enemy before them; the Seventy-third New-York, Major Moriarty, advanced also. On the right, the other regiments of this brigade drove the enemy in the same manner. In every instance in which our troops used the bayonet, our loss was comparatively light, and the enemy was driven back, suffering heavily. Our advance pushed forward as far as the battle-field of the previous day, where they found many of our wounded and those of the enemy. Ambulances were sent forward, and all that could be reached were brought in. I call attention to the paragraph in General Sickles's report respecting the condition in which he found the field after the enemy retreatedstrewed with small arms, rebel caissons filled with ammunition, baggage, wagons, subsistence stores, BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN, VA.* and forage. In one out-building at Fair Oaks, half-a-dozen sacks of salt were left. These things indicate their hasty retreat. On the next morning, I sent forward General Hooker, with the portion of his division engaged the day before, to make a reconnoissance, which he did most gallantly far beyond the position we had lost on Saturday. As he advanced, the enemy's pickets fell back. Our pickets got to within five miles of Richmond. In the afternoon our troops fell back, by orders of the Commanding General, and occupied the position we held before the battle. Our loss on the first day was seven pieces of artillery from Gen. Casey's division, and one (the carriage being injured) from General Couch's. One of these was recaptured the next day. As the enemy selected his time and point of attack, and failed in his attempt to drive us into the Chickahominy, and as he, in his turn, was driven back with immense loss, abandoning many of his wounded and leaving his dead unburied, we may well claim a victory, and such it certainly was. I inclose a list of the casualties in the Third and Fourth Corps in the battles of the thirty-first ult. and first inst. Respectfully submitted, S. P. HEINTZELMAN, LIST OF CASUALTIES IN THIRD AND FOURTH CORPS AT THE BATTLE OF SEVEN PINES AND FAIR OAKS. OFFICERS. Killed. Wounded. Missing. Total, Commands. 55 7 $10 64 7 71 GENERAL POPE'S REPORT. HEADQUARTERS ARMY OF VIRGINIA, CEDAR MOUNTAIN, August 18-5 P.M. ( To Major-General Halleck, Commander-inChief: On Thursday morning the enemy crossed the Rapidan at Barnet's Ford in heavy force, and advanced strong on the road to Culpeper and Madison Court-House. I had established my whole force on the turnpike between Culpeper and Sperryville, ready to concentrate at either place as soon as the enemy's plans were devel oped. Early on Friday it became apparent that the move on Madison Court-House was merely a feint, to deceive the army corps of Gen. Sigel, at Sperryville, and that the main attack of the enemy would be at Culpeper, to which place I had thrown forward part of Banks's and McDowell's corps. Brig.-Gen. Bayard, with part of the rear of McDowell's corps, who was in the advance near the Rapidan, fell slowly back, delaying and embarrassing the enemy's advance as far as possible, and capturing some of his men. The forces of Banks and Sigel, and one of the divisions of McDowell's corps, were rapidly concentrating at Culpeper during Friday and Saturday night, Banks's corps being pushed forward five miles south of Culpeper, with Ricketts's division of McDowell's corps three miles in his rear. The corps of Gen. Sigel, which had marched all night, was halted in Culpeper to rest a few hours. On Saturday the enemy advanced rapidly to Cedar Mountain, the sides of which they occupied in heavy force. General Banks was instructed to take up his 55 position on the ground occupied by Crawford's 76 brigade of his command, which had been thrown out the day previous to observe the enemy's 131 movements. He was directed not to advance beyond that point, and if attacked by the enemy, to defend his position and send back timely no1,182 142 tice. It was my desire to have time to give the corps of Gen. Sigel all the rest possible after 1,108 their forced march, and to bring forward all the 1,866 forces at my disposal. 1,824 2 *This battle is also known as the battle of Slaughter's Mount 2,476 ain, Cedar Creek, and South-west Mountain. The artillery of the enemy opened early in the House, as will be seen from Gen. Buford's des afternoon, but he made no advance until nearly patch. A cavalry and artillery force under Gen. five o'clock, at which time a few skirmishers were thrown forward on each side, under cover of the heavy woods in which his forces were concealed. The enemy pushed forward a strong force in the rear of his skirmishers, and General Banks advanced to the attack. The engagement did not fairly open until after six o'clock, but for an hour and a half was furious and unceasing throughout the cannonading, which was at first desultory, and directed mainly against the cavalry. I had continued