which would not have been buried but for his At the appointed time, I was ready, with the energy. General Early, though on duty since the head of my leading brigade resting near the battle of Malvern Hill, was still so enfeebled street down which I understood Ewell was to from the effects of a wound received at Williams- pass, and ready to take my appointed place in the burg, as to be unable to mount his horse without column of march. A little after sunrise, a divisassistance. I beg to call the attention of the ion commenced passing, which I supposed to be Major-General commanding to the gallant and Ewell's. One or two brigades having passed, I effective service rendered by General Early in re- then recognized it to be Jackson's, and learned pulsing repeated attacks of the enemy, and con- that Ewell had taken another route by Liberty tributing largely in driving him from the field. I Mills. Of this no intimation had been given me. beg leave to recommend him for promotion, and Not desiring to separate the brigades of the dialso heartily indorse his recommendation for the vision, I awaited its passing, and fell in in rear of promotion of Colonel Walker, of the Thirteenth it. Jackson's division was followed by quite a Virginia, to the rank of Brigadier-General. My train of wagons, and such I understood to be staff present were, Lieutenant-Colonel J. M. General Jackson's order, and nothing had been Jones and Captain G. Campbell Brown, Adjutant- said about the trains in the order of march. My General department, Lieutenant T. T. Turner, column progressed so slowly that I rode on to Aid-de-camp, and Lieutenant Richardson, Engi- the river to see the cause of the delay. I there neer corps. These officers were, as usual, active found that a portion of Jackson's division had and efficient in the performance of their duties. not crossed, and all were delayed by the passing Lieutenant Elliott Johnson, Aid-de-camp to Brig- of Ewell's troops and trains, his road joining ours adier-General Garnett, volunteered on my staff, at this point. I sent word to General Jackson for the battle, and here, as well as afterward at that the trains were delaying the march of the Bristoe, I profited largely by his activity, cool- troops very much, and to know if it was his orness, and intelligence. This officer was severely der that the trains were to follow in rear of each wounded at Sharpsburg. His valuable and long division. Between four and five o'clock, the services to the Confederacy, much of the time wagons of Ewell still passing, and a portion of without rank, entitle him to promotion. I en-Jackson's division still not having crossed the close herewith reports from Captain D'Aquin's river, I received an order from General Jackson Louisiana battery, Major Courtay, chief of artil- to go back to Orange Court-House and encamp lery, Colonel Walker, Thirteenth Virginia, Colonel Forno, commanding Hays's brigade, (Louisiana,) General Trimble, and General Early. My losses were eight wounded in the artillery. Wounded. 17 for the night. The head of my column having only made about a mile, I bivouacked the brigades where they were. That night, I sent a note to General Jackson, at Garnett's house, that it would be impossible for me to get along the next day with my artillery, unless the road was cleared of the trains; that, familiar with the country, if he would permit, I could take my division by a short road, by the ford at Holliday's Mill, and join him at any point he might designate. The reply I received was, that the trains had been ordered from the road, and to move R. S. EWELL, immediately by the route first designated, as it Commanding. was his intention to be in Culpeper Court-House that night. Moving before daylight, Lawton's, Killed. 16 1 0 17 Respectfully, 8 178 P. S. I enclose a drawing of the field of bat-Taliaferro's, and other brigades were overhauled tle, by Lieutenant Richardson, Engineer corps, showing movements of the division. REPORT OF MAJOR-GENERAL A. P. HILL. HEADQUARTERS LIGHT D, 1863. CAMP GREGG, March 8, Lieutenant-Colonel C. J. Faulkner, Assistant COLONEL: I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the light division, under my command, at the battle of Cedar Run: On the night of the seventh August, 1862, my division, to which had been added the Louisiana brigade of Colonel Stafford, encamped around Orange Court-House. That night, orders were received by me, from Major-General Jackson, to move at dawn in the morning, and in the following order, viz., Ewell's, Hill's, and Jackson's divisions. just as they were in motion. The enemy's cavalry