by the enemy, though some casualties occurred in the brigade. Late in the evening, the infantry became engaged, and my regiment, with the brigade, marched to the scene of action. I received no orders, but followed the Twenty-seventh regiment, which was my position on the march. The Twenty-seventh double-quicked through the woods; I followed, passing out of the woods into an open field. We were exposed to a tremendous and furious fire from the enemy's battery. I continued to move the regiment at double-quick, in order to secure the woods some two hundred yards in advance, where I intended to close this regiment up, as, coming so rapidly through the first woods, the files became widely separated; but all entered the field, and were striving to close up, though the shells were bursting all around, and in great rapidity. But when the first company reached the woods, Colonel Grigsby, I believe, or it may have been some one else, commanded, "Left, into line." I commanded, "Halt," and did all I could to stop the regiment, in order to close it up; but it was getting late, and the cheering of the men made it impossible for me to arrest the movement. Lieutenant-Colonel Garner and Major Terry did all in their power to bring the regiment together; but, unfortunately, it was not accomplished. It was here that Lieutenant-Colonel Garner's horse was shot dead, falling upon him, and he was unable to get from under his horse until assisted. Up to this moment, he was doing all a man could do to get the men together. REPORT OF CAPTAIN CARMICHAEL. SEVENTH REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEERS, July, 1862. Charles C. Hardwich, Acting Assistant AdjutantGeneral: Major Terry acted well his part, but exposing himself all the time in his effort to get the regiment in order. I left him in the field, and rode in with that portion of the regiment who had entered the woods. But in the mean time, it had grown quite dark, and it was difficult, in a wood so dense, to keep even the advance portion of the regiment together. Passing through this wood, I reached the road, with only a part of the regiment. In a word, the regiment unfortunately became separated, and owing altogether to the fact that the command above referred to was given by some one. But for this, I would have secured a new formation of the regiment, and taken it altogether into action. But as it was, some were on the left, and others on the right of BATTLE OF CEDAR RUN. other troops. Men and officers, as far as I could discover, acted very well in the engagement. heroic conduct of Sergeant T. A. Adderhold, of I desire to call your attention to the brave and company I, Seventh regiment Georgia volunteers, who, after the colors had been twice shot down, sprang forward, and, grasping the staff amid a storm of grape and canister, shouted to his comrades to rally around their common standard, and did not quit the colors till he had received a frightful wound, and was obliged to turn them The casualties were as follows: Company A. Killed: Private James Henley. Wounded: Privates James G. Tate, in leg; H. Snodgrass, in arm; H. R. Coltherco, in head: A. J. Pierce, in left shoulder. over to one more fortunate. GEORGE H. CARMICHAEL, REPORT OF LIEUTENANT-GENERAL JACKSON. HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, A. N. V., April 4, 1863. Brigadier-General R. H. Chilton, Assistant Adjutant and Inspector-General, Headquarters Department Northern Virginia: GENERAL: I have the honor herewith to subSan-mand in the battle of Cedar Run, on the ninth mit to you a report of the operations of my comday of August, 1862: Company B. Killed: Private James T. ders. Wounded: Corporal George W. Gross, in thigh; private Daniel Munick, in mouth. Company C. Killed: Private George Snuffer. Wounded: Privates John Newby, James M. Sloan. Company D. Wounded: Privates S. E. James, William Umbarger, James Duncan, Isaac Broun, A. O. Saunders. Company G. Killed: First Lieutenant Robert C. Taylor. Wounded: Sergeant E. McIngles, privates William Duarty, John Craig, J. H. Kropff, E. D. Cradock. Company H. Killed: Sergeant Samuel G. Rapp. Wounded: Privates J. A. Leech, John O. Lewis, James F. Reynolds. Company L. Wounded: Sergeants Samuel J. Sleper, John H. Kepps, Corporal Henry D. Price, private Joel R. Cook. Killed: Private Samuel G. Sites. Intelligence having reached the commanding General that Gordonsville was endangered by the approach of the enemy, I was ordered to move in that direction with Ewell's and Jackson's divisions, from my position on the Mechanicsville turnpike, near Richmond. I arrived near Gorinformation received respecting the strength of donsville on the nineteenth day of July. From the opposing Federal army, under General Pope, I requested the commanding General to reenforce A. P. Hill, with his division. On the second of me. He accordingly sent forward Major-General August, whilst Colonel (now Brigadier-General) Robertson, was moving with the Seventh VirW. E. Jones, by direction of Brigadier-General ginia cavalry to take charge of picket posts on the Rapidan, he received intelligence, before he reached Orange Court-House, that the enemy was in possession of the town. Finding the main street filled with Federal cavalry, Colonel Jones boldly charged the head of the Federal column, whilst its flank was attacked by another portion of the regiment, under Major Marshall. Both attacks