to receive reports from Gen. Banks that no attack was apprehended, and that no considerable infantry force of the enemy had come forward. Yet, towards evening, the increased artillery firing having satisfied me an engagement might be at hand, although the lateness of the hour rendered it unlikely, I ordered Gen McDowell to advance Gen. Ricketts's division to support Gen Banks, and directed General Sigel to bring his men on the ground as soon as possible. I arrived personally on the field at seven P.M., and found the action raging furiously. The infantry fire was incessant and severe. I found Gen. Banks holding the position he took up early in the morning; his losses were heavy. Ricketts's division was immediately pushed forward, and occupied the advance of Gen. Banks -the brigade of Gen. Gordon being directed to change their position from the right, and mass themselves in the centre. Before this change could be effected it was quite dark, though the artillery continued at short range without intermission. The artillery fire at night by the Second and Fifth Maine batteries, in Ricketts's division of Gen. McDowell's corps, was most destructive, as was readily observable the next morning, in the dead men and horses and broken gun-carriages of the enemy's batteries, which had been advanced against it. Buford was immediately thrown forward in pur- Major-General Commanding. GENERAL GORDON'S OFFICIAL REPORT. HEADQUARTERS THIRD BRIGADE, IN THE FIELD, } Brig.-Gen. A. S. Williams, Commanding First Division Second Army Corps, Army of Virginia. SIR: I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by my brigade in the recent battle of Saturday, August ninth, at Cedar Mountain, three miles from Culpeper CourtHouse, with the enemy under General Jackson. Our troops rested on their arms during the night, in line of battle, a heavy shelling being kept up on both sides until midnight. At daylight next morning, the enemy fell back two miles from our front, and still higher up the mountain. Our pickets at once advanced and occupied the ground. The fatigue of the troops from long marches and excessive heat, made it impossible for either side to resume the action on Sunday. The men were therefore allowed to rest and recruit the whole day, our only active operation being that of cavalry on the enemy's flank and rear. Monday was spent in burying the dead and in getting off the wounded. The slaughter was severe on both sides. Most of the At nine A.M. on the morning of the ninth, after fighting being hand-to-hand, the dead bodies of a hurried march of the day before, which was proboth armies were found mingled together in longed until twelve o'clock at night, I received ormasses over the whole ground of conflict. The ders to remove my brigade from the town of Culburying of the dead was not completed until peper, where we were in bivouac, rapidly to the dark on Monday, the heat being so terrible that front, as General Crawford, commanding First severe work was not possible. On Monday night the enemy fled from the field, leaving many of his dead unburied, and his wounded on the ground and along the road to Orange Court brigade, First division, had been attacked and needed assistance. My brigade was put in motion at once, and reached the position of General * See Gen. Pope's report of his Virginia Campaign. Crawford at about twelve м. I was directed by General Roberts, of General Pope's staff, to take position on the extreme right, which I occupied with my command of three regiments and two batteries. the reports will show. I had lost more than thirty in every hundred of my command; I therefore reluctantly withdrew, assembled my diminished numbers between the timber and my first position, and fell back to the right of the line which I had held since the morning. This position I occupied until relieved at a late hour of the night by troops from General McDowell's division. There we slept upon our position. We had not driven the enemy from his; further than that, if he had any thing of which to boast, it is not in his numerous dead which fell before the rifles of the First and Third brigades of the First division. With my shattered brigade I occupied the front of the centre of our line of battle until near daylight. mendation to the names mentioned. I would add the names of many commissioned and noncommissioned officers of my command. The dead, the honored dead, speak for themselves; they gave up their lives for their country's sake. The living yet live for their country, and the wounded, in their suffering, may be cheered by the consciousness that all this and more they can bear for the cause of American freedom. Until four P.M., only a few discharges from the enemy's guns announced his presence. At this hour a severe cannonading began, extending from the left of our line across the road upon which our centre rested. Our batteries, served with great vigor, responded