New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-08-06
OFFICIAL REPORT OF BRIG Adler GENERAL
ARNOLD ELZEY
HEADQUARTERS fTH BRIGADE, CAMP ATT
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4TH BRIGADE, CAMP AT
FAIRFAX STATION, July IS 1861.
Sin: In compliance with your iustruttions have
the honor to make the folio wing report of tue services
Of my brigade during the day Of the Dist of Jaly,
1861:
The brigade left Piedmont at daylight on the 2lst
inst, and after much delay and detention Cd the rail-
road, arrived at Manassas Junction about u M, when
It received orders To detsch regiment remain the
20 Lewis House, The battlefield and hold itself in
waiting Col A. p. II IFS regiment, being the
smallest-four companies not having come mp from
Pedmont-sNas desi ynated Tor the service. Bigader
General Smith Accompanied the brigade 10 the battle
field, aud continued TO exercise the command over IL
with which he had ben emo cred at Piedmont.
The march TO the field. part Of the way performed
in double quick The battle ragged fercey, aud Gen;
smi h ordere" the brigade to pass Lewis House and
proceed TO the scene Of q ton.
On enteringthe field 10 the left Gen. Smith shot
from hls o Sc, and the entire command reverted to
mysef. The brigade was formed in line Of battle,
~ith the 10th Virginia regiment In reserve. About
this tine Captains Hill and Cunningham, of Gen.
Smiths staff, reported 10 me- detached Capt. Gun
nghsm with four companies of the 10th Virginia
regiment to bold captured battery, and directed
Capt. Hill TO conduct Beckhams battery poipt
ON the left. The position was well s-lrcted and the
battery under Lent Deckl Am was admirably served
and made decided impression on the enemy Havi,g
received Intelligence that our lett weakened,
determined TO make movement in that direction ard
accordi Fly 10 march by tie left flank through wood
20 the left aud then 10 the roct The brigade in line
I'D lennestee regiment on the hight let Mary land IN
the center, 10Th Virginia the ief-passed an open
field and through a wood On arriving ut the edge Of
the woods the enemy discovered bat O short dis
lance III front, Stars and Stripes waving. ordered
toe line TO open fre. brisk aud terrific fire was
kept up for few seconds aud tue enemy dis ppeared
Tie command was ordered 70 advance aud On rising
the Greet Of open held, nothing could be BAT
the dad bodies OF men aud hOrses The line
nued to advance, and coming to thicket In front
asail encountered toe enemy and opened fire, the
charge ordered, the thi ket cleared and the enc
my dispersed / order,d by Gen. Beauregard TO
retire witt my command to the ILL In rear, froia
which | subsequently, took up a posi- ion across
Stone Bridge. Ii Is with pride and pleasure thai
refer to the ooouess and galstry Of the whole con-
IN md during the day. Tie tire upon the enemy was
we'll directed aud destructive, anu they sustained his
fire with the indifference Of veteran troops. Tue Ma
ryhnd regiment was under Lieu. Col. g. ii. Steuart
ana MAJOR Bradley I. Johnson tie 81 tennessee
der Col. Vaughan, Li-ut.-Col. Reese and Major Nor
gsn and the lTh Virginia Regiment under Col. Glib
Dons, Leut.-Cvl. Warren and Major Walker.
cannot -peak too ligbly of the galaDtry and good
service OF my personal staff, Lieutenanis Chentney,
Mcdonald and Contee. They repeatedly. ex-
posed to he eutmys Ire In delivering orders, and
ed excellent service In obtaining information of lis
whereabouts.
NneretsOout5-
Ihrvtss honor to he, very fe.protfHRy,
fouf obedisr1s servant
ARNOLD ELZEY
Brigadier. Gonsr-i commanding i;h Brigade
To Mg or(rasHAs O. RHKTr Assistant A9juaut General
fPied,ant 10 q .ton the Msu.sss Gap Railroad
'front.' Roys Ehs delay alluded said have been Oc-a
toned by collision OF some emI'y tsss-kdal