The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1862-08-14
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banks and
of McDoweIl's Corps, with his cavalry brigade, |
had been engaged the day before in the ex-
IRENE advance near the Rapidan River, skirm- |
ishing and manovering, taking some prisoners,
and ending with slight loss, battling the efforts
of a large force to surround and cut them on.
Yesterday morning he was engaged for
some hours before Banks came up, and with
four regiments of cavalry-the lst Pennsylya
MIA, lst Maine, and LIST Rhode Isisnd-deiayed
and embarrassed the enemy's advance.
"The rebels under Jackson and Eweli had
crossed the Rapidan in force, and their advance
guard, 900 strong, was atttcked By B th
Yesterday afternoon about six miles son'N -
Culpepper Court House. The hgn. "h" ~
most wholly with artillery at mr.; Ut III "a
fantry became engaged about 49, es,,ad
determined aud most bioooJ WIN JIt.I,.
Ranlxe' rioht wing under Gen. Williams, SUI
fered severely, The rebel position was IN the
,r,1ods while the troops which attacked them
we're obliged to cross open ground. 1t was
not until about O'clock that 1t became evI
dent that the rebels were attacking in force.
Previously to that, there had been rather de-
sutory cannonading. The whole rebel force
suddenly attacked In overwhelming numbers
all points. Nearly all their regiments had full
ranks.
AT seven aud half clock, General Pope
arrived on the field from Culpepper, accompa-
MED by Mcdowell and part OF McDowelfs
corps. The battle was substantially over, Banks
holding the same ground he occupied at the be-
ginning, After the arrival OF Pope, there was ali
urtillefy contest, lasting at intervals till near
two o'clock. The night was unusually clear,
and the moon full The rebels planted bat
terry against McDowell's centre, where both
General Pope and General Banks were bring
inc thei fire. The Generals and stalls were
so near the rebel lines that sudden charge Of
rebel cavalry was made from the woods quar-
ter Of mile off, with a view to capture them
The attempt was repealed by a vigorous fire
from McDoweli's troops, and the Generals and
their stats left the ground under a cross fire
from the rebels and their own troops. The
fire of the rebel batteries Was afterwards sllenc-
ed.
Seen. Pope, Oil arriving, sent fresh troops to
the front to take the place ofBanks' exhausted
columns. The enemy did not renew the attack,
except by artillery.
thanks was on the field throughout the ac-
ton, and constantly under fire. His handling
of his troops and personal gallantry are highly
praised by his officers The bravery and good
conduct Of the troops were conspicuous during
a large portion of the fight. When overpow-
cred by numbers, some regiments retreated in
disorder.
"Col. Knight of the 10th Pennsylvania, is
dangerously wounded Lieut.. Co. Selfridge,
severely Major Mathews arm amputated Ad-
iutant Boyd, eeverel y-all Of The same regi-
ment. Col. Donnelv, 28th New York, and
Lieut. Col. Browns arm amputated; Maj. Cook,
killed-all Of the 18th New York. Col. Chap
man, Of the 18th Connecticut, wounded aud
prisoner Lieut.. Col. Stone, same regiment,
and prisoner OF the Massachusetts, regiment
Major Savage is missing, probably killed, He
was left on the field in dying condition; Capt
Abbott, killed
General Banks is rather severely hurt by
an accident. cavalry topper ran against
him, striking him rather heavily on the side.
''Col. Ruggles, Chiel OF the Staff to Pope,
had his horse shot under him. Lieut.. Hopkins
of the 18th Ohio is wounded. Two OF General
Pope's body guard were killed. The I'd Massa-
chusetts was in the hardest OF the fight, and suf
fered severely. The 9Th Connecticut, 18th In
diana and 4Gth Pennsylvania are badly cut up.
Lieut. Ranney, of Gen Banks Staff had his
horse shot under him. The rebel General Wild
er was wounded.
"The losses are very heavy Oh both sides
not less than 1900 or 1000 in killed, wounded
and missing on each side. Some prisoners arc
taken by both
jackson and Ewe were both present in
the battle.
acknowledgements under Gen. A. p Hill TO
the amount of $4,000 men reached the rebels
last night at about the same time shat ours ar
rived.
"Skirmishing in front is going on this morn
ing but the troops on both sides are so much
exhausted by fatigue and the intense heat that
no serious encounter is expected to-day.
mo details nv been officially received,
cit ia reported that Generals Prince, Anger
and GeaTy wounded
The HeTaLd's account of the fight says
"Gen. Geary's Brigade of Auger's Division
had the advance, and maintained it admirably.
Geary's Brigade consisted of the 9Th. 7th, and
29th Ohio, 23th Pennsylvania and Snaps Bat
terry. No sooner had these troops taken their
places, than the rebels opened q musketry fire
upon them from two sides and in front, aided
by the batteries before mentioned The bat
teres in the mountains also kept up most
destructive fire, but our troops never faltered.
The fight became general at five p.m, and con-
tinued until darkness ended the carnage.
II have witnessed many battles during this
war, but none where the Tenacious obstinacy of
the American character was so fully display d.
Cur troops fought like veterans. No sooner
did a volley of musketry II discharge OF ar
tillery NOW down the ranks of a regiment than
the gaps were filed up and new front present.
ed Regiment wed with regiment, and brigade
with brigade in deeds Of valor, and few ins tan
ces indeed were there, where even individuals
faltered
"The 9Th and 18th Regular, led by Captain
Pitcher, did excellent service. Capt. Pitcher
was wounded in the knee by a musket shot, but
kept the field until the end
''When the firing OF musketry ceased at dark
the artillery on the mountain kept up a random
firing till near midnight. At dark our troops
withdrew to a small copse of wood, where they
were joined soon after by the corps Mcdowell
and Sigel, who formed in their rear. At 9 p m.
the hungry and wearied troops of Banks were
relieved, and fell back half mile, resting on
their arms.
About o'clock in the afternoon, General
Pope went upon the field ond was greeted with
vocferous cheers. The General rode to the
extreme front, in the thickest of the fight, and
came near getting into an ambuscade, but dis
covered the danger in time to avoid it.
I'VE took several rebel prisoners. 1t is GER
tain the rebel Gen. Winder is killed. Gen. |
Jackson is wounded slightly in the hand. Gen. |
Saxton is mortally wounded. The rebel force |
was from 40, 900 to $4,000.
Gen Auger's wound is not dangerous
Gen. Geary is severely wounded in the arm.
Gen. Banks had his horse killed under him.
"Culpepper is one vast hospital, though most
of the wounded will he sent to Washington
for treatment.
Two pieces of artillery add a large number
CT small arms were captured from the enemy"
The New York Times Washington dispatch
contains the following
"GoY. Sprague was reused this morning, at
daylight by special messenger, and started
for Gen. Burnside's army. 1t has
been believed for some time that Burnside and
Pope were in some way to cooperate in the
present movements, and this sudden sending
for Sprague is interpreted as indicating speedy
activity.
MATTERS are not stagra.ing at Fredericks
burg, by any means,
1T is now considered certain that there had
been heavy fighting at Gordonsvile on Satur-
day afternoon, and perhaps to-day. Two trains
of cars left Alexandria this morning for the
wounded.
"Advices from other quarters indicate that
the attention OF the rebels had not been con-
fined to Pope's army alone Gen. Pope is un-
derstood to be too busy to send reports"
WASHINGTON, August ll.-Accounts from
Culpepper represent the enemy's estimated
force engaged at 1000, and ours, exclusive OF
cavalry and artillery, as not exceeding O00