manfully, and with such success, that the whole of our left, consisting of General Augur's division, advanced considerably from our first position, notwithstanding the enemy occupied a height which gave him advantages of a plunging fire. Until half-past five P.M., this artillery practice continued with unabating In conclusion, I ought-as I thus do-to menseverity. At this hour I heard quite a rapid tion the names of Colonel Andrews, Second Masmusketry firing in my front behind a range of sachusetts regiment; Colonel Ruger, Third Wistimber, distant about one third of a mile from my consin regiment; and Colonel Colgrove, Twentyposition. I was ordered by you, sir, to move at seventh Indiana regiment, as deserving praise for once with my brigade and support General Craw-gallant conduct. I by no means limit my comford, who was engaging the enemy's left. I moved at once from my well-chosen and exceedingly strong position, gaining the scene of action as briefly as a double-quick movement could carry me. I led into action the Second Massachusetts regiment, Colonel G. L. Andrews; Third Wisconsin regiment, Colonel Ruger; and the Twentyseventh Indiana regiment, Colonel Colgrove. I should state that five companies of the Third Wisconsin regiment, previously deployed as skirmishers in this same timber, had been order- Among the killed are Lieutenant-Colonel Crane ed by you to join General Crawford's command, and Captain O'Brien, Third Wisconsin regiment; which after engaging the enemy with much gal- Captains Cary, Williams, Abbott and Goodwin, lantry, had been compelled to retire. I arrived and Lieutenant Perkins, of the Second Massachuin the timber as Colonel Ruger was rallying his setts. These are some of the names to be remen, and added them to my command. The en-membered as heroes — men who have died that emy were posted in the edge of the woods, on the our country may survive. opposite side of a newly-mown wheat-field-distance across this field, about two hundred yards. As I approached the opening, the enemy, from his concealed position, received me with a rapid and destructive fire, but my regiments, particularly the Second Massachusetts and Third Wis- My Staff, Captain H. B. Scott, A.A.G., Capconsin, coolly took their assigned places, and re- tain Chas. F. Wheaton and Lieutenant Robert plied with commendable coolness. For at least Shaw, Aids-de-camp, rendered me especial serthirty minutes this terrible fire continued. Com-vice in my movements. I owe them many thanks panies were left without officers, and men were for their labors and coolness under this terrific falling in every direction from the fire of an enemy which largely outnumbered my brigade. Still there was no general falling back. Some disgraceful instances of cowardice there were, but these only served to show in bolder relief the majesty of the courageous bearing of others. The enemy having gained my right and rear, which, by their superior numbers they were enabled to do without a check from me, poured in a destructive fire from this new direction. The fire from the front had not been diminished. It was too evident that the spot that had witnessed the destruction of one brigade would be in a few moments the grave of mine. I had resisted the suggestion of a staff-officer of your command to withdraw when the contest seemed almost hopeless; but now my duty had been performed, as I carried into action less than one thousand five hundred men. I lost in about thirty minutes about four hundred and sixty-six killed, wounded and missing. I refer specially to the reports of Colonels of regiments appended. fire. servant, I am, sir, with great respect, truly your ob't REPORTS OF COLONEL ANDREWS. Brig.-Gen. Geo. H. Gordon, Commanding Third In compliance with orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to submit the following report of the operations of the Second regiment Massachusetts volunteers, August ninth, 1862. The regiment, with the rest of the brigade, marched from camp near Culpeper Court-House, on the morning of the ninth instant. After a fatiguing march in the intense heat, from the effects of which one private died, on the march, the regiment reached a wood near Slaughter's Mountain, and some sixteen hundred yards from the enemy's position, where it was formed in line. Arms were stacked, and the men allowed to take the rest of which they were much in need. At about half-past five o'clock, some time after the action commenced, I was ordered to report with the regiment to General Banks, near the centre of our line. This order was, however, changed, and I was directed to take the regiment to the right, to support the troops there engaged. I led the regiment through the wood. Company A, Captain Abbott, deployed as skirmishers, covering the advance. On emerging from the wood, I found the enemy concealed in the woods and field opposite, and pouring in a heavy fire of musketry. The