The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-09-22
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GREAT BATTLE IN SHENANDOAH VALLEY.
HEADQ'Rs MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
WINcHEsTER, Sept. 19.
General Sheridan's army has this day
fought one of the most successful and de
cisive battles of the war; Victory has
again crowned our banner, and the rebel
army has been defeated and utterly routed,
with the loss of at least three thousand
killed and wounded, including FIVE generals,
namely, Rhodes, Wharton, Bradley T..
johnson, Gordon, York and Godman-the
first two of whom were killed, and the
others badly wounded-and We have cap
tured twenty-five hundred prisoners, nine
battle flags, representing nine different
regimental organizations, and five pieces of
artillery, with caissons.
Sunday morning Early sent Gordon's Di
vision of the Rebel infantry from Bunker
Hill, where it had been stationed Cor the
past few DAYS to drive Averill out of Mar
tinsburg and destroy the bridges on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad across the
Opesuan creek, which they enormously
thought bad been repaired. They occupied
Martinsburg for short time without doing
any damage to the railroad, and were event
ually driven out by Averill. Gen. Sheri,
dan, learning the movements, ordered his
whole command to break camp and prepare
to march. Accordingly at three o'clock on
Sunday the tents were struck, the different
divisions were all under arms and prepared
to move at moments notice. About 9
o'clock orders were received from Sheridan
for the 9th and 10Th corps to be ready to
start at 3 o'clock, and the army of Western
Virginia under Gen. Crook at S o'clock the
following morning. Shortly after 5 o'clock
Wilson's Division Of cavalry crossed the
Opequan at the Berryville and Winchester
pike and moved his forces rapidly along the
road, driving in the enemys skirmish line
and CALAMITY charged the enemy's field
works with the first brigade, and carried
them at the point Of the sabre, capturing
thirty prisoners in the charge.
Colonel Brinton, 18th Pennsylvania cav
airy, was wounded within few feet of
the enemy's works whilst calamity heading
his regiment. These field works We're con-
structed by the Rebels to guard the ford at
the Opequan, and prevent our passage at
that point. Our cavalry having secured a
safe passage for the infantry, the 10th corps
, was marched across the Opequan, and along
the pike towards Winchester. Leaving its
train on the opposite side of the stream,
it advanced to point only mile and
half distant from the ford, where it
formed in line of battle. AT the same
time the artillery opened on the woods into
which the enemy's infantry had retreated
We kept up an incessant cannonade, the
enemy replying briskly with parts Of two
batteries.
There was delay Of about two hours,
caused by the non-arrival of the 10Th
Corps, who through misconception of or
ders, had failed to come up at the proper
time Gen. Sheridan having learned on
Sunday that the main portion of Early
forces were encamped in the vicinity OF
Bunker Hill. But the enemy were com
pletely surprised and out maneuvred by
Sheridan.
Among the killed and wounded are Dol
, E. Bright, 10th Ohio, killed. Capt. Wright,
of Gen. Devon's staff, killed; Capt. Nc
Question, Cd U. s. Cavalry, aid to Gen,
Merritt, killed.
The Michigan Brigade of Custars COM
mand claim the honor of killing General
| Rhodes, when they charged his division.