were successful, and the enemy was hasti ly driven from the town; but as our cavalry was bodies of cavalry were seen in the wheatfield to vastly outnumbered, it was soon after forced to the left. General Early having retired his troops fall back, in consequence of the enemy's greatly under the protection of the hill, Captain Brown, superior force in front, and the fire from his flank- with one piece, and Captain Dement, with three ing parties. Upon Colonel Jones's subsequent pieces of artillery, planted their guns in advance show of resistance, near where the engagement of his right, and opened a rapid and well-directed commenced, the enemy retired a short distance, fire upon the Federal batteries. By this time, and, about an hour afterward, retreated. Whilst General Winder, with Jackson's division, had Colonel Jones was gallantly leading his men in arrived, and, after having disposed Campbell's the charge, he received a sabre wound. I regret brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Garnett commanding, to say that, during the engagement, Major Mar- to the left, under cover of the wood, near the shall was captured. wheatfield; Taliaferro's brigade, parallel to the Having received information that only part road, in rear of the batteries of Poague, Carpenof General Pope's army was at Culpeper Court- ter, and Caskie, (then being placed near the road, House, and hoping, through the blessing of Provi- under the direction of Major Andrews, chief of dence, to be able to defeat it before reënforce- artillery of the division;) and Winder's brigade, ments should arrive there, Ewell's, Hill's, and Colonel Ronald commanding, as a reserve, he Jackson's divisions were moved, on the seventh, was proceeding to direct, with his usual skill and in the direction of the enemy, from their respec- coolness, the movements of those batteries, when tive encampments near Gordonsville. On the he was struck by a shell, from which he expired morning of the eighth, the enemy's cavalry, in a few hours. It is difficult, within the proper north of the Rapidan, was driven back by ours, under Brigadier-General Robertson. Our cavalry pursued the enemy's on the direct road from Barnett's Ford to Culpeper Court-House, and was followed by the other troops, Ewell's division leading. As the Federal cavalry subsequently displayed unusual activity, and, from reports received by me, was seriously endangering the train of Jackson's division, I directed General Lawton to guard it with his brigade. He was thus thrown in rear of the division, and prevented from taking part in the battle of the following day. reserve of an official report, to do justice to the merits of this accomplished officer. Urged by the medical director to take no part in the movements of the day, because of the then enfeebled state of his health, his ardent patriotism and military pride could bear no such restraint. Richly endowed with those qualities of mind and person which fit an officer for command, and which attract the admiration and excite the enthusiasm of troops, he was rapidly rising to the front rank of his profession. His loss has been severely felt. The command of Jackson's division now devolved upon Brigadier-General William B. Taliaferro, whose brigade, during the remainder of the action, was commanded by Colonel A. G. Taliaferro. In the mean time General Ewell, with the brigades of Trimble and Hays, reached the north-west termination of Slaughter's Mountain, and upon an elevated spot about two hundred feet above the valley below, had planted Lattimer's guns, which opened with marked effect upon the enemy's batteries. For some two hours a rapid and continu ous fire of artillery was kept up on both sides. Our batteries were well served, and damaged the enemy seriously. Especial credit is due Major Andrews for the success and gallantry with which his guns were directed until he was severely wounded and taken from the field. About five o'clock, the enemy threw forward his skirmishers through a cornfield, and advanced his infantry, until then concealed in the wood, to the rear and left of his batteries. Another body of infantry, apparently debouching from one of those valleys hid from the view by the undulating character of the country, moved upon Early's right, which rested near a clump of cedars, where the guns of Brown and Dement were posted. On the ninth, as we arrived within about eight miles of Culpeper Court-House, we found the enemy in our front, near Cedar Run, and a short distance west and north of Slaughter's Mountain. When first seen, his cavalry, in large force, occupied a ridge to the right of the road. A battery, under Lieutenant Terry, opened upon the cavalry, which soon forced it to retire. Our fire was responded to by some guns beyond the ridge, from which the Federal advance had just been driven. Soon after this, the enemy's cavalry returned to the position where it was first seen. General Early was ordered forward, keeping near the Culpeper road, whilst General Ewell, with his two remaining brigades, Trimble's and Hays's, (the latter commanded by Colonel Forno,) diverged from the road to the right, advancing along the western slope of Slaughter's Mountain. General Early, forming his brigade in line of battle, moved into the open field, and passing a short distance to the right of the road, but parallel to it, pushed forward, driving the Federal