regiment was formed in line at the edge of the wood, but was soon moved further to the right. The fire of the regiment was mostly reserved until the advancing of the line of the enemy afforded a fair mark, when I ordered the fire by file, which was opened and continued with perfect coolness and great effect. The conduct of both officers and men was, without any exception that came under my notice or that I have been able to learn, in the highest degree creditable. Both officers and men appeared cool and determined, waited for orders, and then delivered their fire coolly and with careful aim. The line of the enemy opposite appeared much shattered. The enemy having gained our right, their fire became so destructive that the right was obliged to fall back, my right company losing its captain and more than half its men. The enemy still advancing, their fire becoming more and more destructive, and finding my men falling rapidly to no purpose, one flank having been turned, a retreat was ordered; and in compliance therewith, the regiment fell back to nearly its original position, thence, by order of the General commanding the brigade, I marched the regiment to a position near the centre of our line, where we passed the night. Seven of the enemy's cavalry have been captured by the sentinels from this regiment, they having advanced under the impression that the sentinels belonged to their own army. I have to lament the loss of Captains Abbott, Cary, Goodwin, and Williams, and Second Lieutenant Perkins, all of whom fell on the field, having done all that officers could do to encourage and direct their men, and displaying perfect coolness and courage. Saddening as is the loss of these brave, gallant officers, all of whom were men of education, ability, and high social position, who had devoted themselves to the service of their country in her hour of need, and proved themselves able and faithful in the discharge of duty, there remains the consolation that they died gloriously in the defence of as righteous a cause as a man could fight for. I have also to report Major Savage, wounded twice and a prisoner; Captains Quincy and Russell, prisoners; Surgeon Leland, wounded slightly while attending wounded men on the field; First Lieutenant Robeson and Second Lieutenants Grafton, Oakey and Browning, wounded the latter severely, and Second Lieutenant Miller, missing. Second Lieutenant Heirvack, of the Zouaves d'Afrique, is also missing. The loss of the regiment so far as at present known amounts to five commissioned officers killed, six wounded, and three missing, out of twenty-two in action; twenty-five non-commissioned officers and privates killed, ninety-five wounded, and thirtyseven missing, out of four hundred and seventyfour in action. The company of Zouaves d'Afrique, attached to this regiment, honorably and creditably discharged their duty on the field. They lost one commissioned officer, missing; four non-commissioned officers and privates, killed, and seven missing. The list of killed and wounded will, I fear, be considerably increased as the reports from the companies are corrected. Several of the non-commissioned officers and privates were conspicuous for coolness and good conduct in action. Their names will be published as soon as a perfect list can be made. Respectfully, your ob't servant, Colonel Second Regiment Massachusetts Volunteers. SIR: I have the honor to forward to you the following list of killed and wounded and missing from this regiment in the action of August ninth, near Cedar Mountain, Va. : FIELD-OFFICERS.-Wounded, Major Savage; taken prisoner. REGIMENTAL STAFF.-Surgeon Leland, wounded slightly in the head. BAND.-Smeath and Rawson, missing. Killed and WOUNDED.-Company A-Killed: Capt. Abbott, Sergt. E. B. Whitten, Corp. J. C. Bassett, privates H. C. Bright, J. Flemming, L. H. Dyer, M. S. Livingston. Wounded: Corp. F. H. Phelps, flesh-wound in right shoulder; Corp. G. W. Buxton, right ankle broken, flesh-wound in left ankle; Corp. C. F. Tilton, flesh-wound left wrist; privates, C. F. Buxton, flesh, left ankle; M. D. P. Foster, breast, not serious; C. H. Fuller, right ankle; L. Page, flesh, right shoulder; J. H. Shirley, flesh, left hip; 0. Spaulding, flesh, right leg, and right arm broken; P. G. Gilman, right arm broken; L. Lane, flesh, left leg; J. Upton, flesh, right arm; L. O. Ferrson, do.; T. D. McAlpine, shoulder, severe; M. T. McAlpine, flesh wounds in right arm and leg.. Missing: privates J. Burns, H. F. Hazelton, G. Page. Company B-Killed: Capt. Wm. B. Williams, Corporal James Oakes, private Albert Gibson. Wounded: Lieutenant D. A. Oakey, hip, slight; First Sergt. R. Hatch, chest, seriously; Corporal Joseph Rogers, right arm and left foot; privates, Owen Breene, thigh, not serious; Simeon Eaton, back, not serious; D. S. Greenough, slightly in ankle; James E. Moulton, rib broken; Peter McKean, groin, dangerous; John Stevens, right