The New York herald., 1863-07-16
Our state Troops In Pennsylvania.

Hall
The following report Il Bra4dir osneral "i"' 80
mmanding az senior origatler general Of inc fHs'
sion New York state National 'u..fa ~ fen"s''
possesses c,usd derable interest at the present me-
HgApo ARrERs FoRT washington July ie, 1919,
c.vxu.,~ On r.porting bedience To Mpoe oenerA A
u n Tcuch commanding repartmeit OF IN" ousque
hanna was placed 10 command " all the troops ~ "
around 70 I Washingon-a work or rather series ~
o.nS crovnng the heights tho western bank OF the
Snsane nal IA and constituting the delences OF hAfss
hars eayy ,als OF troops made 10 work n tno
,rsnnhes rc pits &C., assisted by large mum
hers of laborers, furnished by the civil atuorNee 70
addition this picket line extensive, orning
semicrc OF from Twelve TO III miles, and
by small so hold il as thoroughly u tee circum
stances demanded as the WORKS ara exterior lines naa
was necessary, the labor was severe Inc near
approach Of the rebel force under 10 Gensra, ;,ss a.
within mile and half OF my be 'dQuarters, DID not,
however permit any relaxation OF effort. The unusual
o. an attsc Illness and on the Goth OF June was
Obliged be carried into Harrisburg ard ask 70 oe tom
porary relieved OF command On that day brigaiier
Genora John Lwen succeeded me- my stan reporting 70
him as commanding the division for duty hreadier
Geaerai Even was IN turn relieved Two Gays ateI ~
Brgadcr General VIM. +. Smith, United states Voiun'
teers.
Prior to my this pos. the Eighth and Seventy
nrst had been pushed beyond Carlisle nder brgadier
General Knpe Unised States Volunteers. but CON-
PEELED retreat by the helmng force OF the enemy
I proud to thlt their conduct was that Oh vete
rams that they fell back In perfect order
the enemys sufcient period 70 allow us 70
put this place in q state oi defence.
On tho Goth Of June the Eleventh. Twenty second
Thirty-seyenth Eighth Seventy nrst New York Ma
tonai Guard and the FIFTY second Fky sixth and Thr-
teenth Brooklyn reg msnts, marched for Carse under
General w. y. smith, United States Volunteers.
AT Carlisle they upon Ewes retiring column,
and contest ensued which, while happily marked by few
side, reelected. the highest honor upon
sbe militia Of New York and won for them the encomium
Of the commanding general The Thirty seventh New
York. Colonel Chas. Roome commanding, particularly dis
tnguished ITSELF Our force amounted 70 scarcely three
thousand, while the enemy had between eight and ten
Thousand men nur troops, however, held the town,
after drivn rebel cavalry and endured during
the nigh, without fnchng, and indeo with almost
careless gayety furious rain Of sh0t and Shell, the
marks oi which may be throughout the town On
again for duty 70 headquarters department OF the Bus
qlshanna, and resumed my command. On the morning
OF the 4h OF July advanced to Carlisle with the Twenty
third and Twenty eighth BROOKLYN Brgadier General
Crook commanding brigade and forwarded the brigade
to General VIM. r. smith, then at Mount Holly Gap six
miles In advance, the Gettysburg road. The
next day ! again resumed command OF the dofence9
this side Of the and the forces engaged 10 strength
enug garrsoninR the have 70 acknowledge tho
vau,ble assistance rendered BY my staff Groshon Her
rot, MAJOR and A. A. g. COL j. Fred Person. A. A. and O.
Howe, Captain 1hos Pearsa A. D. G., and Frank Owens
secretary, whose activity and intelligent discharge Of
their duties have largely aided me.
AZ the regiments are constantly advancing ana changing
position, give you definite account OF their
present location We not in direct communication,
except by couriers, and the We get reaches US
via the columns OF the New YORK HERALD than
by lines of communication. very respect
fully, your obodent servant. WIN. HALL,
To Major General sANDroRD, Commanding First division
g.. a.