The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1864-09-02
CAMr OF THE rq3d Oval NE,Rl
SANDY HOOK MD, Aug. 9Th 1861. {

last was written on the e'Ist. July, shortl
' after 'the figf' at Sni-krrs Ferry. no
fthe morning @@f he ss,l We tool; up y GU
lineoe marEF agsia, mstRhiIg tbat day
though BerryvilIe aud Winchester, t,
one mile beyond the latter place wher
! We. wentinto camp. Some demonstra
ipp having been made in our front b,
Etfe enemy, next morting early we ad
Nanced about two miles, aud haqiny Sc
tcteIi our position, commenced tort'fyina
1t by erecting pre'y substantial ral breas
works. After completing them we lay
behind ii evening expecting the Rebels
to advance, when they not dng VT
ben moved back to our last nights camp
and reoccupied it. Next morning (Sun
day } early, skirmishiny commenced in
our front, ou>lne Of battle was rapidly
formed, q line of Infantry extending from
the Brrryville, cleal around to the Rom
ney road, distance of about three miles
ouS Brigade occupying the same position
that II did on the pre-; ious day. We re.
nalned there ill p NJ, when tho en-
gagement having become pretty general
on the left, we were ordered toward in
line OF Battle, Moving fowayd .till our
line OF sklrmiShers were engaged with
those of the enemy, where we remained
a'short time till fading that the en- smv
had nlassed their forces against our left !,
driving !!hqm back :; we were ordered to
fall back ON ourold lortification near the
towns.sAboa, r. Nj. our brigade was
ordered to guard the artillery and wagon
tram, which was then moving towards
Marrinsburg When abont five miles
from Winchester, the Rebel cavalry who
had been advancing on our flank attack.
ed our cavalry, causing a stampede a,
.mons bem, which they rapidly commu,
nlGated t" oar tram, causing number OF
~ ~ wv ''' S''e'l wagons
behind and even .hree pieces Of artillery;
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y S'aI'e' On the =" '''IamsRo@ ROAD. ana
the railroad trains had all left town. We
thehaEllrbHek through town aud took up
our position about mile North of town.
when the Rebel cavalry adTarced into
the place, our c;!yalry inmeliately made
. dash after them, driving them from
he place; and our infantry wish the ez
:eption of our brigade, following and re-
our original position, which
hey held till dark, when the whole force
moved on in the direction Of Williams
BORT, marching all night, and camping at
.bont . o'clock A. NJ, Tuesday, on Itlie /,
} snk Of ihe Potomac. Rested I'LL about