elbow, slightly. Missing: John T. Huff. Company C-Killed: Corp. Thomas H. Gray, private M. Frames. Wounded: Lieutenant G. F. Browning, hip, doing well; First Sergeant E. A. Phalen, arm and leg, not serious; Sergeant C. A. Andrews, thigh, slight, on duty; Corp. G. Conley, foot, not serious; privates, S. Daley, knee; Wm. Donovan, breast; G. O. Oakes, both knees, not serious; D. B. Peabody, foot; W. White, hips. Missing: Sergt. D. Casey, Corp. J. Strafford, privates E. A. Bailey, F. H. Brown, A. P. Burnham, J. Corcoran, J. Haverty, T. Manning, D. McCarthy, J. Stonehall, W. Williston. Wounded and Missing: J. Hines, F. Jewell, W. Larrabee. Company D-Killed: Corp. B. F. Fay; Lance Corp. B. F. Wilcox; private Wm. A. Bickford. Wounded: Lieut. J. J. Grafton, slightly in forehead; Sergt. J. C. Thompson, in hand; privates, G. H. Alden, slightly in thigh; J. Childs, do. ; James Hines, slightly in wrist. Company I-Killed: Sergt. George H. Willis. Wounded: Sergt. George A. Glidden, arm, not serious; Corp. H. Pierson, head, severe; privates, J. W. Barrows, leg, slightly; J. D. Carter, back, slightly; J. F. Edmunds, head, slightly; E. D. Farr, leg; John Mathews, hand, not serious; L. B. Sylvester, arm and breast, serious; Francis Wilson, face and neck, serious; Ira M. Young, slightly; Michael McCarthy. Missing: David B. Brown, Patrick Quinn. Company K-Killed: Capt. R. C. Goodwin; privates T. Daly, B. F. Montague, J. R. Roberts, Thomas Watson. Wounded: Sergt. W. Logan, flesh, both legs; Corp. G. W. Fenner, bayonet wound in leg; Corp. J. McCarthy, left foot broken; privates, M. McMullen, leg; Peter Carter, fingers broken; J. Nevel, do.; M. S. Ditson, calf of right leg; M. Backus, fingers broken; W. T. Humboldt, flesh-wounds in head and leg; G. Bortchy, flesh, left shoulder; W. Sanborn, both knees; F. M. Schaeffer, flesh, left knee; C. M. Skinner, flesh, shoulder. Missing: Corporal J. Murray, privates James Conlan, A. J. Livingston, L. Perkins, J. Vail. RECAPITULATION. Commissioned officers killed,. 66 66 missing,..... .... 5 6 8 14 27 46 66 wounded,. ..104 80 Company E-Killed: Privates George H. Ide, and H. S. Sparrow. Wounded: Corp. A. Clark, in leg; Corp. W. F. Cook, hand, not serious; Corp. J. B. May, groin, severely; privates, S. W. Non-commissioned officers and privates killed,.. Allen, hand, slightly; Wm. Daniels, seriously; Albert Fales, jaw, slightly; Edward Hogan; George Hunt, arm; John C. Johnston, severely and missing; David F. Mack, hand, very slight; Samuel A. Matthews, thigh; John Newcomb, hip; Michael O'Brien, both legs seriously, leg since amputated; Michael O'Donnell, and Joseph Stone. Missing: Capt. S. M. Quincy. Company F-Wounded: Lieut. T. R. Robeson, shot through wrist; Corp. Marsh, breast, not serious; privates, Morrissy, lost forefinger of right hand; French, back, slight; Moore, back, slight. Company G-Killed: Captain Richard Cary, Sergt. Wm. Andrews, privates, H. C. Hoxsey, H. O. Howard, Francis Hatch. Wounded: First Sergeant R. S. Williston, hand and leg seriously, leg since amputated; Sergt. M. P. Richardson, leg; Sergt. T. F. Page, hand and thigh, slightly; Corp. C. H. Hazelton, finger; privates, John Callanan, thigh; George J. Coles, knee; George R. Dobbins, finger; Martin Greene, thigh; A. L. Madden, neck; Daniel McCrohan, shoulder; A. J. Parker, arm; Roswell Stone, leg; George P. Southack, arm. Missing Privates, George A. Smith, wounded in shoulder; P. F. Dillon, and Charles Dillingham. Company H-Killed: S. D. Perkins, Corporal Alfred DeWeale, Corp. Cahill, private Thomas Duffy. Wounded: First Sergt. A. W. Powers, leg, slightly; Corp. Casey, do.; Corp. Webber, leg amputated; privates J. Burke, shoulder; T. Burke, slightly in hand; F. L. Hall, leg, severely; E. Whittemore, sabre cut, slightly; J. Lynde, both legs. Missing: Capt. H. S. Russell, prisoner; privates, J. A. Holyoke, J. Lehane, H. O'Donnell, J. Wortherwell. HEADQUARTERS FIFTH REGIMENT, O. V. I., In obedience to orders from brigade headquarters, I have the honor to transmit a record, concerning our action in battle, near Culpeper, Va., August ninth, 1862. We left Culpeper Saturday morning, the eighth inst., and marched a distance of about eight miles, and arrived at the scene of action about two o'clock. We halted in front of the enemy's right, stacked arms and rested about one hour, in the mean time, the artillery had opened fire on both sides, and I think that our artillery opened the fire. We were then ordered, by Gen. Geary, to support a battery which was in position on our centre. On arriving there, our brigade, or rather that part comprising Gen. Tyler's old brigade, (the other part, consisting of the Twenty-eighth Pennsyl vania regiment, had left on the road,) was divided. The Sixty-sixth and Seventh Ohio formed the first line of support; the Fifth and Twenty-ninth Ohio the second, fifty paces in the rear. were ordered to advance and occupy the line of We |