having made some demonstrations on our left, Gregg was ordered to remain at the ford and protect the crossing of the trains, and as a guard on Branch, Archer, Pender, Stafford, and Field. the march. My order of march was, Thomas, Arriving within about six miles of Culpeper Court-House, the heavy firing in front gave notice that the battle had commenced. I was then directed by General Jackson to send a brigade to the support of Taliaferro, who was in line of battle on the right of the main road. Thomas was sent on this duty, and formed his line immediately in rear of Taliaferro's. LieutenantColonel Walker placed Pegram's and Fleet's batteries in eligible positions in front of Early's brigade, (General Taliaferro's right;) Branch, Archer and Pender, as they came up, were successively formed on the left of the road. Winder's brigade, immediately in front of Branch, being Colonels, Killed. Wounded. 0 1 Lieut.-Colonels, 3 Majors, 3 Captains, 1 9 Lieutenants, 3 16 Privates, 45 113 hard pressed, broke, and many fugitives came back. Without waiting for the formation of the entire line, Branch was immediately ordered forward, and passing through the broken brigade, received the enemy's fire, promptly returned it, checked the pursuit, and in turn drove them back, and relieved Taliaferro's flank. The enemy, driven across an open field, had rallied in a wood skirting it. Branch was engaging when Archer came up, and, with Pender on the left, the enemy were charged across this field, the brigade of Archer being subjected to a very heavy fire. General Thomas, on the right, had been ordered by General Jackson to the right to support Early's brigade. Quite a large portion of HEADQUARTERS SECOND CORPS, A. N. V., both Early's and Taliaferro's brigades had been March 19, 1863. thrown into confusion, some of the regiments Respectfully forwarded. The reason assigned standing firm the Thirteenth Virginia, Twenty- by General Hill for his division not being next first Virginia, and Twelfth Georgia. Thomas to Ewell's, on the day preceding the battle of formed his line of battle along a fence border- Cedar Run, renders it proper that the facts of the ing a cornfield, through which the enemy were case should be stated. For the purpose of atadvancing. After a short contest here, the ene- tacking the enemy at or near Culpeper Courtmy were hurled back. Pegram's and Fleet's bat- House, I directed Generals Ewell and Hill to teries (the latter under command of Lieutenant leave their encampment on the seventh, and, at Hardy) did heavy execution this day, and drove dawn on the following morning, to resume the back several attempts to capture their guns. The march, and move via Barnett's Ford. The posi Fourteenth Georgia, under the gallant Colonel tions of the two divisions were such that I did Folsom, having become separated from the rest not require General Hill's division to follow Genof the brigade by our fugitives, charged the ad-eral Ewell's on the seventh; but I did expect it vancing enemy, and with brilliant success. The to do so on the eighth; and such would have enemy had now been driven from every part of been the case, had General Hill carried out the the field, but made an attempt to retrieve his instructions which I gave him before he left his enfortunes by a cavalry charge. Their squadrons, campment on the seventh, to move at dawn on the advancing across an open field in front of Branch, morning of the eighth. Ewell moved early in exposed their flank to him, and, encountering a the morning, and though he did not cross at Bardeadly fire from the Fourteenth Georgia and nett's Ford, yet he passed near that point in Thirteenth Virginia, had many saddles emptied, coming into the road upon which the troops were and fled in utter disorder. Much credit is due to move. I passed the night probably three Thomas's brigade for the admirable manner in quarters of a mile from the centre of the village which they acted under very discouraging cir- of Orange Court-House. cumstances. After sunrise, next morning, I observed some It was now dark, and the field had been won. I of General Hill's troops still where they had was directed to follow the enemy. Colonel Staf- bivouacked; and such was my concern at their ford and General Field being now up, Stafford's not having moved, that I ordered my horse, and brigade was put in advance, and Field, with Pe- rode to Orange Court-House, where I found gram's battery, next. The woods in our front General Hill, but did not see any of his troops having first been shelled for some minutes by all with him. I spoke to him about his not having my