Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1862-08-11
NAMES OF UNION OFFICERS KILLED
AND WOUNDED.
FULL PARTICULARS FROM THE EDITOR
OF 1.-THE STAR" WHO LEFT THE
FIELD OF ACTION YEsTER-
DAY AT 2 p. NJ.

Inc editor OF the Star returned TO w ashington
city this morning at two m, from brief visit
TO his home in Culpsper county, Va, the nnt In
seventeen months.
II was his fortune to be on the battle field near
slaughte.'s mountain, seven miles southwest Of
Cupeper Court House, during the latter portion OF
the terrific engagement that took place there on
the afternoon OF the day before yesterday-satur-
day last, and again on sunday-yesserday-fr
an early hour in the morning until the afternoon.
On Friday morning last General Pope, staff and
escort reached Culpeper Court House from his
last encampment, near Washington, the county
seat Of Rappahsnnock, having put the corps
d'armee Of General Banks, encamped there, in
motion in the direction Of Culpeper, and passing
the encampment Of General sigel, at Sperryville,
twenty miles from Culpeper Court House, by the
way.
At Culpeper Court House General Pope found
Brigadier General Crawford, with his brigade OF
, Banks corps d'armee previously Hatch's) and
General Bayard's brigade Of McDowelPs cavalry
the extreme advance Of his Army OF Virginia ;
also Brigadier General Ricketts, division of Ma.
jor General McDOwelrs corps d'armee, that had
arrived two days before from Waterloo and War
IchiOh-NlCDOWell nlInseI DelnB present ana Ia
Command Of all the forces then there.
At noon on Friday, Generals Pope and Nc Dow
ell received intelligence from the gallant Bayard
(who with the two regiments Of MS cavalry COM
mand doing duty Immediately under him, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania regiment, had been In
| the saddle night and day guarding the Rapidan,
for a week, from Racco0n ford down to a point
fourteen miles below and south of the railroad,
hats ~ a
with two regiments of Louisiana infantry, two
pieces Of light artillery. ard three small regi-
ments Of cavalry, and driven In his pickets
Bayard retired slowly before them-his force OF
eight hundred tired-out cavalry only, not being
sufficient 20 hold the ground In front Of such a
force. He, however, disputed IL inch by inch
with the enemy, and succeeded In capturing
| about thirty reb.l MISUNDERSTANDING a major,
captain and two lieutenants- on his retreat His
own loss was not over three men.
We hear that he was publicly complimented
by his superior officer on the field on the mex,
day -Saturday-fOr the admirable manner in
which he effected his movement He retired to
the north and east side Of Robinson river,
about eight miles from Culpeper Court House,
and there awaited a supporting force TO arrive
from the immediate vicinity Of that point.
At noon Of the same day, General Pope, on
learning these facts, instantly ordered General
Crawford 70 march his brigade TO that end. In
half an hour after receiving this order Crawford
was on the march. AS his biIgade-the 2s!h
New York, 10Th Maine, 10th Penasylvania, and
5th Connecticut and ten pieces Of artillery-aled
rapidly through the village OF Culpeper Court
House TO the gay music Of is four splendid
bands, Its appearance was the theme Of aduira-
ton OF the many experienced oncers OF the STATS
Of Generals Pope and Mcdowell, who went over
from their encampments, near by, to see II start
out. They one and all declared that they never
saw troops with more reliable nghtn in them
and predicted that, should they engag &c the enemy
they would win a name to endure as long as the
history Of the war itself. The result proved the
correctness Of their judgment.
CIaw ford proceeded rapidly to the front, and
occupied position about seven miles from Gull
pepper Court House, Immediately In rear OF the
line Of Bayard's Cavalry
Shortly after ordering Crawford, Gen. Pope
also ordered the rest Of Banks corps to move
rapidly from Hazel river bridge, near Griffns
burg, (nine miles from CulPeper C. H. where
It had arrived the nigh before, to the scene OF
expected conflict by p. m, the head Of BPS
column wGs deserted marching around the vii
lage TO Its destination, which Il reached before
rear Of Crawford. Major 6ea. sigel was also at
the same time ordered up from speuyvllle, and
by forced march Of twenty miles his advance
reached the village by daylight.
Throughout Friday night and Saturday fore
noon Bayard continued diminishing with the
enemys advance, until the latter, at D. IN , had
progressed to within long range Of Crawford's
artillery. Ala p. IN the enemy developed a
heavy increase OF artillery when a portion OF
that Of General Banks came up and went into the
action, there not being room enough in the posi-
ton occupied by our forces for bringing the
whole of Il into play.
The contending forces at the opening OF the
battle were apparently about a mile and more
apart the rebels showing their front upon Slaugh-
ter's Mountain, q sugar loaf eminence, situated
two miles to the west Of the Orange and AleIan-
dria railroad at Mitchell's station. Our front
was on much lower ground, with Cedar Run In
our rear, and q small wooded ridge behind that
Gradually from four to six p. IN. the rebels
opened new batteries from the woods surround
ing the basin or plain laying between the fronts
of the two contending forces, each succeeding
ONE being nearer 10 our position than the former
Thus they played cross IRE from both sides, as
well al direct front one upon our troops, inclu-
ding the most Of Gen. Banks infantry that had
been put in line for the CONFLICT. 80 annoying
was this fire thai attempts were made to take the
batteries nearest at hand by charges. Thus Bay
ards cavalry, In gallant charge, 10 said to have
succeeded In taking two OF the rebel guns with
no loss to speak OF.
subsequently, at p. IN, in pursuance Of or.
ders, portions Of Augur's and Williams dIvis-
ions Of infantry (including Crawford's and Cor.
don's brigades) made three most desperate bay
onet charges upon the rebel artillery. They
were, however, each time received by a very
heavy infantry Ere, slaughteri them fearfully.
That they should have persevered 10 make three
successive charges In the face Of such deadly
Ere from 20 superior numbers concealed In woods,
n really the wonder Of the war. These charges
developed the fact that the enemy actually en-
gagged greatly outnumberei our forces (about
,OOO) In action.
Being thus informed Of the location Of the main
body Of the rebel Infantry, our artillery played
sad havoc with them; diving decimated regi.
ment after regiment back into the shelter of the
dense forest, to have ther places instantly occu-
pied by fresh regiments, to be decimssed In the
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