The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-06-27
THE WAR ON THE SHENANDOAH.
The Battle Between Jackson and a Por-
ton of Shields, Command.

Gen. Shields division and the subsequent bat
tie near Port Republic from an officer of the
corps:
When at Luray, Gen. Shields sent orders to
| acting Gen. Carroll, formerly of the Eighth
Ohio Regiment, but now in command of the
Fourth Brigade, to move on to Columbia bridge,
Smiles beyond, and to hold thatpostion. Gen.
| Carroll Immediately communicated orders to
his troops to prepare for marching, and shortly
after. he started with the Seventh Indiana Reg
iment and squadron of cavalry. On arriv-
ing at the bridge, he found it burnt and no en-
emy in sight. He waited until the balance Of
the brigade, consisting of the Eighty-forrth
and One-hundred and Tenth Pennsylvania, and
First Virginia Regiments came up. He then
was ordered on to Conrad's store, % miles be-
yond, but after the Seventh Indiana crossed
Naked creek, it commenced to rain very hard,
and the water began to rise SO rapidly that the
passage of the stream could not be attempted.
| The water continued this way for two dpys
and nights, and during this time, one portion Of
General Camolls brigade was on one side of
the creek, and the other portion on the other
AS soon as the flood subsidized, which was on
Saturday, the whole brigade marched on about
eight miles, where they encamped. In the mean
time the baggage train had come up, and ac-
tive preparations were going forward for the
expected battle-At 2 o'clock. on Sunday
morning, Gen. Carroll again took up his march
for Port Republic, 16 miles distant. He ar
rived within sight Of that place at 6 o'clock,
and Immediately, at the head of body Of cav
airy and two pieces of artillery, made charge
through the town and through the bridge, talk
| ing some prisoners, among whom was Lieut..
| Douglass, on Jacksons staff and at one time
classmate Of Gen. Carroll. Gen. Carroll
captured him personally. Afterwards, Gen.
Carroll learned that General Jackson and
his staff were in town. The rebels no sooner
perceived the movements of Gen Carroll than
| they Immediately formed in line of battle and
| charged on him. He fired about two rounds,
and then was forced to retreat, leaving his guns
in the possession of the enemy.
| The 7th Indiana, 84th and 10th Pennsylya-
MIA, and 1st Virginia, Immediately moved up
the bank of the river, and attempted to out
| flank the rebels They no sooner saw our in
tention than they opened on US with Is pieces
of artillery and a destructive musketry fire.
Finding that he was being outhanked Gen.
Carroll ordered retreat. This was done in
good order, and our forces retired two miles,
and sent for reinforcements. During the en-
gagement our forces lost about sixty in killed
and wounded That night Gen. Tyler with
the Third Brigade, came up, with Colonel
Daum, chief of artillery, with twelve cannon.
| AS Gen. Tyler was the senior officer, he took
command of the whole forco. The same eve
ming Gen. Carroll suggested to Gen. Tyler to
retreat, but Gen. T. positively refused.
In the morning Monday Col, Daum suggested
log sn then pevaE and dd2G bridge a
! Gen. Carroll intimated that it was impossible,
and again suggested retreat, but Gen Tyler
positively refused
On advancing, they discovered that in the |
| night jackson had crossed the river, sent his |
trains before him, and was in line of battle on
the other side About six o'clock the rebel
artillery opened fire, and Immediately after our
line Of battle was formed, and our artillery en-
dcavored to destroy the bridge, but were not
successful. The Seventh Indiana was ordered
to support battery on the right, the First Vir-
gnla was placed in the centre, and the Eighty
fourth and One Hundred and Tenth Pennsyl-
vania on the left supporting battery. Gen.
Tyler ordered Gen. Carroll to the right and CEN
tire, while he took command of the left
About six o'clock the enemy were seen ad-
vancing in large force through the woods and
wheat fields Soon the action became general
along the whole line, and the battle waxed
warm. The 7th Indiana, on the right suppor-
ted by the 29th Ohio, drove the rebel, half a
mile. Finding that the 84th and llOth Penn
sylvana were being outfanked, they were or
dered down to support the centre, but us soon
as they were beginning to move the rebels made
an overwhelming charge, and captured one bat
terry OF four pieces. The Goth Ohio, perceiving
this, moved up and made a charge, which re-
captured the battery; but they could not hold
1t very long, for the rebels, in overwhelming
numbers, moved forward, and, to prevent them
selves from being taken prisoners, the brave
Ohoans were forced to retire and leave the guns
which were Immediately turned upon them by
the rebels.
On the right the battle was closely contest
ed, and numerous charges of the rebels were
repuised AT one time Col. Gavins Seventh
Indiana Regiment kept tue Seventh Louisiana,
Seventh Georgia and Fifth Virginia ut bay for
long while, until he was reinforced by the
Twenty ninth Ohio.
Finding that we were greatly outnumbered,
and to continue the fgh, would only be slaugh-
terlng our soldiers, Gen. Tyler, at ten o'clock, {
ordered retreat He requested Gen. Carroll t
to cover it, and he tGen. Tyler, would person. ,
ally take charge Of the advance.
q en-. Tyler Immediately set his advance in t
motion, but they retreated so rapidly that it {
caused panic in the rear, and for long time ,
every soldier was looking out for himself. With c
in distance of two and half or three miles (
from the battlefield Gen. Carroll halted, and ,
Immediately reorganized his troops, and after |
this they marched regularly away, pursued by ,
regiment of cavalry, two pieces of artillery and $
several regiments of infantry, all under COM S
mand of jackson. The rebels shelled our
troops all the way, but did not do much dam