batteries, Stafford advanced, feeling his way moved, and understood him to say that he was cautiously, skirmishing and taking prisoners. waiting for Jackson's division to pass. The sun Passing through the woods, he came upon the was then probably over an hour high. The adenemy in force. By direction of General Jack-vance of Jackson's division had reached the town son, Pegram occupied a little knoll upon the mar- and halted. Desiring to avoid delay, I directed gin of the field and opened fire. Field was thrown my A. A. General, Major E. F. Paxton, to order into line along the edge of the woods bordering the field, and a little in rear of Pegram. Very soon a concentric fire from three batteries, at short range, was opened on Pegram, and his loss in men and horses was so great that he was soon silenced. No further attempt was made to advance. My brigade bivouacked upon the ground, and next day were withdrawn a short distance back, and the dead buried. Major J. G. Field and Captain F. T. Hill, of my staff, were wounded, the former severely, My loss was as follows: Jackson's division forward. Upon reaching Barnett's Ford, on the Rapidan, I found Ewell's division moving by there. Had General Hill moved at dawn, I could, had I deemed it necessary, have halted Ewell's train before it reached the road upon which General Hill was to move, and thus have brought the division of General H. immediately in rear of that of General Ewell. As General H. says that he was to move at dawn, and follow Ewell, he should have expected Ewell to be in front, and not in rear of him, at that time. If he believed that the division for which he was waiting to pass was Ewell's, he could easily have sent some one, and ascertained the fact. But though of the woods, to the wheatfield, and to extend the better part of two hours had elapsed since the back to the left along the skirt of the woods. time fixed for marching, yet it does not appear He then ordered some pieces of artillery, under that he had taken any steps to ascertain, but the general charge of Major Snowden Andrews, appears to have taken it for granted that the di- chief of artillery for the division, to the point vision which should have been in advance of him where the bare field commenced, and ordered the was in rear. No order was sent by me to Gen-Third brigade, under my command, to move along eral Hill to go back to Orange Court-House, and up parallel to the road in rear of the batteries, encamp for the night; on the contrary, I sent a and under cover of the wood, until the head of verbal order to him, by my chief of artillery, the column rested near the rear of the Second briColonel Crutchfield, urging him forward, and gade. The brigade was then faced to the road. also sent a written order to the same effect by a The First brigade, Colonel C. F. Ronald, Fourth courier. Virginia regiment, commanding, was ordered, as I was informed, to move up as a reserve. T. J. JACKSON, REPORT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL TALIA- HEADQUARTERS FIRST DIVISION VALLEY ARMY, CAPTAIN: By direction of the Major-General commanding, I have the honor to report the operations of my command on the ninth instant, during the engagement near Cedar Run: Whilst these dispositions were being made, the troops were subjected to a heavy discharge of shell and shot from the enemy's artillery, thrown mostly at random into the woods. The effect of our batteries from the point of woods and from a position subsequently taken in the open field to the right, was very great, to a great extent silencing the enemy's guns. After the pieces had been placed in battery, at the corner of the woods, and had opened some fifteen minutes upon the enemy, I returned to my brigade, a short disOn the morning of the ninth, the First, Second, tance back in the woods, and out of sight of the and Third brigades of this division, under Briga-enemy, to await General Winder's orders. I left dier-General C. S. Winder, First brigade, (the this brave, generous, and accomplished officer at Fourth having been detailed to protect the trains,) this point, and was informed, a short time afterward, marched from the encampment near Barnett's that he had been struck by a shell and mortally Ford of the Rapidan River, upon the turnpike wounded. I now assumed command of the division, road leading in the direction of Culpeper, the under the disadvantage of being ignorant of the division of Major-General Ewell having preced-plans of the General, except as far as I could form ed it the morning previous. After crossing the Robertson River, and proceeding some three