The Camden confederate. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1861-1865, 1864-07-27
The MARYLAND Expedition.

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The Richmond Examiner gives the
annexed particulars of the raid of our
army into Marylaod;
An official despatch received at the
War Office Monday morning announces
that the Confederate forces that appear
cd in front of Washington on last Tues
day, recrossed the Potomac on Thursday
the 18th instant, bringing off everythlns
safely and in good order. The despatch
also states that our loss, during the eXpe-
dition, was slight.
THE BATTLE AT MONOCACY-RoUT OF
THE ENEMY.
From Captain Pearce, who commanded
the Twenty sixth Georgia III the hight
we received some particulars Of the battle
at Monocacy Bridge. The bridge is four
miles from Frederick city. The river
runs due north and south. The railroad
and national road cross the river at very
nearly the same point. As our troops
advanced towards the river from treder
ick it became apparent that some forces
of the enemy, supposed at the time to be
cavalry, we're holding the east bank. a
couple of our batteries opened on them
from the front, while our cavalry were
ordered 70 20 up the stream and cross
above the bridge. At the same time a
considerable force of our Infantry moved
down the stream and crossing south of
the bridge, formed in piece of woods
on the high ground. 1t was still believ-
ed that the enemy had nothing but caval-
ry on the ground, but our infantry being
ordered forward, emerged into an open
field and discovered the enemy's infantry
drawn up in line of battle along the rail
road at the farther end of the field. The
railroad being several feet lower thar the
field, the enemy had all the advantages
Esss an entrenched position. Evans bri-
gaGc charged across that field under a
heavy fire Of muskeuy. iheu witiri"
fifty yards of the enemy's position anoth-
er body of the enemy emerged from the
woods on our right and attacked the brl-
gade in flank and rendered its position
critical, but other of our forces coming
up the enemy's flank movement was coun-
teracted. a simultaneous charge was
then made by our whole line, when the
enemy broke and fed, leaving between a
thousand and twelve hundred dead and
wounded and seven hundred prisoners
in our hands. The enemy left the rail-
road and National pike, and fled north
in the direction of Gettysburg.
In this action, which lasted about two
hours from the time of firing the first
shot, we lost in killed and wounded be-
tween FIVE and six hundred men and some
valuable officers. Most of our casualties
occurred during the flank attack Of the
enemy. The following named officers
were killed in this action Colonel Lam
ar and Lieutenant Colonel Van Volken'
burg, both of the sixty-frst Georgia;
Major Humphrey, of twelfth Georgia
Battalion, and Captain Lowther, of the
Twenty sixth Georgia.
WHAT OUR TROOPS ACCOMPLISHED.
Our forces did not follow the ensmy
but proceeded directly towards Washing
ton and Baltimore, making rapid march,
es, but collecting cattle and horses along
the route. 1t is not believed to be ex-
pedient at this time to speak with par
ticularity Of our operations before Balti'
more and Washington.
On Thursday night, our forces, which
had been much scattered driving cattle,
having been got together, we began our
retrograde movement toward Virginia.
This was the most quiet and leisurely
march of the expedition. Our troops
moved slowly, driving the cattle and
horses in front. The enemy's cavalry
followed in our track, but at very safe
distance behind. If any of our men
were picked up by the enemy it was be-
cause, in violation Of orders, they had
wandered off from the main column IN
search of plunder.
Thursday morning our infantry, bag
gage and spoils got safely over the river;
our cavalry, which had been covering
the retreat, were still at Poolesville, Mary
land, Thursday morning, whep the enc
nv attacked them; sharp fight ensued;
our cavalry routed the enemy, and chas'
edr them six miles towards Washington,
Our army brought south ofthe Poto'
mac. five thousand horses and twenty five
hundred splendid beef cattle; beside our
cavalry and artillery are all supplied With
the success of their expedition. They
represent the time they spent in Mary
land as GLORIOUS"
The only regret connected with the
expedition. is the necessity we were under
of leaving at Monocacy bridge such OF
our wounded as could not sit on their
horses.
Brownlow in New York.-Speech OF
sold Smut the Parson,"
Delivered in New York city, at q