cavalry before him to the crest of a hill which overlooked the ground between his troops and the opposite hill, along which the enemy's batteries were posted. In his front, the country was, for some dis- The infantry fight soon extended to the left and tance, open and broken. A cornfield, and, to centre. Early became warmly engaged with the the left of it, a wheatfield, upon which the shocks enemy on his right and front. He had previously were yet standing, extended to the opposite hill, called for reenforcements. As General Hill had which was covered with timber. So soon as arrived with his division, one of his brigades, GenEarly reached the eminence described, the Federal Thomas's, was sent to Early, and joined him eral batteries were opened upon him. Large in time to render efficient service. Whilst the attack upon Early was in progress, the main body of the Federal infantry moved down from the wood, through the corn and wheatfields, and fell with great vigor upon our extreme left, and, by the force of superior numbers, bearing down all opposition, turned it, and poured a destructive fire into its rear. Campbell's brigade fell back in disorder. The enemy pushing forward, and the left flank of Taliaferro's brigade being, by these movements, exposed to a flank fire, fell back, as did also the left of Early's line, the remainder of his command holding its position with great firmness. During the advance of the enemy, the rear of the guns of Jackson's division becoming exposed, they were withdrawn. At this critical moment, Branch's brigade, of Hill's division, with Winder's brigade farther to the left, met the Federal forces, flushed with their temporary triumph, and drove them back, with terrible slaughter, through the wood. The fight was still maintained with obstinacy between the enemy and the two brigades just named, when, Archer and Pender coming up, a general charge was made, which drove the enemy across the field into the opposite woods, strewing the narrow valley with their dead. In this charge, Archer's brigade was subjected to a heavy fire. At this time the Federal cavalry charged upon Taliaferro's brigade with impetuous valor, but were met with such determined resistance by Taliaferro's brigade in its front, and by so galling a fire from Branch's brigade in flank, that it was forced rapidly from the field, with loss and in disorder. causing Captain Pegram severe loss, and silencing On the following morning, (tenth,) having reason to believe the Federal army had been so largely reenforced as to render it imprudent for me to attempt to advance farther, directions were given for sending the wounded to the rear, for burying the dead, and collecting arms from the battle-field. In the course of the same morning, General J. E. B. Stuart arrived on a tour of inspection. At my. request he took command of the cavalry, and made a reconnoissance for the purpose of gaining information respecting the numbers and movements of the enemy. From his report, as well as from other sources of information, I was confirmed in my opinion that the heavy forces concentrated in front rendered it unwise, on my part, to renew the action. The main body of my troops were, however, so posted as to receive the attack, if the enemy decided to advance. On the eleventh, a flag of truce was received from the enemy, who requested permission, until two o'clock, to remove and bury his dead, not already interred by our troops. This was granted, and the time subsequently extended, by request of the enemy, to five in the morning. We captured four hundred prisoners, and among them Brigadier-General Prince; five thousand three hundred and two small arms, one twelvepounder Napoleon and its caisson, with two other caissons and a limber; three colors, by Winder's brigade, one being from the Fifth Connecticut, and another from the Twenty-eighth New York. In the mean time, General Ewell, on the right, found himself kept back from advancing by the incessant fire from our batteries in the valley, which swept his only approach to the enemy's left. This difficulty no longer existing, he moved with his two brigades, Trimble's in the advance, and pressed forward under a heavy fire from the enemy's artillery, the front covered by skirmishers The official reports of the casualties of my comfrom the Fifteenth Alabama, and the brigades mand in this battle show a loss of nineteen officers advancing in echelon of regiments. Thus repulsed killed, and one hundred and fourteen wounded; from our left and centre, and now pressed by our of non-commissioned officers and privates, two right, centre, and left, the Federal force fell back hundred and four killed, and nine hundred and at every point of their line, and commenced forty-six wounded, with thirty-one missing, makretreating, leaving their dead and wounded on ing two hundred and twenty-three (223) killed, the field of battle. Though late, I was so de- and one thousand and sixty (1060) wounded. sirous of reaching Culpeper Court-House before Total loss of killed, wounded, and missing, one morning, as to induce me to pursue. The ad- thousand three hundred and fourteen (1314.) vance was accordingly ordered General Hill, This loss was probably about one half that suswith his division, leading; but owing to the dark-tained by the enemy. ness of the night, it was necessary to move cautiously. Stafford's brigade, which was in