Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-09-06


command, including list =; tho killed ant
wounded during the action on Thursday, July
!. 18th, have ihc honor tn report that during
the night Of the 18th Of July, was Informed
by letter, that my batteries might be required
on the following day, 10 be distributed accord
ing to the following order.
Distribatiea Of Major Wa2toa's Battery july
15:h 1861,
I'd Brigade, General Ewei, in advance o
Union Mills Ford-two l2 pound hoT!zers
and iwo rE-d guna-four pieces.
81 Brigade, General Jones at McLean's
Ford-one 6.pounder aad one l2 pound how
itzer-two pieces.
+th Brigade, General Longstrcet, ct Black
burns Ford-two pounde-s-twc pieces.
5lh Brigade, Colonel Early, Mt or near Union
Mills Ford-one 10 FOUNDER howitzer and one
rife gun-two pieces.
Position Of Union Mil Q Ford, one G.pounder
ono piece.
Tota!-four 6poundors, four 12-pounder
howitzcrs, three rife guns--eeven pieces.
BY command Of General Beauregard,
(SgredJ THOMAS JoKpAY
A. A. General
| Subsequently,, "n tha morning o the TN Of
July, l vas instructed through Capt Fergu,
son, your aidde. camp, to send Immediately,
ria Camp Walker, to the farm house On the
hill, just this side of the encampmcnt Of the
company then holding Union Mills Ford, the
piece; of my battery designated for the hri-
gadcs Of Ewell and Early, and the ore for the
defence Of said Ford, and enter into communi-
cation with Gen. Ewcll and Col. Early, and
await their orders The other parts of my
battery and my command, it was ordered
should take post ut or nea. McLean's farm, and
await their orders. In obedience to these in
strnctioEs at once, upon receipt Of the last
orders, moved my whole command III the
positions indicated, and reported to the officers
OF the brisades respectively. \ battery Of
four guns-two l2.pounder howitZers and two
rifle guns, under command Of Licnt. Com'de
| RoSscr, Lieut. Lewis and Lieut. Slocomb, was
sent to Union Mills Ford, and reported to Gen.
! Ewcll section Of battery, one rifle ponnd
er and one IL FOUNDER howitzcr, under Lieut.
SqHires Commanding, and Lieut.. Richardson,
reported to Col. Early, near UEi2n Mills Ford;
the other parts Of my battc;T, "a 6-2ourdcr
guns and one l2.poundeT howitIcr, Under ny
immediate command, took cositic.: on McLean's
farTr, commanding McIccn's Ford. there await
ing your further orders.
About o'cl1ck ?. M 18th ultima, re.
ceiyed from yourself in person orders to 90
at an early hour in the morning 10 Union Mills
Ford, with one 9 pound howitZer in addition
to the battery hal previously ordered 10 TINT
position. Upon the road, whilst crossing Camp
Walker, | encountered Col. Early, in command
OF his Brigade, who communicated to me ar
order 10 exchange two rife guns Of Rosse:'s
Battery for two hGw;tza,s-0rc O! Sanirrr'
section, and one | was conducting to Cri"a
Mills Ford-which was promptly accomplish
ed The distribution or the batteries and
command then was as follows:
Four lo pound howiizers, Liau:. R0s>er,
Union Mills Ford.
Thra" six pound rifle guns, I.eut 3Q,lirf:.
with CO.! Elrly's Brigade.
Two Founders. under Lieut. Garnail. :!
Blacl;hurn's Ford.
Two FOUNDERS under Captain Miller, II
McLean's Ford
Subsequently, the two FOUNDERS of LcnI.
Gsrnett and the two Of Lieut.. Wilmington,
we're joined with the three ride guns 1f Lieut.
Squires, making his command seven guns,
which was ell Of tho battery OF the Washing
ton Artillery actually engaged in the action Of
TIE 18th ult The two Guns under Captain
Miller, with Jones Brigade frequently IL po.
sition and under fire, did not become aH
which remained, under the ordRta
received on the evening Of the l;lh
ult., was constantly in position during
tho da7 in nomentary expectation o! IN at
tack on that point from the enemy who had
been seen the evening before and during The
entire dav accommodating cur position,
small squads frequently emerging from inc
woods on the other side Of the Ford near tn"
railroad This battery, however, had 10 oP-
portua!ty Of firing : gun, thus disappointing
as brave and efficient a command as AMI IN the
engagement. on that memorable dag.
Tn consequence of my absence from that
part Of the deld where the engagement. took
place, am obliged to refer you TO the annexed
copy Of the report Of Lieut. Squires. who com
manded the seven gums engaged in the &C
ton, from which, General, you will be ena.
bled to estimate the gallant services that small
portion of my command rendered in that Ar
tillery Duel" against the odds gilmore than Two
to one.
Nv LOGS in this engagement was s1 wound
ded: Can't Eschelman, 18th company, rlvatss
zebal, Tareton and G. ". Muse, lst compa'
ny: privates Baker and Tully Of Cd company.
Private Muse died during the night IRON
the effect Of his wounds.
would ask your attention to the report d
Lieut.. Squires, in relation to the brave ecndna
Of the officers and non commissioned officers
especially named by him, and avail tnvseli Of
the opportunity afforded me, to confirm ms
report of the gallant conduct Of all the 'f-
GERS and the rank and file. who were 50 tdrt1,
nrte as to be engaged on that day.
To Lieut. squires is due great credit TOR ;'iS
coolness, skill and daring under the peculiar
circumstances by which he was surTounGrd,
never before having been under fire, and hay.'Hg
under na command guns and men other than
those Of his own com mpany-hc On all hands Il:
acknowledged, assisted By the devot'n ard
courage Of the brave officers and mHn IN"
acted with him, to have done much towards
the accomplishment Of wonderful victory, rs
honorable TO his State,and his corps, as graft
fying to his companions ard valuable 10 his
country.
have the honor To he, General,
Your obt servant,
jSipnen j. B. NALToH.
10 Gen. P. G. T. BEAuREaARD, @. 5. com
manding lst corps, Army of th" Potomac
CAMP LOUISIANA" August Isl, 'SfI.
To Msjor J. B. WALTON
d. VAL.