National Republican., 1883-05-16

commanders, and regarding Gems, Scott nd
Grant rs the generals commanding in chif
IL has had six mmanders--McDowell,b Nc
Clellan, Pope, Burnside, Hooker, and Mealo.
The first battle fought by it was Pointof
Rocks, May o. 1861 the last one at Berry
willie, April II, 1865. Below is given listof
its struggles with their dates.
UNDER M'DowELI, 1861.
Point of Rocks, May 5; Fairfax colrt
house, June /; Vienna, June Il, Dec 3; ID
wards ferry, Md, July; Falling Waters, Nd,
July p Great falls, July n Bunker hill, nly
17j Blackburn's ford, July 1s
BULL RUN (frst), July 81, 1861; kilhd,
asl; wounded, 1,0ll; missing, 1,46o
UNDER MCCLELLAN.
On the twentieth of July, 1861, Gen. Nc
Clellap was appointed to command tho Army
of the Potomac. The battle of Bull Run had
been fought; Lovettsyille, Aug. 3; Bal s
crossroads, Aug, "a; Munson's HILL Aug II,
Sept. 30; Beher's mills, Sept. 2; Carnifx
ferry, Sept. 10; townsville, Sept. IL HG.
per's ferry, Oct. IL Upton hill, Oct. 12; Boi-
var heights, Oct. 18: Balls bluff (abo
and Leesburg, Oct. 81; Leesburg, Oct. 2 ;
Goose creek, oct. %; Occoquan creek, Nov.
10; Hunters mills, Nov. 30 Drainesvilh,
Nov 26, Dec. 20; Anandale, Dec. 4 Buflao
mountain, Dec. 13; New Market bridge, De-
%; Huntorsville, Jan. J Bath, Jan. 1862, a /;
hhncOck, Jan ureab Iaoopon orluB',
Jan. 4; Alpine station, Jan. 81;
Blue gap, Jan. Z; occoquon bridge, Jan. 20;
Linn creek, Feb. s Blooming gap, Feb. 10;
Mason's neck, Feb. pa; Occoquon, Mar !,
Dec. 10, 2S; Leetown, Mar. 4 Burkos sta
tion, Mar 10; Winchester, Mar. %, 20;
kearnstown, Mar. % strasburg, Mar Y,
June and 2; Middloburg, Mar. 2s
siege of Yorktown, April to May 3; Great
Bethel, April 4 ; Monterey, April 12; Lees
mills, April l6; Falmouth, April Is; Cheese
Cako church, May 4 Williamsburg, May g.
June II, Sept, o; Somerville heights
May q West Point, May q 81 Bail Pas.
court house, May . Norfolk, May To-;
Linden, May 13 Winchester, May 10, June
13, 10; Lcwisburg, May 30 Blackstone sta.
tion, May %; Front Royal, May %, 30
New Bridge, May "a; Chickahominy, May
"a, June 27; Middletown, May "a; Newtown
May pa Hanover c. H., May "a; Harpers
Ferry, May %, Sept. 10 to 10.
SEVEN PINES AND FAIR OAKS, May
81 and June /, 1862; killed, 500; wounded
3627 missing, 1922; federal force, 10000.
Staunton road, June l and .; Harrisonburg,
June 8; Crosskeys, June 8; Port Republic,
June o Old Church, June 13; Tunstall Sta.
tion, June. IA; Williamsburg road, June IS;
Kings school house, June 25; Goldngs
farm, June %; Cold Harbor, Juno %;
Gaines's mill, June 27; Willis church, June
20; Savage's station, Juno 90; Aliens farm,
June 30; White Oak swamp, June 30
Frazier's farm, June 30; Charles City cross
roads June 30, 1862; Nov. 16, 1858; Oct.
], 1884, Malvern hill July and L,,tg Aug
July 2; Evlingtou heights, July 3; Sporry.
vile, July 81 near Culpeper, July -;
Luray, June 30, July 12 Fairfax, July 13;
Turkey Island bridge, July 20 North Anna
river, July 23i Orange court house, July 25,
Augusta.
UNDER POPE.
Gen. Pope relieved Mcclellan in command
of the Army of the Potomac in July, 1862.
Sycamore church, August 3; White Oak
Swamp bridge, August 4; Matapony, August
6; Church in the Woods, August 9.
CEDAR MOUNTAIN, Aug. 0 killed, 450;
wounded, $50 missing, 300, ...
Cedar run, Aug. 8; Mitchell's station, Aug.
o; Rappahannock station, Aug. 20 to %
Brandy station, Aug, 20; Kellys ford, Aug.
