The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-06-25
The Battle at Port Republic, Va
Oficial Report Of Brig-Gea Tyler.

Near Luray, Va, June IL, 1867 Gen,
James Shields, Commanding Division
SIR In compliance with your order to
proceed to Waynesboro,' left Columbia
| Br gade on the 7th inst, reaching Naked
Creek the same day, going into camp
under orders to march at four o'clock, A.
NJ, next, that we might reach Port Re
public at the time you indicated to me.
When within about six miles of the town,
l learned Acting Brig. General Carroll,
with the fourth Brigade, had engaged the
enemy at or near the town. Immediately |
halted my train, clearing the road for the
troops and artillery, and pressed forward
to his support as rapidly possible, reaching
the position occupied by him some two miles
north of the town, at two o'clock p M,
sth inst.
| The position was selected by Colonel
Daum, | understood, as the only tenable
one in that vicinity. From that officer I
learned the enemy had eighteen pieces of
artillery planted so as to completely COM
mand all the approaches to the town, and
from the engagement with General Car
roll that morning, had obtained the range
| of the different points. immediately on
the arrival of my command Colonel Daum
urged an attack with the combined force
of infantry and artillery, to which so far
consented as to order the infantry into pos
ition under cover of a thick wood which
skirted the road, and commenced observing
the enemy's position myself, which ap-
peared to me one TO defy an army of Fifty
thousand men.
at once sent for Col Carroll Lieut.
Colonel Shriber, Captains Clark and
Robson, who had been over the ground
they all agreeing in the opinion that an
attack would result in the destruction of
our little force. About this time your
order to ''Commandant of Post at Port
Republic" was handed me; upon it and
the opinion of these officers, I ordered
the infantry back to bivouac for the night
a heavy picket was kept well to the front
to observe any movement of the enemy, /,
and at A NJ, General Carroll and N.Y.
self went to the outer Videtts, who reported
that there had been no movement of the
enemy across the bridge during the night,
their pickets only appearing, which we
were abel to discover ourselves.
We returned to camp and few moments
after your order of June eth, II p. NJ,
from Columbia Bridge, reached me, and
while writing reply was informed that
the enemy were advancing upon US, or
rather into the woods opposite their posi-
ton, evidently with view of outfanking
US upon the left. Captains Clark and
| Robson opened their batteries upon them
with effect, and Captain Huntingron's s guns
were soon doing the same good work.
Two companies of skirmishers and two
regiments of infantry were ordered into
the woods to conteract this movement the
enemy. The fire OF our skirmishers was
soon heard and | ordered tSo more regi
ments to their support.
A sharp fire was kept up in the woods,
for few moments only, when the enemy
retired and was soon seen coming out ol
the woods, crossing to join column
moving upon our right. In the meantime
section of two guns had opened upor
our battery on the left, and another section
was taking position on our right The
Seventh Indiana Infantry, Colonel Gavin
was sent to the extreme right and was me
by two Rebel regiments, under cover o
the river bank. A section of Clark's batterl
took position well TO the right Tn
FIRE of the enemy, from their masked po
sition, compelled Col Gavin to retire I
short distanee, which he did in admirable
order,
he 26th Ohio was sent to support him
I moving forward in splendid style OIL
double quick The eth Ohio was mex
sent forward to support Captain Clark
guns; the 5th Ohio next, to support sec
ton of Captain Huntington battery
These two last named regiments move
forward and engaged the enemy in
style that commanded the admiration c
every beholder. Regiment after regimen
of the enemy moved upon our right an
the engagement became very warm. Th
lst Virginia, Col. ThobOrne, who ha
/ been ordered into the wood on the lef
was now ordered down to the right, entel
ing the open field with loud shout. II
entire force was now in position. On OF
= right was the 7th Indiana, Col. Gavil
e 26th Ohio, Col. Buckley, 7th Ohio, Lieu
Col. Creighton, 5th Ohio, Col. Dunninl