Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-09-05

Total-four 6-pounders, four 10 pounder howiizers
| three rifle gurs-ll piece.
BY command of Gen. Beauregard;
(Signed) THOMAS JORDAN,
| A. A. General.
Subsequently, on the morning of the 18th of July,
instructed, through Captain Ferguson, your Abide
| Camp to send immediately, via Camp Walker, to tine
farmhouse the hill just this sid Of the enesmPmen
! of the company then holding Union Mills Ford, the
pieces of my battery designated for the brigades of
Ewell aud Esry and the one for the defence OF eaid
Ford, enter iuto communication with Gen. Ewel aud
Col Early and await their orders The other parts OF
my battery aud command il was ordered should take
posi- at or near Mcleans farm aud await their orders
In obedience to these Instructions a. once, upon re-
ceipt OF the last ORDERS moved my whole command TO
the positions indicated, and reported to the oeers OF
the brgades respectively. battery Of four guns-two
l2pounder howiiZars aud two rS guns, under command
of Lieut. Comdg Rosser Lieut. Lewis and Lieutenant
Slccomb, sent TO Union Mills Ford and reported 10
Gen Ewell; section OF battery one riff 6pounter
and one 2pounder howitzer, under Lieut. Squires Com
manding and Lieut.. Richardson, reported TO Col Eiry
near Unon Mills Ford; the other parts OF my battery,
81 poundcr guns and l2.pounder howitzer under
my immediate command took position on Mcli:ans
farm, commanding McLeaus Ford, there awaiting your
! further orders
About { o'el1ck, P. NJ nth ultimo, received FROM
Yourself in p rson oratr' to GO at early hour in the
morlng 20 Union Mills Ford, with l2.pound howi
GER in addition TO the battery had previously ordered
10 that position. Upon the road whilst crossing Camp
! Walker / encountered Col E,riy in command Of his
brigade who communicated to me order to exchange
two rhe-guns of Rossers battery for two howdzers-
one of Sauires' section, and | conducting to
Union Mills Ford-which was promptly accomplished
The dsrbuiion of the batteries and command then
| as follows:
Four l2.pound howtzsrs, Lieut.. Rcs,er, Union Mills
Ford
Three pOundria, guns Lieut. sqares, with Colonel
EIrlys Brigade.
Two 6 Founders, under Lieut.. Garne at Blackburn's
Ford
Two c FOUNDERS, under Captain Miller, at McI.ean's
Ford
Subsequently, the two FOUNDERS Of Lieut.. Garnett,
and the TWO OF Lieut. Wilmington, we've ,ined with the
three rifle guns of Lieut. Squires, making his command
seven guns which was AL OF the battery OF the Wshing
ton Artillery actually engaged in the action of the sh
ult The two guns under Captain Miller witb Jones
BSgade frequently in position aud under fire, did not
become engaged
TIE battery under Lieut. Rosser with which remained
under the orders received the evening of the h ult
constantly in posiiion during the day in momentary
expecia ion of attack that point from the enemy,
who had been seen the evening before aud during the
entire day reconroeriug our position small squads Ire
qusny emerging rom he woods the other site OF the
Ford near tho railroad This battery, however, had 70
opportunity Of firing gun thus disappointing brave
aud efficient command as any in the engagement on
that memorable day.
In consequences of my absence from thai part OF the
field whre tue engagement took place. am obliged to
refer you the annexed copy OF the report of Lieut.
Squires, who commanded The seven guns engaged in
action, from which General you VII be enabled to esti
maize the gallant tervces that ANAL portion Of my con-
mand rendered IN that "Arlery Dual" against the odd
Of more than two TO one.
Nv loss in this engagement was SIX wounded; Capt
Esch'lman, 4Lh company, privates H'be Tarleon aud
q. w. Muse, st company; privates Baker and Tuly OF
Sd company. Private Muse died during the night from
the effect OF his wounds.
would ask your attention to the report OF Lieut..
Squires in relation TO the brave conduc; o the officers
and non-commissioncd officers especially named by him,
and avail myself OF the opportunity afforded him, TO
confirm his report OF the gallant conduct oil al the o-
GERS and the rank and file, who fortunate 10
be engaged that day
To Lieut. squires s due great credit for his cooness,
skill and daring under the peculiar circumstances by
which he was surrounded before having been
der fire. and having under his command guns and men
other than those Of his own company-hc all hands
Is acknowledged assisted by the devotion and courage
Of the brave officers and men who acted with him, to
have done much towards the accomplishment OF won
deriu victory honorable TO his State, and his corps,
gratifying his companions and valuable to his
| try.
| have the honor to be- General
Your obi servant,
(sgued) ]. p. WAToS.
To Gen r G. T. Br.uRrsARD, c. s. A., commanding
lst corps, Army Of the Potomac.
CiNp "LousIAS,," August LET, 1861.
To Msjor j. b. WALTON,
Commanding Battalion
Washington ATtiilery:
SIR: have the. honor to make the following report
Early in the morning OF the 18th ul the three pieces
Of artillery under my command were ordered to march
in the direction Of Blackbu-n's Ford, with Col John A
EAry's brigade. On reaching McLeans farmhouse, VIC
were Joined bv two pieces of battalion, under
command OF Lieutenants B. Whitting.on aud l.. A.
M Il H.. H. IN.
(Col Early) form battery and act together We
we're ordered to take position behind piece of WOODS
within short distance of Bull Run, and place the
maud in such position would enable us to move in
any direction. We had not been in this position ten
minutes before the epemy began firing riiled shelf aud
round sho at the hospital which was on our right but
did little or no execution Soon after, heard the fir
ing of infantry which apparently returned by
the enemy with muske,ry and cannon We now re-.
ceiyed orders TO take battery TO an open ground
within half nile Of Bsckburns Ford, where We were
again halted with Instructions to follow behind the 9Th
Louisiana regiment with two rhed cannon holding one
rid ID and two Gpounders in reserve with COL Kempers
Virginia regiments.
The guns we're detached under Lieutenant Richard
son. assisted BY Capt b. T. Eschelman Of the 4h
| pany who had been with Us during the morning. We
were now Joined by Lieutenant j. j. Garnett, with a
section which attached TO Gen. ongstrees brigade
Hearing firing aud supposing it to be our riaed
non under Lieut. Richardson left the five pieces un-
I der command Of Lieut. Garne aud rode in that dire.
ton TO see n my Battery five pieces in the could
be used aud got orders to bring them the field.
found the guns in the battery firing through thick
piece Of woods and Il appeared TO have done good exe
/ culion. As the enemy were now driven back and
nothing could be seen Of them, Lieut. Garnett in the
meantime received orders to oin in which he did The
gun were ordered to form in battery the left, which
order promptly obeyed.
Orders came 10 firing, the enemy had retreat
ed. We had rested about fifteen mnutes when a cou.
rer came stating that the enemy had rallied aud the
infantry marchngn column of companies attack
our battery the right flank. We then received orders
to find their position and commence Gcing which
der was obeyed. We at first directed fire against
the infantry whose bayonets we could the tree
tops, but had not fred five rounds before the enemy
brought battery in position high hill directly in
front Of US aud opened THAR FIRE. Immediately gave
orders to the gnnners to fire little below the point from
whence the smoke Of the enefigs guns came The fr.
ing now became general on both sides. The enemy ir-
ing at first heads but gradually getting
range. We returned their Gre, and were Informed by
Gen. Lonestreet that doing great execution
The enemy's guns ceased firing for few minutes and il