Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-09-21
NUMBER 3S.

Extracts from Diary kept while in the Army
of the Potomac review cf Battles, Skirm-
isheS, Marches. ae. of the Ind Wis. iols.
CHAPTER VII.
Aug. 31-Fall back of Centervillo and
camp. The weather, heretofore pleasant,
is to-day rainy and chilly. Marched
miles
Sept 1-March to Germantown and
remain under arms till dark-and during
a hard shower of cold rain. Distance
marched, 5 miles
In the afternoon there is q battle at
Chantilly, IN which Generals Kearney and
Stevens are both killed.
Sept, 2.-March by way of Falls Church
to Upton's Hill and camp Distance 10
miles. Although the troops are much fa-
tigued and worn, there is a general out
burst of enthusiasm on learning that Gen.
Mcclellan is again IN command Of tho
army of the Potomac
Sept 6.-Aftcr this short rest, and time
to reft he army for active service, we are
again under marching orders, and about
10 o'clock P. m. we recross the Potomac
at the Aqueduct Bridge, passing through
Georgetown and Washington, ani out on
the Rockville Pike, over dusty road, and
leaving many stragglers behind. We
camp near Leesboro. Distance marched
Is miles
Sept 9.-March to Mechanicsville-6
miles.
Sept. 1o-March to Triadelphie-e
miles
Sept 1l-March to New Lisbon, on the
National Road leading from Baltimore to
Harper's Ferry. Here citizens tell US the
enemy's cavalry were in the town yes
tcrday.
Distance marched, miles.
Sept l2-March along National Road
to New Market, where q strong force of
rebel cavalry staid last night Distance,
8 miles.
Sept. 13.-March to Monocacy Bridge,
miles. Cannonading is heard in front
as we advance to-day-said to be our cav
airy following closely the enemy's rear
guard.
BATTLE OF SoUTu MoUNTAIS.-1S62
Sept 14-When the Army Of Virginia
was defeated at Manassas, under Pope,
and recalled within the Notifications at
| Washington, it became united with the
army from the Peninsula and reorgan-
| ization of some corps, and some changes
! in commanders was also Necessary The
| 1st corps, commanded by Gen. Hooker,
and the 9Th, by Gen. Reno, forms tho
/ right wing Of the 4Tmy Of tie Potomac,
under Gen. Burnside. The 2d corps by
Gen. Sumner, and the 18th, by General
/ Williams, form the center under Sumner,
and the 9th corps, together with Couch's
and Sykes divisions, form the left wing.
| under Franklin and on the evening Of
| the 18th of Sept they thus disposed =
/ The lst corps at NonOcacy Bridge, near
! Frederick City, Nd, the 81 corps at
/ Middleburg, the 10Th at Frederick City
and the left wing at Buckcystown and
Si;ksville, except Sykes division, which
is at Frederick City. Early on the 18th
the whole army advanced ever the Cotoc-
tin ridge Of mountains into Middle VAL
ley
The 1st corps march through Frederick
City and Middletown to South Mountain,
where the enemy are found strongly post
ed in the gorges that guard the approaches
to the Turner's Pass. They are attacked
successfully by Hooker on the right and
Reno on the left, but Gen. Gibbons brig
ade and Battery 3, 4th artillery, are as
signed to the task Of storming the pass.
1t was near sunset when Gen. Gibbon
advanced a regiment on each side of the
turnpike in line Of hattie, preceded by
skirmishers, and followed by two Other
regiments in double column; the artillery
: moving on the road until within range
Of the cnemys guns, which were firing
on the column from the gorge.
The brigade advanced steadily, driving
: the enemy into the woods and behind
stone walls, until they reached point
well up toward the topof the pass, when
: the enemy, having been reinforced BY
I three regiments, opened heavy fire on
the front and on both tanks The fight
continued until 9 O. clock, the enemy being
? entirely repulsed; and the brigade, after
! having suffered severely and having ez-
pended all its ammunition, including even
. the cartridges Of the dead and wounded,
e continued to hold the ground it had SO
; galIantly won, until II o'clock at night,
/ when it was relieved by Genl Germans
brigade, of sedgewick's division, Except
: the 9th Wisconsin, which remained on
0 the field all night. Gen. Gibbon, in this
!. delicate movement, handled his brigade
with as much precision and GOODNESS as
if upon parade, and the bravery Of his
e troops could not be excelled-
Q The brigade lost il killed and wounded
309.
q The % Wisconsin lost Q killed and Is
7T Car+ CoFweil to = aTnOnr the