miles, we overtook the division of General Ewell, and discovered the enemy in front, when our troops were halted to make dispositions to attack them. This division was ordered to attack the enemy's right, whilst the division of General Ew-the enemy in front, but could discover them in ell was ordered to attack him upon the left. an opinion from my observation of the dispositions made. I at once rode to the front to acquaint myself with the position of the Second brigade, and reconnoitre the enemy's position from the field in front of the First Virginia battalion of that brigade. I could discover no evidences of force on the right of that position in the cornOn my riding to the front, I perceived the en- field, somewhat concealed from the view of our emy's cavalry drawn up on the range of hills near troops by the undulations of the country. I now Cedar Run, with a line of videttes in front, whilst returned to the position occupied by our batteries, the fall of the hills in rear and the woods beyond when I was overtaken by an officer who reported evidently concealed their batteries and infantry. that the enemy were showing themselves in front A cornfield in front of this position also concealed of the position I had just left, and were advanthe movements of the enemy, and the undulation cing. I at once ordered the Tenth Virginia regiof the country made reconnoissances very difficult.ment to be detached from the Third brigade, and The field batteries of General Ewell were now sent forward to reënforce the First Virginia batshelling the enemy, when General Winder ordered talion, and sent an order to Colonel Ronald to the division forward along the turnpike to a point move his brigade (the First) rapidly to the support at which the woods on the right of the road termi- of the Second brigade. I now perceived the ennated. Beyond this point, the woods on the left emy advancing through the cornfield, and diextended to a wheatfield, beyond which a dense rected Colonel Garnett to throw his right forward wood again appeared. On the right of the road and drive them back, and ordered Colonel Taliafrom the point of termination of the woods, an ferro to move his brigade into the open field to extensive, bare field stretched to the left to a con- the right, and attack and drive back the enemy siderable distance, and to the front to a cornfield. in f.ont. The Twenty-first Virginia regiment, A brigade, under General Early, protected by the Second brigade, Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham, fall of the hills, occupied the right of this field in poured a destructive fire upon the enemy, and line of battle, directly fronting the general line of exhibited a degree of heroic valor rarely ever wit the enemy, (as far as we could make it out.) Gen-nessed. The Third brigade advanced in fine style, eral Winder now ordered the Second brigade, and the enemy gave way before the severity of under Lieutenant-Colonel Garnett, Forty-eighth its fire. At this moment I discovered that, owing Virginia, to move forward to the left, under cover to the fact that the First brigade had not been VOL. IX. Doc. 35. moved sufficiently near originally, or that the or- severely wounded, until the close of the fight, der had not reached Colonel Ronald in time, the although at one time overwhelmed by superior enemy had attacked the left wing of the Second numbers, pressing and turning their left flank, brigade and turned it, and that it was falling back yet renewed the fight with determination and in some disorder. This movement exposed, also, bravery. The conflict of this command with the the left flank of the Third brigade, and caused it enemy was most severe. The bayonet was freely to fall back; but it was soon afterward brought used, and a band-to-hand fight, with superior back to its original position. At this critical mo- numbers, ensued before the right of the brigade ment, the First brigade moved up, and with Gen- fell back. Colonel Garnett makes special meneral Branch's brigade, of General Hill's division, tion of Lieutenant-Colonel Cunningham, who, with encountered the enemy, confused by their severe most heroic gallantry, led the Twenty-first Virconflict with the Second brigade, and drove them ginia, and fell at their head; of Major Layne, back with terrible slaughter. The Third brigade of the Forty-second Virginia, who was mortally now advanced to the brow of the hill overlooking wounded; of Major Seddon, commanding First the cornfield, and the Second brigade to the edge Virginia battalion; Captain Hannum, of the of the woods, and drove the enemy in front of Forty-eighth