Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1862-09-26

ment New York State Militia. Colonel
Ford, though seriously indisposed, left
his couch repeatedly to 60 upon the
field
BY premature explosion two mem
bers Of Capt. McGrath's Battery were
blown to pieces l was standing close
by at the time, watching the splendid
firing of the piece. God deliver me
from ever again witnessing such pain
full sight as those mangled and disfg-
ured bodies presented One lived for
several moments, out died as we were
lifting him iato az smbulapee
sgs''-s'~ yes 81 g
sns tge urs, nas l 81 tls gfcpnd
aud at first supposed 70 be killed. ne
soon recovered.
While several members Of Company
X, First Maryland, were taking break
fast, after the first repulse of the
enemy, 1--WE different balls struck tue
table.
At o'clock the regiments retreated
down the mountain in good order, ana
the Maryland Heights were theuccfor-
ward lost to us.
No sooner had our troops retired to
the valley before the Rebels occupied the
Heights above the gaas aud deliberately
commenced a muskoty fire upon The vii
lage below, which was returned by our
soldiers. a shell from one Of our bat
teries posted near the bridge, however,
caused them to skedaddle ia quick time.
Everybody retired that night, feeling
that all was lost unless reintorcements
arrived, and expected to be awoko on
The morrow with the booming Of mtil-
,cry from the evacuated Heights.
The Battle os Sunday. .
Morning came, but with it no signs Of
the enemy, (exceptip front Our guns
and camps on the mountains remained
just as we had left them, and yet the
silence was omiuous Of no good One
rided six FOUNDER and one t@elve-pound-
CT Napoleon remained posted at the
bridge to guard it ana ptevent % ap-
proach from Sandy Hook below The
First Maryland Home Brigade took posi-
ton near the pontoon bridge to destroy
it, should the enemy attempt to make a
crossing, While portion Of the Eighty
seventh Ohio were 50 posted as 10 eHard
the onuroagh ft2a " lehester F9ur
z0-pouad Parrots, thrle 2ipoand hew.
ilzers, and several II and l5 Founders,
were planted in the graveyard, halfway
up the hill, and behind the first liae Of
inreucbmants, to open on London and
Maryland Heights They continued
Smelling them for several hours The
line Of battle vas formed on the breast
works behind the Bolivar Heights. near
ly as it bad been tho day before, viz:
Col. D'Uhzy occupied the extreme
right with his brigade, consisting Of the
sixty 9Th Illinois, Ono Hundred and
Eleventh, One HUNDRED and Fifteenth
and Thirty ninth New York, Garibaldi
Guard, Capt Phelps New York and
Fifteenth Indiana batteries. aud two
sections Of the Fifth New York Artl.
iery Col Trimblc's Brigade consist
ing Of the Thirty second and Sixteth
OHIO, One Hundred and Twenty-sixth
and One Hundred aud Twenty fth New
York, attachments Of the Third Mary
land Home Brigade. Ninth Vermont.
(deploye1 as skirmishers,) aud Rigby
Battery, occupied The extreme left =
The Twelfth New York Militia remained
posted behind the Grst intfenshmeats,
and portion of Capt Potts Battery
were moved up to the Bolivar Heights
aud planted near the Charleston road.
Gan White commanded the Heights.
Major McIlvainc al the artillery, and
Gen Miles held command over all The
forces.
Colonel Barring, acting Brigadicr Gen
eral. whose forces consisted Of all the
infantry and artillery (Fiah New York
and Potts Battary) behind tho frsf
line D. entertainments. continued to
sbeil t' asfs es fieights. About
IL O'Clock Two coapanie q the Cart
bald Guards aud no Of the Sixty fifth
Ohio magely asccn8cd the Msryllni
iAE4ANlhs retNftA atlAH 9i tLNif thUN
equipage. and brought down four Of tie
pieces Of artillery, which had been left
spiked This was daring deed On
the day before portion Of tho Gad-
baidiaus, who was doing picket duty,
barely escaped capture, no word having
been sent them 70 retreat Hour after
hour passed By, aud no signs Of the
enemy appearing on the deights we
were beginning 10 think they were foil
cd IN their plans, ana that The only fofec
we should have to contend with was that
ID front.
The hope however, was dispelled
when, at ten minutes 10 2 O'Clock, thcs
opened q furious irc simultaneously from
Maryland, Loudoun Heights aDi Sandy
Hook with hawiizers. Our artillery re-
piled with much spirit, Captains Mei3l-
raih aud Graham. Of the Filth Artilmry.
silcucing tie Loadouu batteries Shot
and she'll few 10 every direction, aud
the soldiers and citizens were compelled
TO seek refuge be.dad rocks, 10 houses
and elsewhere The enemy opened two
more guns On the shepherds,owa and
full battery on the CLsrlestOwn roads