2l; Lovettsvillc, Aug. 2l Catlett's station,
Aug 81, 22, 1862; Oct, "a 1862 Jan. 10, 1868
Waterloo bridge, Aug. %; Lee springs, Aug.
%; Freeman's ford, Aug. "a; Bull Run
bridge, Aug. 27; Gainesville, Aug. 2S; Grove
ton, Aug. 90.
BULL RUN (second), Aug. 80; killed, 800
wounded, 1000; missing, 5000.
Chantilly, Sept. l; Martinsburg, Sept l (;
Ok hill, Sept. l; Vienna, Sept. 2.
UNDER MCCLELLAN
Cen Pope gave way in September to Nc.
Clellan. Cacopon bridge, Sept. o, 1862; Pooles-
Vile, Sept. Z; Nolansville, Sept. o; Sugar
Loaf mountain, Sept. 10, Frederick, Nd,
Sept IL.
HARPERs FERRY, Sept. 12 to Is; killed,
So wounded, 100; missing, II ,5S3.
SOUTH MOUNTAIN, Sept. IA; killed, 443;
wounded, 1906; missing 76.
Turner's gap, Sept. ID; Champions gap md. J.
Spnt Id ROOnghnrn SAINT IL
ANTlETAM, Sept 16 aud II; killed, 2,o10;
wounded, 9,416; missing, 1,043.
Sharpsburg, Sept. II; Goose creek, Sept. II;
Leesburg road, Sept. II; Blackburn's ford,
Sept 10; Williamsport, Sept 20 Black
ford's, Sept. 20; Ashby's gap, Sept. %
Sutton, Sept. 23 Warrenton Junction, Sept.
26 Blackwater Sept. 2s and Oct. "a; Charles.
ton, Oct. q. Is, Dec l; Aldie, Oct. 0 and 81
Mouth of Monocacy, Oct. II Carrsvile, Oct.
10, 1862, Jan. 30 and May 10 TO 49, 1868;
Haymarket, Oct. IS; Manassas Junction,
octA "a; Franklin, Oct. 81 Dec. 2; Phil.
mont, Nov l; Bloomfield Nov. 2:
Upperville Nov. 8 Union, Nov. 3; Manas.
sas gap, Nov. 5; Salem, Nov 5; New Balti-
more, Nov. 81 Markham, Nov. 8 Barbar's
cross roads, Nov. g.
UNDER BURNSIDE.
Nov. z, 1862 Mcclellan was superseded by
Gen. a. L. Burnside. Rappahannock bridge
Nov. s.; White Sulphur springs, Nov. 10
Little Washington, Nov. y; Gloucester, Nov,
II; Smokers gap, Nov. 22; Cold Knob
mountain, Nov 26; HARDWOOD church, Nov.
2s; stahels reconnaissance, Nov. 80;
Berryville Dec. i; King George court
house, Dec, 9; Fredericksburg, Nov.
o, Dec. IL to 16; Zuni, Dec. 12 ;
FREDERICKSBURG, Dec. 13.--Killed
1,ls0; wounded, OOPS; missing 2,145.
Dumiries, Dec. %; Burnt ordinary, Jan. 10
UNDER HOOKER.
On Jan. 26, 1863, Gen. Burnside was re-
loved by Gen. Joseph L. Hooker. Kelly's store,
Jan. 80, 1868; Williamsburg, Feb. Z, March
20; Summerville, Feb. o; Gloucester point,
Feb 10; Smithfeld, Feb 1916; Brents.
Vile, Feb IA; HARDWOOD church, Feb.
25; strasburg road, Feb. 49, April
%; Fairfax Court House, March 8;
kelly's ford, Mar. II, Aug, l to 3, Nov. z;
Blackwater, Mar II; Broad run, April 1
Whittakers mills, April II Siege Of Suffolk,
April IL to May 4; Nansemond, April ID;
West branch, April ID South Quay, April II
Battery Gluger, April l5; Stoneman's raid,
April "a to May Fitzhugh's crossing, April
20 80; Spottsylvania, April 80; Louisa court
house, May /.
CHANCELLoRsvILLE, May l to g.
Killed, l,5l2 wounded, 0,51S; missing, 5000.
Rapidan station, May /; South Quay bridge,
May l /; Mayres heights, May 3 Nansemond
river, May 81 Salem heights, May and I;
Warrrenton Junction, May 3 and ID 4 Shan
non hill, May 4; Tunstall station May +;
Holland house, May 15 and IS; Berry's ferry,
May 10; Piedmond station, May l6; Glen.
denin's raid, May 20 20 2S; Greenwich,
May 30; Frying Pan, juno 4; Frank.
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