Virginia; Captain Dyerle, Fortythem, from their positions, in confusion. To cov-eighth, mortally wounded; Captain Wilson, A. er his retreat, the enemy's cavalry charged the A. G.; Lieutenant Dabney, A. D. C., and LieuThird brigade; but they were met by such a storm tenant White, A. D. C. of missiles that the whole column was turned, wheeled to the right, and before it could be wheeled off to the rear was forced to run the gantlet of the other brigades, and scattered in every direc-pidity and courage which has heretofore distintion with heavy loss. This was the last effort of the enemy to make a stand: they retreated, and our troops pursued them, capturing a number of prisoners. This division crossed the cornfield diagonally toward the railroad. Brigadier-General Prince, United States army, was made a prisoner, and surrendered to me as we were crossing this field, and his command, which was on our right, had been, I think, principally engaged with Brigadier-General Early's brigade, fled upon our approach with scarcely any opposition. We continued to push forward until we had driven the enemy some three miles, and until the darkness rendered it impossible to distinguish our troops from those of the enemy. After having made report of my position to the commanding General, I was ordered to permit the troops to rest for the night, which was done in advance of the field of battle. From my own personal observation and the reports of officers, it affords me pleasure to bear renewed testimony to the efficiency and gallantry of this veteran division. The Third brigade, Colonel A. G. Taliaferro, Twenty-third Virginia, commanding, was conducted into action by that officer with the intre guished him. His command was subjected to a terrific fire, which it gallantly withstood, and to a charge of cavalry which it instantly repulsed; and when the left flank, for a time, gave way under an overwhelming force, the right, and particularly the Twenty-third Virginia regiment, which de-. serves special mention for its firmness and admirable conduct in the engagement, remained unbroken. Colonel Taliaferro particularly mentions Major Stover, commanding Tenth Virginia regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Curtis, commanding Twenty-third Virginia, who fell mortally wounded; Major Walton, Twenty-third Virginia; Colonel T. C. Williams, of the Thirty-seventh Virginia, who was wounded; Major Wood, Thirty-seventh Virginia; Lieutenant-Colonel Jackson, of the Forty-seventh Alabama regiment; Colonel Sheffield, of the Forty-eighth Alabama regiment, who was severely wounded; Major Aldrich, Fortyeighth Alabama regiment, severely wounded; and of his A. A. G., Lieutenant-Colonel F. Coleman. The batteries of the division, engaged in the action, were those of Captains Carpenter, Poague, and Caskie. The officers and men of these batteries behaved well. Captain Caskie was wounded. Captain Wooding's battery was not engaged; he himself acted for a time with the General commanding. The First brigade fully sustained its ancient reputation. I captured a number of prisoners, and four stands of colors. Colonel Ronald, who ably and gallantly commanded it, speaks in the highest terms of the support he received from the courage and zeal displayed by his officers and I have the honor to enclose herewith the reports men. He particularly mentions Major Williams, of brigade, regimental, and battery commanders, Fifth Virginia regiment; Lieutenant-Colonel Law- to which the Major-General is referred for more son Botts, Second Virginia regiment; Lieutenant-minute details, and a list of killed and wounded Colonel R. D. Gardner, Fourth Virginia regiment; of the division. No one can estimate the loss Lieutenant-Colonel Edward D. Lee, Thirty-third this brigade and this division of the army has Virginia regiment; Captain Charles L. Haynes, Twenty-seventh Virginia regiment, Captains Carpenter and Poague, commanding batteries; Captain John H. Fulton, Fourth Virginia; Major Holliday, Thirty-third Virginia; and Lieutenant Garnett, of General Winder's staff. The Second brigade, commanded by LieutenantColonel Garnett, who exhibited a rare skill and courage, refusing to leave the field, although sustained in the early death of Brigadier-General Winder. He was warmly beloved by all who knew him as a man, and had the full confidence of his command as a soldier. I beg leave, in conclusion, to allude to the gallantry of Major Snowden Andrews, chief of artillery, who was severely, and I fear mortally, wounded; to that of my Adjutant-General, Captain William B. Pendleton, who was severely wounded, losing