Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-02-27

at that eXGitaut moment.
also received. from the tine reached the front su
signal service tTorn H. Peytcn, at the time private IN
the Loudon cavalry, that have called him ny person
staff. Similar services vere $50 rendered me- repeatedly
during he battle, by T. j. Randolph. Volunteer Acting
Captain clifton e. smth. Of the neralstaf was also
present the field and rendered efficient service Ia the
transmits Oh Of orders
be permitted here, to record my profound
Of Obligations General ohuton, for lis gener
Gus permission to carry cut plans with such modhea
tons cicumtances had required From his seEyces on
the field entered together, already ment onsd and
bis subsequent watcbui manag ment Of The renfocenenfs
as they reached 1he vicinity Of the field our counynen
m8y draw he most auspicious augures.
10 ooael Thomas Jordan, my efGc ard zeal As
ssanJ AGju'aGdeneFal much credit S due for his able
assist organization # the forces under my
m4nd and for the intelligence aod promptness With which
he has discharged al the aborous and important duties OF
Valuable assistarce wss given to ne by Hsjor Caben
chief officer of tie Qarternasters Department, in the
sphere his duties-dutes eavroned by than the
ordinary difficulties and enbarrassmens attending the oge
Colonel r. b Lee Chief Of Subsistence Department, had
but just entered upon his duties but bis eEpserce and
long md varied services IN his department. made him as e
fceut as possible.
captain w. H. Fowle, whom Colonel Lee>} sd relieved
had previously eXerted himself to the most Z carry out
orders from taese headquarters to render his department
equal demands of the service that it not entirely
so, tbs due u Jas;lce 70 say was ceflauF o NJ Ia4
Deprived by the sudden illness, OF the Medical
Director surge Thomas Il Williams his duties were dis
charged by surgeon H. l. 8r1oe 70 my enle sat~laclio
and it is to that the entire medical corps OF the
amy at ese- e4hFa ing gentenen OF i-lnctl1n "a te
profession VINO bad quit lucrative private pac2e b> t4
services in the field and subsequently, did Aish Lonof t.
. their OcsslUn.
lie vial du les of the Ordnance Department were eec-
lively discharged the administration of my Chief Of
Artillery and Ordnance, Colonel Jones'
At time. when reports OF evil 2nd disaster
reached Camp PcAeus, with such crcumsanality az 10
give eas9aie e Culds ol aAt5' le c9ilnano5 - i
Terreit the commander OF the eDrenched nat alh
Steett, OF the Confederate Ftates Navy and ber officers
M.o0 ths mo- t11ieo' pos9oLe pIepal"tol' | %
rate defence o. that pogon II extremity 5hd ID m cor
nection regret naht 10 mention the names OF those
patriotic get Virginia. ~ the efatnitoas labor Of
whose s6Yes ne enreDc1ed camp aJ Manassas h&u ceth
mainly constructed evng the troops from that ahaIous
service and giving opportunity for their military nstfUs
ton
ant Colonel Thomas r. williamson the engineer
of these works. assisted Captain D. b. Uars discharged
his duties viii unrng energy ana DEVOTION as well aa sa
tisfactorg skill.
pta,n ". 4. Stevens Engineer Confederate States
Army served with forces Fairfax Court
House time before the battle he laid works
there in admiral with tn purposes vi. .ch
they des2nsd and yet SIS to admit a umat9
tension and sd and
part OF system Of resi- deenre when determined upon.
lie has shown himself to be oi # enc 5 and ability
major Thomas G&Rhett, after having discharged fer seVe
raj months Iab0rous dutes # AcjutanGenera 10 the
the Army OF ho Shenandoah just the of the advance
OF the enemy tut volunteering lis services was ordered to
assist tie staff OF General Boaha joining that officer
1T the night o the l7h before the battle Of
Bull Ruo, where he rendered valuable services u1i the
called to the Place d Chief c staff of that oficec
1t ao proper TO ledge the sgnI services ren
deTed by Colonel B. F. Terry ard l. lubboc OF eX1s,
Who had attached hemselvs = the staff OF General Long
street These gentlemen made daring and variable recon
nos&rces OF the enemy positions, assisted o. ta2 5
and Chcfeser they also carried orders t. ~. hald
and tn 10 lowing day, accompanying Captain Nli.e
heads troop 10 take POSSESSION o. Fairfax
Colonel Ia ry, with his unerTrg 1Ie, served theaiarC
and thus covered Federal flag found still foatipg from
the cupola OF the Coahcuse there he also secured
large Federal garrison flag, designed, it Is said TO be un
; turIod over eutrenchuente at MANASSAS.
in connection with the unto unate casualties Or 5ne da
that IS the miscarriage Of the orders sat by courier tC
Genera, Holmes EweI to attack The e1emyi nz aut
reverse &t tcEueyle, through which the triumph oF on
arms prevented from being still more decisive res Il
itin place ray, deiso al ganizaton with CLices
command Of divisions, with appropriate rank as IN Euro
haps ar would Gdvaht2l ecu II simplify the comu3n'cd
Z tons Ctnelal in command q fed with bis troops.
