The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1869-07-23
ARMY MOVEMENTS.

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ARMY MOVEMENTS.
| 70 september 4th, 1852, D. H. Hill
Iefossed the Potomac, opposite the
mouth ofths Monocacy with his Di-
vision, driving. off our feeble forces,
and StoneEall Jackson crossed the
next day, with his corps, at Whites
Fort, and was Joined by Hill. They
reached here on the morning of the
9th, and encamped southeast of the
city, occupying the place with one
! brigade under Gen. J. r. Jones'
Jackson rode in at the head of the
cavalry advance, and at the bank cor
ner raised up on his horse, and salu
ting the citizens, took possession of
the city in the name of JEFF. Davis,
but assured them that no one should
be molested or disturbed in person
They levied 100000, which was
paid, and there was not an instance of
outrage, pillage or insult, here, or in
the State, charged to Lees army
They took supplies for the army, but
drinks and luxuries were paid for,
and the $500, 900 was spent here, du-
ring their stay of six days. sAQ army
under better discipline and Organiza-
ton, or of better conduct, never oc-
cupied any country.
1t is wonderful. l have passed
through the country for sixty miles,
and all bear testimony to the good
conduct of the rebel troops. 1t will
be borne in mind that the loyalty Of
this part of Maryland was as marked
as that of Ohio. '.'. ...s
On the 10th, jackson, with part of
the army, was dispatched against
Martinsburg and Harper's Ferry, ana
by series of brilliant movements, he
had captured both on the 14th, and
held II 800 prisoners, 73 cannon and
$4,000 stand of arms, with large
quantities of supplies. ofrrhA
Mcclellan had reorganiEed the
scattered army, just defeated under
Pope at Bull Run, aud gave new
proof of his great capacity for organ
ization and he was noW moving rap
idly to drive Lee back to Virginia
and relieve Harper's Ferry. Lee fell
back towards Sharpsburg, twenty
miles west, followed BY Mcclellan so
closely that he was forced to battle at
South Mountain, thirteen miles from
Frederick. Mcclellan had Lees plan
of campaign, his order to Hill having
been lost by the latter, in his camp,
which was handed to Mcclellan on
his reaching Frederick. He acted
promptly, andEhile Jackson, Walker,
Hill and Mclean were inroiciag our
assets at Harper's Ferry, Reno and
Hooker were hurried against the rebel
lines with 0,00G men. The positions
taken up by both armies we're well
chosen, and by night of the 18th. Re-
no had carried the vital points in his
front, and Hooker had secured a
mountain peak, on the right, which
rendered the rebel lines antenable.-
franklin reached another pass six
miles south, early on the 18th, and
carried it in the face Of rebel force
under Howell Cobb, and cautiously
took up position in Pleasant Valley.
Lee retired from South Mountain at
"Turner's Pass" leaving 5000 killed
and wounded, and formed his lines
lwest of Antietam Greek, facing east.
The Heroic Reno fell at the head of
his corps, Onithe very crsst..Of South
Mountain, and small stone marks
the spot that drank his blood. To
the left, and near the gap, is Lees
rock, where the rebel chief had his
Headquarters during the battle
On the mountain slopes there were
some terrible conflicts on short lines,
and between small forces. The tra>
ces still remain, and trenches of reb-
el dead, here and there, tell of the
fearful carnage. Here, by the road
side, is stone wall 400 feet long,
behind which Col. Savage held the
18th Virginia. Dunyee, with the 7th
New York ZOuaYes, charged across
open ground and up slope towards
the wall. Savage ordered his men to
leap the wall and charge down with
the bayonet, and setting the exam
pie, he sprang over, but fell dead in :
stantly, every limb broken, and the
ZouaXes want over the wall IKE wild
men Savage is still bpfied BY a
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garden, near the spot where he fell
Here is a deep worn County road
where the lines met and piled it with
the slain. In the pass is the Noun
tain House, an old Hotel well Kept
where spent a night, in the very
center of the battle field.
Looking northwest, noticed the
crumbling remains of crude mOnu-
ment, once erected by the,people of this
region to Washington. 1t is a mile
distant. Through this pass, Braddock
: and Washington moved on their cam.
paign against 'Pittsburg iulcolonia
days. East, by the roadside, il
Braddoek's spring, walled up ant
covered by huge fat rock, by hi
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