front, captured some prisoners. Before we had, probably, advanced more than a mile and a half, Farrow, my most reliable scout, reported to me that the enemy was but a few hundred yards from our advance. Pegram's battery, supported by Field's brigade, soon took position just beyond the wood The conduct of officers and men during the through which we had passed, and opened upon battle merits great praise. My chief of artilthe enemy. This well-directed and unexpected lery, Colonel S. Crutchfield, ably discharged his fire produced much disorder and confusion among duties. In the prompt transmission of orders, that portion of the Federal troops. Three bat- great assistance was received from Major E. F. teries were, however, soon opened in reply, and a Paxton, A. A. A. G.; Captain A. S. Pendleton, heavy cannonade was continued for some time, | A. A. Ġ.; First Lieutenant J. K. Boswell, Chief I remained in position until the night of the eleventh, when I returned to the vicinity of Gordonsville, in order to avoid being attacked by the vastly superior force in front of me, and with the hope that, by thus falling back, General Pope would be induced to follow me until I should be reenforced. Jackson's A. H. Hill's Total Engineer; First Lieutenant J. G. Morrison, A. D. C.; First Lieutenant H. K. Douglass, A. I. G.; First Lieutenant J. T. L. Snead, of the engineer corps; Colonel William L. Jackson, volunteer A. D. C., and Colonel A. R. Boteler, volunteer A. D. C. The wounded received special attention from my medical director, Dr. Hunter McGuire. The Quartermaster and Commissary departments were well managed during the expedition by their respective chiefs, Major J. A. Harman and Major W. J. Hawks. For further information respecting the detailed movement of troops, and conduct of individual officers and men, I would respectfully call your attention to the accompanying official reports of other officers. Two maps, by Mr. J. Hotchkiss, - one of the route of the army during the expedition, and the other of the battle-field, — are transmitted herewith. In order to render thanks to God for the victory at Cedar Run, and other past victories, and to implore His continued favor in the future, divine service was held in the army on the fourteenth of August. I am, General, very respectfully, T. J. JACKSON, List showing the Killed and Wounded in the Army commanded by Major-General Jackson in the Battle of Cedar Run. REPORT OF GENERAL EWELL. RICHMOND, VIRGINIA, March 6, 1863. Colonel C. J. Faulkner, Assistant Adjutant-General: SIR: I have the honor to report, as follows, the movements of my division at Cedar Run, on the ninth August, 1862: protect their left flank. Captain Latimer exhibited his usual coolness and judgment. Major Lowther was ordered forward with the Fifteenth Alabama, deployed as skirmishers, against the enemy's left flank. They were exposed to the fire of artillery, which they supported with unflinching bravery, and led the later movements from our right. I found that a mill pond stopped My division followed the cavalry advance, and the farther progress of our right, and for a short when we reached the south end of the valley, the time the only approach against the enemy was enemy's cavalry were seen in strong force in our swept by our batteries in the valley. When this front. A reconnoissance was made, and artillery difficulty was removed, the two brigades marched, fired on the enemy, which drove them back, soon under a heavy fire, from the enemy's artillery, to reappear. It was evident that the enemy in- against the battery on their left, the front cov tended to make a stand at this place. Shortly ered by skirmishers from the Fifteenth Alabama, after one o'clock, my division was ordered for- the brigade advancing in echelon of regiments. ward. Early's brigade, under cover of the woods, The enemy hastily abandoned the field, leaving to the left, Trimble's and Forno's brigades on the their wounded, several loaded ammunition wagright, Dement's Maryland artillery, Brown's ons, and a piece of artillery. As it was too late Chesapeake artillery, D'Aquin's Louisiana artil- to distinguish friend from foe, and shouting was lery, were posted in the valley, and served with heard to my left, (in rear of line of battle,) I effect, under the general direction of Major halted to communicate with the centre, now adCourtnay, in the plain. I reached the point of vancing, under General Early, in a direction to Slaughter's Mountain, with the two brigades of intersect my line of march. While waiting, I Trimble and Forno, and established, from a com- received orders to join the left wing, under the manding position, Latimer's battery, with a sec- Major-General in person. Night stopped the tion of Johnson's, under Lieutenant Terry, which pursuit, and next morning I was remanded to opened, with marked effect, on the enemy, draw- Slaughter's Mountain. An armistice having been ing much of the artillery fire which had been con- agreed on to bury the dead, General Early recentrated against our left wing. Captain Lati- turned to the field with a detachment from his mer was advanced later in the evening, so as to brigade, and while there, secured six wagon loads obtain a more effective position. The enemy of arms, besides burying nearly one hundred moved a section of artillery to meet this fire and [dead left by the other divisions of the army, and Missing. |