Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-01-18

hndRd-iSeTeTe SuUeflRgS OF the -nen-o III
ing toith the ERemy-Shetting OF Hdnc0eE, M1'
Burning Of CapOn Bridge, dc.
CAMP MARY CAMP"
Near Ungoe's Store, Morgan Co., va,
January 10TH 1862.
Gen. Jacksons command is now stationed IN the
woods around and about here, and as there has been
no name given to the encampment, have chrlsten-
ed it Nary Camp" for We are IN the wilderness,
each regiment choosing the BEST ground could, ana
no regularity has been observed in laying OH an en-
campment.
This command left Winchester on the 1st day OF
January and proceeded on the Romney road short
distance when it filed to the right and marched TO-
wards Morgan county. The weather the first day
was pleasant bit dusty the second day was very
cold and as the road very bad one, our wa
CONS were unable TO keep up with the troops ana
the men had to lay out OH the ground without COW
cring aud without anything to eat On the morn
ing Of the third day, the wagons caught up and the
force was allowed short time to cook and eat and
then again they proceeded on the march, the wealth
err being very cold and the troops suffering much
= After passing another night with little rest we
again proceeded on our journey, the weather being
now intensely cold, and to add to suheringS 1t
commenced showing rapidly about the middle OF the
day. The troops, however, continued on until with
in about four miles Of Bath, small village, when
our advance, consisting Of Col. Gilhams Brigade,
came upon scouting party of the enemy, which
fired into them, and which was promptly returned
by Company f, of Richmond, and Company b, Of
Baltimore, putting the Yankees to rout Lieut..
Payne, of Company F. was seriously wounded in
the neck, and Private Wm Exall, of the same CON-
psny, wounded in the leg, which had to be ampu-
tatcd, and which, regret. to say has since caused
his death Our army now encamped for the night,
and such night night | never desire TO witness
again. The snow, rain, and hail fell the whole night
and we had again to endure it without blankets or
Ea
nature could hold out no longer, and down they
would drop the wet ground, and sleep as well as
they could, having made large fires. The roads
were now almost impossible in consequence OF the
Scet and ice, and the horses with difficulty kept
their feet 1t late Saturday morning before the
wagons could reach us when another opportunity
given the to cook and eat something.
Another start made Saturday morning, and
in u short time afterwards the sound of cannon an
nOunced our approach to Bath, where force Of the
enemy Ind taken up winter quarters. As We ad-
yanccd them, they continued firing on Us, doing
no damage, however \ portion Of our force was
deployed the left for the purpose Of charging their
batteries, which the enemy no sooner saw, when
they spiked their two batteries, and run heller
SHELTER through the town and down the road to the
Maryland shore, distance Of six miles, portion of
AShby'S cavalry in hot pursuit, and the infantry
and artillery following rapidly after; but so swift
footed were their movements, that our cavalry did
not reach them until they got to the banks OF the
Potomac where they had got in ambush, and as our
cavalry advanced they fired volley into them
wounded three of those gallant men seriously, 4
Lieutenant having received shots in both arms and
in the breast. The cavalry then fell back to the
main body and piece of artillery was ordered for
ward, and taking its position Sheled the woods with
grape and canister. 1t was now late in the night
aud the whole force was ordered back short dis
lance with the exception of Esd Virginia, Leuten-
NJ. NJ IL. IL
Col. Thompson and battery, who were ordered TO
remain as u picket guard, and there they remained
standing in the road, with fires, and so intensely
cold that numbers fell in their places and had TO be
borne to the rear. The so!eS Of the shoes actually
fruze TO the ground, and the suffering Of the men
was awful to witness but still there little COM
plaint, and all were eager to meet the enemy who
were so close to u.s.
Sunday morning, about day.break, found the Po-
tomac river and the Baltimore and OHIO Railroad
directly in front Of us, half mile distant with the
pretty little town OF Hancock the opposite Shore
in Maryland, where the enemy in considerable force
were quaricred. Gen. Jackson, early in the morn
ing sent tiag of truce by Col Ashby, to the au-
thorites Of the town, notifying the inhabitants to
Tacae the place, as he intended to lombard it, and
gave them two hours TO do so. Our batteries were
then placed in position, the remainder Of the force
being still in the rear excepting the 23d aud LIST
Georgia, who still remained within range Of the ene-
myS guns.
At the expiration Of the time allowed our batta-
reS opened on the enemy's batteries, which they
family replied to, their shots falling short. Our
guns kept up brisk fire for about an hour and the
firing then ceased on both sides for the day. Not
a man hurt on our side; on that Of the enemy we
were unable to tell. For reasons known to himself
Gen. Jackson concluded not to burn the town, and
did not fire shell INTO it for that purpose
Monday morning, the enemy commenced the ball.
l..
night, their shot and shell fell thick and fast all
aroundus, without however, doing any damage, save
wouTding severely TennesSean, in the face and
head Our pieces did not reply at all to their firing
but large number Of the troops busily engag-
cd in carrying off from the enemys CommiSsary
Department, which on this side of the Potomac,
large quantities of army stores clothing shoes &c,
which done with considerable exposure as the
house was in range of the Yankees muskets, and
occasionally they would fire shells at the buildings.
While this was going on in the main road RuSt's
Sd Arkansas, Fulkerson's 18th, and Maryes Eamp-
den Battery, ordered at Bath to take a road TO
the left of the main body, and proceed in that way
to the Potomac and burn the Capon Bridge and tear
up some of the railroad track. In marching down
they were ambuscaded by the enemy; but the two
regiments nobly stood their ground and the gallant
3Tth charged them at the point of the bayonet
which, of course the enemy could not stand as they
are decidedly opposed 10 cold steel. Our regiments
then proceeded to perform their work-the des rue
ton of the bridge-in the execution of which they
were at first annoyed by the enemy's long range
guns, until Marye sent them bowling away by few
well directed charges of grape and SHELL They sue
cceded in burning the bridge, tearing up some OF the
railroad, and then returned to the main body on
Monday. They lost in the engagement two men in
each regiment and several wounded. Coils. Rust,
Fulkerson, and Carson, and Majors Manning and
Williams were in the thickest of the fight, and nobly
led their men on but their gallar did not need
much enticing to engage their n b. 1regret
to say that Capt Alexander, of company I'D Ar
kansas, lost an arm in this engagement Both o.
these regiments belong to Col VIM. B. Tallaferros
4th Brigade and the other two-23d and LIST Geor
gia-were on pickle; duty from Saturday night til
Tuesday morning, when our army proceeded to re
turn, having accomplished its object.
The result of this expedition as far as l am able
to sum up, is as follows: The capture of 80 or Al