Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-10-11
The Campaisn ia Maryland.

there determined the policy Of an immedial
movement toward Maryland The march Wa
made by Leesburg, in LOudoup, aud The passsg
Of the POt0mac effected near that place, withOJ
opposi ion or biuderance. Our nOops enteIe
Maryland in high health and spirits, and prC
ceeded through tue fertile, hehly-cHllivated an
beautiful county of Frederick to Frederick City
handsome, well built, and attractive eOutainin
a population of some eight thousand inhsbitsntS
the chief Town of WrsteIn May land Fred
erick Citv is three miles distant from the Bait
more and Ohm railroad with stem to None
c8cy river bridge, which was etfectualy de
sToyed by our troops. The Charleston an
Ohio csnal was previously tapped aud the wate
| drawn of Thus these important lines Of trsve
| and transportation are edectually cut of from
! the enemy. The army remained for some day
| encsmped near Frederick and thence took ul
! its ljue OF march upon the tine old Nations
/ road westward, in the direction Of Hsgerstown
! the county seat Of the fertile county Of Wash
iDgton, twenty six miles distant from Frederick
and abo' six miles from the Pennsylvania line
! Thus far the tims had been not uuusefuliy
! employed in culiivatiDg friendly relations viii
! the people of our sister Maryland, which the
I cOnsiderste aud exemplary conduct of the army
/ did much to promote, General Lee issued 3
| proclamation TO the people Of Maryland sdnlira.
bic In e1pres IN, conciistory, kind, aud exhib-
itlng even cordial sympathy with them in the
w ongs they have been suffering SO long and
deeply. The reception Of our army was not
enthusiastic-theTe was no outward sign-no
noisy demonstration Of welcome-but there was
deep feeling IN many Mary land bosom, which
will bear its fruit hereafter On the whole, the
conduct of our friends there, and the prudence
they exhibited, is worthy of communication
Active measures We're taken TO commence tn
organization of troops and, under the active
influence of such men as Lowe and johnson, we
shall fad things 90 bravely on.
When the army left Frederick an advance
into Pennsylvania was by some supposed to be
intended, but the force was divided into several
columns, for the purpose of investing Harper's
Ferry, securing the valuable stores collected
there and capturing considerable force known
to be at that place. General D. IL Hill end
Longstreet continued their route to HagarstOwn
General Walker crossed al Point OF Rocks, to
occupy LoudOn Hights; General MeLaws
and Anderson proceeded toward the Maryland
Hghts; and Generals Jackson, Lawton and
A p Hill took tEeiy route by way OF WIliisms-
port and msTtiBsburg to attack the Ferry on
the west and south. NJ awhile, the grand
army Of Mcclellan was following upon the rear
and on Sunday morning. the fourteenth instant
attacked General D II. HIPS command between
Middletown and BoonesborOugh (some eleven
miles west Of FTederick city The engagement
was severe General HiA having been rein
forced by General Longstreet, and continued
Throughout the day, our troops obstinstely main
tanning their position. In this severe battle, the
loss on both sides was heavy; among the killed
OF our army was General Garland, of Lynch
burg, who fell gallantly leading his brigade
This battle prevented the succour of 'Harper's
Ferry, which after soma fighting and shelliag
was surrendered formally on Monday morning
The supplies taken were quite as large and val
liable as was expected We took eleven thou
sand three hundred prisoners OF war; nearly two
thousand negroes, most of them runaweys sew
eral hundred horses and mulesi a hundred wsg-
Ons valuable quartermssters stores, consisting
partly of boots and shoes and under clothing
many articles much needed in our srmy; several
thousand sacks of salt; considerable commits
sary stores; twenty thousand stand of arms
best quality; side arms aad ssbeTs fifty pieces
OF cannon, the field pieces choice patterns; alto
gether a very valuable capture Alter their
ii ght near B0ones rOrOUgh Generals Hill aud
LOugstreet fell back to a desirable position near
Maryland, three miles from Shep
heTdstowu, 'ugishing viHsge, twelve miles
above HsrpeT's Ferry on the Potomac, hither
the enemy followed. After the surrender of the
Ferry wss effected, General jackson has!ened
up the river 70 Join their forces as IL was known
that the Federal army was in their pursuit He
arrived at he ground assigned him on Tuesday
evening, and took position on the left wing of
our army, Of which the center was occupied BY
General ID. II Hill, and the right by General
Longstreet
The f Id occupied by our army was the high
rolling ground lying between Sharpsburg and
AnEIeIam river; the fJTcrs were drawn up IN
crescent form. General Jackson attacked the
right wing OF the enemy On Tuesday evening
before sunset and continued the fight until
night to be resumed at three o'clock on the
eventfdl morning of Wednesday, the 18th inst
The battle ragged long and hotly. our troUps
we're hard pressed by the overwhelming weight
IF numbers, bat the hue command of General
dcLaws reinforced his weary men by ten
0 clock, and the eaemy at lsst gave back They
were thoroughly beaten on the left wing by two
o'clock, and had yielded fully mile of their
ground
The engagement along the entire line became
general by six o'clock in the morning, and con-
lnued Unremittingy till after night fall. The |
grand effort 90 break the center was resisted OBJ |
,tinately and successfully by General D. II |
Hill and his brave columns, who. borne down |
lpon by the weight Of greatly superior num-
)ers, still held his own TO the battles close |
our right wing the tight was truly desperate |
The enemy attempted to turn the flank in order |
o cut our army of from the only practicable /
ord of the Potomac near ShepherdstoWn. The /
conflict was doubtful and anxiety was intense.
Dur troops were wearing out, reduced in num-
,ers the enemy still pressed upon them in
leavier numbers and fought fIriuusly. At this
most perilous and critical point of time, Gen
l z. Hill, with his division from HArpers Fer
y, came up to General LongsIreet's relief
dis troops entered the field at three o'clock, and
" the much needed aid decided the fate of the
lnry Tint grorhf !
occupied at morning, and additionally Whist
Jackson and McLaws had won upon the Ieft
This may be considered the most obstinate and
thoroughly fought battle Of the war Fought
lpon equal ground, fought through so long
ime, our troops never have sustained themselves
more successfully. The enemy s force was prob
.biy one hundred thousand strong, actually en-
,sged, while ours did not exceed forty thousand
n the summary our loss in killed, [very few,)
wounded and missing reaches six or eight thou
and those who had the best opportunity to
udge, estimate the enemys at fUe tunes as
lreqt Their loss in killed was very heavy in
Iced, our men greatly excels item as marks
men, and shot with deliberate aim But as is
lsuslly the case, we lost heavily in officers,
,illed and wounded. Generals Stark and
Branch were killed, Lavzton, Ripley, Wright
md Others were WOunded.
While too much praise cannot be bestowed
N our officers generally for their good conduct
u this great battle, the South will delight to do
he utmost honor to our great commsnder-in-
.hief to whose genius and sagacity we owe the
main success During this campaign he has
)een at all times and everywhere present to
control and direct the counsels of his subordi-
rates, who have so happily carried cut his judi.
sieus and well conceived plans. 1t is no wonder
hat Scott SO lamented the loss of Lee to the
Federal cause Fortunate indeed an army with
,uch a chief and such q co-adiutori The day
the battle Of ShaTpsburg found our
ion, but the enemy did not ccme to time" In
.he evening our troops and trains were gotten
esdy and crossed over the ford to Shepherds
own, under cover Of night, without casualty or
oss, OF hindeTance. The next morning the enc
nys cannon opened upon US from the Mary
and sbora ranjiad fo hv our hatteries and This !