Pomeroy weekly telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy, Meigs County, Ohio) 1860-1866, 1865-07-13

manding the right wing OF the newly organ
lied Army of the Potomac, and by him was
assigned to the 9th Corps, Maj Gen. Reno
commanding. The Kanawha Division had
the advance at South Mountain, drove the
rebels under Hampton from Monocacy Bridge,
and out of Frederick City, which they were
the first of the Union army to re-enter, amid
the most enthusiastic rejoicings Of the citizens
On the l4th Of september, Gen Cox $ division
again had the advance at South Mountain,
and carried the ridge by storm on the morn
ing of that day, which theysteadily held against
the desperate attempts of the enemy to retake
it Gen. Reno was killed within a very. few
minutes after he came npon the field, and the
command Of the corps devolved upon Gen:
Cox, who was highly cofhplimented, ON the
field, by Generals Mcclellan and Burnside,
for his efforts and his success.
Gen. Cox continued in command Of the 9Th
Corps through the battle Of Antietam, his
troops carrying the encmys position at the
famous Stone Bridge on the left Of our army S
position on that day, and penetrating to the
suburbs of Sharpsburg, where they were drawn
off to meet the attack of Jackson and HILL, who
advanced in rear of our left from Harper
Ferry, which had surrendered.
For his services in this campaign Gen. Cox
was, on the earnest recommendation OF Nc
Clellan and Burnside, promoted to the rank
of Major General, to date from October 7th,
1862. The list of promotions among general
officers sent into the Senate at that session
of Congress, was held by them to be in excess
of the number allowed by law, and the whole
| list was returned to the President with the re-
quest that he reduce it one half Gen. Cox
was among the number of those who lost their
grade at this time, by no demerit of their own.
In the spring of 1868 Gen. Cox was ordered
to report to Gen. Burnside, commanding the
Department of the Ohio, by WHOM he was as
signed to the command of the District of Ohio
which he held until December of that year
when, at his own solicitation, he was ordered
into the field in East Tennessee, arriving at
Knoxville Immediately alter the siege of that
place He was assigned to the Sd Division Of
the 23d Army Corps.
Early i'll May the 23d Army Corps crossed
the Georgia line, and during the whole Of the
Atlanta campaign, through the long series Of
engagements which made the campaign an al
most constant battle, Gen Cox led the division
with uniform good fortune and success.
After the fall Of Atlanta. and during the nc.
tive campaign of the month Of October in
chase of Hoods army, Gen. Cox had com
mand of the 23d Army Corps, Gen, schofeld
being absent temporarily
On Sherman's advance from Atlanta to
Savannah, in November the 25d Army Corps
was ordcrcd into Tennessee, for the defense Of
that State in conjunction with the 4th Army
Corps and ether troops, commanded by Gen,
Thomas. During the retreat Of the two corps
from Pulaski to Nashville including the bat
tie Of Franklin, Gen. Schofcld being in com
mand Of the whole force, the 23d Army Corps
arain acted under the orders Of Gen. Cox
/ At Columbia his advance interposcd betweel
Hoods army and our retreating cavalry just
in 'ilnn to prevent the rebel General from oc'
cnpying that town and cutting of the retreat
of our forces from Pulaski. When Columbia
was evacuated, Gen. Cox's corps held back
Lees corps of the rebel army which, with all
its artillery, was ordered to forcea a crossing at
Duck river for the purpose OF uniting with the
rest of Hood s command, which was operating
upon the rear of our army at spring Hill
His division participated in and did good ser
vice in all the fights clear up to Nashville, in
cludng that Of Franklin. In the battle oi
Nashville, on the 10th and 18th Of December.
It bore its full part, carrying rebel position
by determined charge, and capturing eight
pieces of artillery in it.
After the fall of Atlanta, Gems Sherman
and Schofed had united in urging the pro
motion of Gen. Cox, and he was second time
promoted to the grade CT Major General, TO
date from the 7th of December, 1864 The
23d Army Corps was then ordered to North
Carolina, and on the 9th of February landed
at Fort Fisher, in that State, assisted in the
capture Of Fort And, rson, participated in the
capture of Haygood's rebel brigade at Tower
Creek, and entered Wilmington on the 22d OF
February. On the Goth of February Gen.
Cox was ordered to Newbern to take com.
mand of provisional corps to rebuild the
railroad to Kinston, with view to opening a
means of supplying Sherman's army at Colds
boro, by the time it should reach there. After
some delay and sharp fighting Gen. Cox
with his force occupied Kinston. Goldsboro
was also occupied on the 22d of March.
On the 9th of March Gen. Cox was as.
signed by the president to the permanent com
mand of the 23d Army Corps, and is still with
the army in North Carolina, supervising mat
ters in that State. His next assignment will
be made by the people of Ohio, to the highest
civil position within their gift,
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