Civilian & telegraph. [volume] (Cumberland, Md.) 1859-1875, 1863-11-19
The Late Victory.

Ha,quoriers army of The Potomac.
Nop. IL 8 80 r. M.-Yestcrday af-
ter DON, Col. Upton. who commanded
the brigade which last Saturday so sue
cesstully charged and captured the enc.
my's works ut Rappahannock Station,
accompanied by drputa'ons from each
of the regiments particip ting in the as
sault, presented General Meade with
the eight battle-f angs taken at that
time
No previous notice had been given,
and the affair was purely unexpected
and unprovided for.
Colonel Upton presented the flags in
the name of his command. naming the
regiments, the 9th and 9th Maine, 9th
Wisconsin, and the 12lst New York,
the latter Colonel Upton own regi-
mrnt
General Mead responded as follows:
fol Upion. on crs and lien IF tie
! Sirh Corps: receive with great sat
isfac,iou these battle f,gs, as evidences
of the good conduct and gallantry you
displayed on the 18th inst. The assault
of the enemys position at Rappahannock
Station, ontreDched by rcdoubts and ri
de pits, defended by artillery and infan
try. carried rs it was at the point Of the
I bayonct, was u wnsk which could only
he executed Wv the best of soldiers. and
in the result of which you may be justly
proud.
1t gives me great confidence that in
future operations 7 ran implicitly rely on
/ tine men under nv command doing,
when called on, al that men eau do: and
although it is my desire to pace you i'll
such ,sitions as to avoid, if possible. re
curing to such severe tests. yet there are
occasions such as the recent one when it
is the only and the best course to pnr
sue And to feel. as do now, that |
command men able and willing to meet
and overcome sucn obstacles is source
of great satisfaction
I shall transmit these flags to the War
Department, | have already reported
your good conduct. and received and
transmitted to your commands the ap
proval of the President shall pre-
pare, as soon as | receive the requisite
information, general order, in which
il is nv desire to do Justice to all the
troops WHO have distinguished them
seives And it is ny purpose. by every
, means III my power, TO have those SOL
diers rewarded who ave merited such
distinction.
), soldiers. in the name Of the army and
i. country. | thank you for the services you
, have rendered particularly for the ex-
ample You have set which | doubt not,
,, on future occasions will be followed and
enulated
4 ban of music accompanied the dep
utation, anu. after u tew moments con.
y,atulatinn- aud social Intercourse. the
d.puta;ion took leave aud returned tc
: cahp
Order Of G cherai eade.
q HE,peRs ARMY OF TIE Potomac
November 9. 1868
Q General Ordrrs No. l01 The Com
r manding General con graduates the army
upon the recent successful passage o! the
= Rappahnunoc in the face of the enemy
compelling him to withdraw to his en-
u trenchments behind the Rapidan.
\ To Major General Sedgwick and ths
:. officers and men of the Sixth aud Fifth
= Corps Participating in the attack. anr
k particularly to the s'orming party under
q Briyadier General Russell. his thank,
t. are due for the gallantry displayed in thu
y assault on the enemys entrenched posi-
tiea Of Rappatanrock Staten. resulting
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