The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1862-09-28

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In Jackson's corps nearly all Of the
Virginia regiments have been thrown. and
the Louisiana troops massed therein, so
that now he has all the Louisiana regi-
mems in Virginia, from one zap to four
teen. He has substituted, also, two Tex
an brigades Of infantry, commanded by
Generals Hood and Whiting. Whiting
was an engineer officer in the service Of
the United States when the rebellion
broke out lie is from Massachusetts, as
is his brother who, as late as November
OF last year was q Captain in the Filth
United States Cavalry
General Stark, from Louisiana. COM
mands General Jackson's old brigade. !
deem knowledge OF these facts as they
have no where else been published or
collected, of immense importance 10 our
Generals in the direction ct our armies.
and OF deep interest to the public.
JAcEsoN's FIRST OPERATION souru cr THE
POTOMAC,
ON Friday morning last, was to send two
companies to the point where the graded
road crosses the Baltimore aud Ohio Rail-
road
Two companies had been stationed
there 10 guard the railroad crossing, 4
bridge being near by. Our troops gall
lantly rcpulscd their first attack. Doubt
less, however, jackson renewed IL with a
heavy force, and forced them back TO
Martinsburg, Lee crossed the Potomac
at Williamsport on Friday, in a wagon,
and joined JacksOn's advance.
To-day Lieutenant Tarlcton, with a
company Of United States regular caTal-
ry, started in pursuit of a rebel wagon
train, which had started from Williams
port in the direction of Clear Springs. II
is believed that he will capture it,
SOMETHING ABOUT THE CONSTITUTION or
LoNGsTEEET's COLUMN.
one brigade, consisting of the First,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh
Georgia, is under the command of Brig
adler General Thomas Anderson, of
Georgia. This General must not be
COMPOUNDED with Major General Ander-
son Of | mistake noO from South Caro-
lima Colonel Beck commanded the
Ninth Georgia Regiment which left
Georgia numbering thirteen hundred
| when mustered into service, eighteen
months ago; left Richmond before the
/ sevcns days battle; has been in active
/ service until now had two hundred and
/ two men answering TO roll call the day
! after the second battle of Manassas
! that day il Loaf one hnndrad and rorty,
| killed wounded and missing
The Tenth left homo one year ago
eleven hundred strong, and although il
/ has been but twice actively engaged in
battle, marches and sickness have re-
duced il 10 three hundred and seventy
six men ii for duty. The Seventh and
! Eighth left home not near so strong as
either the Ninth and Tenth, and arC
each reduced to less than one hundred
and fifty effective men.
The First Georgia has one hundred
and sixty men fiji Cor duty. Georgis
has sixty-One regiments in the felC
certainly With several batlalions o.
infantry, cavalry and artillery,
ANOTHER BRIGADE or LoNesTnEEr's.
General Wilcox, an Albanian. com.
mands another brigade in Longstrcct'i
division II consists Of the Eighth
Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh Alabama
aud one other whose State and numbe
could not ascertain. The Tenth wen
out one thousand strong, aud it is belicy
ed they do not now number three hun
drcd These statements are reliable
entirely so, am only sorry that the,
are not more complete as TO the vas
numbers and present condition of al