Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1862-09-02
should fail in my duty to he coaotrr

6aoula jail in my duty 10 .af cgaotrr.
and especially TO tho Statc d Virginia, if
neglected TO record the self-sacrificins CON
duct Of Capt. VIM. Allen, Of the Artillery.
At the very commencement Of the var,
this gentleman erected at his own expense, o..
jamestown Island, extensive Notifications ior
the defense Of the rivtr, and from TINT tina
until he was driven from his home, h. con.
t;nued 10 apply the resources OF his large cs-
tate TO the benefit Of the country, and so great
and disint crested we're his zeal and devotion
as All officer. that he lost almost the whole Of
his Immense possessions IN endca"oring to
save the publ: property committed tn ms
charge nni that Of the commanding officers.
cannot commend his conduct ~ an Mi.
Ger too highly to the Government nor bis
patriotism az n citizen too warmly to the !n"e
and respect Of his counlrymen.
To Capt. Riyrs. Capt. e. i"nn. r.rr
Clarke and Gspi. ummnik, If the Engineers.
and their ah!e assistants, the cnun,ry II crrar-
l.. indebted for the formidable wo, Ks wi,ici
e,ailrd me &c meet aIl TcF;il7c, = q. ~:
small for:e, the att;.cK ofan army ii over one
hundred Thousand uel-lried men, cor,-
mondrd ky the best officers OF tn" eGcm4r
rrr7t close this report p':i;tcu, rrpi.ci,-
best Ing ,rst:nnay to the great and derotni
-.Tr;cas nc the cavalry nf Iht Fer'r>U. 8.
long under ny command, e;Ea?= IL .ha r...
.tura nf superior forces Of the eneEi".
oxr in;!ch OF the success which .tta7rsi
nv efforts t., Keep than within the walls y
their tnrtreSscs to the s!t'rl!y, daring. :ir.-
lance tnd cC7%taH'y II Inc Cavalry &c To-
Bird JirgiEis Regiment, md t:' i:.'irrcH:sGt
companies from Jani5. City: Matthew's. GicG-
cc2.rr and King and Queen counties.
The services rendered Dy IN" officers o! r,y
Staff have hesn Invaluable TO those ov:
nv acknowledgements, Captains Bryan a.,
Dickinson, of the .tdJui:nt ienera:
DEPARTMENT: MaiGls Msgruder and i}rcn. ::
the Commissa-T sud urDlnana. Department,
respectively: Captain White, acting Chic; Qre7-
ternaster Col. Cahsll, Chief of Artillery l.
Col. Cary, Acting Inspector General; La.
Douglas, III tie Eug;neE:': LirUtenantS f.;GIl=
and Alston. Aides dc Camp Mr.,l. T. Bryan,
Sir. If. VI. Stanard, Mr.. d. F. ET:enear, GrI
Mr.. II. A. Eovcc. who: as Tcluntccr MD hay.
rendered m,:st important services, and II i'.:-
ya,e +. p. Turner, Of the New Kent CAVIAR
on dul, snrn+ tunes III the field, st othcr7 J"
the ! .slstant Adjuta,;t trnslal's "tiC'.
atm, sls6, greatly in:"hted TO MAJ. GcaIs
Wrsy. OF the 18th Virginia militia 'rno ha
u,iai me in me admins. ~ u ~ rp.; p
military, If the affairs III Inc Peninsula r"lt5
Liar.enants JOS. Phillips AID Cause, "i Ii,
Cavalry Of The Confederate Army.
The local knowledge Of these officers Ii
been of great advantage t. Inc service r-!iSj
their intrepidty and enterprise have hc"n e
the highest degree, sPcuous on every o.
ca>,on.
cannot express 200 strongly my eStin:;:
Of the services rendered by my CHI: Gear
ter,nas:.r, Major Bloomfield.
Soon alter he to"k charge. he in'roiuc2l
order, promptncSs ana economy il To- ::,a!,-
segment Of his deps rtnrn;.
h. f,srcily oi Supplies snh i',.t"t'sI~ rn
so Fraar - tG make ii a.m"sG .."I"S';iiie {,
procure them.
Tie s,nius. e1ergy All "EtrpoTiia:,;
INDUSTRY ~: MAJOR iii"oiulirld, h0we"":
ov"rcoTn" I'll obstacles, md enabled the srI":
Of tho Peninsula 10 Jnore, 10 march and -
fight with the regularity nj machine.
This statement is made in justice 70 .iaiG7
Biconf: ed, wEH il ans"ut or src"unt ~ o,,'.
ness at TIC time that write.
ask the attention. alsD, OF the T3y5!g..
mrnf - IT, rslaah~ n"rric-s Rendered. b.
SIR ,Err *artn,. Il Baltimore. tie ;,5a,!
officer il charge 81 iEr -iCn" service % tr5
Penineula. sEd to tnnsc .: III efficient ~
si~'an;. L'.n:. Lindsay; q, N" l5lh Virgin,
Regimen.
The sica1iness and ~ ;;.T Il -" nitc &c
erd r..I =! the artiiicI,' oi the n"aiH>urs.
both heary srd light, wcr" v"rr "o2syi'i-
oil. during the, attack 81 she 5lh hrf5l -t.::
,hrG,rhout iha siege whi'h fsIina e.i
The high stste ~ efficiency 81 nj,
s-5a u: the service MIS- manly ,'dS a. Coz
Geo. V. Randolph, Chief 81 .:it;!"r! 81 NJ
stHIi. VITO aPpi;"': :" ire ,.reaniT"ri7n dis"r-
pine and preparation Tor Ihe He'd: che -
sources oi MS great genius ara rxp"r'an'n".
IL this intrepid officer all distinguished
citI2er. the country is indebted for th, inH>l
valuable services fram tha battle Of Bethel
where his artillery principally contributed !.
The success Of the day. to the period wh"r' H.
was removed from my command b. rroCc-
ton.
He was ably assisted rr Lieut.. Coils. C2,c'!
and RTawn nf the same corps.
harr ths honor 10 b., ;ir,
fcrv respectfully,
Your obedent sevart,
.SiE1ia, j. E.SrHG.p MicRur:o
Ma or General Commanding.
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