i While gior for plsop, and OF crushing effect up
a the morale uuT hh ito c0nhteat ans over wee.
adversary, thu Of the battle OF tins
Il field only ny stout f3hn ard 87 before sta. ed
with muc ioss as S precisely * ibited IL the papers e
e with, ma kgd and ., ana beua ats OF the Killed an
wounded. lie killed outright LII "bered 3Gsthc woau1e
IS ,4e3. maxim aggregate Of 1852.
ir The Gai los OF the enemy vi" lever be E9o II a
,r now oay he COZ aoured Tneic abandoned I'd a5 me
N were butted BY people where they fell untouaa.e
were not ennn Grated, hut many parts OF tie led "e
been The fl l reports Of the enemy stodioasly 81
lent this point ba still afford Us data or s. appToT
o mate estimate Left almost il the ak in pacL to Il
b losses Hunters ard Rein zlemaas diionsff long
as and most hotIy eDga2edWe ere ifoTmed t52t -
1e mans brigade-Iy ylars Dyisiorsuer d in killed,
~ d and msiug, GC9hat Is about IL per cent of the g
H. gade. regiment ci FraLk,ms bIsfd'-5o man t-o
2 per cent GriiEn's (8aary) los 50 per cent,
2s that of yes brigade who so handled hy rs CON
v mander to be exposed TO only occasional rol- oE
- our trocps It 10 per cent To these 1ac5 al
Cd the repea references in reports OF the more re e
IN c0mman Tie 4udcIou5' fire to which they We
a. habituay osadtha 'pls5o range vole ard g1iLn
ld muskery, which they speak scourGi13 their rank
C. warranted Is placing the entire loss Of the ed
Sc raist, f1Ttyuve hundred ID hlad, wounded al
he this may be lagit0aeIy added as ca1ua
n tho tle the thou aLd5 C tugitves from the fed VIZ
have jned their regiments, and who are as mtC
h. lost the euemys service a OF diSd Oed by wonnd
These may not lie Included under the head Of missing
because every nsaGce Of such report We took as IA
as OF those brgades CT regiments as are repoT
re ed missing.
Oh list appended EXHIBITS 1860 Of their wouad.
In and others, ell our hauds ana seat 70 @
le. mond other poj1a, n45 the numb
If of prisoners including wounded who dd rOt Gle, may
ID down st less than 600. Be-lds these cohldei
bic number who could net removed tom the field, d.
Id several farm houses and fed hospitals within ten "a
of following he battle.
led Tc serve the future hsto .u Of this war, will note
fact that The tured Fedora @ are officers al
de- Ct JOTy Sec6n Shne1s o5 Vtup ee: BESIDES c
he some nine ereDt regiments + reg lar uooPs d9'a9
uens Of which were engaged From t1eir official repo
as learn Of gnent OF ount2er engaged, SIX RI mel
Gus of Ees divoa and the five regoens OF Bonyons b
M gade from which bayeneithe sound wounded prs
md ers. Making al allowances for mistakes We te warrant
to saying shat Federal army consisted o at least ill
The reg vOiunLGCr eight coupaEla5 OF Ttg1
infantry four Of miues Of regular cavalry a0d Wei
batteries hundred and ninateeu guns hese reGm
md at time sill appear o publ shed list append
en- marked k numbered in the aggregate 81 l40 and ave
nd 964 eacb order of the enemy comma der, Re
ever dated July 3sa, we learn thai huGdFed fr
the each regiment ordered TO remain in charge OF III
respective camps allowances must further o. ma
Tor the sick and Details which wcud reduce the average
ieP eight hundredaddipg the regular cavalry naht
red artillery present estimate OF their force may oe Hue
~ A paper appended marked H. eXhbiA, iG part
for oAl0ance supplies ayturedncladins some twea
and eight field pieces OF the best character Of with o.
tier one hundred rounds OF ammunition or each gun IhT
seven caissons foTges, four battery wagons, sIzty
arly at9ery horses cOlnpete equ p. Gu = G @ 90 - -
aw, o fHdh arm 4o1- -
uth fonnds o. aCcoutf menus o'et nS0 :, ny -
eTal mh3 1eghei'al ana gar So1 lla9o' ~ :,
res OF renchBg toos wagons ambpapces nors
stul caLap aud GARRISON equ'p'S0i AoSp''ai '0 anu ~ :
sistence.
his Added these u3ts rightly be Noticed here
by invading amy supeIbiy EQUIPPED, VII
mics OF their base OF operateusI las beeh CON-
and virtually beseged and exclusively occupied
the months in the construction OF supendou series OF Ior
ank, eatoI for the protection OF It's own capitol