his leg; of Lieutenant Meade, A. D. C.; Major Taliaferro, WM. B. TALIAFERRO, by Hays's brigade, now under my command, dur- H. FORNO, REPORT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL ARCHER. REPORT OF BRIGADIER-GENERAL FIELD. MAJOR: I have the honor to report that, early HEADQUARTERS FIRST BRIGADE, Light DIVISION, on the morning of the ninth instant, I marched August 13, 1862. with my brigade, about twelve hundred strong, Major R. C. Morgan, A. A. G.: MAJOR: I have the honor to report that my bri-ion, from Orange Court-House toward the battleconstituting a part of Major-General Hill's divisgade marched from Orange Court-House early on field. On arriving near the point where General the morning of the ninth instant, bringing up the Jackson's division was already engaged, I prorear of the whole army. About two or three ceeded to form line of battle in the woods, to o'clock, cannonading was heard, and I endeav- the left of Branch's brigade, which completed its ored to push forward rapidly; but on account of formation and advanced before my line was half detentions in the brigades in my front, I did not formed. Supposing that I would be wanted in reach the scene of action until sunset, when the front immediately, I moved forward with the firing was nearly over. First Tennessee and Nineteenth Georgia regiments, Fifth Alabama battalion, and Seventh Tennessee in line, leaving the Fourteenth Tennessee, which was in rear, to come up into line, and overtake the brigade as it best could. I advanced several hundred yards in this manner, obliquing toward the right, in order to get near the left of Branch's brigade, when I overtook its left regiment, which had become separated from its main body. In passing to the front of this regiment, my line became somewhat broken, and I halted a few minutes for it to re-form. Forming in line of battle on the field, I was directed by General Hill to push forward on the Culpeper Court-House road and press the retreating foe. After moving about a mile and a half to the front, the enemy was found in position on the left of the road. Pegram's battery, of my brigade, was directed by General Jackson to open with shell and canister, whilst I was ordered by General Hill, who came up at that moment, to take position with the infantry, a little to the left front, as support. Pegram's battery, of four guns only, was soon replied to by three batteries of the enemy. This gallant officer maintained this unequal contest for an hour, and until his guns were silenced by his losses in men. I remained in this position until next morning, when I was withdrawn and placed on picket in a wood on my left rear, being retired from that point late in the evening. It is proper to observe that several prisoners were captured by my brigade during that night. I have taken occasion before to speak of the distinguished services of Pegram's battery; It is sufficient to say now that it fully sustained the reputation made on other fields. The battery sustained a heavy loss in the death of the brave and accomplished Lieutenant Mercer Fatherston. A list of the killed, wounded, and missing, is herewith enclosed. I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, CHARLES L. FIELD, REPORT OF COLONEL FORNO, OF EIGHTH BRIGADE. HEADQUARTERS HAYS'S Brigade, Fourteenth Tennessee regiment came up into line, During the time thus employed, Colonel Forbes's and I rode to the road, about fifty yards on my right, to ascertain whether they were our or the enemy's troops firing there. I found it was Branch's brigade, in the open field, on the right of the road, and in a line even with that of my own, halted, and firing at an enemy in front. forward, when I met Captain Taylor, with orders I rapidly returned to my brigade to move it from General Hill to advance. Immediately after, on reaching the edge of the wood, we encountered the long-range fire of the enemy, posted in the margin of another wood, beyond a wheatfield. My brigade halted here, and commenced a rapid fire, which it was several minutes before I could arrest and move the brigade forward, across the open field. In crossing this field, I was exposed to a heavy fire from the enemy, who, from their position in the wood, were comparatively safe. My loss here was, nineteen killed, and one hundred and sixteen wounded. After entering the wood, and in passing through it, my two left regiments met, and became to Capt. G. Campbell Brown, A. A. G. Third Div.: some extent mingled with, the right of General SIR: I have the honor to report the part taken | Pender's brigade, which was sweeping through |