Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-09-04

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stmulants and with inadequate supply
OF uncooked -four and selt meat. ~
Iapesk Of IN honor q these brave en whose patriot
ism made them Indifferent to suerings disease to dan
Indeed the conduct of the officers and men was such as
to deserve throughout the highest COMMUNICATION.
beg leave the attention Of the Department to
the reports which accompany this to recommend The
officers and there named to the most favorable consid
Grafton of the Government.
1t is but just Colonel Charles A. Crunp that should
bear testimony to the gallsntry zeal and decided ability
Win which he performed the various duties of Commander
of the post at Gloucester Point during year which he
was under my command.
p r. Page and the other officers and constituting his
force.
That accomplished officer Can't Thomas Jefferson Page
OF Inc Navy successfully applied the of his ge
MUS and ripe experience to the defence Gloucester
devoted zeal a8d gallantry by Brig. Gen. Ranes.
Ny thanks are due to Capt Cna.ard, of the Navy fCr
Col Noand late OF the Navy, the efficient Commander OF
the batteries at Mulberry Island Point.
That patriotic and scientific soldier Col B. s. Ewe
dered important services the country during oceupa
ton OF the Peninsula did COL Hill Garter, the command
at Jamestown and his successor, Maj j. B. G. Lewis.
should fail in my dnty to the country and especially
the State OF Virginia. if neglected record the self
rifcing conduct of Captain William Allen, of the Artillery
At the very commencement of the war, this gentleman
erected at his expense. Jamestown sIaDd extern
sVe Notifications Tor the defence Of the and from that
time until be driven from his home he continued 8p
ply the Of his large to the benefit of the
country and and disinerested his zeal
devotion as an officer that he lost almost The whole of his
immense possessions in endeavorng to the public
property committed 10 his charge and that of the command
ing officers.
cannot commend his conduct as an officer too highly to
the Government his patriotism citizen too warmly
to the love and respect Of his countrymen.-
To Captain Rivers Captain ST. john Captain Clarke and
Captain Dmmock, OF the Engineers and their able assist
ants, the country is greatly indebted for the formidable
works which enabled to meet and repuse, with very
small force, tbs attack Of army of one hundred
thousand wedried men, commanded by the best officers
of the enemy.
cannot close this report without publicly bearing testi-
the great and devoted services If the Cavalry of
the Peninsula long under my command, always il the
presence Of superior forces Of the enemy.
much of the which attended efforts to
keep them within the walls Of their forresses to aacr
ty daring vigilance and constancy OF the Cavalry OF the
Sd Virginia Regiment and the ndtpe dent from
James City, Matthews, Gloucester ana King and Queen
counties.
The service rendered By the officers Of my Staff have
been invaluable. 10 these / owe my Acknowledgements.
Captains Bryan Dickinson ths Adjuant Generals
Department; Majors Magruder and Brent Of the Commits
gary and Ordnance Departments fespeetiveiy Captain
Artillery; Lieut.. Col. Cary Acting Inspector General
Lieut. Douglas, of the Engineers LiaU!enants Eusts and
Aston Ades-de-camp Mr.. j. R. Bryan, Mr. II. M.estan-
ard Mr. D. F. Brasnear, ana Mr. H. 4. Boyce, who as
volunteer aids, have rendered most important services
and to Private E. P Turner of the New Kent Cavalry on
duty times in the field, at others in the Assistant
lam also greatly Indebted to Major George Wray of the
Il5th Virginia militia, who has aided ia the admnista.
ton, civil well military Of the affairs Of the
nsula and to Leuenants Joseph PHILIPPE and Cauey, OF
the Cavalry of the Confederate Army.
The local knowledge of these officers has been of great
advantage to the service, whilst their ntrepdity and
every occasion.
cannot express strongly my estimate of the services
rendered by my Chief Quarterna ster, ajor Bloomfield
Soon after he took CHARGE he introduced order prompt
and economy in the management of his department.
The scarcity of supplies and materials great
make If impossible to procure them.
The genius energy and extraordinary industry Of Major
Bloomfield, however, all obstacles and enabled
the army of the Peninsula to move to march and fight
with the regularity of machine
This statement is made in justice to M8j Bloomfield
who is absent account Of sickness at the time that
write.
ask the attention, also, ofhe Government to the vaua
be services rendered by Mr.. William Norris of Baltimore
the signal officer il CHARGE of the signal service OF the
Peninsula, and to those Of his efficient assistant, Lieut.
Lindsay, Of the 18th Virginia Regiment.
The steadness and herCsm Of the officers and of th
artillery of the Peninsula, both heavy and light very
conspicuous during the attack the 5Lh April,
throughout the sege which followed.
The high state Of efficiency of this of the service
mainly due TO Colonel George W. Randolph, Chic
Artillery my staff who applied to its organz alton dis
cipne and preparation for the field, the OF hi
great genius and experience.
To this intro pd officer and dstiG she'd citizen. III
is indebted for valuable services III
battle OF Bethel where his artillery principally contribute
the of the day. 10 the period when he
moved from my command by promotion.
He ably assisted by Colonel Cabell and LieuteDAu
Brown OF the corps
l have the honor to be, sir,
Very respects y,
+ Your obedent servant,
| (SigneO J. BANKH CAD MAGRUDER,
| Ma General Commanding.